The Kris Gethin Podcast

Injury has a way of exposing how people really think. For some, it becomes a reason to stop, spiral, and slowly detach from who they believe they are. For others, it becomes a moment of recalibration. After decades in this industry, I've learned that the injury itself is rarely the thing that derails progress. The mindset around it does far more damage than the tissue ever could.
In this episode, my wife Sunshine joins me to talk through this in real time, using her recent injury as the starting point for a much bigger conversation. We break down what actually matters when you're injured. How to separate pain from damage. Why movement, blood flow, and intelligent adaptation matter more than waiting for perfect conditions. We cover training around limitations, protecting muscle and joints while healing, why dieting during injury backfires, and how recovery becomes a systems problem that includes mindset, nutrition, circulation, and daily application.
If you're dealing with an injury now or know it's coming eventually, this episode is about learning how to adapt without losing momentum.
What's Discussed:
(00:45) Why injury becomes a mental problem long before it becomes a physical one
(04:10) How fear and catastrophizing slow healing more than tissue damage
(07:35) The difference between pain and damage and why most people confuse the two
(11:05) Why continuing to train around an injury accelerates recovery instead of delaying it
(14:40) How blood flow, heat, and daily movement support nerve and tissue healing
(18:20) Why dieting during injury backfires and what to prioritize instead
(22:05) How recovery tools fit into a long-term healing strategy without becoming crutches
(26:30) Reframing injury as a detour and building a problem-solver mindset for the long game


Find more from Kris Gethin:
Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/  
Instagram: @krisgethin 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin
2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred 
 
Find more from Sunshine Gethin:
Instagram: @visualchemistry 
 
Products mentioned in this episode:
✔ iLumaflex (localized red light therapy) – code KRISGETHIN (10% off)
✔ KPV (tripeptide) – Use code GETHIN at checkout for 20% off.
✔ GHK-Cu (copper peptide) – Use code GETHIN at checkout for 20% off.

PEG peptide
TENS unit
Neubie (DC electrical stimulation device)
Sauna
Steam room
Heat therapy
Ice / contrast therapy
Electrolytes
Magnesium
Amino acids
Glutamine
Hydrogen bath soak
Magnesium bath (transdermal use)
Hanging or decompression bar
Physiotherapy
Lymphatic massage
Swimming
Recumbent bike

Peptides are everywhere right now, but most people don't actually understand how they work or how to use them intelligently. That's why I wanted to sit down with Kyal Van Der Leest, founder of LVLUP Health, to cut through the noise and talk about what really matters if you care about performance, longevity, and staying sharp.
In this episode, we get into oral peptides and why some work while others never will, the truth about SLU-PP-332 and exercise mimetics, and how gut health quietly drives hormones, inflammation, and recovery. We also talk about fat loss without stimulants, brain performance without frying your nervous system, and how to mitigate real life stress like travel, alcohol, and poor sleep without blowing up your progress.
Kyal shares his background in nutrition and naturopathy, how peptides changed his approach to health, and why nuance always beats hype. If you want tools that actually move the needle, this episode will help you think more clearly about what you're using and why.
LVLUP: Head over to LVLUPHealth.com and use code GETHIN at checkout to get 15% off.
What's Discussed:
(00:00) Travel, stress, and why longevity starts with restraint
(07:10) How health crises push people into deeper performance work
(15:02) Gut inflammation, cortisol, and hormone performance
(24:18) Oral peptides explained and why size and stability matter
(34:05) Gut repair peptides, recovery, and sleep quality
(44:22) Fat loss compounds and exercise mimetics decoded
(56:40) Mitochondria, dosing mistakes, and metabolic burnout
(1:07:55) Brain performance tools and cognitive timing strategies
(1:18:30) The future of supplements, peptides, and regulation


Find more from Kris:


Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/  
Instagram: @krisgethin 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin
2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred 
 
Find more from Kyal Van Der Leest:
Website: https://lvluphealth.com/
Instagram: @lvluphealth

I see more people than ever leaning into a victim mindset and calling it self-awareness. Blaming their past, their genetics, their schedule, or the world around them for why they are stuck. And I can tell you from decades of coaching and living this life, that mindset is the fastest way to stay exactly where you are.
In this episode, I break down the real difference between a victim and a warrior. Not in theory, but in how it shows up in your daily habits, your training, your discipline, and how you respond when life gets uncomfortable. I talk about why trauma does not get to decide your identity, why responsibility creates power, and how people with the same setbacks end up with completely different outcomes.
If you are tired of feeling triggered by other people's success, defending your limitations, or waiting for motivation to show up, this episode is your wake up call. The shift starts with honesty, accountability, and action.
What's Discussed:
(00:01) Why victim and warrior mindsets create completely different lives
(03:45) How two people with the same background end up with opposite outcomes
(07:30) Why trauma is real but identity is still a choice
(11:15) The hidden ways comfort weakens discipline and resilience
(15:40) Why people discredit others' success instead of owning their effort
(19:55) How accountability creates power in training and in life
(24:20) The daily habits that quietly build a warrior mindset over time


Find more from Kris:


Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/  
Instagram: @krisgethin 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin
2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred

Holiday weight gain hits harder than people admit. It is the late nights, the drinks, the constant grazing and the zero structure that leave you softer, bloated and feeling slow. If you woke up in January and realized your metabolism is dragging, this episode is the wake up call you needed.
I walk you through the same high level reset I use with my one on one clients to pull down inflammation, tighten discipline and get fat loss moving again. We cover the routines that snap your body back into rhythm, the training style that forces immediate adaptation, the recovery tactics that flip your switches back on and the advanced tools people misuse every January. You will understand how to rebuild momentum without starving yourself or doing random workouts.
If you want to clean up the damage and walk into February sharper, leaner and in control, this is where the reset begins.
What's Discussed:


(00:02) Why holiday weight gain hits harder than you think
(04:10) The January structure Kris uses to snap metabolism back on
(07:25) The nutrient pattern that shuts down cravings fast
(11:40) The training style that forces your body to adapt after weeks off
(15:18) The recovery fix that quietly unlocks fat loss again
(19:05) When advanced tools like peptides actually make a difference
(23:12) The gut reset approach that pulls down bloat fast
 
Find more from Kris:
Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/  
Instagram: @krisgethin 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin
2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred 
 
Thank you to our sponsors:
Timeline Nutrition — 20% off for my listeners → timeline.com/GETHIN
LVLUP →  If you want to support your gut, tighten up your recovery, and keep your metabolism firing clean, grab TOTAL RECOMP from LVLUP Health. Use code GETHIN for 20% off at lvluphealth.com 
 
Products & Compounds Mentioned in This Episode
Grass Fed Whey Isolate (Unmatched)
Code: KGC10
Link: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com
Electro Shred (Unmatched)
Code: KGC10
Link: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com
2 Shred AM (Unmatched)
Code: KGC10
Link: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com
2 Shred PM (Unmatched)
Code: KGC10
Link: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com
Longevity Sleep (Unmatched)
Code: KGC10
Link: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com
Cell Shield (Biostack Labs)
Link: https://biostacklabs.com/
NAD Regen (Biostack Labs)
Link: https://biostacklabs.com/
ESS60 MyVitalC
Code: GETHIN
Link: https://www.myvitalc.com/gethin/
Drink HRW Hydrogen Tablets
Code: GETHIN
Link: https://drinkhrw.com/pages/h2-in-sports
RA Optics Blue Light Blocking Glasses
Code: GETHIN
Link: http://raoptics.com/gethin
GI Repair
Immuno IgG
Creatine
Fermented Glutamine
Probiotics
Bone Broth
GDA (glucose disposal agent)
AOD 9604
Tesamorelin
CJC 1295
Ipamorelin
5 amino 1MQ

Jardiance has exploded in the longevity and fat loss world, but most people still have no idea how it actually works. You hear about glucose dumping, ketone shifts, inflammation changes and kidney filtration, but the mechanism is rarely explained in a way that makes sense.
In this episode I break it down with zero nonsense. You will learn how empagliflozin, the compound in Jardiance, blocks SGLT2 in the kidneys, forces glucose into the urine and creates a consistent calorie leak each day. I show you how that impacts fat loss, metabolic flexibility, ketone production, hydration and long term cardiometabolic health. I also compare Jardiance to retatrutide, GLP-1s, tesamorelin, metformin and tesofensine so you understand which tools target appetite, which target the liver, which target the kidneys and which have the biggest impact on body composition and longevity.
If you want a clear breakdown of where Jardiance actually fits in a real protocol, this episode gives it to you straight.
What's Discussed:
(00:02) Why Jardiance Is Suddenly a Longevity Tool
(05:48) How Jardiance Forces Glucose Out Through the Kidneys
(08:26) The Truth About Fat Loss Results on Jardiance
(12:00) GLP-1s vs Retatrutide vs Jardiance
(17:16) Jardiance vs Metformin for Metabolic Health
(21:05) Tessofensine, Peptides and Where Jardiance Fits
Find more from Kris:


Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/  
Instagram: @krisgethin 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin
2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred 

 
Thank you to our sponsors: 
Timeline Nutrition — 20% off for my listeners → timeline.com/GETHIN
LVLUP →  If you want to support your gut, tighten up your recovery, and keep your metabolism firing clean, grab TOTAL RECOMP from LVLUP Health. Use code GETHIN for 20% off at lvluphealth.com 
 
Products & Compounds Mentioned in This Episode
Prescription Medications
Jardiance (empagliflozin / SGLT2 inhibitor)
Metformin
Peptides & Related Compounds
Tesamorelin
Ipamorelin
CJC (often paired with ipamorelin)
Tesofensin
Reditudite / Retatutide
GLP-1 Agonists Mentioned
Semaglutide / Ozempic
Other Tools / Supplements Referenced
GDA (general glucose disposal agents)
ElectroShred (electrolytes): https://www.unmatchedsupps.com (Code: KGC10)
Carbohydrates from Vitargo