The Coach Debbie Potts Show

What if inflammation isn't something to "fight"… but a signal your nervous system can't turn off?
In this powerful conversation, I'm joined by Kevin J. Tracey, MD — President and CEO of The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and a global leader in neuroimmunology and bioelectronic medicine.
Dr. Tracey is best known for discovering the inflammatory reflex — the neural circuit through which the vagus nerve actively regulates the immune system. His work changed how we understand inflammation, chronic disease, recovery, and healing itself.
And for high-performing, driven, midlife athletes and professionals… this science explains why so many people are stuck.
In this episode, we connect Dr. Tracey's groundbreaking research directly into my FLOW Foundation™ framework:
🧠 Free the Nervous System → Lymph & Fascia → Oxygen & Mitochondria → Waste, Bile & Hormone Clearance
Because healing doesn't start with supplements, hormones, or harder training.
It starts with safety.
In this episode, we explore:
Why chronic stress keeps the immune system switched "ON"

How the vagus nerve senses inflammation — and tells the body when to shut it down

Why sympathetic dominance blocks digestion, bile flow, blood sugar stability, and hormone signaling

How inflammation becomes chronic when neural regulation is impaired

The link between vagal tone, lymphatic flow, oxygen delivery, and waste removal

Why many high performers feel wired-and-tired, inflamed, reactive, and stuck despite "doing everything right"

How modern medicine is using bioelectronic signals — not drugs — to restore immune balance

Kevin J. Tracey, MD President and CEO, The Feinstein (Fine-steen) Institutes for Medical Research (Manhasset, NY) Neurosurgeon | Neuroimmunologist | Pioneer of Bioelectronic Medicine
Author of the bestselling book: 📘 The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes
Dr. Tracey's discoveries revealed that the nervous system directly controls immune function through neural circuits — reshaping medicine's understanding of inflammation and opening the door to bioelectronic therapies that regulate disease at its source.
Relevant Links
The Great Nerve (Amazon): https://a.co/d/7UbRR6C

Feinstein Institutes Website: https://feinstein.northwell.edu/

Dr. Tracey's Research Profile: https://feinstein.northwell.edu/institutes-researchers/our-researchers/kevin-j-tracey-md

Center for Bioelectronic Medicine: https://www.northwell.edu/center-for-bioelectronic-medicine

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Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinjtraceymd/

Feinstein Institutes LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feinstein-institutes-for-medical-research

Northwell Health: @northwellhealth (Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter

Is cancer prevention really about destroying abnormal cells — or restoring immune surveillance before disease ever develops?
In this Part Two deep dive, Coach Debbie Potts explores the emerging paradigm shift in longevity medicine: enhancing Natural Killer (NK) cell intelligence and activated NK cell–derived exosomes to support immune rejuvenation, reduce senescent "zombie" cells, and protect long-term health.
If you're 45–60 and doing everything "right" but feeling inflamed, slower to recover, or less resilient, this episode will help you understand why immune precision matters — and why advanced regenerative tools must be layered in the right order.
In this episode, you'll learn:
• What Natural Killer (NK) cells actually do in daily immune surveillance • What "zombie cells" (senescent cells) are and how they accelerate aging • How NK cells help clear damaged and dysfunctional cells • What activated NK cell exosomes are — and how they function as immune signaling amplifiers • The potential anti-aging and healthspan benefits of improving immune precision • Why immune rejuvenation is about restoring intelligence, not boosting indiscriminately • When advanced regenerative therapies make sense — and when they don't
Anti-aging is not about reversing time.
It's about preserving adaptive capacity.
For high performers, that means:
Maintaining muscle. Preserving metabolic flexibility. Protecting cognitive function. Supporting immune intelligence.
Not pushing harder — but sequencing smarter.
Because advanced therapies are not first-line.
They are precision amplifiers once the terrain is ready.
Safety first. Then flow. Then rebuild capacity.
That's how you create your FutureYou.
Learn more about building your personalized FutureYou Blueprint™ at: www.debbiepotts.net
Schedule your complimentary discovery call here: https://calendly.com/amanda-fromwithinsb/15-min-discovery-call

If you're over 45 and training consistently but noticing slower recovery, softer body composition, or declining strength — this episode is for you.
In this deep-dive rabbit hole conversation, Debbie breaks down the real science of Muscle Protein Synthesis (MPS) and why protein distribution — not just total protein — becomes critical in midlife. You'll learn why 20–30 grams of protein often isn't enough anymore, why adults 45+ may need 3–4 grams of leucine per meal to fully activate mTOR signaling, and how anabolic resistance changes the muscle-building equation for both men and women.
We also explore AMPK vs mTOR balance, chronic fasting and endurance training effects, insulin resistance, stress-driven cortisol interference, and how PNOĒ metabolic testing and genetic insights can personalize your muscle-building strategy.
Midlife isn't decline — it's a threshold shift. When you understand the signaling, you can train smarter, fuel intentionally, and protect your metabolism for decades to come.
Learn more about personalized testing and The FutureYou Blueprint™ at www.debbiepotts.net

If you're 45, 50, or 60 and doing all the "right" things — training hard, eating clean, optimizing your health — but your body isn't responding the way it used to… this episode is for you.
In this solo deep dive, Coach Debbie Potts breaks down what it really means to become fit and healthy from the inside out — at a cellular level.
Before we talk peptides, exosomes, stem cells, or advanced regenerative therapies, we need to understand one thing:
Your body cannot regenerate in stagnation.
Safety turns digestion back on. Flow clears inflammatory noise. And when waste moves, mitochondria increase output.
In this episode, you'll learn:
• What "restoring cellular trust" actually means • Why mitochondria are the decision-makers of your metabolism • How chronic stress keeps you stuck in protective adaptation • The real role of bile flow, lymphatic drainage, and gut motility • Why immune resilience declines in midlife • The difference between adding more stress vs. rebuilding capacity • The correct order of operations: Safety → Flow → Capacity • How to create your FutureYou Blueprint™ without burning out
If you're a high performer who feels inflamed, resistant, or metabolically stalled, this episode will help you understand why pushing harder isn't the solution — and what to do instead.
Because your FutureYou isn't built by adding more stress.
It's built by restoring cellular trust — in the right order.
✨ Ready to build your personalized FutureYou Blueprint™?
Learn more at: www.debbiepotts.net
Schedule your complimentary discovery call here: https://calendly.com/amanda-fromwithinsb/15-min-discovery-call

Reclaim Your Vitality: Science-Backed Detoxification with Dr. Haroldo Magarinos
What if your fatigue, inflammation, hormone resistance, brain fog, or "detox reactions" aren't because you need more supplements—but because your body can't clear what it's already carrying?
In this episode of The Coach Debbie Potts Show, I'm joined by Dr. Haroldo Magarinos, founder of Reclaim Your Vitality, for a grounded, science-backed conversation on what detoxification actually means—and why so many high performers get it wrong.
We unpack the missing physiology behind detox programs, hormone optimization, and "biohacking," especially for driven midlife athletes and professionals who are doing all the right things but still feel stuck.
This is not about aggressive cleanses or pushing harder. It's about capacity, flow, and order of operations.
In this episode, we explore:
• Why detox is a biological process, not a product or protocol • How the nervous system, liver, bile, gut, kidneys, and lymph must work together • Why poor bile flow leads to hormone recirculation, histamine overload, and inflammation • The connection between chronic stress, mitochondrial energy, and impaired detox pathways • Why many people feel worse during detox—and how to prevent that • How to rebuild drainage, resilience, and metabolic harmony before adding HRT, peptides, GLP-1s, or intense training • What "science-backed detox" actually looks like in real life
Dr. Magarinos brings clarity to the confusion around detoxification by anchoring the conversation in physiology, systems biology, and clinical experience—cutting through fear-based marketing and outdated models.
If you've ever said:
"I've tried detoxing, but it didn't work." "I react to everything." "My labs look okay, but I don't feel okay." "Hormones and supplements aren't helping."
This episode will help you understand why—and what needs to come first.
Because real vitality isn't forced. It's restored—by improving flow from the inside out.
🎧 Tune in and learn how to reclaim your vitality by working with your body, not against it.
Learn more at: www.debbiepotts.net
Educational only. Partner with a qualified practitioner—especially if you're on medications, have gallbladder disease, significant anemia, active IBD, are pregnant, or have complex conditions.