Guest: Dave Asprey

What if meditation didn’t have to be so hard—or take years of practice to see results? In this compelling episode, our host, Deborah Rozman, sits down with Dave Asprey, author of Heavily Meditated and creator of the biohacking movement, to explore a bold new way to deepen meditation and unlock heart coherence.

Dave shares how his journey to Tibet sparked a realization that traditional meditation, while profound, is often difficult for many, especially in light of today’s fast-paced world. As a dedicated biohacker, Dave decided to see if he could uncover a faster way to gain the clarity and resilience that seasoned meditators experience. Through his work with brainwaves, HeartMath® tools, and heart coherence training, he discovered something that gave him great hope: a faster, more effective path for those who find meditation challenging by combining technology with heart-focused practices to accelerate transformation.

Together, Deborah and Dave talk about how heart coherence can make meditation more accessible and amplify its benefits. Dave says he’s found this true for anyone—from seasoned meditators to complete beginners. By simply practicing heart coherence, you tap into clarity, resilience, and inner balance more quickly.

Tune in to hear more from Dave on his fascinating new book, Heavily Meditated, and his views on how heart coherence can help deepen and enliven your meditation experience and contribute to increasing health and longevity.

The episode concludes with a heart-focused meditation led by Deborah to help you center in gratitude, expand compassion, and align heart, mind, and body in just a few minutes.

About our guest:

Dave Asprey is the founder of Bulletproof Coffee, developer of The Bulletproof Diet, and widely recognized as the creator of the biohacking movement. He is a four-time NYT bestselling author, the author of the recent USA Today bestseller, Heavily Meditated: The Fast Path to Remove Your Triggers, Dissolve Stress, and Activate Inner Peace, the CEO of Upgrade Labs, and host of “The Human Upgrade” podcast.

Dave pioneered online sales in the ‘90s, co-founded an early data center company, and later transformed his own health by losing 100+ pounds and improving his cognitive function. This journey led him to create The Bulletproof Diet and coin “biohacking.” Dave runs the 40 Years of Zen neurofeedback program, the Biohacking Conference, and a regenerative agriculture farm while investing in biohacking startups.

As a leader in the longevity movement, Dave collaborates with medical professionals, researchers, and innovators to develop groundbreaking techniques and products that enhance mental and physical performance. Using science-backed methods, his mission is to help people upgrade their minds to a happier, more conscious state and optimize their bodies one cell at a time.

Guest: Dr. Mimi Guarneri

We’re revisiting one of our most impactful episodes with Dr. Mimi Guarneri—an integrative cardiologist whose message continues to resonate deeply. As conversations around stress, nervous system health, and emotional well-being become even more urgent, her insights feel especially relevant.

This episode struck a powerful chord when it first aired, and we’re bringing it back because its message is something we believe more people need to hear, now more than ever.

Imagine a world where your doctor doesn’t just hear your heartbeat but empowers you to hear your own heart’s wisdom to improve your health. Our guest, Dr. Mimi Guarneri, president of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, is a world-renowned cardiologist and leader in integrative medicine.

In her book, The Heart Speaks, she talks about how the heart is a complex organ, possessing intelligence, memory, and decision-making abilities independent from the mind—and that healing the heart can have more to do with healing the mind and soul than we ever knew. In this podcast, she talks about why the world needs a revolution of love.

As a cardiologist, she explains how the toxic toll of stress is closing our hearts and silently eroding lifespans, yet traditional medicine often overlooks an important factor: our overwhelmed nervous systems that burden us with accumulated stress. Dr. Guarneri reveals how activating heart coherence can rebalance and stabilize the nervous system, leading to better health outcomes.

In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Guarneri exposes stress’s subtle yet detrimental impacts and how the heart’s natural healing potential can rewrite our well-being story.

Join Dr. Guarneri and host Deborah Rozman as they explore innovative approaches to “hacking” and regulating your nervous system to help you reverse the downward spiral of stress. Hear what these experts recommend and why they agree that it’s your heart that holds the key to a healthier, balanced life.

This is a wake-up call episode for anyone who wants to take control of their health and live a life free from the grip of stress. Dr. Guarneri says this isn’t just about health; it’s about revolutionizing how we love, think, and care for ourselves—and each other.

An episode bonus! Enjoy a guided heart meditation to co-create a reservoir of healing and compassionate heart energy for ourselves and others.

About our guest:

Ranked as the number one female physician in the U.S. embracing integrative medicine, Mimi Guarneri, MD, FACC, ABOIM, is a renowned cardiologist focusing on integrative medicine for disease prevention and health promotion. Board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, and Integrative Holistic Medicine, she serves on the Founding Board of the American Board of Physician Specialties in Integrative Medicine. Dr. Guarneri is the co-founder and medical director of Guarneri Integrative Health and president of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. An accomplished author, educator, and speaker, she has received numerous awards, including the Bravewell Physician Leadership Award and the Linus Pauling Functional Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award.

Your brain is always listening—what is it hearing from you? Are you feeding it thoughts that create happiness or ones that quietly work against it? In this encore podcast episode, our host, Deborah Rozman, sits down with renowned psychiatrist and brain health expert Dr. Daniel Amen to explore how our inner dialogue, stress responses, and emotional habits shape our mental well-being—often without us realizing it.

We dive into the heart-brain connection and share practical tools—from both Amen Clinics and HeartMath®—that can help you interrupt stress patterns, build emotional resilience, and train your brain and heart for more clarity and calm.

Originally released in April 2022, this conversation is more relevant than ever. If you’re looking to support your brain, balance your mind and emotions, and live with more heart-driven intention, be sure you catch this episode and share it with someone you care about.

This episode closes with a heart-focused meditation to get our heart and brain in sync to help release stress and connect with what’s important to you to support your mental and emotional well-being.

About our guest:

Dr. Daniel Amen is a physician, adult and child psychiatrist, and founder of Amen Clinics, Inc., with 10 locations across the U.S. The Amen Clinics have the world’s largest database of brain scans for psychiatry. He is the founder of BrainMD, a fast-growing, science-based nutraceutical company, and Amen University, which has trained thousands of medical and mental health professionals on the methods he has developed. In addition, he has produced 16 national public television shows about the brain, and his online videos on brain and mental health have been viewed over 300 million times. Dr. Amen is a 12-time New York Times bestselling author, including Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, The End of Mental Illness, Healing ADD, and many more. You, Happier was published in March 2022.