The Game Changer Podcast
The Game Changer Podcast explores the intersection of health, purpose, and performance — spotlighting leaders, clinicians, and creators who turn adversity into growth.
Hosted by Michelle Dutro — Air Force veteran, former firefighter, PTSD nonprofit founder, and founder of Inner North Star Retreat — each episode blends candid conversations with science-backed tools for stress mastery, mental fitness, and resilience.
This is a show for curious, growth-minded people who believe the best chapters of their lives are still ahead of them — and who want real conversations, new ideas, and the kind of guests you won't find on every other podcast.
At a time when everything seems designed to divide us, this is a place to learn something genuinely new, think a little differently, and grow — without anyone telling you what to think.
With over two decades in biofeedback and wellness, Michelle brings a trauma-aware, compassion-forward approach that helps listeners elevate their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.
New episodes every Monday. Go deeper at michelledutro.com — The Path online course, private three-day retreat experiences, and Michelle's books.
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The Game Changer Podcast
Chronic Inflammation Is Killing Your Longevity — What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You ft. Dr. Tommy Rhee
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What if your body already has everything it needs to heal — and it's just waiting for the right signal?
Dr. Tommy Rhee is a U.S. Navy aircrew veteran turned chiropractor who spent years treating elite athletes with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and UCLA Athletics before founding RheeGen and writing The Future of Regenerative Medicine. His philosophy is simple but radical: your body has far more capacity to repair itself than modern medicine gives it credit for — you just have to put it in the right environment.
In this episode of The Game Changer Podcast, Dr. Rhee joins Michelle Dutro to separate longevity myths from facts across every decade of life. From the off-field habits that determine which athletes last, to the chronic inflammation quietly sabotaging your energy, to why your 40s are your "second shot" at building the muscle that carries you into your 80s — this conversation is a roadmap for aging on your own terms. Dr. Rhee also breaks down the biggest misconception in regenerative medicine and explains why the future isn't stem cells transforming into tissue — it's signaling.
In this episode:
- How the military took Dr. Rhee from rebellious kid to doctor
- Why he grew up under a surgeon father without ever taking a pill
- The two types of elite athletes — and which one has the longer career
- Why habits in your 20s and 30s are cumulative, not optional
- Chronic inflammation: the silent enemy of longevity
- The food sensitivity test almost everyone overlooks
- Ages 40–60: your last best window to build muscle before sarcopenia sets in
- The stem cell myth — and why cellular signaling (EVs and exosomes) is the real story
- How to clear the pathway so your body's healing signals get through
- The plant-based signaling product Dr. Rhee has coming soon
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