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Jan 2025
1h 35m

E132 - Jeff Krasno: “Comfort is Killing ...

André Duqum
About this episode

Jeff Krasno, the visionary founder of Commune, shares how to unlock your human potential in our modern world. 

He and André reflect on the transformative power of surrender, particularly during the harrowing LA fires. Jeff shares his insights on navigating adversity and the importance of embracing "good stress" through practices like cold plunges, exercise, and meditation.

As they delve deeper, Jeff discusses the pursuit of health in a world often plagued by illness. He shares his thoughts on unlocking human potential and the practices that can lead to optimal wellness. 

Whether you’re seeking to improve your physical health, enhance your mental well-being, or deepen your spiritual connection, this episode is filled with valuable insights that can inspire and motivate you on your journey.


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0:00 Intro 

2:17 LA Fires: Surrendering in the Chaos

12:23 Why We Need Good Stress

20:14 Modern Living Contradicts our Biology 

27:43 Ad: BetterHelp

29:21 The Tao of Health: Reclaim Your Sovereignty 

43:19 Attaining Homeostasis in the Body

49:07 Impermanence & Interdependance

1:00:08 What Nature Teaches Us

1:06:42 Working With Wim Hoff & Unlocking Human Potential

1:14:52 Mortality and Health Span

1:25:44 Power of Mindfulness

1:33:34 Conclusion 

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Jeff is the co-founder and CEO of Commune, a masterclass platform for personal and societal well-being. He hosts the Commune podcast, interviewing a wide variety of health experts and luminaries from Andrew Huberman and Marianne Williamson to Matthew McConaughey and Gabor Maté. Jeff pens a personal weekly essay titled “Commusings” that explores spirituality, wellness and culture and is distributed to over one million subscribers every Sunday.

Jeff is the author of Good Stress, a collection of wellness protocols that he developed to reverse his diabetes, lose 60 pounds and reclaim his health at age 50.


Jeff and his better three-quarters, Schuyler Grant, own and operate Commune Topanga, a 10-acre wellness center and production lab where they host regular retreats together featuring yoga, cold plunging, sauna bathing, lectures and story-telling. Jeff & Schuyler have three beautiful daughters, Phoebe, Lolli and Micah. They currently live in Los Angeles, California.



Pre-order New Book “Good Stress”: https://www.onecommune.com/goodstressbook#preorder

Website: https://www.jeffkrasno.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffkrasno/


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