Pharmaphobic

Welcome back to Pharmaphobic, where we help you become the strongest, healthiest, most capable version of yourself. In this episode, we kick off the year with a different take on the “new year, new me” energy, because we want habits that stick long after January. We get into health news that made us rethink a popular protein yogurt drink and why microplastics and additives matter. We talk yogurt u...

We are back with Ryan Carr for part two of our conversation, and this time we focus on the walk back, what actually helped, and what it takes to stay well. We talk about why the solution can be simple but never easy, and how community, spirituality, and honest communication can be the difference between surviving and truly recovering. Ryan shares what it was like entering detox and a long-term tre...

This is a heavy conversation, and we go straight into why overdoses have quietly become the number one killer of males ages 18 to 39. It is happening here at home, and we believe the real fight is bigger than any single substance. In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Carr, who shares his story from Cleveland to recovery in South Florida, and what it felt like to live with that emptiness he descr...

In this episode of Pharmaphobic , we kick off the morning with coffee and conversation as we break down what it really means to eat seasonally and why it matters for our energy, nutrient intake and overall health. We talk about citrus, kiwis, dates and “eating the rainbow,” and how seasonal produce can diversify our plates in ways year-round convenience never will. We also zoom out and ask some ha...

In this episode of Pharmaphobic, we get real about what is actually making us sick and what our bodies might be trying to tell us. We start with Dan’s own story of sudden, wicked headaches during workouts, how neck tension and beat up traps were the real culprits, and why manual therapy and curiosity solved the problem better than running straight to pain meds. It is a perfect example of how easil...

In this episode of Pharmaphobic, we get personal about our own pack and what their health journeys reveal about the larger medical system. We start with Rolo, our fourteen year old old man pup, and Maggie Moo, our anxious gym and podcast dog, and walk through a frustrating vet visit where quick fixes, sedation suggestions, and prescription foods were offered long before anyone asked about root cau...

In this episode of Pharmaphobic, we pick up right where we left off and get honest about what truly needs to happen before a real health transformation can start. We walk through our full vibe check process and share why so many people begin their health journey but never finish. We talk about assessing our bandwidth, building a support system, understanding our emotional state, and getting real a...

In this episode of Pharmaphobic, we dive into health news that makes us pause. We talk about McDonald’s 200 million dollar jump into regenerative farming, why we feel both hopeful and suspicious, and how big money can quietly change the meaning of labels we trust. We also get into Johnson and Johnson, Tylenol, pregnancy, autism concerns, and why we believe health conversations should stay curious,...

We just got back from Texas, where we trained hard, learned harder, and came home fired up about what real health actually means. In this episode, we talk about why chasing quick fixes — from GLP-1s to peptide injections — won’t get you the strength, energy, or longevity you’re after. We break down the new obesity standards, why BMI alone doesn’t tell the full story, and how tools like waist measu...

We pick up right where we left off with Mike Peugh to dive deeper into his journey from military life to policing and SWAT. In this part of our conversation, we talk about the lessons that carry over from service, the challenges of starting over, and the mindset it takes to stay grounded when life throws curveballs. We get into stress, sleep deprivation, and how nutrition, movement, and time outdo...

In this first part of a two-part conversation, we sit down with Army veteran and police officer Mike Peugh to talk about what real strength looks like beyond the gym. From combat deployments to life on the force, we explore how he has turned discipline, resilience, and purpose into a lifestyle. We share how training for capability, not ego, builds longevity, why mindset matters more than muscle, a...

In this week’s episode, we open up about Dan’s neck stenosis journey and why we chose a conservative path. We walk through how we manage it with manual therapy, mobility work, targeted strength, and chiropractic care, and we share the simple tests we use to find the right providers for active people. We unpack a study on endurance training and low testosterone and explain how we balance conditioni...

In this week’s episode, we sit down with Dr. Ken Grey, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, to ask the big question we keep circling on this show. What would it look like if we truly put healing first? We get into why integrative care should not be an either or choice, how food sleep movement and mindset become pillars for real change, and why prevention and accountability matter more than ever. We talk a...

Our anniversary started with dinner and music and somehow ended with a full conversation about the state of health in America. Janie breaks down the new rule requiring pharma ads to list every side effect again, something that should have never disappeared, while Dan calls out how billion-dollar marketing keeps people hooked on pills, processed foods, and promises that do not deliver. We pull back...

We just moved into our new studio and we’re kicking things off by asking what it really means to be the strongest, healthiest, most capable versions of ourselves. We open up about our GI Map results and what they taught us about our guts, stress, and how our bodies are actually functioning. Dan shares why his liver and gallbladder need a little extra love and I talk about my late-day bloating and...

We start with a laugh about the DMV and reframe it into gratitude before diving into why we believe you have to know to grow. From CDC stats on chronic disease to our own shifts in training, we break down how fitness looks different in our 40s. We share how we still lift heavy with less volume, train full body three days a week, and pay attention to recovery and stress so we can keep feeling stron...

We hit record to remind ourselves why we are here and what we are building together. In this one we revisit our mission, laugh about Maggie Moo auditioning as our future gym doggo, and then get practical about what moves the needle for real health. We unpack an egg study in plain words, talk through nutrients like choline, lutein, K2 and why we eat the whole egg, and we call out study limitations...

We switched up our routine and recorded on a Tuesday afternoon as we dug into two big experiments we are running on ourselves. We talk through why we both did GI MAP stool testing to see what our gut microbiome is really doing and how that can connect to mood, metabolism, parasites, and long term health. We also share why Dan finally did a sleep study after years of spotty nights and how we think...

We sit down with regenerative farmer Jake Engelen to get real about why health starts with soil. We talk about how sourcing shapes nutrition, why seasonal eating matters, and how rotational grazing with ruminants and chickens rebuilds land and nutrient density. We explore the biodiversity you can feel on a healthy farm, the difference you can taste in eggs, dairy, and produce, and the way convenie...

In this episode of Pharmaphobic we sit down for a health variety show Oprah style minus the Illuminati. We dig into the wild reality of medical debt, overpriced prescriptions and why our healthcare system feels more like sick care than true wellness. We talk about how healthcare has grown into the largest industry in America bigger than food bigger than defense and what that really means for us. W...

In this episode of Pharmaphobic we dive into the reality that most Americans will spend nearly half their lives on prescription medications. We talk about how men are typically on prescriptions by age forty and women by age fifteen starting with birth control and antidepressants and how that often leads straight into polypharmacy. We share our perspective on the cycle of managing instead of solvin...

We are diving into one of the most common questions we get - how to naturally boost testosterone and when (or if) TRT makes sense. From military workouts and CrossFit burnout to overtraining, stress, poor sleep, and nutrition gaps, we share the habits that wreck your hormones and the smarter choices that can get them back on track. We also unpack fitness beliefs we once swore by but have since tos...

In this episode of Pharmaphobic, we’re diving into something big—depression and how it connects to what we eat, how we move, who we’re around, and how we live. We’re not here to shame anyone for taking medication. We’ve both been there. But we are here to say that meds alone aren’t the only answer. We break down the serotonin myth, share real stories from our own lives including time in the milita...

In this episode of Pharmaphobic, we start with a peek behind the scenes at our morning wardrobe chaos. Apparently black camo is the new love language and Dan is convinced Janie is copying his fit. We laugh about our synchronized outfits and even our synchronized gut health but then we shift gears into a much more serious conversation. We talk about new CDC data showing one in three teenagers is pr...

Hey guys, it’s Dan and Janie & we’re going down one of our favorite rabbit holes, nutrition. We’re unpacking why the gym is the easy part, and how what’s really holding people back from true health is happening in their kitchens, not their workouts. From strawberries that look like candy to seedless fruit, GMOs, food dye bans, and what we’re feeding our kids in school lunches, we’re talking ab...