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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.
Episodes
41 episodes
Boost Your Hormone Health: Myths & Secrets Revealed with Dr. Christine Maren
In this episode, Dr. Christine Maren, a leading expert in functional medicine and hormone optimization, shares her personal health journey and busts common myths about hormone health. Discover actionable tips on balancing hormones, improving en...
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Episode 41
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Debunking Fitness Myths with Katelyn Bliss: What Works for Lasting Wellness!
In this episode, we break down common fitness and wellness myths and highlight the strategies that actually work. You’ll learn practical tips, sustainable habits, and evidence-based approaches that support long-term health and performance. If y...
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Episode 40
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58:34
The Hormone Reset Every Woman Needs After 30 with Taylor Murphy
In this episode, Taylor Murphy shares her expert insights on how traditional diets fail midlife women and why a hormone-centered approach is the key to lasting health. Taylor walks us through her personal journey, debunks common hormone myths, ...
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Episode 39
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1:09:43
How to Build a Strong, Lean Body for Moms & Women 35+ with Dala McDevitt
In this episode, Dala McDevitt, co-founder of DLDNation, shares expert insights on how women 35+ and busy moms can build a strong, lean body through sustainable strength training and hormone-friendly practices. Dala discusses her approach to me...
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Episode 38
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1:16:16
Perimenopause Fat Loss: The Truth Behind Sustainable Results with Lindsey Mathews
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, Lindsey Mathews shares her hormone-friendly fat loss approach for perimenopausal women. Learn how she overcame a 50-pound weight gain and built a sustainable, metabolism-friendly plan. Lindsey busts c...
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Episode 37
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1:15:13
Carbs, Cortisol, and Confidence: The Truth About Women’s Hormones with Angela Foster
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, Angela Foster, award-winning nutritionist and creator of BioSyncing, shares her journey from corporate burnout to high-performance health. Learn how women in midlife can boost energy, balance hormones...
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Episode 36
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1:07:40
McCall McPherson PA-C: Myths, Modern Weight Loss & Functional Medicine Secrets to Hormone Health
Join McCall McPherson PA-C, expert in functional medicine and hormone health, as she busts common myths and shares her top strategies for optimizing health, balancing hormones, and achieving modern weight loss. In this episode, McCall dives int...
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Episode 35
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1:08:51
Mastering Healthy Eating Habits for Lasting Health: Lisa Franz’s Functional Medicine Approach
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, we sit down with Lisa Franz, M.Sc. in Exercise Science & Nutrition, and a health coach dedicated to helping women achieve sustainable health results while balancing their busy lives. Lisa shares h...
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Episode 34
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1:21:39
Unlock Midlife Metabolism: Reverse ME Method for Women 40+ with Tatch
In this episode, Tatch, the creator of the Reverse ME Method, shares her transformative journey and practical strategies for optimizing metabolism in women 40+. From hormone balancing to strength training, Tatch breaks down her framework to hel...
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Episode 33
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1:00:03
The Truth About Women’s Hormones (Doctors Won’t Tell You) with Kristen Blake, MS
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, we’re joined by Kristen Blake, a leading functional medicine practitioner and health coach. Kristen shares her personal health journey and expert advice on hormone balance, gut health, and sustainable...
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Episode 32
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1:24:03
The Root-Cause Approach to Women’s Hormones & Gut Health with Dr. Beth Westie
In this powerful episode, Dr. Beth Westie, a leading expert in female hormone health and functional medicine, shares her personal journey and professional expertise on balancing hormones, improving digestion, and reclaiming energy. Dr. Westie d...
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Episode 31
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1:17:13
Healing Beyond the Surface: Resilience, Gut Health & Hormones with Ana Capozzoli
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, Ana Capozzoli shares her powerful journey from adversity to healing and how she helps women uncover the hidden root causes of fatigue, weight struggles, and digestive issues. We dive into hormone heal...
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Episode 30
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1:15:26
MCAS, POTS, & Histamine: Functional Medicine Myths vs. Reality with Michelle Shapiro, RD
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, Michelle Shapiro, RD, dives into the complexities of MCAS, POTS, and histamine responses. She breaks down how functional medicine addresses these conditions and dispels common myths about supplements ...
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Episode 29
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1:20:11
Why Gut Health is Key for Peak Performance | Austin Stout's Insightful Strategies
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, Austin Stout, a coach with a deep focus on health optimization, shares his expert insights into gut health, fatigue management, and the unique challenges faced by high-level athletes. We dive into how...
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Episode 28
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1:15:33
Master Your Comeback with Dr. Basheerah | Celebrity Nutritionist to Steve Harvey
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, Dr. Basheerah Ahmad (@basheerah_ahmad), Celebrity Nutritionist to Steve Harvey, shares expert insights on mastering your comeback after 40! Discover how nutrition, movement, and mindset play a powerfu...
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Episode 27
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1:17:20
Gut Health, Stress & Sleep: The Truth About Supplements and Real Detox with Dr. Deanna Minich
Most people think detox is about buying the right supplement. The truth? Your body already has a powerful detox system, but it only works if your gut, hormones, and sleep are in balance.In this conversation with Dr. Deanna Minich (
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Episode 26
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1:10:18
Hormone Myths, Birth Control Truths & Functional Medicine with FNTP & FDN Maddy Michielssen
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, we sit down with Maddy Michielssen (@madsmichiefitness), a Functional Nutritionist (FNTP) and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN), to reveal the truth about hormone health, weight loss,...
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Episode 25
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1:21:46
Bloating, Brain Fog, and the Gut Connection with Katie Morra
🧠💩 Ever feel like your digestion is off, and so is your mood? It might be your gut. In this episode, we sit down with Katie Morra, MS, RD, LDN, IFMCP, founder of Gut Honest Truth, to uncover the real connection between gut health, mental wellne...
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Episode 24
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59:01
Transforming Health from the Inside Out with Professional Health Coach, Molly McKennedy
In this powerful episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, host Joe Miller sits down with certified health coach and functional medicine expert Molly McKennedy to explore the intersection of personal healing and professional purpose.Molly ope...
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Episode 23
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1:10:52
Fighting, Fatigue, & Functional Coaching with Former Pro UFC Fighter, Anthony Christodoulou
What does it take to cut 100+ pounds, fight in the UFC, and come back as an elite coach? In this raw and tactical episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, host Joe Miller sits down with guest Anthony “Tony Diamond” Christodoulou, a BJJ black belt, w...
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Episode 22
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1:11:37
The Science Behind Financing Medical Research with Ella the "Scientific Snitch" & Dr. Mike
Ever feel overwhelmed trying to decipher a scientific paper? You’re not alone.In this Episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, host Joe Miller sits down with Ella the “Scientific Snitch” and Dr. Michael MacPherson to walk you th...
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Episode 21
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1:05:04
Redefining Women's Wellness with Pro Figure Athlete, Allison Fahrenbach
Host Joe Miller sits down with Allison Fahrenbach—Pro Figure Athlete, NBC-HWC Certified Health Coach, FDN-P, and the founder of Revive Wellness Health & Physique. With nearly two decades of experience helping women over 35 tran...
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Episode 20
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1:18:26
The Key to Learning Hormone Literacy with former IFBB Physique Pro, Casie Shepherd
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, we sit down with Casie Leigh Shepherd, a former Division I basketball player, IFBB Women’s Physique Pro, and now a powerhouse in integrative hormone and performance coaching.Together they disc...
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Episode 19
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1:28:53
Finding the Power to Become a Legend with Jen Thompson
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, host Joe Miller sits down with the unstoppable Jen Thompson — 11x IPF World Champion, 68-time world record holder, and the definition of lifelong strength. At 51, she’s still benching over 325 lbs raw...
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Episode 18
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1:06:45
Busting Hormone Health Myths with Dr. Ashley Dwyer
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, host Joe Miller sits down with Dr. Ashley Dwyer —PharmD, former NPC competitor, and founder of TeamBDN Coaching — to break down the biggest health lies keeping women stuck, sick, and spinning their wh...
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Episode 17
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