{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"hol+ with Dr. Taz MD | The Future of Medicine is Holistic","title":"What Men Get Wrong About Testosterone, Stress & Recovery | Shawn Stevenson","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/888451b4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4581,"description":"Join the hol+ Circle with code PODCAST: https://holplus.co/circle/\nWhat are men missing when they focus on testosterone but overlook sleep, stress, and recovery? Shawn Stevenson shares a reported testosterone level of 1,038 without testosterone replacement therapy or peptides, and walks Dr. Taz through the everyday habits he prioritizes.\nShawn is the host of The Model Health Show and bestselling author of Eat Smarter, Sleep Smarter, and the Eat Smarter Family Cookbook. In this conversation, he discusses the research connecting daily walking with testosterone levels, his approach to strength training, and the morning routine he has practiced for more than two decades.\nHe also shares the story behind his health transformation: a degenerative disc disease diagnosis at 20, years of chronic pain, and the moment he began asking a different question. Together, Shawn and Dr. Taz explore the grind mentality, the role of sleep in men’s health, moving beyond rigid diets, and why asking for help and investing in relationships matter.\nIN THIS EPISODE:\n• Shawn’s testosterone lab results and personal health routine\n• Walking, strength training, and metabolic health\n• Cortisol, stress, and the pressure to keep pushing\n• Morning habits, meditation, and recovery\n• Chronic pain, identity, and changing your mindset\n• Sleep and testosterone\n• Real food and flexible approaches to nutrition\n• Relationships, connection, and longevity\nCHAPTERS:\n00:00 Walking, testosterone & the missing pieces of men’s health\n04:10 What men get wrong about health\n09:51 Shawn’s testosterone results: 1,038 without TRT\n16:13 Cortisol, stress & reaching a breaking point\n22:02 Outdoor walks, meditation & Shawn’s morning routine\n32:15 Chronic pain & the story behind Shawn’s transformation\n48:20 The questions that shape your mindset\n55:05 Sleep, testosterone & moving beyond strict diets\n1:03:09 Longevity, relationships & permission to change\nAbout Shawn Stevenson:\nShawn Stevenson is a bestselling author, health...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dk3-2MWMfnX775_3EJvEAYePX2gPGqNcU4lUBYgbkNg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81OTFk/YjRmODQxYmQxMDdk/ZGY4NmNhYmQ3YWRi/ZmFmMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}