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

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 symptoms. She is also a partner at TJ Nutrition. Dr. Driscoll graduated summa cum laude from both The University of Houston College of Optometry and The University of Texas at Austin. She is a geek, through and through. She is a member of the International Society of Neurovascular Disease, the American Headache Society, the Medical Advisory Board for EDS Network C.A.R.E.S, the American Optometric Association, the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society, and served as a medical advisor for the Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation. Her peer-reviewed medical abstracts include those involving vascular abnormalities in the fundus of POTS patients, the etiology of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, and the use of acetazolamide in multiple sclerosis. She is the author of “The Driscoll Theory” -- the publication revealing the propensity for high intracranial pressure in POTS patients that dramatically altered how this condition was evaluated and treated. She has also authored “Your Eyes and EDS”, and was the chief author of the “Ophthalmology Medical Resource Guide” for Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation. Dr. Driscoll is the recipient of numerous awards for patient advocacy and continues to donate her time to help others across the globe through her online forum and videos on YouTube. Her work in chronic inflammation, the autonomic nervous system, collagen disorders, and organ dysfunction can help others live their best life, as well as have their best body and mind. --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 --

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 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 --

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 --

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 --

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 below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-38 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-38 TOPICS: 1:00: Intro to Nick and his the renaissance man skillset 2:50: Why do we need to sleep? 5:45 Why sleep "erosion" is insidious ("I can survive on 5 hours a night") 9:05 Sleep is THE magic pill for most people and most needs 10:15 Circadian rhythm and "sleep pressure" (adenosine) 12:30 How to measure your sleep score 15:20 Sleep, HRV and issues with sleep trackers 16:15 Anxiety about your sleep can be a hidden issue 19:30 The lowdown on sleep stages 22:20 Alcohol's impact on sleep 26:30 Ways to calm sympathetic nervous system activity 31:45 Quality of sleep is just as important as quantity 35:40 Using cognitive behavioral therapy to establish a sleep routine 37:55 Sleep disorders 41:10 Common misconceptions with sleep 48:00 Wrap up and where to find Nick Nick Lambe https://www.onlinesleepcoach.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-38 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-38 The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense --

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 being more confusion and frustration than achieving meaningful change. I realized then that to be truly successful, a person needed to have multiple coaches who all worked together. But who had the time or money for that? We certainly didn’t. That’s why my vision for Fluid Health and Fitness was born from the need to deliver what the wellness industry was lacking: a system that considers and balances all of the elements of health and wellness in a way that fits into your lifestyle. One that meets you where you are at: not where we want you to be. And one that teaches you how your body really works. So many programs out there focus on just one segment of health while glossing over or charging more for the others. This creates a disservice to their participants as the supporting elements make it possible to create positive changes. So we created an inclusive system that takes the average person looking to be the best version of themselves, and show them how to take a complicated process and make it simple. We give you a roadmap for health. At Fluid Health and Fitness, we call it “maintenance for life”. --Topics listed below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-37 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-37 TOPICS: 1:00 - Intro to Ryan Maxwell of Fluid Health & Fitness 4:30 - Why he started Fluid Health & Fitness 6:45 - What are the major systems we should be aware of when looking at human movement? 12:00 - Inefficient movement can cause inflammation 13:50 - Loss of muscle mass and loss of strength as predictors of death 15:05 - How does the nervous system, cardiopulmonary, and metabolic systems play into this? 22:45 - The spectrum of movement dysfunction to optimal human movement - what does this look like? 30:35 - Why it’s important to have a good “baseline” for proper movement 33:55 - Everyday example of how this is useful 39:40 - Exercise salience 41:30 - Tools in the toolkit when looking at assessing somebody’s current movement condition 47:25 - Aging and injuries due to lack of movement ability 52:50 - Between strengthening exercises, stretching, active mobility or other intervention tools, which do you find most people are lacking in? 57:25 - Tagline: Your body is designed to move, so you need to stay in motion 59:45 - A Gymnast Vs. a Bodybuilder Youtube video - strength vs. movement video 1:00:30 - Fascia: how does that relate to what we’ve been talking about? 1:06:00 - Intervention process: we really can have control over how we age, chronic pain, etc. 1:10:45 - Using small wins we can make early on to give us a cascade of motivation 1:11:25 - Where to find Ryan and Fluid Health & Fitness 1:14:15 - Wrap up RYAN MAXWELL, CPT, CES CEO | Founder Fluid Health & Fitness Fluidhealthandfitness.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-37 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-37 The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense --

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 Ontario (CCO) having become the third busiest program in the province with the lowest Operative Morbidity and Mortality rates, all as a single surgeon. He is passionate about teaching the principals and science associated with mastery and excellence, believing "the DNA for developing Elite Performance is a constant regardless of the domain". For this reason, he has developed NextGen Surgery™ - the Science of Elite Performance -- an innovative, cutting-edge platform and scientifically based approach to "Mind-Body Training". It layers neurofeedback, biofeedback, learned self-regulation and advanced performance psychology to create the Mind-Body Awareness essential in developing Optimum Performance and Stress Resiliency. This platform can be applied to any domain where peak performance under pressure matters. It is his vision to transform how physicians and surgeons - elite performers who populate the world of health care - are trained for the cognitive, emotional and physical skills required to deliver Optimum Performance when it truly matters most, when human life is on the line. --Topics listed below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-36 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-36 TOPICS: 1:00 Intro and Dr Hart’s unique background 4:00 The importance of mental preparation in elite wrestling 5:45 When technical mastery is not enough and self-regulation is key 8:40 The 4 critical requisites for elite performance in any domain 11:00 The top-down and bottom-up approaches to neural biofeedback 15:10 How these techniques apply to non-athletes and performers at any level 22:00 Breathing patterns and techniques for different situations 27:30 The importance of “training” and practicing daily 30:15 Self awareness and its role 37:30 The performer falls into a “trap of achievement” instead of fulfillment 39:00 How chasing external validation (“achievement”) causes burnout 45:30 Creating habits: it takes 66 days to create the requisite neural network 49:00 Creating habits is like starting a flywheel 51:15 One lesson to take away from this conversation 54:15 Wrapup Guest: Dr. Richard Hart linkedin.com/in/richard-s-hart-ba-md-frcsc-b1a02341 rshart_md@nextgensurgery.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-36 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-36 The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense --

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 using Buzzy to avoid opioids after surgery, Dr. Baxter went full time to create and research reusable drug-free devices like VibraCool and DuoTherm Vibrating Back Relief. Dr. Baxter publishes and speaks internationally on drug free pain relief, pain management, procedural sedation, and created and validated the BARF scale for children with cancer to rate nausea. In her role as Chief Medical Officer and CEO of Pain Care Labs, Dr. Baxter has won numerous awards including the GA Bio "Most Innovative CEO", “Top 50 Healthcare Transformer", and "Industry Leader in Noninvasive Pain Relief." She was called the "Idea Person" by Wall Street Journal, and Top Women in Healthcare to Watch by Forbes magazine. Amy has given TED talks on the rise, cause, and consequences of needle phobia, and on the Future of Pain Management at Exponential medicine. She is also known for turning down Mr. Wonderful on Shark Tank. --Topics listed below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-35 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-35 TOPICS: 0:50 Welcome and Intro 3:00 The science of pain (acute and chronic) 7:30 Amy's journey to this unusual place 13:30 critical muscle-receptors (pressure sensing) that interact with pain neurons 15:00 TENS units, creams and other pain solutions that only solve part of the problem 17:00 frequencies and amplitudes of vibration and their impact on pain and muscle soreness 18:35 vibration compared to massage and stretching in decreasing delayed onset muscle soreness 20:30 whole-body vibration plates 22:25 the body is designed to get bigger and grow in response to manageable strain 25:30 the latest research on precise vibration patterns 31:15 the impact of ibuprofen, vibration and ice on inflammation, recovery and healing 39:25 sleep, supplements, therapies and physical solutions that docs don't know they can prescribe for pain 42:00 physical problems need physical solutions 43:10 the temperature side of the pain equation 51:00 where to find Amy's pain and recovery products 54:00 what Amy is up to next! Guest: Dr. Amy Baxter https://paincarelabs.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-35 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-35 The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense --

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 poker players. His unique approach incorporates a powerful blend of approaches drawing on performance psychology, decision science, neuroscience, stress physiology, mindfulness-based strategies, elite performance principles and high performance coaching. He is the author of ‘High Performance Trading’, ‘TraderMind’ and ‘Sports Betting To Win’. --Topics listed below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-34 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at elitehrv.com/academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-34 TOPICS: 0:50 Steve's background as a cognitive performance consultant 3:00 How Steve got into the trading and investing field 6:00 Similarities between elite athletes and traders 9:00 The framework: psychology, physiology and behavior 9:30 The importance of physiology: mental performance is a whole brain-body process 13:35 The role of HRV as an accurate marker of physiology 18:00 The importance of sleep quality and quantity 20:40 The importance of physical energy to drive mental capacity 24:45 Hundreds of small decisions compound over time during the day 31:15 Outlier bias: "I'm doing great, these principles don't apply" 38:15 Differences between novice traders and advanced traders 42:05 Steve's studies of cognitive athlete performance and HRV 49:40 Wrap up, where to find Steve Guest: Steve Ward https://performanceedgeconsulting.co.uk/ Host: Jason Moore https://elitehrv.com Show notes: https://elitehrv.com/podcast Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-34 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at elitehrv.com/academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-34 The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense --