• 1 hour 23 minutes
    Why Strength Beats Cardio After 50: Muscle, Longevity & Bone Density - Lisa Smith-Batchen

    You might think more cardio is the key to aging well but Lisa Smith-Batchen, who has run 135 miles through Death Valley ten times, says it's strength that actually carries you through the decades.

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Lisa Smith-Batchen, one of the most decorated ultra-endurance athletes in American history and a 10-time Badwater 135 finisher, to discuss:

    • Why being strong matters more than being fast and why "it's not the running that helps me run, it's being strong"
    • The first movement everyone should train at any age: sit to stand, followed by squats, wall sits, lunges, and pushups
    • Why cutting protein after 60 backfires, and why Lisa fuels on roughly 80% protein calories during races
    • How to start lifting late, her 85-year-old client went from 5-pound weights to 230-pound farmer carries
    • The fall that ended her father's life, and why "pick your feet up" became her mission for aging athletes

    You'll walk away with a clear, muscle-first blueprint for staying strong, mobile, and independent for life — and the motivation to start today instead of waiting for another Monday.

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction

    02:10 - From marathon to the Badwater 135

    05:31 - The first race and learning the hard way

    06:41 - Inside the pain cave

    13:46 - Why she went back ten times

    16:51 - Bonking, hydration, and what changed

    21:12 - Finding your why

    28:04 - Running for something greater

    33:25 - Strong over fast: the real secret

    35:59 - The lifting myths men and women believe

    44:13 - Where a beginner should start

    47:02 - Sit to stand: the non-negotiable move

    48:56 - The habit that killed her father

    51:11 - Why falls are so devastating

    54:14 - The danger of low-protein advice for older adults

    59:00 - Stop waiting for Monday

    01:01:37 - Fueling: protein, sodium, and calories per hour

    01:13:01 - Why a DNF isn't failure

    01:18:13 - Unfinished business and the right choice

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    The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

    23 June 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 1 second
    Laura Horvath, Chris Hinshaw & James Sprague: What Separates Champions From Everyone Else

    What does it actually mean to win at the highest level? In this powerful compilation, I’m with 2024 CrossFit Games champion James Sprague, 2023 CrossFit Games champion Laura Horvath, and legendary endurance coach Chris Hinshaw to unpack the mental game behind elite performance, the vulnerability that follows victory, and why champions are often more fragile in the moments just after they win. What does winning mean to you right now?

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    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro of Show

    00:52 - The Rogue Invitational and qualifying

    01:41 - Applying friction in elite training

    02:27 - Why winners are vulnerable

    02:47 - CrossFit and HYROX recovery demands

    03:23 - Active versus passive rest

    04:14 - Why records keep breaking

    05:18 - Training by feel without wearables

    06:16 - Mastering movement before intensity

    07:21 - Reframing pain as growth

    08:25 - How CrossFit events are structured

    09:47 - Building structural integrity

    10:38 - The three bases of the sport

    11:34 - Getting comfortable being uncomfortable

    ‼️Disclaimer: The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

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    18 June 2026, 1:45 pm
  • 1 hour 33 minutes
    What Your ED Is Really Telling You About Your Heart, Blood Sugar & Hormones - Urology Roundtable

    Most men think erectile dysfunction is a bedroom problem and low testosterone is just a fact of getting older. This roundtable makes the case that both are early warning lights for your heart, your metabolism, and your long-term health and that ignoring them can cost you a decade.

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with urologists and men's health specialists Dr. Mohit Khera, Dr. Larry Lipshultz, and Dr. Tobias Köhler to discuss:

    • Why a 35-year-old with ED carries a ~15% risk of heart attack or stroke within 7 years, ~3.5x the risk of depression, and ~30% odds of diabetes or prediabetes and why a prescription alone misses all of it
    • Why "age-related" testosterone decline is largely a misnomer: a healthy man shouldn't drop significantly with age, so falling T usually signals something reversible underneath
    • How testosterone became the single best blood marker of a man's overall health, and the case for annual screening that almost no man gets
    • What the TRAVERSE trial changed when the FDA removed testosterone's cardiovascular warning in 2025, debunking the prostate-cancer and heart-attack fears
    • The 2-minute monthly self-exam every man should do to catch testicular cancer early, when it's ~99% curable

    If you've been told your symptoms are "just aging" or you love a man who refuses to see a doctor. This conversation shows you how to read the signals your body gives long before a crisis hits.

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction

    01:30 - What doctors got wrong about testosterone

    05:05 - The prostate cancer myth, debunked

    07:12 - The best marker of a man's health

    11:51 - Is age-related decline actually real?

    14:15 - How obesity crushes testosterone

    18:11 - Testosterone and reversing diabetes

    20:06 - GLP-1 versus testosterone

    25:20 - What "low testosterone" really means

    29:05 - Dosing, CAG repeats, and microdosing

    42:34 - The TRAVERSE trial and FDA reversal

    47:10 - The prostate saturation point

    56:49 - Peptides, explained

    01:03:00 - Why ED is a check engine light

    01:08:26 - The desert of men's health care

    01:11:06 - The case for annual screening

    01:16:45 - Varicoceles and male fertility

    01:20:03 - How to check for testicular cancer

    01:26:44 - Final advice for men

    If you found this episode valuable, share it with someone who would benefit from it.

    Disclaimers: This episode includes paid sponsorships.

    The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

    16 June 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    How to Stay Calm in a Crisis and Why Detachment Is a Trainable Skill - Jamie Cochran

    Your ego isn’t the enemy, but if you’re not actively controlling it, it is running your team, your home, and your most important relationships. Jamie Cochran, COO of Echelon Front, has spent 13 years helping leaders fix the root cause most of them never look for.

    The Women’s Leadership Assembly live event runs January 5–7, 2027 in Palm Springs. A free monthly webinar series runs year-round. More details here: https://events.echelonfront.com/product/assembly-004/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=22652941380&utm_content=&utm_term=&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=22652941380&utm_content=&utm_term=&gadid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22662710098&gclid=CjwKCAjwxITRBhBYEiwA6mZm7VZs1jY-jUq1ugoigo8XEDkYsRsSEpOs2eblax5TQOW-9LT_K-hVhBoC1RkQAvD_BwE

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    Chapters

    00:00 ​Intro of Show

    01:33 The Spartan Warrior Selection

    02:25 Why Female Leadership Is Misunderstood

    06:35 Are Leadership Tools Evolving or Constant?

    07:12 What Is Extreme Ownership?

    11:44 Owning It All vs. Doing It All

    12:34 Female Leadership: Strength vs. Confidence vs. Aggression

    17:57 Imposter Syndrome: Healthy or Dangerous?

    23:37 Leadership Skills: Natural or Trainable?

    31:00 Detachment from Emotion: On Making Better Decisions

    32:32 Healthy Competition Against Women

    36:20 Jamie’s Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Practicing Detachment

    48:12 Avoidant Leaders and Default Aggressive Bias for Action

    51:96 Top 3 Mistakes Leaders Make

    52:43 The Leadership Capital Framework

    57:54 The PIOS Framework: Problem, Impact, Ownership, Solution

    1:00:10 When to End a Professional Relationship

    1:04:29 The Women’s Leadership Assembly: Origin Story

    1:07:05 Impact of Social Media on the Confidence of Young Girls

    1:13:35 Compounding Habits that Improve Leadership over Time

    1:14:55 Discipline as a Parenting Tool

    1:22:07 Recognising when your Leadership Capacity is Failing

    1:24:51 Women’s Assembly in January 2027: Palm Springs

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    Disclaimers: This episode includes paid sponsorships.

    The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

    9 June 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 52 minutes
    Penis Health, What Every Man Needs to Know - Dr. Amy Pearlman

    Most men think erectile dysfunction is a bedroom problem. It's actually one of the earliest warning signs of cardiovascular disease, capable of showing up three to five years before a heart attack.

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Amy Pearlman, a urologist trained in men's sexual health, to discuss:

    • Why ED is a symptom of vascular health, not a standalone disease and how the artery feeding the heart is roughly double the size of the one feeding the penis, so problems show up "down there" first
    • Why "normal" testosterone can be meaningless, and the questions to ask before accepting a lab result that didn't flag
    • How daily erections preserve penile tissue the way water keeps a sponge supple and why disuse can cost noticeable size over just a few months
    • That cardiovascular exercise can rival ED medication for improving erectile function, making your heart health the real fix
    • How to track erectile fitness before there's a problem, instead of waiting until something breaks

    By the end, you'll understand the single signal your body uses to flag heart and metabolic risk early and the simple, mostly drug-free steps that protect both your cardiovascular health and your sexual function for life.

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    Find Dr. Amy Pearlman at:

    Website: https://www.primeinstitute.us/

    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@docamyurology?si=oJ2LZ_sxMPYTaK41

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    Timestamps

    00:00 - Introduction

    01:25 - Erections predict cardiac events

    01:41 - The pen and artery analogy

    03:40 - No health milestones for men

    07:52 - Normal structure and function

    11:45 - The five S's of men's health

    21:24 - Why "normal" testosterone misleads

    25:00 - Testosterone and fertility risk

    31:05 - Steroids versus FDA-approved agents

    41:13 - The untreated 25-year-old

    43:56 - Sperm health and home testing

    52:02 - Peyronie's disease and injury

    1:01:34 - Protein, nutrition, supplements

    1:05:09 - Daily Cialis as a pre-workout

    1:13:32 - The sponge analogy

    1:15:31 - Erectile fitness tracking

    1:23:05 - The penis pump, used right

    1:27:24 - Restoring lost size

    1:35:00 - Traction and girth enhancement

    1:46:00 - Women's anatomy and pleasure

    If you found this episode valuable, share it with someone who would benefit from it.

    Disclaimers: This episode includes paid sponsorships.

    The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

    2 June 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    Your Doctor Is Watching the Wrong Number. LDL, ApoB & Heart Risk Explained. - Dr. Kevin Maki

    Most people think the cholesterol number on their lab report tells them whether their heart is at risk. But former National Lipid Association President Dr. Kevin Maki explains that LDL is just one piece of a much bigger picture and focusing on it alone can mean missing the markers that matter most.

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Kevin Maki, former President of the National Lipid Association and co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, to discuss:

    • Why ApoB and Lp(a) are better predictors of heart risk than LDL and why only about 2% of people ever get Lp(a) tested
    • What a beef-vs-chicken feeding study revealed about red meat and cholesterol (the LDL results came back identical at 112 mg/dL)
    • The evidence behind the seed oil debate, including why higher linoleic acid levels tracked with lower inflammation markers across a 2,000-person dataset
    • Why the balance of cholesterol-raising and cholesterol-lowering foods matters more than saturated fat alone
    • The simple "ABCs" framework: A1c, blood pressure, cholesterol - for actually lowering long-term cardiovascular risk

    By the end, you'll know which numbers actually predict heart risk, which tests to ask your doctor for, and how to cut through the conflicting noise around fat so you can make evidence-based decisions for the long haul.

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction

    00:31 - Dr. Kevin Maki and the National Lipid Association

    01:04 - New dietary guidelines and the LDL confusion

    02:04 - What raises and lowers LDL cholesterol

    03:51 - Cholesterol levels from birth through puberty

    05:11 - The lipid panel kids should get before age 11

    06:42 - Lp(a): the test only 2% of people get

    08:18 - ApoB and the three risky particle types

    11:35 - Do we have evidence for "lower is better"?

    14:09 - The FLASH-GLICK risk factor framework

    17:10 - The 10% saturated fat guideline explained

    19:36 - Many dietary patterns can be healthy

    24:50 - Beef vs. chicken: identical LDL results

    27:10 - The balance of fatty acids that matters

    29:24 - Olive oil vs. corn oil feeding study

    31:00 - Lower for longer: 40-year risk reduction

    34:15 - Genetic cholesterol disorders and risk

    40:33 - The omega-3 index and why it matters

    49:10 - Are seed oils really driving inflammation?

    53:11 - How seed oils are processed and refined

    1:07:48 - Inherited beliefs and outdated nutrition science

    1:08:54 - Butter vs. cheese and high-fat dairy surprises

    1:14:48 - Exercise effects on HDL and triglycerides

    1:21:20 - The ABCs of reducing cardiovascular risk

    If you found this episode valuable, share it with someone who would benefit from it.

    Disclaimers: This episode includes paid sponsorships.

    The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

    26 May 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 2 hours 2 minutes
    The Cancer Doctors Keep Missing in Young Adults - Dr. Michelle Pearlman

    Colorectal cancer is now the leading cancer killer in adults under 50, and patients in their 20s are presenting with metastatic disease that has nothing to do with family history. Most physicians are still telling young patients with rectal bleeding that it's probably just hemorrhoids and that's costing lives.

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Michelle Pearlman, a board-certified gastroenterologist and founder of a Miami-based gastro-metabolic clinic, to discuss:

    • The specific warning signs every adult under 50 should never ignore, regardless of age including rectal bleeding, unintentional weight loss, and persistent abdominal pain
    • Why GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Zepbound are being miscategorized as weight loss drugs when they're actually metabolic reprogrammers with applications in fatty liver, sleep apnea, and inflammation
    • The protein, fiber, and resistance training protocol Dr. Pearlman uses to protect muscle mass in patients on GLP-1 therapy
    • How hormone replacement therapy combined with GLP-1s is changing body composition outcomes for perimenopausal women and why current guidelines are still 20 years behind the data
    • Dr. Pearlman's personal osteoporosis diagnosis at 39, despite being a lifelong bodybuilder, and what it revealed about the diagnostic gaps in standard medicine

    This conversation gives you the framework to recognize the warning signs most physicians are still missing, and the foundational habits; nutrition, resistance training, and hormone optimization that protect your gut, bones, and muscle through midlife and beyond.

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    Website: https://www.primeinstitute.us/

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction: Colorectal cancer under 50

    01:15 - The gastro-metabolic approach explained

    03:30 - Why nutrition isn't taught in GI fellowship

    05:45 - When the colonoscopy is normal but patients suffer

    07:00 - Weight, reflux, and visceral fat

    09:15 - PPIs, bone density, and long-term risk

    11:30 - Three things to never do for gut health

    14:00 - Ultra-processed food and early-onset cancer

    16:45 - Rectal bleeding, warning signs, and age

    19:00 - Screening guidelines and the obesity gap

    22:30 - GLP-1 medications: history and mechanism

    27:15 - Hunger, cravings, and food noise

    30:00 - The stigma around metabolic medications

    33:45 - Side effects: nausea, reflux, constipation

    38:30 - Compounded formulations and pharmacy safety

    42:00 - Hair loss, protein, and supplementation

    45:15 - Pill versus injection delivery systems

    49:30 - Fiber, the microbiome, and short-chain fatty acids

    54:00 - GLP-1s plus hormone replacement therapy

    58:45 - Testosterone, Kyzatrex, and women's bone health

    1:03:00 - Pearlman's osteoporosis diagnosis at 39

    1:09:30 - The diagnostic gap in standard medicine

    1:14:00 - Building Bite MD and the future of nutrition tech

    Disclaimers: This episode includes paid sponsorships.

    The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

    19 May 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Jocko Willink - Parenting, Apex Kid Myth, Failure, & Leadership

    Most parents are quietly paving the road their kids were supposed to learn to walk on by themselves and Jocko Willink has spent 20 years watching what happens when that road is too smooth.

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Jocko Willink, retired Navy SEAL commander, founder of Echelon Front, and bestselling author of Extreme Ownership and Discipline Equals Freedom, to discuss:

    • Why the "apex parent / apex kid" mindset is a quiet trap, and what to do instead of paving the road
    • How nature vs nurture actually plays out and what you can and cannot shape in your child
    • The one trait Jocko wants his kids to inherit (and why every virtue becomes a vice when pushed to the extreme)
    • The lie that successful, high-functioning people tell themselves about wanting more
    • The single most important trait of a great leader and the one habit Jocko says will make every other part of your life better starting tomorrow

    You'll walk away with a clearer operating system for the kind of parent, leader, and person you actually want to be and the one habit Jocko swears is the highest-ROI move any human can make.

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction: Leadership and parenting are the same skill

    03:24 - Nature vs nurture and the kids who won't compete

    06:56 - The guardrails of failure

    07:48 - Dharma and the path kids are meant to walk

    09:17 - The one trait Jocko wants his kids to inherit

    11:33 - What daughters should learn about men from their fathers

    13:32 - How men and women experience fear differently

    14:24 - Rebuilding trust after good people do bad things

    18:34 - Letting your daughter do cheerleading

    21:22 - Hiring people by putting them in the real environment

    24:22 - The lie successful people tell themselves

    29:16 - Strategic thinking vs the donut decision

    35:18 - What failure teaches that success cannot

    38:25 - Why Jocko stopped being about himself

    44:09 - Aging, losing movements, and rage against the dying of the light

    46:49 - Why a leader has to be in physical shape

    50:41 - The single most important trait of a leader

    54:09 - The one habit that changes everything

    If you found this episode valuable, share it with someone who would benefit from it.

    Disclaimers: This episode includes paid sponsorships.

    The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

    12 May 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 41 minutes
    Doctors Are Removing Testicles for This | Dr. Susan Macdonald

    Most men don't know they have a pelvic floor, and most doctors aren't trained to look for dysfunction in it. The result: testicles are being surgically removed for pain that's actually neuropathic, at double the rate of a far more effective nerve-sparing procedure.

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Susan Macdonald, a board-certified urologist, surgical program director at Penn State, and one of only ~30 U.S. specialists treating chronic pelvic pain in men, to discuss:

    • Why "prostatitis" is often the wrong diagnosis, and how rounds of antibiotics mask the real problem
    • The male pelvic floor anatomy almost no medical school teaches, and how to recognize dysfunction in yourself or a patient
    • Off-label medications (Cymbalta, gabapentin, amitriptyline) that are quietly transforming chronic pelvic pain treatment
    • Why erectile dysfunction is rising sharply in teenagers, and the role pornography plays in rewiring young brains
    • Who actually qualifies for a penile implant, and what the surgery really involves

    If you've been told your pain is "all in your head," or you're a clinician seeing patients fall through the cracks, this conversation gives you the framework, the language, and the next steps to find real answers.

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction

    01:42 - Meet Dr. Susan Macdonald

    03:00 - The high-powered lawyer nobody could help

    05:01 - Why testicle pain is 5% of urology visits

    07:49 - Men have a pelvic floor (and what it does)

    12:46 - How a man knows he has pelvic floor dysfunction

    21:30 - Why these muscles are "too tight" in men

    26:33 - Chronic pain rewires the brain

    29:21 - Stress, trauma, and the mind-body connection

    33:29 - Stretching, breathing, and self-treatment at home

    36:21 - The medications that actually work (Cymbalta, gabapentin)

    44:34 - Muscle relaxers, acupuncture, and the guidelines panel

    55:09 - Sexual trauma and chronic pelvic pain

    01:00:08 - The "pain plus" diagnostic framework

    01:05:23 - The micro-surgical denervation surgery

    01:08:36 - Erectile dysfunction in 17-year-olds

    01:11:00 - How porn rewires young men's brains

    01:18:27 - 40% of men by 40, 50% by 50

    01:23:39 - Penile implants: who qualifies, how they work

    01:28:10 - Stage 4 cancer at 42 and the pivot to teaching

    01:34:17 - Living big with finite time

    01:39:00 - Closing message to chronic pain patients

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    5 May 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    Mark Bell on Fat vs. Carbs, What’s Really Making You Fat?

    Most people are chasing the wrong version of strength and paying for it with pain, poor movement, and a body that breaks down faster than it should. In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Mark Bell, elite powerlifter, entrepreneur, and founder of Slingshot, to discuss:

    • Why strength training is essential at every age but most people are defining "strength" too narrowly
    • How modern life has created an "exercise deficiency," and why artificial exercise is the only fix
    • The truth about fat, protein, and the biggest nutrition mistakes holding people back from lasting weight loss
    • The emerging peptide and drug landscape, and what it means for the future of health optimization
    • Why forcing your kids to move isn't cruelty, it's one of the most protective things you can do as a parent

    Whether you're 25 or 75, this episode will challenge how you think about movement, muscle, and what it actually means to be strong physically and mentally.

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    • https://www.instagram.com/marksmellybell/
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    Chapters

    00:00 – Introduction

    02:48 – Mark Bell's Motto

    07:00 – Mind-Body Strength Connection

    10:45 – Wrestling > Powerlifting > Entrepreneurship Journey

    17:37 – Rationale of Goals

    22:04 – Effects of Consistency and Efficiency in Training

    32:55 – Recommended Training and Lifestyle Modalities

    37:32 – Artificial Exercise vs. Exercise Deficiency

    37:47 – "Artificial Exercise" and "Exercise Deficiency"

    39:36 – Impact of Physical Activity in Children

    44:57 – Biggest Mistake in Weight Loss

    50:46 – Overconsumption is a Problem

    53:17 – Era of GLP-1, Peptides, and Steroids

    1:02:28 – Training to Decrease Mortality

    1:03:33 – Cancer Research Updates

    1:04:36 – Collective Research on Supplementation

    1:16:50 – Influencing Children to Engage in Physical Activities

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    The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

    28 April 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    GLP-1 Side Effects, Risks, And Who Should Actually Be Using It | Dr. Christle Guevarra

    We are living through one of the most significant shifts in medicine in generations, and most people don’t fully understand what it means. Dr. Christle Guevarra joins me to zoom out on the entire GLP-1 landscape; from the drug’s origins as a modest diabetes treatment in 2005 to today’s third-generation medications still moving through clinical trials, and what all of it means for the future of obesity, performance, and longevity.

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    ⏰Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro of Show

    06:48 Changes in the Fat Loss Landscape

    06:54 Engagement in Competitive Powerlifting

    11:29 Perspectives on GLP-1 Medication

    26:10 Perimenopause Journey

    27:13 Topamax

    28:03 Urosepsis

    30:23 Weight Loss Programming

    31:43 Patients' Decision to Take GLP-1

    37:44 Risks and Effects on Taking GLP-1

    38:10 Pancreatitis

    41:40 Fen-Phen (Fenfluramine/phentermine) / Ephedra

    45:59 Who Should Not Take GLP-1?

    49:24 Proper Nutrition to Support Taking GLP-1

    52:14 Recommendation for the New Dietary Guidelines

    59:01 Residency and Sports Medicine Fellowship

    1:02:38 Are Athletes Recommended to Take GLP-1?

    1:08:49 Lack of Randomized, Controlled Trials for Peptides

    1:10:38 Key Take-away's from Dr. Christle

    1:13:24 Should Women Weigh Themselves?

    1:21:02 Should Women Lift Weights?

    1:21:55 What's Next for Dr. Christle?

    ‼️Disclaimer: The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

    This episode includes paid sponsorships.

    21 April 2026, 1:00 pm
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