Prime Pursuit

About Prime Pursuit

Prime Pursuit is a podcast about building a stronger body, a sharper mind, and a life with deeper purpose. Hosted by John Garrett, Prime Pursuit explores the intersection of health, fitness, longevity, mindset, faith, and personal growth—without hype, extremes, or unnecessary complexity. Episodes break down the ideas, treatments, trends, habits, and conversations shaping modern health and wellness, from strength training, hormones, nutrition, recovery, and emerging therapies to mental resilience, relationships, purpose, and Christian faith. Some episodes go deep into the science. Others feature conversations with experts, entrepreneurs, clinicians, athletes, and people with stories worth hearing. But every episode comes back to the same question: **How do we become better physically, mentally, and spiritually—and make the years ahead some of our best?** This isn't about chasing perfection. It's about pursuing your prime. **Prime Pursuit — Better Health. Deeper Purpose.**

Publisher

John Garrett

Category

health & fitness · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Aug 2026

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   The Silent Killer in Your Kitchen? Seed Oils, Inflammation & What to Cook With Instead with Cherie Calbom

   Seed oils may be hiding in more of your everyday foods than you realize. In this episode of Peptides Explained, host John talks with Cherie Calbom, MS—known as the Juice Lady—about seed oils, cooking fats, inflammation, and how to make more informed choices at the grocery store and when dining out.Cherie discusses how common seed oils are processed, why she recommends checking ingredient labels, and which alternatives she uses, including olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, ghee, and beef tallow. They also talk about omega-6 and omega-3 balance, cooking with different fats, and practical ways to make food swaps without giving up flavor.The conversation explores the history of seed oils and changing ideas about dietary fat and cholesterol. Cherie shares tips for spotting oils in packaged foods and describes resources for people who want to learn more, including her book The Truth About Seed Oils. Topics include: seed oils, cooking fats, inflammation, omega-6 and omega-3, food labels, nutrition, and healthy cooking.

2. 

   19 Oct 2026

   The Peptide Revolution: What the Hell Is Going On?

   Peptides are making headlines, pharmaceutical companies are suing sellers, and regulators are debating access. What does the science actually show? In this Prime Pursuit episode, we challenge both the marketing hype and the alarmist narratives, unpack the retatrutide controversy, and ask what informed medical freedom should look like. For deeper molecule-by-molecule analysis, listen to Peptides Explained. Disclosure: The host has affiliate relationships with peptide-related companies and may earn referral commissions. #PrimePursuit #Peptides #Retatrutide #MedicalInnovation #Longevity #GLP1 #HealthOptimization

3. 

   14 Oct 2026

   The Ultimate Recovery Protocol: Training for Strength, Longevity & Purpose

   What does it actually mean to train for your prime years? In this episode of Prime Pursuit, John breaks down the training and recovery philosophy he is using to stay strong, mobile, conditioned, resilient, and useful for decades to come. The current framework includes Brazilian jiu jitsu three to four times per week, a dedicated strength day, a Murph-inspired strength-endurance session, and Zone 2 cardio used strategically to build aerobic capacity without turning every workout into another high-fatigue event. But this episode goes beyond sets, reps, and heart-rate zones. Recovery also means sleep, nutrition, mobility, stress management, prayer, Scripture, reflection, and learning when discipline means pushing—and when it means backing off. The goal isn't specialized fitness. It's capability. Better health. Deeper purpose.

4. 

   12 Oct 2026

   What the Heck Is Visceral Fat? (And Why People Keep Getting It Wrong)

   Everyone keeps calling belly fat "visceral fat." That is not how anatomy works. In this crossover episode, John breaks down the difference between visceral and subcutaneous fat, why visceral adipose tissue matters metabolically, how it is actually measured, what waist circumference can and cannot tell you, and what the evidence says about GLP-1 therapies and tesamorelin.

5. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Why I Get Into Freezing Water Five Days a Week

   David Goggins has a line about BUD/S training: "Many dreams die while suffering." The men who quit were not necessarily weak or lazy. They reached a moment when immediate relief became more attractive than the future they said they wanted. In this follow-up to The Warrior and the Poet, John explains why he uses cold-water immersion four to five times per week for recovery, energy, stress-response training, and mental resilience. He walks through what cold exposure may do for soreness, alertness, mood, catecholamines, brown fat, metabolism, inflammation, and perceived recovery—without turning the episode into a biology lecture or pretending an ice bath cures everything. You'll also hear why cold exposure does not simply "lower cortisol," why plunging immediately after lifting may interfere with muscle growth, how to think about Huberman's eleven-minutes-per-week framework, and why colder is not automatically better. The larger lesson is not about becoming good at sitting in cold water. It is about learning that discomfort is not an emergency—and practicing the ability to stay composed when every reflex tells you to escape. Better health. Deeper purpose. This is Prime Pursuit.

6. 

   5 Oct 2026

   How to Actually Lose Fat After 40: Hormones, Muscle, GLP-1s & What Actually Works

   Most people already know the basics of fat loss: eat fewer calories, move more, and exercise consistently. The problem is that knowing the basics and sustaining them are two very different things—especially in your 40s, 50s, and beyond. In this episode of Prime Pursuit, John breaks down the practical factors that determine whether fat loss actually sticks: muscle preservation, protein intake, hormone health, sleep, alcohol, GLP-1 medications, creatine, vitamin D, peptides, daily movement, food environment, and long-term maintenance. This is not another "eat less, move more" lecture. It is a realistic framework for losing excess fat while protecting strength, health, and capability—and for building a body you can actually maintain. The episode also explores a Christian view of physical stewardship: your body is not an idol, but it is something you have been entrusted to care for so you can serve, protect, work, and answer the call when your family needs you. Better health. Deeper purpose.

7. 

   30 Sept 2026

   The Lone Wolf Lie: Why Strong Men Need Brotherhood

   The lone wolf has become a symbol of masculine strength: independent, silent, and dependent on no one. But the metaphor is backward. In nature, lone wolves are usually between packs—exposed and searching for connection. In this episode, John challenges the belief that isolation equals strength. He explores why men withdraw, how self-reliance can become defensive isolation, the physical and relational costs of disconnection, and the biblical pattern of brotherhood. You'll also hear a practical framework for the three relationships every man needs: a man ahead of you, a man beside you, and a man behind you. You were built to carry weight. You were not built to carry everything alone.

8. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Fasting: Metabolic Reset, Spiritual Discipline—or Both?

   Fasting has become one of wellness culture's favorite "hacks"—but it is far older and deeper than ketosis, autophagy, or weight loss. John shares his experience with occasional 24-hour fasts, annual 72-hour fasts, and several six-day fasts completed over the last decade. He explores what actually happens when food stops coming in, what the Warburg effect does and does not tell us about cancer, why autophagy cannot be reduced to an internet stopwatch, and how prolonged fasting can affect training, lean mass, hydration, and recovery. But this episode goes beyond metabolism. Jesus said, "When you fast." When fasting is paired with prayer, hunger can redirect attention away from immediate appetite and toward dependence on God. Is fasting a metabolic reset, a test of discipline, a spiritual practice—or all three? This episode is educational and is not medical advice. Extended fasting is not appropriate for everyone, and fasting during cancer treatment should only be considered with the treating oncology team.

9. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Sauna: What Happens When You Voluntarily Cook Yourself?

   What actually happens when you voluntarily sit in a 180–200°F wooden box and sweat your ass off? In this episode of Prime Pursuit, John breaks down sauna without turning it into a biology lecture or another biohacking religion. We look at the famous Finnish longevity data, cardiovascular effects, blood pressure and vascular function, heat acclimation, endurance, plasma-volume expansion, recovery, growth hormone claims, heat-shock proteins, infrared versus traditional sauna, and the "detox" conversation. We also get into something harder to measure: voluntary discomfort. What can sitting calmly in intense heat teach us about resilience, discipline, and becoming less dependent on comfort? Plus: sauna + cold plunge, when contrast therapy makes sense, and why timing may matter if muscle growth is your primary goal. Better health. Deeper purpose. This is Prime Pursuit.

10. 

    21 Sept 2026

    The Warrior and the Poet: What Happened to Strong Men?

    Why Biblical Masculinity Requires Strength, Courage, Tenderness, and Self-Control What does it actually mean to act like a man? Modern culture often gives men two bad options: become passive, agreeable, and harmless—or become loud, angry, domineering, and obsessed with proving how masculine you are. Biblical masculinity rejects both. In this episode of Prime Pursuit, John explores the warrior and the poet, the watchman on the wall, the warrior in the garden, the lion and the lamb, and one of Christianity's most misunderstood virtues: meekness. Meekness is not cowardice. It is not passivity. And it is not weakness. It is real strength brought under God's authority. This episode challenges men to reject complacency, become physically and mentally capable, learn to protect the people they love, surround themselves with strong and faithful men, and use every ounce of strength in service to God and others. Be watchful. Stand firm in the faith. Act like men. Be strong. And let everything you do be done in love. Prime Pursuit: Better health. Deeper purpose.

11. 

    16 Sept 2026

    I Started Using Nicotine — Here's Why

    Nicotine is usually discussed as if it were interchangeable with cigarettes. It isn't. In this episode, John explains why he began experimenting with non-tobacco nicotine and examines what human research actually shows about attention, memory, cognitive performance, and inflammatory signaling. The conversation separates nicotine from tobacco and combustion, looks at the evidence behind its nootropic reputation, and explains why the anti-inflammatory pathway is intriguing but not a blank check for wellness claims. John also addresses delivery methods, product variability, tolerance, dependence, heart rate, blood pressure, sleep, and the difference between harm reduction for a smoker and elective use by a nicotine-naive adult. No scare tactics. No miracle claims. Just a candid look at a misunderstood molecule and the question that matters most: can nicotine remain an intentional tool, or does the tool eventually start managing you? Prime Pursuit is educational and does not provide personal medical advice.

12. 

    14 Sept 2026

    The Peptide Gold Rush: Why Everyone Is Suddenly Talking About Peptides

    Want to go deep with Peptides? Check out Peptides Explained everywhere you listen to podcasts Five years ago, most people outside medicine, research and hardcore fitness circles had barely heard the word "peptide." Now BPC-157, GHK-Cu, retatrutide, MOTS-c, Semax and dozens of others are showing up everywhere. So what the hell happened? In this episode of Prime Pursuit, John Garrett looks at the forces behind the peptide gold rush — from the GLP-1 explosion and the rise of health optimization to social media, biohacking, longevity culture and the very human desire to find the next lever for better performance. This isn't a deep pharmacology lecture and it isn't a peptide protocol. It's a fast, conversational look at why peptides have become one of the hottest topics in health and wellness — where the science is real, where the hype gets ahead of it, and why this movement may only be getting started. Want the deep dives on individual compounds? Search for Peptides Explained wherever you listen to podcasts. Prime Pursuit — Better Health. Deeper Purpose.

13. 

    8 Sept 2026

    Creatine: Should Almost Everyone Take It? Benefits, Dose & Safety

    Creatine is one of the most studied supplements in the world—and somehow still one of the most misunderstood. In this episode of Prime Pursuit, John Garrett breaks down what creatine actually does, who may benefit, how much to take, whether loading and cycling matter, and what to expect from the scale. He also tackles the biggest questions about kidney health, dehydration, hair loss, women, midlife strength, cognitive benefits, and choosing the right product. No chemistry lecture. No supplement-store hype. Just a practical, conversational guide to using one of the few performance supplements that may actually earn its place in your routine. Prime Pursuit is about better health, deeper purpose, and continuing to move forward in every season of life. Educational content only; not personal medical advice.

14. 

    3 Sept 2026

    From the Ditch to Discipline: Rebuilding a Life With Purpose

    Check out the full story of Jackson's encounter with God on The Roar Podcast on Apple and Spotify.... Real transformation isn't defined by one dramatic moment. It's built through the decisions and disciplines that follow. In this special episode of Prime Pursuit, John shares part of a powerful conversation with Jackson Hawkins, originally recorded for The Roar Podcast. Jackson's journey includes addiction, gangs, homelessness, repeated arrests and, ultimately, a prison sentence. But his story changed in the back of a police car when he prayed, "God, permanently change me—and do not let me out until it is done." Jackson explains how faith helped him reject his former identity, develop discipline inside prison and begin rebuilding his life. Today, he is sober, a father, a business owner and a man committed to helping others discover that their past does not have to determine their future. This episode explores what happens after rock bottom—and how pressure, faith, obedience and consistent daily action can transform a life. Better health. Deeper purpose. This is Prime Pursuit. Topics include: • Addiction and recovery • Faith after rock bottom • Discipline versus motivation • Rebuilding your identity • Finding purpose through adversity • Escaping complacency and the comfort zone • Fatherhood, business and personal responsibility Listen to Jackson's complete testimony on The Roar Podcast.

15. 

    1 Sept 2026

    Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Why It Matters for Men and Women

    Testosterone is not just a "male hormone," and testosterone replacement therapy is neither a miracle nor a menace. John Garrett explains how testosterone functions in men and women, who may have a legitimate reason to consider treatment, what benefits are realistic, and why diagnosis and monitoring matter. The episode also breaks down the FDA's decision to remove the boxed cardiovascular-risk warning while strengthening blood-pressure warnings.

16. 

    30 Aug 2026

    What is Prime Pursuit?

    Prime Pursuit is a podcast about building a stronger body, a sharper mind, and a life with deeper purpose. Hosted by John Garrett, Prime Pursuit explores the intersection of health, fitness, longevity, mindset, faith, and personal growth—without hype, extremes, or unnecessary complexity. Episodes break down the ideas, treatments, trends, habits, and conversations shaping modern health and wellness, from strength training, hormones, nutrition, recovery, and emerging therapies to mental resilience, relationships, purpose, and Christian faith. Some episodes go deep into the science. Others feature conversations with experts, entrepreneurs, clinicians, athletes, and people with stories worth hearing. But every episode comes back to the same question: How do we become better physically, mentally, and spiritually—and make the years ahead some of our best? This isn't about chasing perfection. It's about pursuing your prime. Prime Pursuit — Better Health. Deeper Purpose.

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