Mental health is often treated as a diagnosis problem — label the symptoms, prescribe a fix, and move on. But for many people, the symptoms keep returning.

Keith Kurlander has spent decades working in mental health and psychedelic therapy education, helping professionals better understand what actually drives long-term change.

What You Will Learn:

• Why mental health struggles often show up as patterns, not diagnoses

• How technology and social media affect attention and stress over time

• When medication can be useful — and where it has limits

• What people actually experience with psilocybin and ketamine therapy

• How these experiences can support behavior change

• Why lifestyle factors still matter for long-term mental health

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
00:32 Keith’s background in mental health education
00:58 Why mental health isn’t one-size-fits-all
01:19 What mental health diagnoses actually measure
02:35 Symptoms vs root causes
04:18 Why teen mental health is declining
07:12 Technology and social disconnection
07:30 Tech, attention, and executive function
09:00 Personal responsibility in mental health
09:19 ADHD, kids, and prescription culture
10:19 When medication helps — and when it doesn’t
13:13 Lifestyle factors and attention
14:26 Keith’s psilocybin experience at 19
16:23 How Keith works with clients
19:41 Psilocybin and ketamine — risks and realities
23:17 What ketamine-assisted therapy looks like
25:33 Turning insights into daily habits
27:38 Who psychedelic therapy is not for
29:55 Holistic approaches without psychedelics
32:17 The future of mental health treatment
35:39 Where to learn more
37:16 Closing thoughts

Connect with Keith:

https://psychiatryinstitute.com

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Most people think better focus comes from pushing harder or managing distractions with willpower. In reality, constant digital input quietly blocks the mental state where insight, clarity, and recovery happen.

Colin Corby is a technologist, TEDx speaker, and endurance athlete who helps professionals build healthier, more sustainable relationships with technology without abandoning it.

What You Will Learn
• Why “just put your phone down” doesn’t work
• How environment drives phone habits more than discipline
• Why your best ideas often arrive offline
• How constant input affects stress, sleep, and energy
• What a “business athlete” mindset looks like in real life
• Simple ways to protect focus without falling behind at work
• Small changes that improve recovery and cognitive performance

Chapters:

00:10 Introduction and the hidden cost of digital overload
00:46 Why now is the tipping point for technology
01:00 AI, outsourcing thinking, and human skill loss
06:58 How screens affect long-term health and aging
10:59 Why human connection still matters most
16:04 Why “just put your phone down” doesn’t work
20:10 Why your best ideas happen offline
23:38 What it means to be a business athlete
26:34 Practical steps to reclaim focus and recovery
33:21 What parents can do for the next generation
38:36 Designing healthier rules for digital life
41:29 Where to learn more from Colin

Connect with Colin
https://thedigitaldetoxcoach.com

Explore Leadership Biology™ insights, speaking, coaching, and free high-performance tools at ⁠https://JoeSteele.com⁠

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Stress and anxiety often linger long after a situation has passed. For many people, the body continues to react as if danger is still present, even when life looks calm on the surface.

Amy Vincze is an EFT Tapping expert and founder of the Soar with Tapping app, with over 20 years in wellness and 16 years focused on tapping.

• How stress and anxiety can reflect ongoing threat responses
• What’s happening when the amygdala stays on high alert
• Why the body reacts before conscious thought kicks in
• How safety signaling can help the brain de-escalate
• Why patterns in stress responses repeat over time

Chapters

00:00 – Stress, Anxiety, and the Threat Response
00:27 – Treating Symptoms vs Root Triggers
00:38 – What Stress Looks Like Under the Surface
07:39 – What EFT Tapping Is
12:52 – What’s Happening in the Brain
14:21 – Patterns Playing Out in Daily Life
15:38 – What a First Session Looks Like
20:17 – Habits Between Sessions
21:27 – How the App Guides People
24:10 – Sleep, Focus, and Consistency
25:24 – Best Time of Day to Practice
27:12 – Technology, AI, and the Future
28:59 – Journaling, Meditation, and Support Tools
30:40 – Supporting Someone Who’s Struggling
31:22 – One Idea to Remember
32:35 – Where to Learn More

Guest Links

https://www.soarwithtapping.com
https://www.soarwithtapping.com/podcast-special

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Note: This episode includes personal experiences and educational discussion. It is not intended as medical advice. Individual results vary, and listeners should consult qualified professionals for medical or mental health concerns.

Why This Conversation Matters
Pain, tension, stress, and low energy often get blamed on muscles, joints, or “getting older.” But fascia — the connective tissue that holds everything together — tells a different story. When it tightens, dehydrates, or stores unprocessed stress, the entire body feels it.

Aisha Rodrigue has helped tens of thousands unwind pain, emotional tension, and chronic stress through simple fascial maneuvers. Her work blends tissue health, nervous-system regulation, and everyday movement in a way anyone can apply.

In This Episode, We Cover:
• What fascia actually is — and why it behaves like the body’s operating system
• How stress, emotions, and experience get stored in connective tissue
• Why dehydration makes fascia tighten and create pain
• How simple maneuvers can instantly calm the nervous system
• The connection between fascia, safety, and emotional release
• How environment, light, breath, and grounding shape tissue health
• Aisha’s personal journey from four back surgeries → pain-free living
• Why healing accelerates once the body feels safe and stress drops

Chapters:

00:00 – Why Fascia Might Be Behind Your Pain
00:32 – What Fascia Actually Is
02:00 – Fascia as Memory, Emotion, and Operating System
04:42 – How Fascia Drives Stiffness, Fog, and Tension
06:26 – Aisha’s Accident and Four Surgeries
09:30 – Getting Out of Pain After 15 Years
11:39 – How We Normalize Stress and Exhaustion
14:01 – Medical Skepticism and New Acceptance
18:10 – Who Comes to Human Garage
18:21 – Seasons, Stress, and Emotional Patterns
21:19 – Why Maneuvers Work First
23:30 – The Ears Maneuver (Stress Reset)
24:53 – Quick Fixes: Bloating, Migraines, Tension
26:36 – Nature, Light, Grounding, and Fascia
29:35 – The First Signs People Feel When Fascia Opens
31:11 – Autism Story: First Words After 14 Years
35:02 – What They See in Large Group Sessions
37:41 – Nature First, Tech Second
39:53 – Worldwide Travel, Free Classes, Community
42:44 – Where to Learn More

Connect with Aisha:
https://humangarage.net
YouTube: Human Garage
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humangarage

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Sexual vitality changes — but not for the reasons most people assume.
If your desire, connection, or energy doesn’t feel the same, there are clear biological and relational explanations you’ve never been taught.

Susan Bratton, the intimacy expert to millions, breaks down why your sex span shifts with blood flow, nitric oxide, hormones, stress patterns, communication, and relationship safety — and why “aging” is rarely the cause.

You’ll learn:
• What actually changes your sexual vitality
• Why libido drops for reasons unrelated to age
• How nitric oxide, hormones, and blood flow affect desire
• What couples miss when intimacy feels “off”
• Rejuvenation approaches for both men and women
• How to rebuild confidence, connection, and pleasure at any age

CHAPTERS
00:38 — Intro to sex span
01:29 — Susan’s story & mission
04:51 — The fourth factor of longevity
06:01 — How intimacy rebuilt her marriage
11:55 — Blood flow, hormones & vitality
14:10 — Why orgasms matter for brain health
16:06 — Oxytocin, connection & aging
17:12 — Libido myths
19:08 — What couples misunderstand
21:55 — Erotic play dates
24:20 — Where to begin
26:20 — Tracking sexual vitality
29:46 — Women’s rejuvenation stack
31:31 — Men’s rejuvenation stack
33:50 — Nitric oxide & nutrition
36:49 — Mouthwash, gut issues & NO
38:19 — Exercise for sexual vitality
39:48 — Labs that actually matter
41:23 — AI & personalization
44:49 — Susan’s long COVID recovery
46:12 — Where to find Susan

Get in touch with Susan:
https://betterlover.com
https://sexlifebucketlist.com
https://getflowfree.com

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https://linktr.ee/joesteele

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Most people don’t realize how often hormone issues show up as anxiety, irritability, brain fog, or feeling “off.” They’re often told everything is “normal” or handed a prescription — when the deeper problem is biological.

Dr. Jill Stocker is a physician focused on hormone optimization and trauma-informed care. After being misdiagnosed for nearly 20 years, she became her own first patient and now helps others understand what their bodies are trying to tell them.

You’ll learn why hormone imbalances mimic anxiety and depression, how trauma affects your stress response, why younger men and women are experiencing symptoms earlier than ever, the overlooked risks of TRT, and how to start feeling more like yourself again.

Chapters

00:00 — Welcome
00:44 — Jill’s 20-year misdiagnosis journey
04:52 — “I woke up to my life”
06:36 — Why anxiety/depression are often hormone-related
08:43 — Hormone imbalance in teens, 20s, 30s
11:47 — Trauma and survival mode
13:37 — TRT and fertility
16:20 — Everyday vs. big-T trauma
19:21 — How the WHI study misled women
21:06 — Jill’s approach: safety + co-creation
24:42 — How to talk to your doctor when you “feel off”
27:21 — What a first visit feels like
31:00 — Future of hormone + trauma care
34:12 — Reclaiming your “Wild Self”
35:39 — Connect with Dr. Jill
36:00 — Closing

Connect with Dr. Jill
https://drjillstocker.com
https://instagram.com/drjillstocker

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https://linktr.ee/joesteele

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Most people think “normal” cholesterol means they’re safe. It doesn’t.

In this episode, Joe and Angie break down why standard labs miss silent cardiovascular risk, how gut health and chronic stress damage your arteries long before symptoms show up, and which tests actually give you a real picture of what’s driving heart disease.

• What “normal” cholesterol can hide — and the labs that reveal the real risk

• How gut permeability and immune activation drive artery inflammation

• The key tests your doctor likely isn’t ordering (ApoB, LP(a), hs-CRP, fasting insulin & more)

• Why stress, sleep, processed food, and metabolic dysfunction rewire your risk

• Simple daily moves that protect your heart: walking, strength, breathwork, sleep, and nature

Chapters:

00:19 — Why "normal" cholesterol can mislead you
00:49 — The firefighter analogy: What cholesterol actually does
01:19 — Angie’s 25 years in cardiac rehab
02:05 — What cholesterol is really for in the body
02:55 — Why standard cholesterol targets keep dropping
03:27 — The “everyone should take a statin” mindset
04:10 — The cardiovascular merry-go-round
05:20 — Genetics: What role does it actually play?
06:31 — Stress, processed food, and the real epidemic
07:40 — Heart attacks in 30s–40s: Why it’s happening
08:44 — Why lifestyle messaging is broken on purpose
09:38 — The four pillars driving heart risk
11:12 — What a new client experience looks like
12:38 — Why stents aren’t a cure
13:25 — What labs actually reveal root causes
14:41 — Why doctors rarely address stress & inflammation
16:11 — What “food deserts” mean for heart health
17:18 — Symptoms that signal metabolic dysfunction
18:40 — Leaky gut explained (simple + actionable)
20:58 — The gut–immune–artery chain that drives plaque
22:21 — How food sensitivities trigger inflammation
24:32 — The leaky gut → inflammation → artery damage loop
25:52 — Why you can’t out-exercise a bad diet
27:41 — Muscle, longevity, and why nutrition comes first
28:13 — Best exercise for heart health (walk after you eat)
30:20 — The role of sleep + circadian rhythm
32:24 — Which wearables and trackers actually matter
34:49 — HRV: Why it beats steps for heart risk
35:19 — How Angie builds personalized plans
36:45 — The nervous system–heart connection
38:10 — Why lifestyle is the ultimate “multi-system” fix
39:40 — How to connect with Angie & work with her

This is practical, science-backed prevention for anyone who doesn’t want their first “diagnosis” to be an event.

Connect with Angie

https://heartwellnesscoaching.com

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https://linktr.ee/joesteele⁠

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Self-doubt drains your energy, erodes your confidence, and disconnects you from who you really are. In this episode, clinical psychologist and integrative wellness expert Dr. Kelly Waggoner breaks down why we stop trusting ourselves — and how to rebuild inner clarity, confidence, and connection from the inside out.

You’ll learn how to read the signals of your body, regulate your nervous system, understand the origins of self-doubt, and stop letting your “inner child” run your adult decisions.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, unsure, or disconnected, this conversation is a roadmap back to your truth.

Chapters

00:00 – Cold Open
00:10 – Welcome & Episode Setup
00:50 – How Inner Struggles Hold Us Back
01:08 – What Self-Doubt Really Is
02:39 – How We Change Over Time
04:17 – Nervous System Regulation 101
05:59 – Trauma, Safety & False Alarms
08:20 – What Somatic Awareness Means
10:04 – Why We Don’t Trust Ourselves
12:07 – Inner Child Work Explained
16:19 – The Inner Child Driving the Car
17:54 – Path of Mastery & Authentic Living
20:20 – Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Basics
22:59 – Why Psychedelics Reconnect Us
23:14 – What a Ketamine Session Looks Like
25:36 – Misconceptions About Psychedelics
28:35 – Regaining Ground in a Distracted World
32:18 – Community as Medicine
33:02 – The Tools Workshop Series
34:27 – How Confidence Changes Relationships
38:27 – Trusting the Process (Even When Lonely)
39:31 – A Simple Daily Practice Using Food
42:52 – How to Work with Kelly
44:38 – Closing Thoughts

Connect with Dr. Kelly:
Instagram: @dr.kellywaggoner
Wellspring 88: @wellspring88collective

Connect with Joe:
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/joesteele

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