552: The Hidden Psychology That’s Sabotaging Your Health Decisions | Amanda Montell
Amanda Montell—linguist, bestselling author of Wordslut, Cultish, and The Age of Magical Overthinking, and host of the podcasts Sounds Like a Cult and Magical Overthinkers—joins Max to unpack the cogn...
18 Feb 1h 5min
551: Why Women Gain Belly Fat After 40 and How to Reverse It | Mariza Snyder, DC
An eye-opening conversation with Dr. Mariza Snyder—a functional practitioner, women’s health expert, and author of The Perimenopause Revolution—on why fat loss gets harder during perimenopause, unpack...
16 Feb 1h 1min
550: The Real Reason People Break Down After 40 (It’s Not "Getting Older") | Vonda Wright, MD
In this episode, orthopedic surgeon and longevity expert Dr. Vonda Wright explains why muscle and bone health are the true foundations of aging well—and how lifting, protein, and simple daily movement...
11 Feb 1h 17min
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...
9 Feb 1h 25min
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...
4 Feb 1h 19min
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...
2 Feb 1h 6min
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...
28 Jan 1h 9min
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...
26 Jan 2h 3min
