Muscle Talks Podcast

26/06/2026

Patients in ICU need to walk. Dr Rajiv Santosham explains why this matters more than people realise.

The instinct is to think rest equals recovery. Stay still, let the body heal, avoid movement until you are stronger. But Dr Santosham breaks down why that thinking is often working against the patient. Movement, even in the most critical stages of recovery, plays a major role in outcomes that most people would not expect.

This is the kind of medical insight that changes how you think about recovery at every level, not just in a hospital bed.

Full episode available on YouTube and Spotify.

24/06/2026

Brand new episode out now on YouTube and Spotify!
Rajiv Santosham joined us for a chat on the industry, steroids, health and so much more!

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24/06/2026

When Ronnie Coleman asks you how you got that lean, you know you have done something right.

Dave Palumbo tells the story of one of the eight time Mr Olympia winners coming to him for answers about his own conditioning approach. The mass monster who dominated the sport for nearly a decade, wanting to know what Dave was doing. It is one of those moments that puts Dave’s knowledge and reputation in this industry into real perspective.

A great story from someone who has been at the centre of this sport for decades.

Full episode available on YouTube and Spotify.

24/06/2026

He’d rather take steroids, train hard, and eat clean than waste away on chips, beer, and ci******es. And he’s not wrong.

Dr. Rajiv Santosham, a practicing surgeon and bodybuilder, bridges two worlds most doctors never touch — the textbook medicine and the real conversations happening in gyms about steroids, TRT, and what colleagues actually ask him behind closed doors. This one challenges everything you think you know about the taboo.

Full episode dropping tomorrow on YouTube and Spotify.
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23/06/2026

22/06/2026

Every dad knows this trap. Finishing the kids’ leftovers without even thinking about it.

Phil talks about how easy it is for this to become a daily habit that quietly adds up. It is not about throwing food away or making it a big deal. It is about catching the moment before it happens. Plating less to start with, letting the kids serve themselves seconds instead of you finishing their plate, or just pausing for a second before you go in on autopilot.

Small awareness, no drama. That is the whole shift.

Full episode available on YouTube and Spotify.

21/06/2026

Part two of Phil’s testosterone journey. Getting on TRT was not the relief he expected it to be.

After being turned away by more than one TRT clinic, Phil finally got the green light to start. He went in pumped, ready for the energy and clarity everyone talks about on the other side of low testosterone. What he actually got first was a rollercoaster. He felt worse before he felt better, and it took time and adjustment before he landed on the right dose for his body.

Nobody talks about that part. The messy middle before things settle. Phil does, and it is an important thing for anyone considering this path to hear.

Full episode available on YouTube and Spotify.

20/06/2026

Dr. Ned has spent 20 years building one of Australia’s most established chiropractic networks. Six clinics. 60 staff. A client list that’s included Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and the WWE.

This conversation isn’t about celebrity name drops though. It’s about evidence. The kind that shows up in a textbook and the kind that shows up in the room, in front of you, over and over again.

We talked about the mindset that gets people back on their feet fast, why physio and chiro were never actually in competition, and what real recovery looks like when someone has no choice but to get better.

🎙️ Full episode with Dr. Ned coming soon on Muscle Talks Podcast. Stay tuned.

20/06/2026

Philip Raymond breaks down the supplements he actually recommends for men in their 40s and beyond.

Not the trend stack. Not whatever is being pushed hardest on social media this month. The handful of things that genuinely support energy, recovery, and overall health as the body changes with age. This is the kind of practical, no nonsense advice men in this stage of life are actually looking for.

Full episode available on YouTube and Spotify.

19/06/2026

Rick Collins walked into law school jacked and on a full academic scholarship. His classmates assumed he was a meat head. He made law review in his first year.

He went on to become the only lawyer in America who has spent 30 years defending the gym community in court. 40 federal courthouses. Clients including the IFBB, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office, and Sylvester Stallone.

This episode covers how steroids ended up classified alongside co***ne and he**in, why the medical establishment lied about whether they worked, and how that one lie destroyed public trust in everything they said afterward including the real risks.

One of the most uniquely qualified guests we’ve had on this show.

🎙️ Full episode with Rick Collins coming soon on Muscle Talks Podcast. Stay tuned.