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

Why the Vagus Nerve is Critical, and How to Heal It with Dr. Diana Driscoll

--Topics listed below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-42 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-42 TOPICS: 1:00 - Intro to Dr. Driscoll 4:35 - What led Dr. Driscoll to look into POTS 11:00 - Where does the Vagus nerve come in? 16:35 - Her surprising discovery involving nicotine 20:00 - The importance of communication between the brain and the state of your organs 22:45 - Narrowing down the cause of her POTS 24:15 - Why using nicotine is not a good solution 26:20 - Neurotransmitters and why acetylcholine is important 29:00 - The health of your autonomic nervous system and longevity 35:00 - How she went from the nicotine patch to her oral supplement 41:35 - Invisible illness: what is POTS, really? 47:00 - POTS and measuring HRV 50:00 - Top practical tips to start making progress towards improving Vagus nerve function 53:00 - Takeaways 55:15 - Where to find Dr. Driscoll Guest: Dr. Diana Driscoll https://prettyill.com/the_driscoll_theory/ http://bit.ly/36mU0ro Host: Jason Moore https://elitehrv.com Show notes: https://elitehrv.com/podcast Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-42 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-42 The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense --

Mastering Movement for Physical Freedom with Seth Budai

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 Asheville, NC. Seth’s calling in life is to share how the body and mind work synergistically to create inner harmony and produce optimal health. --Topics listed below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-41 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-41 TOPICS: 1:00 - About Seth 4:35 - How Seth got interested in movement 10:50 - Transitioning from locomotive-based movement to interactive movement 16:10 - Relaxation and the part it plays in movement 22:15 - Building the base of the pyramid 28:50 - The freedom that comes with moving regularly 33:45 - The relationship between freedom of movement and confidence 35:45 - Environmental and societal factors that limit our movement 39:30 - How Seth takes folks from little movement to movement freedom 46:15 - The psychological aspect of adding in small movements throughout the day 55:15 - Small motivations for daily movement practice 58:30 - Jason’s experience with working on the computer all day and incorporating movement 1:07:00 - The part the brain can play in improving movement 1:13:30 - Confidence and competence in movement 1:20:00 - What is Movnat? 1:29:55 - Where to find Seth and Movnat Asheville Guest: Seth Budai https://www.facebook.com/MovNatAsheville/ Host: Jason Moore https://elitehrv.com Show notes: https://elitehrv.com/podcast Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-41 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-41 The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense --

Paul Laursen on the Power and Pitfalls of HIIT

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 high-intensity interval training, heart rate variability, thermoregulation, health and artificial intelligence application to training. He has published over 125 refereed manuscripts in moderate-to-high impact exercise and sports science journals, with this work having been cited more than 8000 times. He has competed in 17 Ironman triathlon races and continues to train and prepare for future events. --Topics listed below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-41 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-41 TOPICS: 0:50 Intro and welcome Paul back to the show! 2:50 what is HIIT, and why is it simultaneously simple AND complex 6:30 Get more by doing less. Unique ways HIIT enhances your muscular and cardiovascular systems 16:00 Bringing all the experts and their experience together at HIITscience.com 17:15 Do the benefits of HIIT apply to non-elite athletes and health-focused individuals? 21:10 Time is precious - drastically reducing training hours by doing HIIT 24:45 The role of HIIT as one important tool in the holistic performance toolkit 28:00 Unpacking the variables and elements of HIIT 34:40 the 6 types of HIIT workouts 51:20 recap of HIIT weapons and types 1:07:00 wrap up and where to learn more Guest: Paul Laursen https://hiitscience.com/ Host: Jason Moore https://elitehrv.com Show notes: https://elitehrv.com/podcast Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-41 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-41 The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense --

Sleep Is a Skill with Mollie McGlocklin

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, its practical applications to restore a state of homeostasis to sleep. For the past three years, she’s traveled the world testing sleep quality in different environments across the globe. Knowing the difference between a life with sleep and without; she’s dedicated to sharing the forgotten skill set of sleep. --Topics listed below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-40 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-40 TOPICS: 1:00 Intro: Where is Mollie now? 3:45 How did Mollie get here 11:00 Being honest with your own sleep status 16:00 "I'm just a night-owl!" - the truth behind chronobiology 24:00 Treating sleep as a "skill" 28:30 The desert island approach 31:45 Striking a balance with sleep tech 38:00 The importance of HRV and other quantified feedback 41:00 Get outside in the morning, stop wearing sunglasses, other habits 53:30 Our priorities as a society (wellness habits vs. sleeping more) 1:05:50 "I'll sleep when I'm dead" 1:10:50 Jumpstart better sleep with certain gadgets 1:22:15 Where we can find Mollie Guest: Mollie McGlocklin https://www.sleepisaskill.com/ Host: Jason Moore https://elitehrv.com Show notes: https://elitehrv.com/podcast Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-40 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-40 The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense --

Finding Your Recipe to Look, Feel, and Perform at Your Best with Boomer Anderson

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 fix himself. Decoding Superhuman started to elevate human performance. The company works with entrepreneurs and executives to work "smarter, not harder". Using lab tests, behavior change, and technology Decoding Superhuman helps professionals leverage time to enjoy more of what they love. Boomer Anderson’s efforts and experiments are captured in The Algemeen Dagblad, Quantified Self Conferences, and as a guest lecturer on the future of food and performance at The Hotelschool The Hague. --Topics listed below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-39 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-39 TOPICS: 1:00 Intro 2:45 Boomer’s Story 8:00 Exponential improvement happens in sustainable, long-term habit changes 14:25 Boomer’s approach to personalized performance 19:30 Genetics and epigenetics 26:00 Genetic limitations 33:00 Mental limitations and overcoming them 38:00 Why is a feedback loop important? 48:40 What gets measured gets managed 50:00 Hidden sources of stress 51:30 Where to find Boomer and his work Boomer Anderson https://decodingsuperhuman.com/ Host: Jason Moore https://elitehrv.com Show notes: https://elitehrv.com/podcast Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-39 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-39 The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense --