What if the key to healing trauma, addiction, depression, and other deeply rooted emotional patterns lies beyond the tools of conventional medicine? In this fascinating episode, we sit down with Dr. Jeff McNairy, Chief Medical Officer at Rythmia and a pioneer at the intersection of Western psychology and indigenous plant medicine, to explore the transformative potential of ayahuasca. Dr. Jeff explains how this powerful medicine may influence the brain, including synaptic plasticity, while emphasizing the critical importance of safety, screening, intention, and the “set and setting” surrounding the experience. He also shares insights into trauma, women’s emotional health, supporting highly sensitive people, and why some individuals may be drawn to plant medicine after conventional approaches haven’t delivered lasting results. Whether you’re curious about ayahuasca or simply interested in the future of mental and emotional healing, this conversation offers a thought-provoking look at what may be possible when we expand the definition of medicine.

Dr. Jeff McNairy, Psy.D., M.P.H. is a pioneer in the mental health revolution and Chief Medical Officer at Rythmia [https://www.rythmia.com/], the world’s first and only medically licensed ayahuasca retreat. With over 18,000 success stories and a 98% transformation rate, Dr. Jeff is leading the healing work at Rythmia, guiding people from all walks of life - including doctors, veterans, therapists, and those who have tried everything else toward emotional breakthroughs, recovery from trauma, and lasting transformation.

Supported by influential figures such as Kelly Slater, MLK III, Jack Canfield and comedian Ron White, who serve on the board, along with Hollywood A-listers like Terrence Howard, Rythmia helps individuals reconnect with their true selves in a way that traditional medicine often overlooks. For over 25 years, Dr. Jeff has worked at the intersection of Western psychology and indigenous medicine, helping thousands break free from PTSD, addiction, and depression. As a former Clinical Director of Passages Malibu, the world’s most successful luxury rehab center, he’s seen firsthand where traditional treatments fail - leading him to explore the power of alternative therapies.

SHOW NOTES:

0:48 Welcome to the podcast!

2:47 ABout Dr. Jeff McNairy

3:50 Welcome him to the show!

4:40 Why Ayahuasca?

5:55 About Iboga

7:13 How Ayahuasca works

9:24 Who it’s not for

12:25 Pre-trip cardiac work-up 

14:28 Safety at Rythmia

15:16 Schizophrenia

17:19 Indigenous cultural practices

19:15 When Westerners take Aya

19:59 About Shamanism

22:49 Importance of Set & Setting

25:26 Abuse & trauma in plant medicine

28:27 Women’s emotional & mental health

30:49 First discovery of Ayahuasca

33:31 Mechanisms of Action

36:50 Synaptic plasticity

37:55 Purging on Ayahuasca

44:39 How to prepare for visiting Rythmia

47:20 The main reasons people do Aya

51:30 Rythmia facilities & schedule

57:08 Supporting Empaths

1:07:25 Dosing Aya

1:11:40 Where to learn more

1:15:24 Ayahuasca in a nutshell

1:16:40 Thanks for tuning in!

RESOURCES:

Website: Rythmia [https://www.rythmia.com]

Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/rythmia]

Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rythmia_/]

TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@rythmialac]

YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Rythmia]



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Ayahuasca Is Not for Everyone with Dr. Jeff McNairy l Indigenous Ritutals, Sacred Rules, and Healing Trauma Safely at Rythmia

If you’ve done all the “right” things for your gut, eating clean, avoiding gluten, taking supplements, running labs, and still feel like your gut health stinks, this episode is for you. We’re challenging the idea that your gut is something you need to “fix” and exploring why symptoms like bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and gas may actually be signals rather than signs that something is broken. We zoom out to look at the gut as part of a much bigger web involving the brain, nervous system, hormones, immune system, stress, sleep, and circadian rhythm, and we share simple strategies that can help support your body without adding another complicated protocol to your life. Our goal is to help you stop chasing symptoms, start listening to your body, and build resilience from the inside out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:38 Welcome to the show!

3:03 Why your gut isn’t broken

6:09 Limbic Retraining

8:48 Underlying stressors to the gut

9:24 Spider web analogy

11:15 Simple hack to sync your gut rhythms

14:28 Overnight fasting

15:32 Perimenopausal & bloated

16:31 Gut Healing Framework

18:11 Basic elimination foods

19:02 Regulating the stress response

19:28 Renee’s gut story

21:15 How to support digestion

27:30 The many types of trauma 

30:18 Food Therapy

31:15 Repairing the gut lining & microbiome

32:56 “Party in my stomach”

35:02 Supplements for gut healing

37:50 The acid reflux myth

43:22 Supporting motility & bowel movements

47:00 Diagnostic lab testing

49:50 Triggers for leaky gut

57:30 Allergies vs Intolerances vs Sensitivities

1:01:29 Elimination Diet

1:03:41 Can you over-optimize your gut?

1:05:21 Recapping the framework

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Primal Trust [https://cathleenking.simplero.com/products/143239-Membership-PRIMAL-TRUST-Academy?ref=58062-Biohacker-Babes] - code: BIOHACKERBABES10

FREE Nervous System Harmony [https://smpl.ro/al/4QED5zuCmeuueB2g1QrMnXs2/58062-Biohacker-Babes] e-book

Book: Food Therapy [https://www.amazon.com/Food-Therapy-Conscious-Navigate-Anxiety/dp/1401998380/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uTnYP_00kf_lQMprKPT1jaKNH-Z-FG7Ln9o48K5ndDtkf4s4f3Z4EMBKec0J9713HQ0355s5pibP-d2iXl7Ph-YdJjl4oc27GaoLg7eclVjsk77RUKJ9ajXv17HGXS2TDLHViEWa3O7IpGeaGpYitdKhOhTdiHRt_4o4Ur33eDJTwLq_FvaJPkz5gpICXBBMg1EIQzCDtN11KXOeM-eTTeD4pL6X1st5A6altedxmR4.KMJTzHfkqaiB_ux_i_7DWZDbUo8m6kd1_Q_AvwQWemE&dib_tag=se&qid=1788205602&sr=8-1]

Podcast with Luis Mojica [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-youre-addicted-to-food-and-what-your-nervous/id1470189843?i=1000783835311]



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The Gut-Healing Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes l Why Chasing Foods, Supplements & Symptoms Can Keep You Stuck, Plus Root Cause Strategies to Optimize Your Leaky Gut & Microbiome

What if the clothes touching your skin every day are quietly exposing you to chemicals you never agreed to wear? In this eye-opening conversation, Chris Kolbe pulls back the curtain on the plastic-heavy clothing industry, revealing the hidden chemicals, questionable dyes, PFAS, and “recycled” materials that can turn your closet into a potential source of exposure. We dive into the most important swaps to make, how to identify truly cleaner fabrics and underwear, why European standards often differ from those in the U.S., and whether you really have to sacrifice performance to choose healthier clothing. Plus, Chris explains the science behind HyperNatural’s innovative Hyper-Cool Jade™ technology and shares his vision for transforming the apparel industry from the inside out.

Chris Kolbe is the cognizant founder of HyperNatural, which he launched in 2022 after recognizing the overlooked health potential of bio-based materials in an apparel industry dominated by plastic-heavy synthetics. He saw what consumers were up against: the “Perfect Problem” of opaque systems pushing chemical-loaded performance fabrics into closets and onto skin with little awareness. 

Through HyperNatural, he is building a premium wellness apparel brand and bio-based materials platform powered by patented nano fiber technology called Hyper-Cool Jade™ to create a cleaner, higher-performing alternative to the synthetic / chemical status quo.

With more than 30 years of experience across apparel, retail, merchandising, design, and brand building, Chris has held senior executive leadership roles at some of the industry’s most recognized brands and retailers, including Polo Ralph Lauren, Urban Outfitters, J.Crew, and Kohl’s, as well as serving as President of Lands’ End.

SHOW NOTES:

0:38 Welcome to the podcast!

4:23 About Chris Kolbe

5:32 Welcome him to the show!

6:30 The state of our clothing supply chain

8:42 The real problem with plastic

12:38 Beware of the $20 t-shirt

15:16 The most important swaps to make

17:15 Can you avoid PFAS?

19:06 European vs American standards

23:50 Natural “biomaterials” to look for

26:24 Hypercool Jade

27:44 Toxic vs safe dyes

30:11 Hypernatural philosophy & health benefits

32:05 Safe standards to look for when shopping

37:45 Clean underwear

40:10 Golf + feedback from our husbands!

42:15 Why you can have both performance and clean

45:29 What we want in clean athleisure

48:25 How to create change in the industry

49:25 Is “recycled clothing” clean?

54:34 More about Hypernatural

55:43 His final advice

58:05 Thanks for tuning in!

RESOURCES: 

https://hypernaturalstyle.com/

IG: @hypernaturalstyle [https://www.instagram.com/hypernaturalstyle/]

TikTok: @hypernaturalstyle [https://www.tiktok.com/@hypernaturalstyle]



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If Clothes Had to Disclose Their Ingredients with Chris Kolbe of Hypernatural l Rethinking Plastics, PFAS, Dyes & Toxins in Our Clothing and a Return to Natural Biomaterials that Support Your Health

What if your cravings, blood sugar, and relationship with food are telling you something deeper about your nervous system? In this fascinating conversation, Luis Mojica—somatic therapist, trauma nutritionist, and USA Today bestselling author of Food Therapy—reveals how stress, trauma, cortisol, and glucose are intricately connected, and why healing may require more than simply changing what’s on your plate. We dive into hypervigilance, co-regulation, and somatic experiencing, including a powerful LIVE somatic exercise to help you connect with your body and create a greater sense of safety within. Plus, Luis challenges conventional ideas about “healthy” foods, explains how food can become a tool for regulating stress, and even debunks some surprising myths about beans.

Luis Mojica is a somatic therapist, trauma nutritionist, and founder of Holistic Life Navigation [https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/], where he teaches thousands of people around the world how to recover from stress and trauma. He uses whole foods, self-inquiry, and Somatic Experiencing as tools to find safety within yourself. Through Holistic Life Navigation, Luis offers online courses and webinars, in-person workshops and retreats, trauma-informed support groups, a monthly membership and newsletter, a weekly podcast, and a popular YouTube channel filled with insights and interviews. Luis’ first book, Food Therapy, was released in April of 2026, and is a USA Today bestseller.

SHOW NOTES:

0:38 Welcome to the podcast!

2:17 About Luis Mojica

3:58 Welcome him to the show!

6:58 Using a CGM for feedback

8:34 Relationship between cortisol & glucose 

10:35 Getting out of food addiction 

14:45 Hyper-vigilance & co-regulation

17:30 The biology of trauma

19:33 What is “co-regulation” & how to do it

23:43 Somatic Therapy

29:48 LIVE somatic experiencing

33:13 Using food to regulate stress

35:35 Categorizing food (a healthier way)

41:26 Beans, greens & proteins

43:01 Debunking the myth of beans

51:15 Where to find him

52:54 His final piece of advice

54:23 Thanks for tuning in!

RESOURCES:

Hack Your Health [https://hackyourhealth.com] in Tampa, FL - Discount code: BIOHACKERBABES

Website: Holistic Life Navigation [https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/]

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YouTube: @holisticlifenavigation [https://www.youtube.com/@holisticlifenavigation]

Podcast: Holistic Life Navigation [https://holisticlifenavigation.buzzsprout.com]

Book: Food Therapy [https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book]



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You’re Not Addicted to Food, Your Nervous System Is Looking for Safety with Luis Mojica l The hidden connection between Trauma, Cortisol, Glucose, Cravings & True Healing

What happens when you stop outsourcing your health and start learning how to think for yourself? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Stephanie Rimka challenges the way we’ve been taught to approach health, healing, and even our own bodies. We dive into medical gaslighting, health sovereignty, nervous system regulation, autism spectrum, biohacking, and why the right intervention at the wrong time can sometimes do more harm than good. We also explore the deeper biology of safety, femininity, intimacy, relationships, and what it takes to reconnect with yourself after years of overriding your own signals. Dr. Rimka offers a radically different perspective on health: one that asks us to stop blindly following protocols, understand our own physiology, and learn how to think rather than simply being told what to do. If you’ve ever felt dismissed by the medical system, disconnected from your body, stuck in survival mode, or overwhelmed by conflicting health advice, this conversation will challenge you to rethink what it really means to take your health back.

Dr. Stephanie Rimka is a clinician, educator, and speaker specializing in mitochondrial function, nervous system regulation, and the biological foundations of brain health, mental health, and human performance. With nearly three decades of clinical experience working with conditions such as ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, and complex neurodevelopmental challenges, her work focuses on helping practitioners and audiences understand why conventional protocols often fail and how to think in systems rather than isolated interventions.

She is a founding faculty member of Peptide University, where she teaches clinicians worldwide how to apply advanced therapies through the lens of mitochondrial physiology, signaling, and clinical sequencing. Her approach integrates bioenergetics, trauma physiology, and metabolic health to create a more precise and effective model for restoring energy, cognitive function, and emotional resilience.

Dr. Rimka is also the author of Receive: The Dance of Feminine Power, and the creator of multiple educational programs exploring the intersection of biology, identity, and human potential. Her work challenges reductionist approaches to health and emphasizes the importance of sequence, structure, and system-wide coherence, particularly in the treatment of chronic mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions.

SHOW NOTES:

0:38 Welcome to the show!

2:33 About Dr. Stephanie Rimka

3:21 Welcome to the podcast!

4:01 How she defines health

5:28 How we lose our sovereignty

10:26 Medical gaslighting

12:45 Renee’s story

16:20 Learning how to think

18:35 Nervous system & decision-making

20:53 The problem with biohacking

25:30 Burning man

28:13 Parenting children with autism spectrum disorder

33:14 Restoring intimacy & sex

37:56 Balancing masculine & feminine in relationships

39:58 Strategies to decrease dissociation & increase creativity

46:45 Bioenergetics & nature somatics

51:49 Permission to be lazy

56:47 Brain wave support

1:00:49 When to use biohacking tech

1:06:30 Creating a healthier home

1:11:15 Beauty is safety

1:13:05 Botox issues

1:20:20 How she learned to think

1:22:43 How to find her

1:31:30 Thanks for tuning in!

RESOURCES:

Website: www.drrimka.com [http://www.drrimka.com]

IG: @dr_rimka [http://www.instagram.com/dr_rimka]

LinkedIn: @drstephanierimka [https://www.linkedin.com/in/drrimka]



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Take Your Health Back: Reclaiming health, safety & self-trust with Dr. Stephanie Rimka l Medical Gaslighting, Nervous System Health, Autism Spectrum and Restoring Intimacy & Connection

In this episode, we share the three biggest mistakes to avoid before bed and the simple shifts that can dramatically improve your sleep quality. We dive into the science of what happens while you sleep, why "sleep pressure" is essential, and how your circadian rhythm influences everything from hormones to energy and recovery.

You'll also hear Renee's journey with sleep apnea, Lauren's biggest sleep lessons from traveling, our favorite sleep travel hacks, and practical tips for creating the ultimate sleep environment. We cover nervous system regulation, sleep hygiene, the popular 3-2-1 rule, air quality, bedding, common sleep myths, rebound sleep, and the supplements we actually use to support restorative sleep.

Whether you're struggling to fall asleep, waking up exhausted, or simply looking to optimize your health, this episode is packed with actionable strategies to help you get deeper, more restorative sleep.

SHOW NOTES:

0:38 Welcome to the podcast!

4:23 What happens when we sleep

6:20 Renee’s sleep apnea journey

8:05 Lauren’s travel discoveries

10:24 Renee’s sleep travel hacks

12:56 The Pillars of good sleep

14:55 Circadian rules

17:04 Mollie’s sleep environment

20:48 Why we need “sleep pressure”

25:55 How to downregulate your nervous system

31:54 Sleep Hygiene

35:34 The 3-2-1 Rule

38:28 Air Quality & Bedding

39:16 Sleep myths, busted

41:25 Rebound sleep

44:20 Sleep supplements

48:20 Takeaways & Recap

49:45 Thanks for tuning in!

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Muse [https://choosemuse.com/biohackerbabes] Headband for Sleep

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Sleepy Vibes Drink (with Glycine) [http://getbalanceddrink.com/]

Troscriptions TroCalm & TroZzz [https://troscriptions.com]



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3 Things You Should Never Do Before Bed l Optimizing Sleep Foundations So You Can Fall Asleep & Stay Asleep with The Biohacker Babes

Before blaming every symptom on perimenopause, it’s worth asking a bigger question: what if your body is trying to tell you something deeper? In this episode, we sit down with Bria Gadd, The Period Whisperer, to unpack the root causes behind hormonal chaos, exploring everything from gut health and adrenal dysfunction to blood sugar, endotoxins, and functional lab testing. Bria shares why supporting your body before jumping into detoxes or hormone replacement therapy can make all the difference, and how working with the right practitioner helps cut through the overwhelming amount of perimenopause advice online. The conversation also dives into peptides, changing menstrual cycles, birth control, and the surprising role that stress, sleep, and even a lack of joy can play in how you feel during midlife. If you're navigating perimenopause, or want to prepare for it, this episode is packed with practical, root-cause strategies to help you regain your energy, balance your hormones, and thrive through the transition.

Bria Gadd is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, holistic health coach, and certified personal trainer, who specializes in female hormones, helping women with weight release and energy gain in pre and post menopause, and finding clarity in hormonal chaos.

After helping thousands of women lose weight in their 20's and 30's, Bria recognized a difficult shift in women's ability to get results in their body during their perimenopause years. With more than 15 years of experience in the fitness and nutrition industry, Bria created a proven strategy to dramatically improve the challenges women are experiencing in weight release and energy.

Her podcast The Period Whisperer is a top 1% wellness podcast in the world with an instagram following of over 19,000. Bria has been featured in Fox News, Women's Health and top women's podcasts such as The MidLife Makeover Show [https://72731633.streak-link.com/C9jUvvnBwQQqAGkhUA4u_mA1/https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2F096-live-take-back-control-of-perimenopause%2Fid1609342417%3Fi%3D1000615310697] to name a few. 

SHOW NOTES:

0:39 Welcome to the podcast!

3:09 About Bria Gadd

4:03 Welcome her to the show!

5:27 Is perimenopause the problem?

7:18 Spotting initial symptoms

10:32 Confusion around HRT

11:20 Functional lab testing

14:12 Digestive & Gut Support

16:20 What perimenopause symptoms are trying to tell you

18:45 Root causes of adrenal dysfunction

20:56 Why working with a practitioner cuts through the noise

24:18 Before detox

27:15 How your period changes

30:08 Before starting HRT

34:33 Birth control stories

35:50 Impact of endotoxins on hormones

41:59 Deficiency in joy

43:14 Peptides for perimenopause

48:45 Poor sleep & blood sugar 

52:51 Her POV on peptides

56:49 Her Midlife Mojo program

58:22 Her final piece of advice

59:12 Thanks for tuning in

RESOURCES:

Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/ 

IG: @bria_period_whispherer [https://www.instagram.com/bria_period_whisperer/] 

Facebook: BriaThePeriodWhisperer/ [https://www.facebook.com/BriaThePeriodWhisperer/] 

TikTok: briagadd [https://www.tiktok.com/@briagadd] 

YouTube: @bria_period_whisperer [https://www.youtube.com/@bria_period_whisperer] 

Podcast: The Period Whisperer Podcast [https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/the-period-whisperer-podcast] 

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Is Perimenopause Really the Problem? with Bria Gadd l How to decode hormonal chaos, uncover root causes, and navigate midlife with more energy, better sleep, and fewer symptoms.

Are your sleep trackers helping you sleep better? Or making you more anxious about your sleep? In this episode, we welcome back sleep expert Mollie Eastman, founder of Sleep Is A Skill, to explore how chasing the perfect sleep score can actually undermine restorative sleep, while sharing practical strategies for improving sleep through mindset shifts, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and smart use of wearable data. Mollie also discusses overcoming the "First Night Effect" while traveling, when to consider at-home sleep studies, and the foundational tests that matter most before investing in advanced biohacks. Finally, she shares her personal experience with psychedelic-assisted therapy at Beckley Retreats, revealing how addressing suppressed emotions and unresolved stress transformed both her sleep and overall well-being.

Mollie Eastman is the creator of Sleep Is A Skill [https://www.sleepisaskill.com/] and the host of The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleep-is-a-skill-podcast/id1501931597]. Sleep Is A Skill is a company that optimizes people’s sleep through a unique blend of technology, accountability, and behavioral change. After navigating insomnia while traveling internationally, she created what she couldn’t find - a place to go to learn the skill set of sleep. With a background in behavioral change from The Nonverbal Group, she became fascinated with chronobiology and its practical application to sleep and our overall experience of life. Knowing the difference between a life with sleep and without, she’s now dedicated her life to sharing the forgotten skill set of sleep. In the spirit of that goal, she has created the #2 sleep podcast, where she has interviewed over 200 sleep experts, written a popular weekly sleep newsletter for over six years, partnered with luxury hotels & lifestyle brands, coached the world’s top poker players, and has appeared on over 175 podcasts.

SHOW NOTES:

0:39 Welcome to the podcast!

2:16 About Mollie Eastman

3:19 Welcome her back to the show!

4:48 Are wearables helping or harming?

7:04 Placebo-Nocebo effect

11:25 Getting relief from sleep data

14:00 The ‘mindset’ undermining sleep

16:13 Acceptance & Commitment Theory (ACT) for Insomnia

18:38 Using biohacks for “First Night Effect”

25:05 Sleep disorders & at-home sleep studies

32:14 Auditing sleep data

36:13 Baseline tests to start with

39:51 Her latest discovery on sleep support

40:55 Beckley Retreats

48:47 The benefits of psychedelics on her sleep

54:24 The impact of suppressing emotions

58:57 Where to find her

RESOURCES:

Website: Sleep Is a Skill [https://www.sleepisaskill.com]

Sleep Obsessions’ Monday Newsletter [https://www.sleepisaskill.com/newsletter]

8-Week Wearable Group “Optimize Your Sleep” Program [https://www.sleepisaskill.com/optimize]

Sleep Is A Skill Podcast [https://www.sleepisaskill.com/podcasts]

LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollie-eastman-sleep-is-a-skill-82531825/]

IG: @mollie.eastman [https://www.instagram.com/mollie.eastman]

Sleep Tests:

SleepDoctor.com [https://sleepdoctor.com]

Sleep Image Ring [https://sleepimage.com]

Happy Ring [https://www.google.com/url?opi=89978449&rct=j&sa=t&source=web&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.happysleep.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw0HPAN4YsynslgqOpBl-2up&ved=2ahUKEwiUx4j84N-VAxXM4skDHdAaJ4sQFnoECCEQAQ]

Sleep Doctor

Why Chasing the Perfect Sleep Score Is Keeping You Awake with Mollie Eastman l How Mindset, ACT, and Intentional Wearables Can Get You the Best Night of Sleep

Why do so many people suffer from chronic symptoms despite being told their labs are "normal"? In this fascinating episode, we sit down with Dr. Olivia Lesslar, a physician specializing in psychoneuroimmunology and longevity medicine, to uncover why so-called "mystery illnesses" are often the result of multiple unresolved threats interacting throughout the body and brain. She explains how chronic pain, chronic fatigue, trauma, surgery, infections, and even deeply rooted psychological patterns can keep the nervous system locked in survival mode, making true healing a complex but achievable process. Dr. Lesslar also shares why creating a sense of safety within the body is one of the most powerful yet overlooked foundations for recovery. If you've been searching for answers to persistent health challenges, this episode offers a compassionate, science-backed perspective that will change the way you think about chronic disease and what it takes to heal.

Dr. Olivia Ly Lesslar is an Australian medical doctor with an expertise in psychoneuroimmunology and longevity medicine. Known as a “medical Sherlock Holmes,” she is recognised for her ability to synthesise insights across multiple specialties and unravel complex, multi-systemic conditions that defy conventional diagnostic frameworks.

She is Director of Functional and Longevity Medicine at Cingulum Health in Sydney and Medical Architect and Founding Chief Medical Officer of Eir Liv, where she designed the clinical framework for a medicalised longevity atelier model. Internationally, she serves as Founding Chief Clinical and Standards Advisor to Elite Optimal Health Centre in Accra, Ghana, guiding its clinical standards and institutional development. Dr Lesslar holds leadership and advisory positions across more than thirty international organisations in neurotechnology, biotechnology, and space medicine, including Human Regenerator (UK), Kure (sydney), L’evive Labs (Singapore), Sens.ai (Canada), and Oxford Healthspan (UK).

In 2025, she completed a seven-city speaking tour across Australia and New Zealand, presenting her original framework, The Nine Ancient Survival Threats, a psychoneuroimmunological model exploring the evolutionary roots of chronic disease. She holds academic appointments at Griffith University’s National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases and at the Geneva College of Longevity Science. Her focus is on advancing integrative, patient-centred models that unite neuroscience, immunology, and systems-level thinking.

SHOW NOTES:

0:39 Welcome to the podcast!

3:19 About Dr. Olivia Lesslar

4:02 Welcome her to the show!

5:10 Are they really “mystery illnesses”?

9:56 Chronic pain signals

11:58 Her traumatic injury

15:22 What is Psychoneuroimmunology?

16:59 When your body betrays you

20:16 Fear-based marketing

23:25 The impact of surgery

26:20 Assessing threats to the body

33:05 How to create safety in the body

36:57 The “schemas” that inform our health

40:16 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

42:08 Her “index patient”

48:07 Why healing is multifactorial

51:45 Her framework for health

55:10 Her finale piece of advice

57:53 Thanks for tuning in!

RESOURCES:

Website: www.drolivialesslar.com [http://www.drolivialesslar.com]

IG: @drolivialesslar [https://www.instagram.com/drolivialesslar]

LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/drolivialesslar] 

Her peer-reviewed published research: ResearchGate profile [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Olivia-Lesslar]



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Why Mystery Illnesses Aren't Really Mysteries with Dr. Olivia Lesslar l A Psychoneuroimmunology Approach to Decoding Chronic Pain, Chronic Fatigue, Autoimmunity, and Complex Health Conditions

In this episode, Dr. Jason Sonners challenges the growing "health-maxxing" trend, explaining how the relentless pursuit of optimization can sometimes create more stress than health. Together, we explore the importance of balancing stress with your body's capacity, building sustainable habits, mastering the fundamentals, and avoiding the temptation to stack too many biohacks at once. Through personal stories and practical insights, the conversation highlights how mindset, adaptability, and honesty with yourself are just as important as diet, exercise, and wearable data. If you're looking to optimize your health without falling into perfectionism or burnout, this episode offers a refreshing, science-backed perspective on what truly moves the needle.

Dr. Jason Sonners, DC, DCBCN, DIBAK, PhD is a leading expert in hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), blending deep knowledge in human biology, performance, regenerative medicine, and chiropractic care. Fascinated with optimizing health, he continually integrates cutting-edge research with hands-on clinical results. In addition to his Doctor of Chiropractic, he holds certifications as a Diplomate from the Chiropractic Board of Clinical Nutrition (DCBCN) and the International Board of Applied Kinesiology (DIBAK). Most recently, he earned his Ph.D. in molecular biology with a concentration in regenerative medicine from the University of Miami School of Medicine, successfully defending his dissertation in the spring of 2025.

SHOW NOTES:

0:39 Welcome to the podcast!

1:18 The “maxxing” trend

2:22 About Dr. Jason Sonners

3:27 Welcome him to the show!

4:32 When does the pursuit of health make us less healthy?

6:45 Everything we do is a stressor

7:59 Balancing stress vs our own capacity

10:21 The error of “work hard, play hard”

14:39 Lauren’s story: perception of stress

15:42 Renee’s story: Aunt Kay’s longevity

16:55 Being proud vs feeling guilt or shame

20:10 Diet & Exercise variation & adaptation

25:49 Creating habit change

30:15 The willingness to change and be honest

34:23 Wearable data confusion

42:05 What is “health-maxxing”?

46:41 Stacking biohacks

49:18 Mastering the basics

52:46 Introducing biohacking to family

55:51 Dangerous stacking

1:00:49 His final piece of advice

1:06:10 Where to find him

1:07:33 Thanks for tuning in!

RESOURCES:

Website drjasonsonners.com [http://drjasonsonners.com]

IG: @hbotusa [https://www.instagram.com/hbotusa/]



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Health Maxxing: When Optimizing Your Health Backfires l Dr. Jason Sonners on Biohacking, Stress, Wearables, and Why More Isn't Always Better

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