The Metabolic Compass™ Podcast
Episodes
Episode 036 — Why Kids & Teens Are Drifting Earlier Than Ever (and How to Help)
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More children are showing adult-style burnout—early. In this episode, Brandon breaks down why kids and teens drift sooner today (food systems, scree...
Episode 035 - The Hidden Key to Gut and Immune Balance: Inside ImmunoLin® (with Brian Kaufman)
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we unpack one of the most overlooked tools for gut and immune resilience: ImmunoLin®—a serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin (SBI) rich in IgG ...
Episode 034 — The Compass Approach to Women’s Health, Hormones & Cycles
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever followed a plan perfectly and felt worse, you’re not “too sensitive”—you’re cyclical. Most health advice ignores the female...
Episode 033 — Your Immune System Isn’t Overreacting — It’s Overwhelmed
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been told your immune system is “overreacting,” here’s the reframe: it’s overwhelmed and doing its best.In this episode, Brandon e...
Episode 032 — Gut vs. Mitochondria: How to Know Where Your Symptoms Are Coming From
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it your gut—or your mitochondria? Picking the right starting point can save months of effort.We map gut-driven vs. mito-driven patterns; how buty...
Episode 031 — Rewiring a Burned-Out Nervous System: What Actually Works
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling wired but tired, fragile, or checked out? This episode explains nervous system burnout and how to rewire it.We cover the gatekeeper role of th...
Episode 030 — The Sleep Reset Blueprint (Even If You’ve Tried Everything)
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re still wired at night or waking at 3AM, you don’t need more hacks—you need alignment.This episode reframes sleep as a signal cascade, n...
Episode 029 - Why Order Matters More Than Motivation
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tired of doing “everything right” and still feeling stuck? You’re not broken—you’re out of sequence.In this episode, Brandon explains why or...
Episode 028 - The Withdraw Reset — Clear the Static and Come Back Online
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you feel flat, fried, and fragile—even while doing everything “right”—your Withdraw domain may be off. This is the quiet shutdown: epigenet...
Episode 027 - The Strengthen Reset: Rebuild Repair, Defense, and Resilience
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling slower to heal, more fragile, or less responsive to training—even with ‘normal’ labs? You might be in **Strength Drift**.In this episode...
Episode 026 - The Energize Reset: How to Restore Fuel, Flexibility, and Focus
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you feel wired and tired, foggy after meals, and stuck in a crash cycle—this reset is for you.Brandon lays out the **Energize Reset**: restore me...
Episode 025 - How to Rebuild the Nurture Domain—When You’re Fried, Fragile, and on Edge
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fried. Fragile. On edge. When the Nurture domain drifts, “more hacks” make things worse.In this practical episode, Brandon maps a calm‑first reb...
Episode 024 - The Withdraw Breakdown: Autophagy, Epigenetics, and Cellular Static
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When your biology is overwhelmed, it doesn’t always crash—it clogs.In this episode, Brandon breaks down the **Withdraw** domain: epigenetic altera...
Episode 023 - The Strengthen Breakdown: Repair, Defense, and Why Your Body Gets ‘Stuck’ in Maintenance
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recovery that takes too long. Injuries that linger. Feeling fragile without a diagnosis.In this episode, Brandon maps the **Strengthen** domain—your...
Episode 022 - The Energize Breakdown: Mitochondria, Protein Stress, and Broken Fuel Signals
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling tired but wired—even when you sleep, eat clean, and try to do everything right?In this episode, Brandon maps the **Energize** domain: how mi...
Episode 021 - The Nurture Breakdown: Inflammation, Gut Dysfunction, and DNA Damage
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If your gut is off, your immune system overreacts, and you’re inflamed—but your labs still say you’re “fine,” this episode is your map.Brand...
Episode 020 - Before You Fast, Detox, or Biohack—Do This First
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Going harder isn’t the answer—going in the right order is.In this episode, Brandon explains why fasting, detox protocols, and popular biohacks bac...
Episode 019 - When the Alarm Won’t Turn Off—Histamine Intolerance & The Metabolic Compass
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If wine, aged cheese, or leftovers leave you flushed, itchy, stuffy, or sprinting to the bathroom, you’re not just “sensitive.” You’re likely ...
Episode 018 - What to Eat First in the Morning to Stop the Crash Cycle
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your first bite is a message—not just a meal.In this episode, Brandon shows how leading with protein + fiber (before caffeine) anchors cortisol, fla...
Episode 017 - Why Morning Light May Be the Most Powerful Hormone Reset Tool You’re Ignoring
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Not a supplement. Not a device. Just light.In this episode, Brandon breaks down why morning light is your most powerful—and most overlooked—hormon...
Episode 016 - Butyrate: The Most Underrated Molecule in Human Health
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Butyrate might be the most underrated molecule in human health.In this episode, Brandon explains how butyrate stabilizes signals across the gut–live...
Episode 015 - The Only Labs That Actually Matter: And How to Read Them Yourself
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most people hear “your labs are normal” and still feel awful.In this episode, Brandon shows you how to read labs like a Compass—so you can spot ...
Episode 014 - The 5 Daily Supplements That Actually Make a Difference – No Matter Your Symptoms
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most supplement lists are noise. This one isn’t.In this episode, Brandon breaks down the five daily supplements that consistently move the needle—...
Episode 013 - The 10 Rules That Rewire Your Biology: No Matter Where You’re Drifting
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ten rules. One system. When your biology starts to drift—energy swings, cravings, restless nights—this episode gives you a simple operating manual...
Episode 012 – Why “Listen to Your Body” Doesn’t Work: Unless You Know What to Listen For
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 012 – Why “Listen to Your Body” Doesn’t Work—Unless You Know What to Listen For“Just listen to your body,” they said. But what i...
Episode 011 – Is It Hormones… Or Is It Cellular Exhaustion?
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 011 – Is It Hormones… Or Is It Cellular Exhaustion?Why your labs might be lying—and what your mitochondria are trying to say instead.You...
Episode 010 – Burnout, Brain Fog, and Mood Swings: The Drift Behind Your Symptoms
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 010 – Burnout, Brain Fog, and Mood Swings: The Drift Behind Your SymptomsYou’re not broken. You’re drifting.What if your mood swings, ir...
Episode 009 – Why Your Supplements Aren’t Working (Yet)
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 009 – Why Your Supplements Aren’t Working (Yet)It’s Not the Ingredients—It’s the Timing, Terrain, and TrustYou’ve spent hundreds—...
Episode 008 - You're Doing Everything Right: So Why Are You Still Gaining Weight?
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 008 – You’re Doing Everything Right… So Why Are You Still Gaining Weight?You’re eating clean. You’re moving daily. You’re tracking...
Episode 007 - Redox: The Hidden Switch That Tells Your Cells What to Do Next
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 007 – Redox: The Hidden Switch That Tells Your Cells What to Do NextYou’ve been told to focus on energy—but no one taught you how to man...
Episode 006 - Mitochondria: More than Just the Powerhouse
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 006 – Mitochondria: More Than Just the PowerhouseTired, foggy, wired-but-exhausted? You’ve probably been told it’s stress, hormones, or ...
Episode 005 - Why Gut Health Alone Isn't Enough: The Gut-Liver Axis Explained
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 005 – The Gut–Liver Axis: Where Healing Actually StartsYou’ve been told to focus on your gut. But what if the real issue isn’t just di...
Episode 004 - Your Biology Asks One Question First: Am I Safe?
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 004 – Your Biology Asks One Question First: Am I Safe?Before your body can heal, digest, or optimize—it needs to feel safe. In this powerf...
Episode 003 - The 12 Hallmarks of Aging - And Why They Matter at Any Age
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve probably heard of inflammation, stress, and blood sugar—but what if there’s a deeper biological framework that explains them all?In this ...
Episode 002 – The Compass Model: A New Map for Health
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most people are handed a to-do list when their health starts to slip: take this supplement, try this diet, fix that lab result.But without context, it...
Episode 001 - Why Fatigue Isn't Your Fault
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re exhausted but still can’t sleep…If you’re wired but dragging yourself through the day…If no amount of willpower fixes your brain f...
The Metabolic Compass™ Podcast Trailer
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Metabolic Compass™ Podcast—where your biology meets direction.If you’ve ever felt inflamed, exhausted, foggy, or stuck in a body ...