Ben Thinking

Ben sits down with Kelsey Galtan for a wide-ranging conversation about myofunctional therapy, tongue posture, jaw pain, breathing, motherhood, business, and the hidden connection between the mouth and the rest of the body.
Kelsey shares the path that took her from working as a dental hygienist to discovering myofunctional therapy through her own health struggles and her daughter’s tongue tie, feeding challenges, speech therapy, and occupational therapy journey. She breaks down how the tongue, jaw, lips, cheeks, airway, neck, shoulders, diaphragm, and even the pelvic floor can all be connected, and why issues like teeth grinding, mouth breathing, jaw pain, headaches, poor chewing patterns, and neck tension may have more going on beneath the surface.
They discuss tongue exercises, nasal breathing, night guards, jaw tools, swallowing, posture, working with orthodontists, speech therapists, pelvic floor therapists, and body workers, as well as the challenge of advocating for yourself in the medical system. Kelsey also opens up about starting her own business, finding more freedom as a working mom, building balance, delegating, creating online courses, and making myofunctional therapy more accessible.
Connect with Kelsey Galtan:
https://nbmyo.com
Instagram: @myofunctional.balance
Chapter Markers
0:00 - Meet Kelsey Galtan
1:00 - How The Jaw And Pelvis Mirror Each Other
1:49 - What Myofunctional Therapy Is
4:00 - Grinding, Snoring, And Mouth Breathing
8:26 - From Dental Hygiene To Tongue Ties
14:31 - Clenching, Pain, And Finding Myofunctional Therapy
17:13 - Starting Her Business
20:33 - Neck Pain, Jaw Pain, And Muscle Function
22:50 - Jaw Tools, Tongue Exercises, And Breathing
28:36 - Speech Therapy, Pelvic Floor, And Collaboration
33:01 - Diaphragm Breathing And Posture
35:30 - Tongue Weights, Swallowing, And Therapy Tools
40:37 - Fitness, Mobility, And Listening To The Body
41:29 - Motherhood, Business, And Finding Balance
50:35 - Accessibility, Insurance, And Online Courses
53:50 - Where To Find Kelsey Galtan
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Ben sits down with Steve Kuo for a wide-ranging conversation about technology, reinvention, entrepreneurship, and a new waste transformation project called GimmeTrash.
Steve shares the winding path that took him from wireless telecom and Silicon Valley startups to filmmaking, patent analysis, early AI work, personal development, and eventually a technology designed to turn waste streams into usable commodities. He breaks down how the "trash machine" works, why sawmill waste, biochar, fuels, acids, and clean energy all connect, and what it would take to bring the first full deployment into the United States.They discuss startup failure, burnout, divorce, therapy, travel, spirituality, moving to Vegas during the pandemic, finding the right partners, why new technology can sound too good to be true, and how Steve thinks about building something that can make money while doing good.
Connect with Steve Kuo: https://gimmetrash.com
Chapter Markers
0:00 - Meet Steve Kuo
7:55 - Berkeley, Telecom, And Startup Lessons
15:02 - Film Production And Business Burnout
20:32 - Patents, AI, And Reinvention
29:26 - Healing, Travel, And Finding Vegas
42:13 - Discovering The Trash Machine
53:01 - Funding, Data Centers, And What's Next
#BenThinkingPodcast #BenjaminNevares #SteveKuo #GimmeTrash #WasteToEnergy #CleanTechnology #Entrepreneurship #StartupLife #Sustainability #Innovation #PersonalGrowth #LasVegas

Ben sits down with Andrew for a conversation on boxing, coaching, athlete development, and what it really means to build skill the right way. Andrew shares how he went from banking to becoming a boxing and strength coach, why he believes fighters need patience, fundamentals, and emotional control, and how boxing is much more than just throwing punches. They also dive into the crossover between boxing and basketball, the role of strength training in combat sports, building trust with athletes, and Andrew’s long-term vision of creating a boxing school that protects the art of the sport while using modern training and science.
Connect with Andrew:@123boxingandperformance
🕒 Timestamps:
00:00 — Andrew returns, coaching boxing, and developing young fighters
07:33 — Why Andrew chose boxing and martial arts
13:22 — Personal training, strength coaching, and teaching boxing as an art
18:02 — Leaving banking and redefining success
23:46 — Building a business, patience, and trusting the fundamentals
31:33 — Staying out of a coaching silo and learning from other sports
35:25 — Boxing, basketball, footwork, pacing, and movement crossover
43:12 — Strength training, conditioning, and old-school boxing beliefs
46:26 — Weight classes, athlete development, and earning trust as a coach
51:45 — Tyson Fury, adversity, and what champions reveal on bad nights
54:15 — Andrew’s vision for building a boxing school and culture
01:00:02 — Training for purpose, not popularity
#PodcastEpisode #BenThinkingPodcast #Boxing #BoxingCoach #StrengthAndConditioning #AthleteDevelopment #CombatSports #MartialArts #BoxingTraining #Fundamentals #Coaching #SportsPerformance #PersonalTraining #HendersonNV #LasVegasFitness #ProtoGym #Mindset #Discipline #FighterDevelopment

Ben sits down with Dr. Tim and Cassie for a conversation on longevity, health optimization, biohacking, and creating a realistic wellness routine that actually fits into everyday life.
Connect with My Health Matrix: healthmatrix.com
Instagram: @healthmatrix_vegas
Connect with Cassie:@cassienoguerahomes
🕒 Timestamps:
00:00 — Dr. Tim, Cassie, and the My Health Matrix wellness model
06:30 — Cassie’s experience with red light therapy, dry cold plunge, and recovery
13:00 — Dr. Tim’s journey from traditional medicine to health optimization
25:30 — Why health is something you live, not something you do occasionally
31:30 — Biohacking, resilience, adaptability, and building health equity
44:00 — Why building health before you need it matters
#PodcastEpisode #BenThinkingPodcast #MyHealthMatrix #DrTim #HealthOptimization #Longevity #Biohacking #RedLightTherapy #ColdPlunge #WellnessRoutine #HealthSpan #Recovery #FunctionalMedicine #LasVegasWellness #SelfCare #Performance #PreventativeHealth

Ben sits down with Amber — a performance coach, nutrition coach, yoga instructor, and mobility specialist — for a raw conversation on addiction, recovery, fitness, and learning how to slow down after years of living in survival mode. Amber opens up about battling alcoholism behind the scenes while chasing high performance, what getting sober in Las Vegas really looked like, and how community, spirituality, mobility, and intentional living helped her rebuild her life. They also dive into burnout, emotional avoidance, identity, relationships, journaling, and the pressure to constantly perform, making this an honest conversation about healing, self-awareness, and creating a life that actually feels aligned.