The Genius Life

599: How to Choose Better Protein for Your Health and Budget | Paul Greive

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 l

598: Why You’re Eating Healthy but Still Not Losing Fat | Dominik Nischwitz, ND, DDS

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 ever

597: The Food, Exercise, and Sleep Strategies Everyone With ADHD Should Know | Jolene Brighten, ND

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 hor

596: How to Get Better, More Youthful, More Resilient Skin Without a 10-Step Routine | Doris Day, MD

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

595: The Nervous System Tools That Help You Feel Calm, Safe, and in Control | Jonny Miller

Nervous system educator Jonny Miller shares practical tools to become less reactive, recover faster from stress and conflict, process difficult emotions and grief, and re

594: How to Build a Longer, Stronger, More Meaningful Life | Allison Aubrey

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

593: The Daily Habits That Keep Your Brain Sharp at Any Age | Jim Kwik

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 m

592: The Hidden Cause of Brain Fog, Fatigue and Poor Metabolic Health | Will Cole, DC

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

591: How to Manage ADHD Naturally – A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Focus, Sleep and Emotional Regulation | Sasha Hamdani, MD

Sasha Hamdani, psychiatrist and author of Too Sensitive: Rejection, Resilience, and the Science of Feeling Deeply, breaks down how ADHD affects focus, motivation, emotion

590: The Hidden Driver of Alzheimer’s Disease and How to Protect Your Brain | David Perlmutter, MD

In this episode, neurologist and bestselling author Dr. David Perlmutter, author of Brain Defenders, explains how metabolism, inflammation, microglia, sleep, exercise, di

589: Are You Trying Too Hard to Be Healthy? How Optimizing Your Health Can Backfire | Lucy McBride, MD

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 matte

AMA 5: The Health Rules I’ve Changed My Mind About

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 1

588: How to Stop Overthinking, Face Discomfort, and Take Back Control of Your Life | Amy Morin

Psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin shares practical strategies from The Mental Strength Playbook for overcoming rumination, using anxiety productively, navi

587: The 5 Biomarkers That Predict How Well You’ll Age | Florence Comite, MD

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

586: The Dermatologist’s Guide to Skin Cancer, Hair Loss, Itch, and Aging | Teo Soleymani, MD

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 conv

585: The Real Reason Modern Life Feels So Overwhelming, and What to Do About It | Dave Rabin, MD PhD

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 overwh

584: Why Saying Yes to Everything Is Costing You More Than You Think | Wallo267

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

583: The Hard Truth About Beauty, Muscle, Fat Loss, and Self-Worth | Mike Israetel, PhD

Dr. Mike Israetel, exercise scientist, professor, competitive bodybuilder, Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete, and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, returns to The Genius

582: The Simple Home Fix That Could Improve Sleep, Allergies, and Brain Fog | Michael Feldstein

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

581: Why Everybody's Single! The Brutal Truth About Modern Dating | Jared Freid

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 Fl