How to Fix your Bodyclock with Royan Kamyar, MD, CEO of OWaves
About this episode
Dr. Royan Kamyar discusses the importance of circadian wellness and the development of the Owaves app for better mental health.
What if the key to better mental health wasn't a new medication or therapy technique, but something already hardwired inside you? In this episode of Nurse Rosa's INsights, I sit down with Dr. Royan Kamyar, physician, MBA, and founder and CEO of Owaves, a circadian wellness app used by over one million people worldwide. Dr. Kamyar shares the raw personal story behind why he built it, including his own rock-bottom moment after medical training, and the science that changed everything for him. If you've ever felt like you're running on empty no matter how hard you try, this one is for you. IN THIS EPISODE: 0:48 – AI Med Shark Tank: Owaves wins 3rd place 1:30 – What is Owaves? Digitizing lifestyle medicine & circadian biology 2:15 – Royan's background: MD + MBA, from medicine to entrepreneurship 3:32 – Growing up entrepreneurial in a family of physicians 4:37 – The intern year revelation: ignoring prevention in medicine 5:25 – The "24-hour formula" insight that sparked Owaves 5:46 – Discovering UC San Diego's Circadian Biology Center 6:04 – Wearable integrations: Oura, Apple Watch, WHOOP 7:03 – Why Owaves is a planner, not just an activity tracker 8:08 – The forward-looking approach…
People in this episode
Host: Rosa Hart
Guest: Royan Kamyar
Topics covered
- circadian wellness
- mental health
- lifestyle medicine
- entrepreneurship
- health technology
Keywords
- circadian biology
- mental health
- Owaves app
- lifestyle change
- health metrics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Owaves, UC San Diego's Circadian Biology Center, Apple Watch, Oura, WHOOP
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