Understanding science

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How much control can we really have in studies on animals?

Nutrition

AMA

Peter’s historical changes in body composition with his evolving dietary, fasting, and training protocols

Ep. #242 (AMA #44)
Understanding science

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Screen time and children’s cognition: a question of context

Mental & Emotional Health

Guest Episode

Living intentionally, valuing time, prioritizing relationships, and more keys to a rich life

Ep. #241 with Ric Elias
Mental & Emotional Health

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The dangers of “healthy” addictions

Mental & Emotional Health

Guest Episode

Optimizing life for maximum fulfillment

Ep. #237 with Bill Perkins
Mental & Emotional Health

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Understanding nature’s effects on stress requires more than intuition

Mental & Emotional Health

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Does solitude equate to loneliness?

Exercise

Guest Episode

Improving body composition, female-specific training principles, and overcoming an eating disorder

Ep. #228 with Holly Baxter, APD
Mental & Emotional Health

Guest Episode

The science of happiness

Ep. #226 with Arthur Brooks, Ph.D.
Mental & Emotional Health

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How horror may reduce anxiety and improve mental well-being

Mental & Emotional Health

Guest Episode

The comfort crisis, doing hard things, rucking, and more

Ep. #225 with Michael Easter, MA
Mental & Emotional Health

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Prioritizing “real friends” over “deal friends”

Mental & Emotional Health

Guest Episode

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT): skills for overcoming depression, emotional dysregulation, and more

Ep. #219 with Shireen Rizvi, Ph.D., ABPP
Mental & Emotional Health

Guest Episode

Tragedy, grief, healing, and finding happiness

Ep. #208 with Kelsey Chittick
Other tactics, tools, & treatments

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Is cold exposure beneficial for metabolic health?

Risks

Podcast Episode

#202 – Peter on nutrition, disease prevention, sleep, and more — looking back on the last 100 episodes

Mindfulness & Meditation

Challenges of meditation & understanding ‘sub-minds’

with Zubin Damania, M.D.
Mindfulness & Meditation

Reliable strategies for developing stillness

with Ryan Holiday
Mindfulness & Meditation

Why Peter meditates and advice for new meditators

with Dan Harris
Mindfulness & Meditation

The transformative moment that led Peter to mindfulness meditation

with Sam Harris, Ph.D.
Mindfulness & Meditation

Why everyone, including Type A personalities, should try meditation

with Tim Ferriss
Mental & Emotional Health

Guest Episode

Alcohol, sleep, and stress: A self-fulfilling prophecy

with Matthew Walker, Ph.D.
Sleep

Guest Episode

How alcohol disrupts sleep and contributes to Alzheimer’s disease

with Matthew Walker Ph.D.