What the Health Just Happened?

What the Health Just Happened?

by ET Media, LLC
Alternative HealthMental Health
Season 3

Aquarian Clinic | Direct Primary Care, Regenerative Medicine, and How to Cut Healthcare Costs

This week we pulled up to Aquarian Clinic in Riverside, Jacksonville and sat down with the full leadership team for one of the most entertaining and genuinely useful healthcare conversations we have had on this show. John Kenny is a divorce lawyer who got run over by a car at 40mph, still saved $30,000 that year on healthcare, and built a clinic around what actually works. Chief Experience Officer Traylor Roberts was patient number three. Daniel and Sandra Tribby found their way to the team the same way most patients do. They experienced it and never left. Aquarian Clinic is the real deal. Beautiful space, incredible staff, and a model built around actually caring for people instead of rushing them out the door. They do direct primary care, hormone care, regenerative medicine, medical weight loss, aesthetics, and a whole lot more for individuals, families, and businesses. Every new patient starts with an hour long consultation and blood work that tells the full story, not just whether you fall inside the normal range. We talked about why feeling normal is not the goal, what it looks like when a business gets proactive about employee health, and why the energy in that building hits different the second you walk in. In this episode: Why John went from $40,000 a year in health insurance to founding Aquarian Health and what direct primary care actually saved him The difference between direct primary care and advanced primary care and why the upgrade matters for both individuals and employers Regenerative medicine with Dr. Stowers, 30 plus years in and former head physician for FSU athletics, and why PRP and bone marrow treatments are not new or experimental Peptides, what they actually do, why sourcing and medical oversight matter, and why scrolling Instagram is not a care plan Hormone care and why labs inside the normal range can still mean you feel terrible every single day Real employer data showing 38% fewer ER visits, 63% fewer hospitalizations, and up to $2,400 saved per employee per year Why the 22 and a half day average wait time for primary care is quietly destroying your benefits spend Normal sucks and what optimization actually looks like at any age 🎙️ Listen & Subscribe: 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JfUbSm3jdmIeBWuLYKEV0 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-health-just-happened/id1676305326 ▶️ YouTube: / @whatthehealthjusthappened 📻 Every Saturday at 7PM on WOKV 104.5 Jacksonville 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week. 📲 @whatthehealthjusthappened Powered by ET Media Group | etmediagroup.co #WhatTheHealthJustHappened #AquarianHealth #DirectPrimaryCare #HealthcareInnovation #HealthOptimization #RegenerativeMedicine #Peptides #HormoneHealth #EmployeeBenefits #Jacksonville #WOKV #ETMediaGroup #Wellness #NormalSucks
S3 · E57
Jun 1, 2026
48:34

Eric Ross & Trey Lowell | Fighting Healthcare Costs, Fitness, Faith & Wellness

We sat down this week thinking we were going to have a shorter, more structured episode… and within about five minutes we were talking about healthcare costs, fitness, faith, fatherhood, editing videos at 2AM, youth sports, Medishare, rucking, AI, creativity, golf simulators, and John Daly potentially pulling up to Jacksonville in an RV. So yeah… we completely went off script. This episode was less of an interview and more of a real conversation between two guys trying to stay healthy, build businesses, raise families, create meaningful work, and navigate a world where healthcare, wellness, and life itself just keep getting more complicated. We talked about some of the books, newsletters, and people shaping the way we think about health and wellness, why most people overcomplicate fitness, why movement matters more than perfection, and why quality storytelling still takes actual human effort no matter how many AI tools get launched. Somehow we also got into church, parenting, youth sports coaches, experiential marketing, podcast dreams, Jacksonville ideas, and why waving at strangers is probably healthy. In this episode: * Why “Never Pay the First Bill” may be one of the most important healthcare books people can read * The healthcare newsletters, authors, and voices currently shaping how we think about rising healthcare costs and wellness * Fitness in your 40s, staying lean, lifting weights, movement, walking, and why consistency beats optimization * Medishare, alternative healthcare models, and frustrations with the current system * Why rucking and simple habits may be one of the easiest ways to improve your health * Faith, fatherhood, church, mentorship, and trying to become better men for our families * Trey’s recent production projects with Comcast, Defender, ET Media Group, and experiential activations around the country * The reality of editing, creative burnout, AI video tools, and why good storytelling still takes time * Future Jacksonville projects, golf simulators, UNF ideas, Joby Martin, and John Daly somehow entering the conversation * A surprise appearance from Ila Ross that completely stole the show 🎙️ Listen & Subscribe: 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JfUbSm3jdmIeBWuLYKEV0 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-health-just-happened/id1676305326 ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatthehealthjusthappened 📻 Every Saturday at 7PM on WOKV 104.5 Jacksonville 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week. 📲 @whatthehealthjusthappened Powered by ET Media Group | etmediagroup.co #WhatTheHealthJustHappened #Healthcare #Fitness #Wellness #Faith #Fatherhood #Rucking #HealthcareCosts #Podcast #Jacksonville #WOKV #ETMediaGroup #Leadership #CreativeLife #MentalHealth
S3 · E56
May 26, 2026
46:49

Quang X. Pham I Cadrenal Therapeutics and the Drug Changing Cardiovascular Care

We sat down with Quang X. Pham and we genuinely did not know where to start. Retired Marine Corps helicopter pilot. Author. Keynote speaker. CEO and founder of Cadrenal Therapeutics, a NASDAQ-listed biopharmaceutical company trading under CVKD And a guy who started fishing in the Saigon River during a war. Quangs story is one of the most remarkable we have ever heard on this show. Born in Saigon, evacuated on one of the last planes out of South Vietnam, classified as an illegal alien when he arrived in the United States, and yet he went on to fly helicopters for the Marines, write two books, and become the first American of Vietnamese heritage to lead a biotech IPO on Nasdaq. Only in America. But this episode is not just his backstory. We go deep into the FDA drug approval process, what it actually takes to get a novel drug to market, and why 17 years and over a billion dollars is not unusual before a single pill ever reaches a patient. In this episode: - How he escaped Saigon in 1975 as part of the less than 1% who got out, and why his father spent 12 years in a prison camp after the war ended = Why he joined the Marine Corps to pay back his citizenship, and what a $1 million investment per pilot actually looks like - The ER Principle from his Forbes Books release Underdog Nation, and why effort without the right result is just noise - What Cadrenal Therapeutics does and why tecarfarin could be the answer for patients with implanted cardiac devices who have been underserved for decades - The 17-year, billion-dollar process to get a drug approved, broken down in plain English with a baseball analogy you will not forget - Why only 46 new drugs got approved last year and why that number is not nearly enough - What orphan drug designation means and why it is the only reason small companies like Cadrenal can exist - How COVID changed biotech fundraising forever and why Zoom made the road show global - Sight fishing for cobia off Ponte Vedra Beach, wahoo sashimi the same day you catch it, and Jacksonville golf course rankings 🎙️ Listen & Subscribe: 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JfUbSm3jdmIeBWuLYKEV0 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-health-just-happened/id1676305326 ▶️ YouTube: @whatthehealthjusthappened 📻 Every Saturday at 7PM on WOKV 104.5 Jacksonville 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week. 📲 @whatthehealthjusthappened Powered by ET Media Group | etmediagroup.co #WhatTheHealthJustHappened #QuangXPham #CadrenalTherapeutics #CVKD #MarineCorps #Vietnam #Biopharma #FDA #DrugApproval #UnderdogNation #Jacksonville #JacksonvilleFL #Podcast #WOKV #Entrepreneur #Leadership #Healthcare #CEOLife
S3 · E55
May 19, 2026
47:42

Nigel Green | Sea Suite, CEO Coaching, Boardroom Decisions & Executive Conviction

We sat down with Nigel Green, CEO and founder of Sea Suite, and he came back for round two with something completely different. Nigel has spent his career advising CEOs, auditing go-to-market teams, and working as an operating partner for private equity firms that buy and sell healthcare companies. But what he built with Sea Suite is unlike anything we have heard of before. It starts with a simple truth: the boardroom cannot solve every problem. Some decisions are yours alone, and no amount of data, advisors, or consensus will get you there. That is what Sea Suite is built to fix. In this episode: - How a freezing cold surf session in January 2017 changed the entire direction of Nigel's career - Why Nigel walked away from a Fortune 500 job, left stock on the table, and bet on himself - What Sea Suite actually is and who it is designed for - Why 40% of executive time is spent on decisions that leaders themselves admit are being handled poorly - How information overload makes hard decisions harder, not easier - What a two-day intensive with Sea Suite looks like from the moment you land in Jacksonville - Why fly fishing and surfing are not the fun part, they are the hard part, and that is the point - The difference between consensus thinking and conviction, and why only one of them actually leads to a decision - Why Nigel buys NDAs, private chefs, and a house in a quiet neighborhood to make this work - Why if you hear this and it is not a hell yes, it is probably not for you 🎙️ Listen & Subscribe: 🎧 Spotify: [https://open.spotify.com/show/7JfUbSm3jdmIeBWuLYKEV0](https://open.spotify.com/show/7JfUbSm3jdmIeBWuLYKEV0) 🍎 Apple Podcasts: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-health-just-happened/id1676305326](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-health-just-happened/id1676305326) ▶️ YouTube: @whatthehealthjusthappened 📻 Every Saturday at 7PM on WOKV 104.5 Jacksonville 🌐 whatthehealthjusthappened.com 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week. 📲 @whatthehealthjusthappened 🌊 @seasuiteers Powered by ET Media Group | etmediagroup.co #WhatTheHealthJustHappened #SeaSuite #NigelGreen #CEOLife #ExecutiveCoaching #Jacksonville #DecisionMaking #Conviction #FlyFishing #Surfing #Leadership #JacksonvilleFL #Podcast #WOKV #Entrepreneur
S3 · E54
May 13, 2026
47:43

Luke McCann & Scott Revels | Waymaker, Walk by Faith Wellness, NGX, Peptides & Genetic Testing

What happens when two healthcare entrepreneurs with 15 years in the industry stop treating symptoms and start asking bigger questions? We sat down with Luke McCann and Scott Revels, the founders behind Waymaker Health and Walk by Faith Wellness, and the conversation did not slow down. These guys have worked in nearly every part of healthcare including labs, pharmacies, clinics, and testing. And they kept coming back to the same thought: the system treats what is wrong but rarely tells you why. That is what they set out to change. Walk by Faith Wellness is a Jacksonville clinic built on one idea. Know what your body actually needs before spending another dollar on supplements or wellness products. Their NGX genetic test starts with a simple cheek swab and gives you a personalized roadmap for your health, broken down by a real clinical team into something you can actually use and act on. In this episode: - How Scott and Luke went from healthcare consultants to opening their own wellness clinic - Why a DNA test tells you more than yearly blood work ever could - What the NGX test covers, how it works, and what it costs - How Scott ran a faster marathon with a lower heart rate in just six weeks - Why Luke spent 25 years worried about diabetes until one test changed everything - How to stop wasting money on supplements your body does not need - What peptides are and why not every one works for every person - The plan to take this model from Jacksonville to the rest of the country - Faith, family, and why those things are baked into everything they build 🎙️ Listen & Subscribe: 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JfUbSm3jdmIeBWuLYKEV0 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-health-just-happened/id1676305326 ▶️ YouTube: @whatthehealthjusthappened 📻 Every Saturday at 7PM on WOKV 104.5 Jacksonville 🌐 whatthehealthjusthappened.com 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week. 📲 @whatthehealthjusthappened 💊 @walkbyfaithwellness Powered by ET Media Group | etmediagroup.co #WhatTheHealthJustHappened #WalkByFaithWellness #Waymaker #GeneticTesting #Peptides #Jacksonville #ScottRebels #LukeMcCann #PersonalizedMedicine #HealthAndWellness #JacksonvilleFL #Podcast #WOKV #Longevity #NGX
S3 · E53
May 4, 2026
47:42

Daniel Moffatt | The Block Jax, Kanine Social, Live Music & Jacksonville's Third Space

We visited The Block Jax to sit down with owner and founder Daniel Moffatt — and what we found was unlike anything Jacksonville has seen before. Daniel spent 12 years in commercial banking before walking away from the corporate world to build something the city didn't know it needed. First came Kanine Social — Jacksonville's first private dog park bar with daycare, boarding, and an on-site vet. Then came The Block Jax — a $9 million outdoor food hall and live entertainment venue built from the ground up with family, community, and intentionality at its core. This isn't just a place to eat and drink. It's a third space — somewhere between home and work — where Jacksonville residents can gather, disconnect from technology, and actually be present with the people around them. In this episode: The origin of Kanine Social and what it took to convince a city that had no zoning for it How Daniel secured SBA funding for a $9M project after his own former bank turned him down The intentional design decisions behind The Block Jax — from the 4,000 sq ft kids' play area to the 30x16 ft LED screen Why live music at lunch every single day matters for community culture Free wellness programming including yoga, Pilates, and fitness fundraisers drawing hundreds of people Eight local food vendors under one roof, including a James Beard Award finalist The concept of the "third space" and why Jacksonville needed it What's next for The Block Jax and the vision for Jacksonville's growth 🎙️ Listen & Subscribe: 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78Xn647i6MpF7e8ax5rCYP 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-health-just-happened/id1676305326 ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatthehealthjusthappened 📻 Every Saturday at 7PM on WOKV 104.5 Jacksonville 🌐 whatthehealthjusthappened.com 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week. 📲 @whatthehealthjusthappened 🏟️ @theblockjax 🐾 @kaninesocial #WhatTheHealthJustHappened #TheBlockJax #Jacksonville #DanielMoffatt #KanineSocial #Entrepreneur #LiveMusic #FamilyFirst #JacksonvilleFL #Podcast #WOKV #ThirdSpace #CommunityFirst
S3 · E52
Apr 20, 2026
48:15

Trey Lowell & Eric Ross | Sub Four Jacks, Medi-Share vs. Traditional Insurance, Healthcare 2026 Conference, and Masters Week

In this episode, we ditch the guest and just chop it up. From Trey's wild Sub Four Jacks bike event filming experience to healthcare costs, Medi-Share, the Masters, and a forward-thinking healthcare conference in Grand Rapids, this one goes everywhere and somehow ties together perfectly. We dig into the real math behind traditional health insurance vs. sharing platforms like Medi-Share, what it actually looks like to fight a $38,000 ER bill, and why most people never question what they're being charged. Eric also shares highlights from the Healthcare 2026 conference in Michigan — a conference challenging the traditional healthcare model and putting the consumer first — and why he thinks Jacksonville needs something exactly like it. Plus, golf talk, faith, community events, raising boys, and what makes a truly great podcast guest. In this episode, we cover: - Trey's Sub Four Jacks filming experience and what it's like shooting from an unstrapped F-150 bed at highway speed - Medi-Share vs. traditional insurance — real numbers, real tradeoffs - How to fight a hospital bill (and why most people don't) - The Healthcare 2026 conference in Grand Rapids and what Jacksonville is missing - What makes a great podcast guest - Masters Week picks and TPC Sawgrass love - Faith, community, and a potential faith-based event at The Block - Healthy or Not Healthy throughout 👉 Subscribe for more conversations at the intersection of healthcare, community, business, and life. ⭐ Enjoying the show? Leave a rating and review and tell us where you're listening from. Shout outs and mentions in this episode include: Sub Four Jacks, Neutral Service bike shop, Med Evidence, Center for Renewing America, Health Bar Michigan, Healthcare 2026, Telescope Health, DePaul, Builders Care, Life Work Leadership, 1122 Church, The Block Jacksonville, and more from the Northeast Florida community. #WhatTheHealthJustHappened #Healthcare #HealthAndWellness #Jacksonville #NortheastFlorida #MediShare #HealthInsurance #Podcast #GolfTalk #Community #Faith #Masters2025
S3 · E51
Apr 13, 2026
47:12

David Koehn: Entrepreneurship, Impact, and The Called Council

In this episode of What the Health Just Happened?, we sit down with David Koehn, founder of Koehn Outdoor and now the visionary behind The Called Council, for a real conversation about entrepreneurship, faith, failure, and what actually creates fulfillment. David shares his full journey, from moving to Jacksonville at 21 with no clear plan, borrowing $12,000 to start a lawn business, grinding through years of mistakes, and eventually scaling and selling his company to private equity. But the real story starts after the exit. We dive into the shift from chasing growth and success to pursuing impact, how faith reshaped his leadership and life, and why he’s now focused on helping other entrepreneurs build purpose-driven businesses through The Called Council. This is not just a business conversation. It’s about identity, pressure, leadership, and redefining what “making it” really means. In this episode, we cover: • How David built Koehn Outdoor from scratch and scaled it into an enterprise-level business • The mistakes, setbacks, and lessons that shaped his journey • What it actually takes to sell a business and work with private equity • Why hitting financial goals does not guarantee fulfillment • The turning point that led him to deepen his faith • How leadership, culture, and service drive real business growth • The concept behind The Called Council and who it is for • Why entrepreneurs need community, accountability, and guidance • The power of giving back and leading with purpose • David’s daily routine, including cold plunges, prayer, and intentional focus • What it means to create impact beyond revenue and success If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or someone searching for more purpose in your work and life, this episode will challenge the way you think about success. 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform and watch the full episode on YouTube under What the Health Just Happened? #DavidKoehn #TheCalledCouncil #koehnOutdoor #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #FaithInBusiness #BusinessGrowth #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #Purpose #Impact #ServantLeadership #WhatTheHealthJustHappened
S3 · E50
Mar 30, 2026
56:03

Niko Costas: RTEAM, Hospitality, Festivals, and Building Community Through Live Music

In this episode of What the Health Just Happened?, we sit down on site at The Block with Niko Costas, founder and CEO of RTEAM, to talk about what it really takes to build live events, produce festivals, buy talent, and create experiences that bring a city together. From starting the company in his dorm room at UCF to building one of the most exciting event production and talent buying companies in Jacksonville, Niko shares the story behind RTEAM, the vision for The Block, and why community is at the center of everything they do. We also get into the realities of working in hospitality and live entertainment, how travel and family life intersect with entrepreneurship, and why events like Fin Fest and Springing the Blues are about much more than music. In this episode, we cover: → How RTEAM started and what the name actually stands for → The difference between event production and talent buying → What goes into booking artists and building live event experiences → The vision behind The Block and why it matters for Jacksonville → How live music, hospitality, and community all connect → Why producing festivals is exciting, stressful, and deeply rewarding → The purpose behind Fin Fest and its focus on ocean conservation and education → What Niko has learned about healthcare and family after navigating his son’s heart condition → The challenge of balancing entrepreneurship, travel, family, and health → Upcoming events including Springing the Blues, Fin Fest, and more If you love Jacksonville, live music, hospitality, or the business behind events, this episode gives you a real look at what it takes to create experiences people remember. 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform and watch the full episode on YouTube under What the Health Just Happened? #RTEAM #TheBlockJax #Jacksonville #LiveEvents #EventProduction #TalentBuying #Hospitality #Community #FinFest #SpringingTheBlues #JacksonvilleBusiness #LiveMusic #Entrepreneurship #WhatTheHealthJustHappened
S3 · E49
Mar 23, 2026
46:46

Katie Tanner: HR Consulting, Workplace Culture, and Why Human Resources Still Matters

In this episode of What the Health Just Happened?, fourth-time guest Katie Tanner returns for one of the most honest conversations yet about human resources, workplace culture, and why HR affects far more than most business owners realize. From employee retention and workplace investigations to workers’ compensation claims, non-competes, and the true cost of turnover, Katie explains why HR is no longer just an administrative department—it directly impacts operations, finances, leadership, and long-term business growth. The conversation also dives into real examples from the field, including how companies mishandle compliance, why some organizations wait too long to ask for help, and what business owners often overlook when building a healthy internal culture. In this episode, we cover: • Why HR is often misunderstood inside growing companies • The financial cost of employee turnover and bad hiring decisions • Workplace investigations and real stories from the field • Workers’ compensation claims and employer responsibilities • Non-competes, non-solicits, and what holds up legally • Why company culture affects retention more than leaders realize • Fractional HR support and when businesses need outside help • How HR decisions directly impact the bottom line If you own a business, manage people, or want to understand how workplace culture and leadership affect long-term success, this episode delivers practical insight with real-world examples. #HRConsulting #HumanResources #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeRetention #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #WorkplaceInvestigations #CompanyCulture #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #WhatTheHealthJustHappened #Jacksonville
S3 · E48
Mar 16, 2026
50:53
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