Today’s show is a special edition with both Jim Poole, NuCalm CEO and David Poole, NuCalm CBO! Take your pen and paper out, this is a tell-all episode chock full of information but also things that you can expect in the future.

Introduction quote

“It’s easy to get amped up during the day, it’s easy to have caffeine or stimulants to amp you up. It’s not so easy to kind of slow yourself down, and people who try to meditate would understand this, it’s really difficult to kind of slow down the monkey mind.” — Jim Poole

BIO

Jim is an accomplished business executive with extensive experience in the healthcare, biotechnology, dental, market research, and IT industries.  Mr. Poole manages the strategic direction and ongoing operations of Solace Lifesciences, Inc., a neuroscience company focused on personalized wellness and performance.  In 2015, Solace Lifesciences, the maker of NuCalm, was granted the world’s sole patent for “Systems and Methods for Balancing and Maintaining the Health of the Human Autonomic Nervous System.”

Mr. Poole has successfully launched global products, managed growth strategies, and effectively optimized business operations for large and small organizations alike.  Prior to joining Solace Lifesciences, Jim co-founded Focused Evolution, a premier global management strategy-consulting firm.  As a Managing Partner, he managed mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, and growth strategies for venture capital and private equity firms.  Under Jim’s leadership, Focused Evolution grew into a multi-million dollar consulting firm, serving a global client portfolio of 49 companies, across a broad in a range of industries.

Jim serves on the board of directors of several medical device firms around the world.  He is a recognized business leader, public speaker, an accomplished author, and has published numerous articles in industry trade journals and lectures all over the world globally on topics including stress, recovery, performance, and business strategy.

A New York state native, Poole earned a BA in psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an MBA in International Business & Marketing from Babson College.

Connect with Jim Poole on LinkedIn

Key Takeaways

[1:00] Jim welcomes listeners to a very special episode of This is NuCalm podcast!

[4:08] From Alpha to Theta and their respective hertz frequencies, Jim breaks down the stages and the technical and biological inner workings of the NuCalm experience.

[7:30] Jim explains “The Healing Zone,” the unique, once-a-day frequency at which your cells do their maintenance and your ATP is restored, as well as how it provides an opportunity for homeostasis.

[13:40] So how should you use NuCalm? Jim talks about the human body as a closed-loop ecosystem and how it should impact your personal usage.

[16:20] So you got your Faraday NuCalm bag and found a disk, an eye-mask, and an app. Jim explains each component as well as its function within the NuCalm system starting with the biochemical disk(and some of its fascinating history!)

[26:20] The disk was put through a rigorous evaluation process beginning in 2018 with the incredible scientific, sports, and medical advisors that NuCalm trusts (from NASA to Harvard to the NFL, MMA/UFC, USTA, DOD, FBI, Special Forces, etc…)

[29:20] The third component of NuCalm is the app, and is by far the most complex in that it paces brain function. Jim talks about the cornucopia of software design and algorithms at your disposal.

[34:18] Jim shares his favorite tracks as well as which to use and when as you begin and how each of them is designed to perform.

[42:40] Listener questions! Starting with question 1: When you don’t reach your natural wake state at the end of a session, what is the recommended extension time?

[45:12] On NuCalm and sleep.

[47:09] Are there overlapping uses for reboot and rescue?

[48:43] More on NuCalm and sleep!

[50:25] Should I NuCalm again if I finish and I feel sleepy?

[52:08] Combining NuCalm with other modalities?

[54:49] Using NuCalm right after a meal?

[56:06] Which track should I use when I am tired and lethargic in the afternoon?

[57:16] Sleep compensation with NuCalm, is it a good idea?

[58:49] Are the track options curated for me or are they random?

[1:00:47] Using NuCalm during flights?

[1:01:59] Using NuCalm pre-op and post-op?

[1:03:49] NuCalm and micro-dosing of psilocybin?

[1:05:32] Could you explain the Faraday cage the disks come in?

[1:07:09] Can you develop a program that promotes confidence and body positivity?

[1:09:30] How can NuCalm help me return to sleep?

[1:11:18] Does NuCalm increase or lower cortisol?

[1:12:43] Should I use NuCalm before or after working out?

[1:13:57] When is the sleep product coming out?

[1:16:06] Pausing shipment of disks and pausing the app?

[1:16:25] Where do I see my usage?

[1:18:40] Can leaving the disk overnight cause a red mark?

[1:20:45] Is there any benefit to listening to the tracks without the disks?

[1:23:18] David wraps up the show by thanking listeners and Jim for being so generous with his time.

Continue on your journey and until next time, breathe deep, relax, and keep looking forward.

Mentioned in this episode

NuCalm

More about your host

Connect with David Poole — Chief Business Officer at NuCalm on LinkedIn

More about NuCalm and the podcast

This is NuCalm, the show for those looking to improve sleep quality, manage stress, and boost recovery. Brought to you by Solace Lifesciences, the makers of NuCalm, the world’s only patented and proven neuroscience technology that works within minutes, without drugs, every time! In over one million medical sessions, NuCalm has helped men and women around the world.

NuCalm: stress relief for the way we live today, technology to help you disconnect.

Pull quotes

“In essence, we are managing your brain wave frequency; we are helping you relax when your brain doesn’t want to relax.” — Jim Poole

“Managing the human brain wave function is exceptionally ambitious and exceptionally difficult.” — Jim Poole

“Theta is the healing zone, this is the coup de grace of the brain wave frequency over a 24-hour period.” — Jim Poole

“Your autonomic nervous system is 40 million years evolved, your frontal cortex has only four million years… we’re fighting a 36-million-year head start.” — Jim Poole

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How does NuCalm use biochemistry and physics to command your relaxation response? This is NuCalm Episode 14 guest and NuCalm CEO Jim Poole shares the in-depth knowledge you need to understand your own experience.

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