Finding Genius Podcast

Are today's diabetes medications actually treating the disease, or just managing symptoms? In this episode, renowned diabetes educator Gary Scheiner breaks down the fast-growing world of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro – explaining what they do, who they're for, and why they're so effective…
As the owner and clinical director of Integrated Diabetes Services, Gary has devoted his career to improving the lives of people with insulin-dependent diabetes. Living with type 1 diabetes since 1985, he is an award-winning Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, a master's-level exercise physiologist, and was named 2014 Diabetes Educator of the Year by the American Association of Diabetes Educators.
He's also the author of several foundational books, including Think Like a Pancreas, Get Control of Your Blood Sugar, and The Ultimate Guide to Accurate Carb Counting, and is a frequent speaker at national and international diabetes conferences.
Jump in now to find out:
The importance of finding a healthy balance when managing diabetes.

What makes GLP-1 medications unique. 

How diabetes impacts food digestion.

What elevated glucose levels do to the rest of the body.

To keep up with Gary and his work, follow him on LinkedIn!
🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C 
Keep up with Gary Scheiner socials here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrated_diabetes_services/ 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@integrateddiabetesservices 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gary.scheiner/ 
🛍️ Recommended Books from this Episode
📖 Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin – A highly practical, easy-to-understand guide for managing diabetes with insulin, including real-world strategies for blood sugar control. 👉 Get it here
📘 Mastering Type 1 Diabetes: Strategies for Women's Blood Sugar Control – Focused guidance tailored for women navigating Type 1 diabetes, including hormone-related blood sugar shifts and management strategies. 👉 Check it out
📙 The Diabetic Cookbook and Meal Plan for the Newly Diagnosed: A 4-Week Introductory Guide to Manage Type 2 Diabetes – A beginner-friendly meal plan packed with recipes and structure to help manage Type 2 diabetes confidently from day one. 👉 Explore it here
📕 GLP-1 Weight Loss and Diabetes Medications Explained: Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro – A complete handbook breaking down GLP-1 medications, how they work, what to expect, and key considerations for weight loss and diabetes care. 👉 Discover it here
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In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Darren Schmidt, a chiropractor who has dedicated his practice exclusively to clinical nutrition and nutritional healing. He is the founder of the Nutritional Healing Center of Ann Arbor and a nationally recognized speaker on chronic illness and metabolic health.
Dr. Schmidt's nontraditional path into healthcare stems from his rejection of conventional medical models that have failed. Drawing from over 30 years of clinical experience, he explains why many people never fully recover from chronic illness — and how addressing cellular function, toxin overload, and nutritional deficiencies can change that…
We also dive into his 2024 book, Optimal Health: The 7 Step System to Transforming Your Health with Nutritional Healing, where he outlines the fundamental causes of chronic disease, including the often-misunderstood difference between detoxification and drainage. Dr. Schmidt breaks down how issues like mold exposure, parasites, mitochondrial dysfunction, and metabolic stress quietly undermine health.
This discussion covers:
What separates Dr. Schmidt from other doctors.

How diet and supplements help people get well.

The unique mechanisms of chronic illness.

The 7-step framework from Optimal Health

Follow Dr. Schmidt on social media:
YouTube • TikTok • Instagram • Facebook
🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C 
🛍️ Recommended Books from this Episode
📖 Optimal Health: The 7 Step System to Transforming Your Health with Nutritional Healing (Paperback) – A step-by-step system focused on nutritional healing and practical lifestyle shifts to support long-term wellness. 👉 Get it here
📘 Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine: The Key to Understanding Disease, Chronic Illness, Aging, and Life Itself – A fascinating deep dive into mitochondrial health and why it plays a critical role in energy, aging, and chronic disease. 👉 Check it out
📙 Dirty Genes: A Revolutionary Approach to Health and Wellness Through Nutritional Genetics and Personalized Plans for a Happier, Healthier You – Learn how gene expression impacts health, and how to create personalized strategies through nutrition and lifestyle. 👉 Explore it here
📕 Toxic: Heal Your Body from Mold Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and Chronic Environmental Illness – A powerful resource for understanding environmental illness and navigating healing from mold, Lyme, and chemical sensitivities. 👉 Discover it here
📗 The Autoimmune Solution: A Comprehensive Guide to Preventing and Reversing Inflammatory Diseases Through Functional Medicine – A functional medicine approach to reducing inflammation, improving immune balance, and addressing root causes of autoimmune issues. 👉 See it here
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Today, we dive into financial literacy with Daniel Rodgers, author of Escape The Clock: Your Program Guide for Financial Freedom and Early Retirement. After achieving economic independence and retiring early from a successful career as a program manager, Daniel now dedicates his time to helping others take control of their finances and live life on their own terms.
Though not a financial professional by training, Daniel's disciplined planning and problem-solving transformed his personal experience into a practical, step-by-step guide for escaping the 9-to-5 — empowering countless people through his speaking, writing, and podcast content… 
In this episode, we cover: 
Strategies for budgeting, saving, and investing.

The mindset and discipline required to escape the traditional work cycle.

Lessons from the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement.

How to create passive income streams and manage debt effectively.

If you're ready to take control of your finances and design a life on your own terms, this episode is for you. Click play now to dive in!
You can find more on Daniel by visiting the Escape the Clock website.
🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C 
Keep up with Dan Rodgers socials here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escapetheclockpodcast/ 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EscapeTheClockMedia 
🛍️ Recommended Books from this Episode
📖 Escape The Clock: Your Program Guide for Financial Freedom and Early Retirement – A practical guide for breaking free from the 9–5 mindset and building a clear roadmap toward early retirement and financial independence. 👉 Get it here
📘 The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life – A straightforward, beginner-friendly guide to investing, building wealth, and creating long-term financial freedom. 👉 Check it out
📙 Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence – A classic personal finance book that helps reshape how you think about money, spending, and freedom. 👉 Explore it here
📕 The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness – A brilliant read on the emotional and behavioral side of money—why we do what we do financially, and how to build smarter habits. 👉 Discover it here
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Meet Sarah Vilenskiy, Founder and CEO of Blossom Essentials, a clean skincare brand focused on real relief for chronic dry, sensitive, and irritated skin. Founded in Austin, TX in 2020, Blossom Essentials was born out of Sarah's own struggle with severe skin conditions and her frustration with products that promised results but failed to deliver.
Join in to discover:
How Sarah's personal health journey inspired the creation of Blossom Essentials.

The importance of fragrance-free, waterless formulations for sensitive skin.

How medical-grade manuka honey supports skin repair and barrier restoration.

Strategies for managing eczema, psoriasis, reactive skin, and menopause-related dryness.

Hit play to hear how addressing skin health at the root level empowers people to feel at home in their own skin — and how intention, patience, and purpose helped Blossom Essentials grow into a trusted skincare brand…
Follow Sarah and Blossom Essentials:
Instagram: @try_blossom
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blossomessentials
🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C 
🛍️ Recommended Books & Accessories from this Episode
📖 Eczema Diet: Eczema-Safe Food to Stop the Itch and Prevent Eczema for Life – A practical guide focused on nutrition-based strategies to reduce inflammation, soothe symptoms, and support long-term skin health. 👉 Get it here
📘 Making Natural Beauty Products: Over 250 Easy-to-Follow Makeup and Skincare Recipes (Idiot's Guides) – A hands-on resource for creating safe, natural skincare and beauty products at home with simple, proven recipes. 👉 Check it out
👜 LEVOIT Humidifiers for Bedroom Home – A reliable humidifier designed to improve air moisture levels, helping support skin comfort, breathing, and overall home wellness. 👉 Explore it here
🎁 Acrylic Round Clear Jars with Lids for Lip Balms, Creams, & Makeup – Convenient, reusable containers ideal for storing homemade beauty products, creams, and balms. 👉 Discover it here
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Is it possible to reconstruct a 4,500-year-old wonder of the world – and let millions of people walk inside it? In this episode, we're joined by Peter Der Manuelian, Harvard Egyptologist and Director of the Giza Project, and Fabien Barati, CEO and co-founder of the immersive technology company Excurio, to explore how rigorous archaeology and cutting-edge virtual reality came together to create Horizon of Khufu: An Immersive Expedition to Ancient Egypt.
Drawing on decades of excavation records, architectural data, and historical research, Peter and his team served as the project's primary scientific advisors, ensuring the virtual Great Pyramid of Giza reflects the latest archaeological evidence. Fabien and the Excurio team translated that scholarship into a shared, large-scale VR experience — allowing participants to traverse the Giza Plateau, enter the Great Pyramid, witness daily life in ancient Egypt, and attend the funerary rites of Pharaoh Khufu…
In this episode, we explore:
How Harvard's Giza Project data was transformed into a walk-through VR pyramid

Why historical accuracy matters in immersive archaeology

What muon tomography reveals about hidden voids inside the Great Pyramid

How VR can balance preservation with global access to cultural heritage

What the future holds for immersive expeditions and digital archaeology

With over one million visitors worldwide, Horizon of Khufu has become a landmark example of "edutainment," making fragile and inaccessible heritage sites available to global audiences while preserving their integrity for future generations. Ready to learn more about this fascinating project? Tune in now!
More on Peter: https://anthropology.fas.harvard.edu/people/peter-der-manuelian
More on Fabien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabien-barati-5b20205/?originalSubdomain=fr
EXP is a Midwest's largest virtual reality destination that now open in Rosemont, IL and offering the Horizon of Khufu free-roam expedition.
🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C
🛍️ Recommended Books & Accessories from this Episode
📖 The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt – A richly detailed guide to the deities of ancient Egypt, exploring their roles, stories, and symbolic meanings. 👉 Get it here
📘 The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt – A comprehensive and authoritative history of ancient Egypt, covering its culture, rulers, and lasting legacy. 👉 Check it out
📙 The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day (The Complete Papyrus of Ani) – A stunning, fully illustrated edition of one of the most important spiritual texts of ancient Egypt. 👉 Explore it here
👜 Oculus Quest 2 (256GB) Advanced All-in-One Virtual Reality Headset – An immersive VR experience that lets you explore virtual worlds, museums, and ancient civilizations like never before. 👉 Discover it here
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