Hacking Your Health

This week Ben and Dave discuss why the fundamentals still win in a world obsessed with optimization. From training, nutrition, and GLP-1s to AI, entrepreneurship, stress, and decision-making, they explore how progress comes from consistency, embracing failure, and focusing on what actually moves the needle. They also discuss the opportunities and challenges created by AI, the difference between good stress and burnout, and why sometimes the best thing you can do is stop overthinking and start...

Most people only chase goals they know they can hit. Patrick isn’t wired that way and that’s exactly why this conversation matters. In this episode, Patrick (former U.S. Army Ranger turned cybersecurity consultant) breaks down the real reason hard things matter: standards. The ones you earn, the ones you carry, and the ones that quietly ruin your life when you let them slip. We get into: Why comfort made him miserableThe moment he realised “doing enough” was actually killing his potentialHow ...

In this episode, Ben and Dave discuss various topics related to health, fitness, and personal anecdotes. They explore the importance of sleep, the role of motivation and accountability in workouts, and the innovations in health technology, including wearables and GLP-1 medications. The conversation also touches on the significance of fiber as a staple supplement and the mind-body connection in achieving fitness goals. Takeaways AI can't fix microphone problems. DHA and Pregnalone can optimi...

We explore how wearables and AI are colliding with training and recovery, why trimming junk volume can accelerate gains, and how lifestyle patterns like the Amish offer a blueprint for lower obesity and better longevity. We also stress sleep fundamentals, data privacy tradeoffs, and a training split that actually fits life. • Oura’s funding shift toward a health operating system • Data privacy lessons from 23andMe and acceptable risk • Wearable accuracy limits and calorie burn myths • Using ...

We chase a “time machine” by trading miles for iron, building a year-long plan, and trusting coaching, recovery, and form to carry a 1,014 lb total. Bench stumbles, squat redeems, deadlift seals a lifetime PR while we reframe aging as a project, not a fate. • why a clear goal turns effort into progress • coaching as accountability and feedback • shifting from cardio volume to strength focus • periodized blocks for squat, bench, and deadlift • daily video reviews and form cues • recovery as t...

DDP and his team dive into the science and philosophy behind their supplement line, revealing how each product is designed to counteract America's declining food quality while optimizing performance and recovery. • Creating products they personally use and continuously refining formulations based on emerging research • New plant-based protein combining multiple organic sources to deliver complete amino acid profiles for optimal muscle synthesis • Challenging the myth that bodies can only abs...

What if I told you there's a free supplement that could boost your focus, balance your hormones, build more muscle, burn more fat, lower stress, strengthen your immune system, improve your mood, memory and metabolism – all while slashing your risk of heart attack, dementia, depression, diabetes, obesity, low testosterone and burnout? The latest research reveals sleep might be the single most important factor in your overall health, yet it remains chronically neglected. In this eye-opening ep...