Sam Miller Science
A Podcast Designed to Bridge the Gap Between Macros, Metabolism, and Functional Medicine. Here we focus on translating complex concepts into leverage for your health, fitness, and nutrition goals with a special emphasis on content for coaches & health professionals.
Sam Miller is a best-selling author in the field of nutrition and metabolism has more than 15 years of experience as a health, fitness, and nutrition coach. His programs help coaches and health professionals improve their clients’ results. A popular online educator, podcast host, and mentor, he consistently offers simple, strategic methods for transformation and translates complex concepts into leverage for any health and fitness goal.
His workshops, classes, and specialization programs have served over 2,500 coaches worldwide. He has been a featured speaker for companies like LinkedIn and a content contributor for industry titans such as Barbell Shrugged, Muscle Intelligence, T-Nation, Elite FTS, Active Life Rx, and more. He is a certified nutritionist and licensed, board-certified health practitioner who holds a master’s degree from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor of Science from Elon University.
If you’re here welcome to the community! We share the goal of learning all of the things pertaining to health, nutrition, performance and physique optimization without being a d*ck about it. You will find that many of our episodes integrate concepts and coaching ideas from common nutrition/fitness industry practices as well as functional medicine, and alternative health.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 836
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
S 296: Autoimmunity Overview
While I've spoken at length on many autoimmune diseases in previous episodes, I wanted to explain autoimmunity at a higher level and explain it in its entirety. Topics include:
- Autoimmune Disease
…
S 295: FNMS Mentorship Case Study: Upgrading Skillsets and Confidence with Sarah Fechter IFBB Pro
One of my currents mentees Sarah Fechter joins me on the podcast to discuss her experience and results with my Functional Nutrition and Metabolism Science Specialization program. She has a very uniqu…
S 294: 5 Lesser Known Effects of Birth Control
We've covered birth control from many angles and perspectives on previous episodes but I think there are 5 lesser known effects of birth control you would benefit from knowing. I will stay as unbiase…
S 293: Underrated Lab Markers
Evaluating lab markers can be intimidating especially for a newer coach or anyone on their own transformation so I wanted to cover 3 specific lab markers that are underrated but ones you should play …
S 292: 5 Small Steps to Better Understanding Metabolism and Hormones
Many times, we think of metabolism and hormones in silo's or buckets instead of a fully integrated system within our physiology. I want to share 5 small steps that will hopefully allow you to better …
S 291: Q&A: Seed Cycling, Perimenopausal Hair Loss, and Adding Muscle After Keto
Received a few great questions via my Instagram question box and wanted to answer 3 specific questions on today's episode. Topics and questions include:
- Quick Q&A Topic Breakdown
- Seed Cycling
-…
S 290: Defining Individualized Nutrition
Many health and fitness coaches hang their hat on having a customized and individualized approach to their coaching… but what does that really look like? It's much more than individualized macros. I …
S 289: 10 Ways to Be a Better Coach in 2022
As we enter a new year, I want you to be as prepared and equipped as possible as a coach. I want to share with you 10 practical ways you can be a better coach this year and why it's so important. Top…
S 288: Thrifty vs Spendthrift Metabolic Phenotypes
Sam… what is a metabolic phenotype and why does it matter? Excellent question listener. In today's episode, I wanted to dive into the research of controlled overeating and undereating studies and how…
S 287: Nutrition Deficiency Risks of Popular Diets: Gluten Free, Paleo, Keto, Vegan, and More!
While many of the mainstream diets you see in marketing have their advantages, most if not all come with some nutritional deficiency, mainly missing vital micronutrients, vitamins, and/or minerals. I…
S 286: 5 Reasons Reverse Dieting Isn't the Solution for Your Clients
The concept of reverse dieting has been incredibly helpful to the health and fitness space since it gained popularity recently. Sometimes it's not the answer though. Coaches can be too quick to recom…
S 285: Beyond Macros: Food Quality and Micronutrient Considerations
Just because it fits your macros doesn't mean you or your clients need to consume it. While the flexible dieting approach has it's benefits, we understand food quality is as or more important than qu…
S 284: 6 Overlooked Factors Affecting Sleep and Health
Merry Christmas Eve from the Sam Miller Science and Metabolism School family! As you drift off to sleep and Santa delivers toys and presents to children all around the world, I hope you and your clie…
S 283: TDEE Dynamics: Fallacies and Coaching Factors
The calories in calories out model that explains energy balance seems simple on the surface but there's more to the "calories out" side of the equation. Today's episode is exploring those factors inc…
S 282: The Truth about Autophagy, Autophagy Processes, Immune System and Cancer Considerations, and More!
One of the most popular but misunderstood areas of health and longevity is the concept and process of autophagy. This term is thrown around a lot but few in my opinion know the true science and defin…
S 281: Setting Your Ego Aside and Adopting the White Belt Mentality
It can be easy to fall into an ego trap with coaching once you have a few transformations under your belt. Your business will eventually stall or crumble if you don't adopt the white belt mentality s…
S 280: Looking Through an Evolutionary Lens of Metabolism
It's sometimes easy to forget our brain's are wired to seek out constant threats that no longer exist in the modern world. Instead, our stress comes from our phones, our jobs, and other non-life thre…
S 279: Can Stress Make You Fat? The Science of Cortisol Induced Insulin Resistance
Can stress make you fat? Is there more to fain gain than a calorie surplus? We'll talk about stress and fat accumulation, a sure fire recipe for insulin resistance, the role of cortisol and fat gain,…
S 278: 3 Overlooked Considerations Within PCOS
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) is a topic we've covered extensively on this podcast but there are 3 important considerations that are often overlooked within this area. Topics include:
- PCOS
- B…
S 277: The Truth about Food Sensitivity Testing and What You Need to Know for Your Clients
Which food sensitivity tests should you order for you or your clients? Is there a more accurate way to determine food intolerances? In today's episode, I want to breakdown a few terms within this top…