Dr. Greg Potter, PhD is a scientist and consultant whose work spans science communication, health product development, and helping individuals and teams perform better sustainably. He has spent the years since his PhD translating complex science into practical guidance for athletes, clinicians, and anyone trying to understand what their bodies actually need.
He’s also the co-host of The Method, Thriva’s podcast dedicated to health in the real world, where he and Charlie Edmonson ask the questions most health shows don’t. In all the noise of wellness and health trends, these are the ten shows he trusts to share evidence-backed advice.
The Method
I’m going to be a little biased here and share with you the show I co-host with my good friend Charlie Edmondson. I genuinely believe we’re doing something different. Most health podcasts are built around a single expert’s worldview, or the science, but are not very practical (or vice-versa). The Method brings in specialists across many different fields, like sleep, longevity, exercise science, and metabolic health, to put key health topics under the microscope and address health through three lenses:
- The science: What the scientific research shows.
- The practice: How to turn theory into habits and how to sustainably support behaviour change.
- The experience: How the practice lives up to expectations in real life.
We’re not getting any younger…yet.
The Buck Institute is one of the world’s leading ageing research centres, and this show reflects that pedigree yet keeps things really accessible. The show sticks to the specific, with guests discussing the latest geroscience.
Ground Truths
Ground Truths is hosted by Dr Eric Topol, a well-respected clinician and scientist. Topol’s conversations with fellow researchers address many interesting questions, and he consistently has excellent guests.
Sigma Nutrition Radio
Nutrition is plagued by nonsense, which makes Sigma Nutrition Radio one of the shows you really ought to have on your list. Danny Lennon approaches the evidence with a level of methodological rigour that most nutrition communicators don’t come close to matching. Episodes often focus on a single study or a narrow question and give it the attention it deserves. Danny’s been doing this for years, and he’s a pro.
Better Brain Fitness with Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood
Brain health has been surprisingly neglected, despite its importance. My friend Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood fill that gap thoughtfully, drawing on their expertise in neuroscience and lifestyle medicine to discuss how to maintain brain health. Most shows answer a single listener’s question.
The Proof with Simon Hill
While mostly about nutrition, Simon Hill also discusses topics such as longevity and performance, with real attention to following the evidence, even when it complicates Hill’s own views. Hill consistently gets excellent guests, and the long format lets them get into nuances.
Performance Around the Clock
Satchin Panda is a brilliant scientist with deep expertise in chronobiology. He spearheaded much of the initial work on time-restricted feeding. He gets true experts in chronobiology on the show, not just the usual list of guests doing the podcast rounds. For anyone interested in circadian biology, sleep, metabolism, or shift work, this is a great listen.
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
Chatterjee has built the largest health podcast audience in the UK, not through controversy or contrarianism, but through genuine warmth and consistency. The show covers an enormous range of topics without losing coherence, which is hard to do. His show is an ideal entry point for someone who is curious about evidence-based health but not yet ready to sit through a two-hour deep-dive on insulin sensitivity.
Reason & Wellbeing
Shameless plug, I know. I mostly started this show as a way to scratch an itch — to let me have interesting conversations with brilliant people, giving me time and space to have nuanced conversations about health. It’s also a way to let me occasionally explore subjects about which I think there’s lots of nonsense out there (like Zone 2 training) or to shine a light on subjects that I think are neglected (like blood donation). If that sounds like your kind of thing, check it out.
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