No Hype, Just Standards with Zac Armstrong
by Zac Armstrong
No Hype, Just Standards is a podcast for high performing men who have built successful careers but feel like something is off.Fatigue. Brain fog. Stress. Energy crashes. You have the results, but you are running on empty.Hosted by former Marine, Naval Officer, and fighter pilot Zac Armstrong, this show challenges the sick care model and the idea that feeling average is good enough. Each episode features real conversations with executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals who hit a wall and decided to do something about it.You will hear honest stories of burnout, misalignment, and the moment when what used to work stopped working. Zac breaks down the science behind performance health, from comprehensive blood work and data driven training to nutrition, recovery, and mindset. No gimmicks. No exaggeration. Just what actually works.This is not about chasing motivation or quick fixes. It is about restoring standards for how you feel, how you perform, and how you show up for your family
Episodes
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Why Successful Men Lose Their Edge After 40 (It’s Not Age)
👉 Apply for a strategy call to start building your own system: https://go.executivehealthedge.com/sa... Sam Peterson, U.S. Army veteran and co-founder of Mind Spa, joins me to discuss the lasting effects of blast exposure, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and PTSD. After spending more than six...
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Navy SEAL Commander: The REAL Secret To High Performance Under Pressure
👉 Apply for a strategy call to start building your own system: https://go.executivehealthedge.com/ri... Rich Diviney, a retired Navy SEAL officer who led selection, assessment, and training at DEVGRU, joins me to discuss what separates high performers from those who struggle when things don't go...
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Pilot Turned Doctor: Most Men Over 40 Are Slowly Wasting Away
Dr. Daniel Monlux is a board-certified physician in family medicine and aerospace medicine, a former F-18 pilot, and the New Medical Director of Executive Health Edge. Despite knowing the fundamentals of health and fitness as a physician, he realized he wasn't consistently applying them to his…
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Why Successful Men Stop Feeling Like Themselves After 40
👉 https://go.executivehealthedge.com/19... Greg Scheinman is the founder and CEO of Midlife Male, a newsletter, podcast, and media brand for men over 40, and the author of The Midlife Man: A No-Bullshit Guide. After interviewing more than 200 high-performing men, he shares the lessons he's…
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What 30 Years With Elite Soldiers Taught Him About Men Over 40
👉 https://go.executivehealthedge.com/bd... Dr. Chris Frueh is a clinical psychologist, professor at the University of Hawaii, and first author of the 2020 paper introducing Operator Syndrome. He explains how cumulative military and high-risk operational stress can contribute to interconnected...
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Doctor Explains: Men Over 40 Lose Weight Eating MORE Not Less (Based on Science)
👉 https://vsl.myempowermentfitness.com/ Dr. Ted Naiman is a family medicine physician in the Seattle area, co-author of The P:E Diet, and author of Satiety Per Calorie. In this episode, Ted explains why protein percentage matters, how energy density and fiber affect satiety, why refined...
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Fitness Expert Gives Brutally Honest Fitness Advice For Men Over 40
Bryan Krahn has spent more than 20 years as a personal trainer and online physique coach and wrote the Men’s Health training guide for muscle after 40. After reaching 46 and 47 and realizing that everything hurt and he could no longer train the way he used to, Brian explains why men over 40…
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Doctor Explains: How To Reduce Stress As Fast As Humanly Possible
Ready to stop running on fumes and find your stress sweet spot before burnout finds you? Get the full training on restoring your energy and recovery here: 👉 https://vsl.myempowermentfitness.com/now Your labs came back normal, but you're up at 4 AM running numbers you already ran, snapping at…
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Peptide Doctor: The Disturbing Side Effects They Don't Teach You About
Most of the people selling you peptides have never run a single blood panel on you, so why are you trusting them with your biochemistry? Dr. Mark Gordon is a neuroendocrinologist, board certified in family medicine since 1984, who runs Millennium Health Centers, went on ESPN's Outside the Lines…
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He Nearly Lost Everything After Retiring... Here's How He Came Back
What happens when the mission ends, but your body and mind are still fighting the war? If you're a high-performing man over 40, an executive, founder, attorney, or senior leader who has spent decades being "the strong one," this conversation will hit different. In this episode of No Hype. Just...
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Mark Divine's Journey from Boring Finance Auditor to Navy SEAL
Why do top-tier executives and world-class athletes break when the pressure peaks? In this episode of No Hype, Just Standards, host Zac Armstrong sits down with retired Navy SEAL Commander, founder of SEALFIT & Unbeatable Mind, and NYT bestselling author Mark Divine. Mark traces his path from...
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Navy SEAL Commander: "Winning" At Work Is Costing You At Home | Jon Macaskill
You can run multi-million dollar business operations, but if you can't sit still and be present at your own dinner table, your system is failing. Many high-performing executives get trained to operate under relentless corporate stress, but no one ever teaches them how to down-regulate their…
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Visceral Fat Doctor: The Best Way to Lose Fat in 2026
How much visceral fat do you want to have? Dr. Sean O'Mara answers that with a question of his own: how much cancer do you want to have? I am Zach Armstrong, retired naval commander and F/A team fighter pilot turned performance coach, and I brought on Dr. Sean O'Mara, a retired US Army colonel,...
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The Processed Foods Epidemic
👉 Watch the free strategy breakdown on how we rebuild your physical foundation: https://vsl-myempowermentfitness.com/ Connect with Zac Armstrong: • Instagram: @zacarmstrongfit • LinkedIn: Zac Armstrong • Email: [email protected] TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introducing Chef Robert Irvine 2:27...
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84% Burn Survivor to Active Duty Marine: Isaac Gallegos' Impossible Recovery
"If Isaac can come back from this, what the hell is your excuse?" In this powerful episode of No Hype, Just Standards, Zac Armstrong sits down with retired Gunnery Sergeant Isaac Gallegos, a man whose story redefines the limits of human resilience. On August 20, 2006, Isaac’s vehicle hit a...
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Managing Fatigue: The Scientific Approach to Executive Travel and Recovery
"Later" is how high-performers lose. In this episode of No Hype, Just Standards, Zac Armstrong sits down with Jordan Cole, a Gulfstream Captain and mentor pilot who operates under some of the most demanding schedules in aviation. Jordan’s story is one of radical career reinvention—walking away…
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The 92lb Transformation: Why Data-Driven Health Beats the "Sick Care" Model
"That is not aging, that is refusing to rot." In this powerful episode of No Hype, Just Standards, Zac Armstrong sits down with Randall Norwood, a high-performing medical sales professional who found himself 300+ pounds and disconnected from the standards his military father instilled in him....
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From Fatigue to Focus: Using Precision Data to Optimize Executive Performance
Stop running your health on assumptions. In this episode of No Hype, Just Standards, Zac Armstrong sits down with Beau, a high-level segment manager who mastered the corporate ladder but struggled to manage his own physiology. In a world where "average" is the failing standard, we discuss how to...
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The Precision Protocol: Using Data and Root Cause Analysis to Reclaim Your Health
What happens when a high-level steel executive—trained in root cause analysis and continuous improvement—applies those same principles to a Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis? You get a radical transformation that the traditional healthcare system says is impossible. In this episode of No Hype, Just...
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How to Rebuild Your Body After 40: Lessons from an Apache Squadron Commander
What happens when the structure that held your life together for two decades suddenly vanishes? For retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Matt Petraeus—a man who commanded Apache squadrons and led 500+ soldiers in combat zones—retirement didn't bring peace; it brought a "rot". In this episode, host Zac...
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Why High Achievers Run on Empty: Solving the Performance Gap with Jess Sargus
Are you checking every box but still feeling like your engine is running on fumes?. You’ve built the career and hit the numbers, but the fog and fatigue won’t go away. In this episode of No Hype, Just Standards, host Zac Armstrong sits down with Jess Sargus—an Ivy League attorney, undefeated MMA...
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Why Elite F-18 Pilots Hit a Wall at 40 (And How to Fix It)
High-Stakes Performance: Why Even Elite Fighters Hit a Wall After 40. Are you a high-achiever who feels like you’ve lost your edge? You’ve built the career and the success, but at what cost? In this episode of No Hype, Just Standards, host Zac Armstrong (former Marine Naval Officer and Fighter...
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How to Get Your Edge Back: Reclaiming Energy, Focus, and Family Time After 40
The modern "sick care" model wants you to settle for average. We’re here to restore your standards. In the debut episode of No Hype, Just Standards, host Zac Armstrong—former Marine, Naval Officer, and fighter pilot—sits down with personal injury attorney Rory Pendergast. Rory built a successful...
About this show
No Hype, Just Standards is a podcast for high performing men who have built successful careers but feel like something is off.Fatigue. Brain fog. Stress. Energy crashes. You have the results, but you are running on empty.Hosted by former Marine, Naval Officer, and fighter pilot Zac Armstrong, this show challenges the sick care model and the idea that feeling average is good enough. Each episode features real conversations with executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals who hit a wall and decided to do something about it.You will hear honest stories of burnout, misalignment, and the moment when what used to work stopped working. Zac breaks down the science behind performance health, from comprehensive blood work and data driven training to nutrition, recovery, and mindset. No gimmicks. No exaggeration. Just what actually works.This is not about chasing motivation or quick fixes. It is about restoring standards for how you feel, how you perform, and how you show up for your family
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