
The Genius Life
by Max Lugavere
Is this your podcast?Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist and New York Times bestselling author, recognized for his expertise in wellness and nutrition. He has established himself as a trusted voice in the health community, often challenging conventi…
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Audience Interest
- health and wellness topics
- fitness and nutrition advice
Podcast Focus
- health and science journalism
- expert interviews on wellness
Publishing Consistency
- weekly or more episodes
- active for eight years
Platform Reach
- available on multiple platforms
- distributed on YouTube
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 8 chart positions in 8 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Health & Fitness#1355K to 30K
- 🇺🇸US · Health & Fitness#1365K to 30K
- 🇹🇷TR · Health & Fitness#633K to 10K
- 🇳🇿NZ · Health & Fitness#106500 to 3K
- 🇮🇪IE · Health & Fitness#137500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
4.7K to 26K🎙 Daily cadence·596 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
16K to 85K🇨🇦35%🇺🇸35%🇹🇷12%+5 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
8.5K to 47K293K real followers tracked across platforms
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From 26 epsHost
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593: The Daily Habits That Keep Your Brain Sharp at Any Age | Jim Kwik
Sep 9, 2026
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592: The Hidden Cause of Brain Fog, Fatigue and Poor Metabolic Health | Will Cole, DC
Sep 2, 2026
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591: How to Manage ADHD Naturally – A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Focus, Sleep and Emotional Regulation | Sasha Hamdani, MD
Aug 26, 2026
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590: The Hidden Driver of Alzheimer’s Disease and How to Protect Your Brain | David Perlmutter, MD
Aug 19, 2026
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589: Are You Trying Too Hard to Be Healthy? How Optimizing Your Health Can Backfire | Lucy McBride, MD
Aug 12, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9/26 | 593: The Daily Habits That Keep Your Brain Sharp at Any Age | Jim Kwik | Jim Kwik, bestselling author of Limitless Daily: 366 Keys to Train Your Brain, Master Your Mind, and Win Every Day, shares the simple daily habits that can help improve memory, focus, cognitive resilience, and brain health at any age.This episode is proudly sponsored by:Jaspr is a powerful and beautiful at home air-scrubber that passively makes your home environment healthier by removing allergens, VOCs, dust, pollen, and more, from the air. Get $200 off each one you purchase at https://jaspr.co/genius using code GENIUS.AG1 is my favorite multivitamin now in delicious new flavors! Enjoy a free welcome kit including flavor sampler, AGZ sleep, vitamin D+K2 with your first subscription. All you have to do is visit drinkag1.com/GENIUS.Puori PW1 protein is here to satisfy all of your protein needs! Plus a ton of other high quality, rigorously tested supplements (fish oil, creatine, and more). Visit Puori.com/MAX and use promo code MAX to get 32% off and a welcome kit when you start a subscription. | — | ||||||
| 9/2/26 | 592: The Hidden Cause of Brain Fog, Fatigue and Poor Metabolic Health | Will Cole, DC | Dr. Will Cole joins Max to explore how gut health, mitochondria, fasting, hormesis, and modern environmental stressors may influence cellular health, energy, and the way we age.This episode is proudly sponsored by:LMNT is my favorite delicious, sugar-free electrolyte powder to leave you feeling charged up after a sweat sesh. Get a free 8-serving sample pack at drinklmnt.com/geniuslife.Just Thrive Probiotic uses four spore-based strains designed to survive digestion and reach the gut alive. Start a 90-day subscription at https://JustThriveHealth.com/Genius and get a free 90-day supply of Digestive Bitters, backed by their 100% money-back guarantee.Jaspr is a powerful and beautiful at home air-scrubber that passively makes your home environment healthier by removing allergens, VOCs, dust, pollen, and more, from the air. Get $200 off each one you purchase at https://jaspr.co/genius using code GENIUS. | — | ||||||
| 8/26/26 | 591: How to Manage ADHD Naturally – A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Focus, Sleep and Emotional Regulation | Sasha Hamdani, MD | Sasha Hamdani, psychiatrist and author of Too Sensitive: Rejection, Resilience, and the Science of Feeling Deeply, breaks down how ADHD affects focus, motivation, emotional regulation, and sleep—and the lifestyle, behavioral, and medical tools that can help.This episode is proudly sponsored by:Jaspr is a powerful and beautiful at home air-scrubber that passively makes your home environment healthier by removing allergens, VOCs, dust, pollen, and more, from the air. Get $200 off each one you purchase at https://jaspr.co/genius using code GENIUS.Get 160+ labs per year for only a dollar a day to OWN your health with Function Health! http://functionhealth.com/max and use gift code MAX25 for $25 off.Puori PW1 protein is here to satisfy all of your protein needs! Plus a ton of other high quality, rigorously tested supplements (fish oil, creatine, and more). Visit Puori.com/MAX and use promo code MAX to get 32% off and a welcome kit when you start a subscription.Butcher Box delivers the best meat ever straight to your doorstep! I eat it and get it for my family; beef, chicken, fish, you name it. 10/10 delicious. http://butcherbox.com/max to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ground beef for life, or free chicken thighs or top sirloins in every box for a year—with free shipping always. | — | ||||||
| 8/19/26 | 590: The Hidden Driver of Alzheimer’s Disease and How to Protect Your Brain | David Perlmutter, MD | In this episode, neurologist and bestselling author Dr. David Perlmutter, author of Brain Defenders, explains how metabolism, inflammation, microglia, sleep, exercise, diet, and environmental exposures may shape your risk for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.This episode is proudly sponsored by:BUBS Naturals makes my favorite collagen, pure and unflavored, perfect for mixing into any drink, soup, or even recipes! Your hair, skin, and nails will thank you. Visit BUBSNaturals.com and use code GENIUS for 20% off.I sleep on an Avocado mattress because real organic materials, no synthetic shortcuts, and better breathability make a noticeable difference. Go to http://avocadogreenmattress.com/MAX to check out their mattress and bedding sale.ZBiotics Pre-Alcohol Probiotic Drink is the world’s first genetically engineered probiotic, designed to help you feel better the day after drinking. Head to https://zbiotics.com/max for 15% off your first order.Kion is known for their transparent and evidence-based essential amino acid (EAA) supplements which help save you calories while providing all essential amino acids for muscle growth and more. Save 20% by going to getkion.com/geniuslife. | — | ||||||
| 8/12/26 | 589: Are You Trying Too Hard to Be Healthy? How Optimizing Your Health Can Backfire | Lucy McBride, MD | Dr. Lucy McBride reveals how our obsession with wellness and optimization can backfire—and how to focus on the health habits, questions, and decisions that actually matter.This episode is proudly sponsored by:AG1 is my favorite multivitamin now in delicious new flavors! Enjoy a free 1 year supply of vitamin D and 5 free AG1 travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit drinkag1.com/GENIUS.OneSkin is a skincare company for minimalists utilizing their revolutionary OS-01 peptide which can reverse signs of skin aging according to their research. Visit http://oneskin.co/max and use code MAX for 15% off.Puori PW1 protein is here to satisfy all of your protein needs! Plus a ton of other high quality, rigorously tested supplements (fish oil, creatine, and more). Visit Puori.com/MAX and use promo code MAX to get 32% off and a welcome kit when you start a subscription.Our Place makes beautiful, toxin-free home cookware, free of PFAS and Teflon! http://fromourplace.com and use code MAX for 10% off, site-wide! | — | ||||||
| 8/5/26 | AMA 5: The Health Rules I’ve Changed My Mind About | In this wide-ranging AMA, Max tackles persistent nutrition myths, red meat, creatine gummies, walking, cardio, indulgence, safer strength training, and how he’s feeling 18 months after artificial disc replacement.This episode is proudly sponsored by:LMNT is my favorite delicious, sugar-free electrolyte powder to leave you feeling charged up after a sweat sesh. Get a free 8-serving sample pack at drinklmnt.com/geniuslife.Jaspr is a powerful and beautiful at home air-scrubber that passively makes your home environment healthier by removing allergens, VOCs, dust, pollen, and more, from the air. Get $200 off each one you purchase at https://jaspr.co/genius using code GENIUS.Just Thrive Probiotic uses four spore-based strains designed to survive digestion and reach the gut alive. Start a 90-day subscription at https://JustThriveHealth.com/Genius and get a free 90-day supply of Digestive Bitters, backed by their 100% money-back guarantee.Butcher Box delivers the best meat ever straight to your doorstep! I eat it and get it for my family; beef, chicken, fish, you name it. 10/10 delicious. http://butcherbox.com/max to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ground beef for life, or free chicken thighs or top sirloins in every box for a year—with free shipping always. | — | ||||||
| 7/29/26 | 588: How to Stop Overthinking, Face Discomfort, and Take Back Control of Your Life | Amy Morin | Psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin shares practical strategies from The Mental Strength Playbook for overcoming rumination, using anxiety productively, navigating grief, and building a stronger mind without simply white-knuckling your way through life.This episode is proudly sponsored by:ZBiotics Pre-Alcohol Probiotic Drink is the world’s first genetically engineered probiotic, designed to help you feel better the day after drinking. Head to https://zbiotics.com/max for 15% off your first order.Just Thrive Probiotic uses four spore-based strains designed to survive digestion and reach the gut alive. Start a 90-day subscription at https://JustThriveHealth.com/Genius and get a free 90-day supply of Digestive Bitters, backed by their 100% money-back guarantee. | — | ||||||
| 7/22/26 | 587: The 5 Biomarkers That Predict How Well You’ll Age | Florence Comite, MD | Florence Comite, MD, a Yale-trained endocrinologist, precision-medicine pioneer, and author of Invincible, explains the five biomarkers that reveal how well you’re aging and explores testosterone, metabolic health, cardiovascular risk, biological-age testing, sleep, fertility, and the early warning signs of future disease.This episode is proudly sponsored by:Jaspr is a powerful and beautiful at home air-scrubber that passively makes your home environment healthier by removing allergens, VOCs, dust, pollen, and more, from the air. Get $200 off each one you purchase at https://jaspr.co/genius using code GENIUS.I sleep on an Avocado mattress because real organic materials, no synthetic shortcuts, and better breathability make a noticeable difference. Go to http://avocadogreenmattress.com/MAX to check out their mattress and bedding sale. | — | ||||||
| 7/15/26 | skin canceranti-aging+4 | Teo Soleymani, MD | Puori PW1 proteinSkin Protocols | — | skin cancerhair loss+5 | PuoriMAX | 1h 28m 38s | ||
| 7/8/26 | modern lifeanxiety+4 | Dr. Dave Rabin, MD PhD | A Simple Guide to Being Alive | — | overwhelminganxiety+5 | AG1GENIUS | 1h 17m 21s | ||
| 7/1/26 | personal developmententrepreneurship+3 | Wallo267 | New York TimesYes to You, No to Them | — | Wallo267Max Lugavere+4 | LMNTgeniuslife | 57m 54s | ||
| 6/24/26 | beautymuscle+5 | Mike Israetel | Puori PW1 proteinAvocado mattress+2 | — | beautyself-worth+5 | PuoriMAX | 1h 47m 50s | ||
| 6/17/26 | indoor air qualitysleep improvement+3 | Michael Feldstein | Jaspr | — | indoor air qualitysleep+4 | LMNTGENIUS | 1h 09m 17s | ||
| 6/10/26 | modern datingrelationships+3 | Jared Freid | JTrain PodcastU Up?+1 | — | datingrelationships+3 | WildgrainMAX | 1h 15m 41s | ||
| 6/3/26 | nutritionweight gain+3 | Ty Beal, PhD | — | — | nutritionweight gain+5 | PuoriMAX | 1h 14m 25s | ||
| 5/27/26 | fat lossemotional eating+3 | Angelo Keely | Hollow Socks | — | fat lossemotional eating+5 | Kiongeniuslife | 1h 01m 29s | ||
| 5/25/26 | oversharingemotional vulnerability+3 | Leslie John | Avocado mattressHarvard Business School | — | oversharingemotional vulnerability+3 | WildgrainMAX | 1h 01m 56s | ||
| 5/20/26 | overstimulationmindfulness+5 | Sam Yo | A Monk’s Mindset | — | mindfulnessoverstimulation+5 | LMNTN/A | 1h 05m 29s | ||
| 5/18/26 | health benefits of ice creamwellness culture+5 | Ezekiel J. Emanuel | — | — | ice creamhealth benefits+7 | PuoriMAX | 1h 06m 56s | ||
| 5/13/26 | overthinkingresilience+4 | Simone Stolzoff | How to Not Know | — | overthinkingresilience+5 | Cozy EarthGENIUS | 1h 06m 58s | ||
| 5/11/26 | Emotional Freedom Techniquesanxiety+4 | Jessica Ortner | The Tapping Solution | — | EFTtapping+5 | AG1GENIUS | 1h 09m 07s | ||
| 5/6/26 | foot healthwalking+4 | Courtney Conley | MitoPureGait Happens+1 | — | foot healthwalking+5 | Hollow SocksBuy 2, Get 2 Free | 1h 07m 52s | ||
| 5/4/26 | PCOSendometriosis+4 | Thais Aliabadi, MD | Puori PW1 protein | — | PCOSendometriosis+5 | PuoriMAX | 1h 07m 38s | ||
| 4/29/26 | weight gainmidlife+4 | Cynthia Thurlow | The Menopause Gut | — | midlife weight gainhunger spirals+5 | WildgrainMAX | 1h 00m 22s | ||
| 4/26/26 | GLP-1 drugsfood addiction+3 | Luke Cook | — | — | GLP-1food addiction+5 | Kiongeniuslife | 1h 05m 10s | ||
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Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist and New York Times bestselling author, recognized for his expertise in wellness and nutrition. He has established himself as a trusted voice in the health community, often challenging conventional wisdom through evidence-based insights. "The Genius Life" stands out for its blend of rigorous research and practical advice, making complex health topics accessible and engaging. Covering areas such as nutrition, fitness, and overall well-being, the podcast features interviews with experts and thought leaders, fostering a dynamic conversation that empowers listeners to improve their lives. With over 250,000 listeners, the show attracts health-conscious individuals seeking actionable strategies for better living. Listeners appreciate the balance of scientific rigor and relatable content, gaining valuable knowledge that supports their wellness journeys.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 293K
- Total plays: 26M
- Total reviews: 4.8K
Platforms
TuneIn
- Followers: 592
Castbox
- Followers: 11K
- Plays: 566K
- Reviews: 68
YouTube
- Subscribers: 275K
- Views: 26M
- Videos: 1.2K
Podcast App
- Followers: 4.9K
- Reviews: 4.7K
Podcast Republic
- Followers: 1.2K
- Reviews: 4
Audience
adults
Key insights
What the show covers
- health and science journalism
- expert interviews on wellness
- evidence-based lifestyle tips
- informational content for listeners
Audience interests
- health and wellness topics
- fitness and nutrition advice
- science-backed information
- personal development strategies
Platform reach
- available on multiple platforms
- distributed on YouTube
- accessible via podcast apps
- broad audience engagement
Publishing consistency
- weekly or more episodes
- active for eight years
- over 569 episodes published
- consistent content delivery
Chart history for The Genius Life
Peaked at #63 in TR, currently #63 in TR.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #106 | #106 | — |
| Canada | — | #135 | #135 | — |
| United States | — | #136 | #136 | — |
| Ireland | — | #137 | #137 | — |
| Finland | — | #156 | #156 | — |
| SG | — | #156 | #156 | — |
| HK | — | #194 | #194 | — |
Chart Positions
8 placements across 8 markets.
Chart Positions
8 placements across 8 markets.