540. The Epidemic of Low Testosterone with Chas Gessner

Sometimes the worst disruptions lead to the best innovations. When COVID hit, Chas Gessner had built a thriving concierge medical clinic doing in-home hormone optimization across Southern California. Overnight, everything changed. Instead of folding, he pivoted to a completely virtual telemedicine model—and scaled his impact beyond what he ever thought possible. But here's what I love about Chas's story: His business didn't start from ambition. It started from necessity. After 7-8 years in the NFL dealing with head trauma and physical wear-and-tear, Chas was experiencing hormone dysfunction in his late 20s—issues most men don't face until their 40s. Traditional healthcare offered band-aids. He wanted root causes. So he reconnected with a naturopathic doctor from Brown, "popped the hood" on his labs, and discovered a lot was awry. That personal quest became Vitality RX, now helping thousands of men reclaim their energy, focus, and vitality. In Get Yourself Optimized, Chas shares:  ✅ Why the "normal" testosterone range is meaningless  ✅ The difference between TRT and natural hormone optimization  ✅ His complete sleep, supplement, and stress management protocol  ✅ How to test and track what actually matters If you've been feeling like you're just "getting older," this episode is required listening. Because what you're experiencing has a name—and a solution.🎧 Listen now! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/540.

Are you using AI as a yes-man or as an interface to infinite intelligence? In my latest solo episode of Get Yourself Optimized, I reveal why most people are getting mediocre results from ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI platforms—and how to transform your AI sessions into channels for genuine intuitive insights. Here's what's costing you breakthrough ideas:  ❌ Treating AI as a conversation partner instead of a tool  ❌ Skipping the "before unit"—the critical priming phase  ❌ Accepting surface-level outputs without discernment  ❌ Ignoring your intuition when selecting platforms and modes The game-changer? A three-phase framework (before, during, after) that combines intentional setup, optimized prompting, and sacred discernment. I share my exact process for:  ✅ Raising your vibration before prompting  ✅ Using prompt optimizers to create "super prompts" in 30 seconds  ✅ Applying the three-part truth test to distinguish divine guidance from ego-feeding  ✅ Asking "What are my blind spots?" to uncover hidden insights MIT research shows ChatGPT users are losing critical thinking skills. But when used correctly, AI can serve as a powerful interface to higher guidance—just like intuition. 🎧 Listen now and discover how to prompt for insights, not just information. What's your experience? Are you getting breakthrough insights or just confirmation bias from AI? The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/539.

Most people think manifestation comes AFTER desire. But what if you already have everything you want—just in a different realm? In this episode of Get Yourself Optimized, my wife, Orion Talmay, and I discuss the Kabbalistic principle: The desire wouldn't exist in you if you hadn't already received its fulfillment in the upper worlds. You've already achieved it. Now it's just manifesting here. Orion is a hypnotherapist and transformational coach who helped a mega-successful executive cure her social anxiety in one session (and accidentally cured her insomnia too). In this episode, she reveals: ✅ The body-sway technique to access your intuition on demand  ✅ Why "being" trumps "doing" for real transformation  ✅ How she manifested her son despite doctors giving her only a 5% chance  ✅ The secret to making difficult people miraculously change (or disappear from your life)  ✅ Why what's "hidden from the eye" retains more blessing If you're a leader who knows there's more available to you but can't quite access it, this episode is your roadmap. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/538.

PayPal. A Fortune 500 company. 13 years. 8 different CMOs. One brand strategist. How does a 25-person firm retain a client like that? Sasha Strauss says it comes down to one thing: treating every single touchpoint as a brand experience. From the way his team answers emails to how they structure invoices, everything is intentional. Even for billion-dollar clients, they include language like "we're honored to do this work" and "if you need a payment plan, we can work with you." In this Get Yourself Optimized episode, Sasha breaks down:  → Why brand strategy is NOT advertising or marketing (and what it actually is)  → How to leverage heritage assets that competitors can't replicate  → The "teach, don't sell" approach that converts the toughest audiences  → Why he teaches at three universities despite running a thriving agency This episode is packed with actionable strategies you can implement immediately. Tune in! 🎧 The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/537.

Worried AI will replace your job? Alexander Zheltov thinks it's our chance to become more human. As founder of Flylane, he's helped 10,000+ students across 35 countries through personalized learning. But his story began with one question at age 10: "Can I study at that UK boarding school?" Everyone said it would cost a million dollars. He proved them wrong—and changed his future in 60 seconds. On Get Yourself Optimized, Alex shares: 💡 Why movements matter more than job titles 💡 How to shift from spectator to co-creator 💡 Why kids need intuition more than code 💡 The power of being a generalist in an AI world This isn't just about tech—it's about purpose, parenting, and what comes after work. The real question: Will you lead a movement? The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/536.

Dr. John Demartini's "Breakthrough Experience" has transformed lives across the globe. In this episode, we uncover how to turn pain into purpose using his neuroscience-backed methodologies. 💼 Transformative for leaders seeking clarity, healing, and higher performance. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/535.

✨ He Had Millions. A Platform. A Perfect Persona. Then One Molecule Blew It All Up. After 14 years in ministry and building a top-tier marketing agency, Nicholas Kusmich walked away from it all—not for a bigger business, but for a deeper truth. One therapeutic psychedelic experience cracked open his identity, his faith, and his life's meaning. What followed was a complete unraveling… and the beginning of everything real. In this episode of Get Yourself Optimized, Nic shares: 💥 How a single molecule triggered ego death—and redefined "God" 🧠 The neuroscience behind awakening, straight from Imperial College 🕉️ Wisdom from monks in Nepal (and what debates with lamas taught him) 🧩 His free 30-day protocol to start rewiring your nervous system today If you've ever hit all your goals and still felt empty, or sensed there's something deeper pulling at you, this conversation isn't a roadmap. It's a mirror.  🎧 New episode live now. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/534.

What if your calendar could predict your mental health? Meet Chris Dancy – once dubbed "The World's Most Connected Human" – who didn't just track his steps and calories. He tracked his soul. From mood mapping and ambient data to organizing his apps by values instead of function, Chris built a system to actually understand himself. But here's the twist: it's not about more data. It's about better data. 🧠 He mapped every app to Maslow's hierarchy. 💡 He hacked his phone to create "cyber mindfulness." 📉 He even engineered synchronicities by journaling meaningful coincidences. And no, it's not a Silicon Valley stunt. It's spiritual, emotional, and deeply human. Ready to optimize what matters most? Tune into the latest Get Yourself Optimized episode and learn how to build a digital life that serves your real one. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/533.

What if the key to breakthrough business growth isn't working harder, but finding the right mentors at the right time? Greg Merrilees went from a struggling t-shirt designer drowning in $100K debt to running a thriving AI-powered design agency - all because he learned to seek mentors and act on divine guidance. His bold move of creating a free logo for podcast hosts Ezra Firestone and James Schramko opened doors that transformed his entire business model. In our latest Get Yourself Optimized episode, Greg reveals how he uses AI to generate $60 photo shoots that outperform $1000+ professional sessions, restructured his services around the SCALE methodology for recurring revenue, and why being "impeccable with your word" literally changed his business relationships. Listen to Episode 532 to discover Greg's practical strategies for AI integration, mentor relationships, and conscious business growth! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/532.

The entrepreneur who built a 9-year podcast interviewing spiritual luminaries started with ONE person in his living room. Amrit Sandhu's journey from struggling engineering student to interviewing guests like Marianne Williamson and being personally coached by Eckhart Tolle proves that authentic growth compounds exponentially. His secret? What he calls "sacred curiosities" - the genuine interests that emerge from your core values, not society's expectations. When you cultivate these consistently, opportunities start appearing that blow your mind. In our conversation, Amrit reveals: How he went from clinical depression to university valedictorian The MetaFlow Formula for discovering your soul's blueprint Why starting grassroots is more powerful than chasing big names How inner child work unlocks entrepreneurial creativity This isn't just another success story - it's a roadmap for building a life and business that actually serves your soul's purpose. Listen to learn how authentic alignment creates synchronicities that accelerate both personal healing and professional growth. 🎧 New episode live now on Get Yourself Optimized! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/531.