Chief Life Podcast

Veronika Larisova, Chief Nutrition

We have more information at our finger tips than ever before, but it’s more confusing than ever to know who or what to trust. Chief Nutrition’s co-founder, Veronika Larisova, brings 20 years of expertise as an exercise physiologist, nutritionist, and ultra-marathon runner to interviews with leading thinkers in health and nutrition. Tune in to explore science-backed perspectives to help you live your Chief Life.

  1. 6 days ago

    Stop Biohacking, Try This Instead with Salim Najjar

    Salim Najjar, known as That HRV Guy, is a nervous system coach and HRV expert who helps high performers improve resilience, recovery and their relationship with stress. His work focuses on using heart rate variability as a window into how the nervous system is responding to life. In this episode, we explore why HRV is about far more than athletic recovery, how stress and unresolved emotions can shape nervous system health, and why Salim believes we should move away from biohacking and towards bioharmonising. We cover: The Art of HeartThe 5 pathways to HRV growthBioharmonising vs biohackingEmotional athletics and addressing stuck emotions This episode is for anyone who feels stressed, wired, burnt out or obsessed with optimising their health but still doesn’t feel truly well. It offers a different way to think about HRV, nervous system regulation and building resilience without constantly fighting your body. Website: https://thathrvguy.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thathrvguy/

  2. 1 Sept

    How AI Is Changing Gut Health Forever with Moritz Wessely

    Moritz Wessely is an award-winning European health-tech entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of Ravān, a precision microbiome optimisation platform born from his own recovery from Long Covid. When conventional answers fell short, he developed the technology to better understand his biology and rebuild his health. That personal search became a larger mission: to help people feel and perform better by optimising the biological system that regulates metabolism, stress response, and inflammation. Ravān combines at-home microbiome testing, AI-powered analysis, personalised supplements and an AI gut-health coach to support energy, focus, sleep, recovery and long-term health. In this episode, we explore what we are getting wrong about gut health, why many microbiome tests may not be as useful as they appear, and how AI and personalised data could change the way we approach nutrition and long-term health. We cover: How your microbiome shapes metabolism, cravings, energy and body compositionThe biggest gut health myths, and what actually damages your microbiomeWhy many gut tests and probiotic products fall shortHow stress, sleep, exercise, food and medications reshape your gutHow AI and personalised microbiome data could change the future of nutrition This episode is for anyone interested in gut health, personalised nutrition and the next generation of preventative health. Moritz breaks down what is genuinely useful, what may be overhyped, and what people can start doing now to support a healthier microbiome. Links: Ravan's special $1000 offer for Chief Life listeners: https://chief.joinravan.co/

  3. 24 Aug

    Are Carbs the Problem or a Solution? with Zane Griggs

    Zane Griggs is a fitness expert for people over 40, an author, a documentary host, and a former off-camera coach for Extreme Weight Loss. After spending two decades following and coaching low-carb and ketogenic diets, Zane completely changed his position and is now a strong proponent of a high-carbohydrate, low-fat approach for metabolic health. We sit down to debate high-carb vs low-carb, where each approach may make sense, and whether the same nutrition advice should really apply to athletes, metabolically healthy people, and those living with insulin resistance or metabolic disease. We cover: - Why Zane moved from two decades of low-carb and keto eating to a high-carb approach - High carb vs low carb for metabolic health, insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control - The evidence for low-carb and high-carb diets in obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome - Why food quality, protein intake, activity levels and individual carbohydrate tolerance may matter more than dietary ideology - Where Zane and I strongly disagree, and where we actually find common ground This is not a typical interview. It’s an open debate between two very different perspectives on carbohydrate intake, exploring whether there is a single optimal diet for metabolic health, or whether the answer depends entirely on the individual. Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zanegriggsfitness/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ZaneGriggs Sizzle reel: youtube.com/watch?si=tW7AHVO0TRTygHC4&v=E74Cj_Swjog&feature=youtu.be Free stress marker guide with optimal ranges for metabolicand sex hormones: https://zanegriggs.com/freeguide

  4. 17 Aug

    Are Blue-Light Blocking Glasses Making Things Worse? with Roudy Nassif

    Roudy Nassif is the founder of VivaRays, a health entrepreneur and circadian light educator with a background in engineering. After years of struggling with ADHD, depression, mood swings and chronic exhaustion, he began exploring how light and circadian rhythms influence human physiology. His personal experience led him to develop VivaRays’ circadian eyewear and educate health professionals and the public on using natural light and darkness to support sleep, energy, focus and overall wellbeing. This episode explores how natural and artificial light affect our sleep, hormones, metabolism, mood, energy and recovery, and whether circadian glasses can help protect us from the effects of modern indoor living. We cover: • Why blue light is not the enemy, and what people misunderstand about light • How morning sunlight, melanopsin and circadian rhythms influence sleep, hormones and metabolism • The biological differences between sunlight, screens and indoor LED lighting • How circadian glasses differ from traditional blue-light blockers • The strongest evidence behind circadian health and the most effective ways to improve your light environment This episode is for anyone who wants to improve their sleep, energy, mood and overall health by better understanding how light affects the body. LINKS: Vivarays: https://www.instagram.com/vivarays/ Roudy personal: https://www.instagram.com/electromagnetic_diet/ Website and discount for Vivarays: https://vivarays.com/veronikalarisova

  5. 10 Aug

    Your Thoughts Are Changing Your Physiology with Lea Llovio

    Lea Llovio is a Conscious Wellness™ thought leader, global keynote speaker, and Mind Body Spirit Health Optimisation advisor to influential leaders in medicine, wellness, personal development, and entertainment. Known as the “Doc Whisperer,” she blends scientific and spiritual medicine to help high achievers remove mental, emotional, and energetic barriers that affect their health and performance.   The intersection of spiritual and scientific medicine How spirituality fits in the biohacking world The theory behind thought optimisation and how our thoughts affect our physiology and healthPractical mind optimisation tools such as The "Three Threes", Stalking Your Thoughts, Programming and Radical Self- Acceptance     We cover: This episode offers a fascinating perspective on how greater awareness of our thoughts, beliefs, mindset and internal patterns may help us improve our health, accelerate healing, and live with greater purpose. LINKS: Website: LeallovioAbout - Lea Llovio Instagram: Instagraminstagram.com/leallovio YouTube: YoutubeLea Llovio

  6. 3 Aug

    Wait, IV drips are toxic? | with Samael Tejada

    Samael Tejada is a leading voice in preventative health and modern wellness. He is the founder of Liquivida Wellness Centers, author of How to Win in Modern Wellness, Chairman of the American IV Association’s Leadership Advisory Board and host of A Healthy Point of View. We cover: The truth about IV therapy, preservatives and common misconceptionsWhich longevity treatments and supplements are worth it and which are overhypedSam’s daily health routine, top brain-health strategies and essential supplements Why ultra-processed food, chronic disease and obesity remain major problems in America This is a wide-ranging conversation about separating genuine health optimisation from expensive hype. Sam also shares what he has learned from building Liquivida and challenging the current healthcare and wellness systems. LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammy_tejada/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/samtejadaFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/samael.tejadaThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sammy_tejadaTwitter: https://twitter.com/SamaelTejadaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sammy_tejadaWebsite: https://samtejada.com/Podpage: https://podcast.samtejada.com/Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahealthypointofviewPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ahealthypointofview?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=I8YvopyWBqEcN6dO&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1BSxKFpPHP%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#Podcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ahealthypointofviewBook: https://www.amazon.com/HOW-WIN-MODERN-WELLNESS-DELIVERING/dp/B0DDCC27RH

  7. 27 Jul

    The Biggest Food Lies Ever Told | with Brian Sanders

    Brian Sanders is the filmmaker behind the Food Lies documentary, the host of the top-5 nutrition podcast Peak Human, and an international speaker. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He’s the founder of Sapien Centre, a popular health club in Austin. He also owns the grass-fed meat & beef tallow body care company Nose to Tail. We invited Brian to the Chief Life podcast because we love and follow his Instagram page, the Food Lies. WE COVER: • The biggest food lies ever told and why outdated nutrition beliefs continue to shape public health advice • How politics, corporate influence and dietary guidelines have transformed the American food system • Why chronic disease rises when traditional cultures adopt ultra-processed Western diets • The principles of the Sapien Diet and what a nutrient-dense, whole-food approach looks like in practice • Brian’s work behind Food Lies: The Movie, Peak Human, Sapien and his mission to change the future of food and healthcare This episode is for anyone who has questioned conventional nutrition advice, wants to understand what is really driving chronic disease, and is ready to rethink everything they have been told about food. Food Lies Instagram Free Sapien Food Guide Food Lies Documentary Food Lies Documentary trailer Peak Human Podcast Nose to Tail

  8. 20 Jul

    Why Peptides Work for Some People... and Fail for Others with Jim LaValle

    Jim LaValle is an internationally recognised clinical pharmacist, author, and board-certified nutritionist with more than 40 years of clinical experience, best known for his expertise in precision health, performance health, and integrative care. He is the clinical co-chair at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, the Chair of the International Peptide Society and the founder of Metabolic Code Enterprises, a cloud-based health technology platform that helps practitioners and individuals pinpoint the metabolic roadblocks to health. Jim is also the author of more than 26 books, including Cracking the Metabolic Code and Your Blood Never Lies, and has authored 20 e-books and more than 200 articles.   The science behind peptides, how they work in the body, and which ones are actually backed by human research. The difference between FDA-approved peptides and unregulated research peptides, including the biggest safety risks consumers should know about. Why peptides deliver incredible results for some people but seem ineffective for others, and the lifestyle foundations that determine success. How chronic stress, inflammation, gut health and circadian rhythms influence healing, recovery and healthy aging. Where peptide medicine is heading over the next five years and the emerging therapies that could transform longevity and disease prevention.  Links: Jim’s WebsiteMetabolic Code WebsiteMetabolic Elite WebsiteJim’s InstagramJim’s LinkedInJim’s TikTok We cover:This episode is for anyone who's curious about peptides, considering using them, or simply wants to separate evidence from marketing. Jim LaValle is one of the world's leading authorities in this field, serving as Chair of the International Peptide Society and Co-chair of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, making him uniquely qualified to explain what the science actually says. Whether you're interested in longevity, performance, recovery or healthy aging, this conversation will help you understand what's proven, what's promising, and what you need to know before spending your money on the latest peptide trend. Disclaimer: This episode is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Some of the peptides discussed are investigational and are not approved by the FDA or other regulatory authorities for the uses mentioned. The evidence varies considerably between compounds, and research is still evolving. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about your health or starting any new treatment.

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We have more information at our finger tips than ever before, but it’s more confusing than ever to know who or what to trust. Chief Nutrition’s co-founder, Veronika Larisova, brings 20 years of expertise as an exercise physiologist, nutritionist, and ultra-marathon runner to interviews with leading thinkers in health and nutrition. Tune in to explore science-backed perspectives to help you live your Chief Life.

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  • Creator
    Veronika Larisova, Chief Nutrition
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Veronika Larisova, Chief Nutrition
  • Show Website
    Chief Life Podcast

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