Episode 82

Coherence and Consciousness With Philipp von Holtzendorff-Fehling

Published on: 6th November, 2026

In this episode of the Biohacker's Podcast, Teemu Arina speaks with Philipp von Holtzendorff-Fehling on coherence, consciousness and the ideas behind Leela Quantum Tech. Philipp shares his path from corporate leadership to exploring intuition and energy practices. Their conversation examines the company's account of its research, questions about its products, and how controls, sample size and statistical significance affect the interpretation of results.

Check https://hololifesummit.com for upcoming events & tickets.

Devices, supplements, guides, books & quality online courses for supporting your health & performance: https://hololifecenter.com

Philipp von Holtzendorff-Fehling, founder and CEO of Leela Quantum Tech

Philipp is an entrepreneur and former T-Mobile vice president. In this conversation, he discusses his move from corporate leadership to energy-focused entrepreneurship, his understanding of coherence, and the research programme behind his company's products.

Website: https://leelaq.com
Europe: https://leelaq.de
Research discussed: https://quantumtechresearch.com
Quantum Upgrade: https://quantumupgrade.io
Instagram: @leelaquantum

Guest portrait: Leela Quantum Tech official media kit, https://leelaq.com/media-kit/

- Wellbeing can include a person’s relationship with emotions and intuition alongside physical health habits.
- Personal experiences can motivate exploration without settling questions about mechanisms or effectiveness.
- Coherence is the central concept used to explain the technology discussed in this conversation.
- Physical devices and remote services raise different practical questions about delivery and measurement.
- Combining several interventions makes it harder to identify which one caused a change.
- Laboratory findings in cells do not by themselves establish a treatment’s benefit in people.
- Sham controls, blinding and randomization address different possible sources of bias in an experiment.
- A study’s methods and statistical thresholds deserve attention alongside its abstract and headline result.
- Effect size, variability and sample size all matter when interpreting statistical significance.
- Curiosity is most useful when paired with clear questions and critical appraisal of evidence.

00:00 - Cold Open
00:35 - Biohacker’s Podcast Intro
00:55 - Introducing Philipp and Leela Quantum Tech
01:55 - From corporate life to intuition
04:20 - The idea behind the technology
04:58 - Feeling well and reconnecting with yourself
06:31 - Physical health and inner experience
08:17 - What Philipp means by quantum energy
09:39 - Quantum Upgrade and remote effects
10:54 - A practical question about wound healing
15:20 - Research on cells, ATP and wellbeing
17:20 - Brain studies and EEG measurements
19:44 - Coherence and the nervous system
21:01 - Blocking versus harmonizing EMFs
24:58 - How Philipp describes the blocks
26:48 - Questions about water
29:11 - Water studies and their limitations
31:39 - Comparing research methods
34:30 - Statistical significance and study design
36:24 - Proprietary technology and sham controls
37:04 - Effect size and sample size
38:13 - Combining approaches and staying curious
40:32 - Websites and the HOLOLIFE Summit
42:17 - Outro

All Episodes Previous Episode

Subscribe to our mailing list

You receive a free e-book and periodic updates regarding biohacking.
Thank you, you have been subscribed.

Listen for free

Show artwork for Biohacker's Podcast

About the Podcast

Biohacker's Podcast
Become a healthspan optimizer and live longer, eat better, recover faster, perform better, and get more done.
Welcome to the Biohacker's Podcast, where we explore the intersection of technology, nature, and self-development.

As biohackers, we view our bodies as complex systems that can be analyzed and probed in order to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves. Through controlled experimentation, we pursue ways to optimize our physical and mental health, increase our longevity, and enhance our cognitive abilities.

Join us as we delve into the latest research and innovative techniques in biohacking, while also exploring the natural world and how it can aid in our self-development.

Produced by Biohacker Center, the leading healthspan optimization company focused on bringing you the world's best content, supplements, technologies, courses, and events to help you champion healthy habits, prolong your healthspan, and lead a productive life.

Learn more at: https://www.biohackercenter.com

About your host

Profile picture for Teemu Arina

Teemu Arina

Teemu Arina has a professional career of two decades as a technology entrepreneur, author, and professional speaker. Mr. Arina is one of the forefront figures of the biohacking movement. He is the co-author of the bestselling Biohacker’s Handbook series, curator of Biohacker Summit, and co-founder of the Biohacker Center. Mr. Arina has received the Leonardo Award (under the patronage of the European Parliament and UNESCO 2015), was selected as Top 100 most influential people in IT (2016, TIVI), and was awarded the Speaker of the Year (Speakersforum 2017), and Leadership Trainer of the Year (Turku School of Economics 2018). In the year 2022, he was invited to join Evolutionary Leaders, an initiative by the Chopra Foundation and The Source Synergy Foundation that focuses on the future of conscious leadership.