In this special live episode of The Life Possible Podcast, recorded at the 2026 Ideal Protein Calgary Super Weekend, Dr. John Barnes sits down with Dr. Jonathan Little, professor and researcher at the University of British Columbia, to discuss groundbreaking clinical research exploring the Ideal Protein Protocol use in Type 2 diabetic patients.

Dr. Little shares the results of a landmark study involving 188 participants living with Type 2 diabetes. The findings included significant weight loss, improved blood sugar control, substantial reductions in diabetes medications, and remission in some participants. These results were influential enough to help inform Diabetes Canada's clinical practice guidelines, making it the first diabetes organization in the world to formally recognize Type 2 diabetes remission.

The conversation also includes an exclusive preview of Dr. Little's ongoing DECIDE Trial, which compares the Ideal Protein Protocol head-to-head against a standard whole-food ketogenic diet to determine which approach is most effective for achieving similar results in Type 2 diabetic patients.

Whether you're living with Type 2 diabetes, struggling with insulin resistance, caring for patients, or simply interested in the science of metabolic health, this episode offers an exciting look at the growing evidence that nutrition can be a powerful tool for improving metabolic health.

What if the same patterns driving financial stress, burnout, and underperformance are also showing up in our metabolic health?

In this powerful first installment of our Super Weekend Sessions, Dr. John Barnes sits down with financial strategist and entrepreneur Carly Meyer Bentley, founder of The Freckled Strawberry, to explore the surprising intersection between metabolic health, personal alignment, performance, and financial behavior.

After experiencing her own metabolic reset through the Ideal Protein protocol, Carly began recognizing a deeper truth:

The habits that shape our relationship with food often mirror the habits shaping our relationship with money, stress, performance, and self-worth.

Together, John and Carly dive into:

• The connection between metabolic health and peak performance
• Why “consumption patterns” go far beyond food
• How metabolic dysfunction impacts confidence, clarity, and decision-making
• Why Carly integrated Ideal Protein into her trademarked TFS™360 program
• Breaking destructive cycles and reclaiming intentional living

This conversation goes far beyond weight loss.

It’s about clarity. Alignment. Energy. Performance. And becoming the person you were designed to be.

Heart disease is still the leading cause of death — but what if the real cause isn’t cholesterol?

In this episode, cardiac surgeon Philip Ovadia explains why heart disease is fundamentally a metabolic condition, driven by insulin resistance, inflammation, and poor nutrition — not as much about elevated LDL. In fact, when it comes to LDL cholesterol it’s more about the “quality than the quantity” we should be concerned about.

Drawing from his books Stay Off My Operating Table and the forthcoming companion book, Stay Off My Kitchen Table, Dr. Ovadia shares how his personal health journey reshaped his approach to cardiology and how you can reduce your risk by addressing the root cause – nutrition and metabolic dysfunction.

If you, or someone you are close to is struggling with cardiovascular disease, this episode could be life changing!

If you’ve been told to focus on calories, cholesterol, or sodium — this conversation will challenge that model and offer you direction towards a more effective path forward reversing or preventing heart disease! And boy, are you going to be surprised at what this cardiologist wants on and off your kitchen table! Tune in and find out!