The Alfi Podcast

You're Not Sick, You're Breathing Wrong...

Our team can help you get to the root cause through jaw alignment and airway evaluation. Call 713-489-6984 Email info@alporalsurgery.com Reference The Alfi Podcast when you reach out. ABOUT THE ALFI PODCAST Every week Dr. David Alfi sits down with elite performers, athletes, entrepreneurs, creators, and thought leaders to explore how breathing, sleep, jaw alignment, and mindset unlock higher human performance. Subscribe for more conversations on: Elite performance and recovery Airway, sleep, and jaw health Biohacking, discipline, and faith Raising strong and resilient kids Our team can help you get to the root cause through jaw alignment and airway evaluation. Call 713-489-6984 Email info@alporalsurgery.com Reference The Alfi Podcast when you reach out. ABOUT THE ALFI PODCAST Every week Dr. David Alfi sits down with elite performers, athletes, entrepreneurs, creators, and thought leaders to explore how breathing, sleep, jaw alignment, and mindset unlock higher human performance. Subscribe for more conversations on: Elite performance and recovery Airway, sleep, and jaw health Biohacking, discipline, and faith Raising strong and resilient kids

System, Not Speech: Brian Kane’s “10 Pillars” to Win the Mental Game

In this episode of the Alfi Podcast, Dr. David Alfi sits down with Brian Cain, elite mental performance coach and author of 45 books who’s helped develop UFC champions, MLB athletes, and high-performing leaders. Brian shares the turning point that changed his life (a July 4th bookstore moment) and the mentorship that taught him a core truth: mental performance isn’t a hype talk, it’s a system. Together, they unpack why so many driven people “work hard” but still get stuck: hard work only works when it’s the right work. Brian breaks down the difference between motivation and discipline, the power of neutral thinking (not positive, not negative—neutral), and why anxiety spikes when we live too far in the future. Dr. Alfi connects mindset directly to patient outcomes, sharing a striking story of a surgical patient who used affirmations right up to anesthesia and recovered remarkably fast. You’ll walk away with practical tools like control vs. can’t control, success checklists, and the framework to compete, not compare. Our team can help you get to the ROOT cause — jaw alignment and airway. Call: 713-489-6984 Email: info@alporalsurgery.com (Reference “The Alfi Podcast” when you reach out.) ABOUT THE ALFI PODCAST Every week, Dr. David Alfi sits down with elite performers — athletes, entrepreneurs, creators and thought leaders — to explore how breathing, sleep, jaw alignment and mindset unlock the highest level of human performance. Subscribe for more conversations on: • Elite performance & recovery • Airway, sleep and jaw health • Biohacking, discipline and faith • Raising strong, resilient kids

The Future of Healthcare may just start with your Jaw

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System, Not Speech: Brian Cain’s “10 Pillars” to Win the Mental Game

In this episode of the Alfi Podcast, Dr. David Alfi sits down with Brian Cain, elite mental performance coach and author of 45 books who’s helped develop UFC champions, MLB athletes, and high-performing leaders. Brian shares the turning point that changed his life (a July 4th bookstore moment) and the mentorship that taught him a core truth: mental performance isn’t a hype talk, it’s a system. Together, they unpack why so many driven people “work hard” but still get stuck: hard work only works when it’s the right work. Brian breaks down the difference between motivation and discipline, the power of neutral thinking (not positive, not negative, neutral), and why anxiety spikes when we live too far in the future. Dr. Alfi connects mindset directly to patient outcomes, sharing a striking story of a surgical patient who used affirmations right up to anesthesia and recovered remarkably fast. You’ll walk away with practical tools like control vs. can’t control, success checklists, and the framework to compete, not compare. Our team can help you get to the ROOT cause — jaw alignment and airway. Call: 713-489-6984 Email: info@alporalsurgery.com (Reference “The Alfi Podcast” when you reach out.) ABOUT THE ALFI PODCAST Every week, Dr. David Alfi sits down with elite performers — athletes, entrepreneurs, creators and thought leaders — to explore how breathing, sleep, jaw alignment and mindset unlock the highest level of human performance. Subscribe for more conversations on: * Elite performance & recovery * Airway, sleep and jaw health * Biohacking, discipline and faith * Raising strong, resilient kids Like, comment and share this episode if it inspired you — it keeps the mission growing.

Your Airway Might Be the Missing Diagnosis: A Daughter’s POV After Mom’s Life-Changing Surgery

Vero is back and this time, the conversation goes deeper than symptoms and scans. Dr. Alfi sits down with Vero and her daughter Tammy to unpack the family impact of chronic pain, poor sleep, and years of confusing diagnoses. Tammy shares what it was like growing up “treading on ice,” carefully managing what she asked for because she never knew how much her mom could handle. She also admits she was angry and skeptical when Vero chose surgery, after multiple procedures, setbacks, and the fear of another long recovery. Then comes the turning point: two years post-op, everything feels different. Energy is back. The house dynamic shifts. Their relationship transforms into real friendship — late-night talks, early mornings, and a mom who can finally be present. They connect the dots between airway health, nasal breathing, mental health, and why so many patients get missed and end with a message that hits hard: if you won’t do it for yourself, do it for the people who live with your suffering, too. Our team can help you get to the ROOT cause — jaw alignment and airway. Call: 713-489-6984 Email: info@alporalsurgery.com (Reference “The Alfi Podcast” when you reach out.) ABOUT THE ALFI PODCAST Every week, Dr. David Alfi sits down with elite performers — athletes, entrepreneurs, creators and thought leaders — to explore how breathing, sleep, jaw alignment and mindset unlock the highest level of human performance. Subscribe for more conversations on: • Elite performance & recovery • Airway, sleep and jaw health • Biohacking, discipline and faith • Raising strong, resilient kids Like, comment and share this episode if it inspired you — it keeps the mission growing.