The Peter Attia Drive

Expert insight on health, performance, longevity, critical thinking, and pursuing excellence. Dr. Pe

Episodes

Total: 367

#172 - Esther Perel: The effects of trauma, the role of narratives in shaping our worldview, and why we need to accept uncomfortable emotions
2021/8/16
15 chapters

Esther Perel is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author who is an expert on modern

#164 - Amanda Smith, M.D.: Diagnosing, preventing, and treating Alzheimer’s disease, and what we can all learn from patients with dementia
2021/6/7
12 chapters

Amanda Grant Smith is a geriatric psychiatrist with decades of experience treating patients with de

#163 - Layne Norton, Ph.D.: Building muscle, losing fat, and the importance of resistance training
2021/5/24
15 chapters

Layne Norton is a physique coach, a natural professional bodybuilder and powerlifter, and holds a P

#162 - Sarah Hallberg, D.O., M.S.: Challenging the status quo of treating metabolic disease, and a personal journey through a grim cancer diagnosis
2021/5/17
13 chapters

Sarah Hallberg is the Medical Director at Virta Health and a physician who has spent nearly two dec

#158 - Brian Deer: A tale of scientific fraud—exposing Andrew Wakefield and the origin of the belief that vaccines cause autism
2021/4/19
8 chapters

Brian Deer is an award-winning investigative journalist best known for his coverage of the pharmace

#157 - AMA #22: Losing fat and gaining fat: the lessons of fat flux
2021/4/12
10 chapters

In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob take a deep dive into fat flux. They define

#156 - Jake Muise: Humanely harvesting axis deer while alleviating its impact on Hawaii’s vulnerable ecosystems
2021/4/5
14 chapters

Jake Muise is an avid hunter, environmentalist, and advocate for the preservation of Hawaii’s natur

#155 - Chris Sonnenday, M.D.: The history, challenges, and gift of organ transplantation
2021/3/29
15 chapters

Chris Sonnenday is the Transplant Center Director for Michigan Medicine. As Peter’s senior resident