HeyJaredThe Chad Franco Podcast
Helping you understand how to meet yourself where you’re at and simplify your health and wellness journey.
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Episode 139: Self Care: The Internal Environment Nobody Is Measuring (opens the original)
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In this episode, we break down Pillar Ten of the Vitality Nation framework — the research most high performers have never been shown on self-talk, boundaries, social connection, and deliberate stress management as biological inputs rather than lifestyle preferences. Includes the biology of self-criticism as a cortisol stressor, the negativity bias, boundary research and perceived time control, the PLOS Medicine meta-analysis on social connection and survival, the Stanford physiological sigh rese
Episode 138: Hydration: The Performance Variable Nobody Told You About (opens the original)
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In this episode, I break down Pillar Two of the Vitality Nation framework — Hydration — covering the cognitive performance data on mild dehydration, the cortisol and blood volume mechanisms, the client story of a woman who had optimized almost every other pillar but was running a 50-ounce daily hydration deficit, the five specific ways dehydration shows up in daily life, the four-step hydration framework, the coffee misconception, and the hydration-sleep-cortisol triangle. Happy Listening!
Episode 137: Body Composition: The Metric That Actually Predicts Your Future (opens the original)
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In this episode, we break down Pillar Five of the Vitality Nation framework — the difference between body weight and body composition, the biology of visceral versus subcutaneous fat, the lean mass equation and sarcopenia, age-appropriate body fat targets, Marcus's client story (lost 12 pounds and his composition got worse), the three most common mistakes, and a four-step body composition framework built around measurement, lean mass protection, modest deficits, and visceral fat reduction.
Episode 136: Nutrition: The System Most High Performers Are Missing (opens the original)
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This episode breaks down Pillar One of the Vitality Nation framework — the hormonal consequences of chronic restriction, the science of protein requirements after 35, food as biological information, chrono-nutrition and meal timing research, Tim's client story, the five most common nutritional mistakes among high performers, and the four-step nutrition framework that works when willpower does not.
Episode 135: Why Your Home Is Making You Sick w/Brian Johnson (opens the original)
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Today, I’m joined by Brian Johnson — Founder & CEO, SENERGY360 ("Healthy Build & Design") Today we are going to find out why your home is making you sick. Most homes are built to code, not to keep you healthy — and the gap between those two things is affecting how people sleep, breathe, think, and age. In this episode, we dive deep into what actually makes a home healthy. Happy listening! You can find Brian's work here - Instagram Senergy360 website by clicking here
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