Smarter Not Harder podcast: health optimization

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.
How Practitioners Recover When They’re “Over It”
Jul 30, 2025
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, the HOMeHOPe Faculty comes together for a roundtable conversation exploring what it means to recover when you're emotionally “over it” as a clinician, caregiver, or high-performing human. With raw honesty, laughter, and deeply personal insights, each faculty member shares what burnout feels like for them — and what they actually do to recover.
Dr. Elizabeth Yurth & Dr. Abid Husain | Longevity Doctors Are Fixing What Medicine Got Wrong
Jul 23, 2025
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Dr. Elizabeth Yurth and Dr. Abid Husain join Dr. Scott Sherr to discuss why conventional medicine often overlooks the critical links between joint integrity, cardiovascular screening, and long-term healthspan. Together, they explore collaborative clinical communities, data-driven diagnostic strategies, and rethinking what really causes degeneration — and how to stop it.