181. Dr. Jonathan Leary: Why Cold Plunge & Sauna Social Clubs Are The Future of Wellness Communities

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Gary Brecka

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🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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We’ve been approaching wellness completely backwards, optimizing our bodies while destroying our social connections. Dr. Jonathan Leary, founder of Remedy Place, discovered that his highest-performing clients had one major complaint: “I feel incredible, but these lifestyle changes are ruining my social life.” Blue zone research confirms this — it wasn’t specific diets that created longevity, it was community and human connection. When you combine evidence-based therapies like cold plunges and saunas with intentional social design, you get optimization that enhances relationships instead of isolating you from them. Join the Ultimate Human VIP community and gain exclusive access to Gary Brecka's proven wellness protocols today!: https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg Connect with Dr. Jonathan Leary: Website: http://bit.ly/4lHfiHk Website: http://bit.ly/3IgW9xf YouTube: http://bit.ly/4liB5oV Instagram: http://bit.ly/403bnfE TikTok: http://bit.ly/4nGC8ke Facebook: http://bit.ly/44L63jz LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/3IdepI1 Thank you to our partners: H2TABS - USE CODE “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4hMNdgg BODYHEALTH - USE CODE “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: http://bit.ly/4e5IjsV BAJA GOLD - USE CODE "ULTIMATE10" FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3WSBqUa EIGHT SLEEP - SAVE $350 ON THE POD 4 ULTRA WITH CODE “GARY”: https://bit.ly/3WkLd6E COLD LIFE - THE ULTIMATE HUMAN PLUNGE: https://bit.ly/4eULUKp WHOOP - GET 1 FREE MONTH WHEN YOU JOIN!: https://bit.ly/3VQ0nzW MASA CHIPS - GET 20% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: https://bit.ly/40LVY4y VANDY - USE CODE “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: https://bit.ly/49Qr7WE AION - USE CODE “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4h6KHAD A GAME - USE CODE “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: ⁠http://bit.ly/4kek1ij HAPBEE - FEEL BETTER & PERFORM AT YOUR BEST: https://bit.ly/4a6glfo CARAWAY - USE CODE “ULTIMATE” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3Q1VmkC HEALF - GET 10% OFF YOUR ORDER: https://bit.ly/41HJg6S BIOPTIMIZERS - USE CODE “ULTIMATE” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4inFfd7 RHO NUTRITION - USE CODE “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: https://bit.ly/44fFza0 GENETIC TEST: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Yg1Uk9 Watch the “Ultimate Human Podcast” every Tuesday & Thursday at 9AM EST: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPQYX8 Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3RQftU0 Connect with Gary Brecka: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3RPpnFs TikTok: https://bit.ly/4coJ8fo X.com: https://bit.ly/3Opc8tf Facebook: https://bit.ly/464VA1H LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4hH7Ri2 Website: https://bit.ly/4eLDbdU Merch: https://bit.ly/4aBpOM1 Newsletter: https://bit.ly/47ejrws Ask Gary: https://bit.ly/3PEAJuG Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:22 Creating Remedy Place (Social Wellness Club) 10:58 The Growing of Social and Wellness Hubs 15:18 Community and Connection as Objectives of Remedy Place 22:25 Outcomes of Building a Social Wellness Environment 26:09 Seven-Pillar Lifestyle 48:32 Integrating Functional and Lifestyle Medicine 36:17 Dealing with Stress while Aging 40:52 Data-Proven Technology at Remedy Place 43:52 Going Back to the Basics 46:32 Why Undergo Functional Medicine Lab Testings? 49:36 Connect with Dr. Leary 50:12 What does it mean to you to be an “Ultimate Human?” The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The Content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Human connection is one of the most important things for our health, and right now it's plummeting.
0:05.0	People are having more and more alone time than ever before.
0:08.0	And then when they do socialize, they're going drinking alcohol, which is a depressant and a dissociative.
0:13.0	Connection and community and purpose do not come through electronic media.
0:17.0	And the more isolated a person is, the more they're accelerating towards
0:21.6	the grade.
0:22.6	And that's when I knew I needed to have remedy not just be this beautiful place with hospitality
0:25.8	standards, but also what I love about being in an ice bath or sauna, we're enhancing our
0:30.3	physiology. So we're bringing out a better version of ourself. And it's also allowing us to have
0:34.9	a higher chance to have a better connection.
0:36.9	The other thing that I think struck me when I was at your place was you've added this component
0:41.4	of functional medicine.
0:43.5	Functional medicine can analyze everything.
0:45.5	And then you really get a full understanding of this puzzle that you get to figure out
0:49.2	like all of this biochemistry, how do all of these things affect one another?
0:53.4	As you built this and this thing started to take shape, what were some of the things that
0:57.8	surprised you that were byproducts of that environment that you didn't see going in?
1:03.0	For five years, I got to listen to patients. What are all the things that they were constantly
1:06.4	complaining about? I'm like, how do I just figure out a solution for these things? And the
1:09.8	number one complaint I had for five years was...
1:12.6	Hey guys. Welcome back to the Ultimate Human Podcast.
1:27.8	I'm your host, human biologist, Gary Brecker,
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