The Metabolic Compass™ Podcast
The Metabolic Compass™ Podcast helps you decode your body’s signals and recalibrate your biology using a proven 4-direction framework—Nurture, Energize, Strengthen, and Withdraw. Rooted in cutting-edge science and real-life application, each episode guides you toward lasting health, resilience, and purpose.
The Metabolic Compass™ Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 038 - Why effera® Could Change Gut Health: The Commercial Story, Category Potential, and the BIOMEnd® Pairing (with Dan DeMarino)
This is the commercial companion to the last Helaina episode. In Episode 037, we covered the science behind effera®—a bioidentical human lactoferrin made through precision fermentation. In this episode, Brandon sits down with D...
The Science of Effera®: Human Lactoferrin, Precision Fermentation, and Gut–Immune Health (with Anthony Clark & Pamela Besada-Lombana)
In this science-first episode, Brandon sits down with Anthony Clark (CTO) and Pamela Botero (VP of R&D) from Helaina to unpack Effera®, a bioidentical human lactoferrin made through precision fermentation. This c...
Episode 036 — Why Kids & Teens Are Drifting Earlier Than Ever (and How to Help)
More children are showing adult-style burnout—early. In this episode, Brandon breaks down why kids and teens drift sooner today (food systems, screens, stress, sleep loss), what to watch for across ages (infants→teens), and how to respond witho...
Episode 035 - The Hidden Key to Gut and Immune Balance: Inside ImmunoLin® (with Brian Kaufman)
Today we unpack one of the most overlooked tools for gut and immune resilience: ImmunoLin®—a serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin (SBI) rich in IgG that acts like a “catcher’s mitt” for inflammatory antigens in the gut. Brandon t...
Episode 034 — The Compass Approach to Women’s Health, Hormones & Cycles
If you’ve ever followed a plan perfectly and felt worse, you’re not “too sensitive”—you’re cyclical. Most health advice ignores the female rhythm and the way hormones shape metabolism, stress tolerance, recovery, and sleep across the month. In ...