Smarter Not Harder podcast: health optimization

Lifestyle Shifts That Work (and Why Most Fail)
Oct 22, 2025
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, the HOMeHOPe Faculty — Dr. Ted Achacoso, Dr. Scott Sherr, Jodi Duval, and Dr. Allen Bookatz — gather for an eye-opening and deeply personal roundtable on the real impact of small lifestyle changes. From hydration to circadian biology, sleep divorces to grayscale screens, this episode breaks down the science behind everyday habits that create extraordinary transformation.
Devices of the Future: Nervous System Shields and Gut Translators
Oct 08, 2025
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, the HOMeHOPe Faculty gathers for a bold and visionary roundtable on the future of integrative health technologies — imagined, invented, or yet to be built. From nervous system shields to microbiome translators and Star Trek-style diagnostics, this conversation challenges the limits of what healing tools could (and should) be.
Thong Tanning, Mouth Taping, and Biohacks That Embarrass Our Families
Sep 24, 2025
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, the HOMeHOPe Faculty comes together for a roundtable conversation exploring the quirky and often embarrassing health practices they’ve experimented with in the pursuit of optimization. From unusual bedtime routines to unconventional supplement regimens, the Faculty share candid stories that highlight both the humor and challenges of living a biohacker’s lifestyle.
"Parasite Cleanse," “Boosting,” and Other Health Buzzwords We Need to Retire
Sep 10, 2025
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, the HOMeHOPe Faculty comes together for a roundtable conversation exploring the overused and often misleading words in the health optimization space. With humor and clinical insight, the team critiques buzzwords like “parasite cleanse,” “boost,” and “root cause,” among others, offering practical perspectives on how to reframe them.
The Strangest Health Questions Doctors Actually Get
Aug 27, 2025
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, the HOMeHOPe Faculty comes together for a hilarious and eye-opening roundtable conversation exploring the strangest, funniest, and most surprising health questions they’ve ever received. From wild patient stories to unexpected clinic confessions, this episode blends humor with real-world medical insight.
Are You Tracking Too Much? The Wearable Health Dilemma
Aug 13, 2025
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, the HOMeHOPe Faculty comes together for a roundtable conversation exploring the evolving landscape of wearable health technologies. This spirited discussion dives into the science, pitfalls, and possibilities of using wearables like Oura, WHOOP, Eight Sleep, and more to decode personal health and performance.