by Ryan A. Schwantes | Sep 16, 2026 | Addiction, Health & Fitness, Ryan Schwantes
The Skinny Jab That Ate America The fitness industry has spent decades peddling misery wrapped in motivational slogans. Eat less. Move more. Count every calorie. Track every macro. Meal prep chicken until your soul feels like a dry rotisserie carcass...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Oct 20, 2025 | Addiction, Health & Fitness, Resources, Ryan Schwantes
The Antidepressant Myth: A “Miracle” Built on Marketing, Money, and Misleading Science Recently, I wrote an article breaking down the efficacy of antidepressants versus placebo — and how the supposed benefits often don’t hold up under closer scientific scrutiny. If...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Oct 7, 2025 | Addiction, Health & Fitness, Resources, Ryan Schwantes
Antidepressant Efficacy: An Interactive Review - Efficacy Data -> Goal: Compare -> Viz: Stacked Bar Chart -> Interaction: Tooltips -> Justification: Clearly illustrates the small contribution of the drug's specific effect compared to placebo/common factors. ->...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Sep 30, 2025 | Addiction, Health & Fitness, Ryan Schwantes
Discover The Freedom Model Coaching: A New Way to Move Beyond Addiction For decades, people have been told that addiction is a lifelong disease, that recovery requires surrender, or that the only path forward is endless treatment or support group meetings. But what if...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Jun 10, 2021 | Motivation, Ryan Schwantes
It’s crucial to understand that NOTHING or NO ONE in life has more power over your own situation than you, and that’s always true! There’s a classic story that illustrates this point. There’s a father and a son and the son is complaining about how...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Jun 21, 2019 | Motivation, Ryan Schwantes
There’s no doubt most people enjoy getting a good night’s sleep. A lot of people also take advantage of free time throughout the day by taking a power nap or catch up on a lack of sleep by taking a longer nap throughout the day. Sleep has several benefits such as...
