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April 19, 2022

Ep 49: Overtraining & What We Can Do To Recover w/ Liz Morgan

Welcome to OpTEAmized, the podcast teaching athletes how tea can optimize longevity, recovery, & performance! My name is Vince LaPelusa, and I am a brazilian jiu jitsu purple belt who has been drinking tea for over 10 years …
April 8, 2022

Ep 48: Changing The Perception of Tea for Athletic Performance w/ Chloe & Aliyah of The Continua Podcast

Welcome to OpTEAmized, the podcast teaching athletes how tea can optimize longevity, recovery, & performance. My name is Vince LaPelusa, and I am a brazilian jiu jitsu purple belt who has been drinking tea for over 10 years …
March 30, 2022

Ep 47: Overcoming The Stressors of Life & Jiu Jitsu with These Teas w/ Lily Beyer

Welcome to OpTEAmized, the podcast teaching athletes how tea can optimize longevity, recovery, & performance. Let’s face it…as athletes we are under a lot of stress! Whether it be physical stress from our hard training sessi…
March 9, 2022

Ep 46: Tapping Into Our Mental, Emotional, & Spiritual Side Through Tea w/ Suzette "Sooz" Hammond

Welcome to OpTEAmized, the podcast teaching athletes how tea can optimize longevity, recovery, & performance. The health benefits of tea have always been discussed in the sense of antioxidants, anti-cancer properties, & othe…
March 4, 2022

Ep 45: Is Kombucha The New Sport's Drink? with Jack Joseph

What's up TEAmigos?! Welcome to OpTEAmized, teaching athletes how tea can optimize longevity, recovery, & performance. Today Vince hosted Jack Joseph of Komunity Kombucha. Jack & Vince grew up playing football together. In J…
Feb. 24, 2022

Ep 44: Vince's OpTEAmized Journey

Hey what's up TEAmigos?!? Welcome to OpTEAmized, teaching athletes how tea can optimize longevity, recovery, & performance. Today Vince wanted to take a step back & reintroduce himself, his athletic experiences, & how tea ha…
Feb. 22, 2022

OpTEAmized Trailer

What's up TEAmigo?!? Welcome to OpTEAmized, the show teaching athletes how tea can optimize longevity, recovery, & performance. My name is Vince LaPelusa & I am your host on this journey. I am a tea lover, chemical engineer,…
Feb. 4, 2022

Ep 43: An Herbalist's Guide To Recovery with Rachelle Robinett

What's up TEAmigos?! Welcome to Fresh Steeps, uncovering the health benefits of tea for your active life. Today Vince hosted Rachelle Robinett founder of Pharmakon Supernatural. Rachelle is a supernatural herbalist looking t…
Feb. 1, 2022

Ep 42: The 4 Reasons To Choose Loose-Leaf Over Teabags Every Time

In Ep 5 of the Deep Steeps series, Vince answers the questions, "Why is loose leaf better than teabags?" & "What is my teabag made out of?". This episode feeds directly off "Ep 4: The 5 Brewing Techniques Of Tea". Dig into t…
Jan. 25, 2022

Ep 41: The Importance Of Organic Tea & Knowing What Your Teabag Is Made Of with John Boyd

What's up TEAmigos?! Welcome to Fresh Steeps, uncovering the health benefits of tea for your active life. Today Vince hosted John Boyd founder of Buddha Teas. Have you ever wondered about whether or not it is important to dr…
Jan. 21, 2022

Ep 40: The 5 Brewing Techniques Of Tea

In Ep 4 of the Deep Steeps series, Vince answers the questions, "What's the best brewing technique for tea?" or "Brewing techniques, isn't it just hot water on my tea bag?". This episode feeds directly off "Ep 3: The Effect …
Jan. 5, 2022

Ep 39: Healing Our Hormones, Gut, Adrenals, & Body With Tea with Dr. Paria Vaziri

What's up TEAmigos?! Welcome to Fresh Steeps, uncovering the health benefits of tea for your active life. Today Vince hosted Dr. Paria Vaziri. Paria is a doctor of naturopathy whose aim is to assist women in taking control o…
Dec. 30, 2021

Ep 38: The Neuroscience Of Dieting & Tea with Darya Rose PhD

What's up TEAmigos?! Welcome to Fresh Steeps, uncovering the health benefits of tea for your active life. Today Vince hosted Darya Rose PhD. Darya is an author of Foodist & Summer Tomato, podcast host, a neuroscience PhD, fo…
Dec. 23, 2021

Ep 37: Making Tea A 5 Senses Experience with Miriam Novalle

What's up TEAmigos?! Welcome to Fresh Steeps, uncovering the health benefits of tea for your active life. Today Vince hosted Miriam Novalle. Miriam is founder of T Salon & High Tea & has been in the tea world for over 30 yea…
Dec. 14, 2021

Ep 36: Drink Tea To Beat Disease with Dr. William Li

What's up TEAmigos?! Welcome to Fresh Steeps, uncovering the health benefits of tea for your active life. Today Vince hosted Dr. William Li. William W. Li, MD , is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and author …
Dec. 7, 2021

Ep 35: How Tragedy Can Blossom Into A Passion For Tea with Naoko Tsunoda

What's up TEAmigos?! Welcome to Fresh Steeps, uncovering the health benefits of tea for your active life. Today Vince hosted Naoko Tsunoda, founder of Key To Teas. Naoko grew up with a love for baking & worked in corporate j…
Nov. 12, 2021

Ep 34: Uncovering The Hidden Tea Houses Of The World with Monica Kieff of Travel Through Tea

What's up TEAmigos?! Have you ever wondered where the best tea houses are in the world? Have you ever walked into a tea shop & was overwhelmed with options? In this episode Vince hosts Monica Kieff of the Travel Through Tea …
Oct. 28, 2021

Ep 33: The Evolution Of Fitness For Longevity with Conor Millstein

Welcome to Fresh Steeps, uncovering the health benefits of tea for your active life. Today Vince hosted Conor Millstein founder of Inside Out Movement Systems. We all know the benefits of movement and the importance of fitne…
Oct. 22, 2021

Ep 32: Using Tea As A Creative Outlet with Nazanin of Tea Thoughts

What's up TEAmigos?! Welcome to Fresh Steeps, uncovering the health benefits of tea for your active life. My name is Vince LaPelusa, tea lover & chemical engineer with a passion for healthy practices. I am honored to be your…
Oct. 10, 2021

SHOW UPDATE! We Are Rebranding

What's up TEAmigos?!? You may have noticed some changes to the show. I wanted to stop in & give you a little update on what's going on! If you have any questions or comments reach out to me via Instagram DMs ( Insta link her…
Sept. 26, 2021

Ep 31: The Effect Of Time & Temperature On Tea

In Ep 3 of the Deep Steeps series, Vince answers the questions, "Why does tea leave a dry feeling in my mouth?" or "Why my tea is too bitter?". This episode feeds directly off "Ep 2: What Is In Tea? A Scientific Breakdown Of…
Sept. 24, 2021

Ep 30: Connecting The Mind & Body For Quicker Recoveries

In this episode Vince hosts Tim Borowski. Tim is a myokinesthetic practitioner & healthcare entrepreneur (if you don't know what that is, don't worry he will explain!). Tim & Vince unock the amazing benefits of tea, herbs, &…
Sept. 3, 2021

Ep 29: What Is In Tea? A Scientific Breakdown Of Your Cup Of Tea

In Ep 2 of the Deep Steep series, Vince answers the question what is in my cup of tea? With his scientific background as a chemical engineer, he is interested in learning why tea tastes the way it does & what effects the fla…
Sept. 1, 2021

Ep 28: Making A Change For Those With Disabilities

In this episode Vince hosts Drew McNamara, founder of Creative Souls. Creative Souls provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities to earn money by creating art printed onto shoes and apparel. Making an impact one…