Going in Blind with Zach Tidwell

Zach Tidwell
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Cultivate your curiosity. It's one of the most undervalued currencies we have. Going in Blind is where Zach Tidwell sits down with scientists, military operators, entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, researchers, and people with extraordinary stories to explore the ideas, experiences, and perspectives that shape their lives. Every conversation is an opportunity to see the world through someone else’s eyes—not that Zach will be able to see it; he’s completely blind. But his own experiences, from serving in the Marines to skiing, rock climbing, whitewater kayaking, entrepreneurship, and competing in martial arts without sight, have given him a unique perspective from which to explore the lives and ideas of his guests.

  1. 2d ago

    The Insulin Resistance Lie? What Actually Causes Type 2 Diabetes | Dr. John Poothullil

    For over 20 years, Dr. John Poothullil has challenged one of the most widely accepted doctrines in modern medicine: the idea that Type 2 diabetes is driven by "insulin resistance." Dr. John is a retired physician, author, and researcher whose career has spanned internal medicine, endocrinology, hunger physiology, and cancer prevention. After witnessing firsthand the devastating complications of standard diabetes care in his own family and clinical practice, he embarked on a decades-long journey to re-examine the core mechanics of metabolic health. In this conversation, we explore a provocative question: with over 50 hormones and 200 distinct cell types in the human body, why would only three specific cells become "rebels" against insulin? Dr. John breaks down why Type 2 diabetes is not an issue of cellular resistance, but rather a problem of substrate oversupply triggered by modern agricultural shifts, hyper-processed carbohydrates, and lost biological signaling. Those insights reveal how the natural instincts we all had as toddlers—chewing, flavor detection, and intrinsic satiety cues—can be reclaimed to reverse metabolic dysfunction, rethink drugs like GLP-1s, and rebuild our relationship with food from the inside out. Timestamp: 00:00 Podcast Intro 01:33 Meet Dr. John Poothullil 04:00 How Insulin Actually Works: The Doorbell Analogy 06:40 Why Endocrinologists Blame the Cell 08:08 The Body as a Hybrid Engine: Fuel Selection 09:50 Why Would Only 3 Cells Pick on Insulin? 12:35 How Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Got Confused 16:15 Medical Codes, Subscriptions & Treating Symptoms 20:40 Writing to the NIH: Challenging the Dogma 25:10 Why Lowering Blood Sugar Doesn't Stop Complications 28:15 The Agricultural Revolution & Grain-Based Diets 31:50 Undersupply vs. Oversupply 32:44 Fat Cells, Triglycerides & Fuel Switching 37:35 What Toddlers Know About Eating That Adults Forget 40:35 The Trap of Ultra-Processed Carbohydrates 46:00 The Real Reason GLP-1 Drugs Help People Lose Weight 55:30 Natural Sugar, Chewing & Dopamine 1:00:00 Why Nature Designed Food to Be Chewed 1:02:15 Retraining Your Control Center 1:07:20 The Solution Is Behavioral, Not Another Prescription 1:14:00 Cosmetic Obesity vs. Medical Obesity 1:18:20 What Healthy Eating Actually Looks Like 1:20:30 Final Thoughts & How to Learn More Learn more about Dr. John and his work: https://drjohnonhealth.com/ Want To Know More About Zach. If you’re new to the show and haven’t heard his incredible story, go back and listen to the show’s trailer, or visit Zach’s website zachtidwell.com, where you can also reach out to have him speak at your company or event. To get the big news when his book going to print, join his email list on the website. Follow And Support The Show Follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends. Website: zachtidwell.com #GIB #GoingInBlind #Type2Diabetes #InsulinResistance #MetabolicHealth #Nutrition #GLP1 #HealthAndWellness

  2. Sep 7

    NASA Engineer: The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster Was Avoidable, So I rebuilt NASA

    Dr. Philip T. Meade is an industrial engineer, CEO of Gallaher Edge, and former Associate Director of Spaceport Integration & Services at NASA. Following the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, he was tasked with helping rebuild NASA from the inside out to prevent similar tragedies from ever happening again. Dr. Mead's experiences led him on a decades-long journey of studying people, culture, and organizational systems. In this conversation, we explore a fascinating insight: the same aspects of human nature and organizational behavior that contributed to the Columbia catastrophe also create friction and breakdowns in businesses, personal relationships, and even our internal dialogue. Those lessons now shape Dr. Mead's work, where he helps organizations navigate cultural transformation, strategic positioning, and mission-driven systems that build high-performing teams at every level. Topics covered include: Why Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart—and why it was preventableWhat really causes organizations to failWhy good people make bad decisionsThe hidden beliefs that drive workplace behaviorThe immense pressure that contributed to the Columbia disasterLessons from NASA that apply to every businessHow leaders can build cultures that consistently performThe biggest human challenges facing organizations today Learn more about Dr. Mead and his work: https://www.gallaheredge.com/ Want To Know More About Zach If you’re new to the show and haven’t heard his incredible story, go back and listen to the show’s trailer, or visit Zach’s website at zachtidwell.com, where you can also reach out to have him speak at your company or event. To get the big news when his book going to print, join his email list on the website. Follow And Support The Show Follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends. Website: zachtidwell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388 Instagram: @ZachCTidwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/ X: @ZachCTidwell Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FW YouTube: @ZachCTidwell #GIB #GoingInBlind

    NASA Engineer: The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster Was Avoidable, So I rebuilt NASA

  3. Aug 31

    103: Former Head of NOAA & Navy Admiral - The "Go Fast" UAP Wasn't From Any Known Human Source & USOs Are Stalking Our Submarines

    Rear Admiral (Ret.) Dr. Tim Gallaudet is a key figure in the UAP, UFO, and USO space, advocating for serious research, transparency, and disclosure at the highest levels, including through his work with the U.S. UAP Science Advisory Council under direction of the White House. Tim entered the public UAP conversation after speaking out about a 2015 U.S. military encounter involving a formation of unidentified flying objects during a naval training exercise aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt off the East Coast of the United States. The incident became associated with the now-famous "Go Fast" video and the same contested airspace described by Ryan Graves in his testimony. In addition to discussing his experience commanding some of the world's first aquatic drone fleets—both in the U.S. Navy and later as Administrator of NOAA—Tim shares his firsthand account of the Go Fast incident, why the Navy treated it as an urgent flight-safety issue, how the email and video related to the event were later wiped from Navy systems, and the confirmation he received from Jay Stratton (head of the United States' UAP Task Force at the time) that the craft were neither U.S. technology nor technology belonging to any known foreign adversary. We also discuss undersea UAP and USO reports, submarine sonar encounters, transmedium objects, nuclear-related UAP patterns, emerging technologies in ocean and space exploration, the ODNI UAP Science Advisory Council, partnering with NASA and adventurer-philanthropists like Victor Vescovo to advance research during funding cuts, ocean drones, deep-ocean mapping, and his new book on leadership, Holding Fast in Heavy Seas. Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction: Tim Gallaudet on UAP, USOs, and the Go Fast Incident 2:27 – How Tim Gallaudet Entered the UAP Conversation 4:51 – The "Go Fast" Event and the Navy's Missing Email 13:08 – Why the Navy Removed the Evidence 18:11 – USOs, Transmedium Craft, and Underwater Encounters 24:55 – Could the Oceans Be the Key to the UAP Mystery? 34:45 – Ocean Drones, NOAA, and Exploring the Deep Sea 53:36 – Inside the U.S. UAP Science Advisory Council 59:35 – Nuclear Sites, Undersea Data, and the Search for Answers 1:08:09 – Scientific Integrity, Government Pressure, and Leadership 1:19:48 – Veterans, Resilience, and Holding Fast in Heavy Seas You can find Tim and his book on his website: https://www.timgallaudet.com/ Follow And Support The Show Follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends. Website: zachtidwell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388 Instagram: @ZachCTidwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/ X: @ZachCTidwell Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FW YouTube: @ZachCTidwell #GIB #GoingInBlindPodcast theme music by Transistor.fm.

  4. Aug 24

    102 Dr. Brad Montagne: How Broken Food, Corrupted Medicine, & Bioweapons Are Killing Us With Chronic Illness

    Dr. Brad Montagne(PSc.D) is a functional medicine practitioner with 40 years of experience, specializing in chronic illnesses. Topics covered include how compromised bodies open the door the infection and how Candida is most often a culprit in these scenarios, Lyme Disease and how it was developed as a bioweapon by the American government, endocrine disruptors, herbicides, and microplastics, how the body becomes inflamed and the impacts of inflammation in the body, how conventional medicine and the American food system are broken, why the gut is the root of so many chronic illnesses, how toxicity arises in the body, how mold, spores, and mycotoxins affect everything inside us, declining birth rates, infertility, hormone imbalances and hypothyroidism, and more. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Dr. Brad Montagne 01:27 Functional Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine 06:03 Medical Education, Philosophy, and Root-Cause Care 12:02 Dr. Brad’s Functional Medicine Training 16:06 Chronic Illness, Lyme Disease, Candida, and Leaky Gut 23:40 Lyme Disease Coinfections and Testing Limitations 29:00 Comparing Lab Tests, Live Blood Analysis, and Muscle Testing 34:17 Bioenergetics and How Muscle Testing Is Used 40:07 Environmental Toxins, Herbicides, and Patient Evaluation 43:45 Why Nutrition Is Central to Chronic Illness 46:40 Obesity, Hormones, and Metabolic Dysfunction 49:20 Exercise, Lifestyle Medicine, and the Modern Food Supply 53:03 ADHD, Autism Labels, Diet, and Behavioral Symptoms 57:18 Dietary Restrictions, Food Intolerances, and Personalization 01:00:04 Detoxification, Mold, Binders, and Systemic Toxins 01:08:54 Autophagy and Common Detox Misconceptions 01:11:37 How Candida Can Become a Gut Health Problem 01:15:04 Fertility, Hormones, Miscarriage, and Live-Birth Claims 01:20:02 Organic Food, Farmers Markets, and Food Freshness 01:23:57 Community, Helping Others, and Personal Faith 01:26:10 Final Reflections and the Value of Open Conversation 01:31:42 Closing Remarks You can find Dr. Montagne at haelthfullyu.com Follow And Support The Show Follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends. Website: zachtidwell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388 Instagram: @ZachCTidwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/ X: @ZachCTidwell Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FW YouTube: @ZachCTidwell #GIB #GoingInBlind Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.

  5. Aug 17

    101 Ashlea Dillard: Hypnotherapy, Regressions, & Ketamine Therapy Explained

    Ashlea Dillard is a firefighter/paramedic turned hypnotherapist, ketamine-assisted therapist, neurosomatics practitioner, and Licensed Professional Counselor(LPC). The wear-and-tear of being a firefighter was taking it’s toll on Ashlea, at a time when she was already pursuing her graduate education in the mental health space, and it took her down an entirely different path. We delved into hypnotism and hypnotherapy, what percentage of the population can be hypnotized, how hypnosis sessions work, regression therapy, epigenetics, and generational trauma, neurosomatics, the limbic system, fight or flight, why reprogramming the nervous system is critical when addressing mental health challenges, psychedelic therapies and plant medicines, ketamine-assisted therapy, and so much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction & Meet Ashley Dillard 01:24 Leaving Firefighting After 10 Years 03:48 Burnout, Compassion Fatigue & Quality of Life 06:02 “You’re Not Gonna Make It” 06:46 Transitioning Into Mental Health 08:51 Disconnecting From Your Humanity to Survive 11:27 Ketamine & Psychedelic Assisted Therapies 14:00 First Responder Culture & Coping 18:22 Getting Into Hypnotherapy 29:25 Understanding Regression 32:07 Ashley’s Personal Regression Experience 35:49 Regression, Early Memories & Grief 40:24 The Nervous System & Survival 53:06 Understanding the Nervous System 1:03:51 Psychedelic Assisted Work 1:25:14 Working With Veterans 1:28:00 Final Thoughts & Closing You can find Ashley in the following places: Website: https://ashleadillard.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCb_NKej6NBIiZm_xZLTjhng Website: zachtidwell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388 Instagram: @ZachCTidwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/ X: @ZachCTidwell Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FW #firefighter #firstresponders #mentalhealth #trauma #hypnotherapy #GIB #GoingInBlind

    101 Ashlea Dillard: Hypnotherapy, Regressions, & Ketamine Therapy Explained

  6. Aug 10

    100 Jack Hager: God, Country, Guns, & Drugs

    Jack Hager is a Vietnam combat veteran, convicted drug/weapons smuggler, and minister who believes victim mentality is tearing our society apart. Topics covered include how Jack survived on his own from 14 through graduating in the top 10% of his class, what Vietnam was like, how poorly American veterans were treated upon returning home, how prevalent drugs were amongst GIs in the Vietnam War, the effects of false flag operations like the Gulf Of Tonkin Incident, the parallels Jack saw between the Afghanistan pullout and Saigon pullout, how history repeats itself, why a lack of self-responsibility is the plague of America, why it’s so important to think freely, how a lack of thinking leads to a lack of understanding, how he turned his life around, and the difference between passive and active worship. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction: "It's Not My Fault" and Personal Responsibility 2:58 Why America Has a Victim Mentality 8:00 Addiction, Accountability, and Personal Choice 14:42 Human Trafficking, Moral Courage, and Taking Action 19:40 Lying to Join the Army During Vietnam 24:00 Military Intelligence and an Unexpected Career 31:55 Intelligence Work Then vs. Today 40:00 Coming Home From Vietnam and Public Backlash 47:55 The Vietnam War, Government Trust, and Difficult Questions 55:55 Why Critical Thinking Is Disappearing 1:04:03 Prison, Finding Faith, and Getting Sober 1:12:00 Why Jack Still Volunteers in Prison Ministry 1:25:55 Understanding the Bible Through Life Experience 1:35:55 Disability, Victimhood, and Personal Responsibility 1:41:45 Temptation, Integrity, and Raising the Next Generation 1:47:10 Passing Along Wisdom and Final Reflections You can find Jack on his website: https://jackedup.blog/ Follow And Support The Show Follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends. Website: zachtidwell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388 Instagram: @ZachCTidwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/ X: @ZachCTidwell Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FW YouTube: @ZachCTidwell #GIB #GoingInBlind Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.

  7. Aug 3

    99: Beth Kromer: Ayahuasca & Plant Medicine's Role In Addiction, Spirituality, & Treating Trauma

    Beth Kromer is the Co-Founder of FieldGuide9, a nonprofit organization that hosts guided Ayahuasca journeys rooted in ancient shamanic Ayahuasca practices that trace back to the Peruvian jungles via oral traditions thousands and thousands of years. Ayahuasca is not legal in the United States, though it is starting to gain traction in Western cultures for journeys like the ones FieldGuide9 facilitates in small groups of no more than 6 participants. This is not medical advice. But the topics discussed in this episode include how the role of intentionality in Ayahuasca work, ancient Peru and the passing of oral shamanic traditions, why individuals seek out Ayahuasca and other plant medicines and the outcomes they experience, Ayahuasca research, Ibogaine research, how psychedelics affect spiritual beliefs, and more. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Ayahuasca & Field Guide 9 05:50 Ayahuasca, Addiction Recovery & Common Misconceptions 11:01 What an Ayahuasca Experience Feels Like 16:48 Inside an Ayahuasca Ceremony & Why Integration Matters 23:06 Beth Cromer's Journey from Corporate Success to Plant Medicine 31:45 Religious Upbringing, Trauma & Spiritual Transformation 39:48 Ancient Wisdom, Consciousness & Spirituality 49:10 Indigenous Traditions, Mental Health & Psychedelic Research 55:43 Safety, Screening & Who Should Consider Ayahuasca 01:05:27 The Legal Status of Ayahuasca in the United States 01:12:45 Building Field Guide 9 & Expanding Access to Healing 01:14:57 Suicide, Hope, Community & Finding Purpose 01:23:33 Final Reflections on Healing, Joy & Living Fully You can find Beth and her team at FieldGuide9.com. Follow And Support The Show Follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends. Website: zachtidwell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388 Instagram: @ZachCTidwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/ X: @ZachCTidwell Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FW YouTube: @ZachCTidwell #GIB #GoingInBlind Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.

  8. Jul 27

    98 Angela H. Thompson: Predators In Hollywood & Quarantined At Sea

    Angela Harger Thompson is a documentarian, actress, and author exposing the darker side of Hollywood, and using her own experiences as a sexual assault survivor to help sex trafficking victims reclaim their lives. In this conversation you’ll learn about the predators lurking in Hollywood and Hollywood’s terrible trend of drugging and sexually assaulting people chasing their dreams, how little support some sexual assault victims receive, how supports for sexual assault victims can be improved, how Angela’s intentional work facilitated her healing, what it’s like to be stranded at sea, how terrifying it can be to sail through the North Pacific, what it’s like to be in a financially and emotionally abusive relationship, the sex tourism in Thailand and Costa Rica, and more. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction & Meet Angela Harger 06:08 Voice Acting, Hollywood & Career Goals 12:49 The Night Everything Changed 19:58 Reporting the Assault & The Justice System 29:39 Therapy, PTSD & The Long Healing Process 35:15 Helping Other Survivors & Lessons Learned 40:58 What Could Improve the System? 42:40 Leaving Hollywood for a Documentary Adventure 46:19 Sailing Into the COVID-19 Pandemic 53:17 Making Quarantined at Sea 59:07 Returning to Hawaii & Life After Lockdown 01:06:40 Escaping an Unhealthy Relationship 01:12:18 Online Harassment & Protecting the Film 01:20:05 Writing Worst T**s Ever 01:26:14 Why Sharing the Story Matters 01:31:39 Where to Find Angela & Closing Thoughts You can find Angela and her work on her website: angelahargerproductions.com Follow And Support The Show Follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends. Website: zachtidwell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388 Instagram: @ZachCTidwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/ X: @ZachCTidwell Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FW YouTube: @ZachCTidwell #GIB #GoingInBlind Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.

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Cultivate your curiosity. It's one of the most undervalued currencies we have. Going in Blind is where Zach Tidwell sits down with scientists, military operators, entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, researchers, and people with extraordinary stories to explore the ideas, experiences, and perspectives that shape their lives. Every conversation is an opportunity to see the world through someone else’s eyes—not that Zach will be able to see it; he’s completely blind. But his own experiences, from serving in the Marines to skiing, rock climbing, whitewater kayaking, entrepreneurship, and competing in martial arts without sight, have given him a unique perspective from which to explore the lives and ideas of his guests.

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