Sapien's Playground - Medicine, Psychology, Truth Seeking and Fascinating Experiences

Maxim Pruchnewski - medical student, fitness enthusiast and coach
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Follow along for a journey of meaningful and passionate exploration in sorting out between truths and untruths about achieving optimal health and psychological well-being through nutrition, exercise, sunlight, sleep, psychological development, etc. My name is Maxim and I am a medical student who is all about exploring, seeking truth, challenging old narratives and thinking out of the box to ultimatively find out what can really make us happier, healthier and stronger as humans! Enjoy listening to all the deep, meaningful conversations and productive discussions on this trilingual show!

  1. (GER) - #75 – Mindful Meat: Wildfleisch, Ethik & Performance - Im Gespräch mit Nick und Fabi

    09/22/2025

    (GER) - #75 – Mindful Meat: Wildfleisch, Ethik & Performance - Im Gespräch mit Nick und Fabi

    Willkommen zurück auf Sapiens Playground. In dieser Episode spreche ich mit Fabian, dem Gründer von Mindful Meat, und seinem Mitarbeiter Nick. Mindful Meat ist noch ein recht junges Unternehmen, das in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Jagdhaus Dellien Wildfleisch aus Mecklenburg-Vorpommern liefert – mit dem Ziel, gesunde, proteinhaltige und ethisch vertretbare Ernährung mit Wildfleisch für Menschen zugänglicher zu machen. Wir sprechen über die Philosophie und Entstehungsgeschichte von Mindful Meat, über Fragen rund ums Jagen und die damit verbundenen ethischen Überlegungen. Wir beleuchten dabei die Unterschiede zu anderen Ernährungsformen und Fleischquellen, diskutieren gesundheitliche Aspekte von Wildfleisch im Vergleich zu veganer Ernährung und Supplements und ziehen dabei auch Bezüge zu Sport und Performance. Zum Abschluss werfen wir einen Blick in die Zukunft: Welche Pläne und Visionen hat Mindful Meat für die kommenden Jahre? Da ich nur bereit bin, Partnerschaften einzugehen, hinter denen ich voll und ganz stehe, freue ich mich besonders über meine Zusammenarbeit mit Mindful Meat. Wenn ihr diesen guten Zweck unterstützen und gleichzeitig etwas Gutes für eure Gesundheit tun wollt, bekommt ihr mit dem Code MAXIM 10 € Rabatt auf eure Bestellung. Hier bestellen Freut euch auf ein tiefgehendes Gespräch über Ernährung, Verantwortung und die Frage, was es bedeutet, bewusst zu essen! Lerne Mindful Meat kennen: https://mindful-meat.com € Rabatt mit Code MAXIM): https://mindful-meat.com?bg_ref=7GMxrTVl1p Folge Mindful Meat auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindful_meat/ Find me on Insta: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/maximpruchnewski/More free stuff (books, videos and PDFs): ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/maximpr⁠⁠⁠Sapiens Playground on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sapiensplayground2892⁠Listen to Sapiens Playground on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6IcilHhRDVTiVxGO5uuYlp?si=a27db9277bc54d35Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/sapiens-playground-medicine-psychology-truth-seeking/id1534777361You can text me at sapiens.playground@web.de for podcast inquiries or any questions you have.

    1h 18m
  2. (ENG) - Episode #74 – Angelo Eugenio – From Venezuela to China to Berlin: Growth, Challenge, Fitness & Finding Home

    07/25/2025

    (ENG) - Episode #74 – Angelo Eugenio – From Venezuela to China to Berlin: Growth, Challenge, Fitness & Finding Home

    Welcome back to Sapiens Playground! In this episode, I sit down with my friend Angelo Eugenio – fitness coach, nutritional expert, and founder of https://activforever.com/ Born in Venezuela, Angelo spent 13 transformative years living in China, where he studied, built his coaching business, and opened his own gym. Now based in Berlin, he continues helping others thrive through movement and lifestyle. We talk about how his time in China shaped his identity, the emotional meaning of “home,” and how overcoming cultural and personal challenges leads to deep personal growth. This is a very personal and thoughtful conversation about Angelo's story, resilience, change, and how he is trying to build a life with purpose. Enjoy the episode! Follow Angelo on Instagram: @angelothrivesCheck out his website: https://activforever.com/ Find me on Insta: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/maximpruchnewski/⁠More free stuff (books, videos and PDFs): ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/maximpr⁠⁠Sapiens Playground on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sapiensplayground2892⁠Listen to Sapiens Playground on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6IcilHhRDVTiVxGO5uuYlp⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/sapiens-playground-medicine-psychology-truth-seeking/id1534777361⁠You can text me at sapiens.playground@web.de for podcast inquiries or any questions you have.

    1h 2m
  3. (GER) - #73 – Fabi Eisenlauer – Vom Triathlon zur HYROX-Spitze: Essstörung, Comeback, Training & Mindset

    06/18/2025

    (GER) - #73 – Fabi Eisenlauer – Vom Triathlon zur HYROX-Spitze: Essstörung, Comeback, Training & Mindset

    Willkommen zurück auf Sapiens Playground. In dieser Episode spreche ich mit Fabi Eisenlauer – ehemaliger Triathlet, mittlerweile einer der besten Läufer im HYROX-Sport, Rekordhalter und Weltmeister. Wir tauchen zunächst tief ein in seine persönliche Geschichte: Wie er den Übergang vom Ausdauersport zum Hybridtraining gemeistert hat, welche gesundheitlichen Rückschläge ihn auf dem Weg geprägt haben – und wie er eine Stressfraktur am Oberschenkelknochen mental und körperlich überwunden hat. Fabi teilt außerdem seine Trainingsprinzipien, häufige Fehler bei HYROX-Anfängern und gibt wertvolle Tipps rund um Ernährung, Regeneration und Belastungssteuerung. Eine ehrliche und motivierende Folge über Durchhaltevermögen, Fokus und Leidenschaft für den Sport. Viel Spaß beim Reinhören! Folge Fabi Eisenlauer auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabi_eisenlauer/ Fabi's Webseite: https://www.fabian-eisenlauer.de/ Hier könnt ihr Fabi kontaktieren: https://www.fabian-eisenlauer.de/impressum/ Mehr Infos über sein Coaching "The Daily Athlete": https://www.instagram.com/thedailyathlete_/ Find me on Insta: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/maximpruchnewski/ More free stuff (books, videos and PDFs): ⁠https://linktr.ee/maximpr⁠Sapiens Playground on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sapiensplayground2892Listen to Sapiens Playground on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6IcilHhRDVTiVxGO5uuYlp Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/sapiens-playground-medicine-psychology-truth-seeking/id1534777361 You can text me at sapiens.playground@web.de for podcast inquiries or any questions you have.

    1h 32m
  4. (ENG) - #72 - Beau Wills - Elite HYROX Athlete on Race Mindset, Strengths and Weaknesses & Smart Training Strategies

    05/18/2025

    (ENG) - #72 - Beau Wills - Elite HYROX Athlete on Race Mindset, Strengths and Weaknesses & Smart Training Strategies

    Welcome back to Sapiens Playground! In this episode, I sit down with Beau Wills – one of the world’s top HYROX athletes, known for his precision, consistency, and race-day execution as well as his unparalleled humility. We talk about his Crossfit Gym in Switzerland, dive into HYROX journey, his mental approach to competition, and how he structures training to play to his strengths while managing his weaker running capacity compared to some of the other Elite 15 athletes. Beau shares practical tips on race prep, common training mistakes he sees, and what really matters when the gun goes off.Enjoy the episode! Find Beau Wills on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/beaunz/ Check Out Tahi Fitness: https://www.tahicrossfit.ch/

    1h 24m
  5. #71 - Sergio Di Pasquale - Calisthenics Endurance Dominance, Injury Rehab, Upcoming Calisthenics Events and Insane Workout Challenges

    04/23/2025

    #71 - Sergio Di Pasquale - Calisthenics Endurance Dominance, Injury Rehab, Upcoming Calisthenics Events and Insane Workout Challenges

    Welcome back to Sapiens Playground! In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sergio Di Pasquale – an elite calisthenics athlete known for pushing the limits of endurance in calisthenics and one of the best in the world. We talk about his personal journey, how he dealth with injuries in the past and how is currently dealing with an injury at the moment. We also discuss what it takes to dominate in endurance-based calisthenics and his different preparation strategies. Sergio shares his thoughts on the current state of the sport, we talk about past and upcoming calisthenics events, and dive into some wild training challenges he's taken on recently - 10.000 Push-Ups in one training session, just to give one example... Enjoy listening to our conversation full of inspiration, grit, and love for the grind. Follow Sergio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sergdp_newerabarbarian/ Sergio's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SergioDiPasqualeAKANewEra Find me on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/maximpruchnewski/ More free stuff (books, videos and PDFs): https://linktr.ee/maximpr Sapiens Playground on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sapiensplayground2892 Listen to Sapiens Playground on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6IcilHhRDVTiVxGO5uuYlp Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/sapiens-playground-medicine-psychology-truth-seeking/id1534777361 You can text me at sapiens.playground@web.de for podcast inquiries or any questions you have.

    1h 54m
  6. (GER) #70 – Die Vision des MOJO Instituts - Dr. Gerrit Keferstein über seinen Weg zu mehr Lebenskraft und Mojo

    03/18/2025

    (GER) #70 – Die Vision des MOJO Instituts - Dr. Gerrit Keferstein über seinen Weg zu mehr Lebenskraft und Mojo

    Willkommen zurück auf Sapien's Playground!In dieser Episode hatte ich die Freude, zum dritten Mal mit Dr. Gerrit Keferstein, dem visionären Gründer und Arzt des MOJO Instituts für Regenerationsmedizin, zu sprechen. Ich hatte außerdem die einmalige Gelegenheit, eine Woche im MOJO Institut zu verbringen und das Team sowie die Atmosphäre hautnah zu erleben.Unsere Unterhaltung taucht tief in die Ursprünge des Instituts ein und beleuchtet Dr. Kefersteins außergewöhnlichen Werdegang: Von seinem Sportstudium in den USA über Leistungssport, seine unternehmerischen Anfänge bis hin zu seinem Medizinstudium. 2017 nahm er sich eine Auszeit auf Bali, um seine Gedanken zu ordnen und seine Ziele neu zu definieren. Blank Page – ein Schritt, der zur Geburt des MOJO Konzepts führte.Das MOJO Institut steht für Leben, Lebendigkeit, Energie, Erfüllung und Sinn. Es kombiniert moderne Medizin mit ganzheitlichen Ansätzen, um chronische Erkrankungen und Schmerzen zu behandeln. In diesem Gespräch teile ich meine persönlichen Eindrücke aus meiner Zeit im MOJO Institut und erfahre von Gerrit, wie er es geschafft hat, seine Vision in die Realität umzusetzen.Viel Spaß beim Reinhören!Dr. Gerrit Keferstein auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/performance.doc/MOJO Institut auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojoinstitut/Website des MOJO Instituts: https://mojo-institut.de/MOJO Campus: https://mojo-institut.de/campus/Find me on Insta: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/maximpruchnewski/More free stuff: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/maximprSapiens Playground on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmNDo81K7jX7Thk0_NF_xng⁠⁠Listen to Sapiens Playground on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6IcilHhRDVTiVxGO5uuYlp?si=ab520e5d7fc24a3a⁠⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/sapiens-playground-a-place-for-true-health-unbiased/id1534777361⁠⁠You can text me at sapiens.playground@web.de for podcast inquiries or any questions you have.

    2h 12m
  7. (ENG) #69 - Hyrox World Champion Taylor Haney - Hybrid Training, Mindset of a Champion and Training Strategies for Hyrox

    09/24/2023

    (ENG) #69 - Hyrox World Champion Taylor Haney - Hybrid Training, Mindset of a Champion and Training Strategies for Hyrox

    This is where you can support the podcast: ⁠⁠http://paypal.me/pruchnewski⁠⁠ Thank you! Hello friends! If you want to understand how a champion thinks, what it takes to become a Hyrox World Champion at 40 years of age and what the best training strategies are to improve your Hyro performance that make sure to tune into todays episode with Talyor Haney. Taylor is the gym owner of Reach Functional Fitness and Hyrox World Champion in the Doubles category of the 22/23 season in Manchester. His traning journey goes back to his teenage years and consolidated his mindset over the years. We discussed what over 20 years of continuous training taught him and how he can implement many of these lessons in other areas of life, such as his business or family life. In the second part of the conversation Talyor shares some practical tips on how to use different training strategies to improve your Hyrox performance and become a stronger and faster athlete overall. Enjoy listening to this episode and let me know what you think! This is where you can support the podcast: ⁠⁠http://paypal.me/pruchnewski⁠⁠ Thank you! Learn more about Reach Functional Fitness: https://www.teamreachtraining.com/ Follow Taylor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reachff_taylor/ Find me on Insta: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/maximpruchnewski/⁠ My Instagram page for personal coaching: https://www.instagram.com/mp4_peakperformance/ Find me on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/MPruchnewski ⁠ More free stuff (including a free PDF-version of this book): ⁠https://linktr.ee/sapien_health⁠ Sapiens Playground on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmNDo81K7jX7Thk0_NF_xng⁠ Listen to Sapiens Playground on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6IcilHhRDVTiVxGO5uuYlp?si=ab520e5d7fc24a3a⁠ Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/sapiens-playground-a-place-for-true-health-unbiased/id1534777361⁠ You can text me at sapiens.playground@web.de for podcast inquiries or any questions you have. For Personal Coaching text me here: prperformance@web.de

    1h 48m
  8. (ENG) #68 - Dr. Stephen Hussey, DC - Challenging the Lipid Hypothesis and Discussing Unknown Contributors to Heart Disease - Body Water, Sunlight and EMFs

    08/26/2023

    (ENG) #68 - Dr. Stephen Hussey, DC - Challenging the Lipid Hypothesis and Discussing Unknown Contributors to Heart Disease - Body Water, Sunlight and EMFs

    This is where you can support the podcast: ⁠⁠http://paypal.me/pruchnewski⁠⁠ Thank you! Hello everybody, today I had the pleasure to speak with Chiropractor and Functional Medicine Practioner Dr. Stephen Hussey. We had a wonderful and enlightening conversation about heart disease and some its rather underappreciated causes and contributors. Dr. Hussey attained both his Doctorate of Chiropractic and Masters in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States in Portland, OR. He is a health coach, speaker, and the author of two books on health; The Health Evolution: Why Understanding Evolution is the Key to Vibrant Health and Understanding The Heart: Surprising Insights Into The Evolutionary Origins Of Heart Disease - And Why It Matters. Dr. Hussey guides clients from around the world back to health by using the latest research and health attaining strategies. In his down time, he likes to be outdoors, play sports, read, write, and travel. Enjoy listening to the episode and let me know how you like it! Check out Dr. Hussey's Webpage: https://www.resourceyourhealth.com/ Find him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstephenhussey/ Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrStephenHussey His YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@resourceyourhealth6183/about Learn more about his new app: https://app.resourceyourhealth.com/ This is where you can support the podcast: ⁠http://paypal.me/pruchnewski⁠ Thank you! Find me on Insta: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/maximpruchnewski/⁠ Find me on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/MPruchnewski ⁠ More free stuff (including a free PDF-version of this book): ⁠https://linktr.ee/sapien_health⁠ Sapiens Playground on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmNDo81K7jX7Thk0_NF_xng⁠ Listen to Sapiens Playground on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6IcilHhRDVTiVxGO5uuYlp?si=ab520e5d7fc24a3a⁠ Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/sapiens-playground-a-place-for-true-health-unbiased/id1534777361⁠ You can text me at sapiens.playground@web.de for podcast inquiries or any questions you have.

    1h 16m
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Follow along for a journey of meaningful and passionate exploration in sorting out between truths and untruths about achieving optimal health and psychological well-being through nutrition, exercise, sunlight, sleep, psychological development, etc. My name is Maxim and I am a medical student who is all about exploring, seeking truth, challenging old narratives and thinking out of the box to ultimatively find out what can really make us happier, healthier and stronger as humans! Enjoy listening to all the deep, meaningful conversations and productive discussions on this trilingual show!

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