Going in Blind with Zach Tidwell

Cultivate your curiosity. It's one of the most undervalued currencies we have. Going in Blind is where Zach Tidwell sits down with scientists, military operators, entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, researchers, and people with extraordinary stories to explore the ideas, experiences, and perspectives that shape their lives. Every conversation is an opportunity to see the world through someone else’s eyes—not that Zach will be able to see it; he’s completely blind. But his own experiences, from serving in the Marines to skiing, rock climbing, whitewater kayaking, entrepreneurship, and competing in martial arts without sight, have given him a unique perspective from which to explore the lives and ideas of his guests.

Going in Blind with Zach Tidwell is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 103 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Going in Blind with Zach Tidwell, a education show with 103 episodes published.

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  Episode #102

  102 Dr. Brad Montagne: How Broken Food, Corrupted Medicine, & Bioweapons Are Killing Us With Chronic Illness

  Aug 24, 20261h 33m

  Dr. Brad Montagne(PSc.D) is a functional medicine practitioner with 40 years of experience, specializing in chronic illnesses. Topics covered include how compromised bodies open the door the infection and how Candida is most often a culprit in these scenarios, Lyme Disease and how it was developed as a bioweapon by the American government, endocrine disruptors, herbicides, and microplastics, how the body becomes inflamed and the impacts of inflammation in the body, how conventional medicine and the American food system are broken, why the gut is the root of so many chronic illnesses, how toxicity arises in the body, how mold, spores, and mycotoxins affect everything inside us, declining birth rates, infertility, hormone imbalances and hypothyroidism, and more. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Dr. Brad Montagne 01:27 Functional Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine 06:03 Medical Education, Philosophy, and Root-Cause Care 12:02 Dr. Brad’s Functional Medicine Training 16:06 Chronic Illness, Lyme Disease, Candida, and Leaky Gut 23:40 Lyme Disease Coinfections and Testing Limitations 29:00 Comparing Lab Tests, Live Blood Analysis, and Muscle Testing 34:17 Bioenergetics and How Muscle Testing Is Used 40:07 Environmental Toxins, Herbicides, and Patient Evaluation 43:45 Why Nutrition Is Central to Chronic Illness 46:40 Obesity, Hormones, and Metabolic Dysfunction 49:20 Exercise, Lifestyle Medicine, and the Modern Food Supply 53:03 ADHD, Autism Labels, Diet, and Behavioral Symptoms 57:18 Dietary Restrictions, Food Intolerances, and Personalization 01:00:04 Detoxification, Mold, Binders, and Systemic Toxins 01:08:54 Autophagy and Common Detox Misconceptions 01:11:37 How Candida Can Become a Gut Health Problem 01:15:04 Fertility, Hormones, Miscarriage, and Live-Birth Claims 01:20:02 Organic Food, Farmers Markets, and Food Freshness 01:23:57 Community, Helping Others, and Personal Faith 01:26:10 Final Reflections and the Value of Open Conversation 01:31:42 Closing Remarks You can find Dr. Montagne at haelthfullyu.com Follow And Support The Show Follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends. Website: zachtidwell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388 Instagram: @ZachCTidwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/ X: @ZachCTidwell Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FW YouTube: @ZachCTidwell #GIB #GoingInBlind Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm .

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  Episode #100

  100 Jack Hager: Vietnam Veteran, Convicted Smuggler, & Minister On Accountability, Fragility, & The Mindset Undermining Your Life

  Aug 10, 20261h 54m

  Jack Hager is a Vietnam combat veteran, convicted drug/weapons smuggler, and minister who believes victim mentality is tearing our society apart. Topics covered include how Jack survived on his own from 14 through graduating in the top 10% of his class, what Vietnam was like, how poorly American veterans were treated upon returning home, how prevalent drugs were amongst GIs in the Vietnam War, the effects of false flag operations like the Gulf Of Tonkin Incident, the parallels Jack saw between the Afghanistan pullout and Saigon pullout, how history repeats itself, why a lack of self-responsibility is the plague of America, why it’s so important to think freely, how a lack of thinking leads to a lack of understanding, how he turned his life around, and the difference between passive and active worship. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction: "It's Not My Fault" and Personal Responsibility 2:58 Why America Has a Victim Mentality 8:00 Addiction, Accountability, and Personal Choice 14:42 Human Trafficking, Moral Courage, and Taking Action 19:40 Lying to Join the Army During Vietnam 24:00 Military Intelligence and an Unexpected Career 31:55 Intelligence Work Then vs. Today 40:00 Coming Home From Vietnam and Public Backlash 47:55 The Vietnam War, Government Trust, and Difficult Questions 55:55 Why Critical Thinking Is Disappearing 1:04:03 Prison, Finding Faith, and Getting Sober 1:12:00 Why Jack Still Volunteers in Prison Ministry 1:25:55 Understanding the Bible Through Life Experience 1:35:55 Disability, Victimhood, and Personal Responsibility 1:41:45 Temptation, Integrity, and Raising the Next Generation 1:47:10 Passing Along Wisdom and Final Reflections You can find Jack on his website: https://jackedup.blog/ Follow And Support The Show Follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends. Website: zachtidwell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388 Instagram: @ZachCTidwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/ X: @ZachCTidwell Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FW YouTube: @ZachCTidwell #GIB #GoingInBlind Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm .

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  Episode #99

  99: Beth Kromer: Ayahuasca & Plant Medicine's Role In Addiction, Spirituality, & Treating Trauma

  Aug 3, 20261h 26m

  Beth Kromer is the Co-Founder of FieldGuide9, a nonprofit organization that hosts guided Ayahuasca journeys rooted in ancient shamanic Ayahuasca practices that trace back to the Peruvian jungles via oral traditions thousands and thousands of years. Ayahuasca is not legal in the United States, though it is starting to gain traction in Western cultures for journeys like the ones FieldGuide9 facilitates in small groups of no more than 6 participants. This is not medical advice. But the topics discussed in this episode include how the role of intentionality in Ayahuasca work, ancient Peru and the passing of oral shamanic traditions, why individuals seek out Ayahuasca and other plant medicines and the outcomes they experience, Ayahuasca research, Ibogaine research, how psychedelics affect spiritual beliefs, and more. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Ayahuasca & Field Guide 9 05:50 Ayahuasca, Addiction Recovery & Common Misconceptions 11:01 What an Ayahuasca Experience Feels Like 16:48 Inside an Ayahuasca Ceremony & Why Integration Matters 23:06 Beth Cromer's Journey from Corporate Success to Plant Medicine 31:45 Religious Upbringing, Trauma & Spiritual Transformation 39:48 Ancient Wisdom, Consciousness & Spirituality 49:10 Indigenous Traditions, Mental Health & Psychedelic Research 55:43 Safety, Screening & Who Should Consider Ayahuasca 01:05:27 The Legal Status of Ayahuasca in the United States 01:12:45 Building Field Guide 9 & Expanding Access to Healing 01:14:57 Suicide, Hope, Community & Finding Purpose 01:23:33 Final Reflections on Healing, Joy & Living Fully You can find Beth and her team at FieldGuide9.com . Follow And Support The Show Follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends. Website: zachtidwell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388 Instagram: @ZachCTidwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/ X: @ZachCTidwell Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FW YouTube: @ZachCTidwell #GIB #GoingInBlind Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm .

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  Episode #98

  98 Angela H. Thompson: Predators In Hollywood, Quarantined At Sea, & Worst Tits Ever

  Jul 27, 20261h 41m

  Angela Harger Thompson is a documentarian, actress, and author exposing the darker side of Hollywood, and using her own experiences as a sexual assault survivor to help sex trafficking victims reclaim their lives. In this conversation you’ll learn about the predators lurking in Hollywood and Hollywood’s terrible trend of drugging and sexually assaulting people chasing their dreams, how little support some sexual assault victims receive, how supports for sexual assault victims can be improved, how Angela’s intentional work facilitated her healing, what it’s like to be stranded at sea, how terrifying it can be to sail through the North Pacific, what it’s like to be in a financially and emotionally abusive relationship, the sex tourism in Thailand and Costa Rica, and more. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction & Meet Angela Harger 06:08 Voice Acting, Hollywood & Career Goals 12:49 The Night Everything Changed 19:58 Reporting the Assault & The Justice System 29:39 Therapy, PTSD & The Long Healing Process 35:15 Helping Other Survivors & Lessons Learned 40:58 What Could Improve the System? 42:40 Leaving Hollywood for a Documentary Adventure 46:19 Sailing Into the COVID-19 Pandemic 53:17 Making Quarantined at Sea 59:07 Returning to Hawaii & Life After Lockdown 01:06:40 Escaping an Unhealthy Relationship 01:12:18 Online Harassment & Protecting the Film 01:20:05 Writing Worst Tits Ever 01:26:14 Why Sharing the Story Matters 01:31:39 Where to Find Angela & Closing Thoughts You can find Angela and her work on her website: angelahargerproductions.com Follow And Support The Show Follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends. Website: zachtidwell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388 Instagram: @ZachCTidwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/ X: @ZachCTidwell Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FW YouTube: @ZachCTidwell #GIB #GoingInBlind Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm .

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  Episode #97

  97 Sandi Griffin: Why Does One Of The Healthiest States In The Country Have One Of The Highest Suicide Rates?

  Jul 20, 20261h 19m

  Sandi Griffin is a 10-year competitor in the world of international bodybuilding(IFBB), a strength and condition coach who worked to rehabilitate wounded special forces members during the Global War on Terror, and eventually even Olympians. Having had suicide contantly touch her and her family as she followed her husband around the world during his military career—and eventually almost losing two children—she’s now a leader combating the suicide epidemic in Colorado, which has the 7th-highest suicide rate in the country, despite being the 5th-healthiest state. She’s the Founder of the Colorado Springs Health And Fitness Expo, where she’s doing things a little differently; 100% of ticket proceeds are donated to mental health and suicide prevention programs, they’re mentoring other businesses along the way, and paving paths in the adaptive fitness world as well. You’ll learn how a mother of three considering gastric bypass surgery transformed her life through bodybuilding, the power of accountability, how showing wounded soldiers perspective changed and saved lives, why the suicide warning signs we’re told about are incomplete, why construction workers are a high risk for suicide, how to save someone in crisis, and how you can form a mission-driven, charitable organization making a difference in the world. You can find Sandi at SandiGriffin.com Want To Know More About Zach If you’re new to the show and haven’t heard his incredible story, go back and listen to the show’s trailer, or visit Zach’s website at zachtidwell.com , where you can also reach out to have him speak at your company or event. To get the big news when his book going to print, join his email list on the website. Follow And Support The Show Follow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends. Website: zachtidwell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388 Instagram: @ZachCTidwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/ X: @ZachCTidwell Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FW YouTube: @ZachCTidwell #GIB #GoingInBlind Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm .

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