<![CDATA[The Kasandrinos Effect]]>faccc060-3597-5143-9d7e-f90fc451658aTue, 18 Aug 2026 07:00:33 +0000Captivate.fmTony and Effi Kasandrinoshttps://artwork.captivate.fm/637fecbb-3828-4422-b945-4fa1c73a919b/Untitled-design-4.pngThe Kasandrinos EffectTony and Effi KasandrinosTony and Effi KasandrinosThe Kasandrinos Effect is all about the things we deeply believe in: Mediterranean living, health, family, and everything behind building a family business. We're Tony and Effi Kasandrinos, founders of Kasandrinos Olive Oil, built around transparency, quality, and doing things the right way. Our goal is simple. Help you cut through the noise, make healthier choices with confidence, and bring a little more intention to the way you live and eat. We talk real olive oil versus fake, why sourcing and testing actually matter, and the small daily habits that make the biggest difference. We also get personal about building a business with our name on it, raising kids in the middle of it, and staying true to where we come from. So whether you're cooking dinner, going for a walk, or pouring yourself a fresh cup of coffee, we're glad you're here. New episodes every week. Learn more at kasandrinos.comhttps://www.kasandrinos.com/falseepisodicf53fc2e0-9715-11f1-bf8d-43bb59733871nopodcastEp. 5 - Katie Wells - Food Habits While Raising KidsEp. 5 - Katie Wells - Food Habits While Raising KidsKatie Wells - Food Habits While Raising Kids

What if raising healthy kids has less to do with adding more and everything to do with doing less?

Katie Wells built Wellness Mama into one of the most trusted names in natural health, all while raising seven kids and reversing her own autoimmune disease. So why does she now tell parents to do less, not more?

Tony and Effi sit down with Katie for an honest conversation about raising healthy kids without fear or control. They get into feeding a family on a time crunch, why she never makes food good or bad, the first thousand days she treats as non-negotiable, handing kids ownership of screens and even a business, and the simple nature habits, sunlight, family dinners, a lived-in home, that she says beat any expensive biohack.

If wellness has started to feel like one more thing to get perfect, this one gives you permission to simplify and come back to what actually moves the needle. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

  • 0:46 How Wellness Mama started from one line in a waiting-room magazine
  • 3:33 The wild story of how Katie ended up as Tony's impromptu doula
  • 4:31 The biggest challenge parents face today, and why the fix is subtraction
  • 5:10 The family habit that moves the needle more than any screen rule
  • 7:41 How to teach healthy habits without labeling food good or bad
  • 9:02 The division of responsibility that ends battles at the dinner table
  • 12:51 The calorie comment from a 12-year-old that stopped Effi cold
  • 14:24 The difference in how boys and girls talk about food
  • 16:57 How to feed a busy family without living in the kitchen
  • 18:07 The family dinner data linked to long-term success
  • 22:26 The biggest shift in Katie's health approach over five years
  • 24:05 The free morning habit she says beats any supplement
  • 30:01 Simple ways to set up a calmer, healthier home the kids won't even notice
  • 32:50 Her non-negotiable line in the sand on screens and sugar
  • 33:41 Why her kids build a real business before a phone or a car
  • 38:35 What Katie thinks modern wellness is getting wrong
  • 41:09 Why every expensive biohack is really just mimicking nature
  • 43:28 The one message she hopes every parent takes away

Mentioned Resources


About the Guest

Katie Wells is the founder of Wellness Mama, the website and podcast she started nearly twenty years ago as her own health research notes. A bestselling author and mom of seven, she reversed an autoimmune condition and has spent two decades helping families simplify real food, natural living, and raising healthy kids.

πŸ”— LinkedIn | Website

Important Links


The Kasandrinos Effect is an original podcast brought to you by Kasandrinos International and editing by Podcast Your Brand.

]]>Katie Wells - Food Habits While Raising Kids

What if raising healthy kids has less to do with adding more and everything to do with doing less?

Katie Wells built Wellness Mama into one of the most trusted names in natural health, all while raising seven kids and reversing her own autoimmune disease. So why does she now tell parents to do less, not more?

Tony and Effi sit down with Katie for an honest conversation about raising healthy kids without fear or control. They get into feeding a family on a time crunch, why she never makes food good or bad, the first thousand days she treats as non-negotiable, handing kids ownership of screens and even a business, and the simple nature habits, sunlight, family dinners, a lived-in home, that she says beat any expensive biohack.

If wellness has started to feel like one more thing to get perfect, this one gives you permission to simplify and come back to what actually moves the needle. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

  • 0:46 How Wellness Mama started from one line in a waiting-room magazine
  • 3:33 The wild story of how Katie ended up as Tony's impromptu doula
  • 4:31 The biggest challenge parents face today, and why the fix is subtraction
  • 5:10 The family habit that moves the needle more than any screen rule
  • 7:41 How to teach healthy habits without labeling food good or bad
  • 9:02 The division of responsibility that ends battles at the dinner table
  • 12:51 The calorie comment from a 12-year-old that stopped Effi cold
  • 14:24 The difference in how boys and girls talk about food
  • 16:57 How to feed a busy family without living in the kitchen
  • 18:07 The family dinner data linked to long-term success
  • 22:26 The biggest shift in Katie's health approach over five years
  • 24:05 The free morning habit she says beats any supplement
  • 30:01 Simple ways to set up a calmer, healthier home the kids won't even notice
  • 32:50 Her non-negotiable line in the sand on screens and sugar
  • 33:41 Why her kids build a real business before a phone or a car
  • 38:35 What Katie thinks modern wellness is getting wrong
  • 41:09 Why every expensive biohack is really just mimicking nature
  • 43:28 The one message she hopes every parent takes away

Mentioned Resources


About the Guest

Katie Wells is the founder of Wellness Mama, the website and podcast she started nearly twenty years ago as her own health research notes. A bestselling author and mom of seven, she reversed an autoimmune condition and has spent two decades helping families simplify real food, natural living, and raising healthy kids.

πŸ”— LinkedIn | Website

Important Links


The Kasandrinos Effect is an original podcast brought to you by Kasandrinos International and editing by Podcast Your Brand.

]]>86ed6b17-26a6-496b-8b17-3ada066c6e32Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -040046:15falsefullEp. 4 - How To Tell Real Olive Oil From FakeEp. 4 - How To Tell Real Olive Oil From FakeHow do you really know the olive oil in your kitchen is fresh, organic, and the real thing?

Tony and Effi Kasandrinos turn this episode into a rapid customer Q&A, where Effi asks the questions their customers send in most, and Tony answers them one by one. It is a behind-the-counter look at a family-run olive oil company that grew up in the restaurant business and still has their mother, Cindy, answering the phone.

They get into why most olive oil in America is neither organic nor fresh, what single origin actually means, the harvest date most brands will not print, and the full list of what they test for. Then they cover the practical stuff customers always ask: how to store it, how fast to use it, whether it is safe to cook with, and what a daily shot really does. It closes with Tony's unfiltered take on where to go in Greece.

If you have ever paid premium money for a bottle and wondered whether you were getting the real thing, this one hands you the checklist. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

  • 02:19 Building a company while one founder was on active duty and the other was at JP Morgan having babies
  • 04:07 The one person who answers every customer email and phone call, and why it matters
  • 06:10 The two biggest problems hiding in America's olive oil aisle
  • 09:03 What single origin really means, and how blends can hide the truth
  • 11:01 Why their olive oil only crosses the ocean every two to three months
  • 12:29 The full list of what they test for, from glyphosate to BPAs
  • 14:55 Why your olive oil tastes peppery or makes you cough
  • 16:04 The date on the bottle most companies will not show you
  • 17:02 Exactly what to look for on a bottle before you buy
  • 19:15 The one place you should never store olive oil
  • 20:57 Is it actually safe to cook with olive oil?
  • 23:41 From brain to gut to skin, what a daily shot may do for you
  • 24:53 The calorie trap hiding in a simple Greek salad
  • 33:50 Where to actually go in Greece, and the islands to skip

Mentioned Resources


Important Links


The Kasandrinos Effect is an original podcast brought to you by Kasandrinos International and editing by Podcast Your Brand.

]]>How do you really know the olive oil in your kitchen is fresh, organic, and the real thing?

Tony and Effi Kasandrinos turn this episode into a rapid customer Q&A, where Effi asks the questions their customers send in most, and Tony answers them one by one. It is a behind-the-counter look at a family-run olive oil company that grew up in the restaurant business and still has their mother, Cindy, answering the phone.

They get into why most olive oil in America is neither organic nor fresh, what single origin actually means, the harvest date most brands will not print, and the full list of what they test for. Then they cover the practical stuff customers always ask: how to store it, how fast to use it, whether it is safe to cook with, and what a daily shot really does. It closes with Tony's unfiltered take on where to go in Greece.

If you have ever paid premium money for a bottle and wondered whether you were getting the real thing, this one hands you the checklist. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

  • 02:19 Building a company while one founder was on active duty and the other was at JP Morgan having babies
  • 04:07 The one person who answers every customer email and phone call, and why it matters
  • 06:10 The two biggest problems hiding in America's olive oil aisle
  • 09:03 What single origin really means, and how blends can hide the truth
  • 11:01 Why their olive oil only crosses the ocean every two to three months
  • 12:29 The full list of what they test for, from glyphosate to BPAs
  • 14:55 Why your olive oil tastes peppery or makes you cough
  • 16:04 The date on the bottle most companies will not show you
  • 17:02 Exactly what to look for on a bottle before you buy
  • 19:15 The one place you should never store olive oil
  • 20:57 Is it actually safe to cook with olive oil?
  • 23:41 From brain to gut to skin, what a daily shot may do for you
  • 24:53 The calorie trap hiding in a simple Greek salad
  • 33:50 Where to actually go in Greece, and the islands to skip

Mentioned Resources


Important Links


The Kasandrinos Effect is an original podcast brought to you by Kasandrinos International and editing by Podcast Your Brand.

]]>8a34ac9b-3705-47e9-801e-adf5ff37a227Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -040042:36falsefullEp. 3 - Glenn Dawson - Simple Habits That Reset Your Body After 35Ep. 3 - Glenn Dawson - Simple Habits That Reset Your Body After 35What if the weight you keep losing and the pain you keep pushing through are the same problem?

Glenn Dawson has built his career on one frustrating truth: most people are not failing at fitness, they are fixing the wrong thing. He is a functional trainer and the founder of ResetU, and in this episode, he sits down with Tony and Effi to explain why pain and stubborn weight are not effort problems.

They get into the muscular imbalances hiding in almost every body, the broomstick test Glenn runs before anyone touches cardio, why cardio can stall fat loss, and how resetting your gut and your metabolic set point keeps the weight off. Along the way, they cover GLP-1s, protecting young athletes from ACL tears, and the one habit that predicts whether you will ever get lean.

If you have been told your pain is just age and your weight is just willpower, this one rewires how you think about both. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

  • 01:16 What a functional trainer does that a regular trainer does not
  • 02:04 The company name that flopped before ResetU
  • 05:30 The age most people finally admit something is wrong
  • 06:45 The real reason your lost weight keeps coming back
  • 08:44 The broomstick test he runs before letting you do cardio
  • 09:19 What your shifting hips are quietly doing to your body
  • 15:18 The four levers that decide how fast you recover
  • 21:05 Why walking may beat running for your brain and hormones
  • 22:28 The hidden problem with even healthy processed foods
  • 25:46 The set point trick that keeps weight off for good
  • 37:01 Why pain is a check engine light you should not silence
  • 39:43 Why girls tear their ACLs more, and how to prevent it
  • 40:45 How one team went from seven ACL tears to zero
  • 45:36 The number one habit that predicts fat loss success
  • 50:02 What a hunter gatherer tribe reveals about your gut
  • 54:04 The guarantee behind every ResetU program

Mentioned Resources


About the Guest

Glenn Dawson is a functional trainer and the founder of ResetU, an online program that helps people get out of pain, rebuild strength, and reset their metabolism. He has coached since he was 19, works with clients who have been failed by trainers, physical therapists, and medications, and specializes in the muscular imbalances and gut issues behind chronic pain and stubborn weight. He is currently training Tony for a HYROX competition in Athens.

πŸ”— LinkedIn | Website

Important Links


The Kasandrinos Effect is an original podcast brought to you by Kasandrinos International and editing by Podcast Your Brand.

]]>What if the weight you keep losing and the pain you keep pushing through are the same problem?

Glenn Dawson has built his career on one frustrating truth: most people are not failing at fitness, they are fixing the wrong thing. He is a functional trainer and the founder of ResetU, and in this episode, he sits down with Tony and Effi to explain why pain and stubborn weight are not effort problems.

They get into the muscular imbalances hiding in almost every body, the broomstick test Glenn runs before anyone touches cardio, why cardio can stall fat loss, and how resetting your gut and your metabolic set point keeps the weight off. Along the way, they cover GLP-1s, protecting young athletes from ACL tears, and the one habit that predicts whether you will ever get lean.

If you have been told your pain is just age and your weight is just willpower, this one rewires how you think about both. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

  • 01:16 What a functional trainer does that a regular trainer does not
  • 02:04 The company name that flopped before ResetU
  • 05:30 The age most people finally admit something is wrong
  • 06:45 The real reason your lost weight keeps coming back
  • 08:44 The broomstick test he runs before letting you do cardio
  • 09:19 What your shifting hips are quietly doing to your body
  • 15:18 The four levers that decide how fast you recover
  • 21:05 Why walking may beat running for your brain and hormones
  • 22:28 The hidden problem with even healthy processed foods
  • 25:46 The set point trick that keeps weight off for good
  • 37:01 Why pain is a check engine light you should not silence
  • 39:43 Why girls tear their ACLs more, and how to prevent it
  • 40:45 How one team went from seven ACL tears to zero
  • 45:36 The number one habit that predicts fat loss success
  • 50:02 What a hunter gatherer tribe reveals about your gut
  • 54:04 The guarantee behind every ResetU program

Mentioned Resources


About the Guest

Glenn Dawson is a functional trainer and the founder of ResetU, an online program that helps people get out of pain, rebuild strength, and reset their metabolism. He has coached since he was 19, works with clients who have been failed by trainers, physical therapists, and medications, and specializes in the muscular imbalances and gut issues behind chronic pain and stubborn weight. He is currently training Tony for a HYROX competition in Athens.

πŸ”— LinkedIn | Website

Important Links


The Kasandrinos Effect is an original podcast brought to you by Kasandrinos International and editing by Podcast Your Brand.

]]>15ebc550-f86c-4ebb-ac2e-b14159458432Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -040059:18falsefullEp. 2 - Christine Hronec - Why Hormones MatterEp. 2 - Christine Hronec - Why Hormones MatterWhy does the diet that transformed your husband do almost nothing for you?

Christine Hronec is a food scientist and chemical engineer who has coached tens of thousands of women, and she says most of them were failing at nutrition for reasons no calorie app ever flagged.

She sits down with Tony and Effi to unpack why women can't eat like men, how carb tolerance and hormones decide what belongs on your plate, the testing window most doctors skip, and why walking beats punishing cardio for fat loss. Along the way, she breaks down macro types, the calorie math people get wrong, and where supplements actually earn their place.

If you have been eating clean, training hard, and still feel tired, foggy, and stuck, this one hands you the reasons and the fixes. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

  • 01:15 The unglamorous corporate lab job Christine walked away from before she ever coached a single client
  • 02:33 The dead livestreaming app Tony pushed her onto that accidentally built her entire platform
  • 05:15 The one video that went viral in 2016 and turned into a book
  • 07:15 Why her clients stopped chasing abs and started chasing energy
  • 08:52 The identity shift that decides whether your results last or quietly disappear
  • 11:04 The four-word habit she repeats until clients hear it in their sleep
  • 13:39 The waist number that can tell you more than your bloodwork
  • 14:43 The trainer who told a 59-year-old woman to eat 220 grams of carbs a day, and what it did to her
  • 16:44 Why 10,000 steps burns fewer calories than you think, and the simple math she uses instead
  • 17:59 What running a marathon did NOT do for her body
  • 20:58 The equation most calculators skip that lets you eat more while still losing fat
  • 24:42 The exact days of your cycle to test hormones, and why day 5 tells you nothing
  • 27:17 The one fat most women are missing, and where olive oil fits in
  • 33:40 The three micronutrients plus fiber that quietly run female hormone health
  • 42:45 Why she tells almost everyone to walk instead of run
  • 44:51 The Target checkout story that explains why most diets fall apart

Mentioned Resources


About the Guest

Christine Hronec is a food scientist, chemical and biochemical engineer, and nutrition expert. She is the founder of Gauge Girl Training, an online meal planning and coaching service, and of the supplement brand Gauge Life, and she is the author of Unlock Your Macro Type. She began her career as a process engineer at DuPont before moving into biotech and sports nutrition, and has since coached tens of thousands of women on fat loss, hormones, and carb tolerance.

πŸ”— Website | LinkedIn | YouTube

Important Links


The Kasandrinos Effect is an original podcast brought to you by Kasandrinos International and editing by Podcast Your Brand.

]]>Why does the diet that transformed your husband do almost nothing for you?

Christine Hronec is a food scientist and chemical engineer who has coached tens of thousands of women, and she says most of them were failing at nutrition for reasons no calorie app ever flagged.

She sits down with Tony and Effi to unpack why women can't eat like men, how carb tolerance and hormones decide what belongs on your plate, the testing window most doctors skip, and why walking beats punishing cardio for fat loss. Along the way, she breaks down macro types, the calorie math people get wrong, and where supplements actually earn their place.

If you have been eating clean, training hard, and still feel tired, foggy, and stuck, this one hands you the reasons and the fixes. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

  • 01:15 The unglamorous corporate lab job Christine walked away from before she ever coached a single client
  • 02:33 The dead livestreaming app Tony pushed her onto that accidentally built her entire platform
  • 05:15 The one video that went viral in 2016 and turned into a book
  • 07:15 Why her clients stopped chasing abs and started chasing energy
  • 08:52 The identity shift that decides whether your results last or quietly disappear
  • 11:04 The four-word habit she repeats until clients hear it in their sleep
  • 13:39 The waist number that can tell you more than your bloodwork
  • 14:43 The trainer who told a 59-year-old woman to eat 220 grams of carbs a day, and what it did to her
  • 16:44 Why 10,000 steps burns fewer calories than you think, and the simple math she uses instead
  • 17:59 What running a marathon did NOT do for her body
  • 20:58 The equation most calculators skip that lets you eat more while still losing fat
  • 24:42 The exact days of your cycle to test hormones, and why day 5 tells you nothing
  • 27:17 The one fat most women are missing, and where olive oil fits in
  • 33:40 The three micronutrients plus fiber that quietly run female hormone health
  • 42:45 Why she tells almost everyone to walk instead of run
  • 44:51 The Target checkout story that explains why most diets fall apart

Mentioned Resources


About the Guest

Christine Hronec is a food scientist, chemical and biochemical engineer, and nutrition expert. She is the founder of Gauge Girl Training, an online meal planning and coaching service, and of the supplement brand Gauge Life, and she is the author of Unlock Your Macro Type. She began her career as a process engineer at DuPont before moving into biotech and sports nutrition, and has since coached tens of thousands of women on fat loss, hormones, and carb tolerance.

πŸ”— Website | LinkedIn | YouTube

Important Links


The Kasandrinos Effect is an original podcast brought to you by Kasandrinos International and editing by Podcast Your Brand.

]]>11204f42-a712-43fc-a69d-44158aeded6bTue, 11 Aug 2026 03:15:00 -040050:05falsefullEp. 1 - How To Build A Family Business You Can TrustEp. 1 - How To Build A Family Business You Can TrustWhat does it really take to build a family business you can trust while raising kids and dodging corporate giants?

In this energizing first episode, Tony Kasandrinos and Effi Kasandrinos reveal the raw, untold story behind Kasandrinos Olive Oil. They pull back the curtain not just on the science and sourcing of truly healthy olive oil, but also on navigating parenthood, building a mission-driven brand, and staying fiercely true to their roots, no matter how challenging.

If you think olive oil is just another food staple or family business is all warm fuzzies, this episode proves otherwise. Listen now to uncover practical insider lessons and the surprising realities of living and thriving, the Mediterranean way. Miss it, and you risk staying on the outside of a trusted wellness movement. Only here do you get the unfiltered playbook, straight from the source.

Timestamped Highlights

  • 00:10 – The brutal truth about how their business really started
  • 01:11 – The emotional tension of running a brand with family (and kids in the mix)
  • 04:43 – Why social media fails to tell the real behind-the-scenes story
  • 07:13 – The surprising mom guilt that shapes their wellness philosophy
  • 09:02 – The hidden reason Kasandrinos rejects big box stores
  • 15:06 – A chance encounter that sparked a side hustle empire
  • 22:26 – The unexpected way a UPS store became their first fulfillment center
  • 25:20 – Why they will never β€œsell out”—and what that means for real food lovers

Mentioned Resources


Important Links


The Kasandrinos Effect is an original podcast brought to you by Kasandrinos International and editing by Podcast Your Brand.

]]>What does it really take to build a family business you can trust while raising kids and dodging corporate giants?

In this energizing first episode, Tony Kasandrinos and Effi Kasandrinos reveal the raw, untold story behind Kasandrinos Olive Oil. They pull back the curtain not just on the science and sourcing of truly healthy olive oil, but also on navigating parenthood, building a mission-driven brand, and staying fiercely true to their roots, no matter how challenging.

If you think olive oil is just another food staple or family business is all warm fuzzies, this episode proves otherwise. Listen now to uncover practical insider lessons and the surprising realities of living and thriving, the Mediterranean way. Miss it, and you risk staying on the outside of a trusted wellness movement. Only here do you get the unfiltered playbook, straight from the source.

Timestamped Highlights

  • 00:10 – The brutal truth about how their business really started
  • 01:11 – The emotional tension of running a brand with family (and kids in the mix)
  • 04:43 – Why social media fails to tell the real behind-the-scenes story
  • 07:13 – The surprising mom guilt that shapes their wellness philosophy
  • 09:02 – The hidden reason Kasandrinos rejects big box stores
  • 15:06 – A chance encounter that sparked a side hustle empire
  • 22:26 – The unexpected way a UPS store became their first fulfillment center
  • 25:20 – Why they will never β€œsell out”—and what that means for real food lovers

Mentioned Resources


Important Links


The Kasandrinos Effect is an original podcast brought to you by Kasandrinos International and editing by Podcast Your Brand.

]]>a8d24cc7-dcd4-407a-ac17-ca748b76adf0Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -040035:44falsefull