Fit Rich Life Michael Heinrich: Building a Stanford Startup, Thriving through Chaos, Cultivating an Optimal Workforce, & Making Wellbeing a Non-Negotiable | Episode 12
Is Wellbeing a non-negotiable in your life? In this episode, the Founder & CEO of Garten, Michael Heinrich digs into how to create a culture and workplace that empower people to live healthy and blissful lives. He shares his journey building the Stanford StartX & Y Combinator company Garten, and how the company since then has grown to offer a variety of products and services designed to support workplace wellbeing. Michael also stresses why the pandemic gave him the opportunity to reimagine his business and operating model. Pay close attention to how he developed the concept of Garten time, and why it is a key element. Listen and enjoy!
Michael went to undergrad at UC Berkeley, did research at Harvard, and got his Master's at Stanford University where he founded Garten, a StartX & Y Combinator company that is a tech-empowered Employee Experience & Wellbeing Platform that top companies utilize to serve their most valuable asset (their people).
Key Highlights:
[00:01 - 10:20] Opening Segment
- How Michael’s ended up creating Garten
Lacking a sense of meaning in his life
Empowering people to live healthy and blissful lives
- How Michael found his voice and what really inspired him
[10:21 - 22:20] The Best Way to Change Your Life
- What the values of Garten are and how they were set
Fun is a big part of well being
- The first product/service that Garten had
- How Justin and Michael met
[22:21 - 31:08] Finding More Health and Balance
- Justin shares his journey prior to joining Garten
- Be yourself and express who you truly are
- Going from StartX to YCombinator
[31:09 - 41:15] The Deep Anchor, The Deep Calmness
- Having the attitude of let’s just figure it out
- The first company benefit that Michael provided
A transcendental meditation benefit
- What transcendental consciousness cultivates
[41:16 - 51:33] The Garten Time
- How Garten made COVID into a gift
Bringing health and bliss to people wherever they were
Reimagine how they operate as a company in the world
- What the Garten Time is and why it’s important
[51:34 - 1:01:11] Closing Segment
- Michael’s personal and company philosophy
Do less to accomplish more
- Why workplace well-being is a key element
Connect with Michael on LinkedIn & Twitter!
Key Quotes:
“A problem will arise, but there's always a way to figure it out together.” - Michael Heinrich
“Rest is the basis of successful results.” - Michael Heinrich
“Make Wellbeing a non-negotiable in your life.” - Michael Heinrich
“If you want to change your life, change your environment.” - Justin David Carl
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Follow my personal website: https://alchemizelife.com/
Follow my Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Youtube, & Twitter
Show Notes: www.alchemizelife.com/podcast/
Sponsors:
Are you ready to get in the best shape of your life, double your income, and 10x your savings/investments? I'm incredibly passionate about fitness & money and have reached a strong degree of mastery in these domains and built an incredible coaching program to help you. Head to www.fitrichvegan.com, sign up for a Free Consultation, or DM me on Instagram with the words "Fit Rich Vegan" to discover if it'd be a good fit for you!
For something like you’ve never had before and to get into an almost euphoric state of Focused Flow & Productivity, try Feel Free by Botanic Tonics! Go to www.botanictonics.com and use code DRAGON to save 40% off your first order!
If you desire to lead a happy, healthy, fit life, go to www.vedgenutrition.com/dragon, and grab your plant-based healthy essentials. Use the code DRAGON and get 15% off!
Thanks for tuning in!
If you liked my show, LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!