In this transformative episode of the Thrive State Podcast, Dr. Kien Vuu (Doctor V) sits down with Mike Zeller—peak performance coach, trauma healer, and biohacking expert—to explore how to rewire your brain, protect mental clarity, and unlock peak performance.

Together we dive into:

• Why trauma can hijack your brain and derail focus, clarity, and energy
• How neuroplasticity allows the brain to heal and re-pattern beyond mindset alone
• Practical tools to shift negative emotional energy and cultivate resilience
• Biohacking rituals, from NAD optimization to daily practices, that support brain vitality
• The intersection of trauma, energy, and flow for sustained performance

Mike has guided hundreds of entrepreneurs and leaders across six continents, helping them rewire their nervous systems, recover from trauma, and thrive in both business and life.

Episode Highlights:

• Meet Mike Zeller, peak performance strategist and trauma healer
• Time and energy as the two currencies of modern life
• How to block time and match energy for deep work and flow
• Distraction, flow, and why clarity is impossible with constant interruption
• The default mode network and its role in depression, anxiety, and sabotage
• Trauma, hypervigilance, and how neuroplasticity rewires the nervous system
• Somatic therapy, neurofeedback, and non-psychedelic healing tools
• Finding your genius: curiosity, purpose, and the clues life gives us
• Loss as a gift: how setbacks can reset identity and build resilience
• Why NAD optimization is a game changer for brain energy and mental clarity
• Where to learn more about Mike's work and his role with Gfinity