In this episode of Resilience Redefined, host Michael Ostrolenk speaks with Dr. Kirk Parsley about the true foundations of health. They explore how nutrition, sleep, movement, and stress management shape our overall well-being — and why 95% of our health outcomes are determined by lifestyle, not luck.
Dr. Parsley shares how modern habits have pulled us away from the evolutionary blueprint our bodies were designed for, and what it takes to return to a more natural way of living. Together, they discuss how behavior change, stress control, and mindful living can redefine what it means to be healthy in the modern world.
If you're serious about long-term health and performance, this conversation will remind you that the fundamentals — sleep, nutrition, activity, and mindset — always come first.
Key Takeaways:
95% of health is lifestyle-driven
Eat, sleep, and move the way you evolved to
Stress management is essential to wellness
Without a solid lifestyle foundation, no intervention truly works
Health is a holistic system, not a single metric
Connect with Kirk:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/docparsley/
Instagram: https://docparsley.com/
Connect with Michael:
Website: https://www.michaeldostrolenk.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mostrolenk
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelostrolenkresiliencemastery
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction to Resilience Redefined
00:20 – Behavior Change as the Key to Health
06:10 – Eating and Sleeping the Way You Evolved
12:45 – Activity and Movement as Medicine
18:30 – Stress Management for Long-Term Wellness
23:15 – Health as an Integrated Lifestyle
