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09/03/2026

Healthy food should never feel like punishment.

As I shared with Dr. Dan Kalish, if your whole-food plan isn’t “unapologetically delicious,” you may be on the wrong track.

Dan agreed—and pointed out something important: the healthier he eats, the more he enjoys food.

Somewhere along the way, we began treating highly processed, “food-like substances” as normal and real food as a sacrifice. But when you step away from those foods long enough, your taste, energy, and mental clarity can begin to shift.

Eating healthier doesn’t have to diminish your enjoyment of food.

It can deepen it.

This conversation with Dr. Kalish is #9 in my top 10 all-time favorite Field Notes episodes—in no particular order.

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08/27/2026

After reaching hundreds of thousands of listeners around the world, Field Notes is coming to an end.

It’s a bittersweet decision, but I’m excited to focus more of my energy on expanding my practice and helping my fellow Alaskans.

Before we close this chapter, I’m counting down my top 10 Field Notes episodes of all time—and revisiting the conversations I most want to leave with you.

This early conversation with Dr. Shiroko Sokitch is one of them.

Her message is simple but powerful: When healing feels impossible, stop treating your body like the enemy.

Love, hope, and one small step forward can begin to change your relationship with your health.

Your body still knows how to heal. Sometimes, it just needs your help remembering.

Watch the full episode: “Love and Healing” with Dr. Shiroko Sokitch.


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08/09/2026

Social connection isn’t a luxury.

It’s a biological need.

We’re built for genuine human contact—not simply messages, likes, or being surrounded by people, but relationships where being together is the point.

As Dr. Matthew Campbell explains, isolation doesn’t just affect how we feel. It can affect our overall health and longevity.

Taking care of yourself may begin with something surprisingly simple:
Call someone.
Share a meal.
Take a walk together.
Be fully present.

Your health was never meant to be built alone.

Watch the full Fieldnotes conversation at the link in bio.

08/08/2026

The order matters.

You can’t supplement your way out of a lifestyle deficit.

And you can’t lifestyle your way out of a mental, emotional, or spiritual hole.

Before chasing another pill, protocol, or exercise plan, start with the foundation:
Become comfortable in your own skin.
Build a lifestyle that supports you.
Then choose the supplements that make sense.

In my conversation with psychologist Dr. Matthew Campbell, we explore why better health doesn’t always begin with doing more—it often begins with understanding what you’re truly missing.

Watch the full Fieldnotes conversation at the link in bio.

06/18/2026

05/21/2026

Most people quit because their goal isn’t emotional enough.

“I want to lose weight.”
“I want to get in shape.”
“I want to look better.”

But why?

In this episode of Field Notes, Heidi Cox shares a powerful story about a young man who thought he wanted muscles… but what he really wanted was a family, connection, and a future.

That’s the difference between surface-level motivation and a deep WHY.

Because when motivation fades…

when it’s dark outside…

when you’re tired, stressed, overwhelmed, or discouraged…

Your WHY is what keeps you moving.

If your reason hits your soul deeply enough, you’ll keep showing up long after the excitement wears off.

What’s your WHY?

Watch the full episode out now. Link in bio.

05/14/2026

What if one of the biggest missing pieces in your health journey… is your home?

In this clip, Dr. Rob explains why our bodies are still wired like hunter-gatherers — and how modern lighting, screens, EMFs, stale air, and indoor environments may be silently disrupting sleep, recovery, energy, and circadian rhythm.

You can eat clean, take the right supplements, and still feel “off” if your environment is constantly taxing your nervous system.

This conversation completely changes the way you think about health.

Listen to the full episode of Field Notes to learn:

• How lighting affects circadian rhythm
• Why your bedroom setup matters more than you think
• The connection between modern environments and chronic stress
• Simple ways to create a healthier home

Full episode available now. Link in bio.

04/17/2026

What if the brain doesn’t “decline”… it adapts?

And what if you could tip it back the other way?

In The End of Alzheimer’s, Dr. Dale Bredesen outlines 30+ factors that influence whether the brain moves toward degeneration… or healing.

Things like:
• Inflammation
• Blood sugar
• Toxins
• Nutrient status

When enough of those variables shift in the right direction…

Something incredible happens.

Neuroplasticity kicks back on.

The brain starts repairing.

Even growing.

We’ve seen it.

Patients reversing early cognitive decline.

Even increases in hippocampal volume on MRI.

This is what we’re really talking about when we say “the body knows the way.”

It’s not one fix.

It’s a systems approach.

And as said so perfectly—

Balance leads to more balance.

A positive ripple effect.

Where one good change leads to another… and another… and another.

Full episode out now.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


04/16/2026

“You cannot be a healthy human without a healthy microbiome.”

Let that land for a second.

For years, we’ve thought about health in separate buckets—brain, gut, immune system, energy…

But what makes clear here is that it’s all connected.

Your microbiome isn’t just about digestion.

It’s influencing your mood.

Your stress.
Your sleep.
Your aging.
Your performance.

And now, for the first time, we actually have the data to back it up.

The gut-brain axis isn’t a theory anymore… it’s a foundation.

If you want to feel better, think clearer, and age well—this is a place worth focusing.

Because when you get your gut right… everything else starts to follow.

Full episode out now. Link in bio.

04/10/2026

“Little medicinal Trojan horses.”
That’s how Greg Lee describes one of the ways certain botanicals may be delivered deeper into the body.

In this clip from Field Notes, Greg explains how these compounds can help reach areas that are often harder to support—including the brain, the nervous system, and places where pathogens may be hiding under biofilms.

It’s a fascinating way to think about healing:

Not just what you use… but how you get it where it needs to go.

My conversation with Greg Lee of is full of moments like this—where complex ideas get translated into something surprisingly understandable.

Watch the clip and let me know what stood out to you.