The Made to Thrive Show

Dr Maria Theologides is a highly qualified and certified individual working in multiple health spaces. She continues to practice biological dentistry, with a special focus on pediatrics, as well as a Heal Your Life and Functional Medicine Practitioner. Dr Theologides is also the ambassador to Africa of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. Her mission to is help others find al...

Professor Tim Noakes is one of the world’s leading authorities in nutrition and in the science behind the sport. Through a lifetime of research, he has developed key scientific concepts in nutrition and sport that have challenged conventional global thinking in these areas. Professor Noakes is outstandingly impressive and has published more than 750 scientific books and articles and been cited mor...

Joy Kong, M.D. is a UCLA-trained, triple board-certified physician (American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, American Board of Addiction Medicine, and American Board Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine). She is the president of Thea Center for Regenerative Medicine in Los Angeles, California, and the founder & CEO of Chara Biologics, a company dedicated to providing cutting-edge regene...

Dr Frank Shallenberger is a board-certified physician in anti-ageing medicine and US President of the American Association of Ozone Therapy. He’s been a pioneer in the field of ozone for over 40 years, and more than that he has been a pioneer in the field of medicine. Dr Frank also developed a new area of Ozone Therapy, referred to as Prolozone®. Prolozone® is an injection technique that has been...

Dr Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, is a board-certified cardiologist, internist, epidemiologist who has testified before committees of the US and multiple State Senates regarding the treatment of COVID-19 and management of the ongoing pandemic. He has been in practice for over 40 years as an active treating physician combined with a decorative academic career that has placed him the most published c...

Dr. Tommy Wood has a biochemistry degree from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford and a PhD in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo. He’s currently a research assistant professor at the University of Washington and conducts research focusing on ways to increase resilience and treat injury in the developing brain. He is engaged in an ongoin...

Jamie Metzl is a leading technology and healthcare futurist, geopolitical expert, novelist, entrepreneur, and media commentator. He has been described as “the original COVID-19 whistleblower” as he was among first to call for a full investigation into pandemic origins in early 2020. Jamie holds a Ph. D. from Oxford, a JD from Harvard Law School, and is a magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of...

We pick up where we left off last week with an American chemist, autism researcher and the founder and director of the Great Plains Laboratory, Dr. William Shaw, PhD.   Dr. Shaw is an icon in the world of functional medicine and a frequent speaker at conferences worldwide. He is the stepfather of a child with autism and has helped thousands of patients and medical practitioners to successfully imp...

Dr. William Shaw, PhD, is an American chemist, autism researcher and the founder and director of the Great Plains Laboratory. He is an icon in the world of functional medicine and a frequent speaker at conferences worldwide. He is the stepfather of a child with autism and has helped thousands of patients and medical practitioners to successfully improve the lives of people with autism, AD(H)D, Alz...

Dr Sindeep Bhana is the Head of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism in Internal Medicine at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. He studied at the University of the Witwatersrand and furthered his studies in the UK. Dr. Bhana is also the CEO of the Centre for Medical Excellence in Melrose Arch and a fellow of the College of Physicians.  In 2004, he received a gold medal from the University of the Witwa...

Dr. Leo Galland is a pioneer in studying the impact of intestinal microbes (the gut microbiome) and intestinal permeability (“leaky gut”) on health and disease. He has received international recognition for developing innovative nutritional therapies to treat autoimmune, inflammatory, allergic, infectious and gastrointestinal disorders and has described his work in numerous scientific articles and...

Steve Stavs chats with Brian and Christal from SaunaSpace in this fun yet highly informative Instagram Live. SaunaSpace’s saunas are a non-invasive way to kickstart your body’s most beneficial processes. This happens in two ways: light therapy (phototherapy) and heat therapy (sauna). They're Steve Stavs number one overall biohack and one of our favourite partners. Get 10% OFF HERE: https://ma...

Marc is a French-American father of four children who has spent his career in the world of tech and biotech. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, as well as a masters in Economics and Business from ESSEC. He has deep experience in innovation and complex systems, working for Cisco, Booz Allen and Air Liquide.  A seasoned strategy consultant trained in the scientific method with experience in Automotive, Bi...

Brandy Gillmore is a world-renowned mind/body/energy expert who was able to heal herself from being disabled in a wheelchair using only the power of her mind. Through her journey, Brandy discovered the science behind what the mind is capable of and then created her own healing modality. She has also been able to show others how to use the power of the minds to get incredible, tangible healing resu...

Nick Hudson is an actuary with broad international experience in finance, who has settled into a career as a private equity investor. He is a man of wide-ranging interests—an avid reader of canonical literature, a classical music aficionado, and an enthusiastic amateur ornithologist. He has been invited to speak on various topics including epistemology, corporate governance, investment management,...

Dr. John Demartini is a person of wide knowledge and learning, as well as a world-renowned human behavior expert. He has over four decades of research across multiple disciplines. His work has been described by students as the "most comprehensive body of work", "an extensive library of wisdom" and "wisdom of the highest and most valuable order”. Dr Demartini's mission...

Our guest today, Dr. Paul Clayton , brings the proof that you are what you eat. A few episodes ago (episode 71) The Made To Thrive Show did the water episode, and today’s episode will definitely be known as the food episode. Dr. Paul Clayton is a clinical pharmacologist and pharmaco-nutritionist. His passion is to obsess about food, nutrition and health, collating science updates, analysis, opinio...

Dr. Cory is a KAATSU advocate. He’s in his mid-30s, married, has a couple of kids, a couple of dogs and because he chose to put his family first, his exercise and training suffered. Then he found KAATSU and was able to sustain his physical and training goals in a fraction of the time. He was so amazed with the system but couldn’t believe there was no downside. So he travelled to Japan to meet the...

“The World’s Greatest Formulator”, “The Ingredientologist” ,Biohacktivitst, and Keto Authority. Shawn Wells is a product formulator and expert in the fields of performance nutrition, longevity, fitness and supplementation. As a teen and young adult, Shawn faced and overcame significant obstacles with his own health— morbid obesity to anorexia, depression, autoimmune conditions (Epstein-Barr, Fibro...

Victor Sagalovsky is a Russian born, polymath scientist, expert in water and health pioneer. Victor received a multidisciplinary education from Loyola University in Chicago, Rome, San Francisco State University and the University of Hawaii.  In 2018, he co-founded Litewater Scientific which is dedicated to the research, development and production of deuterium depleted water.  Victor does not belie...

Dr Thomas (Tom) E. Levy is a board-certified cardiologist and a bar-certified attorney. After practicing adult cardiology for 15 years, he began to research the enormous toxicity associated with much dental work, as well as the pronounced ability of properly administered vitamin C to neutralize this toxicity. He has now written 13  books, with several addressing the wide-ranging properties of vita...

Made To Thrive is on a mission to bring the healthcare revolution of coaching to clients here in South Africa as well as anyone anywhere around the world. So today on the Made To Thrive show we changed the focus from outside guests to inside the Made To Thrive circle with a roundtable discussion between your host Steve Stavs and health coaches Ricky Schoch and Kim Anderssen. It is a deep dive into...

Jon Levy is a behavioral scientist best known for his work in influence, human connection, and decision making. Jon specializes in applying the latest research to transform the ways companies approach marketing, sales, consumer engagement, and culture. His clients range from Fortune 500 brands, like Microsoft, Google, AB-InBev, and Samsung, to startups. He is also a Springbok fan. :) More than a d...

Leanne Manas is a South African TV presenter for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). She has been the host of its flagship show Morning Live since 2004. She has also worked on radio with Radio Algoa, Jacaranda FM, SAfm and East Coast Radio. She was also appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by the UN Nations Refugee Agency in 2019. She recently joined Steve on InstagramLive to discuss the...

Dr. Bruce Lipton is an internationally recognized leader in the bridging of science and spirit, and a pioneer in the new biology movement. A stem cell biologist, best selling author of “The Biology of Belief” and winner of the 2009 Goi Peace Award in honour of his scientific contribution to world harmony, he was on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and later performed...