The Prymal Podcast

Dr Michelle Hone, PhD, a female health and fertility nutritionist, and Dr Sarah Kelly, PhD in clinical exercise physiology, are the co-founders of Herology.
They explain what's normal in a menstrual cycle and what isn't, why painful, exhausting periods get dismissed as part of life, and why lifestyle comes before supplements. They also cover athletes who lose their period, how women were left out of research, and how to read a supplement label, along with some insights into their own incredible journey building Herology.

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00:00 Why Female Health Is Still Misunderstood
01:00 A PhD Who Didn't Know Pelvic Floor Therapy Existed
03:14 What Women Are Told To Accept
05:22 Refusing To Compromise On The Formula
09:12 Your Bloods Are Normal, But You Don't Feel Fine
11:31 Why Periods Are Still Treated As Shameful
14:58 Common Isn't Normal
16:09 Women Aren't Small Men: Why Research Left Women Out
20:24 Breastfeeding, Kids and Talking Openly About Periods
24:18 What Men Need To Understand About The Cycle
28:28 From First Period To Menopause: The Common Struggles
30:37 A Symptom-Free Cycle Isn't The Goal
31:51 Lifestyle First, Supplements Last
33:58 Athletes Who Lose Their Period
35:49 Your Cycle As A Vital Sign
41:18 Pixie Dusting: How Supplements Cut Corners
49:14 What Preventive Health Actually Means
55:58 How Two Scientists Built Herology
58:44 Health and Family Before Business
1:03:51 Balance Is Made In Everyday Decisions
1:05:14 Why People Only Change After A Crisis
1:12:22 The Hardest Part Of Running A Product Business
1:17:07 Good Feedback Spreads, Bad Feedback Spreads Like Wildfire
1:20:00 Read The Back Of The Pack
1:23:39 Trust Your Gut, Build A Bias For Action
1:27:21 Why Networking Is Overhyped
1:30:15 Closing Thoughts

Dr Michelle Hone, PhD, a female health and fertility nutritionist, and Dr Sarah Kelly, PhD in clinical exercise physiology, are the co-founders of Herology.
They explain what's normal in a menstrual cycle and what isn't, why painful, exhausting periods get dismissed as part of life, and why lifestyle comes before supplements. They also cover athletes who lose their period, how women were left out of research, and how to read a supplement label, along with some insights into their own incredible journey building Herology.

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00:00 Why Female Health Is Still Misunderstood
01:00 A PhD Who Didn't Know Pelvic Floor Therapy Existed
03:14 What Women Are Told To Accept
05:22 Refusing To Compromise On The Formula
09:12 Your Bloods Are Normal, But You Don't Feel Fine
11:31 Why Periods Are Still Treated As Shameful
14:58 Common Isn't Normal
16:09 Women Aren't Small Men: Why Research Left Women Out
20:24 Breastfeeding, Kids and Talking Openly About Periods
24:18 What Men Need To Understand About The Cycle
28:28 From First Period To Menopause: The Common Struggles
30:37 A Symptom-Free Cycle Isn't The Goal
31:51 Lifestyle First, Supplements Last
33:58 Athletes Who Lose Their Period
35:49 Your Cycle As A Vital Sign
41:18 Pixie Dusting: How Supplements Cut Corners
49:14 What Preventive Health Actually Means
55:58 How Two Scientists Built Herology
58:44 Health and Family Before Business
1:03:51 Balance Is Made In Everyday Decisions
1:05:14 Why People Only Change After A Crisis
1:12:22 The Hardest Part Of Running A Product Business
1:17:07 Good Feedback Spreads, Bad Feedback Spreads Like Wildfire
1:20:00 Read The Back Of The Pack
1:23:39 Trust Your Gut, Build A Bias For Action
1:27:21 Why Networking Is Overhyped
1:30:15 Closing Thoughts

Fatherhood, masculinity and what it actually takes to be a good man and a good person, with powerlifting coach Ian Grant and Alter Fuel founder Conor O'Keeffe.
Three fathers discuss the boundaries we set that our kids never see, what to tell your partner versus what to carry alone, what makes a good person and a good man, agency versus victimhood, why systems beat willpower and much more.

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Chapters:
00:00:01 Introductions
00:03:42 The Real Question: What Makes A Good Life
00:09:19 Standards, Mirrors and Raising Likeable Kids
00:19:26 The Walled Garden: Freedom Inside A Boundary You Don't See
00:23:30 Teaching A Skill Once, Then Stepping Back
00:51:23 Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
00:57:38 What Dan's Parents Got Right, and Overdid
01:01:12 Ian On His Absent Father and His Mother's Flip
01:08:11 Kids Mimic What You Do, Not What You Say
01:17:22 Masculinity In Service Of Something Bigger Than Yourself
01:30:30 Would You Tell Your Wife If You Had Cancer?
01:34:42 Victim Or Responsible: The Social Media Question
01:39:25 Drink Responsibly, Scroll Responsibly
01:46:31 Should Kids Be Banned From Social Media
02:06:47 The Privilege Of A Hard Start
02:09:07 What You Tell Your Partner, and What You Carry Alone
02:17:17 The Cease and Desist Letter and the Miscarriage
02:27:29 Leave Your Runners By The Bed
02:30:17 The Way You Talk To Yourself
02:36:18 Closing Reflection and Where To Find Them

Everyone wants peace of mind.
But modern life seems to pull us further away from it.
Notifications. Distractions. Stress. Pressure. Feeling more overwhelmed, anxious and emotionally exhausted than ever.
Buddhist meditation teacher Kadam Adam Starr returns to explore why so many people struggle to slow down, why external success rarely creates lasting happiness, and why caring for your inner life has become one of the most important skills in the modern world.
This conversation explores the hidden imbalance between our external achievements and our internal wellbeing, offering a practical framework for cultivating greater peace, resilience and meaning without stepping away from everyday life.
Why modern life leaves so many people feeling overwhelmed
The hidden cost of constantly chasing external success
Why your inner life deserves as much attention as your career
Small daily practices that restore balance
Why happiness isn’t found by doing more
How to create more peace without escaping modern life
Why meditation complements, not replaces, ordinary life
The balance between ambition, achievement and inner wellbeing

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:08 Why Peace Feels So Far Away
06:12 Why We're All So Overwhelmed
10:47 The Inner Life We Keep Ignoring
16:34 Your External Life vs Your Inner Life
20:13 The Challenge of Being Human Today
25:58 Why Success Doesn't Create Peace
31:20 The Problem With Constant Productivity
36:48 Building Better Mental Habits
42:14 Modern Life Is Moving Too Fast
47:40 Why We're Chasing the Wrong Things
01:03:12 Restoring Balance Without Leaving Society
01:09:54 Small Practices That Change Everything
01:16:33 Why This Matters More Than Ever
01:22:40 Final Reflections

Success can look perfect from the outside while being driven almost entirely by fear.
We explore ambition, uncertainty and the hidden cost of constantly pursuing the next achievement. Brian reflects on building a highly successful business, why scale eventually pulled him away from the work and life he genuinely valued, and how becoming a father changed his definition of success.
You’ll learn:
How fear can disguise itself as ambition
Why external success may still leave you disconnected
The difference between living safely and living honestly
How parenthood can fundamentally change your priorities
Why constant work prevents difficult emotions from catching up
How to create more space, presence and meaning in everyday life

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Chapters:

00:00:00 The Final Episode in the Old Studio
00:02:06 Bias Towards Action vs Having Nowhere to Be
00:03:52 When Opposite Behaviours Come From the Same Fear
00:05:53 Making Decisions Without Complete Certainty
00:09:18 Why Fear Stops People From Starting
00:13:29 Building a Successful Business You No Longer Want
00:16:46 How Becoming a Parent Changes Success
00:18:21 When Your Success Is Built Around Fear
00:22:57 How Do You Know What You Truly Want?
00:25:41 The False Promise of Certainty
00:28:41 Why Designing Your Own Life Can Feel Wrong
00:30:13 Productivity, Structure and Emotional Avoidance
00:32:11 Learning to Live Through Uncertainty
00:34:10 The Deathbed Test for Success
00:37:18 Using Work to Avoid Difficult Emotions
00:40:25 Why Life and Parenthood Feel Like They’re Flying By
00:42:12 Creating Space Between Emotion and Reaction
00:42:53 Moving Into the New Prymal Studio
00:44:22 Fear, Purpose and the Questions Without Answers
00:45:51 The Importance of People in Your Corner