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#61: Greg Potter PhD – Easy to implement tips for better sleep

Growth Island · #61: Greg Potter PhD - Easy to implement tips for better sleepDo you want better sleep? Well, then you might just have to stop wearing your sleep tracker!!! What???🤪 Was the whole point of a sleep tracker not to get better sleep? 😜 Yes it was! But...

#60: Boomer Anderson – The concrete steps to evaluating what biohacks to try and test

Growth Island · #60: Boomer Anderson - The concrete steps to evaluating what biohacks to try and testHave you ever felt a little confused with all the new health and biohacking advice? I surely have… There are so many claims and contradictory advice that it feels...

#59: Mads Friis: Simple tool to building habits and reaching goals

You try to start a new habit but somehow it ends up not becoming a habit 🤷‍♂️ I have tried this way too many times 😅 However, I learned a tool when I was at Harvard which when followed has helped me a lot with building new habits and reaching goals 🎓 Today's...

#58: Martin Kremmer – 5 Biohacks You Can Implement Tomorrow

You might have heard about biohacking and thought what the f… is that and how does it apply to me? To answer that I got one of my close friends who is both a TedX speaker and one of the leading biohackers in Denmark to join the podcast. Martin Kremmer and I...

#57: Sarah Turner – Why Athletes are Using Red Light Therapy and How You Can Benefit From It

Red Light Therapy or more correctly Photobiomodulation has been one of the hottest subjects in the health and biohacking space the last year. And there is a good reason for that. The number of scientific papers that document the effectiveness is growing massively...

#56: Sten Stray-Gundersen – Getting more Effective Workouts with Blood Flow Restriction Training

What is the most effective dose of bodily exercise for people with a limited amount of time? We will dive into that whis week, thanks to Boomer Anderson, the host of the Decoding Superhuman Podcast who introduced me to my today’s guest. I am extremely...

#55: Dasha Maximov – What you didn’t know about Women’s Health and Why it is Important

I got to interview one of my favorite humans and a trusted advisor on an extremely important subject: Women's health! It was a shocker for me to learn that an important part of health research is only done on men despite women being overrepresented within the...

#54: Mads Friis: TAGTalk – Hacks for a meaningful life

I had the pleasure of being invited to share some of my key takeaways from Growth Island for the wonderful people from TalentGarden and their audience. The episode delivers some of the simplest and easiest things you can try out in your own life to find...

#53: Sandy Sembler and John Hall – Secrets for better romantic relationships

Have you ever thought “Why are romantic relationships so difficult?” I sure have. But then again, I never spend the time studying and intentionally learning what makes a good romantic relationship. In all of the areas of my life that I mastered I followed a...

#52: Peter Gould – Bridging the gap between spirituality and entrepreneurship in a heartfelt way

Have you ever meet someone who has such amazing energy that they affect you positively instantly? Today's guest is one of them. I first meet Peter Gould several years ago in Dubai and his presence, centeredness, humbleness, curiosity, and positive spirit...

#51: Tine Jørgensen – All about the Gut Microbiome and the Good Bacteria in our bodies

This week, I’m really excited about the interview with Tine Jørgensen. Tine is a Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Nutrition. I was happy to have this conversation with her as it gave me clarity on topics like gut health and maintaining a healthy gut microbiome....

#50: Dr. Jonathan Robinson – Lessons on happiness and seeking meaning in life

In today’s episode, we’re going to delve deeper into some of my favorite topics, which are happiness and meaning. We often ask ourselves what can we actually do that will make us happy? Or how to find meaning in life? I am so glad to have one of the most...

#49: Dr. Kirk Honda – Different emotional attachment styles and how to form meaningful relationships

In this episode, we are going to delve into one of the most important, but often overlooked areas of our lives, our relationships. It’s something that I personally wanted to learn more about as I am no expert in this field. My guest today, Dr. Kirk Honda is a...

#48: Key Takeaways from episodes 9 through 12 on becoming the best version of yourself

Reflection is an integral part of the pursuit of constantly learning new things. This generally involves making connections between the theories you started to practice and your own learning experiences. In this episode, I will walk you through some of the key...

#47: Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman – Understanding the human needs, finding meaning in life and pursuing life goals

How do you pursue the right goals and find meaning in life? Pretty big questions. My guest in the episode, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman is a big name globally in the humanistic psychology space and has a suggestion on this from a psychological standpoint. In our...

#46: Dr. Michael Tompkins – How we Sleep and the Quality of Sleep We Need

One of the biggest challenges in the modern world is maintaining high cognitive performance. My guest in this session is Dr. Tompkins, a licensed psychologist, sleep specialist, and mental health educator, and we delve into the mental health issues and...

#45: Key Takeaways from episodes 5 through 8 on how to be the best version of yourself

So far, Growth Island has been full of industry insight and awesome storytelling. In this short episode, I share my favorite lessons I learned from interviewing some of the knowledgeable experts, Martin Kremmer, Martine Kveim, Andy Mant, Michael Auchenberg &...

My Guide from Harvard on How to reach your goals and build new habits

Reaching goals and building new habits This simple tool is from a course I took at Harvard where we read several papers on goal attainment and habits. I have since used this for most of my own goals and habits with success 🙂 To reach a goal or build a...

#44: Howard Ross – Why All Humans are Unconsciously Biased and How to Bridge the Divide in Our Society

We live in a world driven by bias and stereotypes. Discover how a social justice advocate like Howard Ross defines the complexities of belonging, modern tribalism, and controlling stereotypes. I had a chance to talk to him about the importance of stereotype...

#43: Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein – How to get along with people, even if they drive you crazy

Have you ever found yourself feeling anxious about your reaction in some situations? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein, a nationally recognized parent coach and a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience in providing child,...

#42: Dr. Gleb Tsipursky – Why you should never trust your gut

Ever heard the advice to trust your gut? One of my goals this year is actually to get better at trusting my gut. That might however be a really bad idea, at least according to Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. He is an expert in behavioral science and the biases we as humans...

#41: Christa Jørgensen – How to avoid a stress meltdown or recover from one

Do you also love to work, but have friends or family often commenting that you properly work too much? Or are you one of the many people who have been hit by stress? Then this episode is for you. I love to work and see it as a calling, but I am also very aware that...

#40: Camilla Sløk: The hard things they don’t teach you in leadership courses

I gotta be honest: it is much easier getting top grades at university in leadership and consulting, than actually practicing it! Anybody else got that experience? I thought I had a good take on leadership after studying a master’s degree on the subject. But...

#39: Dr. Ulrik Hjerpsted: Thoughts on how to protect yourself from the coronavirus

How do you best protect yourself from the coronavirus? Something that is on most people's mind these days. I had a chat about this with Dr. Ulrik Hjerpsted who is a vascular surgeon and has been exploring the world of functional medicine since 2001. It was on the...

#38: Life Lessons From a Successful Entrepreneur and How to Use Business as a Force For Good

I got to interview one of my personal inspirations 🙂 Martin Bjerregaard is a big inspiration for me not only because he has been extremely successful in his professional life but more importantly because he is an amazing human being. Martin is one of the strongest...

#37: Solo Episode With My Key Takeaways From The First 4 Episodes

In this episode, I’m discussing what I have learned from the first four episodes, how I’m implementing some of the things, what I didn’t manage to implement and what I've learned from that. Some key takeaways are morning smoothies, pomodoro technique, mushrooms,...

#36: Top Up Your Performance with Concrete Biohacking Techniques with Martin Kremmer, Olli Sovijarvi and Martin Tobias

5-20% performance increase might be the difference between success and failure. This is one of the promises of biohacking. In a high performing start-up culture, burnout is a real issue and often people are too stressed out to even see a doctor. As a result, many...

#35: Dr. Ted Achacoso – How to Get Your Health Foundation Right to Enjoy the Pleasures of Optimal Performance

How do we get everything we want out of life? For Dr. Ted Achacoso, one cornerstone is getting a good health foundation first before focusing on the pleasures of optimal performance. Dr. Ted Achacoso became a medical doctor at the age of 22. Ben Greenfield called...

#34: Dr. Ted Achacoso – How to Get the Benefits of Cognitive Enhancers (Nootropics) Without Harming Yourself

Cognitive enhancers, smart drugs, also called nootropics are getting more and more traction these days. The promise of being more focused and being able to achieve more in less time is fantastic for many of us. However, cognitive enhancers can really cause harm if...

#33: Andrew Hill – The Secrets of Neurofeedback and Peak Mental Performance

Ever felt the feeling of lack of focus? Do you suffer from migraines? Or do you are someone you know get the label ADHD? Well, then this episode is for you. Because there is a solution that does not include a lot of nasty drugs. It seems like one of the best-kept...

#32: Roland Pankewich – What You Need to Know About Your Microbiome and How to Stress Less

Microbiome health has been getting into the consciousness of most of us lately. People talking about that microbiome, the gut, poop. Yep, it is not your normal dinner conversation, but it's starting to become so. So I found one of the really cool experts in this...

#31: Tobias Schmidt Hansen – Optimize Your Health with a Plant-Based Diet

More and more people are getting into a plant-based diet so I found an expert on the field to interview 🙂 Tobias Schmidt Hansen is a medical doctor and co-author of the book "THE PLANT-BASED DIET". The book guides you through why a plant-based diet is good for you...

#30: Thomas Sylvest Håkansson – ØkoLyst Health Shots: Juicing for Optimal Health

This is a special episode where we're going to go really deep, really fast into juice and smoothies. And to do that, I got Thomas Sylvest in, he has a master's in pharmaceutical sciences. So he really knows how chemistry works together. And he's also the co-founder...

#29: Martin Tobias – How I Reversed My Cellular Age by About 20 Years in the Last Two Years with Different Biohacks

One IPO, another successful exit and 80 investments in startups are just some of the accomplishments of today's guest. Serial entrepreneurs and investor Martin Tobias has "retired" three times, but keeps finding interesting problems to solve. Currently CEO of...

#28: Dr. Barry Morguelan – Unlock Unlimited Energy And Healing In Your Own Biology From a 5,000-year-old Chinese Source Energy Discipline

Who do the world's highest performers get help from? Well, I had the pleasure of meeting one of them 🙂 Dr. Barry Morguelan who has helped people like Tony Robbins, Jay Abraham, and Dave Asprey. Dr. B is a world-class medical doctor and the only western Grand...

#27: Thomas Sylvest Håkansson – Finding a Way When The Doctors Say There is Nothing More To Do

How do you deal with a chronic disease that the doctors say there is nothing to do about? What do you do when the healthcare system you have been depending on for years has not provided sufficient alleviation to what you are suffering from? This is something way...

#26: Anette Sams – The Truth About Sugar and How to Reverse Diabetes 2

How do you reverse diabetes 2 through food and exercise? That is part of what this podcast episode is about. It also turns out this knowledge can help adults whether you have diabetes or not! How do we then make that knowledge into something fun and stop the...

#25: Chuck Hazzard – What Most Experts Got Wrong About Sleep And How To Get The Most Out Of A Sleep Tracker

If you care about sleep then you need to hear this episode! I have listened to a ton of podcast about sleep and read about the subject. But I never heard the real story about what we actually know about sleep and why this is essential to understand when hearing...

#24: Dr. Scott Sherr – Biohacks That the Elite Uses in Silicon Valley and Fundamental Health Tips for All

I got a medical doctor who is at the forefront of health optimization medicine. He is also an expert in integrative hyperbaric medicine. And you might be wondering what the …. is that? Well, that and what some of the top consultancies, executives and tech companies...

#23: Mette Skjærbæk – Concrete Tips for Natural Health and How to Choose Skin Care Products

How do you select a skincare product? I am often quite confused when looking at different products. Which ones are really the ones without all the bad chemicals? I would love to hear how you navigate that jungle? I was lucky that I got a chance to talk with a real...

#22: Jacob Strachotta – How to Use Hypnotherapy to Increase Performance or Overcome Stress, Sleep Issues, Traumas, and Other Challenges

Jacob Strachotta, is the Founder & CEO of HelloMind and Founder of The Institute for Advanced Hypnosis in Copenhagen, Denmark. Jacob Strachotta has worked with hypnosis and hypnotherapy for more than 25 years. He originally trained as a captain in the Danish...

#21: Sofia Popov – Concrete Steps to Optimize Your Health Through Microbiome Research and Home Test

Poop test also called gut microbiome test seems to be the new black in health optimization From discovering what to eat, helping with IBS and so many other things. I, therefore, took a talk with Sofia Popov who is a microbiome scientist. She is also the founder of...

#20: Kiki Bosch – The Queen of Ice: Overcoming Rape, Anxiety and Pain

Kiki Bosch is an Ice Water Freediver, adventurer, practitioner, and coach at The Wim Hof Method. Having gone through rape, anxiety and pain she knows how to deal with the darker sides of life. She use these experiences to be positive light where she helps people...

#19: Tim Gray – Five fundamentals of biohacking

Tim Gray is a serial entrepreneur and the leading biohacker in the UK. He founded and ran a psychology based digital marketing agency based in London, and has many years of experience in NLP and Cognitive Hypnotherapy. Two years ago he founded Londons first private...

18: Dan Brulé – breathing for self-healing and top performance

Dan has personally trained more than 150,000 people in over 60 countries to use breath and breathing for self-improvement, self-healing, and spiritual awakening. He has trained Olympic athletes, elite warriors, and martial artists. He coaches leading medical...

#17: Martin & Artur – How to breathe for optimal energy and performance

Martin Petrus and Artur Paulins are both Wim Hof Method certified instructors and teach different breathwork techniques around Europe. They share some of the latest research and very concrete techniques for breathing optimally whether you're an athlete or looking...

#16: Dr. Olli Sovijärvi – Concrete steps to getting better deep sleep

Olli Sovijärvi is a medical doctor and biohacker. He is co-author of “Biohacker´s Handbook” which a new book on biohacking with more than 1500 references. He is also co-founder of Biohacker Center and Biohacker Summit. He shares why he got into biohacking and how...

#15: Jeppe Skovgaard – Get out of your head and start feeling yourself again

Jeppe Skovgaard is a movement expert. He was part of bringing parkour to Denmark and later Akroyoga. He has been teaching movement around the world and has now started his own movement studio in Copenhagen. Jeppe shares his story of going deep into different...

#14: Danni Liljekrans – Five steps to give better feedback

Danni Liljekrans is a feedback expert and coach. He started a consultancy called “Bedre Feedback” (Better Feedback) where he helps companies get better at giving feedback. Danni shares some of his strategies and tips for giving and receiving feedback. Show notes:...

#13: Bart Kloosterhuis – How to ask meaningful questions

Bart Kloosterhuis is a coach and entrepreneur. He started Vertellis which started as a card game with meaningful questions that has since expanded to other products which have now been used by more than one million people. Bart shares how to ask better questions,...

#12: Dasha Maximov – How to recover from a heavy brain concussion

Dasha Maximov is former M&A consultant turned biohacker after six concussions. She has started a female biohacker community and is the COO of Health Optimization Summit. Dasha shares how she has gone to dozens specialist and tried several biohacks to now...

#11: Dr. Imran Rashid – How to live in a highly digital polluted world and get the most out of technology

Imran Rashid is a medical doctor with a specialization in Family Medicine. He is also a IT entrepreneur. And bestselling author now out with the new book “Offline”. He is currently one of the most sought after speakers in Denmark when it comes to healthy use of...

#10 Kartik Sreenivasan, Ph.D – The newest research on neuroscience and how you can use that in your life

Kartik Sreenivasan is an expert in psychology and neuroscience. He has a bachelor in psychology from Yale University and PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania. He has been aResearch Assistant at Yale University, guest lecture at the University of...

#9 Espen Hjalmby – Quantum Living: Setting goals aligned with your Soul’s expression to optimise the function of body, mind, and spirit

Espen Hjalmby is many things. A Doctor of Chiropractic. A health expert. A Ninja Warrior. An entrepreneur. And an internationally recognized personal development expert. He is a fantastic and positive inspiration despite encountering many difficulties throughout...

#8: Andy Mant – Why different types of light might be messing up your health & what to do about it

Andy Mant is a biohacker and entrepreneur focused on the effect of light on our health. He founded Blublox which sell blue blocking glasses. He goes into detail about the effect of artificial light, the importance of natural light and how we can improve our health...

#7: Michael Auchenberg & Johannes Hoseth – 3 simple tricks on how to break habits which are backed by science

Michael Auchenberg is a health entrepreneur and Human Physiologist and Johannes Hoseth is a Design Psychologist. Michael co-founded Tiba which helps people break habits and Johannes works with the behavioral design in Tiba to help individuals break habits. They...

#6: Martine Kveim – Great Lessons You Can Learn From Positive Psychology

Martine an entrepreneur, kitesurfer and expert on positive psychology. She has co-founded Young Happy Minds which teaches kids about positive psychology and now also expanded with courses to adults. She shares techniques from positive psychology to live a more...

#5: Martin Kremmer – How to use biohacking to avoid jetlag and burnout

Martin Kremmer is a biohacker and founder of Biohacker Center Denmark. He works as a Digital Architect at EY Global where he travels 100+ days a year and has found a way to do so without getting jet lag. He shares his story of being close to burnout and how...

#4: Sarah Hammeken – What to ask yourself to figure out what you really want to do

Sarah Hammeken is a mind, performance and success coach. She helps professionals to find their vision & reach their full potential. Her background is Management Consulting in Deloitte and HR in different companies. Sarah shares her story of the “perfect” life...

#3: Daniel Espeland – Why you should start eating mushrooms today

What the hell should we eat? It is like every second day a new article is being published saying something is bad for you. Well to counter that it turns out mushrooms could be something to add more to our diet. That is why I had Daniel Espeland who a biohacker and...

#2: Alexander Avanth – How to use technology in a mindful manner that improves your life

Alexander Avanth is a former monk, experienced meditation teacher, has done a Tedx talk with the title Navigating digital mindfulness and today helps companies and individuals in the role he defines as Spiritual Technologist. It is a very honest talk where...

#1: Niels Vium – How to start your day and be productive at work

How do I get the most out of the day? That is a question I often ask my self. I, therefore, got Niels Vium on the podcast. He is an expert on productivity and is the host on Mindcast which is one of the most popular danish podcast on productivity. He has through...