The Dr. Chad Larson Podcast
The Dr. Chad Larson Podcast is a health and performance podcast for people who feel like they’re doing everything right — eating better, exercising, trying every diet — yet their body still won’t respond.
Hosted by Dr. Chad Larson, a dual-trained doctor with years of clinical experience in metabolic and hormonal health, this show focuses on fixing the root metabolic systems that control energy, fat storage, hormones, and long-term health.
Instead of chasing diets or hacks, each episode helps you:
*Restore insulin sensitivity and metabolic flexibility
*Understand why weight loss stalls and energy crashes happen
*Reset circadian and hormonal timing that drives hunger and fatigue
*Lower metabolic age and reduce disease risk
*Apply simple, science-based actions that actually work in real life
This podcast is for frustrated, overweight, or metabolically stuck adults who want clarity, control, and sustainable results — not another plan that fails.
You’re not broken.
Your metabolism is just out of sync.
This podcast shows you how to turn it back.
Episodes
18 episodes
Why we still eat pancakes
In this episode, Dr. Chad Larson and Nicole demonstrate a metabolically aligned pancake recipe filmed in their home kitchen. The conversation covers the carbohydrate math behind traditional pancakes — roughly 50 to 70 grams of net carbs per sta...
Four ingredients. One Skillet. Every benefit we want.
Dr. Chad and his wife Nicole walk through a four-ingredient skillet meal they fall back on most weeks — rotisserie chicken, mushrooms, onions, and arugula, cooked in a single cast-iron pan in about twelve minutes. The...
Why we dump butter on our chicken
Most people didn't stop eating butter because they wanted to. They stopped because a generation of nutrition advice told them they had to.In this episode, Nicole and I walk you through a real Sunday dinner at our house — bone-in, skin-on...
What a Metabolic Doctor's Kitchen Actually Looks Like at Dinner Time
Most people don't struggle with knowing what to eat. They struggle with actually building a metabolically healthy meal when life is moving fast and the fridge is full of leftovers.In this episode, Nicole and I walk you through a real wee...
The Day Your Health Stops Feeling Like Work
The most disciplined people in my practice are often the ones who can't stay consistent with their health. That pattern is worth examining — because it means the problem isn't what most people think it is.In this episode, I work through ...
Your metabolism isn't broken. It's overdrawn.
Most people think their metabolism is broken.In reality, they’re running an energy deficit.In this episode, I walk through a real clinical case of a high-performing executive who was working out intensely, tracking his metrics, an...
Take Control of These 3 Environements
Most people believe their health problems come down to willpower.They think they need more motivation, more willpower, or a stronger mindset to stay consistent with healthy habits.But in reality, the problem is often something els...
Stop Trying Harder. Become the Type of Person Who ...
Most people think they have a discipline problem.They don’t.They have an identity gap.If you still see yourself as someone who “struggles with weight,” “lacks willpower,” or “has a slow metabolism,” your behavior will event...
Stop Managing Your Body — Start Expanding Your Capacity
Most people are trying to control their body into health.Track more.Restrict more.Measure more.But tighter control doesn’t create resilience.It often creates fragility.In this episode, Dr. Chad breaks down th...
The Phase of Health No One Warns You About
Most people don’t quit because they failed.They quit because nothing seems to be happening.There’s a predictable stage in every meaningful transformation where effort is high, visible results are low, and doubt spikes. In this epi...
Avoid These 4 Wellness Traps
Most people struggling with their metabolism aren’t unhealthy because they ignore health advice — they’re unhealthy because they follow too much of it.In this episode, we explore The Wellness Trap: how "clean" eating, consistent training...
The Invisible Forces Making You Insulin Resistant
You can eat well and still struggle with insulin resistance.In this episode, we explore why.Most conversations about metabolic health focus on food and willpower. But your metabolism is responding to far more than what’s on your plat...
Why Stress Makes You Fat
Most people think fat loss is about food, exercise, and discipline.Eat better.Train harder.Push through.But what if the real reason you’re stuck has nothing to do with willpower?In this episode, we explore why chronic ...
Inflammation, Gut Health, and Why Your Metabolism Feels “Stuck”
If you’re eating clean, exercising, and still feeling exhausted, inflamed, or stuck — this episode is for you.In this conversation, we explore why metabolism often stalls even when people “do everything right.” The missing piece is usual...
Protein, Muscle, and the Metabolic Engine Most People Ignore
Muscle is often treated as a cosmetic goal — but metabolically, it’s one of the most powerful organs in the body.In this episode, Dr. Chad Larson explains how skeletal muscle regulates insulin sensitivity, stabilizes blood sugar, protect...
Why Dieting Fails: Metabolic Adaptation, Not Willpower
If dieting feels harder every year — and progress stalls despite more effort — this episode explains why.Dr. Chad Larson unpacks the concept of metabolic adaptation, a normal biological response to calorie restriction that quietly...
How Old Are You, Really?
Your driver’s license says one age … but your metabolism may be aging at a completely different speed.In today’s episode, I break down the truth about biological age, the five biomarkers that determine whether you’re aging in fast-forwa...
The Real Reason You're Exhausted
If you wake up tired, crash at 3 PM, crave sugar at night, or feel like your metabolism won’t listen… your hormones aren’t broken — they’re mistimed.This episode reveals the 24-hour hormonal clock that dictates your energy, hunger, focu...