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Calley Means is a co-author of the book 'Good Energy' with Casey Means, MD.

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The Joe Rogan ExperienceNov 6, 2026
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Calley Means is a health advocate, author, and former senior advisor to the United States Department of Health and Human Services. He is also a co-founder of Truemed and co-author of the book "Good Energy" with his sister Casey Means, MD. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/727184/good-energy-by-casey-means-md-and-calley-means/ www.calleymeans.com Perplexity: Download the app or ask Perplexity anything at https://pplx.ai/rogan. Don’t miss out on all the action this week at DraftKings! …

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Multiple independent sources (AP, PMC/Family Medicine review, HarperCollins, NPR, Harvard Book Store, Axios) confirm Calley Means co-authored 'Good Energy' with his sister Casey Means, MD. The claim faithfully reflects the passage, which says the book was co-authored with 'his sister Casey Means, MD'.

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What we found

Supports. AP News reports Casey Means wrote the 2024 book 'Good Energy' with her brother Calley Means, and PMC lists the author as Casey Means, MD, with Calley Means.[1][3]

Supports. HarperCollins' acquisition release and NPR's 2024 review both name Calley Means as co-author of Good Energy alongside Casey Means.[4][5]

Supports. The Harvard Book Store listing and the publisher-linked author page credit Casey Means, MD and Calley Means as the book's authors.[6][7]

Context. FactCheck.org describes Calley Means as having co-written the book with his sister, consistent with the claim.[2]

Sources

7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 4 not rated

  1. 1Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy, said mushrooms helped her find loveapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  2. 2FactChecking Claims in Casey Means' Surgeon General ...factcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: context
  3. 3Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between ... - PMCpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
  4. 4HarperCollins acquires groundbreaking new book on achieving ...corporate.harpercollins.co.uk · not rated · cited for: supports
  5. 5In 'Good Energy,' a doctor lays out how to measure and boost your metabolic healthkunr.org · not rated · cited for: supports
  6. 6Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health (Hardcover)harvard.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  7. 7Book — Casey Means MDcaseymeans.com · not rated · cited for: supports

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