{"podcast":{"title":"The Peak Performance Podcast by Brad Young","slug":"the-peak-performance-podcast-by-brad-young-7330669","podcast_index_feed_id":7330669,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-peak-performance/","website_url":"https://www.bradyoungchange.com/thepeakperformancepodcastbybradyoung","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8ce89ed3-4594-4595-9437-6b63ec0b2d4e/dd5e782850c41e41b429658a0f5f84b076205f4d0ae3dcc2ef2078e3b22abb9.jpeg","author":"Brad Young","episode_count":103,"summary":"Welcome to the Peak Performance Podcast—your guide to unlocking your potential and thriving in every area of life. Hosted by Brad Young, Ph.D., bestselling author and trusted voice in health, fitness, and personal growth, this show delivers practical, evidence-based strategies to help you become your best self. Ranked in the top 10% of podcasts globally—and previously in the top 10 health and fitness podcasts—this show continues to grow, evolve, and raise the bar. Brad goes beyond theory, breaking down the training, mindset, and nutrition of elite athletes and high performers, then testing these strategies in real life. From running and fitness to mental resilience and modern health technology, he shares what actually works so you can apply it immediately. Each episode is packed with actionable tools to improve your mental, physical, and emotional well-being—whether you're optimizing performance, building better habits, or overcoming challenges. This isn’t just information—it’s transformation. Subscribe and start your journey to peak performance today. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any medical conditions.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-peak-performance-podcast-by-brad-young-7330669"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 84: The Ancestral Blueprint for Peak Performance","slug":"episode-84-the-ancestral-blueprint-for-peak-performance","published_at":"2026-01-25T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-peak-performance-podcast-by-brad-young-7330669/episode-84-the-ancestral-blueprint-for-peak-performance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-peak-performance-podcast-by-brad-young-7330669","url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-peak-performance-podcast-by-brad-young/episodes/b267f26e-5695-40b7-bd67-331c24d900e3","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/46feb556-4545-483c-baf8-be28050b4125.mp3","summary":"For the past few months, I've been obsessed with this question: What if everything we think we know about peak performance is backwards? What if instead of fighting against our biology with extreme diets, punishing workout routines, and constant optimization hacks, we actually worked with the fundamental programming that's been refined over hundreds of thousands of years? Today's episode is about understanding that programming. We're going to look at how prehistoric cultures approached physical performance, how your unique genetic makeup and body type determine your optimal path forward, and most importantly, how you can combine ancient wisdom with modern advantages to unlock capabilities you didn't know you had. This isn't about going back to living in caves or abandoning modern science. It's about recognizing that we are, biologically speaking, still those prehistoric humans. Our bodies haven't evolved to match our environment—our environment has changed faster than we can adapt. And that mismatch is creating problems we can solve by understanding where we came from.","meta_description":"For the past few months, I've been obsessed with this question: What if everything we think we know about peak performance is backwards? What if instead o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5219,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-peak-performance-podcast-by-brad-young-7330669/episodes/episode-84-the-ancestral-blueprint-for-peak-performance/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-peak-performance-podcast-by-brad-young-7330669/episode-84-the-ancestral-blueprint-for-peak-performance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}