Uncommonly Remarkable

Uncommonly Remarkable is a health and wellness show focused on understanding how the body works and how everyday choices shape long-term health. The show is published in two formats: authored monologues that explore core ideas around health, resilience, and human biology, and In Conversation episodes featuring long-form discussions with clinicians, scientists, and founders. Rather than chasing trends, the show focuses on systems, signals, and long-term trajectory. Hosted by Artis Beatty.

Uncommonly Remarkable is a health podcast hosted by Artis L Beatty, OD, MS, with 88 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.

Artis L Beatty, OD, MS hosts Uncommonly Remarkable, a health show with 88 episodes published.

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  Turning 50 and Rethinking What Comes Next

  Aug 18, 202611 min

  Send us Fan Mail As I approach my 50th birthday, I’ve been thinking about why I started Uncommonly Remarkable , what the show has taught me, and what I want it to become. The podcast began as a way to understand the lives of remarkable people—not just what they accomplished, but how they became who they are. Along the way, the conversations expanded from friends and colleagues to authors, physicians, trainers, and experts exploring health, longevity, sleep, breathing, and the complicated process of aging. But making the show also taught me something about myself. In this episode, I reflect on the journey so far, the finite nature of time, and why the next chapter of Uncommonly Remarkable will include more of my own thoughts, fears, observations, discoveries, and questions. This is not the end of the conversations. It is the beginning of a different kind of one. Uncommonly Remarkable℠ is a health and wellness show focused on understanding how the body works and how everyday choices shape long-term health. I’m Artis Beatty, a doctor of optometry and Chief Medical Officer at MyEyeDr. While my professional background informs how I think, the perspectives shared here are my own.

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  What is a Peptide, Really?

  Jul 10, 202614 min

  Send us Fan Mail Recommended next listen: In Conversation: Daniel Tausan — Peptides, GLP-1s, and Stress Peptides seem to be everywhere. They're discussed in conversations about healing, GLP-1 medications, hormones, healthy aging, and longevity—but if someone asked you to explain what a peptide actually is, could you? After recording my conversation with Daniel Tausan, I realized we spent nearly an hour discussing what peptides do without ever stopping to answer that first, foundational question. In this episode, we slow things down. Rather than focusing on specific peptides or whether you should use them, we build a framework for understanding what peptides are, how they differ from proteins and hormones, and why scientists have become so interested in them over the past decade. More importantly, we'll explore a much bigger idea: your body is constantly communicating with itself through chemical signals, and peptides are one part of that remarkable conversation. By the end of this episode you'll understand: • What peptides actually are—and what they aren't • How peptides relate to amino acids and proteins • Why the word "peptide" doesn't tell you what something does • Why scientists view peptides as biological signals rather than magic solutions • Why understanding this changes the way we think about modern medicine If you'd like to hear these ideas applied to healing, hormone production, GLP-1 medications, stress, and healthy aging, be sure to listen to my conversation with Daniel Tausan after this episode. Uncommonly Remarkable℠ is a health and wellness show focused on understanding how the body works and how everyday choices shape long-term health. I’m Artis Beatty, a doctor of optometry and Chief Medical Officer at MyEyeDr. While my professional background informs how I think, the perspectives shared here are my own.

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  Peptides, GLP-1s, and Stress: What Actually Improves Your Health?

  Jun 28, 202647 min

  Send us Fan Mail Peptides are everywhere right now. GLP-1 medications continue to dominate health conversations. And stress may be having a bigger impact on long-term health than most people realize. In this episode, I sit down with Daniel Tausan to explore what peptides actually are, how they work inside the body, and why they have become such a popular topic in health and longevity circles. We discuss: • What peptides are and how they function as biological signals • Why stimulating a system can be different from replacing it • The growing interest in peptides for recovery, performance, and longevity • BPC-157, healing, and the importance of rehabilitation and movement • GLP-1 medications, weight loss, and the habits that determine long-term success • Why health interventions work best when they support—not replace—healthy behaviors • The relationship between stress, perception, and physical health • What research suggests about stress, longevity, and resilience One of the central themes of this conversation is that no intervention can completely replace personal participation. Whether we're talking about peptides, GLP-1 medications, exercise, nutrition, or stress management, lasting health still depends on the choices we make every day. This is Uncommonly Remarkable In Conversation Uncommonly Remarkable℠ is a health and wellness show focused on understanding how the body works and how everyday choices shape long-term health. I’m Artis Beatty, a doctor of optometry and Chief Medical Officer at MyEyeDr. While my professional background informs how I think, the perspectives shared here are my own.

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  When Self-Help Stops Working

  Apr 20, 20265 min

  Send us Fan Mail Most people assume that if something works, they should keep doing it. And for a while, that’s true. Routines, habits, and structure can help you manage stress and bring things back under control. But there’s a point where those same approaches stop producing the same result—and most people don’t recognize it when that happens. Instead, they try to do it better. More consistency. More discipline. More control. In this episode, I walk through why that instinct can start to work against you, how the gap between effort and outcome gets misread as personal failure, and how to recognize when what you’re doing is no longer matched to what you’re dealing with. This isn’t about abandoning self-help. It’s about understanding where it applies—and where it doesn’t. If you’re enjoying Uncommonly Remarkable, you can follow or subscribe wherever you’re listening. It helps more people find the show. Uncommonly Remarkable℠ is a health and wellness show focused on understanding how the body works and how everyday choices shape long-term health. I’m Artis Beatty, a doctor of optometry and Chief Medical Officer at MyEyeDr. While my professional background informs how I think, the perspectives shared here are my own.

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  Not All Struggle Is the Same

  Apr 13, 202610 min

  Send us Fan Mail Most people collapse very different experiences into the same category — stress, burnout, depression — and assume they’re all versions of the same thing. They’re not. And when you misread what you’re actually experiencing, the response doesn’t match. Sometimes that means underreacting to something serious. Sometimes it means treating something normal like it’s a crisis. In this episode, I walk through the differences between stress, emotional distress, depression, and crisis — not as clinical labels, but as functional states that require different responses. I also explore why certain groups, including military personnel, veterans, and first responders, face higher risk, how repeated experience shapes mental patterns through neuroplasticity, and where the line is between self-help and getting help. The goal isn’t to diagnose anything. It’s to give you a clearer way to recognize where you are — so you can respond in a way that actually helps. If this episode resonates, consider sharing it with someone who might need it. Uncommonly Remarkable℠ is a health and wellness show focused on understanding how the body works and how everyday choices shape long-term health. I’m Artis Beatty, a doctor of optometry and Chief Medical Officer at MyEyeDr. While my professional background informs how I think, the perspectives shared here are my own.

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