Steve Stavs

The Made to Thrive Show

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Optimising your mind, body and soul. Hosted by Steve Stavs, Africa's Pro Biohacker, Health Futurist, and founder of www.madetothrive.co.za.

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Steve Stavs

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Health

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madetothrive.co.za

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

The Light Diet strikes again with Matt Maruca 19.01.2021

Matt is a young expert in all thing’s ancestral health and a massive inspiration! He suffered health issues from a young age and soon realized that conventional medicine and doctors were not the answer. From thirteen years of age, he began to hack his way to health and has managed to mitigate his health issues and could be a poster young adult for Optimal Health.  He is currently only 21 years of...

Siim Land: The World’s Youngest Pro Biohacker Unpacks Fasting, Autophagy and Improving Performance! 13.01.2021

Siim Land is a 26 year old author, content creator, public speaker, professional biohacker and a high-performance coach. His passions include performance improvement, longevity, mindset and overall wellness. The overall term he likes to use is Body Mind Empowerment which refers to physical as well as mental development.   Siim hails from Estonia and is an anthropologist by education, but he’s bran...

Justin Cohen: Thriving With True Community in a Socially Distant World 05.01.2021

Justin Cohen is the author of 6 books and 8 audiobooks. He is currently the host and transformational coach of MNET’s prime time reality show The Single Wives, and a doctoral candidate at Middlesex University in London. Justin hosted a CNBC Africa TV show in which he interviewed some of the world’s top experts on success. With a postgraduate degree in psychology, and a special interest in human po...

Carlee Hayes: Why Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) is the future of Individualized nutrition: 30.12.2020

Carlee Hayes, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Lead Nutritionist at Nutrisense, a company that uses Continuous Glucose Monitoring technology to oversee nutrition, and hopefully change the world. Her role at Nutrisense involves working with and overseeing the data of thousands of users. Nutrisense has more data on prevention, and not simply diabetes management, than any other player...

The Autonomic Nervous System, HRV and Overcoming Stress With Dr. Ross Hauser MD 22.12.2020

Dr. Ross Hauser obtained his MD from the University of Illinois, Chicago and his Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois. He is a board-certified Physiatrist (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist) and is well-known for his expertise as a Prolotherapy Doctor. Dr. Hauser is also the Medical Director and co-founder of the Comprehensive Prolotherapy Clinic, Caring Medical and ha...

Dr. Dominik Nischwitz Unpacks Oral Health and Why It’s the Absolute Foundation of Your Health! 15.12.2020

Dr. Nischwitz is a Holistic Dentist, Naturopath and world specialist in Biological Dentistry. He is also the president of the International Society of Metal Free Implantology (ISMI) and a best selling author. In 2016, together with Ulrich Volz, he initiated the curriculum for Biological Dentistry and Ceramic Implants. In addition to his surgical work, his passion for the last 15 years has been opt...

Tim Gray: The UK’s Leading Biohacker Dives Deep Into Health Optimization 08.12.2020

Tim Gray is the UK’s leading Biohacker and Founder of the Health Optimization Summit.  His journey into Biohacking began after experiencing complete burnout through overwork. He discovered that his Mercury (amalgam) Dental Fillings were the contributing factor to his health issues.  He decided on a complete reboot to reach optimal health by Biohacking his way through his own life. He quickly becam...

Find Out Why SA’s Future Is Really Bright With Dr. Taddy Blecher and Consciousness Based Education 02.12.2020

Dr Taddy Blecher is a qualified actuary and pioneer of the free tertiary education movement in South Africa, having helped to create six free access institutions of higher learning, as well as inspiring the creation of two other institutions.  He is the CEO of the Community and Individual Development Association and the Maharishi Institute which facilitates University education for unemployed yout...

Europe’s Ultimate Biohacker Decodes the Optimized Life 24.11.2020

Dr. Olli Sovijärvi is a medical doctor and one of the pioneers of holistic and preventive medicine in the Biohacking world. In 2006 he graduated from the University of Helsinki with a Licentiate degree in Medicine. He furthered his studies in 2010 – 2011 completing an Integral Theory degree at the John F. Kennedy University, focusing on psychology and philosophy. For the first five years of his ca...

Japanese Kaatsu Training: The Ultimate Muscle Strengthening Biohack for Supernatural Recovery and Next Level Muscle Performance! 16.11.2020

John Doolittle, CAPT, USN (Ret), graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1992 and transferred to the U.S. Navy. During his 25-year career in the Navy, he was deployed around the world as an officer in the SEAL Teams, conducting special operations around the globe, including Kosovo, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. John retired as a Navy Captain after his last assignment as Director of the Prese...

The Secrets to Leading Loud With the Boredom Slayer, Rich Mulholland 09.11.2020

Rock and Roll roadie turned entrepreneur Richard Mulholland, is the Public Speaker’s Public Speaker. Having spoken in over 30 countries on six continents, Richard knows first-hand the impact that memorable presentations can make. That’s why he works with executives and speakers around the world, helping them deliver unforgettable presentations that activate audiences and generate income. He’s the...

Why Weight Lifting and Cardio Are a Waste of Time With Dr. John Jaquish 03.11.2020

Dr. John Jaquish is the scientist behind the revolutionary X3-Bar, which uses a unique combination of the world’s most powerful resistance bands attached to a platform and detachable bar, that allows for the type of extreme force that builds muscle 3 times faster than conventional weight lifting, without the risk of joint injury. Dr. Jaquish is also a research professor at Rushmore University, and...

Electropollution: How to Tackle This Invisible Health Enemy With Nick Pineault, the Emf Guy 26.10.2020

Hello Thrive Nation: Putting your thinking caps on… This show is full of practical hacks to reduce digital and electrical radiation. This form of radiation is an invisible enemy with serious health consequences. The EMF EFF expert today on the Show is Nick “The EMF Guy” Pineault (*like the wine*) is the #1 bestselling author of The Non-Tinfoil Guide to EMFs and an advocate for safe digital technol...

How to Expansively Future Proof Your Life With John Sanei 19.10.2020

John Sanei (Sah-nay) is a trend specialist, entrepreneur, innovation strategist, best-selling author and global speaker who travels the globe to uncover the lessons needed to uplift communities and help humanity thrive. His unlimited fascination with the future has seen him become Africa’s first faculty member at Singularity University in San Francisco, a lecturer at Duke Corporate Education in Jo...

Decoding Superhuman with Boomer Anderson 12.10.2020

Boomer is a health optimization practitioner, advisor, and lover of all things strategy. He is the founding director and host of the Decoding Superhuman Podcast, a show dedicated to elevating the human experience. Boomer works with entrepreneurs, CEOs, consultants, bankers and executives to battle issues like stress, sleep, burnout and balance. His company utilizes genetics and additional biomarke...

Optimize Your Health With World Expert Ian Craig as We Unpack the Microbiome and Fasting 07.10.2020

Ian Craig passionate educator in the field of nutrition and health. He is the co-author of Wholesome Nutrition (with Rachel Jesson) and is the creator of the 12 Steps to Wholesome Nutrition and 21 Day Health Challenge online courses. Additionally, specific to sport, he is the founder of the Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition and its accredited practitioner course, the Certificate of Integrati...

Made To Thrive Podcast Highlights 28.09.2020

This week, we share a highlights reel of the wisdom of some of the most influential interviewees hosted on the Made To Thrive Show! Enjoy this ensemble of the top podcast features including biohacking tips from Prof. Tim Noakes to Doctor’s Jack Kruse, Leland Stillman, Frank Lipman and more! Highlights from interviews featured on this show include: Douglas Kruger: Professional Speaker, Author and T...

Become a Quantum Mitochondriac with Dr. Jack Kruse (Part 2) 21.09.2020

Dr. Jack Kruse is a world-respected neurosurgeon and CEO of Optimized Life and Kruse Longevity Center. Dr. Jack reveals how there are diseases all around the world and they all come back to - light, water, and magnetism. Dr. Kruse’s research has been published in respected dental and medical journals. Dr. Kruse is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neuro...

Become a Quantum Mitochondriac with Dr. Jack Kruse (Part 1) 14.09.2020

Dr. Jack Kruse is a world-respected neurosurgeon and CEO of Optimized Life and Kruse Longevity Center. Dr. Kruse’s focus is  on the foundations of how we work. Using science he explains the deep connection between thermodynamics in biology and the processing of energy and information. Dr. Jack reveals how there are diseases all around the world and they all come back to - light, water, and magneti...

Microbiome wisdom and the gut brain axis with Kriben Govender 07.09.2020

Kriben Govender, is a Food Scientist, Registered Nutritionist and Founder of Nourish Me Organics, a company specializing in Gut Health and Mitochondrial health-focused products and Allele Microbiome – a provider of cutting edge Metagenomic Stool Testing and Deuterium Testing. With more than 20 years of Food industry experience in the field of Research and Development, Quality Assurance and Procure...

Somavedic: Harmonizing your environment to mitigate the negative effects of EMF on your Health! 31.08.2020

Juraj Kocar is the CEO of Somavedic- an organisation that has developed and launched a functional frequency therapy device that harmonizes the negative effects of EMF on our bodies. Using wisdom from Eastern Medicine combined with frequency therapy in one device, this technology is designed on the principle of controlled release of energy from minerals. This tool needs to be experienced to be beli...

The Paleo Cardiologist, Dr Jack Wolfson, Speaks out on how to Prevent and Manage Heart Disease 23.08.2020

Dr. Jack Wolfson is a board-certified cardiologist, author of the # 1 Amazon best-seller, The Paleo Cardiologist, as well as a  five-time winner of the Natural Choice Award as a Holistic M.D.  Join us as we explore: How to look for truth in the world. Truth in health. And to find a better way Why the answer to health is not in a prescription bottle, injection or in pharmaceuticals Why sleep, sunsh...

Dr. Frank Lipman: SA’s Celebrity Doctor Shares Wisdom on How to Be Well 16.08.2020

Dr. Frank Lipman received his initial medical training in South Africa and emigrated to the United States in 1984. He became Board Certified in internal medicine after serving as Chief Medical Resident in his final year of residency at Lincoln Hospital in New York City. Becoming more and more aware of both the strengths and the weaknesses of his training, he began to study acupuncture, Chinese med...

Sleep Wisdom with Dr. Stella Iacovides 09.08.2020

Dr Stella Iacovides is a member of the Brain Function Research Group, and a Senior Lecturer in the School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand. Her PhD research focused on a clinical pain population, specifically women with dysmenorrhoea. She studied how repetitive menstrual pain impacts on physiological health, including sleep, mood, and quality of life. Among other studies, Post-PhD, D...

Radiation is Real: Empower Yourself to Prevent Disease with Patrick van der Burght and Made To Thrive 02.08.2020

Patrick van der Burght came to home health and the GEOVITAL Academy through personal brushes with serious health issues in his family. Conventional medicine had its limitations and so Patrick was forced to investigate natural and complementary approaches to health.  This precipitated a fact-finding mission in many parts of the world that eventually led to GEOVITAL Academy in Austria. Patrick is no...

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