#364 Finding the Off Switch - Justin Hai

#364 Finding the Off Switch - Justin Hai

From The Being Human Podcast with Richard Atherton by Richard Atherton

April 5, 2026 · 1h 4m · Episode 364

About this episode

Richard Atherton discusses the effects of modern technology on stress and health with entrepreneur Justin Hai.

▶️ Connect with Richard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardatherton-firsthuman/ Most of us know that modern tech is hijacking our nervous system at some level, and, if you’re anything like me, even after trying to get a lot of ‘tech hygiene’ right, you’re still feeling some of the effects. On this episode of Being Human, Richard Atherton is joined by Justin Hai, an award-winning British entrepreneur and author of the international bestseller, Stress Nation: Escape the Technology Trap and Eliminate Stress. Justin started his work in health in the biotech skincare industry. His company, Alastin, which specialises in regenerative skincare with peptides and growth hormones, was sold to Galderma in 2022 for over a billion dollars. But in the process of his research, Justin stumbled upon something he called "the master hormone": cortisol. Justin discovered that increased levels of cortisol suppress melatonin, leading to sleep deprivation, which stops the body from producing the necessary hormones – and once this cycle keeps going, things start falling apart. Weight gain, brain fog, poor libido, mood swings, and exhaustion. Not as individual issues to deal with, but all…

People in this episode

Host: Richard Atherton

Guest: Justin Hai

Topics covered

  • technology impact
  • cortisol
  • stress management
  • health
  • sleep deprivation

Keywords

  • cortisol
  • stress
  • technology
  • sleep
  • health
  • entrepreneurship
  • biotech

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alastin, Galderma

Books & works: Stress Nation: Escape the Technology Trap and Eliminate Stress

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