Gary Brecka

You know, it was for so long that if you asked the question, you were ostracized just because you, you know, were outside of the Overton window, right?

Yeah, McCarthyism.

McCarthyism, yeah.

So, well, as you know, first of all, I'm actually more proud of you for doing the Cold Plunge than I am for you running the Food and Drug Administration.

That's where you got my, I mean, that's where you earned my respect.

I was like, oh, he's really gonna do it.

He got right in there.

So Marty, I wind down all my podcasts by asking all my guests the same question.

You probably heard me ask this to Kyle, so you have a tip off, but what does it mean to you to be an ultimate human?

I would say, so I've spent a lot of time at the bedside of people that are dying, and they'll often share words of wisdom.

And one thing that I think is profound is that none of us are going to be here in 100, 150 years.

None of it.

And so what is our mark going to be?

Are we going to be able to look back and say that we did something to contribute to a better world?

And I think the big need right now in society, with the echo chambers of social media, with the affirming news that people listen to, with the toxic polarization that exists, the need right now is for us to all show some humility and to listen to one another.

and so i hope i can do that and i hope i can be a good dad and to me that would be being the ultimate human well uh you got my vote um you know i've i've said many times i've been very impressed by the reception this administration has shown you know influencers like myself and our our industry is not maybe not being so rogue and as

you know, deserving a voice and a seat at the table.

You know, we're both headed up to Washington after this and thought that I actually have a seat at the table in the White House to come and bring the consensus of folks that are on my platform, you know, and actually have

a receptive year at the level of the White House to me just shows that human beings at the top of these pyramids that really have the right intention, an authentic intention to make a change.

So I really want to thank you for that on behalf of my entire audience.