Grow Everything Biotech Podcast 137. Hack to the Future: Shelby Newsad on Biohacking Breakthroughs
In this episode, Karl and Erum sit down with Shelby Newsad, Partner at Compound, to unpack the explosive rise of consumer biotech, biohacking, and radical health optimization. Shelby shares inside stories from Compound’s Biohacker Demo Day, exploring how crypto funding, accessible blood testing, and personal health data are reshaping the future of healthcare. From peptides and proteome sequencing to fire-breathing dragons and continuous glucose monitors, this conversation dives deep into how individuals are reclaiming agency over their biology. If you’re fascinated by the intersection of synthetic biology, longevity, and culture, this is a must-listen.
Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?
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Chapters:
- 00:00:00 - Kicking Off: Why Biotech Is So Hard to Build
- 00:00:17 - Road Trips & Montreal: Hosts Trade Vacation Tales
- 00:02:05 - Big Hikes & Life Lessons on the Road
- 00:02:41 - Is AI Making Us Dumber? A Brainy Debate
- 00:05:52 - Stem Cells for Cats & Dogs: A Pet Health Revolution
- 00:07:28 - Longevity Hacks & Biohacking Breakthroughs
- 00:11:09 - Inside Biohacking Demo Day: Shelby Sets the Stage
- 00:14:13 - Taking Control: How Biohackers Are Changing Healthcare
- 00:17:19 - Why Your Own Health Data Is the Next Big Thing
- 00:21:58 - Crypto Meets Science: New Ways to Fund Biotech
- 00:26:31 - The Coming Wave of Personalized Health
- 00:28:16 - The Surge in Consumer Blood Testing
- 00:29:40 - How Often Should You Really Get Blood Panels?
- 00:30:33 - Merging Health Data with AI for Real Results
- 00:33:52 - Brian Johnson Drops Biohacking Truth Bombs
- 00:40:06 - Making Biohacking for Everyone: Price & Access
- 00:42:39 - Wild & Unexpected Biohacks to Watch
- 00:46:01 - Next Frontier: Proteomics & the Future of Health
- 00:48:22 - Lightning Round: Biohacking Hot Takes & Sign-Off
Links and Resources:
- Compound
- Union Square Ventures
- Ready-made stem cell therapies for pets could be coming
- Pump.Science
- NeutraOat
- Fulcra
- Pacagen
- Rhythm Health
- Chargeless
- Mito
- Bryan Johnson
Topics Covered:
biotech beauty, skincare, endocrine disrupting chemicals, endometriosis, consumer biotech, supply chain, manufacturing, clean beauty, product design
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Music by: Nihilore
Production by: Amplafy Media