Superhuman Tech: The Truth About Gadgets, Biohacking Devices & What Really Creates Results

Most high performers jump straight to the sexy tech—cold plunges, PEMF mats, red light panels, oxygen therapy, wearables… and while they can help, they often miss the most important piece:

If your internal systems are broken, no gadget can save you.

In today's episode, Riley from Superhuman breaks down the real hierarchy of performance:

• Why tech and wearables are powerful only when paired with foundational health

• The biggest mistake high-level entrepreneurs and athletes make with biohacking devices

• The exact order you should follow: root cause → supplements → advanced tech

• Why you may have tried gadgets (PEMF, red light, cold plunge) and felt nothing

• How fixing your gut, brain, hormones, thyroid, and genetics unlocks exponential results

• The top devices Riley personally uses—and which ones are actually worth your money

Inside the episode, we cover:

Wearables Oura Ring vs Whoop — how to use HRV, resting HR, sleep stages, temperature, and daily trends to identify hidden stressors sabotaging your performance.

Nervous System Tech

• Sensate – chest-based acoustic resonance that builds vagal tone

• Pulsetto – direct vagus nerve stimulation for instant calm, recovery, and clarity Why both work… and when they don't.

Brain Optimization Apps How Brain.fm can 2–3x your focus, recovery, or relaxation using targeted sound frequencies.

Higher-End Biohacking Tools Red light therapy, PEMF, float tanks, oxygen therapy, hyperbaric therapy, and more. When to use them, when to avoid them, and how they fit into the Superhuman performance pyramid.

The Big Takeaway Tech is incredible—but only when your biology is aligned. Fix the root. Then accelerate with gadgets. That's how you get faster results, deeper recovery, higher performance, and exponential gains.