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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 ...
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In this episode, we sit down with Maggie, fitness coach and entrepreneur behind Keep It So Simple Fitness (K.I.S.S Fitness), to explore her inspiring journey from being a high school athlete to becoming a successful online coach. Maggie shares her struggles with imposter syndrome, her search for deeper knowledge in fitness and nutrition, and how sh…
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I recently joined Mark Bell, Nsima Inyang, and Andrew Zaragoza on Mark Bell's Power Project Podcast and wanted to share a few select clips that I believe is important for coaches to be aware of. Topics include: - Thrifty and Spend Thrift Phenotypes - The Role of Genetics - Disempowerment and Blaming Genetics - Adaption To Repeated Attempts At Calor…
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A popular myth has been cropping up that I wanted to address that involves multiple topics including cortisol, fed vs fasted state physiology, and caffeine consumption. I've seen a lot of advice about consuming carbs before coffee without any nuance or context to the information, so we are going to take a look a few client avatar examples and see w…
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I recently joined Mark Bell, Nsima Inyang, and Andrew Zaragoza on Mark Bell's Power Project Podcast and they did something unique during the interview that I wanted to share on my platform as well. They played a few clips of Oprah and her perspective on her weight regain struggles, Ozempic, and obesity and I share my thoughts and reactions. Topics …
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I want to give you a deep dive on today's episode into DHEA and why it's such an important hormone, not to be confused with DHEA sulfate. This hormone in declining levels can cause cognitive dysfunction, depression, and sexual dysfunction to name a few. We'll take a look at DHEA and how it connects with cortisol, the immune system, and women's heal…
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In this episode, we sit down with Gwen, a dedicated student inside Metabolism School, to explore her inspiring journey from the corporate world and pharma to becoming a successful coach focused on functional women's health and longevity. Gwen shares how the Metabolism School has helped her transition from macro coaching to addressing deeper aspects…
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In this episode we dive into the subtle, yet powerful stressors that could be derailing your health and fitness journey. While obvious stressors often get the most attention, today we explore the lesser-known culprits: people-pleasing, lack of boundaries, and the Fawn response. Learn how these behaviors, deeply rooted in our psychology and childhoo…
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In this episode, we delve into a critical, yet often overlooked, skill that could set you apart in the health and fitness industry—understanding and utilizing lab testing. While foundational skills like CPR, nutrition basics, and exercise programming are essential, they only scratch the surface of what’s possible for optimizing client health. Join …
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Growth hormone has received less spotlight on this platform compared to others like cortisol and estrogen but I thought it was time for a deep dive. We'll cover the nuances of fasting and muscle gain, estrogen and testosterone considerations, how it plays into insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, and much more! Topics include: - What is Growt…
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In this episode, we dive into practical strategies for overcoming content creation hurdles and enhancing your messaging. Whether you're grappling with procrastination or struggling to maintain momentum, we've got you covered with actionable insights. Discover how recycling and repurposing content can keep your energy up and how leading with intenti…
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I wanted to share a recent study that has some very interesting results and implications on cholesterol and longevity. We'll look at the study details, why this is important to you as a coach, and more. Topics include: - High Cholesterol A Top Longevity Marker? - What We’ll Cover - Why This is Important - Geriatric Journal Study - Similar Episodes …
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Did you know the use of contraceptives specifically birth control might be impacting who you choose as a mate? It might even make you more jealous one study finds. Really fascinating topic so I wanted to bring you the unbiased research when it comes to birth control, mate choice, attractiveness, and a study on professional lap dancers. Topics inclu…
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A short but important reminder for you on health and lab testing and why we should as health coaches keep environmental, lifestyle, and habit considerations at the forefront even when lab testing has its place. This clip is from The Holistic Savage Podcast with Brendan Vermeire. Topics include: - Going Beyond Health Testing - Lifestyle and Environm…
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The health and fitness space has made several strides over the past 15-20 years but it has its current issues as well especially in the functional health and medicine space. I was recently on The Holistic Savage Podcast talking about some of these specific problems and wanted to share it on today's episode. Topics include: - Current State of The Fu…
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Finishing out with Part 2 with Dave Tate on his podcast Table Talk, we dive deeper into nuanced topics around hormones, metabolism, gut health, and more! Topics include: - Personal Health Stories - Fitness Industry Myths - Advice For Fitness Professionals - Future Outlooks in Health and Nutrition ---------- Subscribe to My Youtube Channel: https://…
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I joined one of the legends in the health and fitness space Dave Tate on his podcast Table Talk and had an in depth nuanced discussion on many topics around health, nutrition, metabolism, and hormones and wanted to share it with you on my platform. Given this was a 3 hour long talk in total, we wanted to break it up in 2 parts so stick around for P…
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I recently joined Anders Varner and Doug Larson again on the Barbell Shrugged podcast and we had a lengthy discussion around some popular topics right now. Specifically, I wanted to bring two featured clips back to this show all around testosterone and lab work that I think you'll find interesting. Topics include: - Testosterone and Weight Training…
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One of the biggest issues I see right now in the evidence based health and fitness coaching space is the overemphasis of cherry-picking studies to prove your opinion right over actually helping people. Can these studies be helpful? Sure, but is it the only thing in coaching? Absolutely not. I'll explain why a focus on implementation and application…
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In today's episode, I wanted to bring you a longer form Q&A style episode with questions I received from our mentees inside of Metabolism School. These questions range from appropriate diet style considerations for clients to understanding different client populations and their unique supplementation needs to going beyond the popular buzzword condi…
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In both clients and coaches, there's a hidden truth that we must all be aware of if we want to make continuous progress towards the things we want in life. That truth… is truth. More specifically, honesty and self-awareness of where we currently are and where we want to go. In this episode, I'm going to explain this concept through a motivational i…
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A great debate in the health and wellness industry is our ideal exposure to the sun, its benefits, potential risks, whether sunscreen is beneficial or toxic, and more. In this episode, we'll discuss these important topics around sun exposure along with ethnicity and geography considerations and sleep and circadian rhythm. Topics include: - Sun Expo…
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Celebrating our 700th episode on the podcast, I wanted to share my story and how Sam Miller Science came to be and evolved to what it is now. It wasn't long ago I was wiping down gym equipment and doing in-person training sessions back to back at my college campus rec center. So much has happened for me since finding a passion for health and fitnes…
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Concluding our Got Gut Health? series, in part 4, we will discuss stomach acid, digestive enzymes, bile, and tests you can do at home to assess stomach acid levels if you so choose. Other topics include: - Gut Health 101 Workshop - Digestive Health’s Role Within Health - Episodes on Similar Topics - The Digestive Chain - Being a Digestive Detective…
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Continuing our Got Gut Health? Series, today's episode will dive into the topic of gut dysbiosis, the gut microbiome, and issues that arise from gut dysbiosis. Topics include: - Part 3 of Got Gut Health Series - Gut Health 101 Workshop - Gut Dysbiosis - Gut Microbiome Starts at Birth - What is Bacterial Dysbiosis? - Potential Side Effects - IBS - A…
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Continuing our series in part 2, we will be covering a recently popular topic with some controversy and a lot of misconceptions around it. "Leaky gut" or as it is actually known intestinal permeability has either two camps: it's the problem and solution to all of your health problems or it's complete nonsense. Like most things, it is somewhere in t…
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In lead up to our next workshop around the science and solutions needed to solve client digestive complaints, today is Part 1 of a 4 part series where we are diving into all things gut health. What better way to start off this series than defining digestion itself. What is good digestion? What does acute and chronic constipation and diarrhea look l…
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There's a heavily underutilized hack when it comes to saving money on your health and fitness journey and over the past few years, it has even expanded. In today's episode, we're going to cover Health Savings Accounts or HSA's and how this can be not only helpful come tax time but potentially paying for gym memberships, equipment, certain supplemen…
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Bringing back a Q&A style episode for you in today's episode and wanted to cover two specific questions I received from you all. Specifically, we'll be covering whether or not you can overdo it when it comes to supplementation, what I would recommend as far as micronutrients to be mindful of, and ending with a women's health question around Plan B …
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Are fermented foods overhyped when it comes to gut health and other health benefits or is it actually underrated? In today's episode, we'll be exploring the area of fermented foods and looking at a few evidence based studies to determine whether it is overrated or underrated. Topics include: - Overrated or Underrated: Fermented Foods - What We’ll C…
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We often hear about avoiding a downward spiral and losing momentum whether it's in a health and fitness journey or owning a business but in today's episode, I want to flip that on its head. I want to share some thoughts around the idea of an upward spiral and how to sustain a positive outlook through an endeavor. Topics include: - Sustaining Your P…
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On this day of celebrating freedom and independence, when it comes to health, there's a practice we can all engage in that will afford us the potential for the most amount of freedom for our entire lifespan. That practice is preventive health. I'll explain this practice and why it's important to consider the future version of yourself. Topics inclu…
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You've probably heard of Ozempic or GLP-1's but have you heard of GLP-1 probiotics? In today's episode, we're going to break down the role and benefits of probiotics, how GLP-1 probiotics stack up, why the marketing is way ahead of the studies and data, and more. Topics include: - GLP-1 Probiotics? - Targeted Ads - The Mucus Layer of The Gut - Good…
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Despite that Instagram ad you've seen recently about how easy it is to start and scale an online fitness & nutrition business, the reality is very different. It's one of the hardest things in reality and in this episode, I want to explain why using an analogy of a fine dining experience. This isn't to say you shouldn't try and fully commit to it bu…
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Being in this industry for a good amount of time now and with my own personal priorities changing along with being presented new evidence, there are many things I've changed my mind on in the health and fitness space. In today's episode, I want to highlight 7 of them specifically and explain why I've changed my mind on these topics. Topics include:…
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There's been a lot of controversy around fruit and fructose consumption on social media but what does the research say? In today's episode, we're going to look at a few apple consumption studies to see where the truth lies and the implications from these studies. Topics include: - Will Fruit Make You Fat? - Focusing On Apple Studies In This Episode…
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A recent study showed some surprising statistics when it comes to female vs male physician performance, mortality, readmission rates, and surgical outcomes. What was even more surprising is both males and females may benefit more from having a female physician. Does this mean you should immediately dump your male physician? There's many factors to …
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A concerning amount of studies and data have come out recently to show the presence of micro-plastics in testicles. How big of a deal is this issue? In today's episode, I'm going to breakdown a few recent studies on the topic, explain how to minimize your exposure to these items in question and what to be weary of, and whether or not this is major …
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We've all heard the advice around comparison to others and why, in most cases, it's the thief of joy but there's another type of comparison we need to be aware of as health and nutrition coaches and that is self-comparison. In this episode, I want to explain the psychological concept of the hedonic treadmill and why moving the goalpost further and …
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Depending on your age, you might remember in 2007 Blackberries dominating the cell phone marketplace. Fast forward a few years later, they fell to 0.1% of the market share and the health and nutrition coaching industry is seeing a similar trend. What was once novel with macro coaching and exercise plans is now a commodity and can be accessed on hun…
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Almost every woman has a vendetta against cellulite as 87% - 98% of women have some form of cellulite regardless of body fat percentage. In today's episode, we're going to discuss potential reasons for this including gut health and no, I will not be recommending some quick fix cream. You know I am lifestyle, nutrition, and training focused when it …
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An often overlooked topic when it comes to health and fitness is the area of joint pain and its potential causes and considerations. In today's episode, we'll look at this area from a training perspective, cover Osteoarthritis, potential supplementation avenues, gut health considerations, and more. Topics include: - Joint Pain Issues - Resistance T…
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A popular topic right now in the overall health realm but more specifically the mental health space is the role of trauma and our overall health. How does trauma affect the body and overall health? What are the mechanisms going on as coaches that we should be aware of? We'll dive into specifics around this topic including discuss PTSD, the fight or…
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Is it possible to improve IBS symptoms without going straight to nutrition and following an elimination diet? In this episode, I'm going to explain how that is possible without any drug intervention either. We'll take a look at the role stress plays with IBS, the benefits of CBT and brain interventions, recent studies on the effectiveness of CBT, a…
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If you want a long sustainable career as a coach, investing in skills for your future self is a must. In today's episode, I want to explain what happens to most coaches after they pass their initial certification, get a few clients, then come across a few more advanced client cases that can lead to self doubt and imposter syndrome trying to solve t…
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You've probably heard of GLP-1 agnostics (Ozempic) when it comes to weight loss and weight management but emerging research could point to an additional use for this class of drugs. In today's episode, we're going to look at GLP-1 use for neurodegenerative disease and it's potential treatment effects. I'll also discuss my history around this topic,…
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Two of the most popular and efficacious dieting styles for fat loss and body composition are argued to be the Mediterranean Diet and a high protein diet but is one better than the other? What if we combined the best of each? In today's episode, we're going to examine a recent female focused study looking at the differences between these two dieting…
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A recent poster presentation has sparked some controversy around social media and the implications around intermittent fasting and cardiovascular disease risk. Is there cause for concern? I'll end the suspense: no. In today's episode, I'll explain why these conclusions are highly skeptical, reasons the data shows what it did, who I believe intermit…
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I wanted to bring back a oldie but goodie when it comes to segments on this show and that is overrated or underrated and I wanted to specifically talk about one test in particular and that is A1C. Helping students troubleshoot this blood marker in Metabolism School, there are a few considerations I want you to understand when it comes to this numbe…
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A popular topic over the past few years is the impact of natural and artificial sweeteners on many of our bodily functions and goals and which sweetener is best for our overall health. In today's episode, we'll be looking at a recent 2024 study looking at Stevia specifically and it's surprising impact and results. Topics include: - Artificial Sweet…
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With the increasing popularity of CGM's as consumer products, tracking and awareness around blood sugar regulation has increased tremendously in popularity as well and while it's helpful to understand, it can easily be taken too far. In today's episode, we'll look at the flatline blood glucose myth when it comes to fat loss and whether or not this …
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