Biohack-it

I've been using Branch Basics for five years. It changed my health before I even fully understood why.

In this episode I sit down with Allison Love, co-founder of Branch Basics, to break down something most people never think about: the toxic load hiding in your cleaning products, laundry detergent, personal care items and yes, the air inside your own home. We talk about how Allison's co-founder reversed her PCOS not through medication but by changing what she was washing her clothes with. We talk about Marylee, their mentor, whose son went from a healthy, coordinated child to barely being able to lift his head off a pillow after pesticide exposure, and how stripping their home one product at a time brought him back.

We also get into why the word "natural" on a label means nothing, how fragrance hides hundreds of toxic chemicals in a single word, why your sanitizers and disinfectants may actually be making you more vulnerable to getting sick, and what the word "fragrance" is legally allowed to conceal.

I share my own story too. Ovarian cysts since 15. One ovary reconstructed. Migraines. Inflammation. And how switching my environment, not just my diet, changed everything.
If you have kids, pets, or a body, this episode is for you.

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What does it actually take to walk away from a successful career and build something that genuinely fulfills you?

Erika De Pellegrin did exactly that. Corporate lawyer in Australia. New continent. New career. New baby. All of it — on her own terms.

We talked about the moment she realized her job title wasn't her identity, why who you marry is the most important decision you'll make, how she balanced motherhood with building a podcast that blew up, and why women evolve in ways most people never fully account for.

This one is for every woman who has ever asked herself: is this it?

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Chapters:
00:00 — Intro
01:20 — Meet Erika De Pellegrin — corporate lawyer to content creator
03:00 — The moment she asked herself: is this it?
05:00 — Why she didn't need a dramatic pivot — just a gap to fill
06:30 — January 1st, 2020, a Gary V clip, and a husband who said "start a podcast"
09:00 — Running a podcast while working full-time — how she balanced it
12:00 — Moving from Australia to Dubai: the why behind the leap
20:30 — Raising a baby away from family — guilt, sacrifice, and presence
23:30 — The most important decision a woman makes: who she marries
24:45 — Why women evolve so differently than men over a lifetime
26:30 — How to attract the right people when you're still figuring yourself out
32:00 — Your niche is YOU — why the market is never too saturated for authenticity
35:00 — People-pleasing, projection, and learning to stop letting others define you
42:00 — AI, content creation, and why a machine will never have your why
47:00 — Final advice: how you think and feel about yourself will be reflected in your opportunities
49:00 — Closing: what's the one thing YOU'VE been putting off?

I have been obsessed with frequency medicine since last year, but after sitting down with Henry and Laura from Soaak Technologies, I realized we are only scratching the surface of what’s possible. This isn't "woo-woo"—this is clinical-grade technology currently being used by the U.S. Air Force to optimize pilot performance and mission readiness.

In this episode, we dive into the science of Sympathetic Resonance and how sound frequency compositions can literally turn your "square tires" into round ones. Henry and Laura share the incredible journey of taking these modalities from a high-end clinic in Oklahoma to a global app that is now changing lives in 190 countries.

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I’ve always been fascinated by the strength of Saudi women, but my conversation with Nada Baeshen went deeper than I ever expected. In this episode of Biohack It, we’re pulling back the curtain on what marriage, divorce, and financial independence really look like in the Middle East—and I’m sharing a massive personal update about my own life.Nada, one of the biggest TV presenters in the Kingdom, opens up about why she preaches financial freedom as the only way for women to truly "take their power back." We discuss the cultural pressure to get married, the fear of "being old" at 32, and the heartbreaking reason she shifted her entire life toward wellness after her father’s dementia diagnosis.Plus, I’m being completely transparent with you guys for the first time: I am going through a conscious uncoupling at 42. We dive into why choosing yourself is sometimes the hardest—and healthiest—biohack you can perform. If you’ve ever felt stuck in a relationship or a career that no longer aligns with your frequency, this masterclass on resilience and starting over is for you.

I finally sat down with the incredible Dr. Natalia Spierings, and she is exactly the kind of pattern-interrupt this industry needs. Natalia isn’t just a UK-trained consultant dermatologist and surgeon—she is also a professional IFBB bodybuilder. Today, we are cutting through the multi-billion dollar marketing hype to get to the "no bullshit" truth about your skin and your body.

In this episode, Natalia exposes why most skincare products are essentially useless and why she believes Vaseline is closer to magic than any luxury serum. We dive deep into the science of Tretinoin, the dangers of long-term fillers (and the "alien" looks they can create), and why fat transfer might be a better surgical alternative for under-eye rejuvenation.

We also discuss the bodybuilding mindset: why most women fail to change their body composition despite lifting weights, and the power of DEXA scanning to keep you accountable. If you’re tired of "hope in a bottle" and want a straightforward, evidence-based approach to longevity and anti-aging, this masterclass is for you.

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Instagram: @drnataliaspierings

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Chapters:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:01:37 – The Bodybuilding Pivot: From Cycling Accident to the UK Arnold

00:03:55 – The Bodybuilding Mindset in Medicine: Stick to the Basics

00:05:00 – Tretinoin: The Real Gold Standard for Anti-Aging

00:06:48 – The Biggest Skincare Lie: Why Drinking Water Doesn’t Hydrate Skin

00:09:28 – The Danger of Injectables: FDA Approval vs. Efficacy

00:11:00 – Under-Eye Tragedies: Why Fillers Can Block Your Lymphatic System

00:13:38 – Fat Transfer vs. Fillers: A Surgeon’s Take on Volume Loss

00:16:50 – Skincare Scams: Why Peptides and Exosomes are Marketing Gimmicks

00:23:13 – Debunking "Clean" Scams: The Truth About Hydroquinone and Minoxidil

00:25:20 – HRT and Skin: Why Doctors Should Stay in Their Lane

00:30:05 – Botox Myths and the Rise of "Alien" Aesthetic Faces

00:33:32 – Body Composition: Why You’re Not Gaining Muscle

00:35:36 – Knowledge is Power: The Role of DEXA Scanning in Longevity