The Genius Life

Michael Breus, PhD is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Breus was recently named the Top Sleep Specialist in California by Reader’s Digest, and one of the 10 most influential people in sleep. He is the author of The Power of When: Discover Your Chronotype--and Learn the Best Time to Eat Lunch, Ask for a Raise, Have Sex, Write a Novel, Take Your Meds, and More.

Rich Roll is an ultra marathoner, podcaster, and author of the new book Voicing Change: Inspiration and Timeless Wisdom from the Rich Roll Podcast.

Pedram Shojai is a Taoist abbot, a doctor of Oriental medicine, a kung fu world traveler, a Qigong master, and the author of the new book Focus: Bringing Time, Energy, and Money into Flow. His previous book, The Urban Monk: Eastern Wisdom and Modern Hacks to Stop Time and Find Success, Happiness, and Peace, is a New York Times best-seller.

Sal Di Stefano is a personal trainer with 20+ years in the fitness industry. He brings together science and practicality to crush fitness myths and provide effective, real world advice to the masses.

Anya Fernald is the CEO of Belcampo, a 27,000 acre organic farm in NorCal. She's a world-renowned meat and farming expert and chef. 

Dr. Rudy Tanzi is a Harvard neuroscientist, Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Mass General in Boston, and a pioneer in identifying genetic markers for Huntington's and Alzheimer's diseases.

Vani Hari, more commonly known as the Food Babe, is an activist, blogger, and NY Times best-selling author of the new cookbook, Food Babe Kitchen: More than 100 Delicious, Real Food Recipes to Change Your Body and Your Life.

Ashleigh VanHouten is a health and nutrition journalist, podcast host, health coach, Paleo diet expert, and the author of It Takes Guts: A Meat-Eater's Guide to Eating Offal with over 75 Healthy and Delicious Nose-to-Tail Recipes.

Peter Crone is a performance coach who specializes in revealing the limiting beliefs and subconscious narratives that dictate and shape behavior, health, and relationships.

Shaun T. is a fitness expert, author, podcaster, and choreographer. He created the global home workout phenomenas Insanity and Hip Hop Abs.

Amanda Meixner (@meowmeix on Instagram) is a food blogger, wellness influencer, and meal prep expert.

Nathan Bryan, PhD was the first to describe nitrite and nitrate as indispensable nutrients required for optimal cardiovascular health.

Michael Hamblin Ph.D. is a Principal Investigator at Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, and an Associate Professor Harvard Medical School. He has interests in photodynamic therapy and photobiomodulation. He has published over 600 peer-reviewed articles and is Editor in Chief of "Photoiomodulation, Photomedicine and Laser Surgery".

In this episode, Max talks to a cat behavior consultant, Cristin Coll, aka the Cat Counselor. For more information on Cristin, visit https://www.thecatcounselor.com. This episode is available in its entirety on my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/maxlugavere.

Dr. Aly Cohen is a board certified rheumatologist and integrative medicine specialist, environmental health expert, and author of Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World.

Mike Murray has been in the food system for 25 years and is currently the CEO of Teton Waters Ranch, a company that produces beef products from certified humanely-raised cattle that are 100% grass-fed and grass-finished. Learn more: http://tetonwatersranch.com/max

Darin Olien is the co-host of 'Down to Earth with Zac Efron'. He is the author of SuperLife: The 5 Simple Fixes That Will Make You Healthy, Fit, and Eternally Awesome.

Benjamin Bikman earned his PhD in Bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore studying metabolic disorders. His professional focus is to better understand the origins and consequences of metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes, with a particular emphasis on the role of insulin. He is the author of Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease—and How to Fight It.

Kelly LeVeque is a holistic nutritionist, wellness expert, and celebrity health coach based in Los Angeles, California. She is the author of Body Love Every Day: Choose Your Life-Changing 21-Day Path to Food Freedom.

Aaron Alexander is a functional movement coach, host of the Align Podcast, and author of The Align Method: 5 Movement Principles for a Stronger Body, Sharper Mind, and Stress-Proof Life.