In Episode 8 of Performance Driven Living, Mark Young is joined by Jonathan Hacker, CEO and founder of NeurGear—a company pioneering wearable neurotechnology to empower people to optimize their mental and physical health. Jonathan shares the story behind the ZenBud device, a breakthrough tool that uses vagus nerve stimulation to help users shift from stress to calm in just minutes. Backed by neuroscience and designed with the user in mind, NeurGear is on a mission to revolutionize how we manage cognitive and emotional health—without drugs or guesswork. They also dive into entrepreneurship, innovation, and the deep connection between purpose, faith, and performance. 00:04:17 – Jonathan explains how NeurGear stimulates the vagus nerve—and why that’s the key to unlocking calm-on-command. 00:10:33 – The “proof moment” when Jonathan tested the prototype on himself—and felt it work for the first time. 00:17:22 – Why stress is the hidden bottleneck for human performance, and how NeurGear is changing that narrative. 00:26:00 – From biotech labs to business plans—how NeurGear went from concept to commercialization. 00:33:47 – Jonathan opens up about purpose, faith, and how spiritual clarity fuels innovation. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zenbudhealth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zenbudhealth/# LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-hacker TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@zenbudhealth