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Welcome to the Health is a Skill podcast with host Todd Vande Hei! Todd is the CEO of Stark, which exists to change the future of health and fitness in the communities they serve. For the last 15 years, Todd has been on a journey to discover what it means to be in a state of peak health. After suffering from a series of seizures and being diagnosed with high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation in his early 30’s, Todd decided it was time to make a change. Those changes fell into one of four categories: lifestyle, exercise, nutrition, and stress management. But the biggest thing Todd learned through it all? Health is a skill. You’re not born with it, like some would like you to believe, and it isn’t acquired by simply buying another product or starting that new diet. Health is something you can create for yourself, and over time it is possible to attain peak health.

Recent Episodes

From Burnout to Balance — Blueprint for Personalized Nutrition, Recovery & Sustainable Performance

DEC 18, 2025

From Burnout to Balance — Blueprint for Personalized Nutrition, Recovery & Sustainable Performance

In this episode of Health Is a Skill, Todd Vande Hei sits down with Katie, founder of MyPeak, to unpack why so many driven, health-conscious people feel stuck despite “doing all the right things.” From constant grazing and over-cardio to poor recovery and misunderstood lab data, this conversation reveals why effort alone isn’t the answer — personalization is. Katie shares her journey from corporate sales and athletics into health, performance psychology, and culinary education, and explains h...

34 MIN

Magnesium, Stress & Performance — Why This Mineral Might Be the Missing Piece

DEC 11, 2025

Magnesium, Stress & Performance — Why This Mineral Might Be the Missing Piece

In this episode, Todd Vande Hei sits back down with “the magnesium guy,” Dr. Robert Fredrickson, to go deeper into one of the most underrated levers in health optimization: magnesium. Dr. Fredrickson explains why magnesium isn’t just a lab value to glance at — it’s a central regulator of stress, sleep, hormones, cardiovascular health, and performance. He shares how he personally needs ~1,000 mg per day to stay in balance as a high-output entrepreneur, clinician, dad, and coach, and why most ...

39 MIN

Strong on Purpose, Part 3 — Purpose, Discipline & Rebuilding Young Men

DEC 4, 2025

Strong on Purpose, Part 3 — Purpose, Discipline & Rebuilding Young Men

In the third and final part of his Young Men series, Todd Vande Hei shifts from diagnosis to strategy: how do we actually help boys become strong, grounded, purpose-driven men in a world of endless comfort and distraction? Building on parts one and two — where he unpacked culture’s confusion about masculinity and the biological/psychological damage modern life is doing to young men — Todd lays out a path forward centered on purpose, community, and disciplined living. In this episode, Todd co...

18 MIN

Thriving Through Thanksgiving — Todd’s Guide to Enjoying the Holidays Without the Setback

NOV 25, 2025

Thriving Through Thanksgiving — Todd’s Guide to Enjoying the Holidays Without the Setback

In this special Thanksgiving episode, Todd Vande Hei shares how to navigate the holiday season without derailing your health journey — and maybe even use it to get stronger. From practical nutrition strategies to mindset shifts, Todd reframes Thanksgiving as a metabolic and emotional opportunity, not a threat. Whether you’re hosting the feast, traveling, or just trying not to “start over in January,” this episode will help you find balance between discipline and joy. In this episode, Todd cov...

17 MIN

Is Your House Making You Sick? Mold, Mycotoxins & Heart Health with Dr. Jack Wolfson

NOV 20, 2025

Is Your House Making You Sick? Mold, Mycotoxins & Heart Health with Dr. Jack Wolfson

In this episode, Todd sits down with cardiologist-turned-functional-medicine leader Dr. Jack Wolfson to unpack one of the most overlooked drivers of chronic disease: mold toxicity and water-damaged homes. Jack shares how discovering mold in his own multimillion-dollar house changed everything — from his family’s living situation (tents, concrete/steel/glass builds) to how he thinks about heart disease, cancer, neurodegeneration, hormones, and stubborn weight gain. Together, Todd and Jack expl...

42 MIN