Why Trauma Built the World's Most Successful People

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Salim Najjar went from nuclear engineer to founder of a top US beverage brand to one of the leading voices in HRV (heart rate variability) and nervous system sovereignty. In this episode, Salim breaks down what HRV actually measures, why comparing your score to anyone else is keeping you stuck, and why chronic stress (not genetics) is the leading driver of cellular inflammation, aging, and disease. We get into his five-pathway framework for nervous system growth (sleep, hormetic stress, reframing, intentionality, and community), the shoulder injury that became a turning point in his life, why so many successful entrepreneurs come from dysregulated childhoods, and how to actually train your…