Pharmaphobic
Pharmaphobic is a bold and thought-provoking podcast that challenges the status quo of health and wellness in America. Hosted by Dan, a veteran-turned-fitness professional, and Janie, a physician assistant, this show dives into the deep-rooted issues within big pharma, big food, and the healthcare system. With a mission to uncover corruption and promote sustainable, long-term health solutions, Pharmaphobic is for those seeking better answers, curious minds ready to question the system, and anyone eager to take control of their well-being. Join Dan and Janie each week as they explore practical ways to thrive, share transformative health insights, and inspire change. Follow Pharmaphobic on your favorite podcast platform and be part of the movement toward real health and wellness.
Episodes
72 episodes
Ep. 71 - AI Powered Decline
We started with a viral college graduation moment, but it quickly turned into a much bigger conversation. The more we looked at AI, the more we found ourselves asking where a helpful tool ends and where dependence begins.From memory and ...
Ep. 70 - Why So Sick?!
We lost our dog Rolo this week, and it broke something open. Why do so many dogs end up sick, weak, and put down the same miserable way? We don't think that's how it's supposed to go, for dogs or for us.That question led us straight into...
Ep. 69 - Are We Really Doing Everything Right?
We keep hearing the same thing: “I’m doing everything right, but nothing is changing.” The more we talk to people, the more we realize that what feels right and what actually moves the needle are often two different things.We get into th...
Ep. 68 - Health First
We got back from Summer Strong still buzzing, and between Katie deadlifting 235 pounds ten months post-amputation and Nick Lavery completing dive school above the knee, we couldn't stop thinking about what it actually means to refuse a lower st...
Ep. 67 - The Great Consolidation
The brands you trust don't stay the brands you trust. We're looking at what happens after the acquisition: Siete, Cholula, RX Bar, Primal Kitchen, Justin's, and the slow, quiet ingredient drift that follows. McCormick has a darker history than ...
Ep. 66 - Fat Camps? How About No!
We found a woman documenting her fat camp stay on Instagram and couldn't stop watching. Four workouts a day, a goal of losing 2.2 pounds per day. It's basically The Biggest Loser with a communist twist, and it doesn't work any better.The...
Ep. 65 - Parents Just Don’t Understand
Our parents are the hardest people to bring into this health thing. Not because they're stubborn, well, okay, partly, but because they came up in a completely different system. One where the family doctor knew your grandmother, pharmaceutical a...
Ep. 64 - The Neuropeptide Nobody Told You About
We started talking about sleep and ended up somewhere we didn't expect: a neuropeptide called orexin that quietly runs your wakefulness, your appetite, your stress response, and your body composition. Not a supplement. Not a hack. Something you...
Ep. 63 - Healthier Without Trying
We just got back from Germany and Czech Republic, and the food messed with our heads a little. Schnitzel fried in butter that didn't feel like a grease bomb. Sausages that were somehow lighter than a Wendy's. Gelato with four ingredients. We we...
Ep. 62 - Stand Your Ground
A Kentucky farmer got offered $26 million for her land — for an AI data center — and turned it down flat. We loved it. But it also pointed at something we keep circling back to: there are things being quietly traded away that no amount of money...
Ep. 61 - The Glyphosate Rabbit Hole
Glyphosate just got folded into the Defense Production Act, meaning it's now classified as essential to national security. That alone sent us down a rabbit hole we couldn't climb out of.We get into the Johnson vs. Monsanto case, the ghos...
Ep. 60 - Health Maxing Gone Mad
We came across a viral “health maxing” video and couldn’t stop asking ourselves… is this where things are headed? Injecting everything, optimizing everything, chasing some version of “perfect” that doesn’t even feel human anymore.We get ...
Ep. 59 - School Lunch Makeover
We start with school lunches and a new push to remove food dyes and seed oils, but it turns into a bigger conversation about what kids are actually eating every day. We talk through the tradeoffs, the pushback, and why nutrition might be the mi...
Ep. 58 - From Service to Science with Jose Rojas: Part 2
We sat down with Jose again and got into the stuff most people take but don’t fully understand. Supplements, energy drinks, pre workouts, protein…what actually works and what just sounds good on a label.We talked through what the researc...
Ep. 57 - From Service to Science with Jose Rojas: Part 1
We sat down with Jose Rojas, a Marine Corps veteran, exercise science professor, and longtime friend of the show. The conversation started with his decision to join the Marines, what boot camp and deployments were actually like, and the differe...
Ep. 56 - Catching up on the Farm w/ Jake Engelen: Part 2
We picked up right where we left off with Jake Engelen and got into the farming side of his story. What made him choose regenerative practices, why he thinks “organic” has been watered down, and what he saw on farms that completely changed how ...
Ep. 55 - Catching up on the Farm w/ Jake Engelen: Part 1
We sat down with returning guest Jake Engelen to talk about regenerative farming, food labels, and what actually separates marketing from reality. Somewhere between pasture raised eggs and poppy fields in Afghanistan, the conversation turned in...
Ep. 54 - Eat Real Food…What’s To Debate?
We keep coming back to the same frustrating truth. In the U.S. we have food everywhere, but a lot of it feels like it’s engineered for convenience and profit instead of health. So when someone new to America says, “How can the food be bad when ...
Ep. 53 - Cheat Meals and Conspiracies
Cheat meals sound harmless until they turn into a whole weekend, a bunch of inflammation, and that Monday scramble to “get back on track.” We get into why we don’t even love the term cheat meal, what changed for us as we got more consistent wit...
Ep. 52 - Cheese, Pharma, and You
We ended up talking about two things that keep popping up lately: people are way more curious about health than they used to be, and they are also getting hit with a lot of flashy wellness noise that feels impossible to keep up with.So w...
Ep. 51 - The Obesity Gene: Fact or Fiction?
We got into the whole “obesity gene” narrative that’s popping up everywhere lately, including Oprah’s take, and why it sounds convincing until you look closer. We’re not pretending genetics don’t matter at all. We’re questioning the way this me...
Ep. 50 - Are Seed Oils Really That Big Of A Deal?
We start today a little frazzled, a little late, and fully committed to keeping it real, with Maggie Moo chiming in as our unofficial co host. Then we jump into the seed oil debate, why it’s so divisive in the health world, and why our take is ...
Ep. 49 - Glyphosate: Pesticide OR Healthicide?!
We start with a simple question that turns into a bigger one: how do some people stay strong and sharp well into their 90s, and what are they doing that we’re not? From a 90 year old knocking out real push ups to the routines, relationships, an...
Ep. 48 - They FINALLY Got It Right
In this episode, we start with a simple question that somehow turns into a whole worldview: why are people so rushed and careless in everyday life, from shopping carts to gym weights, and what does that say about their health. From there, we ge...
Ep. 47 - New Year New Us, Why Nutrition Comes First
Welcome back to Pharmaphobic, where we help you become the strongest, healthiest, most capable version of yourself. In this episode, we kick off the year with a different take on the “new year, new me” energy, because we want habits that stick ...