The world we live in has turned into the Stress Olympics. We need drugless coping mechanisms to help us deal with stress and develop stress resilience more than ever. Building that mechanism was what Sarah Hill had in mind when she created Healium. This technology produces a “digital drug” that teaches the user to self-regulate their focus and calm by allowing them to see their EEG brain patterns in near-real-time. 

Sarah Hill is the CEO and Chief Storyteller at Healium, a mental fitness product for human performance that teaches users to self-regulate their own brainwaves and heart rate. After spending over 20 years as a news reporter, witnessing firsthand all kinds of tragedies, Sarah started suffering from sleeping problems and anxiety. She developed Healium as an answer to her anxiety, creating a solution for more than 41 million others who struggle with the same condition.

In this episode, we talk about Sarah’s journey as a journalist and the experiences that led to her mental health issues. Sarah kindly explained the advantages of Healium, how it works, and the solutions it provides. We also discuss the importance of mental fitness, reducing stress at work, and how stressful it is working from home and constantly attending Zoom meetings. 

You can visit the Healium website: https://www.tryhealium.com/

Follow them on IG: https://www.instagram.com/healiumxr/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Storyupstudios/videos

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/healiumxr/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healiumxr

or you can connect with Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahhill1/

or Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahmidmo?lang=es

Full Episode Breakdown:

2:09 – Sarah talks a bit about what is Healium and what kind of product they offer. 

4:11 – Sarah explains what Healium users experience when they use the product.

8:03 – John and Sarah talk about the advantages for Healium users to visualize their EEG brain patterns, and revolutionary is the idea.

9:51 – Sarah and John analyze the elements aligned for the success of a product like Healium.

15:13 – Sarah and John discuss the advantages of providing software rather than hardware solutions from a company standpoint.

18:54 – Sarah shares her experiences as a journalist and how her search started for drugless solutions for anxiety.

24:34 – Sarah talks about her transition from news reporter to CEO of her own company.

28:27 – John and Sarah reflect on how challenging it is for news reporters to be exposed to traumatic experiences and people’s tragedies.

33:05 – John and Sarah talk about the everyday stress at work, and they analyze why it is more stressful to work from home.

34:44 – Sarah explains the importance of mental hygiene.

38:47 – Sarah and John talk about the impact of social media and how a poor media diet can affect us.

42:15 – John and Sarah explore the possibilities of integrating Healium technology into the gaming and esports space.