Biohacking with Brittany

The Truth About Anti-Aging Skincare: Zombie Cells, NAD Creams, Exosomes & What Actually Works with OneSkin's Carolina Reis Oliveira

Carolina Reis Oliveira, PhD and co-founder of OneSkin (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY), exposes why so many "anti-aging" products quietly inflame your skin, accelerate cellular aging, and wreck your barrier — and what a true longevity-first skincare routine looks like instead. We unpack senescent "zombie cells", exosome facials, NAD+ creams, rating apps like EWG and Yuka, and how to choose products that are both clean and clinically effective without overloading your skin. As a mom and longevity nerd, I also ask her how women can simplify their routines without sacrificing results, especially when we're juggling babies, work, and sleep. Join my 12 Holiday Rituals Giveaway for a chance to win part of $5,500+ USD in wellness prizes. Open until December 24th! WE TALK ABOUT:  02:00 - Why OneSkin started by testing popular "anti-aging" creams on real human skin 10:35 - What senescent "zombie cells" are and why they act like rotten apples inside your skin 14:15 - Why OneSkin keeps its OS-01 peptide topical (not oral) and what that means for safety vs. supplements 17:45 - Exosome facials, plant stem cell exosomes, and how to tell if what's in the vial is actually still active 19:15 - NAD, NMN, niacinamide and so-called "mitochondria" creams — what the data really shows on skin aging 25:55 - The kinds of clinical tests and lab data Carolina looks for before she'll trust a formula 31:05 - Exactly where OneSkin fits into your routine with vitamin C, retinol, eye creams and exfoliants 34:05 - Non-comedogenic formulas, coconut oil breakouts and how OneSkin formulates for acne-prone skin 39:15 - How to actually use a gua sha for lymph drainage, jaw tension and lip lines  40:35 - The future of longevity: Shifting from "anti-aging" to extending women's healthspan and vitality into our 70s and 80s 43:40 - Hormone therapy, prevention and why "just get used to it, you're getting old" is a dangerous narrative 45:40 - How to spot longevity greenwashing in both skincare and supplements RESOURCES: Free gift: Download my hormone-balancing, fertility-boosting chocolate recipe. Explore my luxury retreats and wellness events for women. Shop my faves: Check out my Amazon storefront for wellness essentials. OneSkin's website (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY) and Instagram Join my 12 Holiday Rituals Giveaway before December 24th LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music

Salt, Hydration, and Kid-Safe Electrolytes: The Mineral Truth with Michael Sileck of Baja Gold

Welcome to another 12 Holiday Rituals episode! Michael Sileck of Baja Gold Salt (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY) unpacks the most misunderstood mineral in wellness: salt. We get practical about electrolytes for moms and athletes, how to fix "empty water" after filtration, simple rules for salting kids' food safely, and why Epsom salt + ocean minerals can supercharge recovery and sleep. Join my 12 Holiday Rituals Giveaway for a chance to win part of $5,500+ USD in wellness prizes. Open until December 24th! WE TALK ABOUT: 04:05 - Why salt matters for women's wellness and performance 08:00 - Testing mineral status and moving beyond sodium fear 10:15 - Electrolytes for endurance vs. sugary mixes (what actually works) 14:35 - Recovery stack: Minerals in, heat, movement + Baja Gold Salt + Epsom bath 17:55 - Using epsom salt with Baja Gold Salt 24:30 - Morning mineral water and salting whole-food meals 26:00 - Iodine reality check: Natural trace levels and confusing labels 35:20 - Kids and salt: Safe seasoning guidelines for parents RESOURCES: Free gift: Download my hormone-balancing, fertility-boosting chocolate recipe. Explore my luxury retreats and wellness events for women. Shop my faves: Check out my Amazon storefront for wellness essentials. Baja Gold Salt's website (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY) and Instagram Join my 12 Holiday Rituals Giveaway before December 24th LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music

Are Mushrooms the New Mom Wine? Microdosing, Postpartum, and Nervous System Repair with Schedule35

I share one of my favourite rituals for modern women's longevity: Using medicinal mushrooms and gentle microdosing to support mood, intimacy, and the nervous system. Schedule35 (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY) and their blends, teas, and chocolates, can help women feel more grounded, creative, and connected – especially through seasons like postpartum, entrepreneurship, and chronic low-grade stress. Join my 12 Holiday Rituals Giveaway for a chance to win part of $5,500+ USD in wellness prizes. Open until December 24th! WE TALK ABOUT:  01:00 - Why I am coming back to mushrooms and what makes Schedule35 different for women 03:20 - How subtle chronic stress shows up in women's bodies and why mushrooms meet you where you are 04:20 - Clean microdose capsules versus blends and how experienced vs. new users might choose 06:30 - The Lover's Dose: Mushrooms, maca, and intimacy support for busy, stressed women and moms 08:15 - Chocolate bars and shroom-infused tea: Microdose vs megadose and how I structure a daily ritual 11:30 - How psilocybin supports neurogenesis and new neural pathways  15:25 - Why moms are turning to microdosing in postpartum instead of alcohol and how it can feel in real life 16:50 - The breastfeeding question, lack of research, and why this is ultimately a personal decision for each mother 18:30 - The broader benefits for women: Mood stability, fewer cravings, better sleep, and intuitive longevity 19:55 - Why pairing microdosing with talk therapy can deepen emotional healing and long-term change RESOURCES: Free gift: Download my hormone-balancing, fertility-boosting chocolate recipe. Explore my luxury retreats and wellness events for women. Shop my faves: Check out my Amazon storefront for wellness essentials. Schedule35 website (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY) and Instagram Join my 12 Holiday Rituals Giveaway before December 24th LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music  

When Perfect Wellness Still Leads to Burnout: Intuitive Longevity, Hormones & Nature Healing with HigherDOSE's Lauren Berlingeri

Lauren Berlingeri, co-CEO and co-founder of HigherDOSE (code: BRITTANY15), opens up about the hidden cost of doing "everything right" – running a fast-growing wellness brand, raising twins, optimizing fertility – and still ending up pre-diabetic and deeply burnt out. We explore what happens when you stop chasing perfect biohacking metrics and build intuitive longevity rooted in nature, nervous system care, and the season of womanhood you are in, from postpartum vaginal rejuvenation tech to trading Botox for facial acupuncture and massage.  This episode matters for women's long-term vitality because Lauren shows, in real time, how choosing environment, community, and self-compassion over hustle lets your health strategy evolve with your hormones, body, and life. Join my 12 Holiday Rituals Giveaway for a chance to win part of $5,500+ USD in wellness prizes. Open until December 24th! WE TALK ABOUT:  07:05 - Why Lauren left New York and now spends half the year in South Africa 10:40 - Why living close to mountains, light, and barefoot kids changed Lauren's health more than any hack 19:00 - How trying to "fix" family and friends backfired – and what shifted when Lauren just modeled the behavior 25:20 - Honoring phases: Fertility years, postpartum, perimenopause, and why your health plan must change 28:30 - Micro self-care rituals that keep Lauren grounded as a mom and CEO 34:05 - Designing HigherDOSE products as a woman and mother who needs hands-free, realistic rituals 39:05 - Why women's sexual health and menopause remain huge blind spots in medicine and funding 41:50 - Moving from hardcore biohacking to nature, intuition, and tools that actually fit women's biology 44:00 - "Intuitive longevity" vs biohacking: The "why" matters more than the hack 46:30 - Retiring beauty as your main currency and finding freedom from aesthetic obsession 49:20 - Why this is a powerful moment for women's longevity and why nature is still the ultimate medicine RESOURCES: Free gift: Download my hormone-balancing, fertility-boosting chocolate recipe. Explore my luxury retreats and wellness events for women. Shop my faves: Check out my Amazon storefront for wellness essentials. HigherDose's website (code: BRITTANY15) and Instagram Join my 12 Holiday Rituals Giveaway before December 24th LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music

The Retreat That Revealed the Biggest Lie in Women's Health — And Why I'm Bringing This Work to Costa Rica

In this solo episode, I unpack the retreat in the Florida Keys that quietly rewired everything for me – my health, my business, and how I'm designing the Costa Rica women's health retreat and my new private community. I share what actually created the transformation (hint: it wasn't more biohacks), what every woman at the retreat admitted she was struggling with, and why I now believe women's longevity is built on nervous system peace, intuition, and softness more than data, metrics, or another stack of supplements. Listen if you want a calmer, more intuitive path to women's longevity that honors your nervous system, your season of life, and the reality of being a modern woman and (for many of us) a mother. I TALK ABOUT:  00:30 - Why this retreat changed how I see women's longevity and my own business evolution 02:30 - How focused retreat containers create exponential growth in just a few days 03:45 - The moment my nervous system finally softened after years of pregnancy and postpartum intensity 06:00 - What women actually confessed they're feeling: Overwhelm, survival mode, and nervous system overload 09:00 - Why this will be my only Costa Rica retreat and what makes it an inaugural, one-time event 11:00 - Connecting specific women's health struggles to life, relationships, and unspoken emotional blocks 16:15 - The women's longevity community I'm launching and how intuitive longevity changes the biohacking conversation 18:30 - How I'm evolving the women's longevity space and why Costa Rica is the birthplace of this movement SPONSORS: Join me in Costa Rica for Optimize Her, a 5-night luxury women's retreat in Costa Rica with yoga, healing rituals, and biohacking workshops—only 12 spots available. RESOURCES: Free gift: Download my hormone-balancing, fertility-boosting chocolate recipe. Explore my luxury retreats and wellness events for women. Shop my faves: Check out my Amazon storefront for wellness essentials. LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music