The Game Changer Podcast

Michelle Dutro
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The Game Changer Podcast explores the intersection of health, purpose, and performance — spotlighting leaders, clinicians, and creators who turn adversity into growth. Hosted by Michelle Dutro — Air Force veteran, former firefighter, PTSD nonprofit founder, and founder of Inner North Star Retreat — each episode blends candid conversations with science-backed tools for stress mastery, mental fitness, and resilience. This is a show for curious, growth-minded people who believe the best chapters of their lives are still ahead of them — and who want real conversations, new ideas, and the kind of guests you won't find on every other podcast. At a time when everything seems designed to divide us, this is a place to learn something genuinely new, think a little differently, and grow — without anyone telling you what to think. With over two decades in biofeedback and wellness, Michelle brings a trauma-aware, compassion-forward approach that helps listeners elevate their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. New episodes every Monday. Go deeper at michelledutro.com — The Path online course, private three-day retreat experiences, and Michelle's books.  📰 Published author — Spirituality & Health Magazine   📖 Chapter contributor — Awakened Hearts Book Series | Featured in Awaken Magazine: https://awakenedmagazine.com/michelle-dutro

  1. Chronic Inflammation Is Killing Your Longevity — What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You ft. Dr. Tommy Rhee

    3d ago

    Chronic Inflammation Is Killing Your Longevity — What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You ft. Dr. Tommy Rhee

    Send us Fan Mail What if your body already has everything it needs to heal — and it's just waiting for the right signal? Dr. Tommy Rhee is a U.S. Navy aircrew veteran turned chiropractor who spent years treating elite athletes with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and UCLA Athletics before founding RheeGen and writing The Future of Regenerative Medicine. His philosophy is simple but radical: your body has far more capacity to repair itself than modern medicine gives it credit for — you just have to put it in the right environment. In this episode of The Game Changer Podcast, Dr. Rhee joins Michelle Dutro to separate longevity myths from facts across every decade of life. From the off-field habits that determine which athletes last, to the chronic inflammation quietly sabotaging your energy, to why your 40s are your "second shot" at building the muscle that carries you into your 80s — this conversation is a roadmap for aging on your own terms. Dr. Rhee also breaks down the biggest misconception in regenerative medicine and explains why the future isn't stem cells transforming into tissue — it's signaling. In this episode: How the military took Dr. Rhee from rebellious kid to doctorWhy he grew up under a surgeon father without ever taking a pillThe two types of elite athletes — and which one has the longer careerWhy habits in your 20s and 30s are cumulative, not optionalChronic inflammation: the silent enemy of longevityThe food sensitivity test almost everyone overlooksAges 40–60: your last best window to build muscle before sarcopenia sets inThe stem cell myth — and why cellular signaling (EVs and exosomes) is the real storyHow to clear the pathway so your body's healing signals get throughThe plant-based signaling product Dr. Rhee has coming soon🌐 Learn more about Dr. Tommy Rhee: https://rheegn.com 📖 Get the book: The End of Exercise: and the Beginning of Activation — available on Amazon Follow Michelle & The Game Changer Podcast:  🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-game-changer-podcast/id1045184666 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21rBkLNp8cNO34ZbVwEjpC ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michelledutro 🔗 Everything else: https://linktr.ee/michelledutro 🌐 michelledutro.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, therapist, or other qualified health professional. Always consult a qualified professional before making changes to your health or wellness routine. 🤝 Let’s Connect: linktr.ee/michelledutro  🌐 Learn more: www.michelledutro.com  🏞️ Retreat Center: www.innernorthstar.com

    38 min
  2. The Frequency Cure: Saving Bees, Healing Humans

    Jun 29

    The Frequency Cure: Saving Bees, Healing Humans

    Send us Fan Mail Frequency healing technology is helping bees survive a global population collapse — and it could do the same for your body. In this episode of The Game Changer Podcast, Michelle Dutro sits down with Brent Knudsen and Jake Cunningham, the co-founding duo behind 4RBees — a global mission merging quantum frequency technology with one of the most urgent environmental causes of our time: saving the bees. Brent walks through his unlikely path from selling one of Canada's largest payment processing platforms to Goldman Sachs, to discovering sacred geometry, to building the technology behind the PureWave Cell.  Jake, who Michelle worked alongside more than 25 years ago at the start of her own biofeedback career, brings over 35 years of wellness and energy medicine experience to the conversation. Together they break down why bees are the "canary in the coal mine" for human health, how frequency-based technology is helping beekeepers cut bee loss dramatically, and why building up immune resilience — in bees, plants, and people — may matter more than chasing a cure. This is a conversation about purpose, mission, and the idea that the small things we can control are worth controlling, even when so much around us isn't. In this episode: Brent's path from financial executive to sacred geometry researcherHow frequency-based technology may support cellular health in bees, plants, and humansWhat the PureWave Cell is and how it's designed to workWhy declining bee populations are a warning sign for human healthThe difference between treating with chemistry vs. supporting the body with physics and frequency4RBees' mission to support beekeepers worldwide at no costRecent third-party research on the PureWave Cell's effect on hivesFinding purpose through environmental mission work🌐 Website: https://4rbees.com     Use code INNERNORTHSTAR for 20% Follow 4RBees here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4RBees Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4rbees/ X: https://x.com/4Rbees TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@4rbeesmission 💸 Discount Code: Use code INNERNORTHSTAR for 20% off at michelledutro.com (under Resources) and at: https://4rbees.com/ Follow Michelle & The Game Changer Podcast:  🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-game-changer-podcast/id1045184666 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21rBkLNp8cNO34ZbVwEjpC ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michelledutro 🔗 Everything else: https://linktr.ee/michelledutro This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, therapist, or other qualified health professional. Always consult a qualified professional before making changes to your health or wellness routine. 🤝 Let's Connect: linktr.ee/michelledutro  🌐 Learn more: www.michelledutro.com 🤝 Let’s Connect: linktr.ee/michelledutro  🌐 Learn more: www.michelledutro.com  🏞️ Retreat Center: www.innernorthstar.com

    1h 3m
  3. Wrongfully Convicted: Rebuilding After 18 Years In Prison | Damien Echols & Lorri Davis

    Jun 22

    Wrongfully Convicted: Rebuilding After 18 Years In Prison | Damien Echols & Lorri Davis

    Send us Fan Mail What if true freedom isn't the end of the fight, but the beginning of it? Damien Echols spent 18 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit — one of the West Memphis Three, his case became a symbol of wrongful conviction worldwide. But his story doesn't end at his release in 2011. Alongside his wife, Lorri Davis, who led the relentless fight for his freedom, Damien has spent the years since learning that walking out of prison was only the beginning of the real work: rebuilding a life, a mind, and a marriage in the aftermath of unimaginable trauma. In this episode of The Game Changer Podcast, Damien and Lorri join Michelle Dutro to get honest about what healing actually looks like once the cell door opens — how Damien turned his prison cell into a monastery, found meaning in suffering through art and meditation, and why PTSD recovery is a daily practice rather than a destination. Together they explore how their relationship became a shared mission, and why love, not just survival, was what carried them through. In this episode: Damien's 18 years on death row and the wrongful conviction that changed his lifeHow he turned his cell into a monastery through art, meditation, and ritualWhat PTSD recovery and nervous system regulation actually look like after extreme traumaWhy healing from trauma is an ongoing daily practice, not a finish lineHow Lorri's fight for Damien's freedom became a shared life missionThe role of love and partnership in post-traumatic growthWhat support systems actually help — and which ones quietly don'tWhy what you consume mentally shapes whether you heal or stay stuckTo learn more about Damien Echols, order his books, go to an event, or get notified when his new book comes out in September: 🌐 Website: https://damienechols.com ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@damienechols8091 🐦 X: https://x.com/damienechols Follow Michelle & The Game Changer Podcast:  🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-game-changer-podcast/id1045184666 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21rBkLNp8cNO34ZbVwEjpC ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michelledutro 🔗 Everything else: https://linktr.ee/michelledutro This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, therapist, or other qualified health professional. Always consult a qualified professional before making changes to your health or wellness routine. 🤝 Let's Connect: linktr.ee/michelledutro  🌐 Learn more: www.michelledutro.com 🏞️ Retreat Center: www.innernorthstar.com 🤝 Let’s Connect: linktr.ee/michelledutro  🌐 Learn more: www.michelledutro.com  🏞️ Retreat Center: www.innernorthstar.com

    58 min
  4. 175: Breathe Away Trauma, with A-List Breathwork Coach Jon Paul Crimi

    May 25

    175: Breathe Away Trauma, with A-List Breathwork Coach Jon Paul Crimi

    Send us Fan Mail What if the most powerful healing tool available to you requires nothing more than your own breath? Jon Paul Crimi is one of the most sought-after breathwork coaches in the world — working with celebrities, Fortune 500 companies, and Tony Robbins events — and his story begins not in a wellness studio, but in the depths of addiction and trauma. What brought him out was breathwork. And he has spent the last two decades helping others experience the same transformation. In this episode of The Game Changer Podcast, Jon Paul joins Michelle Dutro to break down the science behind conscious breathing, why circular breathwork can feel like 20 years of therapy in a single session, and how anyone — regardless of background, beliefs, or experience level — can use breath to heal, perform, and live more fully. In this episode: Jon Paul's journey from addiction and trauma to becoming a world-class breathwork facilitatorThe science of breathwork and how conscious breathing impacts the brain, nervous system, and emotional healthThe difference between circular breathwork and techniques like Wim Hof or box breathingHow breathwork accelerates healing in recovery, trauma release, and mental clarityWhy breathwork is now being used in high-performance environments including Hollywood and corporate settingsHow to choose quality breathwork training and what makes a safe and effective teacherQuick breath practices for stress, emotional triggers, and social media conflictsWhy every breathwork session is unique and how layers of healing unfold over time🌐 Website: https://breathewithjp.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonpaulcrimi 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breathewithjp 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-paul-crimi-967b80208 🐦 X: https://x.com/jonpaulcrimi 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonpaulcrimi Follow Michelle & The Game Changer Podcast: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-game-changer-podcast/id1045184666 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21rBkLNp8cNO34ZbVwEjpC  ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michelledutro  🔗 Everything else: https://linktr.ee/michelledutro This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, therapist, or other qualified health professional. Always consult a qualified professional before making changes to your health or wellness routine. 🤝 Let’s Connect: linktr.ee/michelledutro  🌐 Learn more: www.michelledutro.com  🏞️ Retreat Center: www.innernorthstar.com

    1h 4m
  5. 174: The Reason You're Still Not Feeling 100% — Dr. Mickra Hamilton's 6-Domain Health Framework

    Apr 28

    174: The Reason You're Still Not Feeling 100% — Dr. Mickra Hamilton's 6-Domain Health Framework

    Send us Fan Mail What if the secret to unstoppable resiliency wasn't found in the latest bio-hack or wellness trend — but in a 6-domain framework developed by a retired Air Force Colonel and performance scientist?  Dr. Mickra Hamilton is a retired Air Force Colonel, performance scientist, and author of The Coherence Effect. She joins Michelle Dutro on The Game Changer Podcast to break down her 6-domain system for optimal health and human performance — a framework she developed not just for elite soldiers, but for anyone ready to stop treating symptoms and start experiencing genuine wholeness. If you've ever felt like you're optimizing one area of your health while the rest falls apart — your sleep is great but your relationships are suffering, your nutrition is dialed in but your mental health is struggling — this conversation was made for you. In this episode: The 6 domains of healing: physical, psychological, social, environmental, spiritual, and energeticHow breathwork impacts stress, PTSD, and nervous system regulationThe coherence effect and what it means to be truly wholeThe role of nature, sacred medicine, and psychedelics in self-awareness and healingHow to transition from surviving to thriving — in any season of lifeWhy presence and awareness may be the most underrated performance tools availableTo Learn More About Dr. Hamilton's Work: 🌐 Website: https://www.drmickrahamilton.com  🏛️ Aperion Center: https://apeironzoh.com  📖 The Coherence Effect: https://www.drmickrahamilton.com/the-book  💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickra-hamilton-a772684a/ Follow Michelle & The Game Changer Podcast:  🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-game-changer-podcast/id1045184666  🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21rBkLNp8cNO34ZbVwEjpC  ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michelledutro 🔗 Everything else: https://linktr.ee/michelledutro This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, therapist, or other qualified health professional. Always consult a qualified professional before making changes to your health or wellness routine. 🤝 Let’s Connect: linktr.ee/michelledutro  🌐 Learn more: www.michelledutro.com  🏞️ Retreat Center: www.innernorthstar.com

    55 min
  6. 173: Will the Pursuit of Longevity Make the Loneliness Epidemic Worse? With Documentary Filmmaker David Donnelly

    Apr 20

    173: Will the Pursuit of Longevity Make the Loneliness Epidemic Worse? With Documentary Filmmaker David Donnelly

    Send us Fan Mail What if the very science promising to extend your life is quietly stealing the one thing that makes it worth living? Documentary filmmaker David Donnelly joins Michelle Dutro to pull back the curtain on the longevity revolution — and the loneliness crisis hiding inside it. Donnelly's upcoming documentary Forever Young, out this summer, takes an unflinching look at what happens when we optimize for lifespan while neglecting the human connections that actually make life meaningful. In this conversation, he shares what years of filming inside the world of longevity science taught him about purpose, community, AI, and what it really means to age well. In this episode: Why health span and lifespan are not the same thing — and why that gap is costing usWhat the science of aging reveals about purpose and community as longevity toolsHow AI is accelerating the loneliness epidemic inside the very industry promising longer lifeWhat conscious longevity actually looks like when human connection is part of the equation🎬 Watch the Forever Young Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT2V-USKm6g  🌐 Website: https://www.foreveryoung.film/  📩 Substack: https://foreveryoungfilm.substack.com/  📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreveryoungdoc  🐦 X: https://x.com/theagingdoc  📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Forever-Young-Film/61572955294447/  ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForeverYoung-Film To Stay Current with Michelle Dutro:  ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michelledutro  🔗 Everything else: https://linktr.ee/michelledutro This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, therapist, or other qualified health professional. Always consult a qualified professional before making changes to your health or wellness routine. 🤝 Let’s Connect: linktr.ee/michelledutro  🌐 Learn more: www.michelledutro.com  🏞️ Retreat Center: www.innernorthstar.com

    40 min
  7. 172: Why Team Culture Is Your Biggest Advantage with Emile Studham

    Apr 6

    172: Why Team Culture Is Your Biggest Advantage with Emile Studham

    Send us Fan Mail What if your team's performance problem isn't a strategy problem — it's a trust problem? Emile Studham has spent his career studying why some teams thrive under pressure while others fall apart — and his answer is consistent across every industry he's worked in. Before you fix the mechanics, you have to unlock the human dynamics. Trust, safety, and belonging aren't nice-to-haves. They are the engine. In this conversation, Michelle and Emile explore why so many leaders unknowingly create environments of fear and protection rather than openness and cooperation, what the "player-coach syndrome" is and how it silently undermines team culture, how storytelling builds the kind of trust that no performance review ever will, why your reward systems may be driving the exact opposite of the cooperation you're trying to create, and how the principles of high-performing teams apply just as powerfully to your personal relationships and family. Emile also shares his own journey from burnout to purpose-driven coaching — and what that turning point revealed about the environments we create for ourselves and others. If you lead people — at work, at home, or in your community — this conversation will change the questions you ask. To learn more about Emile Studham's work visit https://www.emilestudham.com 🔗 Find everything at linktr.ee/michelledutro 🤝 Let’s Connect: linktr.ee/michelledutro  🌐 Learn more: www.michelledutro.com  🏞️ Retreat Center: www.innernorthstar.com

    44 min
  8. 171: Is Your Home Holding You Back? Conscious Design with Architect, Talor Stewart

    Mar 23

    171: Is Your Home Holding You Back? Conscious Design with Architect, Talor Stewart

    Send us Fan Mail What if the reason you can't focus, your relationships feel strained, or your motivation keeps stalling has nothing to do with your mindset — and everything to do with your kitchen table? Architect and Conscious Home Design founder Talor Stewart has spent his career studying the relationship between the spaces we live in and the lives we're trying to build. His conclusion is both simple and startling: your environment is either supporting your growth or quietly undermining it — and most people never stop to look. In this conversation, Michelle and Talor explore why clutter is never just about messiness, how dedicated spaces rewire the subconscious for success, what Winston Churchill understood about buildings and human behavior that most people still haven't caught up to, why your bedroom, workspace, and kitchen table may be working against you, and how Conscious Home Design works alongside Feng Shui and intentional living to create spaces that actually support who you're becoming. You don't need a renovation. You need a new way of seeing the space you're already in. To learn more about Talor Stewart's work visit conscioushomedesign.com 🔗 Find everything at linktr.ee/michelledutro 🤝 Let’s Connect: linktr.ee/michelledutro  🌐 Learn more: www.michelledutro.com  🏞️ Retreat Center: www.innernorthstar.com

    46 min
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The Game Changer Podcast explores the intersection of health, purpose, and performance — spotlighting leaders, clinicians, and creators who turn adversity into growth. Hosted by Michelle Dutro — Air Force veteran, former firefighter, PTSD nonprofit founder, and founder of Inner North Star Retreat — each episode blends candid conversations with science-backed tools for stress mastery, mental fitness, and resilience. This is a show for curious, growth-minded people who believe the best chapters of their lives are still ahead of them — and who want real conversations, new ideas, and the kind of guests you won't find on every other podcast. At a time when everything seems designed to divide us, this is a place to learn something genuinely new, think a little differently, and grow — without anyone telling you what to think. With over two decades in biofeedback and wellness, Michelle brings a trauma-aware, compassion-forward approach that helps listeners elevate their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. New episodes every Monday. Go deeper at michelledutro.com — The Path online course, private three-day retreat experiences, and Michelle's books.  📰 Published author — Spirituality & Health Magazine   📖 Chapter contributor — Awakened Hearts Book Series | Featured in Awaken Magazine: https://awakenedmagazine.com/michelle-dutro

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  • Creator
    Michelle Dutro
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    177
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Game Changer Podcast
  • Show Website
    The Game Changer Podcast

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