Brian Thomas

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Welcome to the Digital Executive.

Today's guest is Dr. John LaPuma.

Dr. John LaPuma is a physician, author, and systems thinker working at the intersection of human biology and modern performance.

A board-certified internist and two-time New York Times bestselling author, he is also a professionally trained chef and regenerative farmer.

He pioneered culinary medicine, co-teaching the first course in a U.S.

medical school, an approach now integrated into the majority of medical schools nationwide and globally.

Dr. LaPuma has hosted over 120 episodes of Lifetime TV's Health Corner as Chef MD and has been featured by Fast Company, Healthline, PBS, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.

In his new book, Indoor Epidemic, which was released in March 2026, presents a practical model for reversing the physiological cost of modern indoor life and building scalable strategies for healthier, higher performing individuals and organizations.

Well, good afternoon, John.

Welcome to the show.

Brian, great to be here.

Awesome.

Thank you, my friend.

I appreciate it.

I know you're hailing out of Santa Barbara.

I'm in Kansas City.

I used to live in Orange County, so I was just a little drive from you, but I love that area up there.

And I appreciate you making the time.

Two time zones, a bunch of calendars and PR, et cetera.