The Peptide Experiment: What Happens After Using Them - with Ray Schloss

What does it take to stay energetic, strong, and vibrant as we age? In this episode of Health Confidential, host Simone Gisondi sits down with Ray Schloss, founder of Thriving 247, to explore peptides, longevity, mitochondrial health, and the lifestyle choices that influence how we age. Ray shares how resistance training, sobriety, mindset, and self-care have helped him maintain his vitality into his 60s. Ray also opens up about experiencing severe fatigue following mold exposure and long COVID, which led him to explore peptides as part of his recovery. Together, Simone and Ray discuss mitochondrial health, GLP-1 medications, nutrition, muscle preservation, and why peptides should be viewed as tools—not substitutes for the foundations of healthy living. KEY TAKEAWAYS Lifestyle remains the foundation of longevity, with resistance training, nutrition, recovery, and consistent self-care playing essential roles in maintaining strength and vitality. Mindset can influence how we approach aging, and Ray explains why he made a conscious decision early in life to continue taking care of himself rather than accepting decline as inevitable. Mitochondrial health plays an important role in energy, and Ray shares how his experience with severe fatigue led him to investigate peptides and other approaches to recovery. GLP-1 medications and other peptides are tools rather than shortcuts, and their use should be considered alongside adequate nutrition, protein intake, resistance training, and appropriate medical guidance. The body is continually regenerating, making everyday choices around food, movement, sleep, environment, and recovery part of the larger longevity picture. BEST MOMENTS “I just fundamentally started to believe that I’m going to stay youthful and vibrant as long as I can—and I refuse to decline.” “Seeing my father give up on taking care of himself made me decide early on: that is not going to happen to me.” “You owe it to your partner to keep taking care of yourself; they liked you for a reason, and it’s not fair to let yourself go once you feel ‘safe’.” “The body is in a constant state of regeneration—cells die, new cells are born—and every choice you make is either helping that process or hurting it.” “Peptides aren’t a magic bullet; if you don’t change your habits, the weight and the problems come back with a vengeance.” GUEST INFORMATION Ray Schloss is the founder of Thriving 247, a longevity and wellness platform shaped by his years of experience in biohacking, meditation, personal development, and coaching. A certified hypnotherapist, speaker, and music producer, Ray helps people explore practical ways to improve their health, energy, and overall quality of life. Website: https://www.thriving247.com Alchemy Flows — 4 Tracks: https://played.fm/s/alchemyflows Peptide Support & Coaching: https://www.elliemd.com/t247 Products Discussed on the Show: https://prz.io/BJZdp8OHl HOST BIO Simone Gisondi is a seasoned coach, published author, and host of Health Confidential. She is dedicated to exploring root-cause healing, empowering individuals to transform their health through awareness, nutrition, mindset, and lifestyle change. #RaySchloss #Peptides #Longevity #HealthConfidential #Biohacking #MitochondrialHealth #HealthyAging #GLP1 #Wellness #ResistanceTraining #Energy #SelfCare #PersonalResponsibility #Thriving247 #SimoneGisondi Simone is a Holistic Health Practitioner and researcher exploring the deeper biological, emotional, and environmental roots of disease. On this podcast, she examines how health, trauma, consciousness, lifestyle, and biology interesect and how the instructions we give the body through food, environment, belief, and emotional regulation shape our health outcomes. Her work focuses on helping individuals understand the real drivers of illness and reclaim their health through customized lifestyle, nutritional, and mindset changes. If you’re navigating a health challenge and would like personalized guidance, Simone offers a limited number of private consultations. By appointment only. Inquire about working with her here: https://www.simonegisondi.com/book-online Visit her website: https://www.simonegisondi.com/ Follow Simone: https://www.instagram.com/simone.gisondi/ Subscribe and leave a review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.