That mattress you’ve had for 8 years?

It might be aging you.

Derek Hales from Nap Lab shares what 500+ mattress tests reveal about support, toxins, cooling, & durability & how the wrong materials quietly wreck sleep, joints, & long-term health.

NapLab began when founder Derek & his wife Samantha searched for an affordable mattress in 2014 & started reviewing their experiences online. What began as a hobby site called Sleepopolis quickly grew into a full testing operation, expanding from a one-bedroom apartment into a dedicated review facility. Derek & his team have now tested over 500 mattresses, helping millions make smarter purchasing decisions.

0:00 Introduction

03:30 Make smarter mattress buying decisions

08:10 Use objective testing to separate hype from performance

12:32 Choose healthier materials & avoid hidden risks

14:03 Match firmness & build to your body

18:27 Extend mattress lifespan with proper care

32:15 Keep sleep simple & focus on consistency

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Nick

Could nature-based principles outperform modern productivity hacks?

This episode, Dr. Aldrich Chan connects neuroscience, Daoist wisdom, & bioharmonized living to help high achievers move out of survival mode & into a more grounded, adaptive, & high-performing state.

Dr. Chan is a neuropsychologist, psychotherapist & award-winning author of Reassembling Models of Reality & 7 Principles of Nature: How We Strayed & How We Return. He is the founder of the Center for Neuropsychology & Consciousness in Miami, with a background in research on Alzheimer’s disease, trauma & the Default Mode Network, plus experience teaching at Pepperdine University. His work integrates neuroscience, psychotherapy, mindfulness, creativity & long-standing study of Daoism & Zen.

01:17 Identify why modern life creates suffering

05:39 Use nature-based principles to restore function

09:57 Apply creativity & process for adaptive performance

36:14 Strengthen relationship & wholeness

54:27 Maintain equilibrium without rigidity

01:01:06 Activate spontaneity & transformation

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Ever wonder how repeated hits affect the brain long after the game ends?

William Person shares his firsthand experience with CTE, sub-concussive impacts, & cognitive decline, revealing why high-impact sports carry hidden risks for mental health & long-term performance.

William Person is a former nine-year Team USA bobsled athlete whose career left him battling severe CTE symptoms including cognitive decline, depression & debilitating headaches. After discovering Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, he regained mental clarity, vision & purpose, inspiring a new mission focused on brain healing. Today, William is raising awareness around brain injury in sports, the military & beyond while working to open a nonprofit Post Concussion Recovery Center to provide care at no cost.

0:00 Expose Hidden Brain Injury Risks in Elite Sports

6:12 Connect CTE to Mental Health Decline

15:48 Challenge Medical & Organizational Failures

25:36 Understand How CTE Develops Over Time

36:58 Explore Recovery Pathways & Treatment Hope

51:42 Build Advocacy Community & Next Steps

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Think recovery tools only work if you use everything at once?

Jake Ross breaks down how combining PEMF, far infrared, red light, & natural gemstones creates consistent gains in energy, nervous system balance, and performance, without complicated routines.

Jake Ross is part of the leadership and growth marketing team at HealthyLine, where he helps translate advanced recovery technologies into real-world routines for athletes and health-focused individuals. He focuses on product education, customer experience, and how PEMF, infrared, red light, and gemstone therapies support recovery and longevity.

00:00 EMFs as an invisible performance stressor in modern environments

04:28 PEMF explained and how controlled frequencies support recovery

10:58 Why recovery habits drive longevity and performance

22:17 Building sustainable recovery routines that actually stick

38:50 Stacking PEMF, infrared, red light, and natural elements

52:42 Long-term recovery mindset and avoiding quick-fix thinking

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Ever wonder which health trends are actually worth your time in 2026? Nick Urban breaks down what truly moves the needle… active wearables, multi-sensor monitoring, recovery systems, & environment-first strategies that deliver measurable ROI.

Nick Urban is a BioHarmonizer, athlete, and founder of Outliyr.com, as well as the host of theHigh Performance Longevity podcast. A certified Chek Practitioner, Personal Trainer, and Performance Health Coach, he bridges the gap between ancient medical systems like Ayurveda & Traditional Chinese Medicine and cutting-edge modern science.

Nick is dedicated to distilling the wisdom of the world’s top performers into practical strategies, helping others transition from merely surviving to truly thriving.

0:00 Introduction

01:23Track health trends with systems thinking

02:29 Move from passive wearables to active regulation

05:39 Optimize foundational inputs like water & air

09:17 Personalize health with multi sensor intelligence

12:32 Train mental fitness & nervous system resilience

21:02 Redefine recovery longevity & future health

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Could reaction speed be the missing metric for brain health?

Dexter Ang shares how wrist-based neurotechnology quantifies cognition, personalizes interventions, & supports long-term mental performance for executives & elite performers.

Dexter Ang is the co-founder & CEO of Pison Technology, developing wearable neuromuscular sensing & nervous system interfaces. Inspired by caring for his mother after her ALS diagnosis, he returned to MIT to build sensors that translate wrist biopotentials into digital commands. His work bridges human biology & digital systems across assistive technology, robotics, IoT & defense.

00:00 Measure Brain Performance with Real World Signals

01:20 Turn Personal Adversity into Cognitive Innovation

03:05 Use Reaction Time as a Core Brain Health Biomarker

07:54Train Cognition Through Feedback not Guesswork

14:02 Apply Cognitive Data to Performance & Resilience

33:58 Integrate Neural Data into Personalized Experimentation

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What makes methylene blue so different from most nootropics is how little it takes to have an effect.

In this clip, Mark Sloan explains why ultra-low doses of methylene blue can support mental clarity, calm energy, and mitochondrial performance without overstimulation.

You’ll hear why:

Tune in to Episode 68, where we go deeper into methylene blue, mitochondria, metabolic health, and why low-dose strategies often outperform aggressive protocols.

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Why does gut health affect your brain and metabolism so deeply?

Martha Carlin explains how the microbiome, endotoxin, & the glycocalyx influence energy, cognition, and long-term resilience & why gut repair is central to protecting longevity.

Martha Carlin is a pioneering citizen scientist & systems researcher who investigates the links between the microbiome, chronic disease & environmental toxins after her husband’s Parkinson’s diagnosis. She is the founder & CEO of The BioCollective, collaborating with leading institutions while developing BioFlux™ metabolic modeling & Sugar Shift®, a patented probiotic shown to improve metabolic health. Martha’s work bridges science & real-world application, empowering people to restore gut balance & transform whole-body health.

04:12 Recognize the microbiome as a driver of chronic disease

05:51 Address the gaps in modern gut health care

17:25 How microbes adapt, share genes & influence biology

21:07 Build resilient microbial ecosystems instead of single strain fixes

41:05 Protect the gut lining to reduce inflammation system wide

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Think overthinking means you’re just too analytical?

Kevin breaks down how the “stone age brain” drives stress loops, & how mindfulness, savoring, & simple cognitive tools help high achievers build resilience & mental toughness.

Kevin Stacey, MBA is an effectiveness expert & former brain imaging specialist who helps individuals & organizations improve performance, resilience & results using neuroscience-based strategies. As the founder of TrainRight, he has trained over 80,000 people across multiple countries to overcome mental barriers & achieve peak performance.

With a background spanning military service, healthcare & corporate leadership, Kevin is also the author of MindRight & TimeRight and a trusted advisor to leading global organizations.

01:29 How to use the brain as a tool not a master

08:12 How neuroplasticity rewires thoughts emotions & behavior

12:28 Practical tools to interrupt negative thought loops

23:28 How identity story & language shape your inner state

27:44 Daily practices to build regulation resilience & clarity

28:45 What's great about meditation

35:22 Joe Dispenza's mind movies

46:20 Fighting to get better sleep 

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Ever wonder how elite athletes stay calm under pressure?

Santiago Brand explains how brain mapping, neurofeedback, & HRV training build focus, emotional control, & consistent high performance without relying on stimulants or shortcuts.

Santiago Brand is a sports & clinical psychologist with over sixteen years of experience specializing in biofeedback, neurofeedback, qEEG brain mapping & BrainSpotting. A board-certified, bilingual expert, he has trained professionals across twenty-four countries & consulted for Olympic committees & elite sports organizations worldwide. He also serves as faculty for international biofeedback institutions, earning global recognition for advancing performance, focus & self-regulation.

00:00 How biofeedback trains self regulation at the physiological level

04:20 How neurofeedback changes brain baselines long term

05:32 Why personalization matters in brain & nervous system training

10:13 How heart brain coherence drives performance & resilience

21:17 What neurofeedback sessions actually look like in practice

29:30 How to integrate wearables research & real world results

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