Sean McCormick

Optimal Performance

Optimal Performance is the podcast all about taking your mental and physical performance to the next level. Whether it's through nootropics, cutting-edge biohacking techniques, or adjusting your approach to nutrition and fitness, we'll have the best minds in the industry on to talk about how you can achieve optimal performance in all areas of your life.

Author

Sean McCormick

Category

Education

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seanmccormick.com

Latest episode

May 4, 2026

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Episodes

Hacking Time Management, Boundaries, and Happiness with Serial Entrepreneur Shane Stott 08.09.2016

CEO and co-founder of multiple businesses, author of The Float Tank Cure, and serial entrepreneur Shane Stott shares his secrets to get it all done - time management, increasing productivity, protecting yourself with boundaries, and increasing happiness.

Conquering Mt. Everest, Mindset Mastery and Pushing Your Limits with Maria Granberg 31.08.2016

Inspirational mountain climber Maria Granberg took our nootropic CILTEP to the summit of Mt. Everest. Now she's on the OPP to explain her mental training regimen, the realities of Everest, and goal setting tips to ensure the best version of you lies ahead.

Alkaline Water, Cancer, Antioxidants, and Artificial Sweeteners with VeJohn Heinemann 24.08.2016

Get the details on alkaline water from Kangen water's VeJohn Heinemann who also talks about the science of healing with hydrogen ions, killing cancer, antioxidants, and alkaline diets. Plus artificial sweeteners link to formaldehyde in the brain.

Celebrity Trainer Ted Ryce on Aerobics, Energy Systems, and Fitness Myths 18.08.2016

Celebrity Trainer Ted Ryce has coached Richard Branson and Robert Downey, Jr. He has also overcome two horrific tragedies in his personal life. This inspirational episode is full of tips to cope with stress, lessons from high-performers, and fitness myths

Why You Should Drink Cow Fat and Smear It On Your Skin 10.08.2016

We dive head first into a vat of cow fat in this 2-guest episode. The health benefits of tallow-based skin care, skipping anti-perspirant, and oil cleansing with Cassy Burnside of FatCo, plus organic ghee with Daniel Draskinas of Gold Nugget Ghee.

The Paleo Cardiologist: How To Avoid Toxins at Home and Spices That Heal 03.08.2016

The Paleo Cardiologist, Dr. Jack Wolfson argues that today's health maladies stem from poor nutrition and exposure to environmental toxins. Hear what you can do to safeguard your home and family & what spices you should be using for health and vitality.

Saunas: Detoxification, Fat Loss, Recovery and Parasympathetic Balance with Dr. Raleigh Duncan 27.07.2016

Dr. Raleigh Duncan changed the sauna industry - from developing the first EMF-free heating elements to mind-blowing fat loss studies. Tune in to hear the benefits, uses, and applications of saunas and why you need more time in the parasympathetic state.

Anti-Aging Experts on How To Slow and Reverse Aging + Crucial Skin Care Tips 20.07.2016

Anti-Aging experts Dr. Bill Andrews and Rachael D'Aguiar explain the aging process and share tips from their research to help us increase lifespan, live longer, look younger and feel better. HINT: Most anti-aging skin products actually accelerate aging!

Grass-fed Farming Pioneer Joel Salatin on Passion, Integrity, Community, and Growth. 13.07.2016

For this episode of the OPP, I spent a day with Grass-fed Farming Pioneer Joel Salatin at his world famous Polyface Farm. We toured the farm, talked about faming, passion, integrity, creating a home-centric haven and Joel shared top tips for success.

Cold Thermogenesis, Water, Light, Sleep and other Biohacking Tips with Luke Storey 06.07.2016

Upgrade your performance in this special episode of the OPP. Luke Storey and I cover a lot of ground on many of biohacking's topics - including stem cells, cold thermogenesis, drinking water, light, sleep, PEMF, and more!

The World's Healthiest Wine: Skip The Sugar, Chemicals and Hangovers with Dry Farm Wines 29.06.2016

Dry Farm Wines sources the world's healthiest wines. These Paleo and Ketogenic friendly wines are 100% natural, chemical-free, sugar-free, and no hangover. Founder Todd White reveals the secrets of irrigation, grape growing, sugar-free, keto-friendly wine, wine industry regulations and processing and more in this amazing episode!

Hacking Hormones, Fatigue & Libido with Chris Kelly of Nourish Balance Thrive 23.06.2016

Health expert and professional cyclist Christopher Kelly, co-founder of Nourish, Balance, Thrive discusses natural ways to reduce fatigue and optimize your hormones, libido and vitality.

Ultimate Bone Broth Bible with Justin Mares of Kettle & Fire 16.06.2016

Everything you need to know about Bone Broth. Kettle and Fire co-founder Justin Mares explains the benefits of bone broth, how to make bone broth at home helps us create your Ultimate Bone Broth Bible.

How to Quickly Become An Expert at Anything with Grand Master Mattias Ribbing 09.06.2016

Mattias Ribbing is a Memory Grand Master and has been named one of the Top 100 minds of all time. The good news for us...he's not a natural! He started training at 29 and he shares his methods for enhanced learning & how to become an expert faster.

Caveman Coffee Live at Paleo f(x): How To Live The Pirate Life 01.06.2016

Recorded live at Paleo f(x), Tait Fletcher, Keith Jardine and Lacie Mackey of Caveman Coffee talk coffee, personal responsibility and how their ''Pirate Life Code'' is empowering others to captain their own lives.

Joel Salatin: The Surprising Truth About Agriculture and Money 25.05.2016

Beyond organic and grass-fed farmer Joel Salatin revels the surprising truth about agriculture, government control and regulations, & how he has pioneered a polyculture farming system that is revolutionizing the financial climate of the farming industry.

Neuroplasticity: Brain HQ's Dr. Michael Merzenich Train Your Brain & Be Smarter 18.05.2016

Think faster. Focus better. Remember more. Become a better driver. Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich founded Brain HQ, wrote the book Soft-Wired and explains how we can use neuroplasticity and brain training to create the brain and life we want.

Burn More Fat: Mark Sisson on Becoming A Fat-Burning Beast 12.05.2016

Ancestral health leader and founder of Primal Kitchen foods Mark Sisson is on the OPP to talk about becoming fat-adapted, being a fat burning beast, increasing mitochondria and how to train to increase your fitness and enjoy your life.

Why It's Impossible To Be A Vegetarian: Interview with Andrew Smith 04.05.2016

Andrew Smith's article ''Why It's Impossible To Actually Be A Vegetarian'' challenged moral defenses of vegetarianism, and went viral last week. He shares the full story and explains the research, science, and logic behind his arguments in this interview.

Top 8 Predictive Biomarkers For Lifetime Health w/ Dr. Russel Jaffe 27.04.2016

World-renowned health expert Dr. Russell Jaffe reveals the most important 8 predictive biomarkers you need to monitor to ensure lifelong health and wellness. We cover blood sugar, A1c, oxidative stress, morning urine pH and 21st Century Toxins.

Mind Altering Parasites & Bile For Fat Absorption with Ann Louise Gittlemna 20.04.2016

New York Times best-selling author of The Fat Flush and internationally renowned pioneer in nutrition and holistic health, Ann Louise Gittleman brings her cutting edge dietary acumen to the OPP for a great show on digestion, bile, parasites, & omega-7's.

Brain's Failure To Regulate Itself Source of Human Struggle with Holosync Creator Bill Harriss 15.04.2016

Bill Harris is the creator of Holosync, the most powerful self improvement, brain enhancement and stress-relief tool in the world. Learn how you can master your mind, create more awareness and how that awareness leads to choice and happiness.

Changing Food & Farming Industries with EPIC Co-Founder Taylor Collins: 07.04.2016

Guest Taylor Collins, co-founder of EPIC Bars, talks about grass-fed ranching, General Mills acquisition of EPIC and how he hopes to use this merger with ''big food'' to lead the grass-fed food and farming movements to change industrial agriculture.

Showering With Bacteria Is The Future Of Hygiene Mother Dirt 23.03.2016

Mother Dirt's Jasmina Aganovic explains our skin microbiome, how modern personal care products harm our skin and why bacteria sprays are the future of hygiene.

The Future Of Natural Foods, Supplements, and Nootropics 17.03.2016

Natural Stacks co-founder Roy Krebs helps us recap last week's record setting Natural Products Expo West 2016 and we look some of our favorite brands, products and people as well as the future of the natural foods, supplement and nootropics industries.

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