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The Ready State Podcast
A podcast about health, aging, fitness, recovery, nutrition, parenting, and living well, featuring conversations with leading experts, coaches, and thought leaders. Each episode brings warmth, humor, and real-world perspective to the conversation, turning expert insight into practical tools for building a stronger, more durable life — and living in your Ready State.
Episodes
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The 800-Gram Challenge: A Simpler Approach to Protein, Fiber, & Calories | EC Synkowski
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush How much of your life have you spent thinking…
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RECESS: Smell Loss and Dementia Risk + the Downstream Impacts of California's School Sleep Law
View This Week's Show Notes Juliet and I are back from a long stretch of travel with a lot to get into. I was inducted into the Best Hour of Their Day Hall of…
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Dr. Kate Ackerman: RED-S, Bone Health & What Female Athletes Need to Know
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Women have always trained hard. The science…
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RECESS: Romania's Black Card for Youth Sports, Diet Drink Research, and Outplay Is Finally Done
View This Week's Show Notes Juliet and I just got back from Vancouver and 27 straight days of back-to-back conferences. The shift at the YPO Health Summit from…
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Joel Jamieson: How to Use HRV, Zone 2, & VO2 Max to Train Smarter
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush What if the fitness metrics you’re obsessing…
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RECESS: New Ferritin Thresholds, CTE Research & the Outplay Book
View This Week's Show Notes This one's a first: Juliet and I are recording from different states. I'm up in Evergreen, Colorado, fresh off the Farren Summit in…
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From Combat Zones to the White House: The Physical Therapist Behind Two U.S. Presidents | Drew Contreras
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush What does it take to keep someone performing…
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RECESS: Ted Lasso, Women's Sports, Private Equity in Youth Sports & Aesthetic Wellness
View This Week's Show Notes Juliet and I have been saying yes to everything this fall. We're calling it the Fall Travel Junket, and it's stacked with events…
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The Science of Women’s Health: Strength, Creatine, Body Composition, & Aging | Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush What if the biggest breakthrough in women’s…
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RECESS: Empty Nesting, Women's Pain Tolerance, a Youth Sports Myth & Two Years Inside the Starrett System
View This Week's Show Notes Juliet and I are officially empty nesters. Both girls are launched, the bathroom is clean every morning, and we're figuring out…
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Building Resilience, Finding Clarity, and Staying Calm Under Pressure | Andy Stumpf
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Andy Stumpf spent years navigating some of the…
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RECESS: Hiking the Haute Route, Thorne Sold to P&G, Kasia Niewiadoma's Historic Climb & GLP-1 Watch
View This Week's Show Notes We're back from one of the most bonkers trips of our lives. Juliet and I just finished hiking the Haute Route, the classic alpine…
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Fitness Should Be FUN: Caleb Marshall on Joy, Inclusion & ACL Recovery | The Fitness Marshall
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Movement doesn't have to feel like punishment…
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RECESS: Surviving a Zambezi Hippo Attack - Juliet Starrett's Extreme Whitewater World Championship Story
Juliet and I have told pieces of this story over the years, but we've never sat down and told the whole thing from the beginning. This episode, I'm turning the…
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Happy Athletes Perform Better: A Coach's Guide to Beating Performance Anxiety | Marin Lazic
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Marin Lazic believes the best athletes aren't…
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RECESS: 200 Episodes, Kelly's Sledgehammer Incident, Klamath River Reset & A Modifiable Dementia Risk
It's our 200th episode of RECESS, and Juliet and I are marking the milestone with laughs, a little blood, and a lot of gratitude. We look back at the last 50…
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The Mindset Behind Longevity, Injury Recovery, & Elite Performance | John John Florence
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush What does it take to stay at the top of your…
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RECESS: Kate Courtney's Road Cycling Takeover, Surgery Nutrition, Fueling Elite Athletes, and the Coffee Wars
In this episode of RECESS, Juliet and I open with a massive shoutout to local legend Kate Courtney — who, after winning mountain biking world championships…
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The Science of Stress, Safety, & Nervous System Regulation | Dr. David Rabin
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush What if the key to better sleep, recovery…
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RECESS: GLP-3s, College ROI for Women, Fake Fitness Influencers, and the Existential Dread of Liminal Spaces
Welcome back to RECESS — our bi-weekly look at what we’re learning, trends we’re seeing in the health and fitness space, and how we’re building more play into…
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The Future of Youth Sports: Building Stronger, Healthier, & More Durable Athletes | Jack Brown
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush “Strength training will make swimmers slow.”…
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RECESS: Cancer Shaming, Youth Sports Nutrition, and NARP Moms
Welcome back to RECESS — our break from the serious stuff to talk about what we’re learning, what’s making us laugh, and how we’re building more play into real…
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How Breathing Shapes Sleep, Stress, Performance, & Longevity | Patrick McKeown
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush In this episode of The Ready State Podcast…
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RECESS: Juliet & Kelly Starrett on Social Connection, School Recess Guidelines, Rachel Entrekin’s Self-Talk, and Prom Maxxing
Welcome back to RECESS — our weekly break from the serious stuff to talk about what we’re learning, what’s making us laugh, and how we’re building more play…
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Dr. Jeffrey Bland, Father of Functional Medicine, on Inflammation and Longevity
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush What if the biggest thing holding your health…
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RECESS: Juliet & Kelly Starrett on NCAAs, Healthy Aging, Dean Potter, and the Meowfia
Welcome to the first episode of RECESS, a new, more personal series from us, Juliet and Kelly Starrett. In these shorter, looser conversations, we’re pulling…
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How Constraints Boost Creativity, Focus & Performance | David Epstein
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush In this episode, David Epstein explores a…
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How to Stay Sharp, Creative, and Focused in the Age of AI with Steven Kotler
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush What happens when human biology collides with…
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Cesalina Gracie on Self-Belief, Women’s Safety, and Staying Calm Under Pressure
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Imagine standing near the summit of Mount…
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Biocentric Lighting for Better Sleep, Recovery, and Performance with Kyle Harris of BrainLit
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Are you getting the right light signals to…
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The #1 Predictor of Dementia (Not Genetics) — How to Stimulate Your Mind & Prevent Alzheimer’s with Dr. Tommy Wood
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush What if the biggest predictor of dementia…
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Evidence-Based Wellness Without the “Protocol Life” — Practical Longevity & What to Track with Dr. Rachele Pojednic
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush In a world obsessed with “optimal” routines…
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Metabolism Myths and the Science That Challenges Popular Nutrition Beliefs — with Dr. Kevin Hall
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush In this episode of The Ready State Podcast…
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Excellence Without Burnout: Brad Stulberg on Escaping Hustle Culture
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush In a world that rewards constant stimulation…
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Building Resilience Outside Your Comfort Zone with Ginger Naylor of Outward Bound
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Discover the secret to thriving outside your…
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Muscle for Longevity: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon On Why This Organ Is the Missing Link in Healthy Aging and Disease Prevention
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush What if the key to longevity isn’t found in…
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Training for Life: Ben Bergeron on Longevity, Discipline, and Mental Fitness
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Discover how to become a humble, hungry, happy…
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Longevity Starts in Your Mouth: Dr. Kenny Brown on Oral Health & Whole-Body Wellness
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Did you know your oral health is directly tied…
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How Muscle Shapes Who We Are: Bonnie Tsui on Strength, Resilience, and Her Newest Book On Muscle
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush What if strength isn’t just physical, but…
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The Hidden System Behind Performance: Functional Vision Training with Dr. Bryce Appelbaum
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Behind every great movement is a trained…
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Performance Longevity with the 'Check Engine Light' Framework
Rob Wilson is a performance educator with over twenty years of experience helping people build durable, high-functioning bodies and minds. He joins us on The…
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The Truth About Women’s Health: Hormones, Metabolism, and Strength with Dr. Stephanie Estima
In a world where “one-size-fits-all” health advice dominates, women are often left out of the conversation entirely. Enter Dr. Stephanie Estima — chiropractor…
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From Injury to Recovery: The Truth About ACL Rehab for Young Athletes with Coach Carmen Bott
ACL tears used to be rare in high school sports. Today, they’re an epidemic. Behind the headlines, there’s one voice cutting through the noise with hard…
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Gut Health, Energy & Brain Fog: Dr. Amy Shah on Microbiome, Ultra-Processed Foods, and Circadian Fasting
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Feeling tired after meals, battling brain fog…
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The Science of Good Stress: Dr. Sharon Bergquist on Hormesis, Resilience & Longevity
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Discover why you need stress with Dr. Sharon…
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Dr. Drew Timmermans: Revolutionary Ways to Heal Chronic Injuries with PRP & Stem Cell Therapy
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush You’ve heard of PRP. You’ve heard of stem…
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Dr. Jessica Knurick: Fighting Health Misinformation, Nutrition Myths, and Systemic Barriers to Wellness
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Confused by conflicting nutrition advice and…
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Dr. Emily Splichal: Foot Health is the Gateway to Improved Performance and Cognitive Function
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Want to know the real deal about fixing feet…
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Dr. Sara Reardon: Fixing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction - Expert Advice from The Vagina Whisperer
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush In this episode of The Ready State Podcast, Dr…
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Sue Norman: Racing Rapids, Becoming an Unexpected Parent at 56, & Risking It All
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Sue Norman’s journey is nothing short of…
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Jay Maddock: The Profound Health Benefits of Nature Exposure In As Little As 120 Minutes Per Week
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Are you spending 8 hours a day in front of…
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Nathan Adrian: From Podium to Purpose: 8 Medals Across 3 Olympics, Cancer, and Rebuilding Identity After Sport
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush What happens after you win five gold medals in…
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Katy Bowman & Dr. Diana Hill: Recognizing and Eliminating Barriers to Movement
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Most people don’t struggle with movement —…
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Danny Matta: How Cash-Based Care Unlocks Better Outcomes and Why the Traditional Medical Model Fails Patients and Practitioners
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush From Army PT to a successful entrepreneur…
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Jeremy Frisch: Why Every Kid NEEDS Athletic Development Training Before Age 12
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Why is early sports specialization hurting…
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Rett Larson: Why Gamification and Novelty in Warm-Ups is a Game-Changer
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Unlock team success with the power of fun and…
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EC Synkowski: Unlock Sustainable Nutrition for Better Performance, Recovery, and Health
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush In this episode, we break down EC Synkowski’s…
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Alana Stott: Fighting to End Human Trafficking, and Living a Life of Resilience, Action, and Hope for Change
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Human trafficking is a $250 billion global…
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Wendy Troxel: Navigating Sleep Challenges as a Couple, The Impacts of Sleep Deprivation on Teens, and Actionable Advice to Improve Your Sleep
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Discover how to optimize your sleep for…
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Mark Sisson: Walking for Longevity and the Pervasive Myths Around the Benefits of Running
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Is walking the real key to a long, healthy…