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GB EXCLUSIVE: AI Tech Entrepreneur Michael Koch Biohacks Brain with Extreme Daily Protocol to Fuel Business Success
Photo source: Michael Koch’s InstagramEveryone wants to be stronger and succeed at business — but do you have what it takes?Glamour Buff recently…
Photo source: Michael Koch’s Instagram
Everyone wants to be stronger and succeed at business — but do you have what it takes?
Glamour Buff recently talked with tech entrepreneur, Michael Koch, the founder and CEO of HubKonnect, a leading AI-enabled marketing platform for franchise restaurants.
The purpose of the interview was to learn how he uses a scientific approach to biohack his brain and body to improve brain function, live longer, and balance hormones for optimal business success in the Artificial Intelligence technology sector.
GB: What was the moment you realized you wanted to get super fit and healthy? Or has this always been something you have done? What’s your motivation behind taking an extreme approach towards health and fitness?
MK: As a former Div. 1 athlete and Captain of the Wake Forest University Football team, health and fitness have always played a major role in my life and business success. I always made a concerted effort to allot time in my busy workdays to work out and fuel my energy to stay in elite shape. My ability to outwork everyone has become my competitive CEO advantage and working out and eating healthy was a huge part of this.
As I became more and more successful, building and exciting four technology companies over a decade, it hit me one day: What if I could do more biologically to take my cognitive and physical capability to unseen levels to do even more in a day. I was already known for my intense work ethic, so I immersed myself deep into the science to learn how to biohack my body. During this process, I spoke with neuroscientists, navy seals, monks, doctors, trainers, and nutritionists, to create a unique protocol specifically to support my entrepreneurial success.
My focus moved from only the physical to creating a daily routine that sparks cognitive capabilities, energy, and focus so that I am always ready to seize opportunities and be my best. This is where I created my extreme daily protocol. I have been following it for the past five years and have tested and sharpened it along the way. Now I am operating at peak performance for my company, clients, and employees.
GB: What is your daily routine/protocol?
MK: I am in the process of writing a book about my extreme daily protocol, which will provide full, in-depth details — but in the meantime, I will share some of the activities I do on a daily basis. I perform my workouts and business tasks when my body is most biologically primed, which is early in the morning. I wake up every day at 4 am, do five-minute cold ice baths, and ingest 2 cups of black coffee.
I then have my work ideation session in which I think big and solve the most complex issues. I do strength training at the 16-hour fasting mark because that is where my natural Human growth hormone (hGH) peaks. Then I hit the sauna and do red light therapy. Every day I fast for 20 hours a day, and 48 hours every other weekend. During the four-hour time span that I eat, I only consume foods that support cognitive function.
These kinds of foods include grass-fed beef, salmon, pecans, avocado, berries, bone broth, and organic eggs. I also drink 1.5 Gallons of water every day. I do Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) once a week, which is a treatment used to speed up the healing of human tissue. I also mix in other recovery modalities to make sure I can work at the pace and length I need.
Many may consider this extreme, but as with anything in life, if you want to perform at your best, you need to do things that others are not willing to do. I want every competitive advantage to be the best CEO and entrepreneur I can be.
GB: What are some of the benefits of being strict about your diet and fitness?
MK: The benefits are limitless energy, clear cognitive function, and it ensures that I look and feel great, which boosts my confidence in any boardroom. I know my daily routine puts my company, clients, and team in the best position to succeed.
To fulfill my workload of 18 hr days as an entrepreneur, the brain must operate at its highest level. The key to tapping into this brain potential is neurogenesis or the process of creating new neurons or brain cells. The brain is critical in everything we as humans do. It is also important to invoke autophagy, which is the process the body performs to clean out damaged cells and regenerate newer, healthier cells.
Every action and calorie ingested is to build strength, induce cellular repair, and spark neurogenesis. This helps me operate at a high cognitive level and repair the cellular damage that I do.
It’s my belief that successful people decide to use every minute available in each day because our life’s purpose is greater than any short-term pleasure or gratification like going to a party, having a night out with friends, or eating a celebratory meal.
When I instill these habits and protocol, I have seen that it takes me to the path of greatness, minimalism, and discipline. My protocol helps put me at the top of my game cognitively speaking, but by following my exact daily protocol, any person can become the strongest and leanest they have ever been.
GB: What activity in your wellness protocol gives you the most health benefits and why?
MK: Fasting is one of the most important aspects of my health and wellness regimen. Fasting 20 hours per day creates the optimal biological environment to drive energy and cognitive performance, while enabling my body to use optimal fuel sources, and induce autophagy. It’s as simple as this: fasting boosts brain power and improves the rate of neurogenesis.
The combination of fasting and ketones from consuming a ketogenic diet provides the ultimate powerful brain tools needed to achieve the most optimized day. This combination also helps with memory and mood. There is the magic that happens in our bodies when we fast. It also allows our body to heal since the body is not focused on digestion.
Though it may seem extreme, when you get past your first 20 hours fast, you will reach a level of clarity that makes you wonder how you ever lived efficiently before implementing this key fasting approach.
GB: Tell us your business background?
MK: I am one of the originating pioneers of the Artificial Intelligence, Global Digital Production, Machine Learning, and SaaS industries. I have built my success as a tech entrepreneur developing and scaling AI and Digital Production for global top-tier brands including Procter & Gamble, Visa, FedEx, McDonald’s, Pepsi Co., Mars, Campbell’s, Nike, AT&T, and Microsoft. I am currently overseeing my fifth technology company, HubKonnect as co-founder and CEO.
GB: What business are you currently working on?
MK: As the CEO of HubKonnect, I have been able to create a leading AI-enabled technology company providing Local Store Marketing solutions to franchise restaurants across the U.S. In addition, I am also the Chairman of the QSR AI Research Lab. Helping thousands of franchise restaurant owners/operators upgrade their business with AI and Big Data so that they can better understand, communicate and sell to their local customers is my ultimate passion.
As an entrepreneur in the AI space, I focus on real-world development for Machine Learning Algorithms, deep learning, neural networks, large datasets, and high-performance computing, all for immediate application. My mission is to continue to develop real-world Artificial Intelligence technology that will significantly accelerate the restaurant Industry. This is a trillion-dollar technological revolution in the works and I intend on leading the forefront.
GB: Talk to us about weight/strength training and why it is so beneficial?
MK: Not only will lifting heavy weights spark new cells in the brain, but it has also been proven to provide numerous benefits from anti-aging to retention of muscle mass, which depletes as you age.
When I lift, I do so explosively and move heavy weights quickly. Low reps activate my fast twitch muscle fibers. Deadlifting is the ultimate king of weight training. Research shows that the more fit you are, the stronger you are, the more resilient your brain becomes, and the better it functions both cognitively and psychologically.
My 20-hour fasting approach also helps to spike Human growth hormone (hGH), a naturally occurring hormone produced by the pituitary gland, to its highest levels during workouts. If you aren’t constantly getting stronger, you’re ultimately getting weaker. Fasting combined with intense weight training and a customized diet is the ultimate blueprint to upgrading a person’s brain and body.
GB: What does your daily diet consist of?
MK: My diet is unique and designed for optimal brain function. After my 20 hour fast is complete, I consume a diet of bone broth, grass-fed red meat, eggs, caught salmon, avocados, walnuts, organic ghee, berries, and sometimes select cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower or broccoli. Food is for fuel and to solely provide me the energy I need to keep outworking everyone and recover from my busy days and high-intensity workouts. I also drink 1.5 gallons of water per day.
GB: Do you incorporate mindfulness into your health/fitness regime?
MK: I use my early morning time to sit quietly and think big. I let my mind wander where it needs to go and that helps me achieve clarity and solutions for the next task I want to tackle. Everything comes to me very easily in the silence in the early morning. I’m a firm believer that solitude creates the environment for big ideas. My early morning ideation sessions are spiritual to me and are an essential start to the day.
GB: Do you think this is something anyone can do?
MK: No. I know my approach to physical and cognitive performance is an extreme and strict approach. A person has to have a disciplined and determined mindset to follow it. It is not for everyone.
As a former athlete, it is just ingrained in me to achieve greatness in everything I do — You could say I’m a Kobe Bryant 4 am legendary workout type of person. This isn’t for everyone. Some people are simply not built for this. People say they want success badly, but are not willing to go deep into the trenches to get there. It’s my belief that one needs to be a tenacious competitor and prioritize their cognitive performance in order to be elite.
With my strict daily protocol, I eliminate anything that could get in the way of optimization and embrace a spartan lifestyle. This could be cutting out parties, “friends”, family members, drinking, and video games. I know I need to be at my best so I can truly pave the way for others to be wildly successful.
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Inside Chrishell Stause and G Flip’s Sudden Split: Why the Musician Ended Their 4-Year Romance
The Selling Sunset star was completely blindsided when G Flip flew to Los Angeles to deliver the painful news that their romantic spark had shifted into friendship.
Chrishell Stause is picking up the pieces after a devastating end to what many fans viewed as one of reality television’s most harmonious love stories.
Following Stause’s tearful announcement that she and Australian musician G Flip had called it quits after more than four years together, new details have surfaced revealing that Stause was completely blindsided by the decision. According to insiders close to the former couple, the split came down to a quiet, unilateral shift in feelings: G Flip simply fell out of romantic love.
Sources confirm that G recently traveled from Australia to Los Angeles specifically to have an honest, face-to-face conversation with the luxury real estate agent. During the sit-down, G explained that while their bond remained deep, they now viewed Stause as more of a close friend than a romantic partner.
The revelation was a crushing blow to Stause, who took to Instagram on Monday, Oct. 26, to break the news in an emotional, raw video. Holding back tears, the 45-year-old reality star admitted that she still harbored immense love for G and felt “a little bit like a failure” as she processed the end of their chapter.
“We have agreed to treat this public separation with love and respect for each other,” Stause shared candidly with her followers. “That’s not hard for me because I am in love with this person, and I don’t have all the information or the reasons.”
Addressing rumors that began circulating among circles close to former Selling Sunset castmates, insiders emphasize that the breakup had nothing to do with friction, hostility, or claims that Stause was difficult to be around. Rather, sources affirm that the four years they spent together were peaceful and deeply meaningful, making the sudden fading of G’s romantic feelings all the more heartbreaking for Stause to accept.
G Flip later addressed the separation in their own statement, writing that they “will always love” Stause, sharing that they hold a special connection and “cherish our memories together deeply.”
The former pair first publicly revealed their relationship in May 2022 after meeting on the set of G’s music video for “GET ME OUTTA HERE.” Over the next four years, their romance blossomed on and off camera, featuring a vibrant Las Vegas ceremony in May 2023 followed by multiple intimate vow renewals—though records confirm they never legally tied the knot.
As Stause steps back to heal and navigate this unexpected life pivot, friends close to the star note that while she is navigating profound heartbreak, both parties remain dedicated to handling their split with the kindness and mutual respect that came to define their relationship.
Jeff Garlin — the veteran comedian and actor best known for playing Jeff Greene on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and Murray Goldberg on ABC’s The Goldbergs — has never been the type to flaunt his personal life. But when it comes to Sari Tracht, he makes an exception.
Since going Instagram-official in 2021, Garlin has made it increasingly clear — through red carpet appearances, heartfelt captions, and continued public posts — that this relationship is the real thing. As of 2026, the two remain a couple, and Garlin shows no signs of slowing down when it comes to letting the world know it.
Here is everything to know about Jeff Garlin and Sari Tracht’s relationship, how it began, who Sari is, and what the couple have been up to most recently.
How Jeff Garlin and Sari Tracht Went Public
The first glimpse fans got of Sari Tracht came on May 26, 2021, when Garlin posted a selfie of the two of them on Instagram with the caption: “I dig this woman. More surprising is that she digs me.” The post was warm and characteristically self-deprecating — classic Garlin — and it immediately set social media alight with speculation about whether the two were more than friends.
Garlin did not confirm the relationship directly at that point, but he did not have to. The caption spoke for itself, and fans poured into the comments with their well-wishes.
Their first official public appearance as a couple came on October 19, 2021, at the HBO premiere of Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles. Garlin arrived with Tracht by his side and wrapped his arm across her shoulders for photos — a moment that removed any remaining ambiguity.
Then, on December 8, 2023, Garlin made it unambiguously official with a new Instagram post featuring a photo of the two of them together. The caption read: “This is my partner. Her name is Sari. I don’t know how this happened. Life is wonderful.”
The reaction was overwhelmingly positive. One fan wrote, “You got yourself a partner!” Another admitted, “I’m naturally jealous… is that weird.” The post confirmed what followers had long suspected: this was not a passing romance.
Jeff Garlin and Sari Tracht’s Relationship Timeline: 2024–2026
Since that December 2023 declaration, the couple have continued to appear together publicly at major events — and Garlin has kept sharing moments of their relationship on Instagram.
January 30, 2024 — Garlin and Tracht attended the Los Angeles premiere of Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 — the final season of the beloved HBO comedy — at the DGA Theater Complex. It was a significant milestone: Garlin’s last major red carpet walk for the show that defined much of his career, and Tracht was right there beside him.
September 15, 2024 — The couple stepped out together for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Garlin wearing a classic suit and Tracht drawing attention in her own right. Photos from the red carpet, captured by Getty Images and the Associated Press, showed the two posing together and looking every bit the comfortable, happy couple.
2025–2026 — Garlin has continued to post photos with Tracht on Instagram, including two recent posts that confirm their relationship is going as strong as ever. His captions have remained consistent in tone — affectionate, a little surprised by his own luck, and genuinely joyful. For a man who has spoken openly about some of the darkest periods of his life, that contentment is meaningful.
Who Is Sari Tracht?
While Garlin is the familiar face, Sari Tracht is far from a background figure. She is a well-established professional in the entertainment industry in her own right, with a career spanning two decades in film and television editing.
Early Life and Education
Sari Rochelle Tracht was born on March 17, 1981, in Detroit, Michigan. She is one of three children born to Arnold and Janice Tracht. Her father, Arnold, is a local dentist; her mother, Janice, is a clinical social worker. Her brother, Ryan Tracht, is based in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
Tracht attended Western Michigan University from 1999 to 2001 before transferring to Columbia College Chicago, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in film editing in 2004. She relocated to Los Angeles in 2005 to begin her professional career.
Career as an Editor
Tracht’s entry into Hollywood came through a junior editor role on a DVD featurette for acclaimed filmmaker Sam Raimi’s production The Messengers — a formative mentorship that gave her the foundation for everything that followed.
Over the next two decades, she built an impressive and varied portfolio across reality television, documentaries, commercials, trailers, promos, digital content, music videos, and scripted television. Her career is defined by both technical precision and a strong creative instinct, particularly when it comes to sound design and music integration.
Her former employer Kai Hasson, founder of Portal A Interactive, has spoken highly of her work ethic: “She pushes the envelope. As her boss, I love that trait about Sari.”
Her credit list includes well-known projects such as:
- Black-ish (ABC)
- Liza on Demand (YouTube Premium)
- Drunk History (Comedy Central) — where she worked for nearly two years until February 2020
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX)
- Patriot (Amazon Studios)
- The Strain (FX)
She has collaborated with major companies, including E!, Hulu, VICE Media, NBC, FX Networks, Comedy Central, Amazon Studios, and CollegeHumor Media. More recently, she has worked as a freelance editor, including a stint with Above Average.
Tracht is not merely Jeff Garlin’s girlfriend — she is a creative professional who has spent her career working on some of the most recognizable projects in American comedy television.
Jeff Garlin’s Previous Marriage
Before Tracht, Garlin was married for over two decades to Marla Beth Cahan, a casting director. The two wed in 1994 — Garlin proposed to her during a Neil Diamond concert, in a moment as quintessentially him as anything from his stand-up. Together they had two sons: James Garlin (born 1996) and Duke Garlin (born 2000).
The marriage ended in 2018 after Garlin filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. The split was finalized in September 2018. Despite the end of the marriage, Garlin has spoken warmly about Cahan in interviews, including on the All’s Fair with Laura Wasser podcast, where he described his love and care for her even after their separation.
Marla Cahan has had a distinguished career of her own. As a casting director and actress, she has worked on notable projects including the 2019 biopic Bombshell, the 1999 action-drama Arlington Road, the 2005 comedy The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and the 2023 comedy film You People.
Jeff Garlin in 2026
Now 63, Garlin is in a new and quietly fulfilling chapter of his life. Both of his long-running television shows — The Goldbergs and Curb Your Enthusiasm — have come to an end. The Goldbergs concluded its run after Season 11, while Curb Your Enthusiasm wrapped its historic 24-year run with Season 12 in April 2024.
Rather than retreating from the public eye, Garlin has returned to his roots. He continues to perform stand-up comedy, the craft that first brought him to national attention when he was performing with The Second City in Chicago in the 1980s. He has spoken in interviews about how returning to live performance helped him through some of his most difficult personal periods, including his bipolar disorder diagnosis and a stroke that required a lengthy recovery.
He has also embraced photography as a serious creative pursuit. His photo exhibition Big Bowl of Wonderful has shown in Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, and Boston — and in September 2026, publishing house Rizzoli will release his photobook, Best Seat in the House: Photography by Jeff Garlin, marking a significant milestone in that side of his creative life.
Through all of it, Tracht has remained a constant presence.
A Relationship Built on Genuine Joy
What makes the Garlin–Tracht relationship stand out — at least in how Garlin presents it publicly — is its lack of performance. There are no staged paparazzi moments, no carefully orchestrated press narratives. There are just Instagram captions from a 63-year-old comedian who still seems a little amazed that someone this good ended up in his corner.
“I don’t know how this happened,” he wrote in 2023. “Life is wonderful.”
For a man who has been remarkably open about the valleys of the last several years — the professional turbulence, the health struggles, the bipolar diagnosis — that kind of straightforward happiness is its own kind of statement.
As of 2026, Jeff Garlin and Sari Tracht are still together, still appearing publicly side by side, and still, by all appearances, very much in love.
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Rob Rausch Confirms New Romance After Historic ‘The Traitors’ Win: ‘I’ve Been Dating for Two Months’
The reality star shuts down Maura Higgins romance rumors and reveals he is currently building a private woodworking project for his new love.
Rob Rausch has a lot to celebrate this February. Just one day after pulling off the ultimate deception to win Season 4 of Peacock’s The Traitors, the 27-year-old reality star has confirmed that his heart is officially taken. During the highly anticipated The Traitors reunion, which aired Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, the professional snake wrangler revealed that he has been in a committed relationship for two months.
The news comes as a blow to “shippers” who were hoping for a real-life romance between Rob and his Love Island alum and The Traitors co-star, Maura Higgins. Throughout the season, the pair’s “flirty faithfulness” was a central storyline, culminating in a shocking finale where Rob betrayed Maura’s blind trust to claim the entire $220,800 prize pot for himself. When host Andy Cohen asked during the reunion if there was any chance for a romantic spark between the two now that the game is over, Rob was quick to shut it down, confirming his status with a new, private partner.
While Rob is keeping his girlfriend’s identity under wraps for now, eagle-eyed fans have already begun the investigation. DeuxMoi recently shared a grainy photo of the reality star out and about in Kansas City with a mystery woman, sparking rumors that his new flame may be a non-celebrity from the Midwest.
In a new profile for The Cut published alongside his win, Rob gave a rare glimpse into how he’s spending his time away from the cameras. The feature noted that the Alabama native is “currently working on a woodworking project for his girlfriend,” though he declined to share her name or how they met. This “private but not secret” approach is a departure from his highly publicized flings on Love Island USA Seasons 5 and 6, where his “villain era” and breakup with Leah Kateb became viral sensations.
Maura Higgins, who was left “gobsmacked” and jokingly called Rob a “snake” after his Traitor reveal, seems to be taking the relationship news in stride. During the reunion, she teased Rob about his “good lying skills,” telling him, “You’re never going to have a girlfriend after this.” Rob countered with a laugh, noting that his current partner actually finds his strategic mind “impressive” rather than terrifying.
As for that $220,800 prize? Rob says he plans to be responsible with his winnings—but not before making things right with Maura. He confirmed during the reunion that he is officially buying her a Hermès Birkin bag as a “betrayal apology.” With a record-breaking reality TV win under his belt and a new mystery woman by his side, Rob Rausch is proving that 2026 is his most successful year yet.
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