EDGE H&W Conversations

EDGE H&W Conversations

Recorded at EDGE Barcelona 2025, EDGE H&W Conversations offers YPO members a focused and evergreen set of interviews with doctors, scientists, authors, and practitioners working across health, performance, leadership, and emerging technology. Topics include sleep and circadian rhythm, stress and recovery, precision testing and biomarkers, resilience and human potential, meditation and awareness, purpose and connection, longevity and environment design, and AI-driven healthcare. The series is designed as an evergreen library of ideas and practices leaders can apply to support sustainable wellbeing and long-term performance.

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EDGE H&W Conversations
  • Colin O'Brady: Hiking into the impossible - EDGE H&W Conversations

    A powerful exploration of human resilience, mindset, and the pursuit of extraordinary goals. From crossing Antarctica solo to rowing the Drake Passage, this interview dives into the mental and emotional tools behind extreme performance.
    Colin shares the inner practices — meditation, flow states, ...

  • Sara Gottfried Szal: Understanding Health Through Precision Testing - EDGE H&W Conversations

    Dr. Sarah Gottfried discusses precision medicine and the factors that influence long-term health in athletes and executives. She outlines how inflammation, insulin resistance, diet, and hormonal patterns shape performance and career longevity.
    The conversation covers the role of genomic testing, ...

  • Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Awareness as the Heart of Meditation - EDGE H&W Conversations

    Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche introduces meditation through the idea of awareness — a natural quality of the mind that remains present behind thoughts and emotions. He explains how simple practices, such as noticing the breath or sounds, help people access this awareness in everyday life.
    He describes ...

  • Dan Buettner: Designing Environments for Longer Life - EDGE H&W Conversations

    Dan Buettner explains the research behind Blue Zones — the regions where people live longer, healthier lives. He describes the common lifestyle patterns found in these communities and why environment, not willpower, drives long-term behavior.
    The conversation covers practical ways organizations a...

  • Cortland Dahl: Practicing Purpose in Daily Life - EDGE H&W Conversations

    Cortland Dahl explains research on the skills that support wellbeing, including awareness, connection, insight, and purpose. He describes how these qualities can be cultivated through simple, everyday practices rather than major life changes.
    The conversation highlights practical ways to strength...

  • Robin Farmanfarmaian: AI Transforming the Future of Health - EDGE H&W Conversations

    AI is transforming healthcare at every level — from real-time monitoring to diagnostics, medical workflows, and early disease detection. Robin Farmanfarmaian breaks down the technologies leading this revolution: continuous biometric sensors, contextual generative AI, medical scribes, vocal biomar...

  • Dr. Tony Nader: The Responsibility of Happy Leadership - EDGE H&W Conversations

    Dr. Tony Nader discusses the role of human consciousness in guiding artificial intelligence and shaping future leadership. He explains how practices such as Transcendental Meditation support clarity, stress reduction, and broader awareness, which influence decision-making and long-term thinking.
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  • Dr. Rangan Chatterjee: Small Changes, Better Health - EDGE H&W Conversations

    Dr. Rangan Chatterjee explains how most modern health issues are connected to daily lifestyle patterns. He offers a simple framework built around four pillars — food, movement, sleep, and relaxation — to help individuals identify where change will have the greatest impact.
    He discusses the import...

  • Michael Breus: Unlocking Better Sleep Through Science - EDGE H&W Conversations

    Sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus breaks down the biology, habits, and chronotypes that shape our nights — and our days.
    From the real causes of poor sleep to stress, fear, diet, metabolism, and waking at 3 a.m., he explains the science in a practical, human way.
    This interview offers actionable str...

  • Param Dedhia: Redefining Health for Modern Life - EDGE H&W Conversations

    Dr. Param Dedhia, physician and integrative wellness expert, explores what it truly means to be healthy in a world where “not sick” does not equal “well.” Drawing from decades of clinical practice and personal experience, he reframes health as a blend of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual...