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207. Navigating Life’s Curveballs in 2026

Andrew Fix — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:00:10 +0000

When life blows up your routine with sickness, sleepless nights, and missed workouts, this episode reframes resolutions and habits as practical commitments you protect on your calendar rather than promises you hope to keep.

Dr. Andrew Fix shares a simple truth most people avoid. Consistency does not come from perfect conditions or endless motivation. It comes from deciding what matters and building habits that can survive real life. When routines fall apart, the answer is not guilt or starting over. It is choosing structure that works even when things feel messy.

Why do healthy habits disappear when life gets busy? What changes when your resolutions stop living in your head and start living on your schedule? The episode challenges the idea that routines need to look impressive to work and makes the case for habits that fit the season you are actually in.

If you are tired of feeling off track every time life gets chaotic, this episode offers a grounded way forward. Decide what matters, put it on the calendar, and keep moving without waiting for everything to calm down first.

Quotes

“How do we get back on track? Well, I’m a big believer in putting things on the calendar that are priorities for you.” (05:01 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“It doesn’t matter what it is. It just matters that it happens and that you’re prioritizing it for yourself, that you are making a point to make it important to you, important enough to put it on the calendar” (05:56 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“We are so used to conquering and overcoming hard things because of the physical training that we do that we can do that in the other areas of our life as well.” (08:28 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“You need to find the routine. You need to find the cadence that works for you.” (09:29 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“If you want something to be accomplished, if you want to reach the goals that you have set for yourself, if something is important to you, it will be important enough to hold a place on your calendar.” (09:54 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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205. The 7 Movement Patterns Every Program Should Be Built On

Andrew Fix — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:16 +0000

Most exercise and fitness plans fail the moment real life gets in the way, but training around how the body is built to move creates strength that holds up no matter how busy the gym or unpredictable your schedule becomes.

Better results in training do not come from more complicated programs or chasing the perfect lifting routine. They come from understanding how the body is meant to move and training those patterns with consistency. When squatting, hinging, pushing, pulling, carrying, rotating, and absorbing force become the focus, workouts stop feeling fragile and start working in the context of real life.

The perspective here is long-term. Smart lifting and strength work support bone health, muscle mass, energy, and the ability to respond when life demands quick or unexpected movement. What gets lost when those capacities are no longer trained? What quietly fades when movement becomes narrow or cautious?

The takeaway is steady and practical. When plans fall apart, the answer is not starting over or doing more. It is returning to the fundamentals and letting them guide your choices. That shift turns training into something you can sustain across seasons, schedules, and decades.

Quotes

“I want to help you not become one of those numbers of the statistics where you start something and you fall off the wagon just a few weeks into the new year.” (01:55 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Continue to live a healthy, active life, regardless of how old you are and as you age, continue to be that way.” (02:59 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Focus on the movement pattern, not on the exact exercise.” (17:16 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“You can easily replace a squat with a leg press, a leg press with a squat. You can do the same movement a different way because exercises are just ways that you accomplish movement patterns, not the other way around.” (17:28 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“We definitely think more about the movement patterns as it relates to the function of our own bodies and being able to continue to move and do things for years and years in the future.” (17:43 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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204. Take Care of Yourself While You Still Have the Chance

Andrew Fix — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:00:42 +0000

Waiting for the new year to take your health seriously is a quiet gamble with your future that too many people make without realizing what it costs.

This conversation challenges the way we think about health, resolution culture, and the pressure to set big goals tied to a date on the calendar. Dr. Andrew Fix makes a clear case for starting now rather than postponing meaningful health decisions until January. When resolutions become delays, even the best goals lose their power before they ever begin.

The episode reframes health through the lens of health span rather than longevity alone. What does it mean to stay capable and clear for as many years as possible? How do small choices around sleep, movement, and nutrition shape that outcome? The focus stays practical and realistic without extreme plans or rigid routines.

At its core, this episode links personal health to the people who matter most. Taking care of yourself protects your ability to show up for your family and your life. If your health determines how much time you get to be present, why wait to choose it?

Quotes

“We shouldn’t wait for the new year or for a date on the calendar to do something that we want to do or to do something that we know we should do or need to do.” ( 00:59 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Take care of yourself now while you still have the chance.” ( 01:59 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“All of us are going to age. All of us are going to have our health decline. We want to fight that off as long as we can. And that’s what we call health span.” ( 03:06 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“You’ll either choose to pay for your wellness now, or you’ll be forced to pay for your sickness later.” ( 04:28 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“What is a better gift that you could give them than you taking care of yourself so that you can provide for them and gift them more of that time for as many years as you possibly can. That is the gift that they want. That is the gift that’s going to keep on giving.” ( 08:03 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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203. Health Score Revolution — Building Culturally Conscious Wellness with bEHR | Kwame Terra

Andrew Fix — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:00:28 +0000

Walking can become a cultural force for better health when the Black community is given tools that make prevention visible, shared, and rooted in daily life.

Dr. Andrew Fix sits down with Kwame Terra, founder of bEHR Health, for a conversation that reframes health as something you can understand, track, and take ownership of in real time. Kwame shares why bEHR Health was built around a live health score, how health literacy shapes long-term outcomes, and why prevention has to feel relevant to everyday life rather than abstract medical advice. The discussion moves beyond individual behavior to examine how access, stress, and environment quietly shape health over decades, especially within the Black community.

Walking becomes an unexpected centerpiece of the episode, both as a practical entry point to better health and as a catalyst for connection and culture change. Kwame reflects on setting a world record for steps in a month and what surprised him most about the physical and mental impact. How does something so simple shift behavior at scale? Why does community matter more than motivation alone? And what changes when health becomes something people do together rather than something they are told to manage alone?

The conversation challenges the idea that health progress requires extreme solutions. Instead, it points to a more durable path forward, one where walking, shared accountability, and clearer health signals help people reconnect with their bodies, their communities, and a stronger sense of purpose.

Quotes

“60 % of black people have low health literacy. Most of us aren’t aware of our current health status, or the short and long-term implications of our lifestyles, and the consequences that obviously come with that.” (08:27 | Kwame Terra)
“The cool thing about the score is that as you change, so does your score.” (09:20 | Kwame Terra)
“We don’t want health to feel like this additional chore that people have to do to be healthy. Like how do we design their life to where it creates health?” (47:46 | Kwame Terra)
“Public health is the art and science of prolonging life. That’s the definition of public health.I’ve added a mental health component to my definition of public health, which is now the art and science of prolonging the desire to live.” (01:08:38 | Kwame Terra)
“If you aren’t all that you can be, You suffer more than you have to. And so does everyone else.” (01:13:14 | Kwame Terra)

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202. Navigating Back Pain While Training

Andrew Fix — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:00:43 +0000

Training only moves forward when you know how to pivot on the days your body feels off, and smart adjustments matter more than any single heavy lift.

Dr. Andrew Fix uses a real morning in the gym to unpack a familiar question for anyone who follows a training plan: what do you do when back pain or tightness shows up right as you’re trying to stay consistent with your fitness goals? He talks through judgment calls that keep progress intact without forcing painful reps or drifting into avoidance.

The message lands on a simple truth. Consistency wins. One perfect session never matches the value of showing up again tomorrow. So how do you decide when to scale or swap movements or shift the intention of the work you planned? How do you stay honest about discomfort without letting it take over the whole day?

Andrew brings a grounded mindset that supports long-term training and everyday life. The reminder sits at the core of his story. Movement still matters on the days that feel inconvenient, and the athletes who grow are the ones who adjust with purpose rather than force.

Quotes

“I’m not going to avoid the movement, but I’m going to modify how I’m implementing it, and how I’m performing the workout.” (04:34 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“If you’re just haphazardly doing random workouts at random times on random days of the week, you’re likely going to get random results.” (06:30| Dr. Andrew Fix)
“The most important lever we can pull when it comes to making progress is consistency.” (07:38 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“If something’s bothering you, don’t skip it, modify it. Listen to what your body’s telling you to do and adjust accordingly.” (07:58 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Doing something is always better than doing nothing.” (10:24 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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201. What to Do When You’re In Pain

Andrew Fix — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:00:07 +0000

That first jolt of pain can throw anyone off, and knowing where to start can be the difference between a quick fix and a lingering problem.

Dr. Andrew Fix takes a closer look at what really happens in that early moment of pain and how a thoughtful approach to injury can shift everything. He explains why your own observations often hold the first clues and how simple steps can help you understand whether the issue needs light attention or a more structured plan. What can the timing of the discomfort tell you? How often do we focus on the sore spot when the real problem sits somewhere else entirely?

Andrew also talks about the value of asking the people who see you move every week since they often notice patterns you miss. And when discomfort refuses to fade, he makes a strong case for getting help from someone who understands true management of movement and load rather than relying on quick fixes that never reach the root. The episode centers on one idea: pay attention early and seek guidance that actually supports how your body is designed to work.

Quotes

“How do you know where to start? When you have all these options, there’s so much information out there. You could watch YouTube videos, you could go on the internet, you could go to your physical therapist, physician’s office, chiropractic office, I mean, you name it, the list is endless, but it’s extremely long, right? There’s a lot of options of things you could do. But what should you do? (03:38 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Sometimes we have symptoms in an area where that area is not the actual root cause of the problem.” (05:30 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“That doesn’t do anything. That does not fix your musculoskeletal problem that you’re dealing with. And we’re in the business of trying to help people fix issues, not mask symptoms.” (07:38 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“This is the time where you need to get that extra set of eyes from somebody that really knows what they’re doing and knows how to help you rectify this, not tell you to go RICE it (rest, ice, compress, elevate).” (09:22 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“We do not wanna get to the point where pain starts to become more irritating, more debilitating, causing you to modify your function, causing you to compensate, causing you to avoid things, causing you to skip the activities that you love to do with the people that you love to do them because something hurts.” (12:30 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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200. Women’s Health & Hormone Replacement Therapy in Menopause | Dr. Mona Fahoum

Andrew Fix — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:00:47 +0000

Midlife health takes on a whole new meaning as Dr. Mona Fahoum breaks down what really happens to women’s hormones and how to stay strong, clear headed and resilient through every shift.

Dr. Mona joins Dr. Andrew Fix for a grounded conversation on Menopause and the years leading up to it, shedding light on symptoms that often feel confusing or disconnected. She explains how Naturopathic Medicine gives women a fuller view of hormone health, linking estrogen, progesterone and testosterone to the energy dips, sleep changes and joint issues so many women struggle to name. The question that sits underneath much of the episode: how do you stay rooted in your life when your body keeps shifting the rules?

They talk through her “three legged stool” of nutrition, movement and hormone support as a steady framework for long term strength. Mona also breaks down Hormone Replacement Therapy in a clear, non-sensational way so women can understand where bioidentical hormones fit and when other approaches make more sense. The result is a practical, reassuring look at midlife health that encourages women to ask what this stage could feel like with the right tools, the right conversations and the right care.

Quotes

“We are going to live a long time. We don’t want chronic disease…So we have to shift that focus into how we are going to live well in these older years postmenopause? Because we’re probably going to spend 40 % of our lives in postmenopause now.” (19:36 | Dr. Mona Fahoum)
“Our hormones are helping us with our fertility…Menstrual cycle, fertility, that’s what they’re there for. But estrogen and testosterone both also support the immune system. They support energy production in the cell. They support tissue recovery. They support collagen production.” (26:46 | Dr. Mona Fahoum)
“I love to say there’s kind of a three legged stool and you got to have all of it: the nutrition, the exercise, and the hormone optimization.” (29:40 | Dr. Mona Fahoum)
“Our bodies are healthy. Their baseline is healthy and they know how to fix themselves. They are resilient if we give them the right tools.” (56:09 | Dr. Mona Fahoum)
“There is nothing wrong with us in menopause and in our forties. It is a normal process…I love that we’re all talking about this more, but there’s this push to pathologize it too. And I don’t want any gal thinking that there’s something wrong with her. Your hormones are doing what they’re supposed to do.” (56:17 | Dr. Mona Fahoum)

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197. The Secret to Your Future Self

Andrew Fix — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:00:51 +0000

The secret to your life is hidden in your daily routine.

In this episode, Dr. Andrew Fix unpacks how habits create the foundation for who you become and where you end up. Success rarely comes from one big breakthrough; it’s the result of small, consistent actions that compound over time. Every decision—what you eat, how you move, how you spend your time—quietly shapes your future self long before you realize it.

He reframes goal setting as the starting line, not the finish. Setting intentions gives direction, but it’s your habits that move you forward. The real question is whether your daily routine reflects the goals you claim to care about. If your actions don’t match your ambitions, something needs to shift.

Your priorities are revealed in two places: your calendar and your bank account. Where you invest your time and money tells the truth about what matters most. This episode challenges you to look closer, make adjustments, and build a routine that actually leads you toward the future you want.

Quotes

“The secret to your life is hidden in your daily routine.” (01:04 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Daily habits stacked on top of one another, whether for the good or for the bad, ultimately dictate where your future self is going to be.” (01:37 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“The goal is not how you get there. It’s the small micro habits every single day.” (03:32 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“If you show me your calendar, I’ll show you where your priorities are.” (04:02 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“What is the future self that you are looking or hoping to become? And how can you set up your daily tasks and your daily habits to help you get there in the most efficient way possible?” (06:53 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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196. Fear, Delay, and the 40% You’re Leaving Behind

Andrew Fix — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:21 +0000

Most of us don’t procrastinate because we’re lazy, we hesitate because of fear. Fear of failing, of being judged, of not knowing how things will turn out.

In this episode, Dr. Andrew Fix unpacks how procrastination quietly stalls progress, and why waiting for certainty keeps us from building momentum. He shares a story about his son standing at the top of a playground slide—hesitant at first, then overjoyed once he finally let go—as a reminder that confidence comes from action, not overthinking. Drawing from Harvard research showing that people who start early outperform those who wait by 40%, Andrew reframes progress as something created through movement, not mastery.

This episode is a call to stop overplanning and start doing. Because when fear drives hesitation, the real cost isn’t failure, it’s the progress you never make.

Quotes

“There is gonna be fear that most of us have associated with doing something new, associated with doing something that we’ve been putting off, but we’re never gonna reap the benefits of what could happen.” (03:30 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Even if they’re less talented, the person that starts sooner and gets going and does what we call learning by doing, the person that starts first is going to outperform the other individual, even if they’re more talented by 40%.” (05: 13 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“We are going to learn by doing much more than by preparing and planning. You’re going to receive and find much more clarity by doing something than by planning ever will.” (07:17 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Action is going to teach us more than planning ever can. Action is going to provide us with more clarity than planning and preparation ever can.” (09:03| Dr. Andrew Fix)
“It doesn’t need to be perfect. You’re going to learn from your failures and you’re going to wind up way farther ahead by just getting started and taking that first step. than if you continue to wait.” (13:35 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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195. Food as Medicine: A New Model for Health Care | Tamar Samuels

Andrew Fix — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:00:30 +0000

Treat your fork like a prescription and your plate the front line of care as produce, protein, and mindset turn everyday eating into real medicine. Dr. Andrew Fix sits down with Tamar Samuels, registered dietitian and co-founder of Culina Health, to examine why nutritional therapy often fails in practice despite being so logical on paper. If most people already know the basics—eat more plants, cut the processed stuff—why doesn’t that knowledge automatically lead to action?

Tamar lays out the real barriers: limited access to guidance, confusing nutrition narratives, and perfection-based rules that collapse under stress. Prevention and longevity don’t require an overhaul, they require patterns you can live with.

Tamar’s approach is refreshingly practical. Build meals around produce and protein. Choose progress over precision. Bring in support before willpower burns out. Food as medicine doesn’t have to feel clinical, it can be familiar, forgiving, and built one ordinary meal at a time.

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“Most people don’t think about a dietician as part of that general team. And yet we eat all day long. And the food that we eat really informs all of these other conditions that we see our doctors regularly for.” (08:14 | Tamar Samuels)
There’s a huge gap here in why people aren’t seeing registered dietitians. And there’s a lot of reasons behind it, mostly because people don’t even know what dietitians are or many dietitians are cost prohibitive.” (08:32 | Tamar Samuels)
“The problem isn’t the lack of access to nutrition information. It’s too much access to nutrition information.” (18:25 | Tamar Samuels)
“It doesn’t have to be perfect. We’re not aiming for perfection. You’re never going to hit your goals every single time, every day, right? It’s just about paying attention. You’re much more likely to get there if you pay attention and monitor and track and get this community support than if you wouldn’t have done that.” (35:10 | Tamar Samuels)
“It’s okay to emotionally eat. The problem is when we rely exclusively on emotionally eating as our major or as our main tool to manage stress and to, you know, help manage a variety of different emotions.” (41:32 | Tamar Samuels)

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Tamar Samuels is a registered dietitian, co-founder, and Head of Clinical Partnerships at Culina Health, where she leads collaborations with healthcare providers to bridge nutrition care and traditional medicine. With over a decade of experience, she champions Food as Medicine and patient-centered care. Integrating lifestyle medicine, behavioral science, and evidence-based nutrition, Tamar helps people build healthier relationships with food. A graduate of NYU with clinical training at Mount Sinai Hospital, she has been recognized by Well+Good as one of NYC’s top holistic dietitians. Her expertise has been featured in outlets such as The Huffington Post, Women’s Health, Shape, and The Tamron Hall Show.

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193. Curating Your Online Experience | Bryan Dobkin

Andrew Fix — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:00:11 +0000

Social media feeds are built to keep you scrolling, but at what cost to your focus and wellbeing?

Dr. Andrew Fix sits down with Bryan Dobkin, a Principal People Scientist with expertise in organizational psychology, workforce strategy, and the future of work, to unpack how AI and social media shape the way we think, feel, and connect. Bryan is passionate about building systems that help people do their best work, and he brings that same lens to how technology influences our everyday lives.

From the way algorithms decide what shows up in our feeds to the rise of tools like ChatGPT, Bryan explains why our digital “diet” matters more than we realize. He shares practical steps for better digital hygiene, from muting the noise in your feed to setting limits on addictive apps, and examples of using AI intentionally, like creating custom bedtime stories for his three boys. Along the way, he highlights the simple drivers of fulfillment at work: growth, impact, and surrounding yourself with the right people.

With clarity and candor, Bryan shows how AI can either drain us or serve us — and what it takes to choose the difference.

Quotes

“The technology itself is neither good nor bad. Technology is a tool and how we choose to use it, how we choose to let it influence us or the kind of impact that we let it have on us.” (10:40 | Bryan Dobkin)
“Feeds are optimized for engagement. They’re not optimized for well-being in any sense of the word.” (24:14 | Bryan Dobkin)
“We are up against industrial grade reinforcement loops. These are massive companies that are doing everything in their power to capture our attention and to keep us engaging with whatever content they want us to.” (25:00 | Bryan Dobkin)
“Curate your feed like you curate your home. Remove what doesn’t serve you. People may remember during the pandemic, there was Marie Kondo. She got really popular…she had that quote, right? If it doesn’t bring you joy, let it go. Get rid of it. The same is true of your online experience. Try to curate, and it doesn’t have to necessarily be joy, but what is serving you in a productive way and what is not.” (26:26 | Bryan Dobkin)
“Notifications are like sugar, right? They’re okay in small doses, but they’re corrosive by default.” (37:04 | Bryan Dobkin)

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