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Christine Peterson is cofounder and past president of Foresight institute, the leading nanotech public interest group. She writes, lectures, and briefs the media on coming powerful technologies, especially nanotechnology and life extension. Peterson holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from MIT.   Christine Peterson, future tech expert and board advisor for the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, sees into the future in a way that most cannot. In the constantly advancing world of technology and research, it is her job to look at what is happening and frame it in the larger concept of societal development, how it might affect humanity, and what it might mean for the human body itself. There are a lot of amazing technologies being developed that are under the radar that have the potential to drastically change the quality of life for humanity, within decades.  Christine and I sit down to discuss everything from nanotechnology to cryogenics to finding a soulmate, all in the effort of getting the most ou

  Lazo Freeman is the champion in sculpting physique, training with him you will become a champion over your body in 12 weeks.  Episode:  One look at Lazo Freeman and you'd never imagine he was anything but the hyper-confident, successful man you see in front of you. However, his love affair with fitness originally happened because of a disconnect he was seeing in his life with the way he wanted it to be. Early on in life he realized he could not control many outside circumstances that were affecting his self esteem. What he could control and work on was his physical self, and he worked on that, believing it would lead to clarity of mind. Turns out, it was one of the best decisions he's ever made. Within the first few weeks of beginning his training, he won a body transformation competition, and found himself hooked. It turned into a part-time job while finishing school, then a full-time job, then an incredibly lucrative career in teaching others how to meet the goals they want in their life by first loving t

  Shaahin Cheyene is an Iran-born American businessman, writer and filmmaker. He wrote and directed the award-winning 2008 documentary film Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice. He is currently the founder and current CEO of the companies Accelerated Intelligence, a maker of nutritional supplements, and Victory Films, a documentary film production company. He was the founder of the now-defunct company Global World Media, a maker of legal intoxicants. Cheyene developed several alternative medicine products, including "Herbal Ecstacy," an ephedra-based alternative to the drug MDMA, commonly known as "ecstasy."   Episode: We've done several shows on The Optimized Geek about enhancing your body, your career, and your lifestyle, but now we investigate how to get the best brain response and the best work out of your brain. Shaahin Cheyenne has worked in nootropics, aka "smart drugs" since he was 15, and believes that people aren't paying enough attention to how they are treating their brain. He gi

  Domingo M. Silvas, III is Domingo is a serial entrepreneur and US veteran. He is the chief executive officer of EscapeArtist. Prior to EscapeArtist,he was the co-founder of 11i Solutions, and the Chief Executive Officer of Aqua Gold International Inc, a publicly traded US company with subsidiaries in Canada and China from July 2009 to March 2010. This week on Optimized Geek, Domingo gives some sage advice on how to get started in international business and investment. If your company has even a small percentage of revenue coming from abroad, it might be time to think about starting an international business corporation to limit your income that is immediately taxable by the US. And once you get started in international business, it becomes easy to see that there is a multitude of opportunities to get on board with and to overall make sure the money you worked hard to earn is secure from threats in the economy and even from the lawsuits.   Some of the insanely valuable tips we cover today: how your assets a

  Jay and Joy are co-founders of JingSlingers, a bi-coastal SuperFood powered optimum health and nutritional consulting company. Together they Educ8te, Illumin8te and Elev8te their students and clients, with Cutting-Edge Science and the Ancient Wisdom of SuperFoods and SuperHerbs, teaching them how to “Sling Jing” in the heart of their own homes, their kitchen. Their natural approach to SuperHero Health has them working with a number of Red Carpet celebrity clients all over the world in both the film & music industry. Joy and Jay have been sought after speakers for live events, radio and internet media interviews and they have multi-media projects in the works. Episode:  There are easy ways of extending our longevity and maximizing our best life that the average Joe like you or I simply aren't taking advantage of. These are the kind of realities that Jay and Joy, The JingSlingers, want to enlighten us with. They make their living being optimized health counselors to everyday people and some well-known pub

Jaiya is one of the most progressive and well educated sexual wellness experts. She works with couples and singles to help them overcome intimacy issues, deepening connection and communication, leading to the creation of more fulfilling relationships. Jaiya holds certifications as a Somatic Sexologist, Sexological Bodyworker, and Tantra Teacher. When Random House needed their newest sex expert they sought out Jaiya and she co-authored the book Red Hot Touch: A Head To Toe Handbook for Mind-Blowing Orgasms with her co-teacher Jon Hanauer. Together they also created their best-selling, award winning DVD series by the same title. Jaiya strives to eradicate sexual shame and invites those she works with to explore how much pleasure they can possibly experience.   Episode Today I'm probing the brain of Miss Jaiya, sexologist extraordinaire. I attended her workshop with my fiancée, and was astounded by the deep understanding she has of human sexuality. She knows what people crave, why people crave it, and how to