The Dr. Greg Wells Podcast

Dr. Greg Wells
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Healthy High Performance for a Limitless Life You can get healthier, improve your wellness, and live a limitless life and physiologist Dr. Greg Wells would love to be your trusted guide on that adventure. Dr. Greg is one of the rare scientists who can take research and make it understandable so that you can have a clear path to achieving your goals. In every episode, Dr. Greg and his expert guests will explain the science of how your body and brain work in a way that you can understand so you that you can get healthy, perform better, and live a limitless life.

  1. 5d ago

    Why I’m Doing The Great World Race

    In today’s conversation Dr. Greg explores the decision he and his sixteen-year-old daughter Ingrid made to attempt seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. He shares how persistent injuries led them to stop, recover, and rebuild their health from the ground up before they were ready to begin endurance training again. The episode traces the project from a series of small rehabilitation sessions to a potential Guinness World Record attempt, while introducing the Great World Race as a living exploration of human physiology, adaptation, and possibility. The event is scheduled for November 15–21, 2026, beginning at Wolf’s Fang in Antarctica and finishing in Miami.

    Why I’m Doing The Great World Race

  2. Jun 26

    Rest Refocus Recharge: Dr. Greg Wells’ Masterclass on Slowing Down to Speed Up

    In today’s conversation Dr. Greg Wells shares the core ideas behind Rest, Refocus, Recharge and explains why true performance is built on cycles of stress and recovery rather than nonstop output. He shows how rest, reflection, focus, creativity, and flow are linked to different physiological and cognitive states, and why learning to move between them is essential in a high-pressure world. The masterclass blends neuroscience, physiology, and practical routines to help listeners recover deliberately, think more clearly, and perform with greater consistency. At its heart, this is a guide to slowing down strategically so you can speed up where it matters most. You will learn how deliberate recovery improves mental and physical performance, why sleep is foundational for health, learning, and emotional regulation, how reflection and metacognition sharpen decision-making, how mindfulness and movement improve focus and attention, and why creativity and flow emerge more easily when tension gives way to recovery. You will also learn how different brainwave states relate to recovery, learning, concentration, ideation, and extraordinary performance, and how small, repeatable rituals can help you access those states more consistently. You will discover that recovery is not a break from performance. Recovery is part of performance. When you deliberately create space for sleep, reflection, movement, and renewal, you give your brain and body the conditions they need to grow stronger, think more clearly, and perform at a higher level. This masterclass helps solve the challenge of feeling chronically busy, mentally overloaded, and physically depleted while still wanting to do meaningful work at a high level. Dr. Wells gives the listener a practical framework for escaping reactive busyness and replacing it with deliberate recovery, better focus, and healthier, more sustainable performance.

    Rest Refocus Recharge: Dr. Greg Wells’ Masterclass on Slowing Down to Speed Up

  3. Jun 12

    The Science of Finishing What You Start With Chris Bailey

    Chris Bailey is trying to solve the gap between setting goals and actually following through on them. In this episode, we dig into helping you to stop relying on vague motivation or willpower and instead align your goals, priorities, and daily actions with what matters most to you. In today’s conversation Chris Bailey explores why intention is deeper than goal setting and why follow-through depends on aligning daily actions with values and priorities. He and Dr. Wells unpack Bailey’s “intention stack,” the science of human values, and the hidden role of aversion in procrastination. They also examine how people can redesign goals so they feel more meaningful, attractive, and realistic. The conversation ultimately turns productivity into something more human: a way of acting with purpose instead of simply doing more. You will learn how Chris defines intention, how values quietly shape motivation and follow-through, why priorities sit between values and goals, how procrastination is often driven by aversion rather than laziness, and why time awareness is one of the most practical tools for becoming more intentional. You will also hear a simple daily practice he uses himself: setting three clear intentions for the day before the noise begins. You will discover that a goal is not just a wish or an ambition. In Bailey’s framing, it is a prediction about where your current and planned actions will take you, which means better follow-through depends on designing those actions far more carefully. This episode helps solve the challenge of knowing what you want but repeatedly failing to act on it. Bailey gives listeners a framework for making goals more doable by connecting them to values, reducing aversion, and translating them into concrete daily intentions. Key take aways: Goals fail when they clash with values. Priorities connect values to goals. Aversion drives procrastination. Time awareness creates better action. Three daily intentions sharpen focus.

    The Science of Finishing What You Start With Chris Bailey

  4. May 29

    Create Behavior Change That Lasts with Dr. Marc Mitchell

    Dr. Mitchell is trying to solve the problem that most people know what healthy behaviors are, but struggle to start and sustain them in real life. His work focuses on using behavioral science, digital health tools, and practical design strategies to help people make small, realistic changes that last and improve health at scale.

    Create Behavior Change That Lasts with Dr. Marc Mitchell

  5. May 15

    Crafting a Life of Adventure and Health with Dr. Alex Hutchinson

    In today’s conversation Alex Hutchinson explores the mind-body relationship at the heart of endurance, effort, and human performance. He and Dr. Wells unpack how the brain interprets fatigue, why self-talk changes perceived effort, and how challenge can become a source of meaning rather than something to avoid. They also discuss adventure, curiosity, and the science of exploration, bringing the conversation back to a practical truth: consistent movement and a healthy relationship with effort are foundational for a better life.

    Crafting a Life of Adventure and Health with Dr. Alex Hutchinson

  6. May 1

    From Prescription to Prevention with Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng

    In today’s conversation Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng explores how an ICU “aha moment” and the pandemic reshaped his mission toward prevention over prescription—keeping people healthier and out of acute care. He unpacks his PRESS Method™ (Purpose, Restoration, Eating, Strength, Social connection) and explains how to identify your personal “kryptonite” so you can plan around it instead of relying on willpower. Together, he and Dr. Greg discuss why consistency beats intensity, and why strength, protein, and community are foundational for healthspan and resilience. This episode helps solve the challenge of feeling overwhelmed by health advice by showing you how to pick the highest-impact habits (80/20) and apply them in a way you can actually maintain—without perfection.

    From Prescription to Prevention with Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng

  7. Apr 17

    Jake Ernst on Co-Parenting With the Internet

    Jake Ernst is focused on solving a modern, high-stakes problem: technology and algorithm-driven platforms are replacing real human attachment and co-regulation, contributing to distraction, distress, and disconnection—especially for kids and teens, but increasingly for adults too. In today’s conversation Jake Ernst explores how modern tech is reshaping our brains, relationships, and family life—and why many parents are effectively “co-parenting with the internet.” He breaks down the rising pattern of distraction, distress, and disconnection, and explains how screen-mediated communication can undermine the social and emotional signals we need to feel truly connected. Jake and Dr. Greg then pivot to solutions: digital hygiene, restoring face-to-face connection, and helping kids build the real-world skills that screens can quietly erode.

    Jake Ernst on Co-Parenting With the Internet

  8. Apr 3

    All about the latest science on creatine with Dr. Scott Forbes

    Dr. Scott Forbes is trying to cut through the hype and misinformation around creatine so listeners can understand what creatine actually is, what it truly does (and doesn’t do), and how to use it safely and effectively for performance, brain health, and healthy aging. In today’s conversation Dr. Forbes explores why creatine has become one of the most talked-about supplements—and how to separate real science from social-media noise. He explains what creatine is (and why it’s not a steroid), how it supports short-duration high-intensity performance, and what the research says about strength, muscle, endurance “bursts,” and recovery. Scott also dives into emerging findings on brain energy demands—especially under stressors like sleep deprivation and mental fatigue—and why creatine may matter more as we age. You will learn how creatine works in the body’s energy systems, what benefits are realistic (small but meaningful), and how those gains can compound over time. You’ll also learn practical dosing strategies (loading vs. steady daily use), why creatine monohydrate is the best-studied form, how timing fits into the routine, plus the science behind common concerns like hair loss and kidney markers. You will discover that creatine’s biggest strength is “quiet consistency”: it can modestly expand rapid-energy capacity and help maintain performance during physical or mental stress—without needing complicated protocols. Scott helps solve the challenge of making a confident, evidence-based decision about whether creatine belongs in your routine—without fear, myths, or marketing-driven confusion.

    All about the latest science on creatine with Dr. Scott Forbes
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Healthy High Performance for a Limitless Life You can get healthier, improve your wellness, and live a limitless life and physiologist Dr. Greg Wells would love to be your trusted guide on that adventure. Dr. Greg is one of the rare scientists who can take research and make it understandable so that you can have a clear path to achieving your goals. In every episode, Dr. Greg and his expert guests will explain the science of how your body and brain work in a way that you can understand so you that you can get healthy, perform better, and live a limitless life.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Greg Wells
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    74
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Wells Performance Inc. 2018-2026
  • Show Website
    The Dr. Greg Wells Podcast

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