The Energy Blueprint Podcast

In this episode, I'm speaking with one of the global authorities on light therapy, Dr. Praveen Arany. Dr. Arany began researching photobiomodulation (PBM), aka light therapy, 25 years ago, and since then, he has become a world-renowned expert in the field. We get into the nitty-gritty science of light therapy—we discuss specific biological mechanisms of how photobiomodulation works, his research o...

In this episode, I'm speaking with Dr. Sam Shay, a recognized clinician who proudly shares his own experience as someone who grew up with undiagnosed Asperger's syndrome. Dr. Shay's mission is to support moms trying to balance raising a "neurodistinct" child with their work, other children, relationships, and staying healthy themselves. He sees these parents as being overlooked and uncared for, an...

In this episode of The Energy Blueprint, we're looking back on conversations with three hormone experts: Dr. Shawn Tassone, Dr. Stephanie Gray, and nutritionist Magdalena Wszelaki, the author of the bestselling cookbook Cooking for Hormone Balance. Whether you're male or female, this podcast will answer your most pressing hormone questions—we cover everything, including some really fascinating con...

In this episode of The Energy Blueprint, we're looking back on some of the most potent ways to support your brain health and cognition.  This episode features Harvard-trained clinical research scientist and brain expert Dr. Datis Kharrazian, the foremost authority on holistic (and highly effective) care for dementia Dr. Dale Bredesen, and founder of Marama Memory Care facility Dr. Heather Sandison...

In this episode of The Energy Blueprint, we're revisiting episodes featuring three giants in the world of mitochondrial research and the cell danger response, i.e., your body's intelligent but double-edged response to stress or injury—Dr. Eric Balcavage, Dr. Robert Naviaux, the originator of the cell danger response hypothesis, and Dr. Eric Gordon.  

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Achina Stein and Silvia Covelli about their soon-to-be-launched venture, The Healing Depression Project.  If you're a long-time depression sufferer, this episode is for you. And if depression isn't an issue you deal with, please consider passing this episode on to someone you love who lives with this disease. There are so many helpful steps we discuss…it might be...

In this episode, I'm speaking with chronic fatigue expert Dr. Evan Hirsch in his third appearance on the Energy Blueprint Podcast.  In this episode, we talk about how his approach to chronic fatigue and ME/CFS has evolved over the years and how he's now working with patients who have long COVID. He also describes what he calls "The Toxic 5" and how these are at the root of many fatigue issues. In...

In this episode of The Energy Blueprint, I'm excited to share a recording of Dr. David Jockers interviewing me!    We cover a lot of fascinating topics, from how the mitochondria control our health and energy levels, the Cell Danger Response, how "stress" is often misunderstood, myths about antioxidants and plants (and the way things really work), and more.   Dr. Jockers and I discuss:   What, exa...

In this episode, I'm speaking with gut health expert, Dr. Partha Nandi on why gut health is the key to brain health. Partha Nandi, M.D., F.A.C.P is the creator and host of the internationally syndicated medical lifestyle television show, Ask Dr. Nandi. Dr. Nandi is the Chief Health Editor at WXYZ ABC Detroit, a practicing physician, and a renowned international speaker.  His latest book, Heal Your...

In this episode of The Energy Blueprint, we're highlighting how you can naturally address anxiety, mood disorders, and brain health thanks to the expert work of two past guests—nutritionist Trudy Scott and Uma Naidoo, MD. Trudy and Dr. Uma's approaches complement each other to make a robust, actionable episode that I know you'll love.  

In this episode, I'm speaking with my close friend, and a coach of mine, Mental Strength Coach Siamon Emery. Siamon has a powerful personal story that begins in an extremely stressful and traumatic environment with heroin-addicted parents, and then moves into his own personal transformation later in life, and then finding his calling as a Mental Strength Coach helping others to build resiliency an...

In this episode, I'm speaking with Dr. Stephanie Estima about some truly incredible and unexpected differences between males and females and how women can use simple nutrition and exercise tweaks to optimize their potential. I was really surprised by the information Dr. Estima brought to this conversation—male and female bodies are different in important ways, way beyond sex organs or hormones, an...

In this episode, I'm speaking with Dr. Sam Berne, a holistic optometrist who naturally overcame his own struggles with eye pathology and learning disabilities (yes, the two can be connected!), thanks to the techniques discussed in this podcast.  Even if you're not interested in eye health, I really want to encourage you to watch or listen to this episode—it's must-know material to keep your eyes a...

In this unique episode of The Energy Blueprint, I'm speaking with a man named Evans L., who shares his profound story of personal transformation through debilitating fatigue, physical symptoms, and pain beyond what most of us can imagine… to living a rich, full life with a level of energy and functionality he couldn't have dreamed of just a few years ago. In this podcast, Evans and I discuss: His...

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Datis Kharrazian, an award-winning researcher, academic professor, and functional medicine provider with extensive clinical experience treating chronic fatigue syndrome. Today, we focus on how the brain contributes to chronic fatigue. Dr. Kharrazian provides a really pragmatic viewpoint that both respects and, I believe, supersedes many of...

In this episode, I'm speaking with public health professor and environmental health scientist Dr. Yogi Hendlin about the corruption of science. Unfortunately, it's easy to be unaware of this critically important issue that negatively influences your and your family's health. This is a must-listen podcast—the information presented by Dr. Hendlin profoundly affects us all.  This podcast was initiall...

In this episode, I'm speaking with Dr. William Pawluk, one of the world's most respected authorities on pulsed electromagnetic fields, or PEMFs, a topic that might seem confusing due to what you've learned about EMFs, aka electromagnetic fields.  However, PEMFs are a highly beneficial form of positive stress and are very different from EMFs emitted from wireless phones or your modem. I'm excited f...

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Martin Picard, a mitochondrial researcher who directs the Mitochondrial Psychobiology Group at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and is an Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine in Psychiatry and Neurology. We explore the fascinating topic of how stress affects your mitochondria and the link to aging, resilience, disease resista...

In this episode, I'm speaking with Robert Lufkin, MD, a physician and medical school professor at UCLA and the University of Southern California, about his new, provocatively titled book Lies I Taught In Medical School.

In this episode, I'm speaking with my friend and brilliant functional doctor, Dr. Datis Kharrazian, on the most evidence-based and practical ways to support your brain.  This is a re-release of a MUST-LISTEN episode if you have any cognitive concerns, such as a history of brain injury or fatigue, or if you're concerned with keeping your brain healthy as you age. Dr. Kharrazian draws on his decades...

In this episode, I'm speaking for a third time with Borge Fagerli about some powerful mindset techniques he uses in his coaching practice that will help you achieve your fitness, muscle-building, and weight-loss goals.  If you haven't yet, be sure to listen to our first two episodes. In them, Borge explains his simplified but highly effective approach to training, gives us some insight into his hi...

In this episode, I'm speaking with holistic dentist and educator Dr. Judson Wall about how oral health is the overlooked gateway to full-body health and the most potent ways to keep your teeth and gums (and every other body system!) working optimally. This podcast was initially released in April 2022.  In this podcast, Dr. Judson and I discuss: The top nutrient deficiencies that contribute most to...

In this episode, I'm re-releasing an episode with Dr. Stephan Guyenet and Dr. Mario Kratz, two impressively experienced nutrition researchers with a wide range of expertise, about their organization Red Pen Reviews, a non-profit dedicated to publishing unbiased, scientifically accurate reviews for current nutrition books hitting the market. Today, we focus on two popular but controversial books—Dr...

In this episode, I'm happy to welcome Borge back for another conversation about fitness. But this time, he's focusing on the importance of mindset.  However, this isn't the same mindset information you've heard in other places. Borge has decades of experience as a fitness expert, and he's now approaching health through an incredibly authentic, honest, and highly effective lens that I think will he...

In this episode, I'm speaking with Dr. Titus Chiu, a functional neurologist and author of Leaky Brain Fix, his 5-step protocol for not just healing but optimizing brain function. Dr. Chiu is a brilliant clinician who will share how to heal from brain injuries such as concussions or brain trauma AND how to take a healthy brain from normal to super-human!