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What if everything you’ve been told about foot pain, footwear, and insoles is wrong?
In this episode of The True Form Podcast, Jack sits down with podiatrist and biomechanics specialist Thien Trinh to unpack the messy truth about foot pain, plantar fasciitis, barefoot shoes, and why the footwear and medical industries keep getting it wrong.

Thien is not your typical podiatrist. From growing up in a refugee family to appearing on Shark Tank, he’s built a mission-driven business around one core idea: if you fix the foundation, you change the whole system. That means rethinking the way we walk, the shoes we wear, the insoles we’re sold, and how chronic foot pain is treated across the board.

We cover everything from gait retraining and chronic pain to integrity in business, copycat products, and why he’s betting everything on designing a new kind of shoe for the modern world.

If you care about long-term health, movement, and actually being able to walk pain-free as you age, this episode will change the way you think about your feet.

In This Episode, We Discuss:
- Why feet are the most neglected part of modern health
- How walking is a skill most of us were never taught
- Why the “soft cushioning fixes pain” story is deeply flawed
- The truth about plantar fasciitis and chronic foot pain
- Barefoot vs cushioning: what the barefoot movement gets right (and wrong)
- Why most orthotics are over-rigid, expensive, and misused
- How cork-based insoles can support natural mechanics instead of splinting the foot
- Thien’s family story: refugee roots, integrity, and entrepreneurship
- What Shark Tank changed about his life, confidence, and mission
- The problem with copycat products and surface-level marketing
- Why he doesn’t charge for follow-ups and still reads every review

His upcoming footwear line and how he’s designing shoes for real human movement on modern surfaces

About Thien Trinh

Thien Trinh is an Australian podiatrist and biomechanics specialist who has spent almost two decades treating chronic foot pain in-clinic. Frustrated by the failure of conventional orthotics and footwear to address root causes, he began hand-building his own cork-based insoles and ultimately took his solution to Shark Tank. Today, he creates education, products, and soon footwear, all built around one aim: helping people walk, move, and live without being controlled by foot pain.

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Why do so many high performers hit their goals yet still feel empty?
In this powerful episode, Inner Transformational Coach Eddie Truong breaks down the truth behind achievement, burnout, and the constant chase for “more.”

Eddie shares his journey from leaving Vietnam at 18 on a full-ride scholarship, to battling depression and isolation in the U.S., to discovering the deep inner work that transformed his life. Today, he coaches executives, founders, and high achievers using his ERA Framework: Empowerment, Rediscovery, and Awakening.

We dive into:
• Why success doesn’t create happiness
• How to stop attaching your identity to goals
• The surprising power of acknowledgment over compliments
• Why transformation starts within, not in external achievements
• How to reconnect with your “highest self”
• Daily practices for emotional clarity and mental resilience
• Why gratitude is one of the strongest tools for inner peace

If you’ve ever hit a milestone and wondered, “Why doesn’t this feel the way I thought it would?” this episode will change the way you see success forever.

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If you’ve ever felt like your health habits aren’t quite clicking, this is for you.
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The True Form Wellbeing Assessment is a 26-question self-check that helps you measure key areas of your health: sleep, movement, nutrition, stress, and mindset, and understand what’s working and what needs attention.

You’ll walk away with a clear wellbeing score and a plan to start improving it today.

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Why is modern healthcare still failing millions of people, and what can we do about it? With Daniel Rudyak from ReadyXR
In this episode, Daniel Rudyak (investor, operator, and co-founder of ReadyRx) joins Jack to break down the real drivers of longevity and why preventative health matters more than ever.

Daniel shares his powerful personal story: supporting his father through MS and cancer, navigating his fiancée’s misdiagnosis, and witnessing firsthand the limits of a reactive healthcare system. This experience inspired him to build ReadyRx, a national longevity platform focused on peptides, GLP-1s, NAD+ therapy, personalised supplementation, and data-driven health insights.

You’ll learn:

• Why our healthcare system keeps missing early warning signs
• The truth about GLP-1s (who should use them, common mistakes, and long-term consequences)
• How peptides and NAD+ therapy fit into longevity
• Why stress is silently destroying people’s health
• What Blue Zones get right about community, diet, and healthy ageing
• How to use data, wearables, and tracking to prevent disease before it starts
• The future of personalised health and AI-driven medicine

Whether you’re interested in longevity, biohacking, GLP-1s, or simply improving your quality of life, this conversation will give you practical, clear, evidence-informed insights you can apply today.

Connect with ReadyRX;

readyrx.com

Read the blog post for a full breakdown of the episode. https://podcast.trueformpodcast.com/blog

🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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The True Form Wellbeing Assessment is a 26-question self-check that helps you measure key areas of your health: sleep, movement, nutrition, stress, and mindset, and understand what’s working and what needs attention.

You’ll walk away with a clear wellbeing score and a plan to start improving it today.

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Most people think better health comes from tightening up their training and nutrition. But what happens when you’re already doing everything right—eating well, exercising consistently, hitting your steps, and your body still crashes?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr Nupur Nag, a research academic and lifestyle medicine expert who has lived through chronic illness, burnout, and extreme dietary restriction, even while she was studying the science behind health.

Together, we unpack the 8 lifestyle pillars that influence your brain and body, why stress quietly overrides all your good habits, and why many “healthy” people still feel anxious, fatigued, inflamed, or stuck.

We cover:

Why chronic stress rewires the brain and how to reverse it

The 15-year mistake Nupur made by focusing only on food

Why training harder won’t fix a dysregulated nervous system

The 8 pillars of lifestyle medicine and how to apply them to real life

How loneliness, lack of purpose, and poor sleep affect neurological health

Why small, consistent actions always beat restriction and perfection

Nupur’s work using AI and precision health to help people change behaviour

This episode is honest, deeply practical, and full of lessons you can apply today, especially if you’re someone who “looks healthy” but doesn’t feel healthy.

Connect with Dr Nupur Nag:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=llP_DoYAAAAJ&hl=en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nupur-nag/

https://youtu.be/GL0sz29etkI?si=Jl5PPjVt4BBcOyJs

https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/2820-nupur-nag

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Read the blog post for a full breakdown of the episode. https://podcast.trueformpodcast.com/blog

🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Watch me on YouTube

https://youtu.be/a26x45h3_rc

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If you’ve ever felt like your health habits aren’t quite clicking, this is for you.
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The True Form Wellbeing Assessment is a 26-question self-check that helps you measure key areas of your health: sleep, movement, nutrition, stress, and mindset, and understand what’s working and what needs attention.

You’ll walk away with a clear wellbeing score and a plan to start improving it today.

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In this episode, I sit down with Tez, a Vietnamese-Australian optometrist, eldest daughter of immigrant parents, and someone who has rebuilt her life more than once.
We talk about what it really feels like to “start again” in your 30s, not from a place of failure, but from a deep knowing that the life you were living was no longer true to who you are.
Tez shares the story of ending her engagement, navigating cultural and family expectations, building a business from scratch, and ultimately choosing to let it all go when it no longer aligned. We explore what happens when self-trust breaks, how to rebuild it slowly, and how to recognise the difference between staying because you’re scared to leave… or leaving because you’re finally ready to choose yourself.
This is a conversation about the quiet turning points.The ones no one applauds.The ones that change everything.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re “supposed” to have it all figured out by now or that you’ve built a life that looks right from the outside but doesn’t feel right on the inside, this one will meet you exactly where you are.

Connect with Tez:
@teatalkswithtez @eyelaboptometrist

Want the quick takeaways?
Read the blog post for a full breakdown of the episode. https://podcast.trueformpodcast.com/blog

🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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If you’ve ever felt like your health habits aren’t quite clicking, this is for you.
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The True Form Wellbeing Assessment is a 26-question self-check that helps you measure key areas of your health: sleep, movement, nutrition, stress, and mindset, and understand what’s working and what needs attention.

You’ll walk away with a clear wellbeing score and a plan to start improving it today.

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In this episode, Jon Sabes returns to explore what it really means to play the long game in life. Longevity doesn’t happen by accident; it’s something you build through small, intentional habits practised consistently over time.

We talk about strength training, purpose, community, and why the older version of you is shaped by the routines you live today. We also explore why time feels like it accelerates as we age, what it means to create an environment that supports health, and how to maintain your vitality later in life.

This is a conversation about living well now so that your future self can live well later.

In this episode:
• The perception of time and aging
• Strength and muscle as the foundation of longevity
• Why purpose keeps people alive
• Alcohol and its long-term impact on the body and mind
• Lifestyle architecture: how your environment shapes your habits
• The importance of friendship and community as you grow older

Watch or listen to learn how to build a life you’ll still love at 80.

Connect with Jon:
Instagram: @jonsabes
LinkedIn: Jon Sabes
TikTok: @jon.sabes
YouTube: @jonsabes
Personal Website: www.jonsabes.com
Business Website: www.longevityfp.com
Philanthropy Website: www.sabes.foundation
Contact
Email: jsabes@longevityfp.com
Cell: (612) 388-2223
Resident: Austin, Texas


Want the quick takeaways?
Read the blog post for a full breakdown of the episode. https://podcast.trueformpodcast.com/blog

🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Watch me on YouTube
https://youtu.be/v5USOzky7SQ

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If you’ve ever felt like your health habits aren’t quite clicking, this is for you.
https://jack-rovjgzyi.scoreapp.com

The True Form Wellbeing Assessment is a 26-question self-check that helps you measure key areas of your health: sleep, movement, nutrition, stress, and mindset, and understand what’s working and what needs attention.

You’ll walk away with a clear wellbeing score and a plan to start improving it today.

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What if your feet don’t need more support, they just need to be stronger?

In this episode of The True Form Podcast, Jack sits down with Helen Halkias, a podiatrist with over 28 years of experience who made the bold shift from traditional orthotics to a functional, holistic approach to foot health.

Helen shares how chronic pain, recurring injuries, and over-reliance on orthotics inspired her to rethink everything she’d been taught. She now helps clients rebuild strength, awareness, and resilience from the ground up, literally.

You’ll learn:

Why traditional orthotics often mask, rather than fix, the real problem

The truth about pronation, foot alignment, and “flat feet”

How to safely transition to barefoot or minimalist shoes

Practical steps to strengthen your feet and improve balance

Why feeling the ground might just save your mobility as you age

This episode is about more than shoes; it’s about reconnecting with your body, building awareness, and trusting your natural design.

Connect with Helen.
Website: https://www.helenhalkiaspodiatrist.com.au/
Social: https://www.instagram.com/helenhalkiaspodiatrist?igsh=azdoZzl6Y29vMWps&utm_source=qr.

Want the quick takeaways?
Read the blog post for a full breakdown of the episode. https://podcast.trueformpodcast.com/blog

🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Watch me on YouTube
https://youtu.be/h6ltCtNW-dI

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If you’ve ever felt like your health habits aren’t quite clicking, this is for you.
https://jack-rovjgzyi.scoreapp.com

The True Form Wellbeing Assessment is a 26-question self-check that helps you measure key areas of your health: sleep, movement, nutrition, stress, and mindset, and understand what’s working and what needs attention.

You’ll walk away with a clear wellbeing score and a plan to start improving it today.

👉 Take the free assessment: https://jack-rovjgzyi.scoreapp.com

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Most people try to get rich or get happy by doing more. But in this episode, Jacopo Iasiello shares a powerful alternative: start by creating energy and alignment within yourself, then let your actions compound from there. We explore Jacopo’s MPBE method (Meditation, Prayer, Biohacking, Exercise) and how a grounded morning practice can transform the way you think, work and lead.

We then get practical, from building resilience, to finding your why, to creating wealth through real estate and even the idea of earning in one country while living in another. Whether you’re chasing better health, financial freedom, or a life you’re genuinely excited to wake up to, this conversation is a reminder that it all starts with your inner state. Watch or listen, then take one step forward tomorrow morning.
Connect with Nyachan Nyak:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nyachan-n-b6585a1a9?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

Want the quick takeaways?
Read the blog post for a full breakdown of the episode. https://podcast.trueformpodcast.com/blog

🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Watch me on YouTube
https://youtu.be/zdX4PWdzPEQ

Listen to the True From Podcast
https://trueform.buzzsprout.com

Follow me on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/jack.lgraham?igsh=Y2tranE0NDJjN2gz&utm_source=qr

Connect with Jacopo:
Website: www.healthyrichandhappy.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacopoiasielloinvestorbroker/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacopoiasiellorealestate
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacopo-iasiello-50936244/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jacopoiasiellobroker2735

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If you’ve ever felt like your health habits aren’t quite clicking, this is for you.
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The True Form Wellbeing Assessment is a 26-question self-check that helps you measure key areas of your health: sleep, movement, nutrition, stress, and mindset, and understand what’s working and what needs attention.

You’ll walk away with a clear wellbeing score and a plan to start improving it today.

👉 Take the free assessment: https://jack-rovjgzyi.scoreapp.com