At work, you expect to get feedback from your manager—but giving and receiving direct feedback between coworkers in the moment is deeply valuable. This type of feedback in an async, remote environment is even more crucial to have smoother communication and keep the work environment positive. In this conversation, Dr. Casey Means joins Jackie Tsontakis and Michael “Miz” Mizrahi to discuss how working through an issue and then providing feedback and transparent communication can remove gossip and toxic communication, build the trust battery between team members, and help to avoid misalignment. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl 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 A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🎙 What Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Casey Means, Growth Generalist Jackie Tsontakis and Head of Operations Michael “Miz” Mizrahi discuss: (03:23) - How to give remote feedback (04:07) - 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership (04:52) - Be direct with feedback (05:41) - Interpretations are fallible (17:05) - Be willing to jump in (43:03) - What makes a great team? (47:59) - Invite others in (48:41) - The tiny ownership conversations that make all the difference (55:01) - The importance of relationship building 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. 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kRAZLpvK9sw Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

Is it possible to improve or manage prostate cancer through diet and lifestyle changes? Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl 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 A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🎙 What Levels Member Dave Phillips & Levels’ Head of Growth Ben Grynol discuss: (13:28) - Dave’s diagnosis (16:42) - The shortcomings of Western medicine (22:06) - The power of a positive attitude (27:07) - Learning Levels (35:34) - The complexity of cancer (39:52) - The importance of a glucose monitor (42:39) - How to work better (48:23) - Be your own best friend (01:02:08) - Importance of Levels monitor Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Dave Phillips credits Levels lifestyle for helping his cancer go into remission: https://levelshealth.com/blog/dave-phillips-cancer Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

Nora LaTorre, CEO of EatReal, and Dr. Casey Means discuss improving childhood nutrition through school lunches, addressing health issues in kids, investing in real food, the connection between food and mental health, the link between nutrition and pandemics, and making healthy eating fun by cooking with kids.

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. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl 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 A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🎙 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: Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

When it comes to building a tech startup, operations is one of the main foundations because it’s needed to operationalize the product that exists. In this episode, three Levels’ team members discuss infrastructure, throughput, how companies are built, and how they come together. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠ Join Levels’ Head of Member Experience Chris Jones, Head of Operations Michael “Miz” Mizrahi, and Head of Growth Ben Grynol as they talk about scaling operations and: Documentation the process as it’s happening Running customer support as a well-oiled machine, even across social media platforms Putting our members first and staying human Iterating as we go 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 A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🎙 What Levels’ Head of Member Experience Chris Jones, Head of Operations Michael “Miz” Mizrahi, and Head of Growth Ben Grynol discuss: (10:42) – Why you don’t want blood sugar spikes (11:33) – What is the fab four? (18:08) – Start your day with good food (20:37) – Blood sugar balance is the key to food freedom (23:12) – Mindset matters (30:34) – Don’t focus on your weight (32:15) – Change may not look like what you expect (36:59) – Break down food rules (38:41) – Find the silver lining (47:40) – Be the instigator of change Follow our podcast, A Whole New Level, for more of the inside scoop from the Levels team. We talk about our mission to solve the metabolic health crisis, our fully remote and async startup culture, and the process of building a health and wellness movement from the ground up. Transcripts & Show Notes Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/levelshealth

Celebrity health coach and holistic nutritionist Kelly LeVeque gets to know her clients on a deeply personal level; she wants to know exactly how you live your life in order to help you to start to make positive changes. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl In this episode, Levels Head of Clinical product Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew chatted with Levels advisor Kelly LeVeque about: Forgetting toxic wellness advice and focusing on what will make you feel your best The fab four of nutrition How everything is impacted by blood sugar Refocusing the conversation around CGM data Trading boozy brunches for hikes What you can do to balance your blood sugar without a CGM 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 A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🎙 What Levels Head of Clinical product Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew chatted with Levels advisor Kelly LeVeque discuss: (10:42) – Why you don’t want blood sugar spikes (11:33) – What is the fab four? (18:08) – Start your day with good food (20:37) – Blood sugar balance is the key to food freedom (23:12) – Mindset matters (30:34) – Don’t focus on your weight (32:15) – Change may not look like what you expect (38:41) – Find the silver lining (36:59) – Break down food rules (47:40) – Be the instigator of change Follow our podcast, A Whole New Level, for more conversations about metabolic health. We talk about our mission to solve the metabolic health crisis, our fully remote and async startup culture, and the process of building a health and wellness movement from the ground up. Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Kelly on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bewellbykelly/

After getting introduced to Sam Corcos, CEO and Co-Founder, Murillo started contracting right away in early 2020 as one of the first developers at Levels. He got pulled into the company culture early on. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl In this team member spotlight episode, Ben Grynol (Head of Growth) sat down with Murillo Nicácio De Marães to talk about: Murillo’s Brazilian background and staying connected to his home What it felt like to join Levels and get immersed in the unique culture The ideal laid-back gathering for introverts: The Brazilian non-party party, churrasco. The excitement of the growth and evolution of Levels Levels’ atypical approach of startups or engineering functions to go deep into documentation and async communication 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 A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🎙 What Levels' Head of Growth Ben Grynol and Software Engineer Murillo Nicácio De Marães discuss: (06:42) – From contractor to employee (09:57) – Finding a place to call home (12:29) – Family ties (15:53) – Home away from home (19:58) – Staying connected (23:53) – Take a break (31:46) – The importance of specialty training (32:27) – Document everything (34:35) – The value of being proactive Follow our podcast, A Whole New Level, for more of the inside scoop from the Levels team. We talk about our mission to solve the metabolic health crisis, our fully remote and async startup culture, and the process of building a health and wellness movement from the ground up. Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/levelshealth

At a startup, or any company for that matter, you have the choice to keep the business strategy and culture private… or you can build in public. Building in public inspires an environment of transparency and confidence for investors, employee recruitment, and customers. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl Levels’ Head of Success Mike DiDonato met with CEO Sam Corcos to discuss the benefits of Levels’ policy of building in public: It helps internal and external people feel good about the company through a strong culture of trust and documentation. You can recruit and retain employees and investors who feel more comfortable because they can see behind the curtain. It limits gossip fatigue and removes elements of surprise through top-down openness and transparency. 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 A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🎙 What Levels' CEO Sam Corcos and Head of Success Mike DiDonato discuss: (03:05) – Communicate intentionally (04:15) – Transparency offers security (05:49) – Find people who match your company’s culture (07:41) – Let people opt out (10:47) – The curse of knowledge (11:55) – Navigating company growth (14:50) – Be confident (16:48) – Pragmatic transparency Follow our podcast, A Whole New Level, for more of the inside scoop from the Levels team. We talk about our mission to solve the metabolic health crisis, our fully remote and async startup culture, and the process of building a health and wellness movement from the ground up. Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mJWoF-ws8vc

At a small startup, siblings working together would normally be a disaster. But Josh Clemente and his sister Mercy Clemente found a way to work well together and maintain a positive family relationship. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl In this episode, they discuss all of this with host Ben Grynol: How their upbringing prepared them for the Levels’ async culture The serendipitous timing of Mercy joining first as a contractor How they keep their home and work life separate 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 A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🎙 What Josh Clemente, Mercy Clemente, & Ben Grynol discuss: (04:00) – Learning independence (04:53) – The similarity between homeschooling and async work (09:04) – Institute solid boundaries (14:08) – Failure is okay (15:16) – Be confident (29:22) – Working as family (37:26) – Eliminating helplessness (42:40) – Trying new things Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

Dave ten Have, co-founder of Levels startup team, and Dr. Casey Means, a medical doctor specializing in metabolic health, discuss the concept of unschooling, its benefits, and how it differs from homeschooling. They explore the unschooling curriculum, teaching subjects you don't know, the ebbs and flows of unschooling, getting rid of artificial milestones, and the impact on Dave's life. They also touch on the importance of learning, navigating screen time, and finding a balance between work and family.