In This Episode: Jef sits down with Josh Holland, a movement specialist who loves to experiment with different biohacks to optimize his life and wellbeing. Josh loves to share the latest of his experiments with friends and family, and today has shared these with us as well. He takes us through his Pillars of Health and discusses choosing the "low hanging fruit" to make small changes that have great impact on your long term health. Episode Guest: Josh Holland Joshua J Holland is a wealth of exper...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 11 min
In This Episode: As we move into the second year of the Coronavirus pandemic, we are seeing more and more cases of "Long Covid," or symptoms that seem to linger in Covid patients for months after the infection. In this episode, we welcome back POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) expert, Dr. Diana Driscoll, who shares how the symptoms of Long COVID and POTS overlap and how Long Covid patients may benefit from similar treatment protocols that help POTS patients. Episode Guest: Dr. Dia...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 7 min
In This Episode: Mouth-breathing evolved as a survival mechanism during "fight or flight". But today, because so many of us experience chronic stress and anxiety, mouth breathing is the dominant way in which we breathe - much to the detriment of our health and performance. In this episode, Patrick McKeown, International best-selling author of The Oxygen Advantage and one of the world’s leading breathing re-education experts, explains why breathing isn't just for Yogis and why high performers, cr...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 7 min
In This Episode: The way you perform under stress is closely connected to the breath. Dysregulated breathing limits your ability to perform mentally, physically, and emotionally. However, by training your body to use oxygen more effectively you will optimize performance while growing resilient to stress. In this episode, we're diving into the biochemistry of breathing with Dr. Jay Wiles, a clinical health psychologist, and board-certified biofeedback practitioner. You'll learn how to use oxygen ...
Jun 01, 2021•54 min
In this Episode: Our health and wellness is reliably achieved through sustainable habit change. But, how does a person create this change when they have tried and failed many times over. Is change still possible? In this episode, we're talking with a member of the Elite HRV community, Dean Dwyer, who shares his personal story of transformation. And how at age 53 he figured out how to fix the underlying mindset that was preventing him from having the body he truly wanted. Whether you're working y...
Apr 30, 2021•45 min
In This Episode: To realize our hopes and dreams we need energy and clarity of purpose. But, the global pandemic has rocked our physical and mental well-being, leaving many of us stuck in survival mode. In this episode of the Elite HRV podcast, we speak with Jonathan Moore, founder of Legacy Coaching, where we explore the mindset and tools his clients have used to successfully breakthrough survival mode towards stability and growth. Episode Guest: Jonathan Moore Jonathan has a background as a br...
Apr 01, 2021•51 min
Episode Guest: Sten Stray-Gunderson Sten is a certified BStrong BFR expert, training high-level athletes, and hosting seminars and educational training sessions to inform trainers, coaches, and therapist on how to properly and safely implement BFR into their programs. Additionally, Sten works for Reach Outcomes, an Austin-based performance center for athletes, providing holistic and integrated programming to maximize and accelerate performance. Sten has been an athlete his whole life, and played...
Mar 10, 2021•49 min
In This Episode: We cover what Don has been up to since the last time we had him on the podcast. Additionally, we explore what he learned from working in the cannabis industry, what he has to teach us about spermidine and autophagy, and some ways in which we can optimize health and longevity. Website(s): - https://themendico.com - projectcbd.org - http://spermadinelife.us(Discount code: HRV50) - longevitybioresearch.org - trainrecoverwin.com Show Notes: 01:15 - What Don has been up to the last c...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Five years ago, Tyron Groenewald was overweight, stressed out, and sick. After his cardiologist diagnosed him with left ventricular hypertrophy — a condition where the ventricles have to work harder to pump blood, resulting in an enlarged heart muscle — Groenewald decided to make some major lifestyle changes to prioritize his health. His hard work has paid off. Just half a decade later, 35-year-old Groenewald is down 114 pounds, he runs every day, and his left ventricle now measures within a nor...
Dec 31, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Enhancing HRV Biofeedback with Mindfulness Training with Dr. Inna Khazan Show Notes - 01:45 - Introduction to new co-host and Research Director at Elite HRV: Jef Fry - 03:00 - What Mindfulness-based biofeedback is and how Dr. Khazan became interested in it - 05:15 - How HRV Biofeedback can be like tuning the strings of an instrument - 09:30 - Examples of mindfulness - 13:45 - How often we should practice mindfulness - 17:00 - What the research says about mindfulness - 19:15 - How mindfulness can...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Dr. Susie Gronski, PT, DPT Specializing in men’s pelvic and sexual health, Susie Gronski, PT, DPT is a licensed doctor of physical therapy, certified pelvic rehabilitation practitioner, international teacher, author and creator of one-to-one and self-paced health programs that help men with pelvic pain become experts in treating themselves. Website(s): Learn more by visiting http://drsusieg.com/. **In This Episode** Pelvic health is one of the most under-appreciated aspects of physiology. Join D...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 27 min
Elite HRV and CorSense user Robyn Everingham has an impressive streak of HRV readings. Join us as Jason and Robyn discuss motivation, aging, resonance breathing, and more. Show Notes: 00:02: Introductions 01:00: Robyn’s 862 Day HRV Streak 06:30: Walking away from the corporate world 10:00: Tracking your own health 11:00: Resonance Breathing 12:00: COVID-19 and Biofeedback 17:00: Robyn’s experience with resonance frequency 26:30: Habits, routines, and aging 53:00: Conclusion, farewells Free Reson...
Nov 09, 2020•58 min
Dr. Joon Yun is President and Managing Partner of Palo Alto Investors LP, a healthcare hedge fund founded in 1989. Board certified in radiology, Joon served on the clinical faculty at Stanford from 2000-2006. Joon has served on numerous boards, and he is currently a trustee of the Salk Institute. Joon is a member of the President's Circle of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Joon has published dozens of patents and scientific articles. Joon and his wife Kimberly laun...
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 5 min
This week, Jason chats with Nick Bolhuis, peak performance expert to the world's top athletes and executives. Tune in as they discuss how measuring your neurological function can improve your mental and physical health and performance. Show Notes: 00:22: Welcome Nick Bolhuis 01:27: How did the Neuropeak Pro business develop? 04:19: A clinical and performance based approach to neurological function 06:58: QEEG: neurologically, how is this person wired? 09:20: EEG and HRV 12:23: Performance and br...
Sep 29, 2020•50 min
In this Episode: Clinical psychologist and peak performance expert Dr. Leah Lagos believes stress isn’t in your head, it’s in your body. Dr. Lagos is back to help us dig deeper into the science behind her 10-week program, outlined in the Elite HRV app and her new book, HEART BREATH MIND. HEART BREATH MIND: Train Your Heart to Conquer Stress and Achieve Success (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) is available August 11, 2020 in both hardcover and e-book formats. Show Notes: 01:20 - Welcome Back, Dr. Leah...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Peak performance expert Dr. Leah Lagos believes stress isn't in your head, it's in your body. Join us as Dr. Lagos and Jason discuss biofeedback, breathing techniques, and the science behind the 10-week program outlined in the Elite HRV app and her new book, HEART BREATH MIND. HEART BREATH MIND: Train Your Heart to Conquer Stress and Achieve Success (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) is available August 11, 2020 in both hardcover and e-book formats. **About Leah Lagos, Psy.D.** Dr. Lagos is an internat...
Jul 15, 2020•45 min
With topics from spirituality to physics, Dr. Ted Achacoso joins Elite HRV in discussions on the Ego, Health Optimization Medicine, and "reducing suffering." Show Notes - 1:00 - Welcome, Dr. Ted! - 3:45 - Dr. Ted's mission - 10:55 - How Dr. Ted refers to the Ego and what purpose it serves - 18:30 - We are a complex adaptive system. There is no one size fits all prescription - 25:15 - Mitochondria - why are they important? - 28:00 - Where do microbiota come in? - 30:50 - Food sensitivity test and...
Jul 07, 2020•2 hr 16 min
Join us as Dr. Richard Hart discusses his experiences with burnout and stress in the healthcare industry, and shares his insights on developing self-regulation techniques to manage that stress. Dr. Hart has spent a lifetime in performance from national champion in freestyle wrestling and representing Canada internationally to becoming an Oncologic Surgeon. Following General Surgical Residency and fellowship training in Hepatic Transplantation and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgical Oncology he was...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 11 min
**Dr. Phil Maffetone** Clinician, Coach, Innovator | Founder of MAF Fitness and the MAF method **Professor Paul Laursen** Exercise Physiologist and Sports Scientist, Coach, Professor, Ironman Triathlete | Co-founder of “Plews and Prof” --Topics listed below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-44 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-44 TOPIC...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Dr. Patrick Hanaway is a board-certified family physician with a medical degree from Washington University and residency training at the University of New Mexico. He spent a decade as the Chief Medical Officer at Genova Diagnostics. Following that he became the Chief Medical Education Officer for the Institute for Functional Medicine as well as the founding Medical Director at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. He still serves as a Research Collaborator there. He is the past Pr...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Dr. Diana Driscoll is an internationally recognized researcher, inventor, speaker, author, and patient advocate. An optometrist by education, she was disabled for over a decade with “invisible illnesses”. Now fully recovered, she is the recipient of two patents to date and continues her research as President of Genetic Disease Investigators. She is the founder and Clinical Director of POTS Care -- the only clinic dedicated to treating the underlying medical causes of POTS -- not just the symptom...
Mar 16, 2020•58 min
Seth Budai is a Physical Educator and Embodiment Teacher with over a decade of experience in the movement world. Seth works one-on-one with clients helping to increase their movement literacy, as well as, their overall well-being. Seth also teaches certifications in Natural Movement as a MovNat Team Instructor. When Seth isn’t immersed in teaching, he spends his time with his beautiful wife and their Siberian husky exploring the local mountains and finding new adventures in his home town of Ashe...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 32 min
Paul is an author, endurance coach, high-performance consultant and entrepreneur. He was formerly employed as the Physiology Manager for High Performance Sport New Zealand, and has retained his former joint role as Adjunct Professor of Exercise Physiology at Auckland University of Technology. The purpose of his role was to reside at the nexus between theory, research and application of sport science and physiology for high-performance sport. He has a broad area of research interests that include...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Mollie McGlocklin is the creator of Sleep Is A Skill, a company that optimizes how people sleep through a unique blend of technology, accountability, and behavioral change. Her obsession with sleep came after “scratching her own itch” when her lifelong poor sleep habits progressed to a challenging bout of insomnia. With a background in psychology & human behavior, she went deep down the rabbit hole to solve her sleep disturbances. She became fascinated with chronobiology, and by extension, i...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Boomer Anderson is the Founder of Decoding Superhuman. His mission is to elevate the human experience. Boomer is competitive by nature and was the youngest person to win the New Jersey State Barbeque Championship (pre-biohacking days). Boomer gave up his successful career in investment banking to pursue the entrepreneurial dream. Shortly after leaving finance, Boomer found out he had heart disease. He was 30. Boomer tabled the original idea and began reaching out to experts around the world to f...
Dec 16, 2019•54 min
Nick Lambe wears many hats. He is originally a strength coach and personal training but also has viewed himself as a healthcare practitioner. He believes he has a responsibility to help as many facets of clients' lives as possible. This led him down the path to sleep coaching. In his coaching and experience, he didn't come across more of a missing link than sleep. Whether the goal was overall health, weight loss or improved performance, sleep was the linchpin and key to success. --Topics listed ...
Oct 22, 2019•51 min
Growing up, I lived in a household where my parents and family struggled with obesity and metabolic disease. We went to countless coaches, counselors, and therapists looking for guidance on how to get our health under control. I realized that while these individuals had good intentions of helping my family, there was always something missing. One would focus on diet but give little advice about exercise. Another would give lifestyle and emotional support but disregard movement. The net result be...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 16 min
Dr. Hart has spent a lifetime in Performance from national champion in freestyle wrestling and representing Canada Internationally to becoming an Oncologic Surgeon. Following General Surgical Residency and fellowship training in Hepatic Transplantation and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgical Oncology he was recruited to St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto to develop and build this specialized surgical program. Within nine years the service was awarded the HPB "Centre of Excellence" by Cancer Care ...
Aug 26, 2019•58 min
Reduce pain better than opioids and heal injuries faster naturally. Dr. Amy Baxter shares her cutting edge research in the field of vibration and temperature therapy that you can do at home. Listen in here! After researching pain and practicing pediatric emergency medicine for 20 years, Dr. Amy Baxter invented and was federally funded to research a cryovibration device (“Buzzy”) to eliminate pain from shots. “Buzzy” has now blocked pain from over 32 million needle procedures. When adults started...
Jul 15, 2019•57 min
Steve is one of the world’s top trader performance coaches with over 14 years experience of working with traders, fund managers and high performers in the banking industry at banks, hedge funds, investment firms, commodities trading companies and proprietary trading groups across the globe. Prior to his work in trading, investing and banking he worked with elite athletes and teams in over 30 sports as a performance psychology coach, and he has also worked as a performance coach to professional p...
Jun 24, 2019•52 min
