Can something invisible actually heal the body? Energy healing has long lived at the edge of mainstream medicine—dismissed by some, embraced by others. But what happens when hospitals begin integrating it, researchers start studying it, and emerging science begins asking questions that conventional medicine can't fully answer? Entrepreneur and energy healing advocate Romain Daumont explores one of the most controversial topics in health today. Romain unpacks the growing body of research surrounding energy healing, biofields, mitochondrial communication, consciousness, placebo science, quantum physics, remote viewing, trauma recovery, chronic pain, and why some of the world's leading medical institutions are quietly beginning to incorporate energy medicine into patient care. If you've ever wondered where science ends... and human potential begins... this conversation is for you.

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00:00 — Is Energy Healing Real?

00:43 — Defining Energy Beyond the "Woo-Woo" Label

02:10 — Why Some People Reject Energy Healing Immediately

04:54 — The Science Behind Biofields & Cellular Healing

10:20 — Can We Ever Measure Consciousness?

14:18 — Quantum Physics Meets Human Healing

19:40 — Remote Viewing, Consciousness & Non-Local Information

30:12 — Building the World's First Energy Healing Talent Agency

35:58 — Is Energy Healing Becoming Mainstream Medicine?

39:25 — How to Avoid Fake Energy Healers

42:29 — Who Benefits Most from Energy Healing?

45:12 — Trauma, Intuition & Human Energy Fields

46:20 — Near Death Experiences & Consciousness

53:16 — What "Ever Forward" Means to Romain

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EFR 957: Can Energy Healing Be Proven? The Science of Consciousness, Chronic Pain & the Human Biofield with Romain Daumont

Could the biggest threats to your health be hiding in plain sight? When Dan Huber suddenly developed debilitating brain fog, chronic fatigue, anxiety, digestive issues, and neurological symptoms, over a dozen doctors failed to identify the cause. Years later, he discovered the real culprit: toxic black mold hidden beneath his home. That experience launched an obsession with environmental health that expanded far beyond mold. Today, Dan researches how mold exposure, blue light, circadian disruption, poor sleep, and chronic stress silently influence our energy, hormones, cognition, immune function, and overall longevity.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The surprising symptoms of mold toxicity

• Why mold is often misdiagnosed

• The connection between mold and brain health

• How blue light affects dopamine, melatonin, and sleep

• Morning sunlight and circadian optimization

• Why your home environment may matter more than supplements

• Practical ways to improve recovery, resilience, and overall health

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00:00 – How Black Mold Destroyed Dan's Health

08:05 – Why Mold Is So Often Misdiagnosed

11:23 – How to Know If Mold Is Hiding in Your Home

16:27 – Detoxing From Mold Exposure

19:15 – Living With Mold Sensitivity

22:22 – The Best Ways to Test Your Home for Mold

27:23 – What To Do If Your Home Tests Positive

32:36 – Why Blue Light Became Dan's Next Obsession

34:45 – How Blue Light Impacts Sleep & Mental Health

37:23 – Morning Sunlight & Circadian Rhythm

39:02 – Why Sleep Changes Everything

41:11 – Practical Ways to Reduce Blue Light

46:09 – Can We Eliminate Too Much Blue Light?

47:16 – Is Blue Light Worse Than Mold?

49:09 – The Simplest Health Habit Anyone Can Start Today

52:12 – Why Dan Started Helping Kids

57:03 – What "Ever Forward" Means to Dan

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EFR 956: The Hidden Health Crisis in Your Home: Mold, Blue Light & Toxic Living with Dan Huber

Most men aren't emotionally unavailable because they don't care. They're emotionally unavailable because they were never taught how to process emotion, navigate intimacy, or move through the transition from boyhood to manhood. In this conversation, relationship coach and author Stefanos Sifandos breaks down why high-achieving men often feel disconnected, why success can become emotional armor, and how unresolved childhood wounds quietly shape our relationships, ambition, confidence, and identity.

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00:00 – Why Successful Men Become Emotionally Unavailable

01:23 – Is Vulnerability the Final Frontier of Masculinity?

06:05 – A 3-Step Framework for Becoming More Vulnerable

11:26 – Why Your Partner Can't Be Your Therapist\

15:01 – The Lost Rite of Passage From Boyhood to Manhood

20:15 – How Men Can Create Their Own Rite of Passage

22:30 – Did You Already Experience a Rite of Passage Without Realizing It?

26:00 – Finding Your Edge in Modern Masculinity

29:44 – The Hidden Insecurities That Drive Successful Men

33:26 – Father Wounds vs. Mother Wounds: The Difference Every Man Should Know

39:38 – Healing Childhood Trauma Before It Controls Your Relationships

40:20 – Does Vulnerability Actually Improve Your Sex Life?

43:37 – How to Regulate Your Nervous System (Simple Daily Practices)

50:55 – Is Male Ambition Just Unhealed Childhood Trauma?

51:34 – Why High-Achieving Men Often Struggle in Relationships

52:10 – Are Men Really Afraid of Emotion—or Losing Control?

53:07 – What "Ever Forward" Means & Living in Alignment With Your Truth

54:00 – Chase on Fatherhood, Emotional Regulation & Choosing Response Over Reaction

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EFR 955: Why Successful Men Struggle in Love and Why Men Fear Vulnerability More Than Failure with Stefanos Sifandos

What if almost everything you've been told about happiness is wrong? Most people spend their lives trying to avoid discomfort. Jerzy Gregorek argues the opposite: the harder the choices you willingly make, the happier, stronger, and more resilient your life becomes. World Champion weightlifter, philosopher, poet, therapist, and author Jerzy Gregorek explores the mindset principles that helped him survive political persecution in Communist Poland, overcome alcoholism, fight for freedom, coach elite athletes, and transform countless lives through what he calls the Happy Body philosophy. Jerzy explains why confidence isn't something you're born with—it's something you earn through difficult choices. He reveals why most people sabotage their own happiness through expectations and complaint, why tiny daily improvements create extraordinary lives, and why true freedom begins the moment you take complete ownership of your choices.

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00:00 Why Hard Choices Create an Easier Life

01:29 Recovering From Injury Starts With the Right Goal

05:22 Why Most People Never Build Real Resilience

07:02 The Stoic Philosophy of Constant Progress

08:01 Why You Need Bigger Goals

10:21 Building Confidence Through Personal Proof

13:19 The Power of Micro Progressions

15:18 The Incredible Story of Rebuilding a Life From Scratch

25:00 At 71 Years Old: Why Jerzy Still Olympic Lifts Every Day

30:03 How Poetry Became a Tool for Healing Trauma

36:18 "The Mind Makes the Body"

40:47 Viktor Frankl on Finding Meaning Through Suffering

45:20 Fighting for Freedom in Communist Poland

47:48 Helping People Recover From Addiction, PTSD & Darkness

54:54 Can You Become Your Own Hero?

56:17 The Books That Changed Jerzy's Life

58:12 Why Expectations Create Suffering

59:18 Stop Complaining, Start Taking Ownership

01:03:21 Choosing Happiness Is a Skill

01:07:22 What "Ever Forward" Really Means

01:10:47 The Value of Mentors

01:13:28 Jerzy's Daily Happy Body Practice

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EFR 954: Hard Choices, Happy Body: On Resilience, Purpose & Why Progress Is the Meaning of Life with Jerzy Gregorek

What if anxiety, chronic pain, emotional overwhelm, and even trauma aren't signs that you're broken—but signs that your nervous system is trying to protect you? Ashleigh Di Lello, performance coach and Bio-Emotional Healing creator, shares one of the most powerful conversations ever featured on Ever Forward Radio. After surviving a mysterious illness that nearly took her life as a teenager—and later battling debilitating chronic pain that ended her professional dance career—Ashleigh discovered something that completely changed her understanding of healing. She explains why the brain is always trying to predict danger, how trauma quietly reshapes our identity, why resilience alone isn't enough, and what it actually takes to rewire your nervous system using evidence-based neuroscience.

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00:00 Why resilience eventually requires surrender

04:38 The mysterious illness that nearly took Ashleigh's life

09:16 Accepting reality vs. accepting defeat

13:44 Why unexpected trauma overwhelms the brain

16:02 A neuroscience-based protocol for processing bad news

22:44 The brain becomes what it repeatedly practices

24:03 Why toxic positivity doesn't heal trauma

29:42 How identity shapes your nervous system

35:27 When becoming "a fighter" eventually keeps you stuck

45:35 Trust, surrender and letting go of survival mode

57:35 Healing chronic pain by rewiring the nervous system

1:03:47 The Bio-Emotional Healing framework explained

1:06:08 The surprising way your reaction strengthens anxiety and pain

1:11:19 Why Ashleigh named her pain "Betty"

1:18:10 The invisible victory no one else could see

1:22:20 What "Ever Forward" means to Ashleigh

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EFR 953: The Neuroscience of Healing Trauma, Chronic Pain & Anxiety with Ashleigh Di Lello

What if one of the most powerful indicators of your overall health wasn't found in your blood—but in your sperm? Jeyla Sadikova, founder of Illumicell AI [https://www.illumicell.ai], is here to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming fertility medicine and why male reproductive health may become one of the most important biomarkers in preventative healthcare. We discuss the alarming worldwide decline in fertility, why nearly half of male infertility may be reversible through lifestyle changes, and how today's fertility testing is still largely built on technology from the 1970s. Jeyla also explains how AI can analyze millions of cellular data points that traditional microscopes simply ignore, opening the door to earlier detection of inflammation, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, prostate health, and even cancer risk. Whether you're planning to have children—or simply want to optimize your long-term health—this conversation will completely change the way you think about fertility, prevention, and the future of personalized medicine.

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00:00 — Why fertility is declining across the globe

02:02 — Why developing countries are seeing fertility collapse

03:30 — Ranking the biggest threats to reproductive health

07:38 — Why male fertility has been ignored for decades

11:11 — The hidden costs of IVF and fertility care

15:20 — AI's biggest opportunity in healthcare

17:00 — Why sperm is a biomarker of total body health

20:08 — Why healthcare innovation moves so slowly

22:10 — What traditional semen analysis completely misses

27:19 — The connection between prostate health and fertility

28:49 — How Illumicell AI works

31:10 — Public health implications of better fertility data

34:19 — Stem cells, temporary vasectomies and the future of reproduction

36:37 — What AI actually contributes beyond human analysis

42:52 — How AI analyzes sperm differently than humans

45:06 — The future of wearable fertility tracking

48:21 — Designer babies vs better healthcare

52:22 — Why fertility data could prevent future miscarriages

55:14 — Where this technology is headed next

56:23 — What "Ever Forward" means to Jeyla

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EFR 952: How AI Could Predict Disease Before Symptoms | The Future of Male Fertility & Preventative Medicine with Jeyla Sadikova

Is modern wellness actually making us healthier... or just more anxious? Are peptides like BPC-157 and TB-500 safe? Can I be aroused if I have low libido? Double board-certified physician associate Ashley Madsen is here to give one of the most refreshingly honest conversations on modern health, longevity, hormones, peptides, nervous system regulation, and the growing culture of optimization. She explains why social media has turned wellness into a full-time job, why personalized medicine matters more than following influencers, and why emotional health may be the missing foundation beneath nearly every aspect of physical performance. Ashley also delivers one of the clearest explanations you'll hear on peptides like BPC-157 and TB-500, hormone replacement therapy, libido as a vital health marker, wearable technology, nervous system regulation, nitric oxide, cardiovascular health, and why many people are chasing expensive biohacks while neglecting the fundamentals that truly move the needle.

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00:00 Intro

00:03 Welcome Ashley Madsen

01:12 Is the Wellness Industry Making Us Less Healthy?

06:36 The Morning Habit That Changes Everything

09:32 Is Wellness Just Masked Insecurity?

14:19 Sponsor: KetoneIQ

15:38 Sponsor: 38TERA Gut Health

17:05 Are Hormones Really the Problem?

21:03 Why More Lab Testing Isn't Always Better

24:12 The Truth About Peptides

28:57 BPC-157 Explained

36:50 How Long Does BPC-157 Actually Take to Work?

40:18 How to Buy Peptides Safely

44:05 What Does "Regulating Your Nervous System" Actually Mean?

47:32 Ashley's Favorite Stress-Reduction Tools

52:18 Why Libido Is One of Your Most Important Health Markers

56:20 Erectile Dysfunction Could Predict Heart Disease

01:00:19 How Often Should Healthy Couples Have Sex?

01:03:18 Nitric Oxide, Blood Flow & Longevity

01:05:18 Why Women Need Estrogen

01:07:30 Most Overrated Wellness Trend of 2026

01:10:20 The Most Underrated Habit for Better Health

01:10:33 One Supplement You're Probably Wasting Money On

01:12:25 The First Thing Everyone Should Do Every Morning

01:14:08 What Does "Ever Forward" Mean to Ashley?

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EFR 951: The Truth About Wellness Trends, Peptides, Arousal vs Libido & Why You're Probably Overcomplicating Your Health with Ashley Madsen

Everyone seems to be chasing the next breakthrough: the newest biohack, recovery tool, supplement, wellness trend, luxury gym membership, or productivity hack. Yet the people who appear happiest often have something much simpler—a clear purpose, meaningful relationships, a strong body, and a life built around things they genuinely enjoy. Kenny Santucci returns for a third appearance, but this time the format is different. This is two longtime friends sitting down for an unfiltered conversation about the current state of fitness culture, gym innovation, entrepreneurship, wellness trends, relationships, happiness, and why so many people overcomplicate what it means to live well. From cold plunges and coffee obsessions to business growth, purpose, dating, community, and finding peace in your forties, this episode is a reminder that the best life isn't always the most optimized—it's the one you actually enjoy living.

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00:00 – Kenny is BACK

02:00 – The future of gym equipment and fitness innovation

08:25 – Why experience matters more than products

13:00 – Luxury gyms, wellness clubs and what people really pay for

18:30 – Ketones, performance and chasing the next wellness trend

21:40 – Why most people live somewhere in the middle

25:00 – Metal music, Enya and finding balance

26:20 – Othership, mushrooms and wellness culture

29:00 – Open-mindedness versus blind judgment

30:30 – Building teams and scaling businesses

37:40 – Who takes care of the entrepreneur?

39:00 – Kenny's definition of the perfect day

41:40 – Coffee, cigars and simple pleasures

47:00 – Why happiness isn't more stuff

54:45 – Relationships, freedom and staying true to yourself

57:00 – Marriage, family and timing

01:03:00 – Arnold Schwarzenegger and breaking the rules

01:08:00 – Why Chase stopped attending wellness events

01:11:00 – Getting older and caring less what people think

01:12:00 – Purpose, fulfillment and avoiding resentment

01:14:00 – The reality of aging and why fitness matters

01:16:30 – Kenny's definition of Ever Forward

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EFR 950: The Fitness Industry Has Lost the Plot (And We're Calling It Out) with Kenny Santucci

What if the biggest threat to human health isn't hidden in our bloodwork, hormones, or genetics—but in the environment we've created around ourselves? Caroline Howell challenges the modern definition of health by arguing that true wellness cannot exist apart from the ecosystems that sustain us. From climate change and biodiversity loss to glyphosate, regenerative agriculture, longevity culture, and our growing disconnection from nature, this conversation explores what it means to become a positive contributor rather than an extractor. Caroline shares how leaving private equity and relocating to Panama transformed her health, purpose, and relationship with the natural world, while offering a hopeful vision for how technology, business, and human ingenuity can help regenerate life instead of depleting it.

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00:00 – Are We Really Healthy If The Planet Is Sick?

02:32 – Climate Crisis Or A Crisis Of Life?

04:30 – Are We Approaching A Tipping Point?

08:02 – Should Humans Remove Ourselves Or Regenerate Nature?

09:38 – The Most Overlooked Environmental Threats

12:24 – Glyphosate, Agriculture & Human Health

17:58 – The Longevity Industry's Blind Spot

19:09 – What Nature Teaches Us About Death

22:25 – Regenerative Living & Human Resilience

24:21 – AI, Technology & Losing Touch With Ourselves

28:01 – Why Modern Culture Has Forgotten Recovery

29:24 – Life Inside A Tropical Rainforest

32:21 – What Other Cultures Understand Better About Nature

35:02 – The Simplest Way To Reconnect With The Natural World

37:14 – The Moment That Changed Caroline's Life

40:42 – Building Regenerative Communities In Panama

47:45 – If We Could Build A New World Tomorrow

51:18 – Using Technology To Listen To Nature

55:20 – Biodiversity Credits & The Future Of Regenerative Economics

59:45 – What Ever Forward Means To Caroline

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EFR 949: The Longevity Industry Has A Dangerous Blind Spot: The Missing Link Between Human Health & Environmental Health with Caroline Howell

Most people think walking is optional and exercise is mandatory. Dr. Courtney Conley, DPT argues the exact opposite. Walking isn't exercise—it's a biological input every system in the human body depends on. From brain health and dementia prevention to foot pain, metabolism, balance, longevity, and emotional well-being, this conversation reveals why modern life has engineered movement out of our daily routine and what that's costing us. Dr. Conley explains why weak feet may be sabotaging your health, how most footwear is changing the structure of the human foot, why toe strength predicts future function, and how a simple daily walking habit could dramatically improve both physical and cognitive health.

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EFR 948: Walking Isn't Exercise. It's A Biological Necessity (What Happens When You Stop) with Dr. Courtney Conley

3 MILLION downloads and counting! This is the podcast devoted to help you build a life that propels you forward - EVER FORWARD. Exclusive conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness, personal development, entrepreneurship, celebrities and entertainers, emotional intelligence, creatives, military members and many more. Join host Chase Chewning every Monday and Wednesday. Chase is a US Army veteran, ACE Certified Health Coach, and holds a BS in Exercise Science and MS in Health Promotion. He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.

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