Calley Means served as a senior advisor to the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Posted by The Joe Rogan Experience, Nov 6, 2026Checked Nov 12, 2026

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The Joe Rogan ExperienceNov 6, 2026

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. …

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Multiple tier1 and tier2 sources (AP, Scientific American, Washington Post, Wikipedia-style summary) confirm Calley Means served as a senior advisor to HHS, including an AP photo caption identifying him as senior advisor for HHS in 2026 and reports of his October 2026 resignation.

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What we found

Supports. AP coverage identifies Calley Means as senior advisor for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with a photo caption showing him delivering remarks at HHS Headquarters in February 2026.[1][5]

Supports. Scientific American and Washington Post reports state Means resigned as a senior adviser to HHS / top adviser to Secretary Kennedy in October 2026, confirming he held the role.[3][4]

Supports. FactCheck.org describes Calley Means as a senior adviser to HHS in a March 2026 article.[2]

Context. The AP and the claimant-adjacent reports note he resigned in October 2026; the claim uses the past tense 'served', which is consistent with this later departure and the claim was checked after posting.[3][4][6]