The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast

Mikhaila Peterson

Mikhaila Peterson speaks with thought leaders, influencers and industry changers - continually finding the best ways to improve the human experience. From stay at home moms to CEOs, fitness enthusiasts to spiritual guides, nutrition researchers to health professionals - Mikhaila has interview-style conversations aimed at provoking thought, addressing difficult subjects, and delving into topics that are generally shied away from.

  1. 2D AGO

    Best Historical Argument for the Resurrection and Why Scholars Can't Dismiss It | Wesley Huff Ep 232

    I've wanted to have this kind of conversation for a long time. Wesley Huff is a New Testament historian who studies ancient manuscripts, and he is exactly the kind of thinker I wish I had found before I became a Christian. The logical part of my brain needed someone who could walk through the evidence without assuming you already believe it.In this episode we get into how close modern Bibles actually are to the original manuscripts and why we are getting closer to the original text over time, not further away. Why the ESV is not a dumbed-down Bible and why words in the King James have actually changed meaning. Whether a Christian can lose their salvation and what the Scripture says about it. The best historical case for the resurrection and why liars make bad martyrs. What speaking in tongues actually was in the New Testament and why it requires a translator. The Gnostic Gospels, the Gospel of Thomas and why early Christians already knew these were fake. What Gnosticism actually teaches and why it is making a quiet comeback today. And why studying under people who don't believe Christianity only made Wesley's faith stronger.Find Wesley at ApologeticsCanada.com and on Peterson Academy.—Research Sites—Newsletter/website: https://mikhailapeterson.comFuller Research Foundation: https://fullerresearch.orgLion Diet: https://liondiet.comBiotoxin: https://biotoxin.comPrescribed-Harm: https://prescribed-harm.com—Socials—Meta: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcastX: https://x.com/MikhailaFullerInstagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapetersonTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson

    1h 26m

  2. APR 30

    You’re Treating the Wrong Problem | Dr. Chris Masterjohn EP 231

    Here’s a podcast I was really interested in, about mitochondrial dysfunction. From all my years of using ketogenic diets like the lion diet for health, getting impacted by mold, experiencing SSRI induced withdrawal/damage, it finally appears like the root cause is mitochondrial dysfunction at a cellular level. The research into this is cutting edge and fascinating. Chris Masterjohn, a PhD in nutritional sciences, runs a mitochondrial testing company called mito.me and is unbelievably knowledgeable about mitochondrial dysfunction.We get into what serotonin is actually doing in your body, why SSRIs and benzodiazepines are actually mitochondrial drugs in ways nobody prescribing them understands, why the lion diet and other keto diets work from a biochemistry standpoint, why mega-dosing supplements can harm you, what B vitamins and red meat have to do with inflammation, how mold toxicity and food reactions can produce identical symptoms and more.This one is for anyone who has been chronically sick and wants to understand what’s going on at a cellular level.Find Chris at chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com and mito.me—Follow Me—All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapetersonInstagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapetersonTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikhailapetersonWebsite: https://mikhailapeterson.comLion Diet: https://liondiet.comBiotoxin: https://biotoxin.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFullerInstagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapetersonTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikhailapetersonTelegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​

    1h 15m

  3. APR 1

    Detox Tricks: Parasites, Heavy Metals, Toxins | Joshua Macin EP 230

    In this episode, I sat down with Josh Macin (founder of The Detox Dudes), a former Jiu-Jitsu world and Pan American champion who went from peak physical and professional success to a complete physical and mental collapse. He shares the exact step-by-step protocol that finally turned his life around: including mast cell stabilization (including ketotifen) parasite cleansing, liver flushes and gallbladder support, heavy metal chelation/detox and more. We also discuss coffee enemas for liver/parasite support, DMSO with castor oil, why many chronic illnesses (anxiety, depression, fatigue, food sensitivities) may stem from hidden toxicity rather than just "stress" or "psychology," and the importance of regaining control over your body and mind. Enjoy! —Follow Josh— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuamacin/Website: https://www.thedetoxdudes.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJi2OEr7sOHNySgz3erc08g For a high quality education and community consider enrolling in Peterson Academy: https://petersonacademy.com/ —Follow Me— All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcast X: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFuller Telegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ —Chapters— 00:55 Introducing Josh Macin 01:26 Life Before the Illness 01:55 The Sudden Collapse (2013) 03:00 Four Years of Psychological Hell 04:00 Searching Everywhere for Healing 07:40 The Discovery of Mercury Poisoning 10:21 Rebuilding the Body From Near Death 14:55 Finding and Treating Parasites 30:20 Detoxification and Liver Function 33:30 Thick Blood, Pathogens, and Viral Load 41:45 Lyme, Epstein-Barr, and Immune Collapse 49:50 Mast Cells and Chronic Inflammation 58:40 Emotional Stress and Illness 1:06:40 Energy, Burnout, and Modern Health 1:09:00 Final Thoughts on Recovery #ayahuasca #spirituality #mastcells #mercurypoisoning #detox

    1h 11m

  4. MAR 4

    The Doctor Who's Finally Studying Carnivore | Rob Abbott EP 229

    In this episode, Dr. Robert Abbott, a clinician and researcher in functional medicine, joined me to discuss his role in what is set to become the largest study ever conducted on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using dietary intervention, specifically the ketogenic diet and the carnivore “lion” diet. These conditions are typically treated with powerful immunosuppressive medications, yet very little rigorous research has explored how diet itself might influence inflammation, symptoms, and quality of life.We discussed why dietary interventions have historically been neglected in medical research and the long established history of research and randomized trials for vegan diets (which are extensive despite the nutritional profile of the carnivore diet beating it on nearly every nutritional metric without use of supplements).We also talked about the current evidence that inspired the study. At the moment, there are no large dedicated trials examining ketogenic or carnivore diets for RA or IBD. The largest published evidence in inflammatory bowel disease is a 2024 case series of just 10 patients following mostly carnivore–ketogenic diets, where all participants achieved remission with significant quality-of-life improvements. While promising, the study was small and uncontrolled—which is why larger, rigorous research like this is needed.Enjoy!Link to GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/e8ba31ba4Link to apply to the study: https://l.bttr.to/mXwngCriteria for Inclusion:1. Lives in US (for labs)2. Age 18-643. Confirmed IBD (Crohn's or UC) or RA diagnosis - and willing to confirm with our team4. No previous carnivore or keto diet for more than 4 weeks5. Willingness to follow the lion - carnivore diet or keto as well as do at home blood sugar/ketone testing, blood testing at a lab and stool testing over a 6 month period6. No pregnant or breastfeeding women7. BMI 18.4 - 34.9 (normal weight, overweight and obese (class I) accepted)Thank you again to all those who have reached out to participate!Follow Rob: https://www.instagram.com/robabbottmdFor a high quality education and community consider enrolling in Peterson Academy: https://petersonacademy.com/—Follow Me—All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcast X: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFullerTelegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​—Chapters—00:55 Why Rob Wanted to Lead This Study03:20 Why Diet Research Is Rare in Medicine07:10 Autoimmune Disease: RA and IBD12:00 Why Diet May Affect Autoimmune Disease17:30 Elimination Diets Explained22:15 Comparing Keto and Carnivore Diets27:40 Why Doctors Rarely Prescribe Diet32:20 Vegan vs Carnivore Randomized Trials38:30 The Largest RA and IBD Diet Study43:20 How the Study Is Designed49:10 Measuring Results: Symptoms and Biomarkers54:45 Why This Research Matters1:00:10 Diet as a Tool, Not an Ideology1:05:30 What Success Could Mean for Autoimmune Care1:10:20 Final Thoughts on Diet and Research#carnivore #liondiet #IBD #RA #randomizedtrial

    50 min

  5. FEB 12

    How to Identify and Treat Mold Illness (CIRS) | Ariana Thacker EP 228

    In this episode, I had a conversation with Ariana Thacker, founder and CEO of MoldCo, to discuss mold-related illness and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). In 5-10 years everyone will know and understand how pervasive this is.Ariana shares her personal journey from chemical engineer and venture capitalist to patient—and ultimately founder—after severe mold exposure left her cognitively impaired, exhausted, and searching for answers the conventional medical system couldn’t provide. We break down how mold illness actually presents in the body, why it’s so often misdiagnosed or dismissed, and how inflammation can affect the brain, hormones, immune system, and mental health.We also discuss genetic susceptibility, what proper testing actually looks like, and how treatment protocols like the Shoemaker approach work in practice. Ariana Thacker is the founder and CEO of MoldCo, a healthcare technology company and virtual care clinic redefining how medicine approaches environmental illness, starting with mold. My experience with CIRS: Biotoxin.comFree evidence-based questionnaire to help make the mold-health connection and determine your environmental risk score: https://access.moldco.com/signs. Use ‘MIKHAILA’ for 15% off Ariana’s Mold Home Test Kit, Complete Health Panel, and CIRS Lab Panel: https://www.moldco.com/—Ariana’s Links—Testing: https://www.moldco.com/productsFree Questionnaire: https://access.moldco.com/signsCompany LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moldco/Ariana's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianadthacker/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themoldcompany/Ariana's X: https://x.com/m0ldilocksMoldCo's X: https://x.com/themoldcompanyFor a high quality education and community consider enrolling in Peterson Academy: https://petersonacademy.com/—Follow Me—All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcast X: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFullerTelegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ —Chapters—00:45 Why I Wanted Ariana on the Podcast01:30 Ariana's Background04:24 How to Identify CIRS06:18 Why Women Are Hit Harder12:23 Where MoldCo Steps In12:40 In Depth CIRS Diagnosing with MoldCo17:40 Ariana's Vision For Filling Biggest Medical Blindspots20:00 What To Do If You Have CIRS24:20 Mental Health Impact25:25 How Widespread Mold Is32:50 Mold, Long COVID, Lyme35:50 Mold & Metabolic Health40:28 Turtle Bites or CIRS, Which is More Dangerous?44:01 Some Promise For Awareness and Solutions 54:15 Remediation Pitfalls58:45 MARCoNS Explained1:02:20 Recovery Outcomes1:04:00 Immune System Deregulation 1:22:03 Autism and CIRS Connection1:22:05 Treatment for Kids1:24:28 Where to Find More Info on Ariana and MoldCo#moldexposure #moldtoxicity #mycotoxins #indoorairquality #moldremediation

    1h 26m

  6. FEB 3

    Understand Female Desire, Attraction, and Partner Choice | Sarah Hill EP 227

    In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Sarah Hill, evolutionary psychologist, researcher, and author of The Period Brain. Dr. Hill is an expert in how hormones shape female psychology, attraction, relationships, health, and behavior. Dr. Hill broke down the science behind hormonal birth control and mate selection and we discussed what happens when women meet partners on birth control and later come off it, and why those shifts can feel confusing, destabilizing, or even identity-altering.We also explored The Period Brain and how attraction changes across the menstrual cycle and we talked about stress, safety, relationships, and identity—why feeling safe is biologically essential for women and how chronic stress can suppress ovulation even when periods appear “normal.”This is an episode for every woman and every man interested in actually understanding women. Sarah Hill’s book: https://a.co/d/04yrz7Wu—Sarah’s Links—Instagram: instagram.com/sarahehillphd/Website: SarahEHill.comFor a high quality education and community consider enrolling in Peterson Academy: https://petersonacademy.com/—Follow Me—All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcast X: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFullerTelegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​—Chapters—00:55 Introducing Sarah Hill & The Period Brain 03:10 Choosing a Partner on the Pill07:30 Studies on Partner Selection and Relationship Satisfaction11:05 Caveat for how The Pill Affects Partner Selection13:30 Does Birth Control Affect Society at Scale?17:30 What The Period Brain Is Really About19:00 Why Health Insights For Women's Health Have Been Wrong 20:40 What Happens During The Cycle24:45 Energy, Appetite, and Exercise Across the Cycle28:22 Coming Off Birth Control: Mood and Identity Shifts31:00 Stress, Safety, and Hormonal Health32:47 Stress and Ovulation Correlation 37:30 Relationships, Safety, and the Female Brain40:20 Sexual Desire Isn’t Broken—It’s Cyclical43:00 Sensory and Emotional Changes Off the Pill46:00 Rebuilding Identity After Hormonal Suppression52:28 Final Thoughts & Where to Find Sarah Hill#pregnancy #ovulation #theperiodbrain

    54 min

  7. JAN 27

    Solo Episode: 8 years Carnivore

    Large study announcement finally! We are looking for support and for 160 people IBD or RA for the largest study to date on the keto diet, the carnivore diet, and RA and IBD. This is a big deal. This could change a lot of people's lives. Link to GoFundMe:https://gofund.me/e8ba31ba4 Criteria for inclusion: Formal medical diagnosis of IBD or RA and willing to provide paperwork of diagnosis. Not pregnant or breastfeeding. New to the ketogenic or lion diet. Willing to do the ketogenic or lion diet for 3-6 months depending on random sorting. Willing to do their regular diet for 3 months and be monitored, before starting dietary intervention, depending on random sorting. Willing to pay $200 (and receive $100 back once the study is concluded) Link to apply to the study:https://l.bttr.to/mXwng —Follow Me— All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFuller Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson Telegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​

    42 min

  8. 03/28/2025

    It’s Way Worse Than You Think: P*rnhub | Laila Mickelwait EP 225

    In this disturbing episode, I was joined by Laila Mickelwait (@laila). She’s the founder of the Justice Defense Fund and the global #TraffickingHub movement. Laila broke down real cases, including a missing 15-year-old girl found in 58 videos on the site, and detailed how P*rnhub’s parent company, MindGeek, failed to moderate content responsibly. Laila has spent nearly 20 years fighting trafficking, and she shared how her discovery of unmoderated, illegal content on P*rnhub led to a global campaign for accountability. We explored how early p*rn exposure affects children, the rise of sextortion, why age and consent verification must become the industry standard, and how to help protect kids in an unregulated digital world.  Laila’s book about the fight to shut down P*rnhub (100% of author proceeds are donated to the cause): https://takedownbook.com/  Sign the petition to shut down p*rnhub : Traffickinghubpetition.com —Folllow Laila— X: https://x.com/lailamickelwait IG: https://www.instagram.com/lailamickelwait/ For a high quality, ideology-free education consider enrolling in Peterson Academy: https://petersonacademy.com/ —Follow Me— All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson  Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson  Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com  Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com  Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com  Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcast   X: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFuller Telegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ —Chapters—00:00 – Introduction 01:22 – Who Is Laila Mickelwait? 02:45 – The Story That Changed Laila’s Life Forever 05:30 – How Easy It Was to Upload Crime to P*rnhub 09:50– Launching the #TraffickingHub Movement 11:30 – The Global Petition and Media Firestorm 13:00 – Credit Card Companies Cut Ties with P*rnhub 14:10 – 91% of P*rnhub Content Deleted 15:30 – Why Verifying Uploaders Doesn’t Fix the Problem 17:30 – Victims and Consequences 21:15 – Inside MindGeek and How the System Enabled Abuse 24:30 – What Allowed This to Go On for So Long 27:30 – Shocking Content That Was Monetized and Ignored 29:30 – The Need for Age and Consent Verification 32:30 – How Laws Are Finally Catching Up 35:30 – The Long-Term Trauma for Victims 39:30 – Laila’s Origin Story 43:30 – Parenting, Prevention, and Shame-Free Communication 47:30 – Early Exposure to Porn: The Stats and Impact 50:30 – Age Verification Laws and Industry Pushback 53:30 – Supreme Court Battle: States vs. P*rnhub 55:30 – P*rn Addiction and Its Neurological Effects 58:30 – Why This Fight Is Far from Over #TraffickingHub

    1h 5m
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Mikhaila Peterson speaks with thought leaders, influencers and industry changers - continually finding the best ways to improve the human experience. From stay at home moms to CEOs, fitness enthusiasts to spiritual guides, nutrition researchers to health professionals - Mikhaila has interview-style conversations aimed at provoking thought, addressing difficult subjects, and delving into topics that are generally shied away from.

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