Fountain of Vitality

LaMont Leavitt

In a sea of one-size-fits-all health advice, Fountain of Vitality charts a unique course. This podcast dives deep into the many facets of wellness—business success, financial freedom, physical vitality, longevity strategies, and meaningful relationships. Whether you're nearing retirement, juggling career demands, or simply aiming to elevate your health journey, we’ve got you covered. Through candid conversations with business leaders, wellness experts, industry trailblazers, and innovators, we uncover actionable insights to empower you to craft your own path to thriving

  1. 1d ago

    Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Solutions to Wellness | Ep 57 | Fountain of Vitality

    Dr. Stephen L. Barrett spent years as a traditional foot and ankle surgeon before a chance meeting with a Johns Hopkins plastic surgeon reshaped his career. The surgeon, Dr. Lee Dellon, had found that nerve damage doctors call irreversible in diabetic patients is often not nerve death at all, it is nerve compression, and compression can be surgically relieved. Within two years, Barrett's practice had shifted almost entirely to peripheral nerve work. In this episode of Fountain of Vitality, host LaMont Leavitt sits down with Dr. Stephen L. Barrett, DPM, Podiatrist & Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Surgeon at US Neuropathy Centers, to explain how nerve decompression surgery is changing outcomes for people living with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Barrett lays out the numbers behind sensation restoration, re-ulceration prevention, and amputation avoidance, and covers what the outpatient surgery actually involves. If you or someone you love is living with diabetic neuropathy, this conversation could change what you think is possible. Subscribe to Fountain of Vitality for grounded talks on nerve health, diabetes, and the surgery most patients have not heard about. Share this one with someone who has lost feeling in their feet. Subscribe to the Fountain of Vitality podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you listen. #FountainofVitality #DiabeticNeuropathy #NerveSurgery #DiabetesAwareness #FootHealth #Podiatry #HealthPodcast #DiabetesCare #Longevity #ChronicPain GUEST BIO Dr. Stephen L. Barrett, DPM, is a Podiatrist & Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Surgeon at US Neuropathy Centers in Marietta, Georgia. He holds degrees from the University of Utah, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, and Texas Tech University. Barrett sits on the board of trustees of the Association for Extremity Nerve Surgeons and trained thousands of surgeons worldwide in techniques he developed for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Follow Dr. Stephen L. Barrett: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-barrett-92776a51/ Website: https://www.usneuropathycenters.com Follow the Fountain of Vitality podcast: Website: http://www.fountainofvitality.com Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fountainofvitalitypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FountainofVitalityshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fountainofvitalityshow/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Fountain_of_Vitality Instagram: https://instagram.com/fountainofvitalitypodcast Email: info@FountainofVitality.com Follow LaMont Leavitt: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/LaMontJLeavitt/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/ljleavitt1 InnoviHealth Website: https://www.innoviHealth.com EndFragment

  2. Oct 14

    Closing the Healthspan Gap: Living Well in Later Years | Ep 56 | Fountain of Vitality

    Zach Gurick came out of an unseasonably cold swim convulsing with hypothermia during an Ironman in Arizona, then spent thirty minutes in a recovery tent trying to warm up before getting back on the course to finish. His whole family stood by for twelve and a half hours to watch him do it. That same refusal to quit shapes how he thinks about aging today, where the goal was not just a longer life, but more good years inside the life he already has. In this episode of Fountain of Vitality, host LaMont Leavitt sits down with Zach Gurick, Director of Growth and Optimal Aging at Shell Point, the nation's largest single-site life plan community, and host of the Fully Alive podcast, to unpack the growing gap between lifespan and health span. Gurick breaks down the twelve hallmarks of aging, why he trusts biomarker testing over population averages, how the sinuses help drain toxins from the brain overnight, and why he believes as much as eighty percent of healthy aging comes down to lifestyle rather than genetics. He and LaMont also get into faith, optimism, and community as measurable drivers of a longer, fuller life. If you have ever wondered how much of aging is actually within your control, this conversation lays out the science. Subscribe to Fountain of Vitality for grounded conversations on longevity, mindset, and the habits that close the gap between a long life and a good one. Share this with someone chasing more years. Subscribe to the Fountain of Vitality podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you listen. #FountainofVitality #Longevity #HealthSpan #Biohacking #AgingWell #Wellness #Epigenetics #Microbiome #Ironman #WellnessPodcast #HealthPodcast #ShellPoint GUEST BIOZach Gurick is Director of Growth and Optimal Aging at Shell Point, the nation's largest single-site life plan community, and host of the Fully Alive podcast on healthy aging. He studied biology and chemistry before spending twenty years in nonprofit leadership consulting. An endurance athlete, Zach has completed multiple Ironman triathlons and marathons, and applies the same discipline to closing the gap between lifespan and health span. Follow Zach Gurick Website (Fully Alive podcast) - shellpoint.org/podcast Follow the Fountain of Vitality podcast Website - FountainofVitality.com | TikTok - @FountainofVitalitypod | YouTube - @FountainofVitalityshow | Facebook - FountainofVitalityShow | Rumble - Fountain_of_Vitality | Instagram - @FountainofVitalitypodcast | Email - contact@FountainofVitality.com Follow LaMont Leavitt LinkedIn - @LaMontJLeavitt | Twitter/X - @ljleavitt1 | InnoviHealth Website - innoviHealth.com

  3. Oct 6

    Restore the Real: Foundations of Wellness | Ep 55 | Fountain of Vitality

    Dr. Randy Michaux was thirty two and running a chiropractic practice when his naturopath looked at his wife and said the word neither of them wanted to hear, colon cancer. He had already lost significant weight off an already lean frame, and migraines were shutting his practice down for days at a time, unable to function. One afternoon he vomited on the office lawn between patients and told his mother, who ran the front desk, to close for the day. In this episode of Fountain of Vitality, host LaMont Leavitt sits down with Dr. Randy Michaux, Health and Wellness Professional and host of Restore the Real, to talk through what it took to rebuild his health from the ground up. Michaux walks through the biofeedback work and lifestyle overhaul that pulled him back from chronic illness, why he believes most people are disconnected from themselves and each other, and the small, repeatable steps he now uses with clients rebuilding trust in their own bodies after chronic illness, fear, or isolation. If you have ever pushed through symptoms your body was clearly asking you to address, this conversation offers a different way to listen. Subscribe to Fountain of Vitality for grounded conversations on health, healing, and the courage it takes to be seen. Share this one with someone who needs permission to slow down. Subscribe to the Fountain of Vitality podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you listen. #FountainofVitality #ChronicIllness #Biofeedback #HolisticHealth #EnergyHealing #Chiropractic #MindBodyConnection #FunctionalMedicine #WellnessPodcast #HealthPodcast #RestoreTheReal #Migraines GUEST BIODr. Randy Michaux is a Doctor of Chiropractic and holistic health coach specializing in chronic illness, cellular healing, and gut health. After years of migraines, pre-diabetes, and a health scare that reshaped his family's choices, he rebuilt his practice around energy work, biofeedback, and nervous system healing. He hosts the podcast Restore the Real and works with clients recovering from mold illness, Lyme disease, and toxicity. Follow Dr. Randy Michaux: Website: https://www.totalbodywellnessclinic.com Podcast (Restore the Real): https://www.totalbodywellnessclinic.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-michaux-3a4629351/ Follow the Fountain of Vitality podcast: Website: http://www.fountainofvitality.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FountainofVitalityshow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fountainofvitalitypod Instagram: https://instagram.com/fountainofvitalitypodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FountainofVitalityShow Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Fountain_of_Vitality Email: info@FountainofVitality.com Follow LaMont Leavitt: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/LaMontJLeavitt/ Twitter / X: https://x.com/ljleavitt1 InnoviHealth Website: https://www.innoviHealth.com

  4. Sep 29

    The GLP-1 Reset. Natural Ways to Activate Your Body's Satiety Hormone | Ep 54 | Fountain of Vitality

    Most people trying to raise their GLP-1 levels reach for a weekly injection. Amanda Chinkan built her practice on a different premise: given the right support, the body can produce more of its own. That premise took shape over a decade studying gut health after years of unresolved diagnoses and an exploratory surgery she ultimately refused, and it now points to a needle-free way to activate the hormone that controls how full and satisfied a person feels. In this episode of Fountain of Vitality, host LaMont Leavitt sits down with Amanda Chinkan, nutrition and health coach, gut health specialist, and emerging probiotics researcher. Amanda breaks down the difference between aerobic and anaerobic probiotic strains, why most gut protocols only correct symptoms instead of causes, and how shelf-stable anaerobic strains support the body's own butyrate, GLP-1, and hormone production. She also shares what she has learned working with over 1,200 clients over the past decade. Subscribe to Fountain of Vitality on your favorite platform for more conversations on health, nutrition, and longevity with LaMont Leavitt. New episodes drop weekly, bringing real strategies from the experts shaping the future of wellness. GUEST BIOAmanda Chinkan is a nutrition and health coach, gut health specialist, and emerging probiotics researcher. After spending more than half her life navigating unresolved health issues of her own, she built The Great Reset, a full overhaul of nutrition and gut function. Over the past ten years she has worked with more than 1,200 clients, and is now part of a clinical study on anaerobic probiotics with Designs for Health. Follow Amanda Chinkan: ● Website: https://amandachinkannutrition.com ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandachinkannutrition ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaChinkanNutrition ● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-chinkan-79087334b Follow the Fountain of Vitality podcast: ● Website: https://www.fountainofvitality.com ● TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fountainofvitalitypod ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FountainofVitalityshow ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FountainofVitalityShow ● Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Fountain_of_Vitality ● Email: info@FountainofVitality.com Follow LaMont Leavitt: ● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/LaMontJLeavitt ● Twitter / X: https://x.com/ljleavitt1 Follow InnoviHealth: ● Website: https://www.innoviHealth.com

  5. Sep 21

    Tips to Reinvent Yourself and Start Your Next Chapter | Ep 53 | Fountain of Vitality

    Susie St. Angelo spent years in private banking, working with high net worth clients, before her career, her health, and her marriage broke down at the exact same time. She called it her trifecta. Her doctor told her she could not heal in the environment that made her sick, and that sentence changed the direction of her life. Susie left banking, became a health coach, and launched a podcast built around the wisdom most people only find in a crisis. In this episode of Fountain of Vitality, host LaMont Leavitt sits down with Susie St. Angelo, host of the SOS for Your Life podcast, to talk about reinventing a life that no longer fits. Susie explains how a banking career built on people pleasing turned into total burnout, how functional medicine changed her health, and how a milestone birthday inspired a personal challenge she calls her 61st. Listeners will hear practical advice on decompressing after trauma, spotting a toxic relationship, and finding the courage to start over at any age. Subscribe to Fountain of Vitality for weekly conversations on health, longevity, and reinvention with LaMont Leavitt. New episodes drop every week. Follow along on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you listen so you do not miss an episode. Guest Bio  Susie St. Angelo is a health coach and the host of the SOS for Your Life podcast. After a long career in private banking that ended in what she calls a trifecta of burnout in her career, her health, and her marriage, Susie shifted into functional medicine and built a coaching practice helping women through life transitions. She lives by a simple philosophy: growth keeps going, and reinvention has no age limit, sixty included. YouTube Version  Follow the Fountain of Vitality podcast: Website: https://www.fountainofvitality.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FountainofVitalityshow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fountainofvitalitypod Instagram: https://instagram.com/fountainofvitalitypodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FountainofVitalityShow Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Fountain_of_Vitality Email: info@FountainofVitality.com Follow LaMont Leavitt: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/LaMontJLeavitt Twitter / X: https://x.com/ljleavitt1 InnoviHealth: https://www.innoviHealth.com Follow Susie St. Angelo: Instagram: https://instagram.com/stangelosusan Email: susan@creatingnewjoy.com Website Version  Follow the Fountain of Vitality podcast: Website | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Rumble | Email Follow LaMont Leavitt: LinkedIn | Twitter / X | InnoviHealth Follow Susie St. Angelo: Instagram | Email

  6. Sep 8

    The Adaptive Advantage: Leading Through Personal & Professional Shifts | Ep 52 | Fountain of Vitality

    Shelli Netko was on a family vacation at Disneyland when her husband had a sudden heart attack and died in front of her, leaving her to raise five children alone. She calls what came next power grieving, thirty minutes in a closet to fall apart, then back out to keep the family running. Nineteen years later, that same discipline built a coaching practice, a publishing house, and a philosophy for surviving whatever blindsides a life without warning. In this episode of Fountain of Vitality, host LaMont Leavitt sits down with Shelli Netko, Founder of Heart-to-Heart Collective Publishing, to unpack the power grieving method she built after her husband's death, why leaders quietly let their health and relationships slide while chasing growth, and how trusting intuition over an endless pro and con list can point a person toward the next right move. Shelli also shares how her daughter turned her father's death into a career in cardiology, and why she now helps authors publish their hardest true stories. Subscribe to Fountain of Vitality for more conversations on health, leadership, and longevity. New episodes drop weekly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Follow along, and share this one with someone who needs permission to grieve loudly and rebuild with intention. Guest Bio  Shelli Netko is a certified life coach, author, and founder of Heart-to-Heart Collective Publishing, a boutique publishing house for stories rooted in lived experience. After losing her husband suddenly, she built a coaching practice around intuition and reinvention. She holds certifications in wellness coaching and holistic health, with work featured in USA Today, The Today Show, and Brainz Magazine, where she serves as an executive contributor. Follow the Fountain of Vitality podcast: Website: https://www.fountainofvitality.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FountainofVitalityshow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fountainofvitalitypod Instagram: https://instagram.com/fountainofvitalitypodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FountainofVitalityShow Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Fountain_of_Vitality Email: info@FountainofVitality.com Follow LaMont Leavitt: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/LaMontJLeavitt Twitter / X: https://x.com/ljleavitt1 InnoviHealth: https://www.innoviHealth.com Follow Shelli Netko: Website: https://www.shellinetko.com Publishing House: https://www.heart-to-heart-publishing.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellinetko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shellinetko Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shellinetkolifecoach TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shellinetkolifecoach Email: shelli.netko@gmail.com

  7. Aug 25

    Protect Your Peace. Breathwork, Yoga & Meditation | Ep 51 | Fountain of Vitality

    Dan de Luis spent two years in bed after a spine injury, medicated on opioids and walking with a cane, before a three-dollar breathing DVD changed everything. Two weeks after arriving at an ashram on that cane, he was playing volleyball with the yogis. That reset carried him out of a secure, thirteen-year career at 3M and into work with NHL players, NCAA athletes, and Canadian Special Forces, building a trauma release practice around one tool: the breath. In this episode of Fountain of Vitality, host LaMont Leavitt sits down with Dan de Luis, Founder and CEO of Dan de Luis Wellness, to unpack the breathwork and trauma release methods he has used with professional athletes, Special Forces units, and Royal Bank of Canada executives. Dan explains his self-awareness, self-control, and success formula, the difference between capabilities and capacity, and the sideline breathing exercise he has used to talk athletes through panic attacks mid-game. He also traces the philosophy behind the Abundance Breath Club: technology should serve people, not run them. Subscribe to Fountain of Vitality for weekly conversations on health, nutrition, and longevity with host LaMont Leavitt. New episodes release every week, wherever you listen to podcasts, and on YouTube for the full video conversation.  Guest Bio   Dan de Luis is Founder and CEO of Dan de Luis Wellness Inc., a Performance Coach and former Wim Hof Method Instructor. With over twenty years of experience, he has trained Olympians, NHL athletes, NCAA competitors, and Canadian Special Forces, and has coached executives at brands including Nike, 3M, and the Royal Bank of Canada. He leads Nature's Elements Wellness Centre, his retreat and training headquarters in Mallorytown, Ontario. Follow Dan de Luis: Website: https://dandeluis.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-de-luis-5816014a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dandeluiswellness6161 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_deluis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dandeluiswellness Community: https://www.skool.com/hacking-your-happiness-3658/about Shop: https://apathosclothing.com/collections/protect-your-peace-collection Follow the Fountain of Vitality podcast: Website: https://www.fountainofvitality.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FountainofVitalityshow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fountainofvitalitypod Instagram: https://instagram.com/fountainofvitalitypodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FountainofVitalityShow Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Fountain_of_Vitality Email: info@FountainofVitality.com Follow LaMont Leavitt: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/LaMontJLeavitt Twitter / X: https://x.com/ljleavitt1 InnoviHealth: Website: https://www.innoviHealth.com

  8. Aug 17

    Practical Longevity Tips & Tools | Ep 50 | Fountain of Vitality

    Nathalie Niddam's thyroid antibodies are high right now. Her thyroid numbers look fine, and she feels fine. Without her yearly deep labs, she would not know a thing until the hair loss, the cold, and the weight changes arrived, when turning the ship around gets so much harder. At 62, she watches trends, not symptoms. It is the same clear-eyed, prevention-first approach she took when she left advertising sales to become a holistic nutritionist 15 years ago. In this episode of Fountain of Vitality, host LaMont Leavitt sits down with Nathalie Niddam, Holistic Nutritionist, Longevity Educator, and host of the Longevity with Nathalie Niddam podcast. Nathalie explains how to cut through supplement hype, why blood work baselines matter at 30 as much as at 60, and how she uses tools like the Oura Ring, the Power Plate, the CAROL Bike, molecular hydrogen, and KAATSU bands without letting them take over her day. She also shares the one-day fast that transformed a CEO client's health in a month, and why fixing your single worst pain point pulls everything else along with it. If you want to add life to your years, subscribe to Fountain of Vitality on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. New conversations on health, longevity, AI, and leadership every week. Watch, share, and start with the one thing holding you back. Guest Bio  Nathalie Niddam, CNP, BPC, is a holistic nutritionist, longevity educator, and host of the Longevity with Nathalie Niddam podcast. Known for her deep expertise in bioregulator peptides, compounds that awaken the body's innate rejuvenation systems, she helps people live joyful, vibrant lives well into their 50s, 60s, and beyond. She speaks on international stages, including the Health Optimization Summit and Hack Your Health. Follow Nathalie Niddam: Website | Podcast | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | Twitter / X | Email Follow the Fountain of Vitality podcast: Website | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Rumble | Email Follow LaMont Leavitt: LinkedIn | Twitter / X | InnoviHealth

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In a sea of one-size-fits-all health advice, Fountain of Vitality charts a unique course. This podcast dives deep into the many facets of wellness—business success, financial freedom, physical vitality, longevity strategies, and meaningful relationships. Whether you're nearing retirement, juggling career demands, or simply aiming to elevate your health journey, we’ve got you covered. Through candid conversations with business leaders, wellness experts, industry trailblazers, and innovators, we uncover actionable insights to empower you to craft your own path to thriving