MICRODOSING: BREAKTHROUGH OR DANGEROUS TREND? | Alicia Vera Garcia What if the thing millions of people are searching for isn't another medication, supplement, or productivity hack—but a completely different relationship with their own mind? Microdosing psychedelics has quietly moved from the fringes into mainstream conversations about anxiety, burnout, ADHD, depression, creativity, trauma recovery, and human performance. Entrepreneurs swear by it. Therapists are studying it. Critics call it ...
Jul 3
59 min
What if your exhaustion, brain fog, poor sleep, burnout, lack of focus, and chronic stress aren't signs that something is wrong with you—but signs that your body is responding exactly as it was designed to? In this eye-opening episode of Crackin' Backs, we sit down with Andrew Herr, one of the leading minds in human performance, resilience, travel health, and performance optimization. Andrew has spent years working alongside military special operators, Navy SEALs, fighter pilots, elite athlet...
Jun 26
58 min
What if one of the biggest beliefs in fitness is completely wrong? For decades, athletes, coaches, and gym-goers have been told that building serious muscle requires meat, animal protein, and mountains of chicken breasts. But today's guest has spent nearly 30 years challenging that belief—and backing it up with results. In this episode of Crackin' Backs, we sit down with IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, fitness coach, and lifelong vegan Torre Washington for a conversation that goes far beyond nutrition....
Jun 19
47 min
Your Feet Are Getting Weaker. Here's Why. | Dr. Mark Wallen What if the root cause of your knee pain, poor balance, declining mobility, and even faster aging starts with something you rarely think about... your feet? For decades, medicine treated the foot as an isolated body part—something to cushion, brace, inject, or surgically repair. But after spending more than 40 years as a podiatric surgeon, Dr. Mark Wallen began questioning everything he thought he knew. In this eye-opening conversati...
Jun 12
1 hr 3 min
Today’s episode may completely change the way you look at one of the most misunderstood foods on the planet… sardines. Joining us is Dr. Andria Klioze, a physician who spent decades inside the VA healthcare system treating some of the sickest chronic disease patients in America before stepping away from the traditional “pill-for-every-problem” model to build a more root-cause driven approach to health through Shield of Life. Her work focuses on disease prevention, metabolic health, inflammati...
Jun 5
55 min
Most people think chronic illness is only about pain. But what if the real battle is losing your identity, your purpose, and the life you thought you were going to live? In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast, we sit down with psychologist Jeffrey Bone Psy.D for one of the most honest conversations we’ve ever had about the emotional and psychological reality of living with chronic illness and chronic pain. This isn’t another “just stay positive” discussion. It’s about what happens when...
May 29
1 hr 1 min
Tapping your face to reduce anxiety? It sounds strange… until you understand what’s actually happening in the body. In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast, we sit down with Gwenn Bonnell, an expert in EFT tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique) and energy medicine, to explore one of the most talked-about—and debated—tools for stress relief, anxiety, trauma, chronic pain, and nervous system regulation. This is not about blind belief. It’s about asking a better question: What if your...
May 22
1 hr 4 min
How do you find joy… when you’ve lost everything? In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast, we sit down with Brandon Riedel, a businessman whose life changed in an instant after being crushed by a falling tree—resulting in the loss of his right hand and right leg. But this is not just a story about survival. It’s a deep exploration of identity, resilience, mindset, and faith—and what it really takes to rebuild your life when everything familiar is gone. In This Episode, We Explore: How t...
May 18
1 hr 5 min
Most people say they want change. But very few are willing to do what change actually requires. In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast, we sit down with Terrance Ogden, founder of Project G.R.I.T., whose life is a real-world example of what it means to go from rock bottom to purpose-driven living. This isn’t just another comeback story. Terrance went from homelessness, drug addiction, and jail… to completing 1,000+ mile rucks across Texas—and now leads others through physically and men...
May 8
56 min
Most people don’t fail because of their limitations… They fail because of the limits placed on them. In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast, we sit down with Kyle Landi and his mother Kimberly—a duo who are redefining what’s possible for individuals living with Down syndrome, autism, and developmental challenges. Kyle was born into a world that immediately labeled him. Low expectations. Boundaries. Limitations. But Kimberly refused to accept that narrative. She literally rewrote the pl...
May 1
1 hr 4 min
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