WELLPOWER Kristin Weitzel

Psychedelics, hallucinogens, are a class of psychoactive substances that produce changes in perception, mood, and cognitive processes. It affects all the senses, altering a person's thinking, sense of time, and emotions. Yet, how could Psychedelics help in getting out of addiction?
In today’s episode of the WELLPOWER Podcast, we are joined by Robbie Bent, a co-founder and CEO at Othership, the first emotional training classes in North America using saunas and ice baths paired with a breathwork mobile app.  He also runs live breathwork concerts in NYC, LA, Miami, and Austin. Robbie is a GP at vine ventures, a psychedelic medicine venture fund committed to giving 50% of profits to research and charitable causes.  Prior to Othership, Robbie was an early employee at the Ethereum foundation.
Tune in now and learn to let go of the demons within yourself!
 
Highlights:
 
(07:05) Robbie Bent Hero’s Journey
(10:13) How Did He Learn Psychedelic Medicines?
(15:52) Accept Your Demons and Let Them Go
(18:53) How Does Plant Medicine Work?
(24:03) Cold Plunges, Breathwork, and Meditation
(27:21) How Did COVID Lead Him to Make Healing Accessible?
(30:52) What Ayahuasca Retreat Is All About?
(36:34) How  Robbie Prescribe Safety in Business?
(45:43) Psychedelics as Triangles
(50:27) What Is Robbie’s Favorite Cold Plunge Protocol?
(57:39) Robbie’s Favorite Biohack



Links of  Robbie Bent:
Website: https://robbiebent.substack.com/about
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/robbiebent
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robbiebent/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/robbiebent1?lang=en
 
Links Mentioned:
Tim Ferriss Podcast
 Tony Robbins

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Sleep is an essential part of our lives. We need it in order to function properly, and getting enough sleep will help you feel healthier as well as more energetic. Studies have shown that people who fail to get 8 hours worth of sleep every night tend to be less productive throughout the day because they are constantly feeling tired—they simply do not have the energy needed. But what if I told you that it's possible to consistently get a good night's sleep with the help of a new kind of pillow?
In today’s episode of the WELLPOWER Podcast, we are joined by Julie Westervelt. She talked about her journey in creating Sleep Crown, an over-the-head pillow that has a special secret to help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer with a secure, tucked-in feeling. 
Tune in now and learn how to have a great uninterrupted sleep with the help of Sleep Crown!
Highlights:
 
(03:06) How Sleepcrown was born
(07:49) The Pillow Garage
(11:47) The Pillow crown effect
(15:46) What it was like to start a new business with no experience
(19:16) Biggest Challenge in making Pillowcrown
(24:04) Traveling with the Sleep Crown
(30:52) How she decided on the size
(35:45) The Misconception in Yoga
(42:59) How did you get into the biohacking community?
(54:19) What are some of the tools in the toolkit of the Sleep Crown World?
(57:56) The Now Tone Therapy sound bath.
(01:01:39) Julie’s piece of advice to her younger self.

Links:
Website: https://www.sleepcrown.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sleep-Crown-294913014292084/ 
Instagram: Julie Westervelt (@standinyourstrength)
 
Mentioned:
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear 
Judith Hanson Lasater
 
For WELLPOWER listeners:
 
LIGHTPATH LED -  Want the absolute BEST red light therapy panel on the market? I am crazy about the results I see with any of these panels, most especially the LIGHTPATH LED Large Pulsed Pro Series version, which I own:  https://lightpathled.com/?afmc=WELLPOWER
 
Dry Farm Wines is offering an extra bottle in your first box order for a penny (because it’s alcohol, it can’t be free). See all the details and choose your wine consciously with:
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MITOPURE: timelinenutrition.com/wellpower
10% On any box of Nootopia: nootopia.com/wellpower
 
NOOTOPIA - Unlock Your Brain Potential with Nootropics! This brand gives you the gateway to a variety of different usage nootropics to shift your brain into the state you need to feel limitless. Understand your body, and the effects of each style as you are educated about the best way to boost creativity, energy, focus and concentration. #nobaddays
nootopia.com/wellpower
 
BiOptimizers - Magnesium, Enzymes and Nootropics that ignite your brain and change the way you process stress and protein: https://bioptimizers.com/wellpower
 
Supporting these brands by purchasing anything using my links or codes, continues to pay it forward to support the WELLPOWER podcast with any purchase you make AND will save you some cold hard cash in the process!”
 

Tragedy usually leads to an identity crisis. Losing your wife and being diagnosed with Leukeumia brought Dean Hall to his lowest points. Confronting his own mortality and fragility of life led him to go re-find his purpose. 
 
In today's episode, we are joined by Dean Hall. He talks about his journey of healing, searching for his life’s purpose, and achieving his goal despite the struggling life he has. And for being a cancer survivor, he shares his cold swimming miracles that eventually led to his life right now.
Tune in now and be inspired by his monumental life story!

 
Highlights:
 
(04:48) Dean’s Highs and Lows Growing Up
(14:04) Changing His Lifestyle After the Diagnosis?
(29:31) The Odds of His Recovery and His Wife’s Sudden Sickness
(37:13) How Did Dean Search for His Purpose Through Swimming?
(45:40) The Journey of Swimming the Whole Willamette River
(51:24) Swimming in a Kayak With His Dad
(57:46) Coldwater Immersion and Recovery.
(01:04:58) The Healing Offered by Nature
(01:19:49)  Learning the Level of Kindness
 
Links:
 
Website: Dean Hall – Adventure Swimmer, Life Coach
LinkedIn: Dean Hall - Chief Executive Officer
Instagram: Dean Hall (@deanhallofficial) 
 
Books Mentioned: 
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Blue Mind by Wallace J. Nicholas
 
For WELLPOWER listeners:
 
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Dry Farm Wines is offering an extra bottle in your first box order for a penny (because it’s alcohol, it can’t be free). See all the details and choose your wine consciously with:
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MITOPURE: timelinenutrition.com/wellpower
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NOOTOPIA - Unlock Your Brain Potential with Nootropics! This brand gives you the gateway to a variety of different usage nootropics to shift your brain into the state you need to feel limitless. Understand your body, and the effects of each style as you are educated about the best way to boost creativity, energy, focus and concentration. #nobaddays
nootopia.com/wellpower
 
BiOptimizers - Magnesium, Enzymes and Nootropics that ignite your brain and change the way you process stress and protein: https://bioptimizers.com/wellpower
 
Supporting these brands by purchasing anything using my links or codes, continues to pay it forward to support the WELLPOWER podcast with any purchase you make AND will save you some cold hard cash in the process!”
 

Lisa Kricfalusi sits down with Kristin on this episode to dig into their obsession with cold water immersion and ice baths! You think you know about cold water until you see this woman get out her ice saw and cut ice holes for her clients and retreats! A true badass, inspiring speaker, and fast friend of mine - Lisa’s deep dive into health started as a young girl swimming in lakes and pools in Ontario, Canada. Her affinity for water only started to grow as she began training nationally at ten years old. This led to an eleven year national swim career in synchronized swimming and traditional racing, eventually coaching provincially as well as nationally.  Learn all you can about familial ties to cold, the love we have for our Dads, getting out into all types of the elements and mother nature for exploring cold, life on the road of self-reflection, and mental well-being in this sweet, personal chat.
Lisa has developed a unique approach to cold exposure involving intention setting, breathwork, and a progressional practice ending on gratitude. Inspiring cold exposure communities everywhere, with the company she co-founded UNBOUNDED, Lisa has made it her life’s purpose to dedicate herself to this work making this method available and accessible. Lisa pursued secondary education and graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor Hons. in Kinesiology and Health Science. She supplemented this degree by becoming a yoga instructor, breathwork facilitator, hydro therapist, and cold exposure therapist.
Unbounded, an experience-/lifestyle brand focused around cold exposure offerings was founded in 2020 when Lisa’s community branded their experiences. Unbounded offers local cold classes, workshops, retreats and experience living getaways. In 2022, Unbounded is expanding their offering to trainings, certifications and online education.
Fun fact, Lisa has practiced this method consecutively for over 440 days ( now over 600 practices ) and claims this practice has changed her quality of life during the pandemic.
 
Highlights:

(07:46) The Origin Story of Lisa (09:47) Female Physiology Versus Male Physiology (14:29) Grief as Transformation (21:51) The Motivation for doing cold Therapy (29:56) How to practice cold therapy the right way (37:05) The Benefits of Cold Therapy (46:28) Breathwork in Swimming (55:33) The Dangers of Adventuring Outdoors (01:14:33) Lisa’s Advice to her Younger Self  
Here is the link if you want to find more info on Unbounded: https://www.stayunbounded.com/
For WELLPOWER listeners:
 
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DRY FARM WINES: dryfarmwines.com/wellpower
 
Dry Farm Wines is offering an extra bottle in your first box order for a penny (because it’s alcohol, it can’t be free). See all the details and choose your wine consciously with:
dryfarmwines.com/wellpower
 
Supporting these brands by purchasing anything using my links or codes, continues to pay it forward to support the WELLPOWER podcast with any purchase you make AND will save you some cold hard cash in the process!”
 
Other Podcast Partners:
 
MITOPURE: timelinenutrition.com/wellpower
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NOOTOPIA - Unlock Your Brain Potential with Nootropics! This brand gives you the gateway to a variety of different usage nootropics to shift your brain into the state you need to feel limitless. Understand your body, and the effects of each style as you are educated about the best way to boost creativity, energy, focus and concentration. #nobaddays
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Can a supplement aid in enhancing power, vigor and constancy?
In today’s episode of the WELLPOWER Podcast, we are joined by Emily Werner Ph.D., RD, CSSD. who breaks down the extraordinary scientific-supported prospective benefits of Mitopure(TM)- a revolutionary new supplement making news for its capability to spark off a vital recycling procedure in cells recognized as mitophagy, obstructing age-associated cellular degeneration. Dr. Werner reveals the role of mitochondria  and explains why mitochondrial health is essential to all. The doctors explain that as we grow older, mitochondrial regeneration decreases and inadequate mitochondria pile up in the cells, leading to a variety of troubles from fall in energy levels, robustness and muscle function to more serious health troubles such as diabetes and cognitive deterioration.
Dr. Werner introduces Urolithin A, a particle that boosts the indispensable recycling and cleaning process of mitochondria- in the long run safeguarding cells from age-associated deterioration. Dr. Werner discloses that 2 out of 3 people lack the appropriate gut microbiome to generate Urolithin A from food. Mitopure(TM) is a bioavailable Urol
Dr. Emily Werner is in her third season as the Team Dietitian for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. She has also been working as Nutrition Affairs lead for Amazentis and Timeline Nutrition since February of 2022. She is a dietitian that is a certified Specialist in Sport Dietetics in sport and has over seven years of experience working with athletes in different capacities including individual consultation, research, academia, and the team sport setting. In addition to her master’s in human nutrition, she holds a PhD in exercise physiology. Her expertise is in the assessment of sport nutrition knowledge and behavior, as well as the application of sport nutrition for health and performance.
Highlights:
(9:30) How Dr. Emily became A Professional Sports Nutritionist (20:03) Dr. Emily’s philosophy with nutrition, food, and supplementation (23:08) Mitopure: How it's transforming Longevity and how people can incorporate it into their daily life.  (30:47 ) How to Consume Mitopure in the most beneficial way (42:22) Bridging the Gap of Longevity Versus Supplements (46:28) Carbohydrates: How Carbs Fit Into a Healthy Diet (55:16) Dr. Emily’s Biohack (56:23) Dr. Emily’s Wellness Tips for her younger Self Links:
Website: https://www.timelinenutrition.com/     https://challenge.timelinenutrition.com/   LinkedIn: Emily Werner, PhD, RD, CSSD  
For WELLPOWER listeners:
MITOPURE: timelinenutrition.com/wellpower
10% On any box of Nootopia: nootopia.com/wellpower
NOOTOPIA - Unlock Your Brain Potential with Nootropics! This brand gives you the gateway to a variety of different usage nootropics to shift your brain into the state you need to feel limitless. Understand your body, and the effects of each style as you are educated about the best way to boost creativity, energy, focus and concentration. #nobaddays
nootopia.com/wellpower
Supporting these brands by purchasing anything using my links or codes, continues to pay it forward to support the WELLPOWER podcast with any purchase you make AND will save you some cold hard cash in the process!”
Other Podcast Partners:
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BiOptimizers - Magnesium, Enzymes and Nootropics that ignite your brain and change the way you process stress and protein: https://bioptimizers.com/wellpower
LIGHTPATH LED -  Want the absolute BEST red light therapy panel on the market? I am crazy about the results I see with any of these panels, most especially the LIGHTPATH LED Large Pulsed Pro Series version, which I own:  https://lightpathled.com/?afmc=WELLPOWER
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Dry F

Mark is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Nootopia, a company crafting the future of experiential nutrition, nootropics, and bleeding-edge supplement design. He is a brilliant brain and mood optimization product innovator and master nootropic formulator.
 
In 2008, Mark’s wife, a former model/singer/mother of three home-birthed children, passed away from an oxycodone/oxycontin fueled addiction. This set him on the fast track to developing compounds that would hopefully reverse some elements of addiction and sickness, to help the addict in these three critical ways:
To bring clarity to the mind, helping improve decision-making. To bring energy to the body, so executing good decisions was easier. To eliminate the desire for the drugs, and replace them with optimism for life. A surprising but encouraging byproduct of these formulas, all based on novel nootropic stacks - was this: If you’re healthy, they helped you perform like a Rock Star. If your brain and body didn’t need to detox from painkillers, meth, coke or whatever your poison be, you not only returned to your baseline performance. You found yourself experiencing an enlightened sense of mental capacity you may have never felt before.
Before starting to use nootropics, it is always wise to educate yourself on what exactly they are and how they work. Because of this, we invited Mark "Mr. Noots" Effinger to the podcast today to fill us in.
In this episode, you'll learn how nootropics work and what makes Nootopia's products unique. You'll also get some tips on how to take nootropics for maximum benefits in areas like productivity, rest, and disposition.
Episode Highlights
(04:29) Nootopia’s tragic founder story (13:00) Mark’s entrepreneurship and bootstrap story (16:57) Mark on being creative as an entrepreneur  (17:58) Mark’s laser business stint [25:00] The difference between nootropics and pharmaceutical drugs (28:35) The tragic story of Mark's daughter (42:20) When Mark discovered the power of customization (54:37) The sick-to-superhuman scale (56:07) The doorway to super optimal (1:00:32) The Strength Finder tool and how to use it (1:06:00) Saying no, creating boundaries, and letting go of things you’re not good at (1:10:30) Defining adaptogens and how they work (1:13:35) The Sleep Spray  (1:14:06) How to boost creativity and recovery with Nootopia’s Apex product (1:22:20) How nootropics work (1:27:35) How the liver is the main cause of Alzheimer’s (1:29:30) The product CollaGenius, how it was invented, and its use. (1:36:35) Teen stress, mental health, and where nootropics come in (1:42:20) How to get your child off ADHD meds (1:49:21) Improving cellular restoration and cellular respiration (1:50:50) Mr. Noots’ favorite biohacks (1:52:35) Mark’s experience being a white rat  (1:52:50) The effects of Accutane (1:59:55) Tony Schwartz’s Energy Project (2:01:00) Energy cycling, awareness, and how to manage your energy (2:03:50) Mark’s aha moment and advice to younger self IG: 
@bioptimizers              
@nootopia
For WELLPOWER listeners:
10% On any box of Nootopia: nootopia.com/wellpower
NOOTOPIA - Unlock Your Brain Potential with Nootropics! This brand gives you the gateway to a variety of different usage nootropics to shift your brain into the state you need to feel limitless. Understand your body, and the effects of each style as you are educated about the best way to boost creativity, energy, focus and concentration. #nobaddays
nootopia.com/wellpower
Supporting these brands by purchasing anything using my links or codes, continues to pay it forward to support the WELLPOWER podcast with any purchase you make AND will save you some cold hard cash in the process!”
Other Podcast Partners:
Dry Farm Wines is offering an extra bottle in your first box order for a penny (because it’s alcohol, it can’t be free). See all the details and choose your wine consciously with:
dryfarmwines.com/wellpow