Hack You
Co-hosted by Mike Thurston and Vadim Fedotov, Hack You is a space for real conversations with world-class experts on what you can do to optimise your health and performance.
Episodes
Peptide Bioregulators Explained: Sleep Better, Age Slower, Heal Faster
Dean Henry returns for a conversation on all things bioregulators and breaks down why they're a different category of peptides altogether.Instead of signalling, they work like gene switches, going inside cells to switch genes on and off. He covers why they're taken in cycles, which specific ones address fertility, bladder issues, prostate health, and hormonal balance, and why Vadim's personal expe
You're Using Creatine WRONG!: Here's The Protocol That Actually Works
Dr Darren Candow has published over 1000 peer-reviewed studies on creatine, and he's found something surprising: the optimal dose depends entirely on what you're trying to achieve, and it's probably not what you've been taking.He breaks down why creatine monohydrate is still king despite flashy new forms, which dose actually works for muscle, bone, and brain, and why vegans respond
Heart Surgeon: Common Mistakes Destroying Your Heart, Muscle & Longevity
Dr Jeremy London is a cardiovascular surgeon who breaks down why blood vessel health matters infinitely more than your heart rate, the ecosystem most cardiologists ignore, and why extreme endurance training and steroids create the exact same cardiac damage. Find out what you can actually change starting tomorrow and why VO2 max isn't the only number worth tracking.00:00 Introduction01:20 Broad
Why Most Men Can't Fix Their Energy, Fat Loss Or Focus (The Real Reason)
Nathan Carvalho calls himself a human optimisation architect because most people are getting the sequence wrong. He spends weeks connecting the dots between your gut doctor, thyroid doctor, trainer, and nutritionist - people who don't talk to each other but should.He breaks down why people waste thousands on SS31 and Methylene Blue while missing basic B vitamins and magnesium, how mitochondria
The Keto Expert: Improve Fat Loss & Muscle Growth By Eating MORE (Not Less)
Latt Mansor has a PhD in physiology from Oxford studying metabolic flexibility, and he discovered something uncomfortable about himself: he was skinny fat at 26% body fat and nothing he did worked until he did the opposite.He breaks down why 90% of Americans are metabolically inflexible, what exogenous ketones actually do versus what they don't, and why the solution isn't always less, some
I Took Too Many Peptides And Ended Up In The ICU (Avoid This) | Anthony Castore
» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship & cognitive optimisation.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/Website: https://hackyou.media/Anthony Castore knows peptides better than almost anyone alive, but stacking them without the right foundation nearly killed him. He spent five days in ICU with a
How To Lose Visceral Fat So Fast It Feels Like Cheating | Dr Sean O'Mara
Dr Sean O'Mara spent years studying visceral fat through MRI scans and discovered the uncomfortable truth: most people have zero awareness they're filled with disease because it doesn't show on the outside. Distance runners look shredded, but their internal scans reveal something shocking.He breaks down why selection pressure (what actually keeps you alive) got replaced by selection pl
31 Years Old But Biologically In My Teens (Here's Exactly How)
» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship & cognitive optimisation.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/Website: https://hackyou.media/Siim Land reversed his biological age from 31 to low double digits, but he's not obsessing over the metrics most people focus on.He explains which genes actual
Debunking The Biggest Fitness Industry Myths (and what actually works) Stan Efferding
» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship & cognitive optimisation.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/Website: https://hackyou.media/Stan Efferding spent decades coaching weight loss clients, and the science is clear: your body actively resists fat loss by increasing hunger hormones, making it a
I've Discovered The Best Supplement Stack For Energy, Focus & Longevity
» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship & cognitive optimisation.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/Website: https://hackyou.media/The mitochondrial stack that changed bodybuilding, and why brain damage from compounds can't be undone.Dean created a stack (Motzi, SLUPP, Methylene Blue) after fi
Future-Proof Your Body: Supplements to Avoid, Health Symptons to Fix, & Diets to Rethink | Dr. Tyler
Dr Tyler Panzner joins us for a discussion on genetic testing, why your supplements clash, and why diet trends are wrong for you.Genetic testing is accurate, but most panels are overhyped marketing, interpretation matters more than the test itself.Most people take multiple supplements without knowing they clash together and cancel each other out or cause side effects. Methylated vitamins don't wo
How I Reversed My Biological Age By 6 Years (The Complete System)
» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship & cognitive optimisation.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/Website: https://hackyou.media/Kris Gethin built the DTP training program, a high-rep low-rep pyramid approach, after injuries forced him away from heavy lifting, it became massively successful
Common Nutrition Lies Killing Your Muscle Growth & Fat Loss (Fix These Now)
The narrative telling you to lower protein for longevity is backwards. Alan explains why protein is the strongest macronutrient for appetite control, how higher protein wins in every controlled study for body composition and metabolic health, and why food selection matters more than hitting arbitrary numbers.Alan breaks down why this is just water retention and your body's survival response, h
The *NEW* Peptide Stack for Brain, Longevity & Performance | Dean Henry
Dean Henry returns to break down the peptide landscape after FDA changes, share his personal stack, and explain why biological individuality matters more than cookie-cutter protocols.Learn why insulin has been around for 100 years as a peptide, but people don't realise the connection, how KPV and BPC work orally for gut health because they don't need to break through the bloodstream, and why stack
Common Mistakes Killing Your Muscle Growth & Testosterone (Fix These Now)
Ben Pakulski is a former IFBB Pro Bodybuilder and founder of Muscle Intelligence, and this conversation reveals why most lifters plateau because they never learn to direct tension to the right muscle, how true resilience means switching between warrior and monk states instantly, and why fixing digestion matters more than chasing hormones.Ben explains why his MI40 program became a phenomenon—he pio
Longevity Doctor: Easy Fixes To Slow Aging & Live Healthier (Works For Everyone)
Dr Joel Fuhrman has practised nutritional medicine for over 35 years, and this conversation reveals why most protein and performance advice is wrong, how slowing your metabolism extends lifespan, and why eating more vegetables matters more than exercise for longevity.Joel explains why he became a nutritional specialist after being a professional figure skater—he's reviewed tens of thousands of stu
The "Health" Advice Slowly Destroying Your Hormones, Youth & Longevity | Valter Longo
Dr Valter Longo is a longevity researcher who developed the fasting-mimicking diet, and this conversation reveals why 16-hour fasting increases mortality risk, how true autophagy takes five full days to activate, and why high protein might be accelerating ageing.Valter explains why skipping breakfast and 16-hour fasting correlates with higher cardiovascular disease, despite faster results, 12-hour
Why Your Food Is Destroying Your Body (and how to fix it) | Jen Smiley
Jen Smiley is a nutrition educator and founder of Wake Up and Read the Labels, who transformed her health after discovering she couldn't pronounce the ingredients in everyday foods, and this conversation reveals why reading labels matters more than counting calories.Learn the simple five-second rule for reading labels, why enriched flour and synthetic vitamins create inflammation even in "healthy"
Here's Why You're Not Building Muscle (start growing) | Dr Milo Wolf
Dr Milo Wolf is a muscle growth researcher who's spent years studying what actually works for hypertrophy, and this conversation reveals why the fitness industry is better than ever despite the drama, how junk volume above 10 sets per workout wastes your time, and why lengthened partials after failure can double your stimulus per set.Milo explains why going close to failure might be the single mos
Most Men Get This Wrong In The Bedroom (fix your sex life)
Dr Amir Marashi started helping survivors of female genital mutilation restore sensation and became known as the vagina whisperer, and this conversation reveals why the clitoris anatomy was removed from medical textbooks for 100 years, how vaginal angle loss causes more issues than tightness, and what exosomes actually do for intimate tissue regeneration.Amir explains why orgasms rank alongside sl
Shocking Dentistry Secrets They Don't Want You To Know
Dr Dominik Nischwitz is a biological dentist who transformed from "tooth mechanic" to health optimisation expert after solving his own health issues through oral health, and this conversation reveals why the mouth is upstream of everything, how mouthwash destroys your microbiome, and why teeth should never need drilling if you understand root causes.The mouth is the hotel lobby to your b
The Modern Diet Is Making You Sick, Here's What To Eat | Dr Anthony Chaffee
Dr Anthony Chaffee is a carnivore diet advocate who hasn't eaten fibre in a decade, and this conversation exposes how the plant-based food industry was founded by a religious movement obsessed with suppressing sexual urges, why tobacco companies now run most processed food manufacturers, and what actually happens to your body when you eat only meat.This reveals what changes in your bloodwork after
The Future Of Regenerative Medicine Is Here | Dr Torbjörn Ogéus
Dr. Torbjörn Ögéus healed his own career-ending knee injury by building a centrifuge from a table fan and injecting himself over 100 times. Now he’s exposing why most stem cell clinics are doing it wrong.You’ll hear why IV stem cell drips usually fail, how spark cells (very small embryonic-like stem cells) stored in your body since you were an embryo could hold the key to regeneration, and how aph
Debunking The Most Dangerous Training & Protein Myths
» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship and cognitive optimisationInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/Website: https://hackyou.media/After years of Bayesian thinking and updating beliefs based on data, Menno Henselmans proves that frequency beats volume concentration, carb-loading before workouts i
The 4-Hour Sleep Hack That Can Increase Your Longevity | Kristen Holmes
After analysing data from thousands of Whoop users — including elite athletes — Kristen Holmes (@TheLine-Podcast) proves that bypassing your natural pressure for sleep comes at a massive cost to recovery, HRV, and performance.You’ll hear why perceiving your day as threatening instead of challenging destroys your sleep quality, how Zone 2 training is actually a recovery modality (not exercise), and
Understanding Hormones Was Hard Until I Learned These 3 Concepts
Dr. Louise Newson is rewriting the menopause conversation — and she’s here to show you why every man needs to understand hormone deficiency, because the women in your life are probably suffering in silence right now.After years of women being dismissed with antidepressants and meditation advice, Louise proves that hormone replacement is as simple as taking iron supplements for deficiency.You’ll he
Plant-Based Diets, Protein Myths & Longevity | Simon J Hill
Simon J Hill spent years eating steak for every meal.But when he looked at the longevity research objectively, he couldn’t ignore what the data was telling him about how we age.In this episode, you’ll hear why the healthiest diets share specific characteristics — regardless of whether they’re Mediterranean, pescatarian, or plant-based.Simon shares the three biomarkers that predict metabolic diseas
My Top Peptide Stack For Living Longer & Healing Faster | Dean Henry
» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship & cognitive optimisation.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/Website: https://hackyou.media/Dean Henry has been experimenting with peptides for years, and he's seeing results that traditional supplements can't match, but the peptide world is full of fake
Brad Schoenfeld: The Science Of Building Muscle & Maximising Strength
Brad Schoenfeld has published over 200 peer-reviewed studies on muscle hypertrophy, and his research reveals why most people are training with far less volume than optimal, but adding more sets isn't always the answer.After analysing decades of resistance training data, Brad discovered that the relationship between volume and muscle growth follows a dose-response curve with a point of diminish
Build Muscle & Lose Fat 3x Faster With These Proven Hacks | Dr Layne Norton
Dr Layne Norton, PhD in nutritional sciences, pro natural bodybuilder, and world champion powerlifter, has built his reputation by cutting through fitness industry noise with hard science, and he's not afraid to fact-check claims made on podcasts with millions of listeners.You'll hear the specific protein distribution research that made him switch from eight meals daily to four, why 1.6 grams per
How To Heal Your Gut & Prevent Disease | Dr Will Bulsiewicz
Dr Will Bulsiewicz breaks down why your gut microbiome, 38 trillion bacteria living in your colon, controls far more than digestion. It's the most powerful predictor of inflammation, directly connected to metabolism, hormones, mood, and cognitive function.In this conversation, we unpack fibre as the longevity nutrient, why your gut works like a muscle that needs training, and the four nutritional
Doctor's Simple Food Rules That Will Transform Your Health | Dr. Rupy Aujla
Dr. Rupy Aujla is a medical doctor and the founder of The Doctor’s Kitchen, where he champions the idea that food is medicine. In this episode, we break down the real impact of nutrition on health, stripping away trends and diving into evidence-based strategies.From practical tips for eating better to why most people are thinking about wellness backwards, Rupy shares a grounded yet inspiring take
This Blood Test Can Predict How Long You Have To Live | Ryan Smith
Ryan Smith is the founder of TruDiagnostic and a leading voice in biological ageing, hormone science, and health optimisation. In this episode, we get into the real drivers of long-term vitality, why most people are tracking the wrong markers, how to train and supplement based on your biological age, and what bloodwork actually matters.We also touch on the emerging field of methylation clocks and
I've Tried Everything To Enhance My Physique & Performance: Here’s What Works | Vigorous Steve
Vigorous Steve is known for his no-nonsense approach to bodybuilding, hormones, and performance enhancement, and in this episode, he brings that same clarity to a wide-ranging conversation on how to optimise your body without destroying your health.We talk about how to use PEDs responsibly (if at all), why blood work is non-negotiable, and what most people get wrong about testosterone, fertility,
Neuroscientist Explains The Fastest Way to Reduce Stress & Anxiety | Dr. Dave Rabin (E006)
Stress is unavoidable, but how we respond to it can be completely reprogrammed.In this episode, Dr. Dave Rabin, board-certified psychiatrist and co-founder of Apollo Neuro, explains how to shift your nervous system from survival mode into a state where healing, performance, and connection become possible.We unpack the science of safety, how trauma impacts the body, and why most people live in a ch
My Top Peptide Stack for Mental Clarity & Muscle Repair | Alex Kikel (E004)
Alex Kikel is a clinician focused on advanced hormone optimisation, mitochondrial health, and neurochemical balance. In this episode, we unpack what it really takes to upgrade the human system at every level.We get into why most people approach optimisation backwards, chasing surface-level tools without building foundational capacity first. Alex breaks down how to layer protocols based on biologic
How to Optimise Your Hormones For Peak Performance & Health | Dr. Kyle Gillet (E003)
Hormone optimisation is gaining traction, but most people are still getting the basics wrong. In this episode, dual board-certified physician Dr. Kyle Gillett walks us through the full landscape of male and female hormone health — covering everything from thyroid issues and testosterone therapy to peptides, fertility, and long-term HRT use.Kyle shares his framework for safe TRT, why lower doses of
Exercise Scientist: How to Optimise Strength, Recovery & Muscle Growth | Dr. Andy Galpin (E002)
Dr. Andy Galpin, human performance scientist and coach to some of the world’s top athletes, joins the show to dismantle the overcomplicated, overhyped narratives around health and training.While social media floods us with extremes, Andy brings it back to fundamentals: strength, muscle, and cardio are all non-negotiables, and your plan should match your actual goals – not your ego.He shares what m
Hack You: Biohacking, Aging & The Future of Health Optimisation (E001)
Welcome to Hack You! In this first episode, we sit down together to set the tone for what this podcast is all about. Hack You is the centre of optimised health and wellness—a space where we break down the systems, habits, and mental models that drive high performance and long-term wellbeing.We get into why we started the show, the types of conversations we want to have, and some of the core themes
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