The Strong New York Podcast

Ben Greenfield built his life around mastering the human body, biohacking and optimizing performance with some of the most extreme methods possible. 

But behind the image of success, everything was beginning to fall apart. After nearly losing his marriage and family, one of the world’s leading biohackers was forced to confront a question no protocol could answer: What is optimization worth if it costs you everything that matters?

Today, Kenny Santucci and Ben Greenfield discuss:

- Extreme biohacks involving blood filtration, gene therapy and stem cells
- The dangerous “shortcut mentality” taking over the biohacking industry
- The three biohacks Ben believes can transform your health
- How Biohacking almost ruined Ben Greenfields life

0:00 Intro
1:34 Ben Greenfield’s Biohacking Journey
6:44 Self-Preservation vs. Generational Legacy
8:24 Ben’s Daily Routine for Family and Faith
10:10 God, Spouse, Kids, Health and Business
11:51 What Ben Sacrificed to Change His Life
16:34 How Much Money Is Enough?
20:15 Faith, Infidelity and Almost Losing His Family
26:30 Why Success and Validation Become Addictive
28:22 Why Young Men Need a Rite of Passage
33:17 Ben Greenfield’s Parenting Philosophy
39:29 Fitness, Sleep and Nutrition Ranked
42:56 The Problem With GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs
44:43 Ben Greenfield's Three Most Important Biohacks
50:01 The Biohacking “Shortcut Industry”
51:24 How to Avoid 'Overhacking' Your Body
53:53 What Biohacking Actually Means
57:19 Biohacking Products That Don’t Work
63:44 Why Optimization Leaves People Unfulfilled
66:35 What’s Next for Ben Greenfield?
68:08 The Boundless Documentary


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What is The Strong New York Podcast?

Being STRONG is more than just how much weight you can lift.

The Strong New York Podcast is dedicated to inspiring you to become your strongest self- in the gym, in business, in relationships and in life.

Join Kenny as he sits down with his strong as fuck buddies and shoots the shit on what it takes to be strong willed, strong minded and physically strong. Season one features everyone from entrepreneurs and local business owners to doctors and industry leaders in the fitness and wellness space.

With over a decade of experience, Kenny Santucci has made himself known as one of New York City’s top trainers and a thought leader in the health and wellness industry. After transforming his life at 15 years old through fitness, Kenny made it his mission to transform the lives of those around him.

Kenny has trained some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Jon Bon Jovi, Liev Schreiber, and Frank Ocean, and has been tapped as a fitness expert sharing his training approach with Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Runner's World, SHAPE, Well+Good, among other publications.

Kenny is the creator of STRONG New York, NYC's only Health and Fitness Expo. Strong New York is an immersive day of workouts, wellness experiences, panel discussions, and inspiring conversations with the best in-class wellness professionals, industry leaders, and change makers who are sharing their expertise on today's hottest wellness trends and first-hand experiences on how to optimize your overall health and life.

You can find Kenny at The Strength Club, his private training and group strength training facility in the heart of Manhattan located on 28th and 5th Ave in New York City.