{"podcast":{"title":"Well Beyond 40","slug":"well-beyond-40-740535","podcast_index_feed_id":740535,"rss_url":"https://rss.pdrl.fm/7c7223/feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML5616601228","website_url":"http://www.jjvirgin.com","image_url":"https://files.flightcast.com/workspaces/gd0g52e2qrujpqqcel6joon3/podcasts/p71u2imr2431o3aij1bl9mwm/nk4b2ubz9kv8fiwenw0nnunh.jpeg","author":"JJ Virgin","episode_count":1348,"summary":"Well Beyond 40 with JJ Virgin is the podcast for women who want to age powerfully and enjoy the best chapter of their lives. It’s YOUR turn now to focus on nutrition, wellness, fitness, mindfulness, and beauty. Refuel your body. Reignite your wellness. Renew your passion. Fall (back) in love with your life, and discover what it means to age powerfully. Every information-packed episode combines cutting-edge science, pearls of wisdom from JJ’s four decades as a health and wellness leader and the world’s leading experts on weight loss, metabolism, menopause, life transitions and much more. We dive deep into topics like cultivating mindfulness, building strong relationships and setting boundaries, and choosing health…in a nutshell, how we can AGE POWERFULLY into this second half of our lives. At Well Beyond 40, we empower women in their 40s, 50s, 60, 70s (and beyond!) to defy stereotypes and say, “It's my time now. It's my turn now. It’s my opportunity to step into my best life!” For four decades, JJ Virgin has helped people lose weight and stop weight regain by eliminating hidden food intolerances and lowering their sugar impact. As a triple-board certified nutrition expert and Fitne…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T18:20:11.959056+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-beyond-40-740535"},"episode":{"title":"Healthy Revisit: Heavily Meditated - Transforming Your Emotional Landscape with Dave Asprey","slug":"healthy-revisit-heavily-meditated-transforming-your-emotional-landscape-with-dave-asprey","published_at":"2026-07-13T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-beyond-40-740535/healthy-revisit-heavily-meditated-transforming-your-emotional-landscape-with-dave-asprey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-beyond-40-740535","url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KXEAK4KYVXDWGKM6R2W5QFSH.mp3","audio_url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KXEAK4KYVXDWGKM6R2W5QFSH.mp3","summary":"Are you tired of letting minor daily inconveniences trigger an oversized, reactive emotional response that drains your daily energy? In this episode, I catch up with my long-time friend Dave Asprey to dive deep into the science behind his groundbreaking book, Heavily Meditated. We break down why traditional meditation practices can fall short for modern brains and introduce a highly efficient \"Reset Process\" designed to erase emotional triggers and past trauma forever. By learning how to optimize your physical energy and master your biological operating system, you can stop reacting from a place of fear and step into a life of genuine peace, wisdom, and vitality. What you’ll learn: (03:06) Why JJ calls Dave Asprey the father of biohacking and credits him with introducing her to a different kind of meditation. (06:24) How Dave’s own struggles with weight, brain fog, stress, and unhappiness led him into meditation, biohacking, and altered-state research. (09:03) Why Dave explored ayahuasca, Tibetan monasteries, and ancient wisdom traditions to understand how people change their state. (12:51) Why traditional meditation may not work for every modern brain and why Dave compares meditation to choosing the right diet or exercise tool. (16:06) How the reset process helps turn off emotional triggers instead of simply managing them. (18:14) Why fear, food, and fertility drive many of the body’s automatic reactions before the conscious brain can respond. (26:29) How forgiveness can help disentangle you from old grudges without pretending that what happened was okay. (33:50) Why releasing trauma, supporting hormones, and restoring energy can help women become powerful elders instead of reactive adults. Love the podcast? Here’s what to do: Subscribe to the podcast. Leave a review.…","meta_description":"Are you tired of letting minor daily inconveniences trigger an oversized, reactive emotional response that drains your daily energy? 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