The Macro Perspective

On this episode of The Macro Perspective, Seamus and Marcos talk with Evan Boydstun of Geviti about gut health. Evan shares how extreme habits, from a 100,000-pull-up challenge to a macro-obsessed diet and a gallon of raw milk a day, led to dysbiosis and flatlined cortisol. He also reads Marcos’s wife’s GI-MAP stool test live on screen. His main advice for the type-A, over-trained crowd: take rest days, eat before coffee, and give yourself grace. Timestamps0:05 Episode intro1:29 Evan’s background2:47 100,000 pull-ups6:44 Macro addict days13:18 Raw milk bulk17:25 Evan’s own labs20:36 Elimination diet protocol27:13 Drizzlers snack tangent29:57 Sympathy weight talk32:05 Strength numbers38:55 Live GI-MAP44:10 H. pylori and PMS45:42 Secretory IgA46:34 Chronic stress HPA49:13 Vital reserve analogy52:10 Antibiotics and minerals54:07 H. pylori stomach acid56:03 Evan’s three takeaways59:19 Thyroid and homocysteine65:07 GI-360 test66:06 Gut-hormone cycle69:19 Async coaching clients74:17 Sleep and parenting84:35 Sign-offYou can find The Macro Perspective and its hosts here:Instagram Marcos  Seamus  TikTok YouTube  Facebook  Apple Podcast About the Podcast:The Macro Perspective is hosted by Marcos Rivera and Seamus Sullivan, and was born from a simple but powerful mission: to help people take ownership of their health and lives. As performance health coaches, they've spent their careers empowering clients to think critically, stay curious, and make informed choices—not just in fitness, but in all aspects of life. This podcast is an extension of that mission, bringing insightful conversations that challenge, educate, and inspire.

Intro:Biohacking is everywhere, but are we optimizing before we’ve nailed the basics? Marcos and Seamus unpack the backlash around peptides, GLP-1s, wearables, and tracking, and ask when these tools help versus when they become another source of pressure. They make the case for simpler, more sustainable health built on what actually works.Timestamps00:00 Biohacking backlash 02:05 Defining biohacking 03:42 Foundation over horsepower 04:27 Nutrition basics struggle 06:21 AI food logging 09:15 GLP-1s, changing conversation 11:08 GLP-1s: cheating? 14:14 Body autonomy, judgment 15:12 Focus and nootropics 16:24 Quick fixes, quality 18:43 Biohacking for simplicity 19:23 Free versus paid 21:45 Struggling through basics 25:19 Knowledge versus learning 26:58 Tracking’s mental toll 29:23 Checking in less 31:14 Long-term investor mindset 32:19 Habits as dollar-cost averaging 33:59 Sleep and morning light 36:12 Quantified-self data overload 38:48 Community and competition 42:51 Effort over intellect 46:21 The tools paradox 48:26 Final takeYou can find The Macro Perspective and its hosts here:Instagram Marcos  Seamus  TikTok YouTube  Facebook  Apple Podcast About the Podcast:The Macro Perspective is hosted by Marcos Rivera and Seamus Sullivan, and was born from a simple but powerful mission: to help people take ownership of their health and lives. As performance health coaches, they've spent their careers empowering clients to think critically, stay curious, and make informed choices—not just in fitness, but in all aspects of life. This podcast is an extension of that mission, bringing insightful conversations that challenge, educate, and inspire.

In this roundtable episode, Marcos and Seamus talk with Ryan and Evynn O’Leary of Evryday Club about building a social brand around interviews with older adults who stay active and strong. They explore how a spontaneous gym interview became a viral hit, what goes into making content people want to share, and how authenticity, persistence, and community can matter more than perfection. The conversation also touches on longevity, blood work, TRT, peptides, health content, and the value of hearing people’s stories at every age.Timestamps00:00 — Meet Evryday Club 01:40 — Music Career Skills 03:03 — Evryday Club Origins 04:26 — First Gym Interview 06:16 — Unexpected Viral Success 07:28 — Finding The Format 09:29 — Creative Marketing Idea 12:19 — Finding Conversational Style 15:23 — Virality Is Unpredictable 16:57 — Changing The Opening 18:14 — Shares, Saves, Reach 21:03 — Details Spark Conversation 23:06 — Authenticity Drives Engagement 24:39 — Content Creation Pressure 28:13 — Positive Health Stories 29:54 — Space For Perspectives 35:29 — Misread Text Messages 42:05 — Bringing Content To YouTube 43:24 — Qualifying For AdSense 45:24 — Minimal Podcast Editing 47:35 — A Good Hang 49:56 — Interviewing Different Experiences 52:16 — Longevity And Wisdom 55:16 — Hydrogen Inhalation Therapy 58:48 — Tracking Health Changes 61:59 — Beyond Bodybuilders 63:04 — Transformation Through Community 64:18 — Wellness Fits Naturally 66:19 — TRT, Peptides, Bloodwork 67:47 — Personalized Guidance Matters 73:24 — Wearable Health Data 76:22 — Creativity And PersistenceYou can find The Macro Perspective and its hosts here:Instagram Marcos  Seamus  TikTok YouTube  Facebook  Apple Podcast About the Podcast:The Macro Perspective is hosted by Marcos Rivera and Seamus Sullivan, and was born from a simple but powerful mission: to help people take ownership of their health and lives. As performance health coaches, they've spent their careers empowering clients to think critically, stay curious, and make informed choices—not just in fitness, but in all aspects of life. This podcast is an extension of that mission, bringing insightful conversations that challenge, educate, and inspire.

Ketones are moving from niche biohacking circles into the mainstream. Michael Brandt, CEO and co-founder of KetoneIQ, joins to explain how he built a new category—and why ketones may have a role beyond sports performance.Michael traces his path from Stanford and YouTube to the run that sparked KetoneIQ, breaking down ketones as an energy source, how they differ from caffeine, and why he calls them a "fourth macronutrient." The conversation turns practical: using ketones for workouts and focused work, pairing them with carbs, and what to know about fasting and blood glucose.Beyond the science, Michael shares what it took to create demand for a brand-new product, educate consumers, and stay focused on one core offering—plus how AI might make future wellness tools simpler and more personalizedTimestamps:00:00 Introducing Michael Brandt 01:29 Building New Category 03:24 Stanford To Performance 07:35 The Spark Run 08:54 Problem Ketones Solve 09:48 Energy Source Explained 11:14 Who Uses Ketones 14:24 Ketones Plus Carbs 15:43 Fourth Macronutrient Explained 17:05 Nutrition Fundamentals Defined 19:37 Ketone Product Landscape 22:09 Convenience Matters Most 27:37 Reducing Wellness Friction 29:12 AI And Biology 35:18 Health Still Complicated 44:30 Why 10 Grams 48:00 Ketones And Glucose 51:10 Ketones While Fasting 53:42 Growth And Strategy 55:07 Focus On One 61:50 Educating Building Trust 67:03 Matching Message Audiences 70:27 Knowledge Workers Key 74:09 Where To Find 74:46 Closing ThoughtsYou can find The Macro Perspective and its hosts here:Instagram Marcos  Seamus  TikTok YouTube  Facebook  Apple Podcast About the Podcast:The Macro Perspective is hosted by Marcos Rivera and Seamus Sullivan, and was born from a simple but powerful mission: to help people take ownership of their health and lives. As performance health coaches, they've spent their careers empowering clients to think critically, stay curious, and make informed choices—not just in fitness, but in all aspects of life. This podcast is an extension of that mission, bringing insightful conversations that challenge, educate, and inspire.

George Wiseman joins Marcos and Seamus to discuss invention, mechanical problem-solving, and Brown's gas. The conversation traces Wiseman's path from fuel-efficiency experiments to claims about hydrogen therapy, with the hosts pressing on the science, safety, and need for further research behind Brown’s Gas.Timestamps:00:00 — Guest Introduction 01:32 — Ranch Origin Story 03:57 — Early Mileage Results 05:54 — Problem-Solving Thinking 07:15 — Parenting And Confidence 14:52 — Fuel Injection Shift 15:22 — Defining Brown's Gas 16:21 — Fuel Economy Claims 17:20 — Electrolysers For Cutting 18:13 — Plant Growth Experiments 21:07 — Drinking Gas Water 22:34 — Inhalation Safety Limits 23:59 — Caring For Wife 25:51 — Beginning Inhalation Story 28:19 — Lupus Testimonials Shared 29:42 — Cancer Testimonials, Aquacure 31:09 — Hydrogen And Body 33:32 — Brown's Gas Vs. Hydrogen 36:30 — Microbiome Hydrogen Support 37:27 — Biohacking Possible Testing 40:01 — Why No Patents 45:49 — Tesla, Suppressed Tech 47:16 — Self-Running Engine Challenge 49:05 — Fuel Vaporization, Hycosystem 50:02 — Hydrogen Therapy Basics 52:03 — Practitioners Using Tech 53:53 — E5 Device Signals 55:19 — Heart Pressure Questions 56:16 — EZ Gel, Pollack 58:43 — Research Account Shared 60:02 — Peer Review Questions 64:59 — 2007 Ionizer Study 66:26 — Hydrogen Versus pH 67:56 — COVID Claims, Testimonials 70:27 — Hosts' Skepticism Voiced 71:51 — Long-Term Use Changes 73:48 — Exposure Safety Risks 75:37 — Duration Over Concentration 77:07 — Using While Traveling 79:41 — Yule Brown, Applications 82:43 — Where To FindYou can find The Macro Perspective and its hosts here:Instagram Marcos  Seamus  TikTok YouTube  Facebook  Apple Podcast About the Podcast:The Macro Perspective is hosted by Marcos Rivera and Seamus Sullivan, and was born from a simple but powerful mission: to help people take ownership of their health and lives. As performance health coaches, they've spent their careers empowering clients to think critically, stay curious, and make informed choices—not just in fitness, but in all aspects of life. This podcast is an extension of that mission, bringing insightful conversations that challenge, educate, and inspire.