Boost Health: Wellness Balance, Fitness, Plant-based Diet, Biohacking, Weight Training

Special guest Dr. Lance Dodes joins me on episode 59 of the Boost Health Podcast!  I recently read several of his books about addiction and was blown away. The mainstream understanding of addiction is completely wrong!  We talk about the true definition of addiction, the difference between physical dependence and addiction, if […]

Time For Fitness At Home Covid-19 is keeping us all at home.  Many places around the world have closed down non-essential in person services.  Schools, offices, restaurants, shops, and gyms have shut their doors. The goal for everyone now is to prevent the spread of this pandemic and stay away […]

I am very excited to launch this episode with special guest Jacob Schoen.  I first heard Jacob on Ben Greenfield’s podcast back in 2017.  Immediately after hearing the show, I put my foam rollers and smashing devices in the corner to sit for an entire year.  We talk about why […]

I am super excited to launch this episode with special guest Dr. David Minkoff!  I think everyone will learn a lot in this episode about protein and take away actionable steps no matter what type of diet you are on.  We dig deep on the topic of protein and we […]

Today’s show features a focus on running form with special guest David Jacquier of Joint Dynamics.  If you are interested in any aspect of running from preventing injury, to being faster and more efficient, this show is for you!  Get your notepads ready because David shares a ton of super […]

I recently had one of my corporate wellness clients ask me to do a presentation on sleep and stress as that was a common theme issue with folks in their office.  I agreed and started digging into the research, like I always do, to make sure I was bringing the […]

Symptoms Of Low Testosterone I have had the topic of testosterone on my list of podcast topics for a long time.  When a friend of mine reached out recently for some advice about reduced testosterone, I decided this would be a good time to bring it up on the show […]

Anyone who has switched to a plant-based diet has heard the normal set of questions and remarks from friends, family, and co-workers:  “How do you get enough protein?”   “What about fish?”   “What about eggs?”  “What about dairy?” “How do you get enough calcium?”   “I don’t think I […]

Disclaimer:  Sauna bathing may not be appropriate for you.  Please check with your doctor before beginning any sauna bathing program. I started my career in wellness and fitness as a personal trainer while I was still in university.  I had the opportunity to work at several different gyms while I […]

Disclaimer:  Fasting is not appropriate for everyone.  Please check with your doctor before beginning any fasting program. Over the last few years I kept hearing about the benefits of intermittent fasting like reduction in body fat, better insulin resistance, reduced inflammation, etc.  Since I had already been doing an overnight […]

Today’s show features special guest Cristina Lopez McLauchlan, founder of The Vibe Tribe.  We had a great chat and cover lots of different wellness topics including a mid-life awakening versus a mid-life crisis, gratitude beyond the 5 minute daily habit, eco-friendly and upcycled fashion, what the best wellness retreat should […]

Today’s show features special guest Andrew Sillitoe. He is a business psychologist, performance coach, public speaker, and author.  His most recent book, “The 4 Keys: How to Win in Your Business, Body, Relationships, and Mindset”, discusses something that we chat about each week on the show…finding wellness balance.  As such […]

Today’s show features special guest Sonalie Figueiras also known as The Green Queen.  I have been a fan of her work for a while, and after I became recently inspired to do more to save our planet, I asked her to join the show.  Even if you are not personally […]

Today’s show features special guest Jim Cotton. We had a fantastic chat that I think will really resonate with a lot of folks.  We talk about Jim’s move from a stable accounting job in London to a freelance writer, his battle with disordered eating and cycling performance, strength training for […]

Today’s show features special guest Maggie Downie.  She just published a very interesting book called “Keep Moving: Take Steps to Relieve Pain & Improve Your Life”. As such we talked a lot about pain.  What if our traditional thoughts on how to deal with pain or even where it comes […]

2018 was a fantastic year because I took a chance and launched this company, thinking that I had a wellness philosophy and enough experience to put together an interesting program.  The show hit over 17,000 downloads in its first year and included 43 episodes.  I am excited about this accomplishment […]

Episode 43 of the BOOST Health Podcast features Danny Burde, a CrossFit coach and host of the Iron Crew Podcast.  We have tons in common and as such we went off on a number of topics including evolving as coaches, mentorship, grit, gaining size and strength fast, mobility and his 3 […]

Episode 42 of the BOOST Health Podcast features special guest Rebecca Cappelli, director and producer of the incredibly powerful and inspiring documentary, Let us be Heroes.  We cover a wide range of important topics in our chat including what inspired her to make the film, her personal plant-based journey, food […]

You have probably heard of holiday health and fitness challenges with the titles like “Maintain Don’t Gain” or “Holiday Survival”.  I used to like these programs. Heck I even used to help design these types of challenges when I worked in population health management.  Don’t get me wrong, I still […]

Firas Abdallah, founder of MX Nutraceuticals and creator of a natural cognitive enhancing supplement called Kognizen, joined me on episode 40 of the BOOST Health Podcast.  We discuss my results with this product including whether or not it helped me with energy, focus, meditation, and memory.  We dig into the active […]