Our Chief Optimizer, Ryan Munsey was at the Bulletproof Biohacking Conference last week, and as always, he was right in the middle of all the other health, fitness and wellness experts.

He probed them with rapid fire questions for a special “hot seat” episode of the Optimal Performance Podcast.

Each expert got four questions and five minutes to deliver you their best tips and strategies to reach optimal performance levels.

Meet our panel of experts on the OPP Hot Seat...

Logan Gelbrich

Logan Gelbrich is a former professional baseball player turned gym founder. As the co-founder of Deuce Gym, a CrossFit Strongman coach, freelance writer, and founder of Original Nutritionals, Gelbrich is focused on elevating the standard for the human experience and performance.

For more on what Logan is up to, check out the official Deuce Gym website

Lindsey Matthews

Lindsey Mathews

As a master of many trades, Lindsey Matthews is a practicing chiropractor, athlete and the founder of BirthFit - a movement to inspire expecting and postpartum mothers to take charge of their bodies and health.

For more information on Matthews and BirthFit, visit the BirthFit website and check out their podcast.

Skip Platt

Known best as an American Ninja Warrior competitor, Skip Platt is now a certified Bulletproof coach, dedicated to helping others reach their maximum performance and vitality.

Get to know Skip via social media on Facebook and Instagram.

For more inspiration from Skip, check out his American Ninja Warrior audition tape.

Andy Hnilo

We are excited to have guest Andy Hnilo back on the OPP for a second time. As an actor, model and skin care expert, Andy has a lot of great things to say about nutrition and wellness. He founded Alitura Naturals in 2011 and has inspiring people to maximize their skin care and nutrition practices ever since.

Check out the Alitura Naturals website, here!

We got to catch up with Andy Hnilo one-on-one on the OPP earlier this year. Take a listen, here!

James Swanwick

James Swanwick is a New York-based ESPN anchor on SportsCenter, author of ‘Insider Journalism Secrets’ and co-founder of international agency, Crocmedia. He has been a print or TV journalist for 20 years, writing for newspapers and magazines in the US, UK and Australia.

He may be best known in bio-hacking and health circles as the host of The james Swanwick Podcast or as the creator of the blue-blocking Swannies glasses.

Crosby Tailor

Crosby Tailor is a fashion model and college athlete graduate turned celebrity sugar-free dessert chef and Chinese Medicine expert. He spends his time making Paleo desserts and helping others find out how to perfectly "Tailor" their diet to create the best version of themselves.

For more inspiration on how to perfectly tailor your health and fitness lifestyle, visit his website Tailord Life.

To hear our one-on-one talk with Crosby about Chinese Herbs and Healthy Desserts, click here.

Check out Lakanto, the zero calorie sweetener Crosby mentioned in this podcast!

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Kelly Starrett

Kelly Starrett is a leader in mobility and human movement. The best-selling author of "Supple Leopard" and "Ready To Run" is also the owner of San Francisco CrossFit gym. He now teaches and trains his own Movement and Mobility Trainer Course across the nation. Starrett and his wife practice daily health and wellness biohacks that help them reach their optimal performance levels day in and day out.

To learn more about Starrett's training course, check out Mobility WOD.

Interested in training with Starrett? Visit San Francisco CrossFit.

Join Starrett in the fight for children's health at Stand Up Kids.

Mark Sisson

As a leader in Paleo & Ancestral health movements with a dedicated following, Mark Sisson is the creator of Primal Kitchen foods and author of Primal Blueprint and Primal Endurance. Sisson finished 4th overall in the February 1982 Ironman World Championship. With a keen sense of how health has become a priority over the years, Sisson is a true thought leader for the future of American wellness and fitness.

If you want to learn how to be a fat-burning beast like Sisson, check out our one-on-one interview with him here!

For more health advice, check out Mark's Daily Apple.

Joe Defranco

A world-renowned strength and conditioning expert, Joe Defranco is best known for developing professional athletes with unconventional training methods and is credited as being the original “warehouse-style gym.” He is a pioneer in speed, power, strength development and has paved the way for people across the nation to fulfill their dreams of becoming a gym owner.

Check out Defranco's infamous gym and training concepts here!

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