THE VIBE SCIENCE PODCAST

Dustin Robinson joins Ryan Alford to discuss the growing body of scientific research surrounding psychedelic medicine and why mental health innovation may be entering a new era. As an attorney, investor, and advocate for responsible legal reform, Dustin explains how compounds once dismissed by society are now being studied for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and neurodegenerative diseases. 
Ryan and Dustin explore FDA clinical trials, neuroplasticity, the importance of evidence-based medicine, and why responsible regulation is key to unlocking these therapies safely. They also discuss non-hallucinogenic psychedelics, Alzheimer’s research, virtual reality treatments, and how innovation could reshape the future of behavioral health. 
Topics Covered
Psychedelic medicine research
PTSD and MDMA therapy
Depression and psilocybin
Neuroplasticity
Alzheimer’s and dementia
FDA clinical trials
Responsible legalization
Mental health innovation
Virtual reality therapeutics
Ryan Alford and Dustin Robinson on the future of behavioral health
Links
Dustin Robinson
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustinr10/
ETHER Investments: https://etherinvestments.com
Ryan Alford
https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/
https://vibesciencepodcast.com

Ryan Alford sits down with Evan Marks, founder of M1 Performance Group, for a conversation about mental performance, emotional control, and what separates high performers from people who stay stuck in reaction mode. Evan shares how his background on Wall Street shaped the way he coaches athletes, executives, traders, entrepreneurs, and other high-pressure performers.
The episode explores why emotions should not be ignored or suppressed, but understood as data. Evan explains how mental space gives people the power to choose a better response, and why repetition is what turns that response into a new default behavior.
Ryan and Evan also talk about mindset, resilience, aggressive patience, metacognition, momentum, and the performance equation: potential minus interference. This is a useful episode for anyone who wants to get out of autopilot and build the mental habits needed to perform at a higher level.
Topics Covered
Evan Marks’ background in Wall Street and mental performance coaching
Why mindset is important but not enough by itself
Emotions as useful data
The difference between reacting and responding
Why behavior must change before feelings change
How mental space is built through repetition
Aggressive patience and intentional action
Ryan Alford and Evan Marks on performance, pressure, and personal growth
Links
Vibe Science
https://vibesciencepodcast.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast/id1693460042
https://open.spotify.com/show/3xAMaoZrUn6pflf7sdixdl
https://www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science
Ryan Alford
https://www.ryanalford.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/
Evan Marks / M1 Performance Group
https://m1performancegroup.com/
https://m1performancegroup.com/media/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanmarks-m1
https://www.instagram.com/emarks72/

Ryan Alford sits down with Alyssa Campbell, author of Big Kids, Bigger Feelings, for a practical conversation about helping elementary-age kids understand their emotions, nervous systems, and behavior. Alyssa explains why children can often explain what they should have done after a meltdown, but still struggle to use those tools before the emotional build-up takes over.
The episode explores the nine-sense nervous system framework, including sensory sensitivity, interoception, proprioception, vestibular input, and neuroception. Ryan asks the parent and school questions many adults are thinking, especially how these ideas work in real classrooms and homes where time, resources, and attention are stretched.
Alyssa also explains why emotional regulation is not about removing hard things from kids’ lives. It is about helping them recognize what is happening inside their bodies, move through difficult feelings, and build the resilience they need for real life.
Topics Covered
Alyssa Campbell’s book Big Kids, Bigger Feelings
Nervous system regulation for kids ages 5–12
The nine senses and how they affect behavior
Sensory sensitivity, anxiety, and emotional overload
Behavior support plans in schools
Why meltdowns often start before adults notice
Supporting kids without becoming permissive
Ryan Alford and Alyssa Campbell on parenting, schools, resilience, and emotional intelligence
Links
Vibe Science
https://vibesciencepodcast.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast/id1693460042
https://open.spotify.com/show/3xAMaoZrUn6pflf7sdixdl
https://www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science
Ryan Alford
https://www.ryanalford.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/
Alyssa Campbell / Seed & Sew
https://www.seedandsew.org/
https://www.seedandsew.org/book
https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/
Big Kids, Bigger Feelings
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/big-kids-bigger-feelings-alyssa-blask-campbellrachel-stuart-lounder

Ryan Alford curates a broad but surprisingly connected Vibe Science conversation around health topics that affect everyday life more than most people realize. This themed episode moves through nasal breathing and congestion, inflammation and oils, herbal medicine and Ayurveda, mental health recovery, joy, gratitude, mentorship, and the role failure plays in resilience.
What ties it all together is Ryan’s ability to ask practical questions and make different expert perspectives feel useful in the same episode. Rather than presenting wellness as trend-chasing, the conversation points listeners back toward better inputs, better questions, and more grounded ways of thinking about health.
The result is a Vibe Science episode that feels both informed and personal. It is science-backed, emotionally real, and useful for listeners who want wellness guidance that is less performative and more believable.
Topics Covered
Acoustic resonance therapy and breathing health
Nitric oxide, sinus blockage, and fatigue
Why damaged oils may be a bigger problem than most diets admit
Ayurveda, gut diversity, and eating seasonally
Mental health recovery, 988, and the role of laughter
Gratitude, joy, and emotional regulation
Failure, resilience, and mentoring the next generation
Ryan Alford on translating health expertise into usable advice
Vibe Science
https://vibesciencepodcast.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast/id1693460042
https://open.spotify.com/show/3xAMaoZrUn6pflf7sdixdl
Ryan Alford
https://www.ryanalford.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/
SoundHealth / SONU
https://soundhealth.life/
https://soundhealth.life/products/sonu-band
https://soundhealth.life/pages/learn
LifeSpa / Dr. John Douillard
https://lifespa.com/
https://lifespa.com/dr-john-douillard/
https://lifespa.com/welcome-to-lifespa/

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen talk with Olivia Young, founder of Live Young and Box + Flow, about what it means to come back to yourself after years of survival mode. Olivia shares her story of growing up disconnected from parts of herself, building a fitness business from instinct and grit, and eventually finding deeper healing through plant medicine, somatic work, and spiritual practice.
The episode explores the relationship between trauma and the body, why some people become fighters long before they understand what they are fighting, and how movement can reveal patterns that talk therapy alone may not access. Ryan helps frame Olivia’s story in a way that makes it approachable, while Chris adds thoughtful perspective around balance, performance, and what happens when hustle becomes self-protection.
They also discuss Live Young, Box + Flow, masculine and feminine energy, self-trust, and why Olivia now sees love as the foundation of real healing. The result is a vulnerable and expansive conversation that blends wellness, spirituality, embodiment, and emotional truth.
Topics Covered
Olivia Young’s journey from hospitality to healing work
Why boxing and yoga became complementary healing practices
Trauma, dissociation, and survival mode
Olivia’s experience with plant medicine and Bufo
The connection between self-trust and healing
What Live Young means and how Olivia works with clients
Why entrepreneurship can reflect deeper emotional patterns
Ryan Alford, Chris Hansen, and Olivia Young on healing through movement and love
Links
Vibe Science
https://www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast/id1693460042
Ryan Alford
https://www.ryanalford.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/
Olivia Young
https://www.livyoung.co/
https://www.instagram.com/livyoung/
https://www.boxandflow.com/