Healthy Living by Willow Creek Springs
A podcast about practices to promote healthy lives featuring experts, businesses, and clients: we gather to share our stories about success, failure, exploration, and so much more. Our subscription episodes feature some personal and vulnerable, real-life stories that are sensitive to some of the general public.
Episodes
What if the secret to aging well lies hidden at the ends of your chromosomes? Dr. Bill Andrews, a pioneering scientist with a revolutionary discovery, takes us on a fascinating journey through the science of telomeres—those tiny "ride tickets" that determine how our cells age.
From a childhood challenge to "find a cure for aging" to leading the team that discovered human telomerase, Dr. An...
Creating positive habits transforms your life, yet most of us find ourselves trapped in negative cycles of scrolling, junk food, and poor sleep. What separates those who successfully build good habits from those perpetually stuck in unhealthy patterns?
The key lies in understanding how our brains physically change during habit formation. When you repeat an activity for 21 consecutive days, you begin building ...
What happens when the standard cancer treatment playbook fails patients? Dr. Robert Hoffman joins us to share a breakthrough moment for his decades-long research into methionine addiction in cancer cells. After years of struggling against medical orthodoxy, his work has finally reached the National Cancer Institute through a historic symposium specifically focused on methionine restriction therapy.
The conver...
Ever wonder why some people meticulously plan every detail of their lives while others thrive on spontaneity and last-minute decisions? This fascinating dichotomy shapes not just our personalities, but profoundly impacts our health, relationships, and ability to achieve our goals.
The structured planner enjoys numerous advantages—clarity of purpose, efficient goal-setting, better time management, and the conf...
Taking control of your health journey can sometimes mean challenging conventional medical wisdom. In this deeply personal episode, we explore what happens when a patient refuses to accept standard treatment protocols and instead charts their own path through cancer care.
After receiving conflicting advice from different specialists and witnessing the dramatic results of his alternative approach, our host shar...
The conversation around men's health is evolving rapidly, and Dr. Joel Pash stands at the forefront of this transformation. As medical director of the Upsize Clinic in San Francisco, Dr. Pash brings his extensive background in anesthesiology and complex injectable procedures to the growing field of penile enhancement.
From the moment our discussion begins, Dr. Pash dismantles misconceptions about penile ...
Ready to disconnect from the digital noise and reconnect with what truly matters? This episode dives deep into the transformative power of retreats and how they can reset your mind, body, and spirit.
Drawing from three decades of experience facilitating retreats at Gardens of Hope, a non-profit botanical garden and small farm in California, Joe Grumbine shares expert insights on various retreat formats and th...
The fight against cancer takes a significant turn as the National Institutes of Health finally acknowledges decades of research on methionine restriction. Dr. Robert Hoffman shares how this breakthrough came about largely through one persistent patient's advocacy, culminating in the first-ever NIH symposium dedicated to exploring how methionine restriction can combat cancer.
"Every life is so precio...
At 59, after losing 50 pounds and battling aggressive cancer, I'm healthier now than I was a year ago. My journey began 40 years ago when I rejected the medicines that never made me feel better and started exploring natural alternatives. Today, I'm sharing what holistic health truly means—far beyond just "natural" approaches.
Holistic health integrates all dimensions of wellbeing: physical...
What if your persistent illness has a spiritual cause that Western medicine can't detect? Dr. Ibrahim Jaffe, both a licensed physician and Sufi spiritual teacher, believes most chronic conditions have roots beyond the physical body - and he's helped over 50,000 people worldwide prove it.
On this illuminating episode, Dr. Jaffe explains how modern medicine has become increasingly algorithm-driven, wi...
What truly motivates us to pursue health? As someone battling cancer and guiding others through their wellness journeys, this question has become central to my understanding of healing.
Drawing from my experiences as both patient and healer, I've discovered that motivation comes in many forms. Most fundamentally, a sense of purpose drives our health decisions—whether it's our love for family, dedica...
Dive deep into the world of holistic healing with Megan Edge, a master healer whose diverse background spans from counseling and metaphysical practices to geology and ethical wildcrafting. Megan's approach to wellness breaks through conventional boundaries, weaving together intuitive energy work, plant medicine, and community building to create lasting transformation.
What sets Megan apart is her Gemini-...
Searching for answers to your health challenges? The solution might be simpler than you think. In this illuminating episode, we examine the profound power of journaling as a transformative tool for anyone seeking meaningful health improvements.
When facing weight issues, sleep problems, chronic conditions, or even cancer, our natural tendency is to look externally for sophisticated solutions. Yet the most pow...
The battle against cancer often feels like navigating a maze where the map keeps changing. In this deeply personal episode, host Joe Grumbine shares breakthrough news – his recent CT scan reveals his major tumor has completely resolved, while a secondary mass has shrunk by 50%. This remarkable progress comes after just three cycles of chemotherapy combined with a strict methionine restriction diet.
Dr. Robert...
What if the key to better health, stronger relationships, and reduced stress was something most of us are too embarrassed to talk about? Dr. Diane Mueller, sexologist with dual doctorates in naturopathic and oriental medicine, joins us to shatter taboos around sexual wellness and reveal the science behind intimate connection.
When 72% of people want to discuss sexual health with their doctors but feel too int...
What happens when a life-threatening diagnosis forces you to completely reassess what matters? In this candid solo episode, Joe Grumbine shares powerful insights from his cancer journey that challenge conventional thinking about health, relationships, and healing.
After undergoing intensive chemotherapy for a tumor that was visibly protruding from his neck just nine weeks earlier, Joe reflects on the surprisi...
Troy Laing takes us deep into the world of cutting-edge biohacking, revealing how combining multiple therapeutic technologies creates powerful healing synergies. His signature "Super Healing Protocol" stacks Brain Tap, PMF therapy, LED light stimulation, and hyperbaric oxygen treatments to optimize cellular function and trigger remarkable healing responses.
What makes this conversation particularly ...
Plastic is changing fish biology—and possibly human biology too. Could our everyday products be contributing to environmental and health shifts we're only beginning to understand?
Kate Assaraf, founder of Dip Sustainable Hair Care, joins us to share her remarkable journey from a beauty industry insider to a sustainability pioneer. Her transformation began with a startling discovery while reading about th...
What happens when a burned-out marketing executive takes a leap of faith to Bali and discovers a product that transforms sleep? Elizabeth Grojean, founder of Baloo Living, shares her remarkable journey from corporate dissatisfaction to purpose-driven entrepreneurship centered around weighted blankets.
After feeling like a "round peg in a square hole" despite working with prestigious companies, Eliza...
Ever wondered why your exceptional clinical skills aren't translating into a thriving practice? In this eye-opening conversation, Andrew Newland, founder of Functional Medicine Marketing, reveals the missing piece in the puzzle for many healthcare practitioners.
Andrew's journey begins with his own health transformation through functional medicine after years of struggling with weight gain, chronic ...
Popular Podcasts
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Special Summer Offer: Exclusively on Apple Podcasts, try our Dateline Premium subscription completely free for one month! With Dateline Premium, you get every episode ad-free plus exclusive bonus content.
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.