The Danny Miranda Podcast

#408: Justin Mares – What Does The Future Look Like?

Sep 27, 2023

Justin Mares, an entrepreneur, discusses various interesting topics in this podcast. He talks about his current obsession with the unhealthy state of the USA, how to take depressed people and make them happy, spotting trends, finding passion, building a world-class network, and what makes a great leader. He also introduces his current project, TrueMed, which aims to tap into consumer health accounts. Additionally, he explores the power of calmness and the importance of living near friends for personal growth and parenting.

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Quick takeaways

Improving the incentives and options for healthy living is crucial in addressing the current health crisis.

Being curious and making connections with people who are doing the things you're interested in are key aspects of entrepreneurship.

Opting out of online dating and focusing on building rich, deep communities centered around shared interests can lead to more meaningful and authentic connections.

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Optimizing Health and Wellness for All

Justin Mares, co-founder of Kettle & Fire, discusses his journey in the food industry and his realization of the problems within the food system. He emphasizes the importance of making healthy choices affordable and accessible, and introduces his latest venture, True Med, which aims to create a payment system that allows people to use their tax-free HSA and FSA dollars for wellness items. Mares believes that improving the incentives and options for healthy living is crucial in addressing the current health crisis.

Building a Network by Being Unapologetically Aggressive

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Things that work will normally win out in the long run

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Introduction

2min

The Influence of Interests on American Consumer Health

10min

Spotting Trends and Investing Early

17min

Fixing Incentives for Health with True Med

2min

Finding Purpose and Passion in Life

15min

The Power of Calmness

4min

The Importance of Living Near Friends and the Impact on Personal Growth and Parenting

10min

Justin Mares is an entrepreneur.

He started two consumer brands that each have done $100mm+ in sales in less than 5 years (Kettle & Fire and Perfect Keto). He also started Surely Wines which has done millions in sales. He's now working on TrueMed, which allows health and wellness brands to tap into the $140B in consumer HSA/FSA accounts

He is one of the most interesting people I've studied.

0:00 What Are You A Top 1% Consumer Of?

3:10 Why Is USA Sick & Unhealthy? (Justin’s Current Obsession)

9:19 What Can You Do About It?

11:42 Spotting Trends

16:36 Making Connections With Interesting People

19:30 How Do You Take Depressed People & Make Them Happy

23:15 Is The World Getting Better Or Worse?

29:00 Justin’s Current Project (TrueMed)

33:00 Finding Your Passion

35:31 Building A World-Class Network

40:52 Who Are The People Building The Future?