In this episode of the TPOW Podcast, Dustin sits down with Jason Persaud of Excito Life for a wide-ranging conversation on health optimization, energy, hormones, modern stress, and what’s quietly making high performers feel off even when they “look healthy.”

Dustin and Jason had just been out sledding together a couple weeks earlier — including the kind of backcountry chaos that forges trust fast, with an F350 and trailer ending up in the ditch — so this episode carries the feeling of a real conversation between two guys who’ve already shared some life off-mic. Jason has also worked directly with Dustin on his own health optimization, which makes this one more personal than a typical interview.

They dig into root-cause health, fertility, pregnancy prep, iodine, circadian rhythm, blue light, peptides, testosterone, the nervous system, and the massive difference environment can make in a person’s energy and clarity. Jason also shares his own move from the intensity of Toronto to a different pace of life in BC, and how that shift changed both his health and his worldview.

If you’re a business owner, builder, or high performer trying to feel sharper, think clearer, and operate better for the long game, there’s a lot in here for you. And yes — if you’re only here for the business and performance side, push through the pregnancy tangent near the start. It gets very interesting, very quickly.