Hacking Your Health

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229

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Oct 2026

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Hacking Your Health Podcast with Ben Canning and Dave Kennedy - Two guys setting out to hack body, mind, business and beyond. We are here to provide a single source, bullshit free guide to understanding your body and how you can live better, for longer.

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October 20, 2026Episode 613 min

From Hacker to Bodybuilder: ‘I’m Not Special, I Just Stopped Quitting

Anthony spent years chasing extremes: crash diets, juice cleanses, and quick fixes that worked for a week and backfired for a year. Every time, the weight came back. What finally worked looked almost boring. Walking more. Tracking before changing anything. One gym session a week. Slowly, it stopped being a goal and became who he is. Years later, he’s four weeks out from his first bodybuilding show, recorded live in Vegas at DEF CON. In this conversation, Anthony breaks down why extreme never lasted, how he learned to trust the process, and why “keeping promises to yourself” changed far more than his body. His advice for anyone putting it off: just start. If you want more: https://www.wehackhealth.com/ Book a coaching call here Support the show Want to know more about coaching? Book a call with Ben here Where to find us We Hack Health: Twitter We Hack Health: Instagram We Hack Health: Discord Check out Overclock and Protein Protocol here

October 19, 2026Episode 528 min

How to Survive DEFCON Without Wrecking Your Health

Conferences like DEF CON and Black Hat can wreck you: bad sleep, worse food, and days spent running on empty. Jeff used to do it the hard way: fast food every meal, 2-3 hours of sleep, and showing up too foggy to actually absorb anything. This year was different. In this conversation, Jeff breaks down exactly what changed: the planning, the small non-negotiables, and how he went from barely functioning by day two to feeling sharper, more present, and more himself than he has in years, all while still going out, having a drink, and enjoying the week. If conferences leave you wrecked every time, this one's worth watching before your next trip. If you want more: https://www.wehackhealth.com/ Book a coaching call here Support the show Want to know more about coaching? Book a call with Ben here Where to find us We Hack Health: Twitter We Hack Health: Instagram We Hack Health: Discord Check out Overclock and Protein Protocol here

October 1, 2026Episode 444 min

She Hacked Her Own Brain Stem to Learn to Walk Again

In 2012, Mandy Logan survived a gang attack that led to four clinical deaths and a series of strokes — leaving her with no memory, no ability to speak, and no control over her own body. Doctors had no real precedent for her recovery. What followed was years of near-total isolation, teaching herself a binary system just to communicate, and slowly, deliberately rebuilding her body and mind — eventually finding her way into weightlifting and, today, a respected voice in the cybersecurity community at events like DEF CON. This is a conversation about what it actually takes to rebuild from nothing, and why she believes most people give up on their health long before they have any real reason to. Connect With Mandy: LinkedIn: / mandy-logan-cdt-cesswi-qsp-a5b30b2b X: https://x.com/5urvivatrix Instagram: / tellallthestories More about her Communities & media: Paul's Security Weekly: https://securityweekly.com/psw The Diana Initiative: https://www.dianainitiative.org Skytalks: https://skytalks.info Support the show Want to know more about coaching? Book a call with Ben here Where to find us We Hack Health: Twitter We Hack Health: Instagram We Hack Health: Discord Check out Overclock and Protein Protocol here

September 16, 2026Episode 322 min

This Offensive Security Pro Has a Message for the Cyber Industry - A conversation with Phillip Wylie

Philip Wylie has spent his career in offensive security - as a practitioner, podcaster, and conference speaker who's seen the industry from every angle. He's also spent decades proving that a demanding, high-stress career in cybersecurity doesn't have to come at the cost of your health. In this conversation, Philip talks about why so many people in this field put their health last, the excuses that hold people back (time, travel, stress), and the simple, realistic approach that's kept him consistent for decades - even while working full-time in one of the most demanding corners of the industry. If you work in cybersecurity and keep telling yourself "I'll start when things calm down" - this is the conversation to watch first. If you want more: https://www.wehackhealth.com/ Book a coaching call here Support the show Want to know more about coaching? Book a call with Ben here Where to find us We Hack Health: Twitter We Hack Health: Instagram We Hack Health: Discord Check out Overclock and Protein Protocol here

September 9, 202645 min

Stop Doing More: How to Break a Training Plateau

Training volume, intensity, deloads, exercise selection, weak points, recovery, nutrition, pre-workout fueling, and how the stress happening outside the gym can quietly kill your progress inside it. Training plateaus and how to overcome them If you want more: https://www.wehackhealth.com/ Book a coaching call here Support the show Want to know more about coaching? Book a call with Ben here Where to find us We Hack Health: Twitter We Hack Health: Instagram We Hack Health: Discord Check out Overclock and Protein Protocol here

September 3, 2026Episode 939 min

The Problem With Just Maintaining

Big Dave became small Dave, then big Dave again and now he is the leanest he has ever been - but feels small. The eternal battle of always wanting to be lean and be big... Join us this week as Dave jumps back into training with direction and what the plan is moving forward. If you want more: https://www.wehackhealth.com/ Book a coaching call here: https://calendly.com/bc-training/bc-discovery-call Support the show Want to know more about coaching? Book a call with Ben here Where to find us We Hack Health: Twitter We Hack Health: Instagram We Hack Health: Discord Check out Overclock and Protein Protocol here

August 28, 2026Episode 249 min

Jack Rhysider at DEFCON 34 -The Health Story He's Never Told

Live behind the scenes at DEFCON 34 - He's the voice behind Darknet Diaries - the podcast that's pulled back the curtain on some of the internet's darkest, strangest, and most dangerous stories. Hackers, spies, cybercriminals, breaches that shook the world. He's told all of their stories. He rarely tells his own. In this episode, Jack sits down to talk about something he's never really spoken about publicly - the transformation happening behind the mask. Testosterone, discipline, sleep, mindset, and the hard lessons that took him from barely climbing a flight of stairs to rebuilding his body and mind from the ground up. No script. No narration voice. Just Ben & Jack chatting... If you want more: https://www.wehackhealth.com/ Book a coaching call here Support the show Want to know more about coaching? Book a call with Ben here Where to find us We Hack Health: Twitter We Hack Health: Instagram We Hack Health: Discord Check out Overclock and Protein Protocol here

August 21, 2026Episode 149 min

From 420lbs to 214lbs: Building a Body That Could Handle the Mission

Eric Foster has spent 30+ years in cybersecurity. Three-time CISO, helped build and sell six companies, and now CEO of TENEX.AI He also used to weigh over 400lbs. In this episode we talk about how he went from 420 lbs to around 214 lbs to building one of the fastest-growing companies in cybersecurity. We get into the shit that actually made the difference: food, training, GLP-1s, travel, stress, identity, confidence and building a system that works even when life is chaotic. Because taking care of your health doesn't have to come at the expense of building something great. If anything, it might be what allows you to. If you want more: https://www.wehackhealth.com/ Book a coaching call here Support the show Want to know more about coaching? Book a call with Ben here Where to find us We Hack Health: Twitter We Hack Health: Instagram We Hack Health: Discord Check out Overclock and Protein Protocol here

August 18, 2026Episode 948 min

Went to Black Hat & DEF CON to Talk About Health. Here's What I Learned

After 10 days in Vegas and a week of conferences with well over 100 conversations and 20 sit down podcasts, I have learned a lot. I decided to try and organise my thoughts from those conversations and that is what this episode is - the things I saw, the conversations that stuck with me, the struggles that people have and the want for a better state of health in the industry. I guess it's not so much a conference recap and more of an insight to the humans behind cybersecurity and why I believe we need to start taking their health and performance as seriously as the systems they're responsible for protecting. If you want more: https://www.wehackhealth.com/ Book a coaching call here Support the show Want to know more about coaching? Book a call with Ben here Where to find us We Hack Health: Twitter We Hack Health: Instagram We Hack Health: Discord Check out Overclock and Protein Protocol here

July 28, 2026Episode 853 min

The Health Basics Everyone Keeps Ignoring

The biggest improvements in your health won't come from another supplement - they'll come from consistently doing the boring things well. We cover the fundamentals of sleep, hydration, nutrition, movement and why consistency beats complexity every time. If you want more: https://www.wehackhealth.com/ Book a coaching call here Support the show Want to know more about coaching? Book a call with Ben here Where to find us We Hack Health: Twitter We Hack Health: Instagram We Hack Health: Discord Check out Overclock and Protein Protocol here