SuperLife with Darin Olien

In this powerful and wide-ranging conversation, Darin sits down with Dr. Anthony Youn, known to millions as America's Holistic Plastic Surgeon, to unpack the real foundations of beauty, health, and longevity.
From the broken healthcare system and insurance handcuffs to the deep connection between gut health, skin, and self-esteem, Dr. Youn shares why surgery should always be the last step, not the first. This episode challenges everything we've been taught about aesthetics, medicine, and what it truly means to age well.
What You'll Learn
Why modern healthcare often prioritizes profit over patients — and how that affects both doctors and outcomes

Dr. Youn's "house analogy" for beauty: nutrition as the foundation, skincare and supplements as the structure, and surgery as the attic

How plastic surgery can be a catalyst for healthier habits, not just cosmetic change

The surprising link between the microbiome, fiber intake, and skin conditions like acne, eczema, and rosacea

Why fiber may be more important than protein, collagen, or even NAD+ for long-term health

How vanity can sometimes be leveraged as a gateway to better health choices

The emotional weight doctors carry as first responders — on planes, in ERs, and in everyday life

Why holistic medicine and traditional medicine must finally merge

Chapters
00:00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife and the mission of sovereignty, health, and longevity
00:00:32 – Sponsor: Fatty15 and the role of C15 in cellular health
00:04:13 – Introducing Dr. Anthony Youn, America's Holistic Plastic Surgeon
00:05:00 – The "house analogy" for beauty: nutrition, skincare, and surgery as the attic
00:06:40 – The convergence of plastic surgery, biohacking, and regenerative medicine
00:09:30 – Why surgery should never be the first option
00:11:30 – Insurance handcuffs and the reality of modern medical practice
00:14:30 – Dr. Youn's journey into medicine and plastic surgery
00:17:20 – How jaw reconstruction changed his life and career path
00:18:40 – The dark side of hospital systems and profit-driven care
00:22:10 – National healthcare, rationing, and personal responsibility
00:24:25 – Why education is the cornerstone of health reform
00:27:00 – Sponsor: Our Place and eliminating toxic cookware
00:29:45 – Using vanity as a tool to get patients to quit smoking
00:33:00 – The emotional toll of being a physician and first responder
00:36:15 – Medical emergencies on planes, in public, and the burden of duty
00:40:00 – When there's nothing you can do — and how doctors carry that weight
00:45:30 – Dr. Youn's skincare line, supplements, and why fiber is his next focus
00:48:00 – Fiber, the microbiome, and clear skin
00:49:50 – Bridging traditional medicine and alternative wellness
00:50:30 – Beef tallow, skincare myths, and what actually works
00:52:50 – Final reflections on health, service, and longevity
 
 
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Connect with Darin Olien:
Website: darinolien.com

Instagram: @darinolien

Book: Fatal Conveniences

Platform & Products: superlife.com

 
 
Connect with Dr. Anthony Youn:
Get Dr. Youn's book: autojuvenation.com

Website: https://www.dryoun.com/ 

Instagram: @tonyyounmd

TikTok: @doctoryoun 

YouTube: @tonyyounmd

 
 
Key Takeaway:
"True beauty doesn't start in the mirror or the operating room — it starts in your gut, your habits, and the systems you build to support long-term health."

What if the most overlooked health intervention isn't a supplement… a biohack… or a protocol?
What if it's the structure you live inside?
In this deeply personal solo episode, Darin shares the seven-year journey of rebuilding after losing everything, and why this new home isn't just a house, it's a biological experiment in sovereignty. From fire resilience and toxic-free materials to grounding floors, EMF elimination, circadian lighting, and water independence, this episode breaks down the science and intention behind designing a "Fatal Convenience–Free" home.
This is about more than architecture. It's about reclaiming your environment as a health intervention.
In This Episode
Why over 90% of California wildfires start from human infrastructure — and how to build for fire resilience

The hidden toxins inside modern homes: formaldehyde, VOCs, flame retardants, particle board

Why indoor air is 2–5x more polluted than outdoor air (EPA data)

Why formaldehyde is a Group 1 carcinogen — and still used in building materials

Steel framing, magnesium oxide walls, and hempcrete exterior — and the science behind each

Water sovereignty: whole-house filtration, well water testing, pharmaceutical removal

Eliminating WiFi and RF exposure with fully hardwired infrastructure

Grounded copper-integrated flooring and the emerging science of earthing

Solar redundancy and energy independence

Circadian-aligned incandescent lighting to restore melatonin and sleep architecture

Biophilic design and using fallen oak trees from the fire for untreated interior finishes

Organic furniture free from PFAS, flame retardants, polyurethane foam

Why your home may be the most powerful nervous system regulator in your life



Chapters
00:00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife
00:00:33 – Plastic waste, fatal conveniences, and Bite toothpaste solution
00:02:48 – The solo episode: rebuilding after losing everything
00:03:30 – The most overlooked health intervention: your home
00:05:30 – Fire zones, ember exposure, and structural ignition science
00:07:00 – Steel framing and magnesium oxide walls explained
00:08:00 – Hempcrete and fire-resistant exterior systems
00:10:30 – Building biologists and probability management
00:13:40 – Indoor air pollution and EPA data
00:14:40 – Formaldehyde as a Group 1 carcinogen
00:15:30 – Eliminating composite woods and VOC sealants
00:16:45 – Mold-resistant building science
00:17:50 – EMF elimination, hardwired ethernet, no WiFi home
00:20:00 – Prefab SuperLife guest house concept
00:20:20 – Copper-integrated grounding floors
00:21:00 – The science of earthing and blood viscosity
00:22:10 – Water sovereignty and whole-house filtration
00:23:00 – Gray water and microbiological waste remediation
00:23:45 – Solar redundancy and energy independence
00:24:20 – Circadian lighting and melatonin suppression research
00:25:45 – Biophilic design and reclaimed oak interiors
00:27:00 – Organic furniture and eliminating endocrine disruptors
00:27:50 – Reinvention after loss: reducing biological stressors
00:29:00 – Architecture of biology and intention for the next chapter
 
 
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Join the SuperLife Patreon:
This is where Darin now shares the deeper work:
- weekly voice notes
- ingredient trackers
- wellness challenges
- extended conversations
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- sovereignty practices
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Connect with Darin Olien:
Website: darinolien.com

Instagram: @darinolien

Book: Fatal Conveniences

Platform & Products: superlife.com

New Show: Roadmap to Happiness

 
 
Key Takeaway:
"Your home is either regulating your nervous system — or dysregulating it. The walls, the lighting, the water, the wiring, the materials, the air… they are all inputs into your biology. Health isn't just what you eat. It's what surrounds you. This isn't about perfection. It's about reducing the biological stress load — and building a life aligned with sovereignty, intention, and nature."

In this deeply reflective and expansive conversation, Darin sits down with poet, speaker, and consciousness explorer Adam Roa for a raw dialogue on creativity, stillness, identity, and the courage it takes to live from integrity instead of performance.
From viral art and the pressure of platforms to darkness retreats, emotional sovereignty, and redefining success, this episode explores what it really means to listen inwardly in a world addicted to noise. This is not a conversation about answers. It's a conversation about asking better questions and trusting the quiet moments where truth lives.
 
 
What You'll Learn in This Episode
How art and creativity act as accelerators for human consciousness

Why stepping back from visibility can be an act of integrity, not avoidance

The emotional cost of constant output and public expectation

What happens when identity dissolves and certainty disappears

Why stillness, darkness, and solitude reveal what discipline cannot

How to rebuild meaning when old belief systems fall apart

The difference between inspired expression and performative sharing

Why emotions are not obstacles — but the point of being human

 
 
Chapters
00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife and the mission of sovereignty and conscious living
01:00 – Sponsor break: Truniagen
02:18 – Introducing Adam Roa and his global impact through poetry
03:10 – Why art reaches places words alone cannot
04:28 – First impressions of Adam's viral poem and emotional resonance
06:05 – How "You Are What You've Been Looking For" reached 250M+ people
07:18 – Art as permission to feel — and why healing requires emotion
08:27 – Why personal transformation must include the emotional body
09:32 – Serendipity, readiness, and owning your inner authority
10:31 – Seeing yourself on the stage before the invitation arrives
11:35 – Limiting beliefs and the illusion of needing permission
12:26 – Offering your gift freely — and the moment everything changed
13:19 – Preparation meets opportunity: why readiness matters
14:21 – Acting when something feels wrong in the world
15:43 – Fear, courage, and why confidence is built — not bestowed
17:31 – Why manifestation happens through action, not just meditation
18:33 – Why fear disappearing is actually dangerous
19:48 – Fear as proof that you care — the opposite of apathy
21:02 – Creating new realities instead of fighting reactive systems
22:50 – Sponsor break: Fatty15 and cellular health
26:31 – Creativity in the age of AI — amplification vs. outsourcing
27:26 – Repressed trauma and uncovering the roots of the self
28:45 – Creativity as pattern recognition and personal evolution
30:30 – Depression, breakups, and art as a pressure release
31:41 – Plant medicine as a doorway to childhood revelations
33:07 – Ayahuasca vs. Iboga: radically different spiritual journeys
35:11 – Why facilitation and container safety are critical
37:44 – The risks of unsafe ceremonial spaces and faux shamans
40:57 – The importance of indigenous-focused healing perspectives
42:44 – Finding the "doors" within through meditation and breathwork
43:55 – Building meaningful work without becoming noise
46:03 – Overcoming survival instincts from a premature birth
48:08 – Following the desire for hope, possibility, and solutions
49:55 – Meditation, gamma states, and stream of consciousness
50:49 – Visualizing the higher self and the glowing library
51:37 – SuperLife Patreon: deeper conversations and community
53:30 – Five days in complete darkness: stripping identity away
55:23 – Hearing the whisper of God beneath the mental noise
57:39 – Why the voice of the omnipresent sounds like your own
59:20 – Returning to the modern world and electromagnetic signals
1:02:04 – Choosing silence and authenticity over performative posting
1:03:54 – Integrity, vulnerability, and the dangers of unsafe platforms
1:07:38 – Creating from truth rather than chasing algorithms
1:08:27 – Crazy Love: journal entries on the messy arc of relationships
1:10:18 – Self-revelation: finding yourself reflected in the art
1:12:18 – Breaking the 12-year loop and choosing new patterns
1:13:51 – The iterations of love and the cycle of constant change
1:16:30 – Authenticity vs. the "Guru" facade of social media
1:19:41 – Art as a time capsule for past consciousness
1:22:31 – Triggers as access points for personal healing
1:23:43 – Giving yourself permission to play and be "unproductive"
1:26:12 – Life as a soul scavenger hunt guided by curiosity
1:28:24 – Reaching the breaking point and shifting from push to magnetism
1:29:58 – Investigating deep pain and the process of rebirthing
1:31:38 – Designing a collective society with intention
1:33:10 – Closing poem: "Heaven" — the courage to feel all of life
1:35:45 – Gratitude for the miracle of the next breath
1:37:34 – Digging for the love of life and turning the page to heal
 
 
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Find More from Adam Roa
Website: adamroa.com

Instagram: @adam.roa

Book: Crazy Love

 
 
Find More from Darin Olien:
Instagram: @darinolien

Podcast: SuperLife Podcast

Website: superlife.com

Book: Fatal Conveniences

 
 
Key Takeaway:
"The most impactful thing you can do for the world is learn how to love life, all of it. Not by avoiding pain, but by having the courage to feel deeply, because contained within emotion is the very key that sets us free."

In this urgent solo episode, Darin breaks down what may be the most dangerous fatal convenience of our time: the digital algorithms quietly hijacking our attention, biology, and sovereignty. Billions of dollars are being spent to keep you scrolling by triggering fear, shame, comparison, and low-grade stress, and the cost is your presence, peace, and power.
Drawing from neuroscience, public health data, indigenous wisdom, and lived experience, Darin exposes how the modern digital environment is engineered to extract from us, and why reclaiming your attention is one of the most powerful acts of self-protection available today. This episode is a call to stop outsourcing your life to algorithms, and start consciously designing your own.
 
 
What You'll Learn
Why your attention is the most valuable real estate on Earth

How algorithms are designed to exploit fear, shame, and comparison

Why digital addiction is now considered a global public health crisis

The biological cost of constant scrolling and notification overload

How distraction prevents you from choosing your own life

Why willpower fails against billion-dollar attention economies

The concept of the "toxic digital environment"

Indigenous wisdom as an antidote to modern extractive systems

What it means to build your algorithm for life

How intentional friction restores focus and freedom

The science behind lost concentration and attention recovery

Why psychological richness matters more than happiness

Simple, actionable steps to reclaim your time and sovereignty



 
 
Chapters
00:00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife and the sovereignty mission
00:00:33 – Sponsor: Our Place and non-toxic cookware
00:03:08 – The most expensive real estate on Earth: your attention
00:03:27 – How algorithms hijack fear, shame, and comparison
00:03:56 – The toxic digital environment as a fatal convenience
00:04:21 – What convenience is really costing you
00:04:28 – Breaking the loop and building your own algorithm
00:04:41 – Digital addiction as a global public health crisis
00:04:58 – Why countries are banning social media for kids
00:05:12 – Biological harm: sleep loss, cortisol, and focus collapse
00:05:18 – Big Tech lawsuits and internal documents
00:05:39 – Dopamine delivery systems and low-grade stress
00:06:02 – When you're distracted, you're not choosing your life
00:06:25 – Why more tech isn't the solution
00:06:35 – Indigenous cultures and a different algorithm for life
00:06:48 – The medicine wheel and solving for balance
00:06:59 – Feeding the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual
00:07:11 – Dadirri: deep listening and stillness
00:07:27 – Reciprocity vs extraction
00:07:37 – Rebalancing time between digital and nature
00:07:53 – Get in the dirt: movement and stillness
00:08:04 – Sponsor: Mana Vitality and frequency-based wellness
00:09:59 – Why willpower doesn't work against AI
00:10:14 – Creating intentional friction
00:10:29 – Removing apps and notifications
00:10:50 – The 23-minute attention recovery rule
00:11:18 – Psychological richness vs endless stimulation
00:11:24 – Why novelty and variety expand life
00:11:45 – Seeking the unknown instead of more of the same
00:12:05 – Nature as the ultimate algorithm
00:12:15 – Auditing your digital environment
00:12:28 – Deleting one app that makes you feel less than
00:12:46 – Why the best things in life aren't convenient
00:13:06 – Taking back attention restores health on every level
00:13:19 – From user to creator of your life
00:13:29 – Why you're not missing anything by not scrolling
00:13:41 – Reclaiming sovereignty together as a community
00:14:24 – Put the phone down. Go outside. Be in your life.
00:14:52 – Final message: this is our power
 
 
Thank You to Our Sponsors
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Manna Vitality: Go to mannavitality.com/ and use code DARIN12 for 12% off your order.

 
 
Find More from Darin Olien:
Instagram: @darinolien

Podcast: SuperLife Podcast

Website: superlife.com

Book: Fatal Conveniences



 
 
Join the SuperLife Patreon:
This is where Darin now shares the deeper work:
- weekly voice notes
- ingredient trackers
- wellness challenges
- extended conversations
- community accountability
- sovereignty practices
Join now for only $7.49/month at https://patreon.com/darinolien
 
 
Key Takeaway
When you take back your attention, you take back your life.
 
 
Bibliography/Sources
Christian, B., & Griffiths, T. (2016). Algorithms to live by: The computer science of human decisions. Henry Holt and Co. (Reference for the "Secretary Problem" / 37% rule).
Gazzaley, A., & Rosen, L. D. (2016). The distracted mind: Ancient brains in a high-tech world. MIT Press. (Reference for the "23 minutes to refocus" concept).
https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262034944/the-distracted-mind/
Government of India, Ministry of Finance. (2026). Economic survey 2025-26. (Reference for the "Economic Survey of 2026" flagging digital addiction as a public health crisis).
https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/economicsurvey/
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation. (2026). Case No. 4:22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.). (Reference for the "2,200 lawsuits active right now" / California Tech Litigation).
Oishi, S., & Westgate, E. C. (2025). Psychological richness offers a third path to a good life. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 29(4), 1364–6613. (Reference for the "new study out of the University of Florida" on psychological richness).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2025.04.002
Ungunmerr-Baumann, M. R. (2002). Dadirri: Inner deep listening and quiet still awareness. Miriam Rose Foundation. (Reference for the Indigenous concept of "Dadirri").
https://www.miriamrosefoundation.org.au/about-dadirri

In this special compilation episode, Darin curates some of the most powerful conversations ever featured on the SuperLife Podcast, all centered around one core truth: real transformation comes from small, consistent habits, not massive overnight change.
Drawing from neuroscience, trauma recovery, behavior change, breathwork, mindset training, and lived experience, this episode dismantles the myth of willpower and replaces it with something far more effective: environmental design, repetition, and self-awareness.
From world-renowned researchers to survivors, artists, and healers, each voice reinforces the same message: habits are the infrastructure of a super life.
 
 
What You'll Learn
Why chasing "quantum leaps" keeps people stuck

How small, boring steps outperform dramatic change

The science behind habit formation and behavior loops

Why willpower fails and what works instead

How environment shapes behavior before conscious choice

Why micro-movements can save a life

How trauma healing requires baby steps, not overwhelm

The role of breathwork in rewiring the nervous system

How repetition builds new neural pathways

Why discipline creates freedom, not restriction

How to reprogram negative self-talk into an inner ally

Why curiosity beats judgment in long-term growth

How mindset can be gamified to support progress

The "good, better, best" framework for sustainable habits

Why consistency matters more than recognition



 
 
Chapters
00:00:03 – Welcome to SuperLife and the philosophy of sovereignty
00:00:33 – Sponsor: Manna Vitality and frequency-enhanced wellness
00:02:03 – Why the obsession with overnight success is a trap
00:02:45 – The pattern Darin noticed across hundreds of guests
00:03:03 – Introducing the ultimate habits compilation
00:04:41 – Dr. Laurie Santos on the "arrival fallacy" and why circumstances don't create happiness
00:09:35 – Darin Olien (Solo): Why willpower is the wrong engine & designing your environment
00:13:54 – Chloe Temtchine: Rebuilding life from death's door through micro-movements
00:18:16 – Sponsor: Shakeology and foundational nutrition
00:21:52 – Dr. Aimie Apigian: Why trauma healing requires "baby steps" for the nervous system
00:27:35 – Darin Olien (Solo): Discipline as a container for freedom & the "One Thing" strategy
00:32:55 – Robyn O'Brien: The year-long discipline of rewiring your inner voice
00:41:07 – Sponsor: SuperLife Patreon community
00:42:39 – Juergen 'Jules' Horn: The math of breathwork (7.5 hours to rewire the nervous system)
00:44:57 – RedFoo: Gamifying your mindset with the "plus one" equation
00:48:41 – Alysa Conger: Intuition is a muscle built through reps (just like pushups)
00:50:23 – Darin Olien (Solo): The "Good, Better, Best" framework for reducing toxins
00:55:16 – Sheila Morovati: How asking one simple question can spark a global movement
00:56:47 – Jeff Turner: Relentless consistency and showing up when no one is watching
01:05:12 – Dr. Aly Cohen: The "4 A's" Framework (Assess, Avoid, Add, Allow) for non-toxic living
01:17:55 – Jennifer Cohen: The "Spit and Catch" story & why boredom breeds resourcefulness
01:32:04 – Johnny Graham: Overcoming fear of the future by asking "What am I doing right now?"
01:34:07 – Conclusion: We are not victims—you have agency over your biology and destiny
01:35:24 – Upcoming projects: Roadmap to Happiness & closing thoughts
 
 
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Shakeology: Get 15% off with code SUPERLIFE at Shakeology.com.

Manna Vitality: Go to mannavitality.com/ and use code DARIN12 for 12% off your order.

 
 
Join the SuperLife Community
Get Darin's deeper wellness breakdowns — beyond social media restrictions:
Weekly voice notes

Ingredient deep dives

Wellness challenges

Energy + consciousness tools

Community accountability

Extended episodes

Join for $7.49/month → https://patreon.com/darinolien
 
 
Find More From Darin:
Follow the New Show: Roadmap to Happiness

Instagram: @darinolien

Podcast: SuperLife Podcast

Website: superlife.com

Book: Fatal Conveniences

 
 
Key Takeaway
You don't change your life in one leap — you build it one habit at a time.