{"podcast":{"title":"THE VIBE SCIENCE PODCAST","slug":"the-vibe-science-podcast-6457799","podcast_index_feed_id":6457799,"rss_url":"https://rss2.flightcast.com/rrk9wfczanrthadt3g1jsif8.xml","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-vibe-science-podcast","image_url":"https://assets.flightcast.com/workspaces/py94eczlvxgvfl13ao30tl57/podcasts/rrk9wfczanrthadt3g1jsif8/ifbms50fpg706n1q7ngi2cdo.jpg","author":"The Radcast Network","episode_count":162,"summary":"Vibe Science is bridging the gap between modern medicine and holistic wellness empowering people to reach their optimum self. Kindled by a passion to maximize his own performance, Ryan Alford serves as equal parts curator and guide as he breaks stereotypes and removes barriers to exploring all facets of alternative and mainstream approaches to wellness. Vibe Science is a collection of interviews, perspectives, and insights across the entire landscape of personal health. With a firm understanding that wellness is equal parts mind, body, and spirit we invite you to reach your highest vibe!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T18:22:52.851353+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast-6457799"},"episode":{"title":"Beyond “Normal” Labs: Finding the Biology Behind Burnout with Dr. Tracy Gapin","slug":"beyond-normal-labs-finding-the-biology-behind-burnout-with-dr-tracy-gapin","published_at":"2026-07-22T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast-6457799/beyond-normal-labs-finding-the-biology-behind-burnout-with-dr-tracy-gapin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast-6457799","url":"https://p.podderapp.com/5273779416/episode.flightcast.com/01KY4C217Q1B9Q1D0J9GT82QQ1.mp3","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/5273779416/episode.flightcast.com/01KY4C217Q1B9Q1D0J9GT82QQ1.mp3","summary":"What if your fading energy, poor sleep, brain fog, or declining performance is not simply stress or aging—but a biological problem standard healthcare is not designed to find? Precision performance medicine expert Dr. Tracy Gapin joins Vibe Science to explain why conventional labs can appear normal while cortisol disruption, hormone imbalances, blood sugar instability, inflammation, or gut dysfunction quietly erode how you feel and perform. Drawing on more than two decades as a urologist and his own experience with declining health, Dr. Gapin shares a personalized approach built around advanced testing, targeted lifestyle changes, and real-time tracking. He discusses cortisol patterns, gut-brain health, free testosterone, Lp(a), sleep data, continuous glucose monitoring, and the mistake of jumping to peptides before repairing the body’s foundations. This episode is an essential listen for leaders and high performers who want to protect their health, recover their energy, and make decisions from objective biological data rather than guesswork. TOPICS COVERED The difference between being disease-free and genuinely optimized How traditional medicine can miss performance-related health problems The “daily decay” affecting energy, cognition, and metabolism Why pressure can exceed the body’s biological capacity Gut problems that produce no obvious digestive symptoms Cortisol testing through blood, urine, and saliva Important biomarkers including free testosterone and Lp(a) Personalized nutrition, sleep, recovery, and hormone strategies Using wearables and AI to track health changes Dr. Gapin’s repair, restore, and optimize sequence The first tests burned-out founders should consider discussing with a qualified clinician CONNECT WITH DR. TRACY GAPIN Peak Launch: https://peakl…","meta_description":"What if your fading energy, poor sleep, brain fog, or declining performance is not simply stress or aging—but a biological problem standard healthcare is…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1573,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-vibe-science-podcast-6457799/episodes/beyond-normal-labs-finding-the-biology-behind-burnout-with-dr-tracy-gapin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast-6457799/beyond-normal-labs-finding-the-biology-behind-burnout-with-dr-tracy-gapin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}