517: Why Being Lonely Is as Deadly as Smoking – And What To Do Even If You're an Introvert | Ben Rein, PhD
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517: Why Being Lonely Is as Deadly as Smoking – And What To Do Even If You're an Introvert | Ben Rein, PhD

In this powerful episode, neuroscientist Dr. Ben Rein—author of Why Brains Need Friends—shares with Max why chronic isolation acts like a biological stressor, triggering inflammation, accelerating aging, and rewiring the brain for anxiety and disease.

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549: The Top High-Impact, Low Misery Habits for Fat Loss | Light Watkins

549: The Top High-Impact, Low Misery Habits for Fat Loss | Light Watkins

A surprisingly tactical fat-loss deep dive with Light Watkins—author of The Year You Transform: The Quickest Path to Changing Your Life for the Better—on calorie awareness, protein leverage, added fat...

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548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

Psychologist and sex educator Nicole McNichols joins Max to unpack how porn culture, misinformation, and disconnection are sabotaging intimacy—and how the science-backed tools in her new book You Coul...

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547: How to Take Control of Your Health With Low-Cost Tools and Testing | Darshan Shah, MD

547: How to Take Control of Your Health With Low-Cost Tools and Testing | Darshan Shah, MD

In this episode, board-certified surgeon and the founder and CEO of Next Health, Dr. Darshan Shah explains why modern healthcare is built for emergencies, not prevention, and how becoming the CEO of y...

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546: Why Muscle Is the Real Organ of Longevity (Do This To Age Better!) | Gabrielle Lyon, DO

546: Why Muscle Is the Real Organ of Longevity (Do This To Age Better!) | Gabrielle Lyon, DO

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, author of The Forever Strong Playbook, explains why muscle—not body fat—is the real driver of metabolism, aging, and long-term health, and how most people are getting protein and c...

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545: America’s Top Divorce Lawyer on the Real Reason Couples Fall Apart | James Sexton

545: America’s Top Divorce Lawyer on the Real Reason Couples Fall Apart | James Sexton

America’s top divorce lawyer James Sexton joins Max to unpack the hard-won wisdom behind his bestselling book How to Stay in Love, and why the smallest moments of disconnection are often what undo rel...

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544: The #1 Science-Backed Confidence Hack Nobody Teaches | Shadé Zahrai, PhD

544: The #1 Science-Backed Confidence Hack Nobody Teaches | Shadé Zahrai, PhD

Dr. Shadé Zahrai is a leadership strategist and behavioral science expert—and the author of Big Trust—focused on helping people build real confidence and take action in uncertainty.

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543: The New Rules of Men’s Health, Aging, and Performance | Josh Duhamel

543: The New Rules of Men’s Health, Aging, and Performance | Josh Duhamel

Actor and GATLAN co-founder Josh Duhamel joins Max to unpack aging, testosterone, peptides, and performance—along with the mindset shifts that help men stay strong, energized, and grounded as they get...

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542: The Science of Navigating Change, Grief, and Uncertainty | Maya Shankar, PhD

542: The Science of Navigating Change, Grief, and Uncertainty | Maya Shankar, PhD

Cognitive scientist Maya Shankar explains why change and uncertainty can feel so destabilizing, how they threaten our sense of identity, and the science-backed tools that actually help us stay grounde...

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