Optimal Performance Podcast

Stop reading this and go scrape your tongue.  Metal fillings? Flossing every day? Using teeth whitener? It's time to change your whole outlook about your mouth.  Dr. Dom Nischwitz in a Biological Dentist and Biohacker based in Germany. He's the author of "It's All In Your Mouth" Find Optimal Performance Podcast episodes, discounts on health optimization gear and learn about the work I do as a Life Coach and Performance Coach at Seanmccormick.com  In this fascinating podcast we cover:  •Starting with you MOUTH for Optimal Performance •How health issues may be correlated back to damaging dental repair in the past •Should you floss everyday? Use charcoal toothpaste? Is teeth whitening ok? Veganism ok for mouth health? ANSWERED •Do not remove amalgam fillings without an experienced biological dentist •Biological Dentistry vs typical dentists •The need for updated approaches to dental and mouth health •How food design helps your dental health

Dr. Wendie Trubow shares some staggering information about gluten sensitivity toxins, and how to get them right.  Dr. Trubow is acting President of the National Celiac Association and certified at the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology.  She's the author of Dirty Girl - Ditch the Toxins, Look Great and Feel FREAKING Amazing.  Find Optimal Performance Podcast episodes, discounts on health optimization gear and learn about the work I do as a Life Coach and Performance Coach at Seanmccormick.com  In this episode we cover:  •Celiac disease effects many people •How gluten opens the tight junctions in your gut •How stress and trauma can activate gluten sensitivity leading to celiac disease •Symptoms of different types of toxicity •Double check toxicity of household products here:  https://www.ewg.org/ •Urinalysis for toxicity levels •How can you test for mold toxicity •40% of humans have one or both of the genes that lead to celiac •Going from no problem with gluten to full autoimmune issues •How to und

Scientists now specifically what causes acne and how to cure it.  One specific bacteria called Cutibacterium acnes causes acne.  By targeting the bad bacteria and keeping and feeding the good bacteria on your face, your acne acne, redness and inflammation goes away.  Learn more here: phylabiotics.com Find Optimal Performance Podcast episodes, discounts on health optimization gear and learn about the work I do as a Life Coach and Performance Coach at Seanmccormick.com  In this episode we cover:    •Where does acne come from specifically? •Phages are your friends to keep skin healthy and vibrant •Clinical trials show specifically how acne can be treated.  •Harmful acne treatments like Acutane can cause depression and damage skin long-term •Controlling the growth of Cutibacteria acnes bacteria is how you eliminate acne •How stress, hormones, diet and genetics can increase the appearance of that acne causing bacteria      

There's no one quite like Zappy Zapolin.  He's a psychedelic concierge and a modern renaissance man. A futurist who is helping build the future of mental health. Find Zappy here - https://zappyzapolin.com/ In this eye opening conversation we cover:  •Drastic up levels in awareness and performance via psychedelic medicines •Predictions for our psychedelic future •Frequency based psychedelics •Unpacking the power of ketamine •Psychedelics as a pathway to a better mind, better meditation, and greater mental wellness •Psychedelics are here to help us through this global crisis •Psychedelics and development of empathy •Why we need to collectively stand up and demand legalization and rescheduling of psychedelics •Mindarmy.org •Ketaminefund.org for PTSD in veterans •Breaking up your calcified pineal gland •Untethering yourself

In this solo show I teach you a very simple, very effective technique to lower your stress. Stress that you're creating without knowing it. Plus... •Boost your performance •Enhance your productivity •Activate faster •Align with what matters most in your life •Relieve yourself from unwanted obligations Find Optimal Performance Podcast episodes, discounts on health optimization gear and learn about the work I do as a Life Coach and Performance Coach at Seanmccormick.com   

Measuring the age of your immune system. Gordon Lauc is the Chief Science Officer of Glycanage and a professor of molecular biology.  GlycanAge is your key to healthy ageing. It is the only biological age test that accurately measures your unique response to lifestyle change. Find Optimal Performance Podcast episodes, discounts on health optimization gear and learn about the work I do as a Life Coach and Performance Coach at Seanmccormick.com  In this episode we cover:  •What is a glycan and why should we care? •Glycans tell encapsulate genetics, epigenetic and environment •Glycans are a dynamic biomarker that indicate disease risk in the future •Comparing different biological age markers •What is inflammaging? •150 thousand people’s glycans analyzed •How overtraining effects your glycan age •The performance of our Glycans can dictate which lifestyle factor is most important for our longevity: diet, stress management, sleep, which is more important

Leonard T. Perlmutter is the founder and director of The American Meditation Institute in Averill Park, New York, and the originator of National Conscience Month.  He's also the author of Your Conscience - The key to unlock unlimited wisdom and creativity and solve all of life's challenges Find Optimal Performance Podcast episodes, discounts on health optimization gear and learn about the work I do as a Life Coach and Performance Coach at Seanmccormick.com  In this fascinating episode we cover:  •The process of identifying faulty mental concepts that steal your joy and purpose •What do with fear when you experience it •How your ego, senses and unconscious mind keep us from living out our purpose •The conscience is the only function of the mind that can make decisions •How to tap into the superconscious mind through one’s conscience •The difference between the unconscious conscious and conscience •How important it is to use careful language with yourself. •Change “I have problems” to ‘I have situations”

Dr. David Haase is doing the most innovative healthcare in the world at Maxwell Clinic.  His work with therapeutic blood plasma exchange is mind-blowing. In this fascinating interview we cover: •Removing plasma and re-injecting it to boost the systems of your body •Starting regeneration processes earlier in life to extend longevity •”You’re as old as your oldest organ system.” •What happens when you remove massive amounts of blood plasma from your body. •Focusing on how the systems of the body function = improvements •Study of Over 500 people who did  18 plasma exchanges showed -Slowing of Alzheimers in  moderate Alzheimer’s sufferers -In mild Alzheimer’s patients experienced actual improvements •The wonderful world of aphaeresis - take out the blood, do something to it, and put it back in •Neurodegeneration, body wide stem cell activity, reversing auto-immune disease •3 buckets of individuals who qualify for therapeutic plasma exchange Autoimmune disease Neurodegeneration Biohacking - treating longevity as

Katie Silcox is the author of Healthy, Happy Sexy and she's absolute expert in integrated Ayurveda. Before biohacking was a thing...the yogis were testing extracts and herbs on themselves. Blows the mind really.  You can find her podcast Spirit Sessions HERE.  In this light-hearted and fascinating podcast we cover:  •How does Ayurveda jive with biohacking •Practical Ayurveda herbs for digestion, inflammation and more •How can you start to explore an Ayurveda approach for yourself •How do we apply extractive medicine •Why is Ayurveda is such an effective model for optimal performance •Ayurveda is the science of life and it’s about connecting to divine animism •The importance of being “situated in the self” and how you can do it •Practical Ayurvedic practices for you •What does optimal performance mean to Katie •The importance of the divine feminine within performance and biohacking •How Katie thinks about, and helps people work through fear •Spirit sessions podcast and Shakti school

Year in Review Test   -Most consistent themes from 2021 in 59 episodes   -Prioritize sleep   -Experiment; nutrition, exercise, performance enhancement devices   -What have we learned about our own health this year?   -We need be in charge of our own health; health leaders have proven ineffective. Our government cannot keep us healthy, it’s up to us.   -Stress and fear exacerbate our fight or flight response and depletes our immune system   -Fear and stress effects our decision making   -What can we do in order to establish a strong immune system?   -Basics; sleep, nutrition, exercise, supplementation,   -Extra efforts; boosting immune system through stress management, contract therapy, positive thought   -Can we/should we listen to the media?   -What benefit is there?   -How does the mainstream media make their money predominantly? Pharma. Btyb Pfizer   -2021 was a dozey, what can we expect about 2022.

Dr. William Pawluk is the world's leading expert in PEMF - Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy. PEMF can treat over 80 conditions from cancer to broken bones - Find them here.  Dr. Pawluk has reserched, applied and authored books on PEMF with global recognition - pre-order his new book Supercharge Your Health With PEMFs - HERE  If you're interested in consulting with Dr. Pawluk GO HERE In this fascinating episode you'll learn.  •The difference between PEMF and EMF •How the acupuncture meridian system responds to magnetic field therapy •FDA approved devices for healing bones •Energy healing as a first course of action instead of turning to it when nothing else works •PEMF for emotional issues like anxiety and depression •Positive thought, enhances effectiveness of PEMF therapy •Symptoms of intolerance to PEMF •Supplement suggestions in tandem with PEMF treatment •Electrical charges from walking barefoot outside. Teluric currents. •500 references and the basic ideas around Magnetic Field Theory •Distinguishin

Michael Breus, Ph.D - The Sleep Doctor is a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine.  His latest book explored the connection between your Chronotype (sleep type) with Body type. Get the book here - Energizemyself.com Get $50 my favorite exercise system ever! Use code OPP at X3bar.com Products referenced in the episode: •The Sinusonic - https://sinusonic.com/ •Mute nasal dilator - https://mutesnoring.com/product/mute-trial-pack/ •Ebb versa cool drift - https://www.amazon.com/Ebb-CoolDrift-Versa-Technology-Clinically-Validated/dp/B088PDX4F3 In this detailed and informative episode we cover:  •How Dr. Breus can predict body type based on Chronotype •Hoe sleep effects every organ system and every disease state •What is the connection between Sleep Type and Body Type •5000 people from each chronotype to see the connections with body type •Balance exercises before bed •Consistency and discipline for sleep •Dr Breus is the Chief Sleep Officer at Our

MyVitalC has helped me regrow hair, get more deep sleep age backwards on my face and avoid terrible hangovers.  Creator Chris Burress returns to the OPP to talk about new products in the MyVitalC line, and share some deeper insights he's gotten from customers.  Get 20% off HERE! - https://www.myvitalc.com/opp/ In case you missed his previous appearances, Chris lays out the Nobel Prize winning discovery of Fullerenes and how they increased rat longevity by 90% Listen to episodes 231 here In this episode we cover:    •How I managed to regrow hair while using MyVitalC •A younger looking face using MyVitalC •Deep dive into the miracle molecule. •Breaking down the molecular details •MyvitalC as a nootropic •The peer reviewed research that backs the products are all about life extension •Better sleep hangover cure, exercise recovery, nootropic…and the list goes on •High performance athlete testimonials

Garrett Salpeter is using direct electrical stimulation to help recovery, chronic pain and maximizing workout results. Find out more about the Neubie here Watch the testimonial of Amy, who went from paralyzed from the waist down...to walking with a walker!!! In this episode we cover: •Mimicking hundreds and hundreds of repetitions of muscle contractions. •From wheelchair for 25 years to a walker for one user •Repair injuries faster through the Central Nervous System •Using the body’s software to recover, heal and build through direct current •Demystifying the common held beliefs about injuries and how your body protects itself. •Training more effectively during injury recovery •How the Neubie identifies the root cause of ongoing injury or discomfort. •Addressing the criticisms of the tech •Which biohacking equipment work well in tandem with Neubie •Amy goes from paralyzed to walking...

If you do these 5 things on Thanksgiving you'll be better off. Short solo episode to give you some tips to thrive on Thursday. Connect with me directly here: seanmccormick.com 

In this episode Marc Champagne takes us through the process of tuning up our mental fitness by asking powerful questions.  Marc is the host of the Top 50 Podcast "Behind The Human" Check out his book Personal Socrates  Achieve your goals, change your life, recover from depression all by asking the right questions.  In this episode we cover:    •What am I pretending NOT to know? •What do I want from my life? •What the hell is a mental fitness strategist? •How to wrap the week in 15 minutes with three questions: What did I learn this week? What would I have changed this week? What can I celebrate for the week? •Why you should start your day with powerful questions: Who am I right now? Who am I striving to become? •How do I want to show up today IN ONE WORD: ____________ •The importance of getting our minds into the realm of possibility. •The definition and power of the Socratic method. •Asking progressive questions propel you forward. •What questions can you ask yourself first thing in the morning? At the end

Are you ready to have your mind blown?  Most of our western medicines are based on plants found in the Amazon rain forest. So why don't we know more about them?  Enter Travis Bodick, who is about to unpack and explain a number of the most powerful indigenous plant medicines that you can use at home.  Find his books here: https://www.soulremedy.org/shop In this episode we cover:  •The experiences of psychedelic medicines •Which plant medicines for which ailments? •The power of rappe, San Pedro, psilocybin, amanita muscaria, ayahuasca and other traditional plant medicines •Snorting tired tobacco and tree ash •How plant medicines change effect over time of use •How Travis’s psychedelic use helped his crippling depression •What is Kambo, and why people use it •Why pharmaceutical companies are researching Kambo •Kambo for a cold, improved respiration, depression, energy enhancement, long covid, psoriasis •Demystifying tobacco use in healing applications •Which of these compounds can be used alone at home •Travis’s

Charles Darwin said "It is not the strongest of the species that survives but the most adaptable." The reason you're alive now is because your ancestors were able to adapt the environment around them. Now is no different. Robert Overweg has been developing frameworks and systems for individuals and Fortune 50 companies for a long time.  Adaptable Mindset lays out tools and systems to help you develop a mindset that will help you thrive. With a focus on technology, creativity and expression...these models work.  In this episode we cover: •Embrace, Play and be Critical in order to stay adaptable •Opening up the minds of individuals and organization and increasing flexibility to flourish creatively •When you feel out of control, find a way to spark your energy •Start with a list of what inspires you •The connection between Nobel Laureates and creative expression/hobbies •How can you stay ahead in a tech-driven world. •The importance of understanding emerging technology

If you're not taking collagen powder daily...where have you BEEN?! Protein, joint support, gut health, lean muscle mass support.. but in your coffee? Whole 30 approved and and NSF For Sport Certified. Yep! Sean Lake is the co-founder  of BUBS Naturals which gives 10% of all proceeds to support retired special opps veterans. Win Win.  Get 20% off your entire first online order here: https://shop.bubsnaturals.com/discount/OPP In this ep

Chris Masterjohn PhD a leading researcher in the world of nutrition and health has released his Covid Guide: The food and supplement guide for the Coronavirus.  You can find him here: https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/ Find The Covid Guide here:  In this poignant and timely interview we cover: •There is  more than one solution for staying healthy and resilient during covid. •Nutrients play a key part in the strength of your immune system. •Vit D, Arginine, Vit C, Zinc lozenges •Essential nutrients for early covid. •Clarity on optimal Vitamin D levels 50-60 ng/ml •Trials that support arginine for covid…as covid depletes arginine levels. •Understanding Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome with Covid •Questions about Ziverdo kits… •Chris Masterjohn has been translating and sharing important nutrition literature for years •Chris clarifies some hard to understand narratives of the pandemic •Thinking deeply about ivermectin •Freedom and fear