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1st Optimal Podcast
1st Optimal Podcast is your premier destination for exploring peak performance and optimal health. We unite thought leaders and innovators—inviting top researchers, coaches, medical professionals, and entrepreneurs to share actionable strategies that elevate every aspect of life. Tailored for high achievers committed to self-optimization, helping set new standards of excellence.
Our mission is simple: Optimize You, Uplift Others.
1st Optimal Podcast
Latest Episodes
Hormones After 40: What Your Doctor May Be Missing | Testosterone, GLP-1s & Functional Medicine
What if your labs are “normal,” but you still don’t feel like yourself?In this episode, we sit down with Marielle Elliot, Nurse Practitioner with 1st Optimal, to talk about hormone optimization, functional medicine, testosterone, GLP-1 ...
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Why Muscle Is the Key to Better Health and Fat Loss I Coach Joe Wachs
Most people don’t need another extreme diet or complicated workout plan. They need the right structure, better data and a plan they can actually follow.In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, Joe Miller sits down with transformation...
Why Gut Health Affects Your Hormones, Brain Fog, Energy and Weight Loss with Dr. Cassie Smith
Why do you feel tired, foggy, stuck with weight loss, or “off” even when your labs look normal?In this episode, Dr. Cassie Smith sits down with our host, Joe Miller, founder of First Optimal, to discuss the powerful connection between g...
The Longevity Blueprint: Peptides & Metabolic Health with Jim LaValle
In this episode, Jim LaValle explains why true longevity starts long before disease shows up. If you've ever wondered how to improve your energy, optimize your metabolism, slow the aging process, or understand what’s really driving your health ...
The Hidden Reason Your Knees, Hips & Back Keep Hurting with Dr. Mani Veerappan
In this episode, Dr. Mani breaks down what most people get wrong about pain, mobility, and performance — and why simply “training harder” often leads to compensation, imbalance, and injury.If you’ve ever dealt with nagging knee pain, ti...