The Genius Life
Helping you build a stronger body, sharper brain, and healthier life, with science. I’m Max Lugavere, health and science journalist and New York Times bestselling author. Each week, I sit down with leading scientists, doctors, and thinkers to uncover practical ways to improve your health, fitness, and longevity. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice.
Episodes
Paul Greive, cofounder of Pasturebird (use code GENIUS for a discount), joins Max to explore how the way chicken is raised may affect its nutritional quality, what food labels really mean, and how to choose and cook better protein for your budget.
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Dr. Dominik Nischwitz returns to unpack the biggest myths about fat loss, muscle growth, and healthy eating—and how to get leaner and stronger without obsessing over every carb, calorie, or wearable score.
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Dr. Jolene Brighten, author of the new book ADHD and Women: A Guide to Optimizing Your Hormones and Thriving with ADHD, reveals why ADHD is often missed in women, how hormones can shape symptoms, and practical strategies to improve focus, sleep, and daily functioning.
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Dermatologist Dr. Doris Day shares how to build a simple skincare routine, protect against sun damage, and navigate hormonal changes for healthier, more youthful-looking skin at any age.
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Nervous system educator Jonny Miller shares practical tools to become less reactive, recover faster from stress and conflict, process difficult emotions and grief, and regain a greater sense of agency over your life.
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NPR health and science journalist Allison Aubrey joins Max to unpack the habits that help us stay strong, sharp, healthy, and purposeful as we age—and why midlife may be less of a crisis than an opportunity to reinvent how we live.
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Jim Kwik, bestselling author of Limitless Daily: 366 Keys to Train Your Brain, Master Your Mind, and Win Every Day, shares the simple daily habits that can help improve memory, focus, cognitive resilience, and brain health at any age.
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Dr. Will Cole joins Max to explore how gut health, mitochondria, fasting, hormesis, and modern environmental stressors may influence cellular health, energy, and the way we age.
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Sasha Hamdani, psychiatrist and author of Too Sensitive: Rejection, Resilience, and the Science of Feeling Deeply, breaks down how ADHD affects focus, motivation, emotional regulation, and sleep—and the lifestyle, behavioral, and medical tools that can help.
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In this episode, neurologist and bestselling author Dr. David Perlmutter, author of Brain Defenders, explains how metabolism, inflammation, microglia, sleep, exercise, diet, and environmental exposures may shape your risk for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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Dr. Lucy McBride reveals how our obsession with wellness and optimization can backfire—and how to focus on the health habits, questions, and decisions that actually matter.
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In this wide-ranging AMA, Max tackles persistent nutrition myths, red meat, creatine gummies, walking, cardio, indulgence, safer strength training, and how he’s feeling 18 months after artificial disc replacement.
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Psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin shares practical strategies from The Mental Strength Playbook for overcoming rumination, using anxiety productively, navigating grief, and building a stronger mind without simply white-knuckling your way through life.
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Florence Comite, MD, a Yale-trained endocrinologist, precision-medicine pioneer, and author of Invincible, explains the five biomarkers that reveal how well you’re aging and explores testosterone, metabolic health, cardiovascular risk, biological-age testing, sleep, fertility, and the early warning signs of future disease.
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Teo Soleymani, MD, board-certified dermatologist, fellowship-trained skin cancer surgeon, and author of Skin Protocols, returns to The Genius Life for a wide-ranging conversation on skin cancer, sun exposure, anti-aging, itch, hair loss, and the daily habits that actually support healthier skin
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Dr. Dave Rabin, MD, PhD, a board-certified psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and author of A Simple Guide to Being Alive, joins Max to explain why modern life feels so overwhelming, how anxiety can be understood as a signal from the body, and what simple tools can help restore a sense of safety, calm, and connection.
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Wallo267 is an entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and cultural force who transformed 20 years in prison into a life of purpose, impact, and reinvention. In this episode, he joins Max to discuss his new book, Yes to You, No to Them, and the power of saying no, choosing yourself, and living with urgency.
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Dr. Mike Israetel, exercise scientist, professor, competitive bodybuilder, Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete, and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, returns to The Genius Life to discuss his provocative new book, The Aesthetic Revolution, and why wanting to look better may be one of the most misunderstood paths to feeling better.
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Michael Feldstein, founder of Jaspr and an indoor air quality expert with a background in mold remediation, flood and fire restoration, joins Max to reveal the invisible pollutants hiding in your home—and the simple, passive upgrades that may improve your sleep, allergies, brain fog, and long-term health.
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If you are easily offended, skip this episode! Jared Freid is a stand-up comedian, host of the JTrain Podcast, co-host of U Up?, and author of the new book Walking Red Flag, a hilarious and surprisingly honest look at modern dating, relationships, and why finding love has never felt more complicated.
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