LEVELS – Inside the Company

At a startup, you need to work hard. But burnout, stress, and overworking are the antithesis of productivity—and only you can use your self-awareness to push back to prevent burnout. Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on Levels - Inside the Company, where we have in-depth conversations about how the Levels startup team builds a movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. 🎙 What Levels’ Founder and President Josh Clemente, Head of Partnerships Tom Griffin, and Editorial Director Mike Haney discuss: (01:11) - The paradox at Levels (07:07) - Two categories of burnout (09:26) - Conditions leading to burnout (14:19) - Resisting urgency (24:57) - Managing expectations (46:42) - The importance of a relaxed workday (48:36) - The importance of having enough slack in your work week (52:21) - Working towards a future where work force isn't burned out (57:10) - A positive environment (01:00:12) - The culture of mandatory vacation Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/itc Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Connect: Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

In this inspiring episode, Sonja Manning dives into the transformative journey of Levels Member Veronica ‘Vero’ Encinas. When Vero relocated to Germany, her life took a drastic turn, with cultural and lifestyle changes impacting her physical and emotional well-being. Looking for an outlet, she discovered Levels and connected with Sonja, finding solace and guidance. Vero embraced sustainable habits like cold water exposure and healthier breakfast swaps, resulting in increased energy, weight loss, and improved well-being. Vero's mindset shifted as she realized the power of small adjustments and investing in her health. Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on Levels - Inside the Company, where we have in-depth conversations about how the Levels startup team builds a movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. 🔗 Helpful links: Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/itc Follow and watch our Guides content: https://www.tiktok.com/@levelshealth Breaking the vicious cycle: The interplay between loneliness, metabolic illness, and mental health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36970267/ Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Connect: Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

Sam Corcos, Co-Founder and CEO of Levels, delves into the topic of equity vesting and its impact on company culture and employee motivation. In this episode, Sam sits down with Nicole Miller and Michael Mizrahi to explore various approaches to equity vesting, discuss the pros and cons of each strategy, and shed light on the concept of equity refreshers. Discover how companies can incentivize their early employees without creating a "golden handcuff" scenario and learn about innovative methods to promote long-term retention. Tune in for insights and practical advice on designing effective equity programs. Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on Levels - Inside the Company, where we have in-depth conversations about how the Levels startup team builds a movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. 🔗 Helpful links: Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/itc Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Connect: Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Levels member, Natalie Lumpkin, to chat about her journey with Levels and how it has impacted her health journey over the past year. 🎙 What Ben Grynol & Natalie Lumpkin discuss: (06:36) - From curiosity to dedication (09:06) - Our bodies are always changing (14:37) - Understand what’s happening inside your body (17:56) - Learn what’s healthy for you (23:57) - Have control over your health (30:29) - Share the journey with family members (32:59) - Community could help accountability (42:17) - Great design goes a long way (44:21) - Add on more measurements and integrations (47:29) - Education will help with accessibility Transcripts & Show Notes Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on Levels - Inside the Company, where we have in-depth conversations about how the Levels startup team builds a movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. 🔗 Helpful links: Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/itc Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Connect: Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

Confidence and trust is earned from your coworkers through consistent communication and clear documentation, especially at a remote and async startup. Here’s how we encourage this process at Levels. Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on Levels - Inside the Company, where we have in-depth conversations about how the Levels startup team builds a movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. 🔗 Helpful links: Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/itc Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Connect: Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

According to our Member Charlette Plinneke, Levels helped her find a better quality of life, discover what foods work best for her, and use CGM data to support her food and lifestyle changes. Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on Levels - Inside the Company, where we have in-depth conversations about how the Levels startup team builds a movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. 🎙 What Charlette Plinneke and Levels’ Ben Grynol discuss: (17:29) – Food can change your body (21:05) – Some foods aren’t as healthy as you think (29:52) – The self-cleaning oven analogy (35:08) – Why Charlette became a teacher again (37:58) – You don’t have to give up good food (40:30) – You aren’t locked in (41:52) – Sometimes less is more (48:09) – Why Levels is a long-term fix (53:13) – When you feel good, you do good Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Become a Levels member: ⁠https://levels.link/itc Charlette’s story: ⁠https://levelshealth.com/blog/charlette-plinneke-finds-renewed-energy-and-weight-loss-at-64 Learn about metabolic health: ⁠https://levelshealth.com/blog⁠ Find us on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1⁠ 📲 Connect: Connect with us on Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/levels⁠ Connect with us on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/levels⁠ Connect with us on LinkedIn: ⁠https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health⁠ Connect with us on TikTok: ⁠https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

When you come into any new job position, it can be hard to go against your years of experience and be open-minded to change. But here’s how to change your (or someone else’s) “no” to “yes” by being open to experimentation, embracing discomfort, and assuming good outcomes. Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on Levels - Inside the Company, where we have in-depth conversations about how the Levels startup team builds a movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. 🎙 What Head of Growth Ben Grynol and Editorial Director Mike Haney discuss: 05:05 – Be willing to try new things 14:01 – Understand the stakes 15:41 – Don’t start with cynicism 19:21 – Take advantage of your time 22:02 – Trust the transparency 26:25 – Give yourself space 30:34 – Give yourself space to make decisions 37:06 – Distance is great 47:11 – The importance of transparency Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/itc?utm_campaign=ep29 Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Connect: Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/itc Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgrynol

Sam Corcos, CEO of Levels, and Mike DiDonato, Head of Success, discuss the benefits of building in public at Levels. They highlight how transparency creates trust, attracts the right employees and investors, and eliminates gossip fatigue. Levels empowers users to improve health through real-time feedback on metabolic health. Tune in for insights on intentional communication, security through transparency, and finding culture-aligned team members.

Burnout looks different for everyone. It can be a universal experience in a startup environment because it’s easy to let your work become your full identity. Levels Head of Operations Michael ‘Miz’ Mizrahi wrote a detailed memo on burnout to help start the discussion around the topic so we can do our best to avoid it. In this episode, Ben Grynol chatted with Miz about what exactly might cause burnout and some of the strategies to mitigate it, why it’s important, and how we think about it internally as a team. Learn the best ways to protect yourself from burnout so you can live a more balanced life. 🎙 What Michael ‘Miz’ Mizrahi & Ben Grynol discuss: (03:46) - Check in on remote workers (06:30) - It’s not just overworking, it’s overinvesting (08:24) - Separate work and personal identity (11:15) - Remember change is constant (14:20) - Trust in yourself and your work (19:38) - Keep boundaries (27:38) - Understand people’s whole lives (29:30) - Let people define their own limits (36:55) - Talk to someone if you need help (44:54) - Check in on peers Transcripts & Show Notes Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on Levels - Inside the Company, where we have in-depth conversations about how the Levels startup team builds a movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. 🔗 Helpful links: Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/itc?utm_campaign=ep27 Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Connect: Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, chatted with Co-Founder and CEO, Sam Corcos, and Head of Operations, Michael 'Miz' Mizrahi, about how we all scale our time at Levels to be effective team members. We achieve this with Executive Assistants (EAs) from a company called, Athena. They dived into how we delegate and outsource tasks to Athena and why they are an important part of our company. 🎙 What Sam Corcos, Michael ‘Miz’ Mizrahi, & Ben Grynol discuss: (06:47) - Reluctance to delegate (08:52) - Make time for bigger work (13:32) - Have automation and delegation (15:29) - De-risk delegation (16:55) - Document everything (22:49) - Hire support staff early (24:12) - Add in accountability (30:01) - Divide process work and critical thinking work (50:38) - See what they can take off your plate (54:37) - Audit communications Transcripts and Show Notes Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on Levels - Inside the Company, where we have in-depth conversations about how the Levels startup team builds a movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. 🔗 Helpful links: Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/itc?utm_campaign=ep26 Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Connect: Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth