Guest: Amy VaaS

When stress and uncertainty spike, how do you make clear, confident decisions—in your work, leadership, and personal life?

In this episode, HeartMath CEO Deborah Rozman talks with former PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Global Well-Being Leader Amy VaaS, who brought HeartMath’s science-based heart coherence practices into high-pressure, highly analytical environments, including cybersecurity and risk teams. Amy shares how shifting from a brain-only, neuroscience focus to including the heart changed the way leaders, teams, and individuals navigated overload, performance pressure, and constant change.

Through compelling real-world stories, Amy describes how heart coherence practices helped people reduce stress, improve sleep, think more clearly, and become “the calm in the storm” in challenging conversations and client situations. She also explains how she now integrates coherence into leadership advising, team effectiveness, and culture through her new venture, VAAS Solutions.

About our guest: 

Amy VaaS is the founder and principal advisor of VAAS Solutions. She works with organizations to strengthen leadership, improve team effectiveness, and create cultures where people and performance excel. With over 25 years in globally recognized financial and professional firms, she has led initiatives that empower leaders to navigate complexity and build resilient cultures. Amy integrates neuroscience-based tools, coherence practices, and leadership strategies across onboarding, milestone leadership development, and executive coaching. Today, she partners with companies worldwide to guide leaders through real-world demands while building cultures that advance both people and results.  Listen to more Add Heart podcasts.