Commune with Jeff Krasno

You wake up feeling rested, check your Oura Ring, and suddenly you're tired. In this episode, Jeff Krasno examines whether sleep trackers like Oura, Whoop, and Apple Watch are genuinely improving our health or actually creating a new kind of sleep anxiety.

He explores:

What sleep trackers actually measure versus what they only model

Orthosomnia and the rise of tracker-induced sleep anxiety

Where Oura, Whoop, and Apple Watch are reliable, and where they aren't

HIPAA gaps, FDA clearance, and what your data is worth

Who benefits from wearing one, and who probably shouldn't

This episode is for anyone wearing a sleep tracker, considering one, or wondering whether the score on their wrist is making them healthier or just more anxious.

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What does it actually take to scale a mission-driven company to more than $2 billion in revenue?

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Radek Sali, entrepreneur, investor, and author of How to Build a Billion Dollar Business, to trace the journey behind one of the world's most recognized wellness brands.

They cover the childhood outsider experience that shaped Radek's leadership style, his father's pioneering (and widely dismissed) work in integrative medicine, crisis moments inside Swisse, building an irreplicable company culture, and what he looks for now as an investor in mission-based companies.

Aligning profit with purpose, and why it simplifies every decision

Crisis as a feature, not a bug, of entrepreneurship

What Radek looks for when backing wellness businesses through Light Warrior

This episode is for entrepreneurs, wellness leaders, and anyone building something with meaning.

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Melatonin is one of the most consumed supplements in America and one of the most misunderstood. In this episode of The Commune Podcast, Jeff Krasno digs into what melatonin actually does, why most people take too much at the wrong time, and what the research says about sleep, kids, and the regulatory loophole that put a hormone on the candy shelf.

In this episode:

Why melatonin is a clock signal, not a sleeping pill

The dosage gap between physiology and the bottle

A 2023 JAMA study found 88% of melatonin gummies were mislabeled

Pediatric use, ER visits, and questions around puberty timing

How morning sunlight and dim evenings often outperform a pill

This episode is for anyone reaching for melatonin at bedtime, parents weighing it for their kids, and listeners who want to know if their supplement is actually solving the problem they think it is.

This episode was made possible by:

Beyond Biohacking: Save $400 on any ticket with code COMMUNE400 at beyondconference.com.

LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at drinklmnt.com/commune.

Vivobarefoot: Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 15% off your order at vivobarefoot.com/commune.

Bon Charge: Get 15% off when you order at boncharge.com and use promo code COMMUNE

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Most mental health treatments manage symptoms, but psychedelic therapy goes after the root cause.

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Lauren Taus, psychotherapist and psychedelic integration specialist, to break down what these medicines actually are, how they work, and whether they might be right for you.

The history of psychedelic research — and how Nixon's war on drugs shut it down

MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine, and ayahuasca: what each one does and who it's for

Why integration matters more than the experience itself

How to find a qualified guide (and the red flags to watch for)

The role of psychedelics in end-of-life care and death anxiety

This episode is for anyone curious about psychedelic-assisted therapy, navigating treatment-resistant depression or PTSD, or looking for a grounded, honest guide to what these medicines can and can't do.

This episode was made possible by:

Beyond Biohacking: Save $400 on any ticket with code COMMUNE400 at beyondconference.com.

LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at drinklmnt.com/commune.

Vivobarefoot: Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 15% off your order at vivobarefoot.com/commune.

Bon Charge: Get 15% off when you order at boncharge.com and use promo code COMMUNE

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A $50 sensor on your arm, real-time data on your phone. The question isn't whether CGMs work. It's whether they're right for you.

In this episode, Jeff takes a clear-eyed look at continuous glucose monitors. After wearing one revealed his own pre-diabetes, he spent years sorting the signal from the noise. Here's what CGMs show, what they miss, and who should actually use one.

Inside the episode:

How CGMs work, and why the 8 to 10% error margin matters

Why your CGM is secretly one of the most honest stress monitors you can wear

The glucose numbers worth knowing (and the ones to ignore)

Why insulin resistance can precede a glucose spike by years

The four CGM archetypes: Optimizer, Controller, Outsourcer, Curious Tourist

The four biomarkers to check before you strap one on

This episode is for anyone thinking about metabolic health, pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, or whether a continuous glucose monitor belongs on their arm.

This episode was made possible by:

Bon Charge: Get 15% off when you order at boncharge.com and use promo code COMMUNE

LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at drinklmnt.com/commune.

Vivobarefoot: Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 15% off your order at vivobarefoot.com/commune.

Beyond Biohacking: Save $400 on any ticket with code COMMUNE400 at beyondconference.com.

Sunlighten:  Visit sunlighten.com/commune  Up to 2,100 off saunas and $50 off Red Light Products with code “COMMUNE”