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What Trauma Does to the Body and How to Heal It | Olivia Young

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://www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science]https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast/id1693460042 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast/id1693460042] Ryan Alford https://www.ryanalford.com/ [https://www.ryanalford.com/]https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/ [https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/] Olivia Young https://www.livyoung.co/ [https://www.livyoung.co/]https://www.instagram.com/livyoung/ [https://www.instagram.com/livyoung/]https://www.boxandflow.com/ [https://www.boxandflow.com/]

How AI Could Help Families Plan for Aging Better | Lily Vittayarukskul

Ryan Alford sits down with Lily Vittayarukskul, CEO of Waterlily, for a conversation about aging, long-term care, and why most families are far less prepared than they think. Lily shares how her company uses AI trained on large historical datasets to help estimate future care needs and costs, giving people a more personal and more useful way to plan than broad national averages ever could. The episode also explores why this issue feels new to so many people, from the decline of multigenerational households to the fact that many adult children now live far from their parents. Ryan helps surface the practical and emotional side of the conversation, while Lily explains how families, advisors, and institutions can use better information to make more sustainable decisions earlier. They close by widening the frame to entrepreneurship and AI itself, including what it means to build in San Francisco, how hard it is to scale a serious company around a hard problem, and why AI may increasingly separate people who adapt from people who do not. The result is an episode that blends wellness, financial planning, longevity, and emerging technology in a way that feels timely and useful. Topics Covered * The financial impact of longer life expectancy * Why long-term care planning is still a blind spot * How Waterlily predicts aging-related care costs * Why national averages are not good enough for planning * What has changed about family structure and caregiving * How advisors and families can use AI more effectively * The challenge of building an AI startup around a hard problem * Ryan Alford and Lily Vittayarukskul on aging, wealth, and technology Links Vibe Science https://vibescience.com/ [https://vibescience.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] https://www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast/id1693460042 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast/id1693460042?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Ryan Alford https://www.ryanalford.com/ [https://www.ryanalford.com/] https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/ [https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Lily Vittayarukskul / Waterlily https://www.waterlily.com/ [https://www.waterlily.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilyvittayarukskul/

The Performance Medicine Tools That Could Change How You Age

Ryan Alford brings together a Vibe Science compilation focused on performance medicine and the question of how the body can function better, recover better, and age better. Across these conversations, the episode covers sound-based sinus relief, the cardiovascular role of omega-3s, and regenerative medicine work involving natural killer cells and senescent cells. What makes this one work is the throughline Ryan keeps returning to: how do these ideas actually help people feel and perform better in real life? That gives the episode both a practical angle and a future-facing one, especially as the conversation turns toward recovery, immune function, and what healthier aging may look like in the years ahead. Topics Covered * Resonance and sinus relief * Nasal breathing, oxygen, and fatigue * Omega-3s and cardiovascular risk factors * Oils, fats, and health misconceptions * Senescent cells and aging * Natural killer cells and regenerative medicine * Performance, recovery, and quality of life Links  * vibesciencepodcast.com

What If Your “Healthy” Habits Are Hurting You? Oils, Water, and What We’re Getting Wrong

Ryan Alford brings together a Vibe Science compilation focused on health risks that often hide inside everyday decisions. Across these conversations, guests challenge mainstream assumptions about cooking oils, discuss the emotional and medical complexity of cancer treatment decisions, and explore claims about water quality, coherence, and cellular energy. Rather than treating wellness as one-size-fits-all, the episode keeps returning to the same idea: people want better information, more options, and a clearer understanding of what may actually support long-term health. Ryan helps connect the dots by asking the questions listeners would ask themselves — what should I stop doing, what should I look into, and how much of what I believe about “healthy” living is really true? It is an episode built for listeners who are curious, skeptical, and open to rethinking the habits they take for granted. Topics Covered * “Healthy” oils versus oils that tolerate heat * Why omega-3 and omega-6 intake is framed as essential * How treatment decisions can feel overwhelming after a major diagnosis * The case for patients wanting more than one treatment lens * How water is framed as more than just toxin removal * Claims around brainwave coherence and ATP changes * How Ryan Alford translates big wellness ideas into practical listener questions Connect  Vibe Science: https://vibesciencepodcast.com/ [https://vibesciencepodcast.com/]Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/ [https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Udo Erasmus / Udo’s Choice https://udoerasmus.com/ [https://udoerasmus.com/] https://www.instagram.com/udoerasmus/ [https://www.instagram.com/udoerasmus/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] https://udoschoice.co.uk/ [https://udoschoice.co.uk/] Mario Brainović / Analemma https://www.analemma-water.com/ [https://www.analemma-water.com/] https://www.analemma-water.com/pages/media [https://www.analemma-water.com/pages/media]

The Hidden Science Behind Anxiety, ADHD, and Feeling Stuck

Mental health is not just in your head. In this Vibe Science compilation, Ryan Alford brings together conversations that look at the connection between brain patterns, emotional regulation, neurodiversity, stress, compulsion, and the body’s role in holding unresolved charge. The episode explores how people get locked into behaviors, why some reactions feel automatic, and what tools may help retrain the brain and release what has been stored beneath the surface. Ryan’s throughline in these conversations is clear: better mental health starts with better understanding. Instead of reducing everything to motivation or willpower, this episode looks at the real mechanisms behind focus, stress, emotional overload, and behavior change. Topics Covered * The science behind neuro-rigid patterns and feeling stuck * ADHD, autism, giftedness, and internal stress * Neurofeedback and brain-mapping explained simply * How addiction can move from habit to compulsion * The role of trapped emotion in physical and mental symptoms * Why mindset and subconscious beliefs matter * Ryan Alford on translating complex wellness ideas into practical takeaways