In this 90 minutes episode, we share many exploratory insights and experiences that both Chris & I had with regards to our own well-being journey. So come with us on this journey and get curious about the various pillars of health & well-being that we discussed, from Fermentation to Fasting, Nutrition & Hydration to Breathing and Meditation, Conscious Parenting to Community & Relationships. Topic discussed include: Nutrition, Hydration, Sleep, Movement/ Exercise, Breathwork & Meditation, Relationships, Mindfulness & Conscious Parenting & more...Enjoy and then implem ..read more

Your breathing matters! Change your breathing  …  Change your life. Breathing is the first thing we do in life and the last. It affects the function of all body systems. Yet many people get it wrong around 20,000 times a day. In fact less than 30% of people have physiologically normal breathing. They rarely know this because checking a person’s baseline (awake) breathing pattern is not part of standard medical diagnosis. Therefore a core cause of many symptoms and illnesses is overlooked and remains untreated. Reduce anxiety, asthma and snoring, and improve sleep, health and perform ..read more

“The quality of water we drink and use has the greatest impact on our health, performance, creativity and the environment than any other substance, yet it is often the last to be addressed... if at all” - Maat Thor I am deeply honored & profoundly humbled to have such a fascinating discussion on the science, art & mystery of water - what a fantastic journey into the wonderful world of water! So, grab a glass of yes, water (lol), relax and sit down to go on this magical journey with us in this 54 mins episode with Maat Thor, our guest speaker today. About Maat: Matt begun his profession ..read more

Welcome to another episode on Total Human Optimization and Holistic Health with a Brother from another Mother ;)! In this approx. 1 hour episode, I am again on the hot seat as a Guest Speaker & together with Kristof from Montreal Holistic Path, we decode what it means to upgrade our total well-being so that we can thrive, not just survive, in these interesting times! Some topics covered include: Yogic wisdom, Power of Music in healing & wellbeing, Biohacking the 10 Fundamental Pillars of Health & more...so grab your hot chocolate and sip in the nourishment you all ..read more

For a change, in this podcast episode, I am the guest speaker and not the host, so a role reversal! Anyhow, this under 40 mins episode is perfect for anybody who is new to the concept of Natural Biohacking and wants to briefly understand the importance of the 10 Fundamental Pillars of Health & Wellbeing for Total Human Optimization! So grab your seat & listen, coz it may just begin the spark of a total conscious lifestyle optimization process in your life ..read more

Dr Amy is a medical doctor who helps visionaries go from burnout to purpose driven and highly productive. Dr Amy has worked throughout the world in internal general medicine. As an enthusiastic advocate for holistic health care, she has a passion for sharing with people preventive health measures through nutrition and lifestyle. Qualified in lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, integrative medicine, a nutritionist, personal trainer, yoga teacher and reiki master she leads with the heart.  In this podcast, Dr Amy motivates us as much as she educates and blends eastern and western medic ..read more

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves increasing your exposure to pure oxygen in a pressurized room or tube. When you breath inside the hyperbaric chamber, your lungs are able to gather up to three times more oxygen than it would normally, allowing it to enter your blood and promote healing. In this podcast, we discuss the multiple benefits and applications of Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) with Dr. Masha Makeeva. Dr. Masha is a board-certified naturopathic doctor.  She has supported thousands of people to loose weight, decrease inflammation, balance their hormones and heal their relations ..read more

In this mini episode, I talk about the concepts of Ikigai, Follow Your Bliss and more... Ikigai is a Japanese concept referring to having a direction or purpose in life, providing a sense of fulfillment and towards which the person may take actions, giving them satisfaction and a sense of meaning. Follow your bliss: If you do follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while waiting for you, and the life you ought to be living is the one you are living. When you can see that, you begin to meet people who are in the field of your bliss, and they open the d ..read more

Your relationship with yourself is the most important one you will ever foster in your life. I don’t mean to underscore other relationships, yet it all starts and ends with you. On that note, none of us exists in isolation. We are discovering that everything around us has an influence on our state of health. Our relationships are no different. Unconditionally love your self, Compassion is the key. Compassion – Total acceptance and allowing of what is; including unconditional love for self, and absolute honor for the paths and choices of others ..read more

In this mini episode, we explore the importance of movement and exercise and dispel some common myths around the need to workout (gym sessions) daily.  I have experimented with all kinds of fitness/ exercise regimens – from Cardio to Strength training, HIIT to Tabata and Zumba & more. Based on my current understanding, you don't need to spend endless hours in the gym to build your ideal body. Even a weekly super slow strength workout and resting for the rest of the week is more than enough. Of course, on that note, make sure to get a daily walk in nature, if you can, ideally for 20 to ..read more