Podcast | The MAHA Debate: Dr. Will Cole and Dr. Jessica Knurick on Public Health

Or, listen on Spotify

In this episode of the Commune Podcast, Jeff Krasno moderates a spirited and thoughtful debate recorded live at the Eudemonia Summit in West Palm Beach.

Joining him are two returning guests who approach the future of public health from very different perspectives.

Dr. Will Cole is a functional medicine practitioner, bestselling author, and a prominent voice associated with the MAHA movement. Dr. Jessica Knurick holds a PhD in nutrition and has spent years working in public health, becoming one of the most articulate critics of that same movement.

Together, they unpack the growing debate around MAHA and what it means for the future of nutrition, functional medicine, and public health.

In this conversation, they explore:

• What the MAHA movement actually represents
• Where functional medicine and public health diverge
• The role of evidence, consensus, and scientific disagreement
• Nutrition misinformation in the digital age
• Why constructive disagreement matters now more than ever

The discussion is direct and occasionally spicy, yet deeply respectful. It closes with something rare in today’s polarized climate: mutual understanding.

This show is made possible by:

LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at drinklmnt.com/commune.

CBDistillery: Go to CBDistillery.com and use code COMMUNE for 25% off.

Vivobarefoot: Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 15% off your order at vivobarefoot.com/commune.

Bon Charge: Get 15% off when you order at boncharge.com and use promo code COMMUNE

Stemregen: Get 20% off your first order at stemregen.co/commune with the code COMMUNEPOD

About the Commune Podcast

Hosted by Jeff Krasno, the Commune podcast features thoughtful conversations for modern times. Not always comfortable but definitely needed, we explore both humanity and our human-ness. How can we live healthy, purpose-filled lives and be in service of something bigger? Guests include spiritual teachers, poets, scientists, philosophers, and activists for food sustainability, functional medicine, mental and physical health, and collective healing.