This episode titled, "R U Risk or Hazard?", challenges listeners to examine how their mindset influences health decisions, long-term wellbeing, and personal responsibility. Host Reade Hubert, DC, explores the difference between living as a "risk" person versus a "hazard" person and why that distinction matters more than most people realize. The episode opens with reflections on current public health developments in the U.S., including the country's relationship with the World Health Organization, setting the stage for a broader discussion about how health decisions are made at both societal and individual levels. From there, Reade introduces the core concept: risk-based thinking, which relies on odds, comfort, and delayed action, versus hazard-based thinking, which prioritizes prevention, awareness, and proactive change. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, he explains how these patterns affect food choices, behavior, addiction, and overall health outcomes and why most people move between both categories throughout life. The conversation then shifts to the "good things" within the Four T's framework. Reade highlights compelling research on gratitude, showing how simple, low-effort practices can measurably improve sleep, stress levels, heart health, and brain function. Practical examples make these findings accessible and easy to apply. The episode also explores innovation through adversity, spotlighting breakthroughs in minimally invasive heart procedures and personalized CRISPR gene therapy using mRNA technology, demonstrating how trauma and challenge can drive medical progress. The episode concludes by reframing what it truly means to be "natural," emphasizing adaptation, wholeness, and informed choice, and invites listeners to reflect on upcoming legal decisions around pesticides and herbicides. This episode is designed to provoke thought, spark self-awareness, and encourage listeners to lean into discomfort for better health. Tapping Into Uncomfortable website: www.tappingintouncomfortable.com
