The Gabby Reece Show

Ariel Lorre, writer, podcaster, and recovery advocate who shares lived experience with addiction and long-term sobriety. She talks about how sensitivity and biology can hide addiction, addiction as misguided self-regulation, the turning point of true readiness, rebuilding identity after substance use, nervous-system tools for healing, and navigating beauty, social pressure, and purpose while staying sober.

Jiaming Ju, a Chinese medicine practitioner and health economist who treats athletes, artists, and executives. She explores hormonal disruption in high performers, digestion as the root of many chronic issues, rising autoimmune and thyroid patterns, fertility and IVF tradeoffs, ADHD patterns, and the role of ritual, rest, and integrative care in recovery.

Light Watkins, best-selling author and presence expert who teaches practical mindfulness, shares how to live more in the moment and redefine success as presence and gratitude. He explains the tortoise approach of small, consistent actions and seven-day challenges. They discuss choosing manageable discomforts, designing environments to avoid self-sabotage, and using radical accountability to sustain change.

Dr. Colleen Cutcliffe, microbiome scientist and Pendulum co-founder, translates gut bacteria research into practical products. She explores how microbes shape metabolism, GLP-1 signaling, cravings, hormones and perimenopause. Conversation highlights next-generation probiotics, resilience-building strategies, travel and antibiotic impacts, and sensible ways to start rebuilding gut health.

A live Q&A from a women’s retreat that tackles cutting through health noise and focusing on foundations. Conversation spans hormones, genetics, recovery, and strength training. They discuss doing less, avoiding overwhelm, balancing discipline with flexibility, training through transitions, and building life scaffolding instead of chasing quick fixes.

Dr. Taz, a traditionally trained physician turned integrative medicine leader and founder of Whole Plus. She discusses the shift toward whole foods and why simple carbs drive inflammation. Conversations cover food pairing, portion nuance, blood sugar and metabolic health. She also explores shared decision-making in pediatrics, micro habits to lower cortisol, and blending science with personalized care.

Luke Cook, actor, comedian, and founder of ShakeWell, shares his Hollywood journey and creative hustle. He talks about enduring years of rejection, the discipline of loving the craft, and balancing faith with ambition. Conversations shift to family, fatherhood, playful parenting, and building values-first businesses with honest, entertaining communication.

Laird Hamilton, big-wave surfer and wellness advocate who helped pioneer tow-in surfing, reflects on long-term partnership and daily rituals. He and Gabby discuss endurance, emotional bravery, teamwork, small repeatable acts, keeping passion alive, and balancing independence with deep connection. Their conversation centers on choices, reliability, and showing up for each other again and again.

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a physician and leader in muscle‑centric medicine, explains why skeletal muscle matters for longevity and metabolic health. She discusses sarcopenia, risks of trading fat loss for muscle loss with GLP‑1s, protein rules, minimum effective resistance training, muscle quality over weight, recovery strategies, and practical ways to build strength for life.

Jared Cooney Horvath, neuroscientist and former teacher who studies attention, memory, and technology in learning. He explores why classroom tech often backfires, how screens erode social bonding and memory, when digital tutors help and when they fail, and practical low‑tech approaches that protect real learning and teacher guidance.