Levels advisor and author of Lifespan, David Sinclair, sat down with Levels Chief Medical Officer, Casey Means, Head of Growth, Ben Grynol and Head of Research & Development, Taylor Sittler, during our Levels Book Club on December 16, 2021 to take questions from our team and our members. 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 (3:18) - The concept of death (06:22) - Extending youth vs old age (08:11) - Health needs to start young (13:45) - Using Inside Tracker (29:22) - Chronological vs. biological age (44:42) - How Levels will help make longevity research more equitable (48:19) - Research is evolving quickly (55:26) - The role of biomarkers (59:42) - The impact of COVID Transcripts & Show Notes Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/IpekArG0j14

Sam Corcos, CEO of Levels, sat down with Darren Murph, Head of Remote at GitLab Inc. to discuss their take on building and scaling remote teams. 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 (04:14) - Starting fresh as a remote company (05:54) - The importance of company culture (08:20) - Creating a reboarding process (10:09) - Rethinking the exit interview (13:06) - GitLabs' two-part definition of culture (23:44) - The idea of forcing functions (40:06) - Teach employees to find answers (51:25) -  Use a resilient documentation structure (55:03) - Working around remote work limitations (57:17) - COVID will accelerate a shift to remote Transcripts & Show Notes Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/yolepNbNDus

Can a holistic protocol address the root cause of autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS)? We explore how metabolic health is tightly linked to autoimmune diseases and how understanding blood sugar levels and insulin sensitivity is key. Dr. Terry Wahls developed The Wahls Protocol, which helped Dr. Wahls reverse her disease process and helped her get back on her feet. The Wahls Protocol is one of the most influential lifestyle programs that help people address their autoimmune diseases. 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 Dr. Terry Wahls and Dr. Casey Means discuss: (03:46) - A new framework for thinking about autoimmune disease (06:52) - A supplement cocktail (13:27) - The creation of health (15:56) - Humans are metabolically complex (17:50) What is mitochondrial dysfunction? (28:46) - The connection between type-1 diabetes and mitochondrial dysfunction (37:30) - Addressing the root cause of autoimmune issues (43:35) - How to support mitochondrial health (45:01) - Improving metabolic health can improve autoimmune disease Transcript and Show notes 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtube.com/watch?v=fgoBKwGUwfc Defying All Odds movie: http://defyingalloddsmovie.com A one-page summary of the Dr. Wahls diet: https://terrywahls.com/diet A one-page summary of Dr. Wahls’ 5-step process: https://terrywahls.com/betterhealth/ Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Terry on Instagram: https://instagram.com/drterrywahls Connect with Terry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/terrywahls

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with our Software Engineer, Stephanie Coates, to chat about her journeys around the world as a digital nomad, what she learned about travel and life along the way and how it all brought her to Levels. 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 (04:11) - Becoming a Software Engineer (10:22) - The hobby-career conundrum (19:07) - An analogy about making up your mind (30:33) - The nomad lifestyle (32:35) - The value of consistency and routine (38:27) - Materialism in the context of Experientialism (49:36) - Appreciating the finite (55:38) - Settling in at Levels (57:05) - Seeking opportunity for growth Transcripts & Show Notes

Levels Head of Operations, Michael Mizrahi, and Head of Legal, Zac Henderson, sat down to discuss all the technical intricacies of equity including what it is, how it works and the value behind it.  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 (04:43) - What is equity ownership? (05:51) - How public companies are valued and owned (08:20) - Private companies have disclosure requirements (10:39) -  The vesting process (14:44) - The two types of stock options (20:26) - The advantages of ISOs (33:18) - How companies use crowdfunding (38:10) - Fair market value (46:03)-  The role of pro-rata Transcripts & Show Notes

Levels CEO, Sam Corcos, sat down with Alex Lieberman, Executive Chairman of Morning Brew, to discuss the importance of mental health in the workplace, especially in a startup remote environment. They also cover common issues like burnout, imposter syndrome and how these can affect productivity. 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 (05:25) - Doing smart work (08:10) - The effect of shifting to remote work (21:47) - Three different types of learners (32:24) - Be productive on your own (35:22) - Why do people feel burnout? (38:35) - Other people can also do your work (46:54) - Giving feedback (51:06) - Tackling problems before they grow (54:07) - Knowing what’s the best content Transcripts & Show Notes

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Head of Product, Scott Klein, to discuss our approach to the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) process here at Levels. Learn what a DRI is, what the process entails, and why it's crucial to have in a remote and async environment. 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 (3:06) - Ensuring projects get shipped (5:58) - DRIs can delegate (9:53) - Project management is a skill (13:08) - How much power should DRIs have? (15:34) - When projects snowball (18:45) - Budget extra time for projects (31:37) - When to break one project into multiple parts (45:17) - DRIs don't need to know everything (48:07) - Let DRIs shine Transcripts & Show Notes

Levels' Head of Content, Mike Haney, sat down down with Emily Hunter, Registered Dietitian, Co-Founder and Head of Product of Othership: Breathing App (formerly known as Inward Breathwork). The app allows you to explore the ins and outs of your breath with guiding breathwork sessions to connect the body, brain, self, and other. Emily discusses the health benefits of breathing exercises as well as Othership's approach to breathwork. 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 (4:56) - Emily's introduction to breathwork (9:49) - Breathwork vs. meditation (12:00) - The benefit of deep, guided breathing (15:30) - Upregulated breathwork (Wim Hof) (18:37) - The link between breathwork and anxiety (21:02) - Breathwork and insulin resistance (22:20) - The long-term impact of breathwork (27:20) - The Buteyko Method (28:16) - Downregulated breathwork (31:40) - Getting started with breathwork Transcripts & Show Notes

Levels' Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Austen Allred, CEO of Bloom Institute of Technology, formerly Lambda School, to discuss his approach to career-focused and lower-risk education and how it leads to rewarding jobs. 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 (9:38) - The early days of Lambda School (11:27) - Democratizing the Silicon Valley experience (12:24) - The shortcomings of in-person bootcamps (13:55) - Why class size doesn't matter (15:07) - The value of adaptive education (21:15) - Customization at scale is the next frontier (24:19) - Adaptive education software (26:48) - The norm is suboptimal (33:36) - The value of scaled help (41:57) - The biggest challenge for Lambda (45:12) - Extrinsic vs. intrinsic motivation Timestamps & Show Notes

Levels CEO, Sam Corcos, sat down with Head of Product, Scott Klein, and Head of Engineering, Andrew Conner, to discuss the complexities and best approaches to asynchronous communication. 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 (8:28) - Solving the puzzle of effective communication (11:31) - The need for instant communication is rare (12:58) - Setting guidelines for communication tools (16:28) - Fighting the pull of synchronicity (20:13) - Deprogramming new employees (21:56) - Battling compulsive behaviors (25:33) - Don't introduce friction (31:30) - Leave opportunity for time-sensitive updates (32:49) - The problem of channels and forums (49:20) - Employee bonding is important Transcripts & Show Notes