1st Optimal Podcast
1st Optimal Podcast is your premier destination for exploring peak performance and optimal health. We unite thought leaders and innovators—inviting top researchers, coaches, medical professionals, and entrepreneurs to share actionable strategies that elevate every aspect of life. Tailored for high achievers committed to self-optimization, helping set new standards of excellence.
Our mission is simple: Optimize You, Uplift Others.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 28
- Years Active
- 2025
Why Gut Health is Key for Peak Performance | Austin Stout's Insightful Strategies
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, Austin Stout, a coach with a deep focus on health optimization, shares his expert insights into gut health, fatigue management, and the unique challenges f…
Master Your Comeback with Dr. Basheerah | Celebrity Nutritionist to Steve Harvey
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, Dr. Basheerah Ahmad (@basheerah_ahmad), Celebrity Nutritionist to Steve Harvey, shares expert insights on mastering your comeback after 40! Discover how nu…
Gut Health, Stress & Sleep: The Truth About Supplements and Real Detox with Dr. Deanna Minich
Most people think detox is about buying the right supplement. The truth? Your body already has a powerful detox system, but it only works if your gut, hormones, and sleep are in balance.
In this conve…
Hormone Myths, Birth Control Truths & Functional Medicine with FNTP & FDN Maddy Michielssen
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, we sit down with Maddy Michielssen (@madsmichiefitness), a Functional Nutritionist (FNTP) and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN), to reveal…
Bloating, Brain Fog, and the Gut Connection with Katie Morra
🧠💩 Ever feel like your digestion is off, and so is your mood? It might be your gut. In this episode, we sit down with Katie Morra, MS, RD, LDN, IFMCP, founder of Gut Honest Truth, to uncover the real…
Transforming Health from the Inside Out with Professional Health Coach, Molly McKennedy
In this powerful episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, host Joe Miller sits down with certified health coach and functional medicine expert Molly McKennedy to explore the intersection of personal heali…
Fighting, Fatigue, & Functional Coaching with Former Pro UFC Fighter, Anthony Christodoulou
What does it take to cut 100+ pounds, fight in the UFC, and come back as an elite coach? In this raw and tactical episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, host Joe Miller sits down with guest Anthony “Ton…
The Science Behind Financing Medical Research with Ella the "Scientific Snitch" & Dr. Mike
Ever feel overwhelmed trying to decipher a scientific paper?
You’re not alone.
In this Episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, host Joe Miller sits down with Ella the “Scientific Snitch” and Dr. Michael M…
Redefining Women's Wellness with Pro Figure Athlete, Allison Fahrenbach
Host Joe Miller sits down with Allison Fahrenbach—Pro Figure Athlete, NBC-HWC Certified Health Coach, FDN-P, and the founder of Revive Wellness Health & Physique.
With nearly two decades of experienc…
The Key to Learning Hormone Literacy with former IFBB Physique Pro, Casie Shepherd
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, we sit down with Casie Leigh Shepherd, a former Division I basketball player, IFBB Women’s Physique Pro, and now a powerhouse in integrative hormone and pe…
Finding the Power to Become a Legend with Jen Thompson
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, host Joe Miller sits down with the unstoppable Jen Thompson — 11x IPF World Champion, 68-time world record holder, and the definition of lifelong strength.…
Busting Hormone Health Myths with Dr. Ashley Dwyer
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, host Joe Miller sits down with Dr. Ashley Dwyer —PharmD, former NPC competitor, and founder of TeamBDN Coaching — to break down the biggest health lies kee…
How to Reclaim Your Energy Without Resorting to the Extreme with Anna Smirnova
Burnout isn't a badge of honor.
In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, host Joe Miller sits down with nutrition coach and stress recovery consultant Anna Smirnova to unpack the real reasons so ma…
The Truth about Hormone Pellets with DJ Madson
In our upcoming episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, host Joe Miller sits down with hormone health expert DJ Madson to discuss women’s health, the benefits of functional medicine, and signs primary ca…
Perimenopause Health Coach Anastasia
Tired of feeling off and not knowing why? This episode is for YOU.
Hormone shifts during perimenopause can feel like a rollercoaster — weight gain, brain fog, low energy, mood swings. But the good new…
Hormone Imbalance, Stubborn Fat & Perimenopause Solutions with Coach Jane Burnette
Struggling with stubborn weight, low energy, or mood swings during perimenopause or menopause? You’re not alone—and there is a better way. 💪
In this powerful episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, host J…
Olympian Mindset & Peak Performance with Jake Herbert | 1st Optimal Podcast
What does it really take to think, live, and perform like an Olympian?
In this powerful episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, we sit down with Jake Herbert — Olympic wrestler, NCAA champion, and mindset…
Muscle Talk with Dr. Mike | 1st Optimal Podcast
🎙️ Unlocking Peak Performance with Dr. Michael MacPherson | 1st Optimal Podcast
Join us on the latest episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast as we delve into the science and application of Blood Flow Rest…
Ms. Olympia Nathalia Melo: The Truth About Women’s Health, Weight Loss, and Mindset
We’re thrilled to welcome Nathalia Melo — Ms. Olympia Champion and leading women’s health expert — to the latest episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast! 🔥
In this powerful conversation, Nathalia breaks do…
Resilience, Reality, and Raw Truths: Overcoming Adversity and Calling Out Misinformation
In this deeply personal and eye-opening episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, we dive into an unfiltered conversation with our guest Kolton Lukes who shares his remarkable journey from a challenging ch…