Dr Espen Podcast

What if music could be personalized to your DNA? 
Dr Espen talks with music producer Nicolas Rosen about how sound, genetics, and technology may work together to support wellness. They explore RESON8, early research on gene expression, real-life case stories, and the debate between 432 Hz and 440 Hz tuning.
About our guest:
Nicolas Rosen is a musician, producer, and music director with over two decades of experience working with global artists, including Prince, Bruno Mars, Pharrell Williams, and Imagine Dragons. His work spans hundreds of recordings and major television productions, including the Oscars, Grammys, and Disney Holiday Specials.
He is also the co-founder of RESON8, a music and biotechnology platform that uses genomic data to create personalized sound experiences. Through the Global Resonance Project, he explores the intersection of music, science, and technology to develop new listening experiences with potential therapeutic applications.
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Discover how music, sound, and genetics come together to create a more personalized listening experience.
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Website: www.reson8frequency.com
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💡Episode Highlights:
00:00:00 - Episode Trailer
00:03:40 - The Career That Looked Perfect but Felt Like a Prison
00:07:01 - What If Your Music Could Be Tailored to Your DNA?
00:09:28 - How Reson8 Uses Genetic Data to Personalize Sound
00:14:45 - Can Music Influence Gene Expression? What the Research Explores
00:20:20 - Is the Body’s Innate Intelligence the Missing Piece in Healing?
00:24:04 - How Does DNA-Informed Sound Actually Work?
00:29:35 - What Did the Researchers Observe in Gene Expression?
00:36:06 - Darren’s Story: Exploring Personalized Sound in an Epilepsy Case
00:39:05 - Emma’s Story: Changes in Movement, Appetite, and Vocalization
00:43:33 - Your DNA Is Personal: What to Consider Before Sharing Genetic Data
00:48:38 - 432 Hz vs. 440 Hz: Is the Number Really the Most Important Thing?
00:57:35 - Could Spotify and Apple Music Become Personalized Wellness Tools?
01:00:26 - What Sound Could Mean for Human Health
01:04:13 - Nicolas’s Message You Should Hear

What if the symptom you're trying to get rid of isn't actually the problem but a message from a deeper part of you?
In this powerful conversation, Dr Espen is joined with chiropractor and Lifeline Technique creator Dr. Darren Weissman to explore the connection between the subconscious mind, unresolved emotional experiences, physical symptoms, consciousness, and the body's innate capacity for healing. Together, they explore what it means to treat symptoms as “portals, not problems,” how subconscious patterns can continue to influence our biology and behavior, and whether changing our relationship with these patterns can change the trajectory of our lives.
About our guest:
Dr. Darren R. Weissman is a leading chiropractic holistic physician, author, and world-renowned expert on the subconscious mind. He developed The LifeLine Technique®, a holistic, self-healing system designed to process trauma, transform subconscious limiting beliefs, and evolve emotional intelligence. Dr. Weissman is featured in the acclaimed documentaries "HEAL" and "E-Motion" and is known for his best-selling book "The Power of Infinite Love & Gratitude," among several others.
With a Doctorate of Chiropractic and extensive training in various holistic modalities, he offers online courses, international workshops, and a coaching program that promote self-healing and personal development through the power of the subconscious mind. Dr. Weissman is dedicated to creating world peace through inner peace and, through his work, inspires a life of passion and purpose, awakening the dormant greatness within.
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💡Episode Highlights:
00:00:00 - Episode Trailer
00:03:36 - Your symptom is a conversation from below the surface
00:13:23 - Live session: the first emotion your pain brings up
00:18:31 - "What does your heart desire to feel?"
00:26:18 - The seven-year-old living in your subconscious
00:37:01 - Why you need a "dream team," not just one path
00:44:29 - The remote session story with Dr. Masaru Emoto
00:58:43 - How do you say thank you to the stuff that just sucks?
1:10:26 - Free will vs. fate: did you choose your pain?
1:21:42 - The torus field, and why a salamander's limb matters
1:33:30 - Darren's message to the world that you should hear

What if the thoughts you believe are causing your suffering are actually the very thing keeping you trapped?
In this conversation, Dr Espen is joined by Byron Katie, creator of The Work, to explore fear, the ego, self-inquiry, and what it means to wake up from the stories we tell ourselves. Byron shares her extraordinary journey from years of deep fear and depression to a radically different experience of reality and introduces four simple questions that can challenge even our most deeply held beliefs.
About our guest:
Byron Katie, a best selling author, the creator of The Work, a powerful method of self-inquiry developed after a profound awakening following ten years of depression and self-loathing. For more than 30 years, she has shared The Work with millions of people around the world, helping them question stressful thoughts and transform their relationship with suffering. She is the bestselling author of Loving What Is, I Need Your Love—Is That True?, A Thousand Names for Joy, and A Mind at Home with Itself.
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Threads: https://www.threads.net/@byron.katie
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheWorkofBK
Join her at “At Home with BK” on Zoom every Monday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday from 9-10 a.m. Pacific Time
Click the link to register: https://thework.com/at-home-with-byron-katie/
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💡Episode Highlights:
00:00:00 - Episode Trailer
00:03:08 - The Terror That Kept Byron Trapped for Years
00:07:48 - Why did Byron sleep on the floor when there was a bed available?
00:15:02 - What if the problem isn't the situation but what you're believing about it?
00:20:34 - The Way Out of the Mind’s Endless Loop
00:25:22 - Four Questions That Can Shatter a Stressful Belief
00:29:48 - The Person Who Hurt You May Not Be the Cause of Your Suffering
00:34:18 - What happens when you face danger without getting lost in fear?
00:44:18 - What does it really mean to be "in a trance"?
00:56:03 - What Remains When Fear and Suffering Fall Away
01:00:09 - How to Face Human Suffering Without Becoming Part of It
01:06:17 - The Radical Freedom of Admitting You Were Wrong
01:10:32 - A Message You Must Hear

What if your thoughts could influence reality?
Lynne McTaggart reveals the surprising results of decades of intention experiments—from a reported 43% drop in violent crime to extraordinary changes experienced by people practicing collective intention. She explains the hidden field connecting us, why we may be far more powerful than we realize, and how intention, emotion, and sound could reshape the way we understand consciousness.
About our guest:
Lynne McTaggart, one of the central authorities on the new science and consciousness, is the award-winning author of seven books, including the worldwide bestsellers The Field, The Intention Experiment and The Power of Eight. She is also cofounder of the international magazine What Doctors Don’t Tell You (www.WDDTY.com), and the architect of the Intention Experiments, a web based “global laboratory” to test the power of intention to heal the world. A highly sought after public speaker, Lynne is consistently listed as one of the world’s 100 most spiritually influential people.
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💡Episode Highlights:
00:00:00 - Episode Trailer
00:01:44 - Understanding the Field: Are We Already Connected to Everything?
00:04:44 - The Intention Experiment: What Happened When Thousands Focused on One Goal?
00:08:32 - St. Louis: What Happened When They Focused Intention on Violent Crime?
00:10:58 - Non-Local Consciousness: Can Your Mind Influence Something Miles Away?
00:12:40 - The Maharishi Effect: Can Collective Meditation Actually Change Crime Rates?
00:15:06 - Transformative Effects of Intention: Why Did People Start Healing and Changing?
00:17:36 - Joining the Movement: How Can You Use Collective Intention to Create Change?
00:19:32 - The Role of Emotion: Why Isn’t Intention Alone Enough?
00:22:54 - Specificity in Intention: Why Does It Matter Exactly What You Ask For?
00:25:58 - Consciousness as God: What If God Is Living Through All of Us?
00:32:39 - Crisis of Evolution: Are We Watching an Old World Come to an End?
00:40:58 - The God Notes: What If the Universe Is Built on Sound?
00:44:06 - Message To The World You Should Hear

What If the Light Around You Is Making You Sick?
We think about health in terms of food, exercise and sleep but what about the light we're exposed to every day?
Matt Maruca shares his journey from childhood health struggles and extreme dieting to discovering what he believes is one of the most overlooked influences on human health: light.
He explains how artificial light may affect our circadian rhythm, mitochondria, hormones, sleep and mental wellbeing and why changing the way we experience light could change the way we live.
About our guest:
Matt Maruca is the founder and CEO of Ra Optics. A pioneer in circadian health and photobiology education, Matt has become a leading voice in the science of light. His work has been featured across major health platforms, and he regularly speaks at conferences worldwide about light's role in human optimization.
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💡Episode Highlights:
00:00:00 - Episode Trailer
00:04:52 - His Childhood Symptoms Were Trying to Tell Him Something
00:08:43 - When Healthy Eating Became Unhealthy
00:12:20 - The Discovery That Made Him Question Everything
00:15:26 - What If Food Wasn’t the Real Problem?
00:24:19 - Could Light Be Affecting Your Mental Health?
00:29:50 - What If Your Body Isn’t Designed for Modern Light?
00:35:18 - Why Humans May Have Needed Firelight
00:39:49 - This Is When Artificial Light Started Changing Us
00:41:38 - What Is Modern Light Actually Doing to Your Body?
00:49:33 - How an Energy Crisis Changed the Light in Your Home
00:52:32 - If Artificial Light Is the Problem, What Can We Do?
00:53:42 - 3 Things You Can Change Tonight
01:00:25 - Could These Glasses Change How Your Body Responds to Light?
01:03:58 - The Simple Screen Hack You Can Use Tonight
01:05:35 - If the World Were Listening, This Is What He’d Say