The Gabby Reece Show

This week, Gabby talks with Dr. Taz — traditionally trained physician, integrative medicine expert, and founder of Whole Plus — about what it really means to practice medicine in today’s world.

They begin with the new U.S. health guidelines and unpack why Dr. Taz considers them a “win” — particularly the shift toward whole foods, protein, healthy fats, fiber, and the callout of ultra-processed foods. But the conversation quickly goes deeper.

They discuss why food pairing and portion size matter more than food labels, how blood sugar and inflammation are driving modern disease, and why simple carbohydrates may be at the center of the chronic illness epidemic.

From there, the episode moves into something bigger: shared decision-making in medicine. Dr. Taz explains why individualized care — especially in pediatrics — requires nuance, context, and trust between families and physicians. She shares her own journey through personal health struggles, how that experience reshaped her medical philosophy, and why healing requires more than just prescriptions and protocols.

Gabby and Dr. Taz also explore:

Micro habits that lower cortisol and improve metabolic health

The impact of blue light and screens on inflammation

Why 10-minute practices can shift your nervous system

The difference between “data-driven” health and intuitive health

Gender differences in how men and women approach wellness

The importance of family systems in long-term healing

Why medicine must move from authority to partnership

At its core, this conversation isn’t about trends or controversy. It’s about reconnecting science with spirit — and empowering families to think critically, ask better questions, and practice health in ways that actually work for their lives.

Chapters

00:00 – Why evidence-based holistic medicine matters
05:00 – The new U.S. health guidelines: what changed
10:00 – Simple carbs, insulin resistance, and inflammation
15:00 – Full-fat foods, meat, and food pairing nuance
22:00 – Why personalization beats rigid rules
30:00 – Gender differences in health blind spots
40:00 – Micro habits: 10-minute practices that shift cortisol
50:00 – Personalized medicine and micro-dosing prescriptions
58:00 – Pediatric care, shared decision-making, and gut health
1:08:00 – Trust in medicine and rebuilding relationships
1:18:00 – Medicine as a calling, not a business
1:24:00 – What keeps Dr. Taz grounded

Key Takeaways

• Pairing and portions matter more than labels.
• Inflammation and blood sugar instability drive most chronic disease.
• Micro habits can regulate cortisol without overwhelming change.
• Health is contextual — environment, stress, and family systems all matter.
• Personalized medicine isn’t alternative — it’s responsible.
• Shared decision-making builds trust between doctors and families.
• Nervous system regulation may be the foundation of long-term healing.

Connect

Dr. Taz
Instagram: @drtazmd
Whole Plus: https://holplus.co

Gabby Reece
Instagram: @gabbyreece
YouTube: The Gabby Reece Show

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Actor, creator, and entrepreneur Luke Cook joins Gabby Reece for an honest, funny, and deeply reflective conversation about creativity, rejection, faith, and building a meaningful life.

Luke shares his unconventional journey from growing up in Australia as the youngest of five, to chasing comedy and acting in Hollywood — including seven years of near-constant auditions with little visible success. He speaks candidly about rejection, identity, and why loving the craft itself matters more than external validation.

The conversation moves fluidly between creativity and discipline, faith and doubt, ego and humility. Luke reflects on fatherhood, marriage, and the grounding power of family — as well as the importance of play, presence, and not taking success (or failure) too seriously.

They also explore Luke’s entrepreneurial ventures, including building a “no-weird-stuff” protein shake brand, creative coaching for founders, and using humor to communicate without shame. Throughout, Luke emphasizes curiosity, integrity, and joy as essential ingredients for longevity — in work and in life.

This episode is about staying in the game, trusting the process, and remembering that success isn’t a destination — it’s how you live along the way.

⏱️ CHAPTERS

- Intro & meeting Luke
- Growing up the youngest of five
- Early love of performance and comedy
- Discipline, training, and loving the craft
- Moving to LA & chasing the dream
- Years of auditions and rejection
- Ego, ambition, and humility
- Faith, doubt, and finding a north star
- Marriage, fatherhood, and family grounding
- Creativity vs. external validation
- Building a values-driven business
- Content, comedy, and honest communication
- Relationships, partnership, and play
- What success really looks like
- Staying joyful in uncertainty
- Closing reflections

WHAT STAYED WITH ME

Loving the work matters more than loving the outcome.
Rejection doesn’t end careers — quitting does.

Discipline follows passion.
When you care deeply enough, showing up becomes natural.

Ego needs humility to stay healthy.
Confidence fuels performance; humility keeps you grounded.

Family changes the definition of success.
Responsibility, presence, and play become the real markers.

Faith doesn’t eliminate doubt.
It gives you somewhere to return when things feel unstable.

Joy is a choice.
Especially when the path forward isn’t clear.

WHY IT’S WORTH SLOWING DOWN FOR THIS

We live in a culture that celebrates instant success and overnight wins — often ignoring the long, invisible seasons of work that come before them.

Luke’s story is a reminder that staying in the game matters.
That creativity doesn’t expire.
And that meaning is built through patience, integrity, and connection — not applause.

If you’re navigating uncertainty, rejection, or a season of waiting, this conversation offers perspective worth sitting with.

FIND LUKE

Luke Cook
Instagram & TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/thelukecook

Protein brand: https://getshakewell.com

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This week, Gabby sits down at home with her husband and partner of more than three decades, Laird Hamilton, for an honest conversation about love — not the romanticized version, but the lived-in, day-to-day kind.

Together, they reflect on what has sustained their relationship through parenting, careers, loss, pressure, and growth. From small daily habits to hard conversations, they talk about why love is built through consistency, not intensity — and why partnership works best when you act like teammates, not competitors.

They explore what it means to love through action, how independence actually strengthens intimacy, and why respect, service, and endurance matter more than grand declarations. They also share lessons on parenting daughters, staying playful, navigating conflict, and creating freedom inside commitment.

It’s a raw, funny, and deeply human look at what it takes to stay connected — and why the strongest relationships are built slowly, deliberately, and with care.

Chapters

00:00 — A Valentine’s conversation at home
03:10 — Teammates vs. competitors
07:40 — Love as action, not words
11:20 — Facing conflict instead of avoiding it
16:00 — Why you can’t “save” someone
19:30 — Stop searching, start becoming
23:00 — Service and showing up for each other
27:30 — Chemistry, passion, and partnership
31:15 — Repairing trust after hard seasons
35:00 — Pride, forgiveness, and endurance
40:20 — Need-to-know communication
45:10 — Parenting daughters & modeling respect
50:30 — Accountability, movement, and staying healthy together
55:00 — Community, friendships, and why people matter
59:30 — Freedom inside commitment
1:04:00 — Appreciation, daily habits, and the small things that last

What Stayed With Me

Love is built in small, repeatable moments.
It’s the daily coffee, the airport ride, the quiet acts of care.

Endurance matters more than intensity.
Staying is often the bravest thing you can do.

You can’t save someone.
Two whole people make a stronger partnership than two halves.

Respect fuels attraction.
Trust grows when both people consistently hit the mark.

Service is strength.
Helping your partner win doesn’t make you smaller — it makes the team stronger.

Freedom and commitment can coexist.
The healthiest love gives both security and space.

Community is medicine.
Relationships — not achievements — sustain long-term happiness.

Why This Matters

We live in a culture that chases quick fixes and big gestures. But the research — and real life — show that long-term happiness comes from steady relationships, honest communication, and shared effort.

This episode is a reminder that love isn’t something you find once.
It’s something you practice — every day.

Whether you’re partnered, single, married, or rebuilding, these principles apply to every relationship in your life.

Connect

Gabby Reece
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbyreece

Website: https://gabriellereece.com

Laird Hamilton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lairdhamiltonsurf

Website: https://lairdhamilton.com

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Dr. Gabrielle Lyon—physician and leading voice in muscle-centric medicine— returns to talk with Gabby Reece about her new book, Forever Strong: The Playbook—a practical, tactical guide to building strength for life. They unpack why the health conversation went sideways into weight-loss obsession, why sarcopenia (loss of muscle and strength) may be the next major epidemic—especially in the era of GLP-1s—and how muscle impacts everything from blood sugar to long-term brain health.

They also get into what “neutrality” looks like for high performers, why consistency is less about motivation and more about clarity, and how to simplify protein and training without making it complicated. Plus: recovery, minimum effective dose, intramuscular fat vs. body fat, blood flow restriction training, and why Dr. Lyon keeps her kids off screens.

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Neuroscientist and educator Jared Cooney Horvath joins Gabby Reece to break down how learning really works — from attention and memory to motivation and behavior change. A practical conversation on why many common teaching methods fail, what neuroscience actually supports, and how we can learn more effectively at any age.

FIND JARED

Socials:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jaredcooney

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-cooney-horvath-phd-med-730704b2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jared.cooney.horvath/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lmeglobal.net

FOR MORE ON GABBY

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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabbyreeceofficial

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GabbyReece

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