Dr. Jennifer Huberty is a leading behavioral research scientist with over 20 years of experience in academia and industry, specializing in digital approaches to behavior change and well-being. Formerly the Head of Science at Calm, she is now the Founder and Fractional Chief Science Officer at Fit Minded Inc.
With four academic appointments (ASU, UofA, Mayo, Mays Cancer Center) and around 190 peer-reviewed publications, her research has secured over $10 million in grant funding from organizations like the NIH, CDC, UNICEF, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Beyond research, Dr. Huberty is passionate about bridging science and entrepreneurship, helping companies integrate research-driven strategies to fuel innovation and impact.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Is tracking helping or hurting your mental health? (1:53)
Your ring says you slept badly, but you feel rested. Who do you trust? (2:44)
The only meditation app Dr. Jen still uses and how she uses it differently. (3:19)
Does waking up to a “bad” sleep score have a psychological impact? (3:36)
Spirituality vs. Science? Why Dr. Jen believes we need both. (4:33)
Why personalized health decisions must go beyond the research to consider your genetics, preferences, and intuition. (5:36)
A powerful lesson from her 12-year-old on how to build habits that actually last. (6:46)
How to spot real science vs. BS in wellness products. (8:13)
Her unfiltered take on GLP-1 weight loss drugs and why it feels like déjà vu from the 80s. (9:08)
What’s actually stopping people from lasting changing? (10:42)
Dr. Jen’s early research revealed a missing link in most wellness approaches: emotional, social, and intellectual self-worth. (11:05)
A book club that changed women’s health, without ever talking about weight. (13:21)
How personal tragedy led Jen to yoga and meditation. (14:28)
Jen’s personal experience navigating hormones, supplements, sleep, and learning to trust her body through perimenopause. (16:45)
What Dr. Jen has learned from 250+ digital health companies. (18:23)
Why daily meditation might be overrated, according to science. (19:06)
What’s the minimum effective dose for meditation? (20:06)
Dr. Jen shares how folding laundry or doing dishes can be a powerful practice—if you’re aware. (21:32)
From yoga to private meditation teachers, how Dr. Jen’s practice has evolved over time. (22:04)
The 2 most powerful tools for lasting change: goals + asking for help. (23:25)
The communication tool that helps you actually get the support you need. (25:11)
The question that keeps Dr. Jen up at night and why you should ask it too. (26:34)
RESOURCES
I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
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