Beyond the Pills

4d ago

What if the most powerful medicine for your mind, body, and energy has been flowing through your life the entire time; yet you never truly saw it? In this transformative episode of Beyond The Pills , we explore the healing potential of sacred water, structured water, and the ancient wisdom that reconnects us to what our bodies were designed for. Our guest Mikaal Schmitz , a leading voice in sacred water, functional hydration, and human optimization, reveals why most people are drinking water that depletes them rather than restores them. We dive into the science and spirituality of water as medicine: Why structured water holds higher energetic potential The truth about tap water, bottled water, and filtration systems How water’s molecular structure impacts inflammation, cellular repair, and mental clarity What ancient cultures knew about water that modern medicine has forgotten How “living water” reshapes energy, consciousness, and daily vitality This conversation bridges physics, metaphysics, biology, and spiritual wellness into one powerful, practical guide for transforming your health from the inside out. If you’ve ever wondered why you’re tired, foggy, inflamed, or constantly chasing energy… Your water may be the missing link. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand: How to choose the right water for optimal health How sacred water enhances immunity, digestion, longevity, and emotional well-being Why structured water is becoming the next frontier of holistic healing How to elevate your hydration rituals for a more energized, aligned life This is more than hydration. This is human upgrade at the cellular level . Ready to transform your energy, clarity, and vitality; starting with what flows through you? 🎧 Listen now and discover how sacred water can help you feel more alive than you have in years. If this episode sparks something in you, share it with a friend who needs it—and leave a review so we can continue helping people live beyond the pills . 🔗 Connect with Our Guest — Mikaal Schmitz Website: [Insert link if you provide it] Instagram: [Insert link] Email / Contact: [Insert link]

Nov 24

Do you ever feel your mood dip as the days grow shorter? You’re not alone — millions experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) each year, often without realizing what’s behind it. In this episode of Beyond the Pills , we shed light on one of the most overlooked causes of seasonal mood changes — Vitamin D deficiency. I’m joined by our Chief Marketing Officer, Tara LaFon Gooch , who shares how a simple shift in her wellness routine helped her find joy and energy again during the darker months. Like many of us, Tara noticed that every fall her energy dropped, motivation faded, and anxiety crept in. When we ran her labs, the root cause became clear — her Vitamin D levels were critically low. Within weeks of supplementing consistently, she began to feel like herself again: “It was like the clouds lifted. My smile came back and it wasn’t forced anymore.” Vitamin D isn’t just a vitamin; it’s a hormone that regulates mood, sleep, and immune balance. Low levels can lead to depression, fatigue, and the winter blues — yet it’s one of the simplest things to restore. In this episode, we break down: The link between Vitamin D, serotonin, and seasonal mood shifts How to safely raise your levels (the D3 + K2 combo matters!) Simple daily habits to support sunlight, sleep, and emotional balance You’ll learn why mood issues often have metabolic roots and how aligning your biology can reignite your vitality. This is why Vitamin D3 will be featured in our new Wellness Made Simple Starter Kits. Each kit includes foundational supplements, at-home labs, and the Clean 14 reset to help you reduce inflammation, balance hormones, and reclaim your energy — even when the days grow dark. Because you don’t have to wait for spring to feel light again. Listen now to discover how restoring your Vitamin D can help you overcome seasonal fatigue, stabilize your mood, and live brighter — naturally. ☀️

Nov 24

The first symptom of heart disease is often sudden death — and that’s exactly why prevention has to start before symptoms ever appear. In this powerful episode of Beyond the Pills , we dive into one of the most essential yet overlooked nutrients for heart and brain health: Omega-3 fatty acids. I’m joined by our Chief Marketing Officer, Tara LaFon Gooch , who shares how addressing a simple Omega-3 deficiency helped her reclaim energy, focus, and vitality. What started as a conversation about burnout and brain fog turned into a revelation about inflammation, cellular health, and the deep connection between the heart and the mind. “Your brain is made of fat. Feed it well, and it will serve you well.” We explore the science behind how Omega-3s protect your heart rhythm, lower inflammation, and reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death by up to 90% and why the American diet is lacking in Omega 3s and how to get it back in balance. This is exactly why Omega-3s are included in our Wellness Made Simple Starter Kits , alongside foundational supplements, lab testing, and guided lifestyle tools that make prevention easy and personal. Because the goal isn’t to manage disease — it’s to stay well before disease ever starts. Watch now to learn how to protect your heart, nourish your brain, and live Beyond the Pills.

Nov 17

What if the foods you eat every day are quietly inflaming your body, draining your energy, and sabotaging your long-term health? In today’s eye-opening episode, we sit down with James White, CEO of KBMO Diagnostics , the leader behind the revolutionary FIT Test , to expose the silent killers hiding in your kitchen. James opens with a simple but startling truth: “Most people think it’s normal to feel crappy. But inflammation is not normal.” Food sensitivities don’t always scream, they whisper. They show up as headaches, joint pain, bloating, skin issues, and fatigue that people often ignore or normalize. As James explains: “Food sensitivities are silent killers. People walk around with symptoms for 10–20 years.” In this conversation, he breaks down: The real impact of “silent inflammation” Why digestive symptoms are only the beginning The science behind the FIT Test What leaky gut actually is and why it matters How personalized diagnostics uncover what guesswork never will You’ll learn why so many people suffer for years without answers—and how simple testing can finally reveal the hidden root causes. Imagine waking up with more clarity, more energy, and fewer symptoms—simply because you finally identified what’s been fueling inflammation all along. This episode empowers you to: Take ownership of your health Challenge what you’ve been told is “normal” Understand the deeper story your body is telling Make small changes that lead to massive transformation As we share on the show: “The body is always speaking. The question is—are we listening?” This conversation is your invitation to start listening. When you’re ready to understand your inflammation, heal your gut, and reclaim your vitality, explore the powerful insights behind the FIT Test. 👉 Subscribe to Beyond The Pills on Apple Podcasts & Spotify 👉 Share this episode with someone who needs answers 👉 Follow for more holistic, root-cause-focused conversations

Nov 14

What if true healing didn’t come from another prescription… but from restoring what your body’s been missing all along? In this episode of Beyond the Pills , I share a powerful real-life story from our very own Chief Marketing Officer, Tara LaFon Gooch — a story that reminds us healing doesn’t have to be complicated to be life-changing. A few weeks ago, Tara reached out and asked for my advice about anxiety. We talked about natural ways to support her nervous system and I suggested something simple: Magnesium Glycinate. Just a few short weeks later, Tara turned to her husband and said: “I want to go on a vacation… so I can actually enjoy it.” That single sentence said it all. Because sometimes the real victory isn’t found in doing more, it’s found in finally feeling peace. Magnesium glycinate is one of the most powerful yet overlooked tools for mental and physical balance. It calms the nervous system, supports better sleep, reduces anxiety, and helps your body adapt to stress — naturally. “You don’t have to wait to feel better. Small changes create big transformations.” It’s stories like Tara’s that inspire the mission behind our work — bridging science, simplicity, and soul. This is exactly why Magnesium Glycinate will be included in my soon-to-be-released Wellness Made Simple Starter Kits. Each kit is designed to help you restore balance from the inside out with foundational supplements, gut support, easy lab testing, and a guided 14-day reset program that helps you take back your wellness one simple step at a time. Because wellness shouldn’t be complicated. It should be simple, sustainable, and personal. Tune in now to hear Tara’s story and discover how one small step toward balance can lead to a life of peace, purpose, and possibility.

Nov 10

What if everything you’ve been chasing—success, performance, validation—was never the point? In this week’s episode of Beyond the Pills , we sit down with PJ Whitner , better known as PJ With Love —a creator, entrepreneur, and modern mystic redefining what it means to live fully awake. Once a nationally ranked tennis player and founder of a multimillion-dollar wellness brand, PJ mastered the outer game of achievement. But behind the wins, his nervous system was unraveling. Burnout didn’t destroy him—it initiated him. What followed was a profound shift from doing more to being more , from the pursuit of performance to the practice of presence. “Burnout isn’t failure—it’s the body’s invitation to remember who you really are.” – PJ With Love In this conversation, PJ opens up about his collapse and awakening, sharing how that breaking point revealed the deeper intelligence of the heart. Through fasting, breathwork, and meditation, he began rebuilding his life from the inside out—learning to lead, create, and love from coherence rather than chaos. We explore: The myth of high performance —why chasing optimization can separate you from your essence. The power of coherence —how aligning your mind, body, and spirit creates effortless flow. Nervous-system mastery —why calm isn’t withdrawal; it’s control, clarity, and creative power. Love as a strategy —what happens when devotion replaces discipline and presence becomes your edge. PJ’s wisdom bridges science and spirituality, grounding ancient practices in modern reality. Whether you’re a CEO, creator, or someone seeking peace in the noise, his message lands with calm conviction: performance without presence is just pressure. “You can’t think your way into peace—you have to feel your way there.” – PJ With Love Throughout this episode, PJ and host Josh Rimany , Pharmacist-turned-healer and founder of the Beyond the Pills movement, explore how true wellness isn’t another supplement or protocol—it’s the restoration of wholeness. They talk about nervous-system regulation as a form of leadership, and how slowing down can actually accelerate impact. PJ’s journey reminds us that every breakdown carries a sacred blueprint for breakthrough. His story isn’t about rejecting ambition—it’s about redeeming it through awareness. When you operate from love rather than fear, you don’t lose your edge—you refine it. “Presence is the new performance. The calmer you are, the clearer you see, the faster you grow.” – PJ With Love Stay tuned until the end as PJ introduces With Love , his upcoming movement dedicated to coherence and creative awakening. You’ll also hear about: The Return — a 7-day inner-practice immersion. Wingsday — his weekly YouTube ritual of presence and integration. Full-Moon Fasting Ascension — a monthly reset to restore body and spirit. If you’ve ever felt stuck in overdrive or disconnected from your own inner compass, this episode is your permission slip to pause—to breathe—to come home. Connect with PJ With Love: Instagram / TikTok / YouTube → @PJ.WithLove

Oct 20

Pain, illness, grief; these are the things many of us try to avoid. But what if they are the gatekeepers to something more real, more alive, more whole? Meet Alix Kirshner , an Integration Coach and Certified Psychedelic Guide whose intended path in traditional therapy was forever reoriented by a cancer diagnosis. That diagnosis didn’t just challenge her physical health; it shattered her beliefs about pain, purpose, and what healing really means. From that breaking, Alix discovered a new way of being—a holistic journey that weaves together mind, body, spirit, and the profound intelligence of healing. After earning a BA in Social Psychology at UMass Boston, Alix’s life took a radical turn. The cancer came, as did the unraveling of old narratives. As she faced her own mortality, she asked difficult questions about suffering, meaning, and transformation. In the aftermath of her recovery, she explored psychedelic experiences—not as escapism, but as catalysts for deep integration. In Colorado, she earned certification as a Psychedelic Guide through the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness in Boulder, grounding her work in safety, compassion, and real tools for transformation. Today, Alix works at the intersection of science, spirituality, and compassion. She coaches clients at Mindbloom , particularly in integrating ketamine sessions, and in her private practice, Higher Healing , she guides journeys with medicines such as cannabis or psilocybin. She also supports those navigating grief—“grief” in all its forms: loss, transitions, unrealized dreams and helps people alchemize it into resilience, self-understanding, and purpose. In this episode, listeners will gain access to: Real stories of how psychedelic integration can shift one’s relationship to pain; Rituals, practices, and frameworks that transform suffering into insight; The ways grief can become not just something we endure, but something that expands our capacity to love, to create, to be present. You’ll hear about the importance of integration , a concept that’s central to psychedelic therapy. A recent analysis found that the literature on psychedelic integration spans more than 1,000 clinical papers covering some 40,000 patients , and shows “large” to “very large” effect sizes in outcomes when integration is part of the protocol. Frontiers You’ll also learn about brain changes revealed in research: for example, psilocybin therapy has been shown to produce rapid, sustained antidepressant effects correlated with increases in global brain network integration , changes not observed with traditional antidepressants like escitalopram. Nature Alix makes it clear: meeting your pain with curiosity and compassion doesn’t minimize your suffering but it transforms it. As one healing quote puts it, “The wound is where the light enters you.” — Rumi. Mindfulness Exercises And from the world of psychedelic therapy: recent clinical trials show that therapy assisted by MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine, etc., is consistently revealing those shifts in anxiety, PTSD, depression symptoms—often when prior treatments have failed. American Psychological Association+1 If you’re feeling stuck with your pain, grief, or questions of purpose, this episode is for you. Tune in to be held, to be challenged, to be inspired. Let Alix’s story show you what’s possible when pain is treated not as something to escape, but as something to learn from, to integrate, to alchemize into something beautiful. After listening: Reflect on what grief or pain you’ve been resisting: what might happen if you sat with it instead of pushing it away? Share this episode with someone who might need the permission to feel, to heal, to transform. Leave a review—help us expand the conversation; many people need to hear this message. Key Insight We all have the power to alchemize our pain —turning it into purpose, meaning, wisdom. Pain isn’t the opposite of love; it’s part of the same spectrum. When we meet it with compassion, we find transformation not in spite of our suffering, but because of it.

Oct 13

“Healing isn’t something we wait for from the outside. It’s something we activate from within.” 100 episodes. 100 stories of transformation. One shared mission—to help you go beyond the pills. On this episode, Josh Rimany , the Modern-Day Medicine Man , marks this milestone moment, he welcomes a guest whose life’s work embodies everything this show stands for: Dr. Fabrizio Mancini , an internationally recognized health and lifestyle expert, chiropractor, bestselling author, and frequent guest on Dr. Phil , CNN , and Fox News. Dr. Fab has spent more than thirty years showing millions that the greatest pharmacy is the one inside each of us. His message? You are the healer you’ve been waiting for. This 100th-episode celebration goes far beyond reflection. It’s a re-awakening—a reminder that medicine’s future is personal, spiritual, and purpose-driven. Rediscovering the Power Within “Your body was created to heal. Every cell is programmed for life, not disease.” Dr. Fab begins by dismantling one of the greatest myths of modern healthcare: that healing must come from a pill, a doctor, or a procedure. He invites listeners to reclaim their agency—to see the body as a divinely intelligent system capable of regeneration when we remove interference and reconnect with purpose. He shares a moment from his own awakening: “I realized that when people shifted from asking ‘What’s wrong with me?’ to ‘What’s my body trying to tell me?’ —that’s when healing began.” The conversation with Josh dives deep into the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern science , from chiropractic philosophy to quantum healing, and the role of belief, gratitude, and community in reversing chronic disease. Together, they unpack how the mind, body, and spirit communicate—and why aligning all three creates lasting transformation. “Healing is not an event; it’s a journey of remembrance—remembering who we are before the world told us otherwise.” Living as Your Own Best Doctor This episode isn’t just about health. It’s about identity. As Dr. Fab says, “When you take ownership of your health, you take ownership of your life.” Listeners will find themselves nodding as he and Josh explore what it means to move from dependence to empowerment , from symptom management to soul alignment . They challenge the old paradigm of fear-based medicine and offer a vision where love, service, and self-trust become the most potent healing modalities. Dr. Fab shares personal stories of patients who reversed chronic illness not through miracle drugs, but through mindset, forgiveness, and purpose. He explains how gratitude and service rewire the nervous system for healing, and why emotional energy is often the missing link in wellness. “Every emotion is chemistry. When you live in fear, you create toxicity. When you live in gratitude, you create life.” He reminds us that true wellness isn’t about avoiding sickness—it’s about cultivating wholeness . “The goal isn’t to live forever. The goal is to live fully—awake, aligned, and aware.” For Josh, this milestone conversation feels like destiny. Both he and Dr. Fab share the conviction that healing is not linear—it’s layered, spiritual, and deeply personal. Their synergy is palpable as they trade insights about energy medicine, consciousness, and purpose-driven health. Listeners will feel inspired to: Reclaim control over their healing narrative. Challenge the “pill for every problem” mentality. Remember that faith, mindset, and community are medicine. And they’ll walk away with the realization that the greatest transformation starts not in the pharmacy—but in the mirror. Your Invitation to Go Beyond “Don’t wait for a diagnosis to start living. Start healing now.” As this landmark episode closes, Josh offers a heartfelt reflection on what Beyond The Pills has become: a global movement of healers, seekers, and believers in the body’s divine intelligence. 100 episodes of stories that prove healing is not a destination, but a way of being. Dr. Fab leaves listeners with one final message: “You are designed for health. You are built for purpose. And you are far more powerful than you’ve been led to believe.” This isn’t just an interview—it’s an activation. An invitation to turn inward, listen deeply, and trust that the same force that created the body also heals the body. Josh echoes that sentiment with gratitude for the community that has grown alongside the show: “We’ve built something sacred here—a space where science meets spirit, where pharmacists become healers, and where purpose becomes medicine.” And as Beyond The Pills steps into its next 100 episodes, the message is clear: Healing begins when we stop outsourcing our power and start embodying it. Key Takeaways from Dr. Fabrizio Mancini Healing is an inside-out process—your body is designed to restore itself. Gratitude and forgiveness are the most under-prescribed medicines. Chronic disease begins with chronic disconnection—from self, spirit, and truth. Love is the highest frequency of healing; fear is its greatest disruptor. You are your own best doctor—and your purpose is the prescription. 🧠 Memorable Quotes “Every symptom is a conversation your body is trying to have with you—stop silencing it.” “Gratitude changes chemistry faster than any supplement.” “If you align your energy with your purpose, the body follows.” “Healing is the ultimate act of self-love.” “When we go beyond the pills, we don’t just treat—we transform.” ✨ Final Reflection Episode #100 isn’t just a celebration—it’s a spiritual marker. It’s proof that conversations like these are the new medicine: grounded in science, elevated by spirit, and powered by purpose. Beyond The Pills continues to remind us that the most profound transformations happen when we awaken to the healer within. So take a deep breath, press play, and let this milestone episode reconnect you with the truth that has always been inside you. Because as Dr. Fab says: “The greatest miracle you will ever witness is the one that happens inside you.” 🎧 Listen Now Join host Josh Rimany and guest Dr. Fabrizio Mancini for a milestone conversation that redefines what it means to heal, grow, and live with purpose. 📲 Subscribe to Beyond The Pills on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite platform—and leave a review sharing your biggest takeaway from Episode #100!