The Rest and Recovery Podcast

Episode 43 In this episode I speak with Vicki Kolbe, and she is a Certified Natural Health Professional and Master Grief Coach specializing in a uniquely personalized, holistic approach to stress management and emotional wellness. She is passionate about equipping others to navigate their unique challenges and life transitions - including loss and grief - providing them effective tools, strategies...

Episode 42 In this episode, I speak with Kim Hildreth Professional Volleyball Player and Health coach. We discuss her career path from indoor volleyball in the MidWest, career transitions from indoor to outdoor volleyball.  Topics Discussion in this Episode: - Career Transitions & Adaptability - Game Time Prep - Practice as if Every Point Counts - In-Game Adjustments & Recovery -...

Episode 41: In this episode, I speak with Dan Graziano. Dan made the leap from a fitness professional to business owner after years of personal training/coaching. While working in the fitness industry, Dan met his MightyMeals co-founders at his local gym. While working as a personal trainer, Dan began cooking basic, healthy meals for his fitness clients to keep them on track with their health and...

Episode 40: Golf Specific Strength, Metabolic Health & Importance of a Coach with Ali Gilbert In this episode, I speak with Ali Gilbert Fitness Coach, Men's health specialist, a 2 Time Golf Digest Top 50 Golf fitness specialist, and the Host of the AliDoisWin podcast. Ali uses her BS in Exercise Science and coaching experience presenting lectures internationally and nationally on various...

Episode 39:  In the latest episode I speak repeat guest Boomer Anderson, a former Financial Analyst & CEO whose personal health journey took a scary turn at just 30 years old. This medical scare was the catalyst to transform his life, and empowering others to do the same through his firm Decoding Superhuman. Topics Discussed: -  Definition of a Nootropics -  What and Why Use The...

Episode 38 In the latest episode, I speak with repeat guest Dr. Eric Fete digging deeper into Men’s Health and the critical need for men to address and face some uncomfortable conversations that are Much needed to better advance health for men and how to best address the under-discussed topic of prostate, in particular on the topic of erectile dysfunction. The E.D. issue is much more than having a...

Episode 37 In this episode I speak with Dasha Maximov. Dasha is a former-management consultant in mergers and acquisitions turned health explorer. While studying for her masters in neuroscience, Dasha suffered a debilitating brain injury, which resulted in constant fatigue, chronic headaches, amnesia, electrohypersensitivity, and depression. This led her down the path of understanding the link bet...

Episode 36 In the latest episode, I speak with Dr Perry Nickelston. Chiropractic Physician, Performance Enhancement, Corrective Exercise, trained in Addictionology & Compulsive disorders with a focus on medical & soft tissue therapy. We cover a ton of ground in our discussion boiling it down to the lymphatic system is wildly under-discussed in the medical space and it is the connection acr...

Episode 35 In the latest episode I speak with McKenna Smet and Josi Pinheiro of Elie Wellness Performance & Recovery where there mission is to bring personalized fitness training and a broad list of recovery options to enable their clients to have the highest quality wellness journey. Topics Discussed: - Rise of Youth Sport Injury - Recovery for the Everyday Athlete - Broad Spectrum of Recover...

Episode 34 You can't underestimate the importance of sleep! Sleep repairs the body, improves learning & memory, lowers stress, and boosts immunity — all important contributors to long-term wellness. In the latest podcast episode, I speak with Matteo Franceschetti, CEO of Eight Sleep , the world's leading sleep enhancement company. We discuss all things sleep-related, including the science behi...

In the latest episode I speak with Cameron Barron Fitness & Lifestyle coach and we dig into Nutrition and define what MACROS are, Why they are important and the need to have self-awareness to understand to what the proper proportions with in the 3 pillars of MACROS will help optimize your wellness journey. Topics Discussed: - Sympathy Weight Gain Recovery - 4 Sport Athlete to Overweight to Fit...

Episode 32 In the latest episode I speak with Hunter McIntyre 6x World Champion, 4x National Champion in Obstacle Course Racing, recently broken the Murph Challenge World Record in May 2020 and has launch the OCR Stars event that is like Dancing with the Stars meets Gladiator. Topics Discussed: - Take Ownership of the Outlook of Your Life - Set a Vision and goal for yourself - Passion + Purpose +...

Episode 31 In the latest episode, I speak with Elias Arjan Senior Vice President at BioStrap . Elias is longtime BioHacker who has turned a hobby in the fitness training industry to becoming deeply involved in HealthTech and the advancement of technology to support health. We dig into the importance of measuring your personalized metrics, not measured against all of society and why a medical-...

Episode 30:   In the latest episode I speak with Josh Clemente one of the Founders of Levels Health Josh Clemente. He is a former SpaceX engineer and has taken his professional experience as well as his own health journey to drive him towards launching a new wearables technology company is sure to help improve millions of lives in one the largest chronic diseases in modern US.  Topics Di...

Episode 29:  In the latest episode I speak with Sarah Smith is a fitness coach, published author and has a decade experience conducting research at The National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, University of Arizona and North Carolina State University. She uses her strong scientific background and obsession with comprehensive research to provide evidence-based strategies from...

Episode 28 In the latest episode I speak with Boomer Anderson is a former Financial Expert & CEO whose health journey took a scary turn at just 30 years old. This medical scare was the catalyst to his personal transformation his life, and as a health optimization practitioner, advisor, and lover of all things strategy. He is the host of the Decoding Superhuman podcast, a show dedicated to elev...

Episode 27 In the latest episode I speak with Dr. Eric Fete, DO is the founder of Relentless Vitality, a preventive health, age management, and peak performance company that provides nutrition products, educational materials, physician grade supplements, hormone therapy and personalized health plans for maximum health, vitality, performance, and wellness. Dr. Eric’s motto is “Learning from the pas...

EPISODE 2:  It the second episode of the P.O.E. Series I will cover Red Light Therapy: Define What is it? Benefits that can occur, and Where you might go to experience it yourself. What is it? Defined The principle of red light therapy can be thought of as like a human version of the way plants photosynthesize. It is thought that certain wavelengths of light can enhance the functioning of mit...

Episode 26 In the latest episode, I speak with Dr. Samuel Shor Founder & Owner, Medical Director at NOVA HBOT www.hbotnova.com covering Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy the medicinal use for chronic inflammation and many diseases that otherwise do not have treatments. Dr. Shor speaks to his 15+ years of study in the field of private practice and internal medicine. Topics Discussed in this Episode : -...

Episode 25 In the latest episode, I speak with Emily Hightower Founder and Resilience Coach at Intrinsic Way located in Carbondale Colorado. Where Emily and team equip and empower high performers, first responder and those who also have trauma exposure to become steady, empowered, rested and ready to handle stress. Topics Discussed in this Episode: - Stress Management Through Breathwork - Trauma H...

This is the P.O.E. which stands for Personal Opinions and Experiences. During the POE series each episode I will briefly share my opinion on specific topic that might be happening in the world today, long standing ‘conventional wisdoms’ that are not so wise. The resources and information I use to learn and educate myself on the various topics of wellness to enable better rest & recovery. I wil...

Episode 24 In the latest episode, I speak with Fiona Gilbert a serial entrepreneur in the wellness and health industry and currently the CEO of Quanta Therapies . Fiona started out with her own severe wellness recovery journey starting in her late 20’s that nearly ended her life. Until her husband challenged her to take a year to focus on self-care for her MS. This evolved into starting her own he...

Episode 23 In the latest episode, I speak with Tim Hipp a 20 year veteran of the fitness industry as an athlete, and 2x business owner with Wellness Solutions and RXR3 Recovery Lounge . We have an awesome conversation on covering a variety of topics that include how he started out in the fitness industry. Establishing his first fitness-based business and seeing the industry need to pivot to Recove...

In the latest episode, I speak with Joe Connolly Head Coach Football Sports Performance at Arizona State University Sun Devils Football. We have an awesome conversation on a variety of topics that include how he started out in coaching, having strong mentors. Establishing programs for over 120 athletes, the fundamental movements are critical to success. How he takes the ‘Athlete dictates the progr...

In the latest episode, I speak with Dr Raleigh Duncan, Founder and Infrared Sauna creator. During our discussion, how Raleigh started out in a sales position and realizing he wanted to help give back through Chiropractic Medicine. During this time, he discovered the infrared sauna and became a new passion and began developing his own infrared saunas, now ClearLight Saunas all serving his personal...