SuperLife with Darin Olien

What if the greatest obstacle standing between you and the life you want isn't your circumstances, your genetics, your financial situation, or even your physical limitations, but your ability to recognize and create possibilities that others cannot see? What if success wasn't something you were born with, but something you could systematically learn, practice, and master? In this powerful episode...

What if some of the most convincing words on your favorite foods, supplements, and wellness products are nothing more than clever marketing? Every day, millions of people spend their hard-earned money on products labeled natural , clean , superfood , pharmaceutical grade , and clinically proven , believing these terms guarantee something healthier, safer, or higher quality. But what if many of the...

What if transforming your health didn't require an extreme diet, expensive supplements, or spending hours in the kitchen? What if the most powerful changes began with something as simple as putting more plants on your plate? In this episode of the SuperLife Podcast, Darin Olien sits down with Carleigh Bodrug , the creator behind the massively popular PlantYou platform and bestselling cookbook auth...

What if the reason your hormones are struggling isn't because your body is broken, but because the modern world is constantly interfering with the signals your body needs to function? Testosterone levels are declining. Sperm counts have fallen dramatically over recent decades. Women are experiencing hormonal challenges involving irregular menstrual cycles, PCOS, and reproductive health. And millio...

What if everything you've been told about hair loss is missing the most important piece of the puzzle? What if expensive hair transplants, injections, miracle shampoos, and even prescription medications aren't addressing the actual reasons your hair is falling out? In this episode of the SuperLife Podcast, Darin Olien sits down with certified trichologist and hair loss specialist William Gaunitz,...

What if one of the most overlooked parts of your body was influencing far more than your ability to speak, chew, and taste? Right now, without changing anything, notice where your tongue is resting. Is it pressed against the roof of your mouth? Sitting behind your bottom teeth? Is your jaw clenched? Are your lips apart? Most people have never consciously thought about their tongue's resting positi...

Dating apps. Social media. Attachment styles. Pheromones. Love languages. AI. Phones. Trauma. Conflict avoidance. We have more information about relationships than any generation before us, yet all of that information may actually be making relationships harder to navigate. In this return conversation, Darin sits down with psychologist, professor emeritus, and relationship expert Dr. Max Butterfie...

Wellness has become a full-time job. Cold plunges. Red light panels. Supplements. Glucose monitors. Smart rings. Watches. New powders, protocols, influencers, and optimization trends arriving every week. With so much information coming from every direction, getting healthy can start to feel so complicated that people become overwhelmed before they even begin. In this solo episode of the SuperLife...

bWhat happens when you stop living the life that looks safe on paper and start following the life that actually feels true to you? In this episode of the SuperLife Podcast, Darin sits down with vegan bodybuilder, entrepreneur, and former engineer Nimai Delgado for a conversation about spirituality, plant-based performance, purpose, community, and having the courage to walk away from a life that no...

What if the device you bought to improve your health is actually teaching you to trust your body less? In this solo episode of the SuperLife Podcast, Darin explores the hidden downside of our obsession with tracking everything: sleep scores, readiness, recovery, steps, heart rate, strain, and countless other metrics. He makes one thing clear from the beginning: he isn't anti-technology or anti-dat...

What happens when the most powerful influence in your child's life is no longer their parent, their community, or even another human being, but an algorithm engineered to capture their attention? In this urgent conversation, Darin sits down with clinical psychologist, wisdom teacher, and conscious parenting pioneer Dr. Shefali Tsabary to confront what she sees as a crisis facing modern parents and...

What if the biggest improvements to your health aren't hiding inside another supplement, expensive biohack, or complicated protocol, but in the signals you're sending your body every single day? In this special episode of the SuperLife Podcast, Darin walks through his personal daily routine from the moment he wakes up, explaining not only what he does, but why he does it. From getting outside befo...

What if the very habits you believe are making you stronger are actually keeping your nervous system trapped in stress, disconnecting you from your intuition, and preventing you from becoming who you really are? In this deeply personal conversation, Darin sits down with holistic health and movement practitioner, coach, former international fashion model, and new father Jules Horn. After years of p...

What if the water coming out of your kitchen faucet contains chemicals specifically engineered not to break down, and the protections designed to remove them are now being rolled back? In this Fatal Conveniences episode, Darin dives into PFAS, the so-called "forever chemicals" used for decades in nonstick cookware, waterproof clothing, food packaging, firefighting foam, and countless everyday prod...

What happens when the two things you love most seem to demand completely different versions of you? In this deeply personal conversation, Darin sits down with his longtime friend, musician and father of four Brandon Jenner to explore the tension between showing up fully for your family and honoring the creative part of yourself that still needs space to exist. After years in which fatherhood becam...

What if spending time in nature isn't simply good for you, but something your brain is biologically designed to need? In this solo episode, Darin explores the sensory neuroscience of nature and the growing research suggesting that our increasingly indoor lives may be fundamentally mismatched with the environments our brains and nervous systems evolved to experience. From walls and screens to fluor...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn't your circumstances, your past, or your limitations, but the identity you've been programmed to believe is you? In this powerful conversation, Darin sits down with health entrepreneur, coach, and author Jim Curtis to explore what it really takes to release the past, reclaim personal responsibility, and consciously become a n...

What if one of the most powerful tools for improving your cardiovascular resilience was already built into your body—and completely free? In this science-forward solo episode, Darin dives into the fascinating physiology of breath holding and the mammalian dive response, an ancient survival mechanism humans share with seals, whales, and dolphins. Simply holding your breath triggers an extraordinary...

What if your genes aren't controlling your destiny nearly as much as you've been taught to believe? And what if many of the patterns shaping your health, relationships, behavior, and perception of the world were programmed into you before you were even consciously aware of them? In this powerful conversation, Darin sits down with stem cell biologist and bestselling author Dr. Bruce Lipton to explo...

What if everything we've been taught about wealth is backwards? In this deeply personal solo episode, Darin opens up about a subject he rarely discusses: money. After making millions of dollars, losing wealth more than once, trusting the wrong people, making bad investments, fighting lawsuits, and rebuilding again, Darin shares the lessons that completely transformed his relationship with money. H...

What happens when a journalist who hates the cold decides to spend three years immersing himself in one of the most extreme athletic subcultures on Earth? In this fascinating conversation, Darin sits down with award-winning journalist and author Chris Ballard to explore the world behind his book The Plunge . After a hip replacement at just 42 forced Chris to rethink his identity as an athlete, col...

What if food is doing far more than providing calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat? What if every bite is actually delivering information to your genes, cells, microbiome, and biological systems? In this fascinating solo episode, Darin challenges the century-old idea of viewing food simply as fuel and explores what happens when we begin seeing food as biological information. From carrots rese...

When Maria Bertrand rescued a day-old sparrow during one of the darkest periods of her life, she never imagined it would lead to a worldwide documentary, a children's book, and a profound reawakening to the intelligence and healing power of animals. In this heartfelt conversation, Darin Olien sits down with filmmaker, storyteller, and animal advocate Maria Bertrand to explore the extraordinary rel...

Nearly three out of five people say no one truly knows them. Almost half describe their relationships as meaningless, and most people feel disconnected from the work they spend the majority of their lives doing. Darin believes this isn't just a mental health crisis, it's a symptom of a deeper "matrix" that keeps us living someone else's version of life. In this powerful solo episode, Darin explore...

What if the biggest breakthroughs in mental health have nothing to do with chemicals—and everything to do with electricity? In this fascinating conversation, Darin sits down with psychophysiology and brain mapping specialist Rebecca Bassam to explore the electrical nature of the human brain. After surviving multiple traumatic brain injuries herself, Rebecca dedicated her life to understanding how...