David Rosenthal and Ben Grynol discuss the evolution of companies into ecosystems like Amazon, while exploring the challenges of disrupting large platforms. They emphasize the importance of diversifying revenue streams and distribution channels, using examples from Amazon and Epic Games. The speakers also touch on the changing landscape of video consumption, comparing platforms like TikTok and Netflix, and highlighting the benefits of an open ecosystem.

Michael Mizrahi, an expert in effective communication in a work setting, discusses the challenges of modern communication tools, the importance of values and principles in asynchronous work, the challenges of remote team working, effective communication in leadership and management, the rise of Slack as a communication tool, and the negative effects of distractions and addictive behavior in the workplace.

Kelly LeVeque, a nutrition expert and Ben Grynol, a parent, discuss the challenges of feeding kids a balanced diet. They talk about setting boundaries and controlling what children are exposed to, as well as the impact of the environment and broken food system on parents' ability to control their children's nutrition. They also explore the importance of involving kids in making healthier choices and offer practical lunch options for busy parents. This podcast provides insights and strategies for promoting healthier meals and choices for children.

Dr. Sara Gottfried – a pioneer in health, research, and education – has seen more than 25,000 patients over the past two decades. She's a physician scientist, who graduated from Harvard Medical School and MIT, and completed her Residency at the University of California, San Francisco. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl Dr. Gottfried is the Director of Precision Medicine at The Marcus Institute of Integrative Health, at Thomas Jefferson University, where she specializes in identifying the underlying causes of her patient's conditions to achieve lasting health transformation, not just symptom management. Dr. Gottfried has published five books, including multiple New York Times bestsellers, such as The Hormone Cure, The Hormone Reset Diet, and Younger. Her latest book has just been published, Women Food and Hormones. In this episode, Dr. Casey Means, Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Levels, and Dr. Gottfried covered a number of topics from her new book. LINKS New insights from continuous glucose monitoring into the route to diabetes Proposed guidelines to evaluate scientific validity and evidence for genotype-based dietary advice Michael Snyder Marcus Institute of Integrative Health Sara Gottfried 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) - The vital role of metabolism (08:15) - Metabolic data should be democratized (11:12) - Women and the keto diet (12:50) - Women are considered "too complicated" (18:38) - Every person needs a unique diet (22:40) - Diet shouldn't be like politics (26:53) - The ideal fasting length (33:22) - The role of testosterone (40:02) - Physicians should not be gatekeepers to health (01:02:40) - The relationship between genes and our environment Transcripts & Show Notes Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/QZUpJCNOpfY

Mike Barwis has spent more than 30 years training professional athletes to be their best. But, it's not just physical performance that Mike focuses on during training sessions. Rather, he believes that mindset is where it all starts, and many of Mike's lessons about performance can be extrapolated from sports to startups. 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. (00:58) - Mindset lets you do extraordinary things (04:47) - Your mindset shapes your reality (06:06) - You can’t do common things and expect uncommon results (07:07) - Being relentless increases your opportunity (09:00) - Get comfortable being uncomfortable (13:51) - There are no loses unless you lose with ego (21:59) - Deserve is a very dangerous word. (22:51) - You can only control 2 things in life (30:25) - A great mindset in elite sports is a great mindset for life (32:03) - Losing is learning (40:04) - Greatness is going beyond yourself to lift up others (44:40) - Understanding how to serve makes the greatest leaders (47:35) - Simplify problems to their source (49:09) - A simple exercise for focus (53:45) - Focus on how you are different vs the competition Transcripts & Show Notes

When Mike DiDonato was 19 years old, his father passed away suddenly. This experience changed the way that Mike looked at the world. When faced with adversity, Mike focused on mindset to take his wellbeing into his hands. 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. (02:09) - Mindset shapes world outlook (04:17) - Aligning work with values (07:07) - Tackling adversity with mindset (08:00) - Turning discipline into freedom (11:55) - 4x4x4 (15:07) - Workout changes with Levels (17:31) - Levels impact on holistic performance (23:34) - Training the ability to weather adversity (28:36) - Things you don’t like can make you stronger (36:19) - Empowering education with data (38:00) - It’s not just what you eat but in what context

Marc Randolph, Co-Founder of Netflix, discusses the importance of building startup culture from the ground up. They delve into topics such as the evolution of company culture, the challenges of maintaining culture as a company grows, the significance of selection and deselection in culture development, and the importance of focusing on culture from the beginning stages of a startup. They also explore the balance between opportunity and performance in team growth and the impact of company size on fostering a risk-taking culture.

As a society, we're surrounded by many foods that have added sugar and are highly processed. However, when people see data that shows them the implications of consuming these items, they often change their outlook and their willingness to consume these items. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl As an experiment, we turned to the Levels community and ran an experiment – we were curious to see if exercise would help to mitigate a glucose spike caused by drinking a can of Coke. 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. (03:59) – What is the Coke Challenge? (05:47) – It’s easy to intervene in your diet (13:38) – The value of self-experimentation (16:57) – The threat of abundance (21:01) – Our society is over-fueled (23:08) – People want to know how their body works (30:11) – Get in tune with your body (37:52) – Incentivize people to participate (41:02) – There’s an information disconnect (44:36) – The effects of a large-scale experiment Transcripts & Show Notes

Dorothy Kilroy, an Advisor to Levels, grew up in a small town in Ireland. As such, Dorothy was exposed to a tightly knit group of friends and acquaintances, which influenced her outlook on community greatly. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl Now, Dorothy oversees the community at Airbnb, and she has adopted many of these insights about community engagement and applied them at scale. 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. (06:15) – Let people be proactive (09:05) – Unhealthy food is cheap (11:53) – Listen to your consumers (16:15) – Similar goals bring people together (19:17) – The power of community (21:28) – Digital communication connects people (23:10) – People need each other (27:59) – Community is made up of shared values (35:15) – Community should enhance the user experience (40:56) – Health is unique for each individual Transcripts & Show Notes

Tom Griffin, Head of Partnerships, is no stranger to running a process. Early in his career, he worked with Andrew Yang at Venture for America. Eventually, he joined Halo Neuroscience, where he focused on Partnerships. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl At Halo, one of the core strategies for creating awareness about their technology was to run a podcast tour – an initiative where the Halo team appeared on a significant number of podcasts in short period of time. When Tom joined Levels, one of the first initiatives that he undertook was a podcast tour. Luckily, he had the right playbook in his back pocket. 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. (13:58) – Partnerships aren’t always clear-cut (17:180 – Tap your network (26:07) – Be the type of company people want to help (28:43) – Use your network to connect (31:25) – Make it easy for your network to help you (36:43) – Scale up your organic relationships (37:53) – Be intentional with your time (39:39) – Focus only on what’s essential (40:43) – Invest your time strategically (41:14) – Weigh the trade-offs Transcripts & Show Notes