The BluePrint with Dr. Erik Korem

Upgrade your mind and body through the power of breath. Patrick McKeown, an international breathing expert and bestselling author, reveals the profound connection between breath, sleep, and mental performance.

 

Discover:

• How poor sleep wrecks focus, mood, and breathing patterns
• Breathing techniques to calm your nervous system and lower stress
• The science linking breathwork to brain oxygenation and excitability
• Why breathing through your nose is essential for coordinating movement
• How to “breathe like a sniper” to perform under pressure
• Why yoga and breathing radically shifted in the 1800s
• Simple habits to upgrade your potential at any age

 

Patrick McKeown has trained elite military units, athletes, and anxious minds in therapeutic breathwork for over 20 years. He’s here to unpack the latest science on using conscious breathing to reduce stress, improve sleep, and reach your peak mentally and physically. Expect concrete tactics to harness one of your most powerful (and neglected) performance tools.

 

Tune in now to learn how small changes in your breathing can create big changes in your life.

 

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Quotable moments:

"When your sleep is off, your mind is off, but when your mind is off, it can impact your breathing because you're less likely to cope with difficult situations." - Patrick McKeown

"If you have dysfunctional breathing, you're more likely to gas out. From a biomechanical point of view, if you have dysfunctional breathing, you're more likely to get injured and have lower back pain." - Patrick McKeown

"Breathing and movement go together. So if the breathing is dysfunctional, movement is dysfunctional." - Patrick McKeown

ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:

The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.

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The competitive edge can be a double-edged sword. Dive deep into the world of competition, incentives, and game theory with Liv Boeree, a renowned educator and researcher. With a background in astrophysics and a stellar career in poker, Liv brings a unique perspective on how competition shapes our decisions, for better or worse.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The primal nature of competition and its role in our lives.
• The balance between competition and collaboration.
• How incentives, both positive and negative, drive our actions.
• The dangers of the "Moloch trap" in modern society.
• The impact of beauty filters and social media on our self-perception.
• The inefficiencies in professional sports and the toll on health.

Join us for a riveting conversation that challenges our understanding of competition and its place in our world.

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Quotable moments:

"Competition is a neutral tool that if used wisely can create wonderful things." - Liv Boeree

"Incentives are what make the world go around." - Liv Boeree

"Sometimes you are operating in an environment with some kind of scarcity." - Liv Boeree

ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:

The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.

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Jay Martin is an investor, author, entrepreneur, and competitive endurance athlete. He believes in a holistic approach to life that integrates health, wealth, and fulfillment.

In this fascinating discussion, Jay unpacks the hidden powers of intuition. Discover when to trust your gut instincts and when data should dominate decisions. Jay provides his litmus test for weighing intuitive choices versus cold hard facts.

Learn tactics for sharpening your innate intuition through stillness and self-examination. Find out why suppressing instinct without countervailing data can lead to poor outcomes. Expect insights on when to ignore the herd and have confidence in your perspective.

Jay delivers concrete wisdom on:

• Recognizing problems with relying on groupthink
• The ease of swaying opinions against facts
• When intuition serves us versus needs oversight
• Developing conviction and confidence
• Methods for sharpening instinct and self-trust

If you want to improve decision-making, this episode is essential listening. Tune in now to harness the hidden power of your innate intuition.

 

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Quotable moments:

"It's a muscle that you have to practice before you can flex because it's not our innate nature." - Jay Martin

"You can actually change someone's perspective of truth, meaning that they weren't just gravitating towards the wrong answer." - Jay Martin

"Once I start to question my own intuition and judgement, that's a difficult but interesting thing to do." - Jay Martin

ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:

The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.

SUPPORT & CONNECT

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Website - https://www.erikkorem.com/

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The fitness journey can feel like an uphill battle. But top strength coach Jim Laird reveals that progress doesn't have to be complicated—it comes down to consistency. With over 25 years of experience training elite athletes and everyday clients, Jim shares the simple habits that separate the successful from the rest.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why intensity isn’t the answer to long-term progress
• 3 simple behaviors that yield exponential fitness results
• The difference between training for health and high-performance.
• The main difference between clients who actually achieve their goals versus those who spin their wheels.
• The importance of understanding and embracing one's body type.
• How to avoid unrealistic fitness expectations set by social media.

Jim also tackles unrealistic expectations fueled by social media and provides perspective on owning your ideal healthy body type. If you're ready to stop chasing quick fixes and follow a straightforward blueprint for fitness, tune into this conversation. Discover how to create sustainable momentum, fall back in love with exercise, and become the best version of yourself.

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Quotable moments:

"So many people are chasing shiny objects instead of doing the fundamentals." - Jim Laird

"If more people knew how easy it was to look good and feel good..." - Jim Laird

"Let's become the best version of you and stop comparing yourself to everyone else." - Jim Laird

ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:

The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.

SUPPORT & CONNECT

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Website - https://www.erikkorem.com/

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Want to become a sharper thinker and better decision-maker? This episode reveals the surprising life lessons you can learn through poker. Liv Boeree, a former professional player who dominated the poker scene for over 15 years, shares how the game hones critical skills that apply far beyond the poker table. She won a European Poker Tour Championship and a World Series of Poker bracelet before moving on to other pursuits. Liv explains how poker trained her in logic, handling uncertainty, resilience, emotional control, and reading people.

 

Tune in to discover how poker teaches you to:

• Make decisions combining logic, intuition, and psychology
• Build resilience and prevent emotions from misleading you
• Develop more reliable intuition through experience
• Have the discipline to conduct rigorous analysis instead of solely relying on your instincts
• Make better choices even with incomplete information
• Read people and understand their true motivations

 

If you want to radically improve your real-world judgment, Liv reveals poker's most powerful lessons. This insider masterclass gives you an edge in understanding people, controlling emotions, and thinking more clearly under pressure.

 

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Quotable moments:

"Poker specifically is one of the few games that can combine all the different facets of decision making that we struggle with in life." - Liv Boeree

"You can't scrutinize how the thought process comes. It's just like sometimes you get a flash of inspiration." - Liv Boeree

"Intuition is by and large something that needs data and experience." - Liv Boeree

"You want to listen to both your head and your heart, your intuition and your logic." - Liv Boeree

"Emotions can cloud [intuition] even when you have a lot of experience." - Liv Boeree

ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:

The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.

SUPPORT & CONNECT

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erikkorem/

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Website - https://www.erikkorem.com/

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Breathe better, perform better. Patrick McKeown, leading breathing expert and author of The Oxygen Advantage, reveals how to harness the power of your breath to reduce stress, improve sleep, and optimize health and performance.

 

Discover:

• The surprising benefits of taping your mouth at night
• How to instantly unblock a stuffy nose
• Breathing techniques to calm your nervous system
• Lowering your heart rate before high-pressure moments
• Why nasal breathing boosts deep sleep
• How to use your breath like a sniper

 

Patrick McKeown has trained elite athletes, Fortune 500 CEOs, and snipers in techniques to regulate arousal and excel under pressure. His transformative approach has also helped thousands with asthma, anxiety, and sleep issues ditch medication and breathe freely.

 

Tune in now to learn how conscious breathwork can upgrade your physiology, focus, and potential - no chanting required.

 

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Quotable moments:

"So I started practicing this technique. I actually taped up very, very early on. And because my nose was stuffy, I was able to do his nose unblocking exercise." - Patrick McKeown

"Use the breath to calm down." - Patrick McKeown

ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:

The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.

SUPPORT & CONNECT

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erikkorem/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ErikKorem

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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/erikkorem

Website - https://www.erikkorem.com/

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Uncover your genius through the work that energizes you. Executive coach Andy Ellwood reveals how to identify and leverage your unique talents to new opportunities.

Andy Ellwood helps entrepreneurs grow by tackling leadership, fundraising, and scaling challenges. But how did he discover his own genius for fostering connections? Andy shares the mindset shift that helped him embrace his innate strengths.

Learn from Andy how to:

• Spot your genius through activities you love outside of work
• Find ways to develop talents without pay at first
• Seek community feedback to validate your gifts
• Bridge connections between your skills and new possibilities
• Leverage complementary interests that showcase your genius

If you feel stuck in competence rather than excelling in your genius, this motivating conversation will inspire you. Andy’s advice will help you rethink skills, hobbies, and passions as doorways to your purposeful work. Discover what you’re uniquely equipped to contribute.

 

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Quotable moments:

"When you find that thing, sometimes it's not what you expect it to be." - Andy Ellwood

"If you are not in a position where you're able to act on your genius right now, you need to find ways to start to move towards that." - Andy Ellwood

ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:

The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.

SUPPORT & CONNECT

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erikkorem/

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Low back pain plagues over 80% of people at some point. But what causes it and how do you make it go away? Physical therapist Dr. Tom Walters demystifies low back pain, revealing the latest research on effective treatment approaches. With over 13 years of clinical experience, Dr. Walters explains that most low back pain lacks a clear structural source. MRIs often show issues like disc degeneration in asymptomatic people too. This highlights the complex biopsychosocial nature of pain. So treatment must address the whole person. Dr. Walters shares how movement, exercise, manual therapy, sleep, nutrition and mindset all play key roles. While exercise works, starting gently under guidance is best when symptoms are acute. He also details how psychological approaches like acceptance commitment therapy help patients face pain actively versus run from it.

Learn:

• Why most cases of low back pain are “nonspecific” without clear anatomical cause
• How MRIs correlate poorly to symptoms and function
• The overall treatment philosophy for both acute and chronic back pain
• The types of exercise and movement therapies with the strongest evidence
• The role of manual therapy like massage and mobilization
• How sleep, nutrition and stress affect back pain
• The mindset shifts that help patients confront versus avoid pain

Dr. Walters provides clarity and hope in the maze of low back pain treatments. Tune in now for science-based solutions to start feeling better from this pervasive problem.

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Quotable moments:

"The pool is such a wonderful equalizer for that." - Lauren Murphy

"And then we get to give you some tools to deal with that and to deal with that stress." - Lauren Murphy

"Stress is stress, and learning to deal with it is just an invaluable tool." -Lauren Murphy

"I thought my stress was so unique...you're right. Stress is stress." - Lauren Murphy

"We can definitely engineer stress that feels like the stress you're going to experience in whatever situation you're in, no matter what sport you're in." - Lauren Murphy

ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:

The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.

SUPPORT & CONNECT

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erikkorem/

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Website - https://www.erikkorem.com/

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Our brains often seek more information before making significant decisions, but is more always better? Investor, author, and successful entrepreneur Jay Martin argues that, for non-reactive decisions, less can be more. In this episode, he shares his system for stress-testing news and focusing only on trends that persist over time. By prioritizing duration and consistency over daily drama, you can compound results and achieve success.

Jay and I also dig into wearable technology data, why people burn out from exercise, and why the minimal effect dose is what you need for long-term fitness gains.

Expect straight talk on:

• Why we mistake more data for intelligence
• His criteria for consuming quality news
• Reacting to noise versus big trends
• How wearable technology data alone doesn’t tell the whole story
• Contrasting short and long-view decision making

Jay delivers rare wisdom on filtering noise and acting on valid signals over time. Tune in now for insights on investing, health, and life.

 

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Quotable moments:

"If you're able to take a pass on that and find a way to digest news on a weekly basis, then you can just find the headlines that at least survived the week in terms of significance." - Jay Martin

"The whole reason Warren Buffett's worth what he is is because of duration." - Jay Martin

"I want to find the minimum viable dose of exercise for you." - Jay Martin

ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:

The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.

SUPPORT & CONNECT

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If you’re suffering from chronic pain, is movement really the medicine you need? In this episode, yoga instructor and entrepreneur Lucas Rockwood, shares insider tips for using mindful movement to ease joint pain and stiffness. With over 20 years of experience, Lucas has helped thousands of people find relief from back pain, knee issues, shoulder problems, and more. He explains the science behind why gentle movement nourishes joint tissues. Lucas also reveals keys for dosing exercise as medicine, listening to your body’s signals, and quantifying pain levels to track progress.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why circulation and fluid movement are crucial for joint health
• The dangers of prolonged inactivity after injuries
• How to think of movement as medicine for joints
• Why you must tune into your own pain signals
• Tips for quantifying and tracking your pain over time
• How to find the Goldilocks Zone of enough but not too much
• Why creating a pain log can reveal helpful vs harmful activities
• How mindful movement enhances your body awareness
• Why progress requires pacing yourself and being patient

This practical conversation gives you a blueprint for using movement to relieve chronic pain. Tune in now to learn how to listen to your body, move mindfully, and use yoga tools to find natural relief.

 

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Quotable moments:

"Movement is medicine...You have to move to heal, but you can't really figure out how much is enough for you except by Feeling it, and unfortunately the best physio in the world can't feel it for you, the best orthopedic surgeon can't feel it for yet, nor can a yoga teacher you have to really find that place for yourself." - Lucas Rockwood

"So I always encourage people to quantify in the same way. If you were looking at your diet, it's really helpful just to write down what you're eating. When you're looking at your pain, it's really helpful to try to name it, number it, and get some clarity on, is it getting better or worse?" - Lucas Rockwood

"This is really the only way, and it's really challenging because it's, we, we want to outsource it. We want to pay somebody." - Lucas Rockwood

ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:

The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.

SUPPORT & CONNECT

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erikkorem/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ErikKorem

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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/erikkorem

Website - https://www.erikkorem.com/

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