Time can feel like it’s flying until a song, a scar, or a hard earned habit forces you to look straight at it. I sit down with my brother Michael and we start with the Rush song “Time Stand Still,” then follow the thread into what it means to age, chase fitness, and hold on to the moments you don’t want to lose.
From there we get practical and honest about health optimization without the guru voice: sourdough and digestion, why toasting and cooking can change how your body reacts, and what people actually mean when they talk about peptides. Michael breaks down peptides as amino acid chains, shares what he’s tried, and why the debate about long term safety matters. We also talk Hyrox training, running cadence, the meditative side of lifting, and why the exercise you dread is often the one that will change you.
Then the story turns. Michael walks through a construction accident that nearly cost him his hand, the ER moment, six surgeries, grafts, and decades of nerve recovery. We talk about the hidden risk that followed: strong painkillers, the fear of running out, and how asking a doctor for a taper can keep pain relief from becoming dependence. We also touch on quitting nicotine after decades, what alcohol does to sleep, tracking recovery with an Oura Ring, and the kind of character traits people notice when you show up steady for your family.
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0:00 Meet Michael And The Bond
0:42 A Song That Holds Time
3:31 Food Prep And Better Digestion
5:26 Peptides Explained Without Hype
11:58 Hyrox Training And Mental Drive
23:10 The Hand Accident That Changed Life
35:49 Painkillers And Avoiding Dependence
39:30 Quitting Nicotine And Cutting Alcohol
47:49 From Work Injury To Chef School
52:21 Fleet Management At Massive Events
59:32 Animal Rescue Dreams And Compassion
1:01:28 Lucid Dreams And The Mind
1:05:25 Faith, Meaning, And Mortality Questions
1:08:32 How Others Describe Michael
1:11:59 Rapid Questions And Core Values
1:16:05 Limits, Aging, And Final Reflections
