Dylan Gemelli (7:56)

Yeah, so, I mean, it's not a big secret, my backstory by any stretch. So just briefly, because we, you know, I've talked about it so much, obviously made a lot of mistakes. When I was younger, I was in acting and modeling, went to prison. Many, many, many poor choices that I've gotten into. So I digress. I am the most accountable person in the world. I tell people all the time that say, you overcame this, you overcame that. Yeah, but I also caused it. So I don't like to take a lot of credit on overcoming something I caused. You know, it's not like overcoming an illness or something that you didn't really cause yourself or something that happened. But, yes, in a sense, yes, I did. I got what I deserved and it shaped who I became now. And I wouldn't take it back for Anything. As much as it sucked and as much as I don't recommend going to prison to learn your lessons in life, however, everybody's got a different direction. We have stuff we were meant to do, but we also have free will to make our own decisions. God doesn't force us. That's part of life. Because if that was the case, if we didn't have free will, everybody would be a robot. There would be no Earth. We would all be the same, doing the same thing, and there would be really no humanity. It's been our choice from the start. And when something needs to totally be intervened or there needs to be intercession, it happens, you know? But going forward, I was the opposite of accountable. And I've talked about this. I can pinpoint the exact discussion that I had on the phone with my mom when I was in prison. I always get chills when I tell it. I can picture the moment. I know where I was sitting. I know what was said. And, you know, I was bitching and moaning about because I had just gotten one of those random strip searches in front of everybody. And it was one of those days. And I was just complaining about everything, about how bad it was, how this, this, this. And she said, dylan, did you ever stop to think about all the people that are seriously concerned and worried about you every day that care about you, the people that invested all this time in you, everybody that you affected, that your actions affected? And I did. You know. You know me, I normally don't ever shut up, or am I never at a loss for words? And I just sat there. I didn't know what the hell to say. And then she said the one that got me the most, that made me start to tear up and cry. When were me and your dad really that bad of parents? And that's where I just drew the line, and that's where the red light went. Okay, dude, like, you got to stop. You got to stop. It broke my heart, like, literally. And I feel like one of the things that I pray for now is an unhardened heart, because at times I can be a little rough, and I fall into this. Everything's got to be just hardcore, no feelings, and. And I don't want to be that guy either. There's a fine line, you know?

Dr. Amy Myers (10:33)

Yeah.

Dylan Gemelli (10:34)

And that kind of broke me, but in a good way, because that's when I took the step back and said, okay, now you have to make a change, and you got to start doing things differently. And that's when it started. And from there, it's it's been an uphill journey. Because I can tell you this, no matter how accountable you think you are or no matter how good you think you get, you still have all of these moments of weakness and all of these moments where you need to be carried. And I get carried through faith, and I get carried through my prayer. And when I turned it over and stopped trying to do everything myself, stop patting myself on the back, as I'd always tell Queenie, I just figure out. I just figure out, you know, you have to. But you don't just figure out without help, spiritual help. And if I didn't have that, I wouldn't just figure out. I wouldn't have it within me. And once I took the step back and really went great, God first, as opposed to Dylan first, and giving Dylan so much credit and realizing Dylan ain't without what he was given, that's when all of the other things in life started to click.

Dr. Amy Myers (11:39)

Yeah, yeah. No, thank you for being so open and sharing that. Because what you went through, even. Even if you caused it, what you went through is more than what most people do. Okay. Let's face it. Most of us have our freedom. So even a really bad day, we get to hug a loved one, we get to walk our dog, we get to sit on the couch and watch Netflix and eat ice cream and drown ourselves in our sorrow. And you didn't get to do that. Right. So you only had one source of an anchor, and that was your faith. Now, what I want to focus on here is not necessarily telling the audience, like, you need to find faith. You need to find faith. That's not the message, but you need to find something. So we need to start there, and then we have to unpack your view of yourself, because whether or not you know it, it is affecting your health, progress.

Dylan Gemelli (12:34)

Yep.

Dr. Amy Myers (12:35)

So it might be just you are deteriorating in your health and you don't know why, and your body's like a runaway train. Or it might be that you're actually on this healing journey and you've paid people and you've hired people and you have guides, and you. You have everything at your fingertips. You have a boatload of supplements and nothing is working. But could it be that mindset piece, the belief piece that is keeping you stuck? So let's just start. Let's start high level. So you said you put God first, not Dylan first, and this can be expanded. I want to be inclusive. I personally, yes. Have a very strong faith in God. I believe I have guides. I believe my loved ones are Looking after me. I believe we have angels. You know, I believe in all of that because there is a. There's a higher being that put us here. So whatever your belief system is, Dylan, how important is it to have something greater than us that we look toward and that we put our hope and our trust and basically our lives into the hands of.

Dylan Gemelli (13:41)

You know, I spent, I don't know, the past 10 or 15 years, essentially, of my life focusing on teaching people every aspect of supplements, health, fitness, nutrition. And I really, really dug into that deep. But until I'd say, let's see, about six months ago, when I really started to converse with Dr. Dave about the neuroscience side of things and the mental side of things. And I had discussions with him, not just about his products, like discussions, like real discussions on understanding how the mind work and learning. Because you know how I roll. When I get involved in something, I want to know everything.

Dr. Amy Myers (14:20)

Yeah.

Dylan Gemelli (14:20)

And I want to know every key element, in fact, so that when I'm put on the spot, because I don't market a bunch of stuff, so if I do, I want to live it and I want to walk it. Well, then what I started to do was understand how important the mind plays in every key factor that I was talking about. So every single blood panel, every single way that I train, even how I eat is. It really all goes back to what you're thinking. And the phrase stress kills is the truest statement out there of the things that get thrown around. It absolutely plays a role in every single thing that we do. It causes the inflammation, it causes the anxiety, the rises in court. Like, it all comes back to how your mind's working. And I'll tell you this, and this is from somebody that's dealt with, like, anxiety and panic attacks for a great deal of time here. Now, I stopped smoking pot, and that helped a lot, but that's a whole other story. But it is a reality. And more people than you would ever dream of or imagine have anxiety attacks, panic attacks. Some don't even know that they're having them. And it's millions and millions and millions of people. But a lot of this is a mindset, and a lot of it is a lack of some sort of escape, a spiritual escape. Now, for me, like I say, it's prayer, but for some other people, it's a meditation. It's taking a walk and sitting down or appreciating the surroundings, the sky, yoga, whatever, it doesn't matter. It's the time alone where you can think and be quiet and really just Take in everything around you. Stop the noise. Stop everything. Now, the way I view things, and I say this all the time, is I look at everything now as a mind and body connection to achieve total health. But I look at it like a stick figure, right? Okay. So at the top is my spirituality, and that branches down into the mind and the body. So I have to start it with my faith. And if, like I said, for somebody else, if that's not your thing, I wish it was, but it's not. Then find something else that you can really draw yourself to. And then it branches down into the other two sides, and you have to be aligned both ways, because if you're off mentally, your whole physical is off. But also, that doesn't mean that just because you're thinking great that you can't work out neat, right? Either.

Dr. Amy Myers (16:33)

Right.

Dylan Gemelli (16:34)

So my goal is to have total alignment. But I don't personally feel like you can get total alignment if you don't have the spiritual side first. I just don't see it. And I speak that through 44 years of personal experience and knowing when I was lacking that. And I have been able to be my healthiest once I had that first. I still have my days, and in all aspects, really. And there's going to be days where you get up, you don't want to work out. There's going to be days where you don't feel like doing your prayers. There's going to be days where you're just mentally off. Those are the days when you should work the hardest and be your best. The easy days are the ones that they're butter. You take them in stride. But the ones where I always say you make your money is when you don't feel like it. And that's when you find resolve. That's when you find that you can actually accomplish anything. Because when you're at your worst, you need to try to be at your best. And I'll tell you what, some of the days where I'm sick or I'm down and I really push myself and work the hardest, it gives me the understanding and the resolve later on to know, well, I just did that. I can do that. I can do any of that. I've already done it. But you have to be willing to be uncomfortable. And, you know, I'm not talking the biohack and jump in a cold shower type of bullshit. I'm talking about really being uncomfortable and persevering and going and pushing yourself through it. I have had to do that multiple times that I was Forced to do it. But now it's made me capable of doing it to myself.

Dr. Amy Myers (18:06)

So give me a real world example. So you wake up and you know, okay, it's one thing if you're. If you're sick, you know, you probably don't want to push yourself through a workout, right? But give people, like, a. More like a real world example. You wake up, you feel like this, and therefore you choose to do this.

Dylan Gemelli (18:24)

I mean, I have plenty of days where I wake up, and it's like, man, I don't feel like going and getting up and doing all of my morning stuff, my morning walk, getting on the computer, answering emails, and just jumping right into do cardio. Drive 45 minutes to the studio, record two or three hours, turn around, come home, eat, go to the gym. There's days where I'm like, man, I don't. I just don't want to do this. But you know what, Amy? You know what I just realized recently? I'm saying that, and I'm saying that when I wake up. But what if I didn't have any of that? What if that stuff wasn't there for me? What then would my life be? And I'm bitching and complaining about the great things I got blessed with. But you know what? It took me quite a while, and it just hit me like, wow, dude, really? So now, even if I don't feel like it, I'm like, man, this is amazing that I'm getting to do this. This is amazing. Someone's taken the time to fly in here and podcast with me. This is amazing that I actually have ability to go through a whole day, still take my ass to the gym, go work out. Look at all the good food I got to eat. Yeah, it's taken me a little bit longer to cook, but I got so much more than somebody else has. So I'm complaining about gifts. I'm complaining about all these blessings. No, no, no, no. So when you think that you don't want to do something or you think it's a burden or you don't feel like it, remember and ask yourself this question. Well, what the hell would I do without it? Then? What would I be? I'd be moping around, complaining and stressed out and everything else. So now I say, hey, you know what? Whether I feel like it or not, this is a huge blessing. Let's do it. Let's do it. And thank you for giving me this opportunity today that I may not have tomorrow.

Dr. Amy Myers (20:05)

Wow. That. That right there is powerful. I think we need to pause on that for a moment because how many people and I. And it's funny that you said that because I literally said the same thing last week that when, when I am complaining about this or complaining about that, thank God I have that complain about, because it's actually a blessing. So that little mindset shift for people that just, I would say right now, take inventory. Go ahead and pause the podcast. Take inventory of those things that irk you that you complained about this morning that you woke up thinking, thinking, oh, I just don't want to do this. Whatever it is, it could be work, it could be a workout, it could be a conversation. It could be dragging your kids to five different practices that they have to go to. Whatever it is, think about that, write it down, and then maybe even next to it. Is this a blessing? Yes or no? Is this a. How would your life be without this? What if you didn't have a child to take to the five practices? What if you didn't have a job? Wouldn't that create another worry?

Dylan Gemelli (21:07)

Right?

Dr. Amy Myers (21:08)

So all of those things that right there shifts your mindset and it shifts your whole perspective and therefore it shifts your body's response. So now tie this into, if you would, of all the different things that you've been learning, especially studying this neuroscience under the genius of Dr. Rabin, you said it earlier, stress kills. Expand on that. Let's say someone stays in that negative low loop and they could even have a faith. But you know, listen, I mean, I have a strong faith, but there are days where unfortunately I push God out and I didn't rely on him and I didn't use him as an anchor. I use myself. Yeah, and that's not going to work. So what ends up happening when we don't shift our view and we don't see things as blessing? When we don't anchor ourselves in our faith and we allow that negativity to just spin and spin and drag us down more.

Dylan Gemelli (22:00)

So one of the things that happens to all of us is, and this is on the neuroscience side, is we get stuck in that fight or flight mode. So you're stuck and you need to try to activate your parasympathetic nervous system, because otherwise what's happening is you're constantly anxious and you find that your sleep gets disrupted, your ability to focus throughout the day is just non existent. And the levels of stress and things that you kind of create, you know, the problems that you create that aren't even there, what it does is it takes over. It takes control of everything you do and then it affects your mood and then it affects the way you treat people. And then that can turn into like almost a depressive state. Because you ask yourself, and I just dealt with this, why am I being such an asshole? Like why am I acting this way? I don't even want to, I don't want to do this, but I can't even help it. And I can't control why I'm being this way. And it's because that I'm off. Mentally there's something off. And granted they could be that you have some other type of condition going on. A lot of times heavy metals and things like this that need to detox on you can cause some of these problems. But a lot of times it's that overactive sympathetic nervous system. And without vagus nerve stimulation of some kind and taking a step back and relaxing yourself, shutting off fight or flight, all of these things happen. And it's funny, it's kind of like, you know how it takes a long time to get in shape and really work at it, but you could screw it up real fast, right? You could just stop doing stuff for a couple weeks and what you've been building for six, seven months is gone. And so this takes time and you have to work at it. You have to try, you have to catch yourself, you have to be willing. And. And I just made an episode on this, it's called the Lost Art of accountability. And one of the things that I said that helps with accountability and this could sound like psycho to some people, but I assure you it's not. Go into the bathroom and actually look in the mirror and have a conversation with yourself. Not a crazy one. I'm talking like a real, like almost like a one of those lessons that you get taught by your parents where you have to just kind of put your head down and take it. Look yourself in the eye in the mirror. And if you can lie to yourself, then you. I'm really concerned because most people when they have that one on one, they can't lie to themselves. And I've had to do that a few times where I'm like, dude, what are you doing? Like what is happening here and why? And when I. Sometimes I'll look and I have to. And sometimes I just sit there in silence and then I'll start shaking my head and going, man, you better get your together right now. And it doesn't take much. I don't need the American Psycho, like, you know, mirror stuff type of thing going on. I, I can look and know and sometimes it's because I'm not praying as hard as I could. Sometimes it's because I'm. I'm. I don't want to say selfish, but I'm too worried about myself as opposed to what my. I need to be doing. Sometimes it's. I'm not eating properly. Sometimes it's a pure lack of nutrients, and you have to take the step back and take some time and reassess. You know how it is. Because you do the same thing where we go, go, go, go, go, go, go. And sometimes. And Queenie stresses this to me, my mom does, and people have warned me. My cardiologist said the same thing. You're over training. This is your problem. It's you. You got to take a step back and stop. And it's not easy for type A personalities especially. But I'm telling you right now, if you can't find something therapeutic, like, for me, honestly, Amy, I stopped golfing when my dad passed away, and it's been like 10 years. And I finally said, you know what? He would be so angry with me. And I'm just going and doing that to release. Or. I hooked up a gaming computer onto my Mac on the side where I can click a button and I'll tell you 30 minutes of that and I go back in and I know gaming, but I'll tell you what, it's saves my day.

Dr. Amy Myers (26:02)

Yeah, that's.

Dylan Gemelli (26:03)

That's.

Dr. Amy Myers (26:04)

Yeah.

Dylan Gemelli (26:04)

Something to decompress. Those two things right there are helping me drastically. But you have to look at yourself and be honest and be accountable and stop blaming it on everything else. Stop blaming it on your. Your sex or your color or whatever else, stop it. Because it's nonsense that it. Does it exist? Sure it does. But to blame everything on all of that other stuff when it's your inadequacies, I've had to look in the mirror and say to myself, dude, why are you not where you want to be? It's because of you. It's because of something you're not doing. It's because of something you're lacking that you think you are and you're not. So stop telling yourself you're so fucking great and realize that you're missing something. Take constructive criticism and use it. And if somebody makes a comment about you or whatever, who cares? Like, literally, I laugh at that shit. Literally, I laugh at it because it doesn't mean one thing. You know, you asked me before we started, where's the shoes behind you and everything, you know, and we were joking. But you know what? I asked myself one time, why do I have so many of these? Do I love them? Sure. But what is that compliment? Somebody gives me a compliment, oh, you got a great pair of shoes behind you. So what did that ultimately do for me in 20 minutes later, what did that do for me that made me feel good in the moment? Like, what am I proven here? So forget all the, Forget the stuff that doesn't mean anything and work on the stuff that actually carries weight and means something for you every day, you know, and that's it. And when you can do that, when you can forget about all the other stuff and work on the stuff that actually matters, it's like one of the things that I realized in prayer is you are a slave to sin or you're a slave to idolatry. And idolatry is not just worshiping other gods. It's worth worshiping and worried about the stuff you got and everything that you've got and what everybody else thinks. What I care about that you think is that you're hearing what I'm trying to help you with and put out there. So for me, what I care about is my voice being heard and what I'm trying to profess, basically, and put out there. That's what I care about any more than anything else. I want the numbers and I want that because I want to be heard. And that's it.

Dr. Amy Myers (28:14)

Yeah, no, absolutely. Because I just picture as you're talking, I picture the woman listening to this, looking in the mirror and having that conversation with herself of, you know, it probably does start with a little bit of self deprecation, beating oneself up, you know, why, why are you carrying that extra weight? Why can't you get going? Why don't you want to go out with your friends and have fun? Why don't you want to have sex with your husband? And looking at herself in the mirror and getting initially the answer back, well, it's because that doctor didn't diagnose you. And then that doctor won't give you T3. And then that doctor said that they knew thyroid and hormones, but they didn't and they let you down. And it's all external first. It's everyone else's fault first. And it very well may be that you were let down by other people, but then you. And I'm kind of role playing this so you can correct me and, and direct, correct and direct. But then at some point you have to turn it inward and go, did I give up on like the second answer? The second doctor that told me Everything was normal and it was all in my head. Did I let that stop me? Did I fall into self pity? Did I then throw in the towel? Did I make an excuse as to why I couldn't take that next step, why I couldn't see, you know, Dr. Amy, you know, whatever, why I couldn't work with Dylan, why I couldn't. Did I make those excuses and stay in the depth of my sickness? Or do I maybe even want to stay there? Is there something in me that likes the attention that. Oh my gosh, I would never say that out loud. No. I don't like being 20 pounds heavier. But is there something deep inside that you need to chip away at that you yourself are holding yourself in this sickness because it's become your identity and then literally turning it inward? Do I have that right?

Dylan Gemelli (30:18)

You do.

Dr. Amy Myers (30:19)

So a few months ago, I hit that frustrating place. A lot of women I know, you know this, know way too well. Just the low energy, losing strength at the gym, which sucks. Workouts, feeling harder, not better. I'm only doing like one pushup instead of 10. That is when I decided to bring in essential amino acids. Eaas now I was getting lax with mine, so I needed to remind myself how important they are. Essential amino acids are literally the building blocks your muscles actually need. And they're also broken down so you can use them immediately. No digestion stress, no extra calories, no bloating. And they are far more efficient than relying just on food alone to get your amino acids. I gotta tell you, almost immediately I notice a difference. Just better pumps, more strength, better recovery. I feel like I'm holding on to my muscle. I can do more push ups and most important, consistency. I could show up and actually feel good doing it. I wasn't skipping my workouts because I felt weak and fragile. This is exactly why I choose kion Aminos. Their EAAs are sugar free, non GMO, vegan, incredibly easy to digest. I mix them right in my water, throw them in my water all day long. They taste amazing. My favorite by the way, is mango right now, although berry is a rock star as well. So I take them every single day. And what did I notice? Have I noticed better energy, better recovery, consistency in the workouts, Just feeling leaner, stronger. Even on rest days or if I skip a meal or if I'm counting calories or if I'm fasting, I still take them just to stay on track and protect my muscle. So if you're trying to lose fat without losing muscle, and for goodness sake, if you are On a glp, you had better be using Kion aminos. It has to be part of your everyday routine. So go to getkeon.com that's G-E-T-K-I-O-N.com forward slash, thyroid, T, H, Y Y R O I D. And that is going to give you 20% off. 20% off. So you can try them yourself.

Dylan Gemelli (32:50)

There's. There's several things that I've said that I've learned are so true and sometimes are hard to accept. Not all money is good money. Not all opportunities, big ones are good ones. You know, these things come along and a lot of times we look for things and we say, wo is me or blame it on this or that. But you have to remember, why didn't this go my way? There's probably a reason for a lot of it that it didn't. And you can't see it in the moment. And you have to realize that a lot of things that you think you wanted, when you get them, you realize you shouldn't have or they weren't good for you. You know, I had a big, big thing. I won't get into it too much, but I got invited to go to this big thing in Washington and I told Queenie and she just sat there silent. And I'm like, I got mad and I was like, why aren't you happy for me? Like, what the hell? Like what the hell is going on here? And she's just like, I have this really bad feeling in my stomach like that you shouldn't go there, that you shouldn't do it. And I was really pissed. Like I. I was really, really pissed. And I went, I left and I went and ride my bike and walk and. And I. It didn't hit me right away. And I was mad for like a day. And then it dawned on me and I realized and I was like. And I started thinking about stuff and I was like, man, that is the last thing I want to be around. I'm not going to go sell my soul to a bunch of people that say one thing that I know they don't mean. And then I see, you know, these things happening, like the glyphosate and everything else, you know, and, and allowing this and that. And I. I told her today, I was like, you know, I am so glad I listened to you and didn't go. And that is not for me and not what I should be around. And. But my point is these things, they come up a lot. And I don't take them all. And I don't go do them all because it's not who I am. And people want to use you for what you're doing in a negative way. And you have to be of the mindset and understanding and listen. And that's the same thing with taking accountability. Look, I don't buy that, that people, when they plea insanity and all this, you know in your heart when something's wrong or you're doing something wrong. Like 95% of people, okay, there's some people with mental conditions, but this is more few and far between. Where most people know, I don't want to say anything's 100 because that's. That's inaccurate. Most people know right from wrong, and most people in their hearts know when they are wrong. We do. And look, I'm not saying people don't get wrong. You've been wrong, I've been wronged, etc. But when you start falling into this feeling sorry for yourself and not looking towards where you went wrong. And so, yeah, this person did this to me, but how did this happen? How did I let this happen and what did I miss? And what can I learn from this to prevent it from happening again? And what could I have done better to not have this happen now? What do I got to do now? Because look, happens, but it's over. You can't go change it. You can't go take it back. One of the things that you can't buy back is time. Once it's gone, it's gone. You can replace cars, you can replace clothes. You can't replace time. It is irreplaceable. So you got two options. Waste more feeling sorry for yourself.

Dr. Amy Myers (35:55)

Yep.

Dylan Gemelli (35:56)

Or do something about it. I'll tell you this. One of the things that I learned, one of the biggest lessons I learned from eating cornflakes on Thanksgiving, spending Christmas alone, and everything else was you only get X amount of Christmases, you only get X amount of Thanksgivings, birthdays. I wasted those, and I can't get those back. Those years I lost.

Dr. Amy Myers (36:17)

Right.

Dylan Gemelli (36:18)

And so I know the value of time. And I was just thinking about this the other day, and I was breaking down all the things because, you know, I got my podcast broke, you know, top 10 and everything. And I was thinking about how fast the year went by, but how much that I did within that year and what I went through when I wasn't doing well and how my mindset changed to make it go well. And I was just thinking in my head, wow, that year did go by fast. But look at all of these things now. Where did I waste time? What could I have done a little bit better instead of going, oh wow, this is so great. I was excited for a few minutes but then I was like, okay, A, how do I make sure we stay here and B, how do I get better and where did I mess up? What did I do wrong and what can I fix here and what can I improve upon? Don't pat yourself on the back. Sure. Be excited when something goes well, but realize that the work never ends. You can always get better. Michael Jordan didn't just not shoot jump shots every day. He practiced harder and harder to stay the best. None of us are perfect. None of us are ever going to be perfect. So we've always got something to work on, you know what I mean? I mean that should never end. So one of my most hated words is complacency. I can't stand that word Satisfaction. Really should never, you know, it's hard to, you shouldn't be like satisfied with. So you should be happy. But realize that progress is something that's continual.

Dr. Amy Myers (37:41)

Yeah.

Dylan Gemelli (37:42)

And I always am of the mindset this is just a milestone and it's a damn good one. But we gotta, we gotta get better. We gotta get better.

Dr. Amy Myers (37:50)

You know, that's the same thing when you're on a health journey. It's like you, you take that next step and you see that breakthrough and you see something in your body change. Whether it's okay, you lost two pounds, they just weren't coming off, or you regain some energy or that brain fog cleared, whatever it is, that's just the first step. And then you have to keep going and you have to be careful of the negative thoughts coming back in. Because our minds will anchor negativity more than positivity. We tend to shift toward the negative. And that's why, I mean, look at the news. Negativity sells tragedy, chaos, that's what sells. We don't see, you know, the girl hugging a puppy like that's not news. The happiness is not news. It's, it's maybe a, a 30 second news blip surrounded by tragedy. So that's what our minds want to do and they want to hold on to the negative and we want to tell ourselves, yeah, but, yeah, I got there, but I still have 10 pounds to lose, I still have 20 pounds to lose. And we just like swim in the muck of self lo loathing and self pity. And that's really where now I'm going to thread this back into having faith as an anchor or having a higher belief system as an anchor. Listen, if you're an atheist, more power to you. I don't know how you do it without that kind of belief system. But if we were to perform an experiment, I think if we, you know, looked at the health of, let's say, people with no belief system, no anchor whatsoever, versus those who have a belief system, no matter what that is, I think we would see differences in overall health outcomes and longevity.

Dylan Gemelli (39:38)

Yep.

Dr. Amy Myers (39:38)

And so weaving it back to having that anchor, that's where we have to then go back to. So, number one, we talk to ourselves and have that conversation, that real conversation. Taking accountability, like you said, go listen to Dylan's podcast on accountability. It'll go deeper. Take that accountability of your own actions, what you're doing or not doing. Maybe you are making excuses to not take that next step.

Dylan Gemelli (40:05)

Yeah.

Dr. Amy Myers (40:05)

And then how, Dylan, do we go back to our source? How do we go back to our father, to our higher power to then ask for that help, not totally hand it over and go, well, if I lose weight, that's on God. I don't know, I'm just going to eat this brownie and if he wants me to have a good metabolism, I'm just going to burn it off. No, that's not what we're saying. How do we combine the two of our own self? Accountability and giving it to a higher power for reliance and for an anchor.

Dylan Gemelli (40:38)

So it's about what you ask for and what you really want in your heart and understanding what you need. So going in and asking to pray to lose weight and pray to win the lottery and pray for this and pray for that. A, that's not what you should want in your heart, but B, that's not realistic. That's not how this works. It's about what you ask for. So you know, like not to get too much into everything, Dylan, but what I ask for now, when I pray, the main things that I ask for every single day is wisdom. And there's a difference between wisdom and knowledge. Wisdom is knowing how to use the knowledge that you have. The smartest people in the world oftentimes are the worst because they don't even know how to use what they've got. So there's a far cry difference between those two. I ask for humility so that I'm always humble in what I do and that helps me to relate with people better and to always let people know. And I say this because sometimes people act like when they try to approach me, like, you know, how it is with some people, they're irreproachable. Like, you got to pay to get them on the phone or. Or whatever. You know, we've had these talks before. I am a human like everybody else, and I am simply good at one thing that I do, just like the next person is at the next. I might be too busy to answer everybody during the day, and we all have to work, but I'm just another dude, you know? And I want everybody to look at everybody the same and have that humility that you're no better than somebody else just because you got a bunch of followers or sell a bunch of shit. That's ridiculous. That's nonsense. We all have feelings. We all do the same things every day. I assure you, no matter how glorious somebody makes their life look on Instagram, it is not. I can guarantee you that we're all human. So I think that that's important. But listen, there are certain things to pray for to help you every single day. Me, right now, like at Lent 1. Honestly, people don't understand Lent. Lent is giving up something that is taken away from your relationship with God. So one Lent, I gave up smoking pot because literally, that was taken away from everything that I was doing and my relationship with God. I smoked from 11 till, what, 41? And I gave it up for Lent three years ago and haven't smoked since. Okay. And it. It helped change my it, but it really opened up my mind to so much. But there's virtues that we get that we could have that if you pray for those. Vigilance, perseverance. These things that I feel like I've gotten pretty good at, that I thought I was just. Oh, that's just me. No, no, no, no, no. Those were gifts that were given to me that I happen to be good at. But then I pray that those will stay strong. But then the other, you know, things that I need. I need to be more compassionate. I need to have more patience. These things, I'm lacking. I know it. And I want them. And I want them so that I can be a better person. So when you pray for those things and you ask of those things, and you realize that you're not really in charge here. This isn't about me. It's not about you. It's about what we were given and how we use it. And when we use what we were given in the right way, everything else just finds a way to fall in line. It does. But you have to believe and trust in that. And you can't. You see? So Many people, they read the Bible and they take everything like the out of context and don't understand the way that it was written and what it actually means. And then everybody says, well, why did this happen? Well, why did that happen? Well, this is part of free will and this is how these things happen. You have to trust. So faith and trust are two totally different things. You can believe in God all day long, but if you don't trust what he's doing and the things that happen, where they're going, you don't really have faith. And I took me a long time to realize that too. And it's not easy to trust. But had I not trusted God, I wouldn't be doing what I'm doing right now, trusting Him. When I got sick, after I made my speech to Mr. Olympia, when I thought I had all these contacts and came home to work, had I not gotten sick and had that not happened, I wouldn't have sat down and studied biohacking because I met stem regen and then looked into everything and then said, queenie, we're going to make a transition. We're going to switch everything I've been doing the last 15 years because it's not what I'm supposed to be doing. And I trusted God in that. Had I not trusted God when I was in prison that things were going to work out, you know, had I not trusted in so many ways. So going back to that and realizing that's number one, and also realizing that God wants you to lean on him and let him guide you and take control doesn't mean that you be lazy and don't do. Or that. See that that's where people mix words. But it's turning it over to him and saying, take control, please. Because I. I don't have it. I don't. No matter how much I like to think I do. I don't.

Dr. Amy Myers (45:34)

So it really is. It's giving him control. But it's also, what's the saying, Faith without works is. Something is dead. So you still have to take the steps. Again, God isn't a genie in a bottle.

Dylan Gemelli (45:50)

No.

Dr. Amy Myers (45:51)

Right. So you can't just like Dylan couldn't, like, please, God, get me out of jail, poof, you know. No, it's not that. You had to do the inner work, show that you were a different person and show that you have transformed with his help, to then allow the doors to open, literally and figuratively, for you to get out and to start your life outside of those prison walls. But we all make our own prison just because you're not behind bars doesn't mean you're not in prison. You're in prison with your own thoughts. And those swirling thoughts impact every single cell in your body. That lack of faith impacts every single cell in your body. So if you think that. If you think that just striving and pushing through is going to get you to optimal health, it's not. If you think that sitting back and just wishing on a rainbow and praying to God without works, without you taking action to get to your optimal health, it's not. It's. It's the combination of both. And I think you're the walking example of that. Bringing both of those things together, Doing and believing and clearing the. That's in your mind that you could have so easily been a victim to.

Dylan Gemelli (47:04)

Yeah.

Dr. Amy Myers (47:05)

And God knows where you be right now with your life, with your marriage, with your health.

Dylan Gemelli (47:09)

That's right. And understanding. You're going to make mistakes. You're going to make them every single day. But it's how you handle them. And it's. It's understanding that these are lessons and. And you can turn mistakes into something really good really fast. If you look at them the way that they're supposed to be looked at as a learning experience. I've said this a million times, that the best teachers have made the most mistakes. They just don't make them over and over again. They learn from them. But to really teach and guide, you have to have experience. And to have experience, you're going to make mistakes. The more that you do, the more you may do right, but the more you're also going to do wrong. And the more you try, especially new things, you are going to have a lot of failures in there. But when you hit and you learn from the mistakes, especially when you hit, that's when things really go. I make so many mistakes every single day, and I know it, but I readily accept it and admit it. Now, I. Man, when I was in my twenties and. And when I was in the prick stages, I had an excuse for everything, and it was never my fault. Never. Now, if I wrote a book on mistakes, oh, my gosh. And I'm being honest about it, it's. It's an encyclopedia. But what I've taken from it and what I've used as fuel is also another encyclopedia. And I try to share that with people. And I resonate with a lot of younger people, especially because of my delivery, because they know. I tell everybody I've said this for years, I'm gonna say it. I'm not your dad. I'm gonna tell you what it is and how it is, and then it's up to you from there. But I'm going to be honest about it, and I'm not going to tell you what you want to hear. I'm going to tell you exactly what you need to hear. And I keep it so real down the line. I don't have conspiracies unless I know something I don't say without it being as real as it's going to get. I've always been good at talking to younger people because they're like, well, you know, listen, I can get up on stage and speak and. And come across as professional as you want, and that's great because there's a time and a place for it. But everybody wants somebody that's just going to just say what it is and just say it. Maybe 10, 20 years ago, if you said some of the things I said, it wouldn't go so well. But any more. People just want you to say what it is. They really do. And that's it. Yeah. And I will always say exactly what it is. And that's not for everybody, and that's fine. Everybody's got their own way. And some people. Overly sensitive. I'm not for the overly sensitive. I'm not.

Dr. Amy Myers (49:39)

Well, obviously, neither am I. That's why you're on my podcast,

Dylan Gemelli (49:43)

because

Dr. Amy Myers (49:44)

ironically, I have said the same thing. That's why we're so in tune with each other through the years. I have said over and over again, I'm not going to tell you what you want to hear. I'm going to tell you what you need to hear.

Dylan Gemelli (49:54)

Yeah.

Dr. Amy Myers (49:55)

And, you know, we can blow sunshine all day long. That's not going to get people to the next level. And that's really why I wanted to bring you on, to kind of do something a little different on this show and really open people's minds, because it's one thing. You and I do both a great job at laying out facts and protocols and. And information on gut, on adrenals, on thyroid, on health, on peptides, on biohacking, all the things. But if we don't have this open, honest conversation, and I get it, that this conversation isn't going to be for everyone. So if you've made it this far, our hope is that this speaks to you really deep down in here and literally a little spark of transformation begins, because that's what this message is. That's who this message is for. So if. If we can reach one person, hopefully tens of thousands. Then this conversation did what it was supposed to do, and it got to the people that needed to hear it to bring them to that next level.

Dylan Gemelli (50:56)

Yeah, I'm not here to cater to anybody. I'm here to teach people and help as many people as I can. My college basketball coach told us best, and I learned this when I was very young. He said, if I am not jumping on you when or telling you all these things you're doing wrong, that you're insignificant to me. You're probably a bench player, and I'm. I just don't care. But if I'm coaching you and I'm teaching you, it's because I see something in you. And I believe that everybody's worth saving in one way, shape or form or helping. But I'm no savior, but I'm a teacher, and I'm a helper, and I'm just here to do what I was put here to do. And so it's worth my time always to do this and to try. And like I said, if you don't like it, okay. You know, it's like you said, it's not for everybody. That's life, right? I don't like every single flavor of ice cream. You know what I mean? And then, whatever. That's. That's why we got options on who we can and can't listen to. But I'll tell you this. What we're talking about now, I feel, and I know you feel, are some of the most impactful things that can help change people's lives. And that's the point in doing it. And if you disagree, you disagree. But if you agree, agree. I really hope you know that it sheds light and benefits. And I got. I don't care what I got going on. I always have time for conversations like

Dr. Amy Myers (52:11)

this, which I love, and I love you for that, because you know that this impacted people. So if this did, I'm just curious. I want you to leave a comment, leave it on YouTube. You could write a review and say, hey, you know Dylan and Amy's podcast.

Dylan Gemelli (52:26)

Wow.

Dr. Amy Myers (52:27)

Super different, but really, really spoke to me. Share it with someone. Tag me. Tag Dylan on social. We want to know that this impacted you. And again, if we get one to two comments, that's fine. We impacted those people. But I'm really hoping that this message gets to who it needs to get to and lands in your heart if this is the message that you needed. Because if you've been doing all the things and just not getting to that next level, I really believe that this is something you need to look deeper into and to maybe replay and listen again. So Dylan, I thank you so much for your honesty, your openness, your authenticity, your realness, your bluntness and just who you are and sharing what you've been through and what you've learned along the way. Because this is going to help a lot of people.

Dylan Gemelli (53:16)

You know, like I told you before, I always have time for you. You know, we love you. And whatever I can do, I'll always do it. And. And hey, real quickly everybody get Dr. Amy's book when it comes out. Because it is. And she didn't ask me to say this and I know her, she may not even want me to, but I don't give a shit. She is one of a kind. I talked to a million experts on everything and she is the go to on thyroid. But not just that. Okay, that's her specialty. But there's a slew of other things. So I can't say enough to read this because it is super impactful. I've had previews of several things she's done. Check it out. And yeah, I will be back. I hope again to speak more.

Dr. Amy Myers (54:00)

Oh, all the time. You know, you're always welcome. So once again, thank you all for listening and thank you Dylan for that. That plug for the book. Yeah, you can go to fabricfixbook.com to pre order. I'll just throw that in at the end. But thank you all for listening. Leave a Review Share It Let us know that this landed with you and I thank you. The information shared on the Thyroid Fixer Podcast is intended solely for informational and educational purposes. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult with your physician or other qualified healthc care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, treatment or before making changes to your health care regimen, including medications, supplements or other therapies. Use of the information provided in this podcast does not establish a doctor, patient or client, provide a relationship between you and the host, or between you and any other health care professionals featured on the show. Any medical opinions or statements made by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or affiliated parties. Statements regarding dietary supplements or health related products mentioned in this podcast have not been evaluated by the fda. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Some episodes of the Thyroid Fixer Podcast may include sponsorships or affiliate links. The host may receive compensation for discussing or promoting certain products or services. Any such sponsorships or affiliations will be clearly disclosed during the episode. All opinions expressed are those of the host or guests and do not necessarily necessarily reflect the views of any sponsors. The inclusion of a product or service does not imply endorsement by any healthcare professional featured on this podcast.