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Peak Performance Life Podcast

Dec 30, 2025

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(0:00) Intro

(0:41) Who is Dr. Michael Snyder, and what does he do?

(3:44) Catching type 2 diabetes early through personal health tracking

(5:59) Why knowing your health baseline matters more than one-time scans

(8:49) Using smartwatches to detect illness before symptoms

(12:02) Tracking health on a budget


Dec 23, 2025

Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(0:56) Dr. Longo’s surprising path from music student to aging expert

(2:00) Early yeast studies and the 10x lifespan breakthrough

(3:56) Launching the Fasting Mimicking Diet and supporting clinical trials

(6:15) The dangers of long-term calorie restriction and yo-yo dieting

(12:18) Why...


Dec 16, 2025

Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:00) Jim’s journey from pro athlete to elite coach

(2:54) The desert years

(4:18) How Inner Excellence went viral thanks to AJ Brown

(7:17) Why performance training and life training are the same

(8:09) The 3 mindset traps

(8:56) “Selfless is fearless”: how to get out of your own way


Dec 9, 2025

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(0:00) Intro

(1:05) Ryan’s journey from sports psychology to mindset research

(2:41) The story of Cheryl and the difference between “doing” and “being”

(6:37) Why mindset matters more than skillset

(9:09) Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

(11:54) Closed vs. Open mindset and the power of feedback

(22:28)...


Dec 2, 2025

Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:17) Dr. Andrew Koutnik’s background & obesity struggles

(5:00) Lifestyle’s surprising role in autoimmune disease risk

(7:47) The rise of metabolic dysfunction in kids and adults

(13:17) Key health markers to watch

(18:55) Can a ketogenic diet reverse metabolic dysfunction?

(30:04) 10-year...