In this episode of Going Public with Ross Mandell, Ross sits down with Ryan Root, entrepreneur, hormone health educator, former federal inmate, and founder in the TRT / HRT / hormone replacement therapy space, for a raw conversation about testosterone, steroids, bodybuilding, federal prison, entrepreneurship, GLP-1 weight loss drugs, Ozempic, and rebuilding life after indictment. Ryan opens up about growing up undersized, struggling with low testosterone symptoms, discovering weight training, and eventually entering the underground world of performance-enhancing drugs, anabolic steroids, testosterone, bodybuilding forums, and hormone education. What started as a passion for helping people understand testosterone and hormones eventually turned into a major online operation — and then a federal case. Ross and Ryan break down what it feels like to be indicted by the federal government, why Ryan chose to plead guilty, how conspiracy cases work, what federal prison was really like, and how he rebuilt his life after serving time. Ryan also explains how he turned his past knowledge into a legal business through H4M, one of the larger hormone replacement and TRT clinics in the country. This conversation goes deep into the controversy around testosterone replacement therapy, the misinformation surrounding steroids, the difference between underground steroid use and medically supervised hormone therapy, and why Ryan believes testosterone has been misunderstood for decades. Ross and Ryan also discuss GLP-1 medications, Ozempic, weight loss, metabolic health, blood work, fitness, nutrition, and long-term health. If you are interested in TRT, HRT, testosterone therapy, hormone optimization, bodybuilding, steroid laws, federal prison stories, entrepreneurship after prison, Ozempic, GLP-1 weight loss, men’s health, and the truth behind performance-enhancing drugs, this episode delivers a powerful conversation about risk, consequences, redemption, and building a legitimate business after losing everything. This episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. Always speak with a qualified medical professional before making decisions about hormones, medications, TRT, HRT, GLP-1 drugs, or any health treatment. Topics Covered: Ryan Root’s early life and struggle with low testosterone How bodybuilding changed his confidence and identity The underground world of steroids and performance-enhancing drugs Testosterone, TRT, HRT, and hormone replacement therapy Why Ryan believes testosterone is misunderstood Federal indictment, conspiracy charges, and pleading guilty What federal prison was really like How Ryan rebuilt his life after prison Starting a legal hormone health business H4M and the future of TRT clinics Ozempic, GLP-1 drugs, weight loss, and metabolic health Why blood work and medical supervision matter Entrepreneurship, risk, redemption, and second chances About Ross Mandell: Ross Mandell is a former Wall Street professional, entrepreneur, author, and capital formation expert who sits down with business leaders, investors, founders, survivors, and people with extraordinary life stories to explore success, failure, money, redemption, and the truth behind high-level achievement. 🔗 Links & Resources 📌 Book A Call With Ross https://buy.stripe.com/6oUfZggxt25Bc5Ld8L5Vu05 Join Ross’s Patreon Community for exclusive content and LIVE events https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheRealRossMandell?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator 📲 Follow Ross Mandell on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rossmandell/ 📲 Follow Ryan Root On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ryanrootofficial/ ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 — Ryan Root on Federal Prison, Steroids and Redemption 08:40 — Testosterone, Estrogen and the Truth About TRT 17:20 — How Testosterone Changed Ryan Root’s Body and Mind 26:00 — Bodybuilding, Hormones and Life Inside Federal Prison 34:40 — Anti-Aging, Hormone Therapy and Men’s Health 43:20 — Anavar, Steroids and P

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