Finding Genius Podcast

Finding Genius Podcast

Podcast interviews with genius-level (top .1%) practitioners, scientists, researchers, clinicians and professionals in Cancer, 3D Bio Printing, CRISPR-CAS9, Ketogenic Diets, the Microbiome, Extracellular Vesicles, and more. Subscribe today for the latest medical, health and bioscience insights from geniuses in their field(s).

Episodes

March 18, 2024 31 mins

Dawn Gallop of #9 Farms returns to the podcast to discuss food preservation, self-sufficiency, homesteading, and more. Dawn has been a homesteader since 1992, and she is a mother to nine children, a farmer, nurse, artist, cheesemaker, canner, soapmaker, and beekeeper. 

Dawn is on a mission to share her knowledge of self-sustainability with others – and she does this both in person and online with her YouTube channel.

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Meet Erin Diehl, a business improv edutainer, failfluencer, and keynote speaker. As the founder of improve it!, she harnesses the power of improvisational comedy and experiential learning to help others thrive in ever-changing environments – and do so with a smile on their faces.

Erin is also the author of I See You!: A Leader's Guide to Energizing Your Team Through Radical Empathy. In this book, she uses her 18 years of leadership...

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Today, we connect with Chase Chewning, a health and fitness entrepreneur turned full-time podcaster. Chase hosts Ever Forward Radio, a top-ranked health/fitness and self-improvement podcast featuring engaging interviews with industry leaders in fitness, nutrition, and mindset. 

Chase has a passion for all things wellness and human optimization. As a US Army veteran who suffered a career-ending injury, he turned his unfortunate circ...

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The widespread use of opioids and other addictive substances has inflicted profound suffering on countless people. While these narcotics may serve legitimate purposes within the medical system, grappling with the complexities of Substance Use Disorder requires careful consideration. In this episode, we're honored to have Susan Bartz Herrick join us to shed light on this vital and poignant subject…

Susan is a retired professor at UN...

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When you hear "schizophrenia," what comes to mind?

Perhaps not the image of a sharp-suited individual leading a mental health advocacy group. But in this episode, we delve into Matt Connolly's remarkable journey living with schizophrenia.

As President of Mindspring Mental Health Alliance, Connolly dedicates himself to combating stigma, promoting mental health awareness, and showcasing that recovery is attainable—he embodies this po...

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Meet Steven Cornett, an expert in regenerative agriculture, market gardening, homesteading, livestock, and everything else DIY. As the founder of Nature's Always Right, he has a primary goal: to share his passion for growing and gardening with others. Publishing content on YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms, Steven provides tips and tricks on how to grow veggies, build soil, raise chickens, and care for trees using 100% natura...

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In this episode, we dive into the world of hydroponics and sustainable farming with Stacy Adams, a Professor of Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

As an expert in controlled environment agriculture, Stacy’s work specifically focuses on using greenhouses and high tunnels to produce ornamental and food crops. Drawing from years of research, he has been addressing the issue of food security by researching the intrigui...

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DNA is the blueprint of humans and almost every other organism on Earth. A highly complex strand of genetic material, virtually every single cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. So this begs the question: What is DNA composed of, and where does it come from? Dr. John Coffin, an American Cancer Society Research Professor and Distinguished Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, joins us to explain…

Dr. Coffin is a vet...

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“I had a toolbox full of addiction—alcohol, drugs, food, sex, gambling, work, all of it—and basically what I’ve done is taken out the addiction and replaced it with holistic practices, like meditation, yoga, breathing exercises, EMDR, equine therapy…you name it,” says Theo Fleury.

Press play to hear his personal story and learn:

  • How emotional trauma affects the nervous system
  • The importance of all three sides of health and wel...
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How has the opioid epidemic exploded so quickly in the United States? Purdue Pharma may be behind one of the most prevalent causes of patient exploitation in world history.

Listen up to learn:

  • How the opioid epidemic began
  • Ways in which non-addicts can become trapped through medical negligence
  • The valid uses for opioid pain killers

An expert speaker on the opioid crisis, Chris Johnson shares his experience making proacti...

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Overeating. Drinking alcohol. Watching mindless TV. Gambling.

These are just a few of the ways in which people avoid troubling and painful emotions. As soon as we feel them creeping up, we tend to distract ourselves. It might feel good in the short-term, but what are the long-term costs?

Tune in to discover:

  • The difference between immediate and earlier antecedents, and how identifying them can help treat addictions
  • The role of...
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For 23 years, Cali Estes, Ph.D. has been working with all types of people struggling from all kinds of addictions—from heroin or cocaine or alcohol to food or shopping or pornography.

She discusses the following:

  • What type of signs to look for in yourself or others in order to determine whether there is likely a problem with addiction
  • What is meant when someone is said to have an “addictive personality”
  • Why traditional methods...
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When you think of what addiction recovery looks like, you probably don’t envision the consumption of psychedelic drugs. On today’s episode, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins and author of 47 articles on psychedelic drugs, Matthew Johnson, PhD, explains why and how psychedelic therapy might have a place in addiction recovery after all.

His area of expertise lies in understanding the ways in w...

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“There are benefits to all mind-altering activities or substances…and it can almost be radical to even recognize that in a culture that seems hell-bent on convincing us all that drugs are evil and that drugs are the cause of the problem.

What we’ve tried to do with The Social Exchange…is to broaden the definition of addiction beyond just drugs and to broaden it beyond just an over-medicalized mentality around it,” says Aaron Fergus...

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“Not everyone with the disease of addiction is able to access treatment…being a physician, that was very hard for me to digest, and the result is that we see so many preventable overdose deaths…

I would like that to change, and I think reducing the stigma associated with the disease of addiction and moving more treatment to an outpatient setting will greatly increase access to care,” says Dr. Indra Cidambi.

With this vision, she fo...

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How does cold water immersion affect the body’s recovery and inflammation levels? Jonathan Peake, a Senior Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology, joins us to explain…

Jonathan has a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Queensland, where he has held several academic positions since 2006. Teaching in the areas of physiology and pathophysiology, he is an expert in exercise recovery and other fitness-related su...

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Dr. Paul Offit returns to the program to discuss his latest book, Tell Me When It's Over: An Insider's Guide to Deciphering Covid Myths and Navigating Our Post-Pandemic World. Dr. Offit is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center and an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is also an internationally recognized expert in the fields of virology and immunology and wa...

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Sugar seems to be in everything we eat. While experts have warned against its health side effects, people continue to consume it in staggering quantities. Why is sugar so addictive? How can we break free from our cravings and take care of our bodies instead?

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Nicole Avena to discuss her newest book, Sugarless: A 7-Step Plan to Uncover Hidden Sugars, Curb Your Cravings, and Conquer Your Addiction...

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The human brain is a mystery that scientists are still attempting to unravel. Many experts say that we know far more about the nature of the Universe than we know about the brain. Is this true? If so, what makes this wrinkly gray organ so complex? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. René Marois to discuss the neural basis of attention in humans – a fascinating topic that we are only just beginning to understand…

Dr. Marois is a P...

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Every experience, connection, meal, and countless other environmental factors can influence whether specific genes are turned on or off, affecting all kinds of physiological processes, including aging.

Kara Fitzgerald provides eye-opening insights into this topic and so much more.

Tune in to explore:

  • Epigenetics – what it means and the latest developments in the field
  • How the tumor microenvironment affects gene expression
  • How ...
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