In this episode, Dr. Jenae Spencer and Dr. Scotty Butcher discuss how they integrate heart rate variability tracking and biofeedback into their coaching and therapy services. At Optimal HRV, we are proud to partner with Jenae and Scotty to provide coaching utilizing the Optimal HRV app. 

In this episode, Dr. Yori Gidron joins Inna Khazan and Matt Bennett to discuss his work with heart rate variability and the vagus nerve. Learn more about Dr. Gidron's work at https://nursres.haifa.ac.il/dr-yori-gidron/

In this episode, Dr. Ralph Harvey joins Matt Bennett to discuss his use of Heart Rate Variability and Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback. Dr. Harvey explores HRV as a vital sign and how he uses HRV biofeedback to address medical issues. 

In this episode, Kristian Ranta joins Matt Bennett to discuss his work on integrating heart rate variability biofeedback into mental health at Meru Health. 

In this episode, Dr. Harry Somaraju and Matt Bennett discuss Dr. Somaraju's book Anxiety to Ahh-mazing in 60 Days. We discuss how Dr. Somaraju integrates heart rate variability biofeedback into his protocol to improve mental, physical, and spiritual health. 

Greg Elliott co-founded HealthQb Technologies Inc, a health monitoring platform focused on helping people improve their heart rate variability. He recently joined us on our podcast to discuss the importance of HRV, how to measure it, and what it can tell us about our overall health. 

On this episode, Greg shares his expertise on how to use Heart Rate Variability data for better health outcomes. He explains what HRV is, how it works in the body, and how we can use it to measure our physical and mental well-being. He also talks about why he developed HealthQb and how the company is helping people take control of their health through technology. 

 Tune in to hear all about Heart Rate Variability and learn more about HealthQb Technologies Inc with Greg!

In this episode, Jeff Somers and Matt Bennett celebrate Matt's 50th birthday by discussing what helped him achieve health at 50 and his plans to stay healthy. Not surprisingly, heart rate variability plays a key role!

Dr. Aseem Desai joins Matt Bennett to discuss how the heart and heart rate variability inform his view of cardiovascular and overall health and wellness.

Dr. Aseem Desai, the “Heart-Mind Doc,” is a Stanford-trained cardiologist, author, and speaker,
known for his expertise in heart rhythm disorders and the connection between heart health and
mental well-being. As Co-Director of Mission Heritage Heart Rhythm Specialists and author of
the Mindful Beats blog on Psychology Today, he offers practical insights on living a balanced life
by blending science with personal experience. Inspired by his father’s heart attack at age 3 and
subsequent cardiac arrest, Dr. Desai dedicated his career to preventing and treating sudden death.
Drawing from his own mental health challenges and the struggles he has seen in his patients,
colleagues, and healthcare workers, he integrates heart and mind health in his work. He is the
best-selling author of Restart Your Heart: The Playbook for Thriving with AFib and the
forthcoming Restart Your Mind: The Playbook for Finding Balance in a Sometimes Chaotic
World, where he introduces the M.I.N.D. and R.E.S.T.A.R.T. Frameworks for mental and
emotional balance. His work has been featured in Forbes, Men’s Health, Healthline, and Thrive
Global. Dr. Desai's "5 Life Rhythms" approach—physical, mental, emotional, social, and
spiritual balance—is featured on his website. He enjoys yoga, mindfulness, and playing guitar in
his personal life. Learn more at draseemdesai.com.

In this episode, CaraMia Alberga joins Matt Bennett and Dr. Dave Hopper to discuss how HRV and the autonomic nervous system informed her research on growth mindset, regulation, trauma, and health outcomes.

In this episode, Stephanie White joins Matt Bennett to discuss the benefits and methods of 24/7 heart rate variability monitoring.