The Elite HRV Podcast: Heart Rate Variability, Biohacking Health & Performance, Quantified Self

The Power of the Pelvis with Dr. Susie Gronksi

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 Dr. Gronski and Jason in their upbeat, but informative discussion about all things pelvic health, consciousness, and how these relate to other aspects of health - including HRV. Show Notes 02:00 - Meet Dr. Susie Gronski 05:10 - What the pelvis is and why we should care about it 09:45 - How many athletes experience incontinence and how pelvic health therapy can address it 11:30 - Pelvic activation in practice 13:55 - Relating the pelvis with other systems in the body 19:00 - How the nervous system relates to pelvic health 25:45 - The importance of diversity in all things 29:15 - Importance of pelvic health in digestion 34:15 - Common pelvic health issues 41:45 - Using HRV to enhance pelvic health 42:55 - Surmounting social hurdles when treating pelvic health issues 55:15 - The 5 "S's" of the Pelvis 56:45 - Consciousness, unconscious, adaptability, and meta-habits 1:11:00 - Practical ways to improve pelvic health 1:17:30 - Thinking big, but acting small 1:24:15 - Where you can find out more about Dr. Gronski's work

862 Days of HRV with Robyn Everingham

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

The Science of Longevity with Dr. Joon Yun

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 launched the $1 million Palo Alto Longevity Prize in 2013 to reverse the aging process and recently donated $2 million to launch the National Academy of Medicine Aging and Longevity Grand Challenge. Fun fact: Joon has been going to Burning Man consecutively for the past 18 years. Links: http://www.drjoonyun.com/ Show Notes 00:03 - Dr. Joon: A quick biography 04:45 - The aging process 09:26 - The Fractal nature of biology and the plasticity of aging 11:10 - Homeostatic capacity defined 21:22 - Why we should (occasionally) eat junk food 22:19 - Regaining lost resilience 27:55 - The multidimensional nature of capacity building 34:10 - Psychological deconditioning 40:59 - Four-dimensional science and four-dimensional data 48:36 - Improve your health doing things you love 57:51 - How HRV is aiding studies of homeostatic capacity 1:01:12 - Conclusion

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Neuro-Optimization + Peak Performance with Nick Bolhuis

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 breathing 14:33: Optimization for golfers 18:52: From Pro-Athletes to Executives: what techniques are similar? 24:18: Working smarter, not harder 28:11: Is there a secret sauce to breathwork? 29:54: Stress recovery tests 36:55: Breathing and sleep techniques for parents 40:36: Biofeedback/neurofeedback programs 43:18: Thank yous/farewells Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-bolhuis-b3a41929/ Neuropeakpro.com Speaker Bio: Nick Bolhuis is the VP of Performance Programs at Neuropeak Pro. He works with the world’s top athletes, executives, and high level performers to gain a mental edge through state of the art brain performance training, helping people improve sleep, cognition, mental acuity, focus and stress management. Nick directs diagnostic and clinical operations for Neurocore, managing the company’s growing team of licensed clinical specialists and specifically trained client advocates across all Brain Performance Centers. He has served in a variety of roles in the past decade — among them, peak performance training with business executives and professional athletes. Nick holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Grand Valley State University and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University.

10 Weeks of Resonance Breathing with Dr. Leah Lagos

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 Lagos 03:03 - Leah’s 10-week biofeedback program: more than an introductory program 05:53 - What is Resonance Frequency Breathing? 09:56 - Week 1: finding your resonance frequency 12:49 - Identifying your goals 16:13 - 20 minutes, twice a day 18:26 - Week 2; using our breath to increase energy 22:18 - Week 3: letting go of your stress 27:02 - Week 4: chronic stressors 34:47 - Week 5: preparing for challenges 36:41 - How breathing can shift your heart from a negative state to the ideal performance state 42:36 - Week 6: mastering the emotional pivot 51:13 - Week 7: cultivating resonance under fire 55:11 - Week 8: imprinting the physiology of success 56:45 - Week 9: strengthening relationships 1:05:14 - Week 10: anchoring yourself in resonance 01:09:47 - Closing remarks ----- Episode Guest Leah Lagos, Psy.D. Dr. Lagos is an internationally renowned health and performance psychologist specializing in heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback. With nearly 15 years’ experience integrating the mind and body to reduce anxiety and boost resilience, Dr. Lagos is a recognized leader in peak performance training. In addition to consulting at the annual NFL scouting combine and providing onsite support on multiple PGA tours, she works with elite performers in sports, entertainment, medicine and business—from CEOs and hedge fund managers to Olympians, surgeons, and ballerinas. Above all, Dr. Lagos is a concerned, compassionate, and caring psychologist who combines biofeedback and psychological strategies to help clients achieve optimal performance in health and life. She lives and practices in New York City. Website(s): About Leah: https://drleahlagos.com/ Heart Breath Mind Program in the Elite HRV app: https://elitehrv.com/app?utm_source=elite&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=lagos10wk&_branch_match_id=798549310169531850 Preorder HEART BREATH MIND on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Breath-Mind-Conquer-Achieve/dp/1328604403/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ref_=nav_custrec_signin&returnFromLogin=1&&linkCode=sl1&tag=eh0cc-20&linkId=21ff721650b11c555addb13ea5614a34&language=en_US Host: Jason Moore elitehrv.com The CorSense HRV finger monitor: elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: elitehrv.com/review-ep-48