{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Wild, Wise & Working","title":"Combatting stress through tech innovation - with Jane Ollis","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2569,"description":"Jackie is joined by Jane Ollis, founder of Sona – a pioneering health tech business developing an AI-powered device designed to measure and reduce stress in real time.Jane’s career is anything but ordinary. From starting out as a medical biochemist to working internationally in senior leadership roles, sitting on boards across healthcare and renewable energy, and even interning at NASA, her path has been driven by curiosity and a desire to solve meaningful problems.But it wasn’t until later in life – after raising a family and building a successful corporate career – that Jane paused to ask a deeper question: what legacy do I want to leave behind?What followed was a bold move into the world of deep tech, a space rarely occupied by women in their 50s. Driven by a growing fascination with the role of stress in chronic illness, Jane set out to understand what stress is really doing to our bodies – and more importantly, what we can do about it.This conversation is a powerful exploration of reinvention, courage and the realities of building something from scratch. It’s also a fascinating insight into the science of the vagus nerve, the future of preventative health and why your next chapter might be your most impactful yet.Coming up in this episode: The moment in midlife that sparked the question: what’s my next legacy? Why stress is still overlooked in modern healthcare – and why that needs to change  Moving “upstream” of illness and rethinking how we approach chronic conditions  The unexpected discovery of the vagus nerve – and its link to stress regulation  Turning a two-page idea into a deep tech product (that started life in a shoebox)  The reality of building a business: persistence, problem-solving and “professional begging”  Why networks, not just ideas, are the real superpower in your 50s  Courage as an uncomfortable but essential part of entrepreneurship  Launching Sona – and the emotional reality of finally bringing a product to life  Why your 50s might be...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4zXlrEmq0Y4Q3AmmXMf5WyFguFCjgPl5ddlys_lODM0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNzEy/OTM3YWU1OGNiMGEw/NzEwZWJmMzQ2YmMw/MWU2Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}