The CEO Who Learned to “Fix Her Code” — And Rewired Her Entire Life

Anna Gudmundson , CEO of Sensate , explores the intersection of technology, nervous system regulation, and human potential. From growing up in Northern Sweden with a deep curiosity for systems, to building a career in early-stage tech, Anna shares how she began to see her own behaviors as patterns—“bugs in her code”—that could be understood and improved. But everything changed when years of stress led to a complete breakdown in her health. What followed was a deep journey into functional medicine, meditation, breathwork, and nervous system awareness—ultimately reshaping how she lives, works, and leads. This conversation explores how to regulate your internal state in a chaotic world, why most people are operating far below their potential, and how combining ancient practices with modern technology may be the key to a more resilient future. Show Partners: Get your MENTAL FITNESS BLUEPRINT here ! A special thanks to our mental fitness + sweat partner Sip Saunas Personal Socrates : Better Question, Better Life Connect with Marc: Timestamps: 01:00 — Growing up in Northern Sweden: math, music, and systems thinking 02:30 — “I saw bugs in my code” — the mindset that changed everything 04:00 — Early influences and discovering personal growth 05:00 — Finding Qigong and learning to balance internal energy 07:00 — Why “woo-woo” practices are becoming a competitive advantage 09:30 — When the nervous system became impossible to ignore 11:00 — The 10-day silent meditation that rewired everything 12:30 — The health breakdown: stress, gut issues, and missed diagnoses 14:00 — Functional medicine and rebuilding from the inside out 16:30 — The hardest part: accepting a new way of living 17:30 — Running a startup while protecting your nervous system 18:00 — Reframing challenges: growth vs punishment 19:30 — The non-negotiables: sleep, recovery, and self-awareness 21:00 — How to actually “check in” with yourself 22:00 — Meditation practices for different mental states 24:00 — Automatic journaling and accessing the subconscious 26:00 — Breathwork as a reset for mental overwhelm 28:00 — Inside alchemy breathwork and altered states 32:00 — Integrating logic, spirituality, and identity 34:00 — What Sensate is and how it works 36:00 — Why nervous system regulation matters more than ever 38:00 — The global stress crisis and what it’s costing us 40:00 — Meditation vs tools: what works when your mind is overloaded 42:00 — Building a “mental fitness system” for your life 44:00 — Bringing these practices into company culture 46:00 — Why startups aren’t for everyone (and that’s okay) 48:00 — Leadership, stress resilience, and the future of work 50:00 — The future of health: sound, frequency, and personalization 52:00 — Final reflections: embracing complexity and being “just weird enough” * Special props 👇 Music: Clouds - Joakim Karud See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The CEO Who Learned to “Fix Her Code” — And Rewired Her Entire Life is an episode from Behind The Human with Marc Champagne by Marc Champagne.

This episode is 00:53:24 long.

This episode was published on Apr 5, 2026.

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