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Debbie Potts is the host of 'The Low Athlete Podcast', author, speaker and coach. Transform the WHOLE you from the inside out with The WHOLESTIC Method elements. In this podcast, you will gain the knowledge how to burn fat, optimize health (mitochondria!) and improve athletic performance. If you want to be a peak performer in LIFE and SPORTS, then listen in each week to our conversations on all topics to optimize your health and longevity. Do you want to improve your athletic performance AND the aging process at the same time? Debbie will discuss the elements of with "The WHOLESTIC Method" program: 1. Nutrition 2. Exercise 3. Sleep 4. Stress 5. Movement & Mobility 6. Digestion & Gut Health (Immunity!) 7. Hydration 8. Happiness, Play & Gratitude Life is not a Race… it is a journey. Learn from Debbie's mistakes in over training and being addicted to busyness for too many years. Now she is on a mission to help others living life as a race to avoid burn out and break down at a cellular level. You will learn how to become metabolically flexible fat burner, optimize your health, and improve your performance for athletics- or just the challenges of daily life! More is not better... The GOLDILOCKS Effect is real! Learn from Debbie's mistakes, experiences and education. Stop over training, under recovering and living each day as a race. You will learn when you should slow down to push the 'pause-reset' button to re-calibrate daily! We discuss external stressors and hidden internal stressors that are impacting your ability to burn fat, performance gains and longevity. Men and women are different but also that we are all bio-individuals with different genetic make up, stressors and lifestyles- so there is NOT once size fits all approach to anything! Join the journey and transform the WHOLE you from the inside out with "The WHOLESTIC Method' elements and Coach Debbie Potts. Debbie is committed to following her purpose, passion and mission to helping transform the WHOLE you from the inside out with "The WHOLESTIC Method". Read all about Debbie's journey in her book 'LIFE IS NOT A RACE' and in her 'The WHOLESTIC Method Manual" on Amazon. Contact Debbie to learn about her "health detective" services on www.debbiepotts.net Debbie is a certified Kion Coach, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) and certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) - as well as much more! Learn more about Debbie on www.debbiepotts.net. Debbie Potts Health Coach, Author, Speaker & Podcaster Host of The Low Carb Athlete Podcast The WHOLESTIC Method Coaching Program FNTP, FDN-P, NASM CPT, CHEK HLC, Kion Coach BURN FAT. OPTIMIZE HEALTH. IMPROVE PERFORMANCE.

  1. 3d ago

    #657 Can We Slow Aging? Telomeres, Telomerase & Longevity with Dr. Bill Andrews

    Can We Slow Aging- learn more with Dr. Bill Andrews Watch the video interview: https://youtu.be/l8-fSgSdD5o What if aging isn't simply something we have to accept—but a biological process scientists may eventually be able to influence? In this episode of The Coach Debbie Potts Show, I sit down with longevity researcher Dr. Bill Andrews, who has spent more than three decades studying telomeres, telomerase, cellular aging, and the possibility of extending human healthspan. Dr. Andrews' fascination with aging began as a child when his father challenged him to grow up and help find a cure for aging. That mission eventually led him into groundbreaking telomere and telomerase research—and it continues to drive his work today. We dive into what happens at the cellular level as we get older and, importantly, what we can do TODAY to support our healthspan while longevity science continues to evolve. In this episode, we explore: • What actually happens to our cells as we age • What telomeres are and why they matter • The role of telomerase in cellular aging • Why telomeres shorten over time • Genetics versus lifestyle in the aging process • Exercise, stress, recovery, and longevity • Whether too much endurance exercise can become a stressor • The connection between muscle health and healthy aging • Telomerase and the important question of cancer risk • Where longevity and anti-aging research may be heading next • What we can do TODAY while science continues searching for ways to extend healthy human lifespan Dr. Andrews is also an accomplished ultramarathon runner who completed the legendary Badwater 135, giving him a unique perspective on exercise, resilience, performance, recovery, and longevity. Aging, Resilience & The FutureYou Method™ This conversation connects perfectly with what I teach through The FutureYou Method™: Foundations → Signals → Adaptation → Resilience → FutureYou™ We cannot control every aspect of aging, but the signals we send our bodies every day through nutrition, movement, muscle-building, sleep, stress, recovery, and our environment matter. Healthy aging isn't only about adding years to your life. It's about building the strength, metabolic health, resilience, and capacity to keep doing what you love as you get older. Your future self is being built by the signals you create today. Learn More About Dr. Bill Andrews Up One: The Science-Backed Longevity Podcast: https://pod.thegoodinside.com/up-one-podcast Special Offer for The Coach Debbie Potts Show Listeners: https://pod.thegoodinside.com/tv0425-special-offer-lp Discount Code: COACHDEBBIEPOTTS Watch the Interview Watch the full conversation with Dr. Bill Andrews on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l8-fSgSdD5o Learn More with Coach Debbie Potts Are you an active adult over 40 who is doing "all the right things" but finding that your metabolism, muscle, energy, recovery, or body composition isn't responding the way it used to? That's exactly why I created The FutureYou Method™. Instead of simply doing MORE, we focus on creating the right foundations and sending the right signals—in the right order—so your body can adapt, recover, and become more resilient as you age. Learn more at: https://debbiepotts.net Subscribe to The Coach Debbie Potts Show and share this episode with another active adult who wants to live, perform, and age better. Build Resilience from the Inside Out. Your future self is being built by the signals you create today.

  2. 3d ago ·  Bonus

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  3. Sep 10

    #656 AFib in Aging Athletes: Hidden Causes, Heart Health & Recovery with Angie Gallagher

    AFib, Aging Athletes & Heart Health: The Root Causes Most People Miss | With Angie Can you be incredibly fit—and still develop atrial fibrillation (AFib)? In this episode of The Coach Debbie Potts Show, I sit down with Angie, Heart Wellness Coach, to explore why endurance athletes and active adults over 40 are not immune to AFib and other heart rhythm challenges. We go beyond the heart itself to look at the interconnected factors that may influence cardiovascular health as we age—including the nervous system, inflammation, oxidative stress, sleep, gut health, mineral balance, hydration, recovery, nutrition, and metabolic health. In this episode, we discuss: • Why AFib can show up in aging endurance athletes • The connection between the autonomic nervous system, vagus nerve, HRV, and heart rhythm • Sleep apnea, chronic stress, and inadequate recovery • Gut health, inflammation, and cardiovascular health • Magnesium, electrolytes, hydration, and mineral balance • Protein, muscle health, and metabolic resilience • Why being "fit" doesn't always mean your body is resilient • Practical ways to support your heart and whole-body health as you age This conversation fits into a much bigger message I continue to share: Your body isn't broken—it's adapting to the signals it receives. Foundations → Signals → Adaptation → Resilience → FutureYou™ 🎥 WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/iif0llIykdk CONNECT WITH ANGIE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartwellnesscoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartwellnesscoach TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartwellnesscoach YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartwellnesscoach CONNECT WITH COACH DEBBIE POTTS Website: https://debbiepotts.net The FutureYou Method™: https://futureyoublueprint.com Join my FREE FutureYou™ Masterclass: Why Your Body Isn't Broken—It's Adapting https://DebbiePottsCoaching.as.me/masterclass Stay tuned for Part 2 with Angie, where we dive deeper into mineral balancing, Nutrition Therapy foundations, gut health, and how these pieces may influence your ability to build a stronger, more resilient body—and heart—for your future self. Build Resilience from the Inside Out. Your future self is being built by the signals you create today. This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. Always consult your qualified healthcare provider regarding your individual health needs.

  4. Sep 3 ·  Video

    #655 Brad Kearns: Muscle, Metabolism & Why Doing More Stops Working After 40

    Brad Kearns: Muscle, Metabolism & Why Doing More Stops Working After 40 What if the habits that once made you fitter are now keeping you stuck? In this episode of The Coach Debbie Potts Show, I sit down with Brad Kearns for a conversation about healthy aging, metabolic resilience, muscle health, recovery, and why many active adults over 40 discover that simply training harder and doing more no longer produces the results it once did. As we move through midlife, the goal isn't just to exercise more or burn more calories. We need to create the right signals that allow the body to adapt, repair, build, and become more resilient. In this episode, we discuss: Why metabolism and recovery can change in midlife Why maintaining and building muscle becomes increasingly important as we age The difference between productive training stress and chronic overload Metabolic flexibility and its role in performance and longevity Endurance training: when it builds resilience and when too much can work against you Why recovery is part of the training equation—not something separate from it How active adults can train smarter to stay strong, fit, and capable for decades to come Shifting from the "do more" mindset toward sending the right signals in the right order This episode is especially relevant for runners, cyclists, triathletes, CrossFit athletes, weekend warriors, and other high-performing adults who want to continue doing what they love as they age. Your body isn't simply responding to how hard you train. It's responding to the combination of signals it receives from training, nutrition, sleep, stress, recovery, movement, and your environment. The goal is not just fitness today. It's building the resilience you'll need for your FutureYou™. Join Us at Hack Your Health 2026 I'm excited to be part of the Hack Your Health Conference this November, bringing together experts in metabolism, nutrition, longevity, performance, functional medicine, and healthy aging. Register here: https://hackyourhealth.com/debbiepotts Use code DEBBIE to save on your registration. Build Your FutureYou™ If you're doing all the "right" things but your body isn't responding the way it used to, it may be time to stop doing more and start looking at the signals your body is receiving. Learn more about The FutureYou Method™, my coaching programs, PNOĒ metabolism testing, and personalized approach to building resilience from the inside out: https://debbiepotts.net The Coach Debbie Potts Show Helping active adults over 40 build muscle, improve metabolic health, restore resilience, and create a stronger, healthier FutureYou™. Your future self is being built by the signals you create today.

  5. Aug 22 ·  Video

    Why Your Metabolism Isn't Broken - Test and Not Guess!

    What if your metabolism isn't broken—but responding to the signals it's receiving? Welcome to The FutureYou Blueprint™ PNOĒ Metabolic Patterns™ Series, where Debbie Potts explores the five common metabolic patterns identified through advanced PNOĒ Metabolism Testing. In each episode, you'll discover how stress, nutrition, muscle health, hormones, blood sugar, digestion, sleep, recovery, and lifestyle all influence how your body produces and uses energy. Learn why two people can follow the same diet or exercise plan and experience completely different results—and why identifying your unique metabolic pattern is the foundation of a personalized strategy for improving metabolism, performance, healthy aging, and longevity. Whether you're an athlete, health enthusiast, or practitioner, this educational series will help you better understand the science of metabolism and the power of personalized metabolic testing. Ready to discover your metabolic pattern? 🌐 Learn more or schedule your PNOĒ Metabolism Test in Solana Beach, California, or at an upcoming conference: www.DebbiePotts.net ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: Coach Debbie Potts 📲 Follow on Instagram: @coachdebbiepotts Restore Communication. Build Resilience. Create Your FutureYou.™ This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult your qualified healthcare provider regarding your individual health needs.

  6. Aug 20

    #654 Gut Health: Low Stomach Acid, Butyrate & How to Heal Your Gut with Steven Wright

    What if your gut issues aren't just about what you eat—but how well you digest, absorb, and actually use what you eat? In this episode of The Coach Debbie Potts Show, Debbie sits down with Steven Wright, founder of Healthy Gut, to explore why digestive function may be one of the most overlooked foundations of energy, recovery, immune health, metabolism, and resilience as we age. Steven brings an engineer's mindset to gut health, helping us look beyond symptom chasing and ask a better question: What conditions does the body need to properly digest, absorb, repair, and rebuild? In this episode, Debbie and Steven dive into: • Why stomach acid (HCl) is essential for protein digestion and nutrient absorption • Why reflux symptoms may not always mean too much stomach acid • Digest → Absorb → Build: why eating the right foods isn't enough if you can't properly break them down and use them • How restrictive diets such as low-FODMAP, carnivore, keto, and SCD can be useful tools—but may not be long-term solutions • Why gut health is about much more than probiotics and adding more bacteria • What butyrate is and why it matters for the intestinal barrier, immune regulation, metabolism, and whole-body health • How diet and the gut environment influence our natural production of butyrate • The connection between the gut mucus layer, butyrate, and Akkermansia • Why the parasympathetic nervous system and vagus nerve matter for digestion • How eating while stressed, rushing, working, or driving can interfere with digestive signaling • Where to start when you've tried diets, probiotics, supplements, and gut protocols but still feel stuck This conversation connects directly to Debbie's FutureYou Blueprint™ philosophy: Foundations create the signals. Signals drive adaptation. Adaptation builds resilience. Resilience shapes your FutureYou. Gut health isn't simply about eliminating symptoms. It's about rebuilding the foundations that allow your body to digest, absorb, repair, recover, and adapt. And we're not finished! Steven will return for Part 2, where we'll go deeper into the nervous system, immune system, microbiome, and gut-brain connection. CONNECT WITH STEVEN WRIGHT + HEALTHY GUT • Healthy Gut + Debbie's Shop: https://healthygut.com/debbieshop • Website: https://healthygut.com • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthyGutCompany • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthygutco/ CONNECT WITH COACH DEBBIE POTTS • Website: https://www.debbiepotts.net • Learn more about The FutureYou Blueprint™ programs, functional lab testing, coaching, and upcoming masterclasses at DebbiePotts.net Subscribe to The Coach Debbie Potts Show for weekly Rabbit Hole conversations exploring how metabolism, muscle health, mitochondria, digestion, the nervous system, recovery, and lifestyle signals work together to shape how we age. Build Resilience from the Inside Out.™ Life is not a race. It's a journey.

  7. Aug 15 ·  Video

    Can't Burn Fat? Metabolic Flexibility & Low AMPK Explained

    What if your metabolism isn't broken—but responding to the signals it's receiving? Welcome to The FutureYou Blueprint™ PNOĒ Metabolic Patterns™ Series, where Debbie Potts explores the five common metabolic patterns identified through advanced PNOĒ Metabolism Testing. In each episode, you'll discover how stress, nutrition, muscle health, hormones, blood sugar, digestion, sleep, recovery, and lifestyle all influence how your body produces and uses energy. Learn why two people can follow the same diet or exercise plan and experience completely different results—and why identifying your unique metabolic pattern is the foundation of a personalized strategy for improving metabolism, performance, healthy aging, and longevity. Whether you're an athlete, health enthusiast, or practitioner, this educational series will help you better understand the science of metabolism and the power of personalized metabolic testing. Ready to discover your metabolic pattern? 🌐 Learn more or schedule your PNOĒ Metabolism Test in Solana Beach, California, or at an upcoming conference: www.DebbiePotts.net ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: Coach Debbie Potts 📲 Follow on Instagram: @coachdebbiepotts Restore Communication. Build Resilience. Create Your FutureYou.™ This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult your qualified healthcare provider regarding your individual health needs.

  8. Aug 13

    #653 Carbon 60: Mitochondria, Energy, Recovery & Healthy Aging with Ken Swartz

    Carbon 60, Mitochondria and Recovery: Can C60 Support the Aging Athlete? | Ken Swartz Could Carbon 60 support mitochondrial function, cellular energy, exercise recovery and healthy aging—or are some of the claims ahead of the human research? In this episode of The Coach Debbie Potts Show, I sit down with longtime C60 researcher and C60 Power co-founder Ken Swartz, also known as "Ken the Scientist." Ken explains what Carbon 60 is, why its soccer-ball-shaped molecular structure is unique and how C60 is proposed to interact with oxidative stress at the cellular and mitochondrial levels. We explore: What Carbon 60 is and how it may work Oxidative stress, free radicals and mitochondrial health Why oxidative stress can be both damaging and an essential biological signal The proposed role of C60 as an SOD and catalase mimic Exercise-induced oxidative stress, peroxynitrite and muscle soreness Potential applications for energy, performance and recovery Whether C60 could interfere with beneficial exercise adaptations Proposed connections to cellular aging, senescent cells, stem cells and telomeres Reported effects on hormones and endocrine function Animal research frequently cited in discussions about C60 and longevity The difference between laboratory findings, animal research, personal reports and proven human outcomes Product purity, oil carriers, third-party testing, timing and safety Why supplements cannot replace nutrition, sleep, movement, stress regulation and recovery This conversation is especially relevant for middle-aged athletes and high performers who are training hard but experiencing slower recovery, persistent soreness, reduced energy or declining resilience. The bigger question is not simply, "How do we eliminate oxidative stress?" We need some oxidative stress to create the signals that stimulate repair and adaptation. The real goal is to improve our capacity to respond to stress, recover from it and return to balance. Foundations create the signals. Signals drive adaptation. Adaptation builds resilience. Resilience shapes your FutureYou.™ LEARN MORE ABOUT C60 C60 Research and Education: https://whatisc60.org C60 Power Products: https://shopc60.com Use discount code COACHDEBBIEPOTTS for 10% off eligible products, excluding bundles and subscriptions. FOLLOW C60 POWER YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShopC60Power Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/c60power Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/C60Power TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@c60power X: https://x.com/c60power CONNECT WITH COACH DEBBIE POTTS Learn more about The FutureYou Method™, PNOĒ Metabolic Testing, functional lab testing and personalized health optimization: Website: https://debbiepotts.net FutureYou Method™: https://futureyoublueprint.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachdebbiepotts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDebbiePotts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachDebbiePotts IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER This podcast is provided for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Carbon 60 remains an emerging area of research. Many potential benefits discussed in this interview are based on mechanistic hypotheses, laboratory findings, animal research, company information or personal reports—not conclusive human clinical trials. C60 is not established as a treatment for cancer, hormonal disorders, cognitive decline or other medical conditions. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before using C60, particularly if you take medication, use blood thinners, are pregnant or trying to conceive, or are receiving chemotherapy or radiation. Debbie Potts may receive an affiliate commission from qualifying purchases made with her link or discount code, at no additional cost to you.

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Debbie Potts is the host of 'The Low Athlete Podcast', author, speaker and coach. Transform the WHOLE you from the inside out with The WHOLESTIC Method elements. In this podcast, you will gain the knowledge how to burn fat, optimize health (mitochondria!) and improve athletic performance. If you want to be a peak performer in LIFE and SPORTS, then listen in each week to our conversations on all topics to optimize your health and longevity. Do you want to improve your athletic performance AND the aging process at the same time? Debbie will discuss the elements of with "The WHOLESTIC Method" program: 1. Nutrition 2. Exercise 3. Sleep 4. Stress 5. Movement & Mobility 6. Digestion & Gut Health (Immunity!) 7. Hydration 8. Happiness, Play & Gratitude Life is not a Race… it is a journey. Learn from Debbie's mistakes in over training and being addicted to busyness for too many years. Now she is on a mission to help others living life as a race to avoid burn out and break down at a cellular level. You will learn how to become metabolically flexible fat burner, optimize your health, and improve your performance for athletics- or just the challenges of daily life! More is not better... The GOLDILOCKS Effect is real! Learn from Debbie's mistakes, experiences and education. Stop over training, under recovering and living each day as a race. You will learn when you should slow down to push the 'pause-reset' button to re-calibrate daily! We discuss external stressors and hidden internal stressors that are impacting your ability to burn fat, performance gains and longevity. Men and women are different but also that we are all bio-individuals with different genetic make up, stressors and lifestyles- so there is NOT once size fits all approach to anything! Join the journey and transform the WHOLE you from the inside out with "The WHOLESTIC Method' elements and Coach Debbie Potts. Debbie is committed to following her purpose, passion and mission to helping transform the WHOLE you from the inside out with "The WHOLESTIC Method". Read all about Debbie's journey in her book 'LIFE IS NOT A RACE' and in her 'The WHOLESTIC Method Manual" on Amazon. Contact Debbie to learn about her "health detective" services on www.debbiepotts.net Debbie is a certified Kion Coach, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) and certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) - as well as much more! Learn more about Debbie on www.debbiepotts.net. Debbie Potts Health Coach, Author, Speaker & Podcaster Host of The Low Carb Athlete Podcast The WHOLESTIC Method Coaching Program FNTP, FDN-P, NASM CPT, CHEK HLC, Kion Coach BURN FAT. OPTIMIZE HEALTH. IMPROVE PERFORMANCE.

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