Peak Performance Life Podcast

Show notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:19) Robb Wolf's health journey and battle with ulcerative colitis
(6:59) What the paleo diet actually includes and excludes
(12:19) Grains, legumes, soaking, sprouting, and traditional preparation
(18:25) Lectins, anti-nutrients, and how plants protect themselves
(23:25) Why dose matters with natural compounds and toxins
(26:22) Sunlight, vitamin D, and circadian health
(34:44) Salt, sodium, blood pressure, and metabolic health
(40:27) How LMNT began and why sodium changed Robb's workouts
(44:21) Sodium, protein, appetite, and feeling full
(48:49) Where to follow Robb Wolf
(50:34) Outro



Who is Robb Wolf?
 
Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist, health educator, and two-time New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired to Eat. He also co-authored Sacred Cow with Diana Rodgers, exploring the role of responsibly raised meat in human health and sustainable food systems. Wolf has spent decades teaching about nutrition, metabolic health, fitness, and ancestral approaches to diet through his books, seminars, podcasts, and online work.
 
Wolf co-founded the first and fourth CrossFit affiliate gyms, helped create The Healthy Rebellion community, and is a co-founder of LMNT Electrolytes. His own experience recovering from serious digestive illness helped shape his interest in paleo and low-carbohydrate nutrition, a journey he discusses in this episode. His official biography also notes his background as a California State Powerlifting Champion and his work with organizations including Naval Special Warfare.
 
Connect with Robb Wolf
Substack: https://robbwolf.substack.com/
X: https://x.com/robbwolf?lang=en
 
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Show notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:04) Dr. Srini Pillay's journey from South Africa to Harvard and brain research
(4:50) Why the brain and body should be viewed as one connected system
(9:32) Emotional suppression, vitality, and physical health
(12:35) Why your brain needs periods of unfocused thinking
(15:40) Mindsets linked to inflammation, health, and longevity
(18:24) Burnout, vitality, and discovering your ideal self
(21:06) Autonomy, relationships, motivation, and living longer
(23:16) Growth mindset and training your brain to see possibilities
(25:30) How beliefs and expectations can change the brain
(27:29) Optimism, awe, connection, resilience, and self-transcendence
(29:43) Changing your identity to improve creativity and problem-solving
(31:37) Visualization and the science behind the law of attraction
(35:30) Rewriting the story of your past
(39:02) How hostility and stress may affect the body
(41:50) The CIRCA method for calming stress and anxiety
(46:12) Walking, napping, daydreaming, and doodling for better thinking
(48:09) Why understanding your ideal self may be the most important step
(48:57) Where to follow Dr. Srini Pillay and learn more
(50:48) Outro



Who is Dr. Srini Pillay?
 
Dr. Srini Pillay is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, brain researcher, author, executive coach, and technology entrepreneur whose work focuses on the connection between mindset, brain health, performance, and longevity. He completed his psychiatry residency at McLean Hospital and spent 17 years conducting brain-imaging research, while also directing programs focused on anxiety and panic disorders. He formerly served as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
 
Today, Dr. Pillay is Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of Reulay, an AI-driven digital therapeutics company, and Founder and CEO of NeuroBusiness Group. His current work explores psychogenic longevity, including how thoughts, emotions, stress, and mindset may influence healthspan and well-being. He is also the author of Life Unlocked, Your Brain and Business, and Tinker Dabble Doodle Try, and has worked with leaders and organizations around the world.



Connect with Dr. Srini:
Website: https://drsrinipillay.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsrinipillay
IG: https://www.instagram.com/drsrinipillay/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/SriniPillayMD/




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Show notes:
(0:00) Intro
(0:45) How Dr. Spiegel became interested in gravity and human health
(2:46) Why the human body is designed to fight gravity
(5:14) Serotonin, gut health, and the "anti-gravity" diet
(8:23) Gravity, depression, mood, and feeling physically "down"
(11:41) Why modern sedentary life works against the body
(14:40) Dead hangs, grip strength, and longevity
(17:17) Flotation therapy, consciousness, stress, and serotonin
(21:29) Posture, movement, anxiety, and body position
(25:02) How the inner ear tracks gravity and controls balance
(27:24) Balance testing and standing on one leg
(30:11) Yoga, inversion, and the vestibular system
(31:25) What happens to the human body in space
(35:46) Practical ways to work with gravity every day
(38:24) Dr. Spiegel's work, book, podcast, and research
(40:03) Finding balance, standing stronger, and living longer
(40:47) Why movement matters during a hospital stay
(42:15) Sitting patients upright when they cannot leave bed
(44:02) Outro




Who is Brennan Spiegel, MD?
 
Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, is a gastroenterologist, physician-scientist, author, and researcher at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. He serves as Director of Health Services Research and holds the George and Dorothy Gourrich Chair in Digital Health Ethics at Cedars-Sinai. His work focuses on the connection between the mind and body, digestive health, digital medicine, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and new approaches to improving patient care.
 
Dr. Spiegel is also the author of Pull: How Gravity Shapes Your Body, Steadies the Mind, and Guides Our Health, which examines how gravity may influence physical health, mood, digestion, movement, and well-being. He co-hosts The Gravity Doctors podcast and is recognized for his research into medical virtual reality, digital therapeutics, gut-brain interactions, and the use of AI in healthcare.



Connect with Brennan:
Website: https://www.brennanspiegelmd.com/
Tune in: https://thegravitydoctors.com/
Grab a copy: https://www.brennanspiegelmd.com/pull




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Show notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:08) Morley Robbins' background and path into mineral research
(3:58) Why copper matters for oxygen use and cellular energy
(10:15) The relationship between copper and iron
(14:11) How the body recycles iron
(19:55) Hemoglobin, ferritin, and serum iron explained
(25:42) Morley's views on iron supplementation and fortified foods
(29:33) Supplements he recommends avoiding or reconsidering
(32:06) Synthetic vs. whole-food vitamin C
(33:54) Vitamin D, cod liver oil, and mineral balance
(35:58) Why Morley cautions against zinc supplements
(37:50) Copper supplementation and the Recuperate formula
(41:18) Testing copper, iron, magnesium, and related markers
(46:20) Diet, stress, hepcidin, and iron recycling
(48:52) Final takeaways for supporting mineral health
(50:12) Where to learn more about Morley and his resources
(51:29) Outro



Who is Morley Robbins?
 
Morley M. Robbins, MBA, CHC, is a health educator, author, and creator of the Root Cause Protocol, a nutrition-focused framework centered on the relationship between copper, iron, magnesium, and other nutrients. He earned a BA in Biology from Denison University and an MBA in Healthcare Administration from George Washington University. Before focusing on nutrition and mineral research, Robbins spent more than three decades working as a hospital executive and healthcare consultant. He later trained in wellness coaching, nutritional counseling, and functional diagnostic nutrition and became a certified health coach.
 
Robbins is also the founder of the Magnesium Advocacy Group and author of [Cu]re Your Fatigue. His work explores mineral metabolism, cellular energy, stress, and the relationships among copper, iron, magnesium, and calcium. His second edition of [Cu]re Your Fatigue was published by BenBella Books in November 2025. His podcast interview also describes his transition from hospital administration and consulting into years of independent research on minerals and health.



Connect with Morley:
Website: https://therootcauseprotocol.com/
Email: morleyrobbins@gmail.com
Phone: 847-922-8061



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Show notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:37) How Dr. Howard Schubiner discovered Dr. John Sarno's mind-body approach
(4:42) The five-step approach to understanding chronic pain
(5:43) Why abnormal MRIs may not explain back and neck pain
(10:10) The pain, fear, pain cycle and how the brain creates pain
(15:11) Conditions that may involve neuroplastic symptoms
(20:30) Research on unnecessary back surgery and Pain Reprocessing Therapy
(22:13) Three major types of stress that can trigger symptoms
(26:50) How beliefs, placebo, and nocebo effects influence the body
(29:33) Signs that chronic pain may be neuroplastic
(34:21) Where to find trained neuroplastic pain practitioners
(37:51) Pain Reprocessing Therapy and emotional healing
(42:09) A surprising post-concussion recovery story
(46:14) Resources for learning more about neuroplastic pain
(48:04) Outro



Who is Dr. Howard Schubiner?
 
Dr. Howard Schubiner is a physician, researcher, author, and internationally recognized expert in chronic pain and mind-body medicine. He is board-certified in internal medicine and pediatrics and directs the Mind-Body Center of Providence in Southfield, Michigan. He is a Clinical Professor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and has authored more than 100 scientific publications. Dr. Schubiner has played a major role in developing and researching treatments for neuroplastic pain, including Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy and Pain Reprocessing Therapy. His newly expanded book, Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression, was published by The Open Field/Penguin Random House in May 2026. He is also a co-founder of the Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms and continues to teach clinicians and patients around the world.



Connect with Dr. Howard
Website: https://unlearnyourpain.com/
Nonprofit Oganization: https://neuroplastic.org/
 
Grab a copy: Unlearn Your Pain



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