In this electrifying episode of the Thrive State Podcast, I sit down with former U.S. Marine, polar explorer, and founder of Fearvana, Akshay Nanavati, to unpack how fear, suffering, and self-transcendence can unlock the life you were meant to live.

Akshay has faced war, addiction, and darkness—literally. He’s spent 17 days in pitch black stillness. Dragged a 420-pound sled across Antarctica. And lived to teach us what it means to truly transform fear into fuel.

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Episode Highlights:

• Catching up post-CHS & setting the tone
• Five to Thrive: rapid-fire questions on fear, purpose, music, and legacy
• Akshay’s top 3 fear-facing moments: war, Antarctica, darkness
• The “Paradox of Oneness”: why struggle and joy are inseparable
• Military mindset, brotherhood, and service as a spiritual path
• PTSD, addiction, and the pivotal moment that changed everything
• Inside the Antarctica expedition: solo suffering and surrender
• Finding purpose through service and self-transcendence
• Relationships, alignment, and saying yes to yourself
• How we come alive through worthy struggle

In this heartfelt, unscripted birthday episode of the Thrive State Podcast, Dr. V shares a simple but life-changing mindset shift: “We Get To.” Discover how this single phrase can reset your nervous system, boost your longevity, and unlock your peak performance. Dr. V opens up about his personal growth journey, the power of energy, the role of conventional medicine, and why remembering who we truly are is the best medicine.

What You’ll Learn:

• How your energetic state impacts your DNA

• The hidden dangers of stress and limiting beliefs

• Why conventional and energetic medicine must work together

• The power of gratitude and presence

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Episode Highlights:

• The Birthday Special
• Why Energy is the Foundation of Health and Longevity
• Dr. V’s Journey from Chronic Disease to Thriving
• The Power of Energetic Alignment and Human Potential
• How Stress and Limiting Beliefs Create Disease
• Dr. V’s Breakthroughs in Career, Relationships, and Self-Love
• Epigenetics: The Energetic Signals You Send to Your DNA
• The Role of Conventional Medicine in Saving Lives
• Understanding Your Body Like an Ecosystem
• Introducing the “We Get To” Mindset Hack
• The Sacredness of Breath and Life
• The True Medicine: Remembering Who You Are

In this special Biohacking Conference edition of the Thrive State Podcast, Dr. Kien Vuu interviews Ukrainian psychologist, media personality, and global inspiration Natalia Kholodenko. From a childhood in a rural Soviet village to becoming a household name in Ukraine, Natalia’s journey is a masterclass in resilience, embodiment, and playful manifestation.

Natalia shares the power of visualization, how she used “walking interviews” to manifest a career in media, and why dreaming bigger than your trauma is the key to healing. Her insights blend science, storytelling, and soul — and her presence alone is medicine.

🔹 Visualization + movement to rewire your brain
🔹 The neuroscience of imagination and play
🔹 How trauma can ignite transformation
🔹 Healing through art, color, and embodied emotion

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• Childhood dreams, Napoleon Hill, and inner worlds

• Natalia’s rise to media stardom in Ukraine

• Motivation from poverty and rewriting family patterns

• First exposure to online work and global community

• Overcoming fear, judgment, and perfectionism

• “Walking interviews” as a brain training technique

• Embodied visualization, play, and neuroplasticity

• Dreaming bigger than trauma and coaching displaced women

• Group dream exercises and the power of new people

• Resilience after loss, stress, and war

• Drawing, color, and somatic healing tools

In this powerful episode of the Thrive State Podcast, Dr. Kien Vuu (Doctor V) sits down with Sandra Scheinbaum, PhD, founder of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. They explore how health coaching is transforming lives, the science behind mind-body medicine, and how your personal story shapes your biology.

🔹 Learn how thoughts create biology
🔹 The connection between trauma, stress, and chronic illness
🔹 Why health coaches are critical to healthcare’s future
🔹 How to become your own best medicine

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• The "Five to Thrive" lightning round

• Sandra’s path from teacher to psychologist to coach trainer

• Mind-body medicine: thoughts as biochemical signals

• Gently challenging limiting beliefs and personal stories

• From trauma to resilience: biography shapes biology

• Panic attacks and the healing power of breath

• How health coaches support doctors and patients

• Health Savings Accounts & paying for coaching

• Identity shift: Taking ownership of your health

• Sandra’s personal wellness habits and routine at 75

• How to find or become a certified health coach

Discover how spirulina and chlorella—Earth’s oldest superfoods—can transform your health, energy, and longevity. In this special edition of the Thrive State Podcast, Dr. Kien Vuu (Doctor V) sits down with ENERGYbits founder Catherine Arnston to unpack the science behind algae and its powerful effects on mitochondrial function, detoxification, and disease prevention.

🔥 Highlights:

• Mitochondrial health & energy

• Cellular detox and immune resilience

• Algae’s role in anti-aging and fasting

• Spirulina vs. Chlorella explained

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Sexual health is NOT just about what happens in the bedroom—it’s a mirror of your full-body health, metabolic function, and emotional well-being.

In this powerful Thrive State Podcast episode, Dr. Kien Vuu (Doctor V) sits down with pioneering regenerative medicine expert Dr. Anne Truong to talk about the root causes of erectile dysfunction, what most men are doing wrong, and the advanced therapies (including PRP, shockwave, and even Botox) that are changing lives. Plus, Dr. Truong drops gold on the real secrets behind building a thriving online medical business.

🔋 Learn how your lifestyle, hormones, and stress affect sexual performance
🧠 Discover the surprising effects of porn, alcohol, and modern life on ED
💉 Hear which regenerative therapies actually work—and when to use them
💼 Get behind-the-scenes on how Dr. Truong built a 7-figure business helping men optimize their health

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Episode Highlights:

• Mindset Rituals
• Dr. Truong’s Vietnamese Refugee Story
• From Pain Management to Regenerative Medicine
• Reversing ED with PRP: Her Husband’s Story
• Why Viagra Makes Things Worse (Long-Term)
• The First Signs of ED You Might Be Missing
• The Four Pillars: Diet, Exercise, Sleep, Stress
• Hormone Optimization: When & How to Start
• Regenerative Therapies Explained (PRP, Shockwave, Botox)
• How Porn & Alcohol Are Destroying Performance
• Sexual Health as a Marker for Overall Longevity
• Dr. Truong’s Online Business Model + Doctor Coaching
  

How do you rebuild your life when everything seems lost?

In this episode of the Thrive State Podcast, Dr. Kien Vuu sits down with Michael Unbroken, a man who went from homelessness, childhood trauma, and self-destruction to success, purpose, and empowerment.

Michael shares the raw truth about his journey—how he faced unimaginable hardship, battled obesity, and struggled with limiting beliefs before transforming his life. This conversation is packed with insights, strategies, and hard-hitting truths that will challenge you to reframe your own story and take control of your future.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ How childhood trauma impacts mindset and health
✔ The moment Michael decided to change his life—and how you can too
✔ Why self-discipline and radical accountability are key to transformation

Episode Highlights:

• Michael’s childhood trauma and how it shaped him
• How obesity became part of his survival mechanism
• The breaking point that changed everything
• Why mindset is the most powerful tool for transformation
• Healing from trauma: What actually works
• How to take control of your own story

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What if your greatest breakthroughs in health, performance, and longevity weren’t just in a supplement or biohacking device—but in your internal state?

In this transformational episode of the Thrive State Podcast, Dr. Kien Vuu (“Doctor V”) sits down with Dave Asprey, the father of biohacking, to explore the untapped power of mastering your emotions, nervous system, and mitochondria. Learn how triggers, childhood trauma, and subconscious filters shape your health—and how you can consciously reset them for greater peace, purpose, and energy.

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Episode Highlights:

• Biohacking: The Internal State Frontier
• Morning Rituals, Gamma Brainwaves & Darkness
• Meditation, Trauma & Why Dave Hid “Heavily Meditated”
• The 5 F-Words of Energy: Fear, Food, Fertility, Friends, Forgiveness
• Childhood Triggers & Generational Trauma
• Rats, Cherries, and Inherited Stress
• The Science of Filters & Consciousness
• Doctor V’s Story: From Doctor to Diabetic to Conscious Healer
• The Reset Process Explained
• How to Be Impossible to Trigger (Yes, Really)
• Vibrational Medicine, HeartMath, and Changing the Room
• The Vision for Humanity’s Upgrade
• Relationships and Spiritual Dojos