In this powerful and deeply personal episode, I sit down with Martin Gillespie, a former corporate executive turned Metabolic Wellbeing Strategist, who shares his incredible journey from navigating stage 4 cancer at age 41 to becoming a passionate advocate for metabolic health.

We explore:

• Why your metabolic health is the foundation of your wellbeing—and why it matters now more than ever.
• The idea that you are the CEO (Chief Energy Officer) of the greatest asset in the world: YOU—and it's your responsibility to take the lead.
• Martin’s upcoming pocketbook: Metabolic Wellbeing Without the BS – It Starts With YOU—a no-nonsense guide to reclaiming your health.
• A deeper look at the underestimated danger of type 2 diabetes, and its connection to type 3, 4, and 5 diabetes—better known as Alzheimer's, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.
• The crucial role of a health coach as your personal accountability partner.
• Why the future of healthcare lies in a new model of collaboration, not prescriptions.
• And how reframing ABC as “Always Be Curious” can help you approach health—and life—with a fresh mindset.

This episode is about empowerment, transformation, and cutting through the noise to focus on what truly drives lifelong health.

Welcome back to another episode of Encore! Host, Wendy White-Stevens, frontwoman of The Real Women of Ideal Protein, sits down with Dr. John Barnes, host of The Life Possible Podcast, to diving into the powerful truths from his episode 81 featuring Shannon Davis, RD, LD.

We’re talking about rethinking nutrition, calling out the old food pyramid, and exposing how carbs are driving chronic disease. Shannon’s journey from traditional dietitian to a believer of “healthy human nutrition is real food” is inspiring, disruptive, and exactly what we need right now.

If you're ready to understand insulin resistance, metabolic health, and why fat is actually your friend - this convo is for you. Trust me, you’re going to want more. So, after this episode, go watch Life Possible Podcast episode 81 - you won’t see food the same way again!

This conversation is packed with insights, science, and those signature “aha” moments. So grab your water, maybe paper and a pen, and get ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about carbs, chronic disease, and the future of metabolic health.

This is your permission slip to expect more – more health, more hope, and more truth.

In one of the most powerful conversations ever recorded on The Life Possible Podcast, Dr. Rob Cywes—internationally known as "The Carb Addiction Doc." goes deep into the emotional and psychological roots of obesity, addiction, and healing. With raw honesty, deep empathy, and unapologetic clarity, Dr. Cywes breaks down why most weight-loss strategies fail, why obesity is not a moral failing, and how true recovery begins with understanding addiction, not willpower.

We explore the neurobiology of carb addiction and why emotional management is the missing link in long-term success. If you've ever struggled with your weight, judged yourself harshly, or wondered why you can’t “just stick to a diet,” this episode is for you.

Get ready for truth, hope, and a pathway to freedom.