Most people think jet lag is just about time zones. What if the real problem is inflammation?

In this episode of Get Yourself Optimized, I sat down with Andrew Herr, founder and CEO of FlyKitt, a former human performance strategist for the U.S. military, and twice named a Mad Scientist by the U.S. Army, and he completely reframes how you think about travel, recovery, and peak performance.

"When your body runs cleaner, when it's being more efficient, when it's not inflamed, you can just catch the signal better."

Andrew doesn't just help road warriors arrive feeling sharp. He goes deep on the physiology of sleep, the underrated power of polyphenols, the psychological tools that break self-sabotage, and the surprising spiritual dimension of optimizing your health.

In this episode, we cover:

🔥 Why inflammation, not just circadian rhythm, is the real driver of jet lag

💤 Blue light, sleep supplements (glycine, 5-HTP, melatonin), and the pre-bed shower hack

💪 The 10x10 kettlebell swing workout you can do in under 10 minutes

🧠 The Downward Arrow tool and exposure therapy for breaking through self-sabotage

✨ How a cleaner, less inflamed body becomes a clearer vessel for guidance and purpose

If you travel frequently, run on insufficient sleep, or feel like you're not performing at your best, this episode is packed with practical tools you can use today.

🎧 Listen now at getyourselfoptimized.com/564 🎁 Try FlyKitt at flykitt.com - use code GYOPod for 15% off

You've been told to grow your reach. But what if the real problem is resonance?

Jay Acunzo spent years at Google, HubSpot, and a VC firm before building a keynote speaking career from scratch, only to lose it all in five days when the pandemic hit. What came out of that reinvention was something far more powerful: a clear mission to help experts stop being commodities and start being irreplaceable.

In Episode 563 of Get Yourself Optimized, Jay pulls back the curtain on the craft of storytelling, resonance, and what it actually takes to make people care in an age defined by noise.

What we got into:

→ Why being a great speaker is the closest thing to an "increase the odds of success" button

→ The "That's the thing about" device, a single phrase that turns a good story into one that inspires action

→ Align, Agitate, Assert, Invite, the four-part story structure that moves people from where they are to where you want them to be

→ Why your competitive edge will never come from a $20/month AI subscription tool

→ The two things every great interviewer must master to capture real, specific, powerful stories

If you have something genuinely worth saying, this episode will help you say it in a way that actually lands.

🎧 Listen now at getyourselfoptimized.com/563

📚 Read more at jayacunzo.com

What if the secret to getting paid more as a speaker had nothing to do with your speaking fee?

Majeed Mogharreban — known as Majeed Like Magic — went from getting laughed off a stage in New Orleans to making $250,000 from a single talk. In Episode 562 of Get Yourself Optimized, he pulls back the curtain on the exact frameworks, storytelling strategies, and AI workflows that are helping speakers and business owners turn their words into revenue.

Here's a taste of what we got into:

→ Why the highest-paid speakers make most of their money not from fees, but from revenues generated because of speaking

→ The three questions every speaker must answer before stepping on stage

→ Pain Island vs. Pleasure Island — the storytelling framework that sells without pitching

→ How Majeed uses ChatGPT and Fathom to write a full personalized speech in minutes — and bring clients to tears

→ The "blank for blank who blank" formula to position yourself as the only choice in your market

Whether you speak on stages, lead sales calls, or simply want to tell a better story, this episode will change how you show up.

🎧 Listen now at getyourselfoptimized.com/562

📚 Get the free book at expertspeaker.com/book