Terra API Podcast - Stay Fit, Stay Connected

Paul McCullough, Co-Founder of O2X Human Performance, discusses the importance of conditioning, nutrition, sleep, stress, and resilience. They explore the benefits of wearable technology, reflect on motivations for joining the SEALs, and share insights on leadership. The podcast also covers their meeting with Boston Fire Department, a holistic approach to health and performance, and the similarities between military life and company culture.

Phil Southerland, Founder and CEO at Supersapiens, discusses his personal motivations for starting Supersapiens as a Type1 diabetic and their long-time partnership with Abbott. He also talks about working with powerful sports organizations like the Atlanta Falcons, New York Yankees, and San Antonio Spurs. The conversation centers around the future of wearable sensors and continuous glucose monitors.

Virgílio Bento, Co-founder and CEO of Sword Health, shares exclusive insights into the company's fundraising journey and attracting top talent. He discusses the importance of thinking from first principles in the healthcare industry and their transition to becoming a provider. He recounts the surprising journey to securing funding and the impact of COVID-19 on their team setup. Bento emphasizes the significance of access to talent in accelerating growth and the continuous optimization of their solutions.

In this podcast, we had an in-depth conversation with Niko Bonatsos from General Catalyst. Niko shared his story from his upbringing in Greece and his long academic journey that spans across the University of Cambridge, Harvard Medical School, and Stanford University. He talks about the power of connectivity in Silicon Valley that led him to join General Catalyst and what it was like cold-emailing Elon Musk and seeing Steve Jobs walking his dog across the neighborhood in Silicon Valley. The conversation also dives into the similarities and discrepancies between venture funding and the startup environment in Silicon Valley, US, and Cambridge, UK. Lastly, Niko gave us exclusive insights into what he looks for in founders he invests in and the main pitfalls he sees in young entrepreneurs. GC Website ► https://www.generalcatalyst.com/ Niko's Twitter ► @bonatsos -- TERRA ► http://tryterra.co More Podcasts ► https://tryterra.co/podcast Twitter ► https://twitter.com/terraapi LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/terraapi 00:00 Intro 00:45 - Pre-history to General Catalyst 02:08 - What brought Niko to Stanford University 05:34 - Introduction to General Catalyst 11:30 - The evolution of GC and Niko's investment philosophy 17:08 - What Niko is looking for in great founders 18:09 - Why Niko invested in Terra 24:37 - Common mistakes from early-stage founders 34:40 - Thoughts on European Ecosystem 43:20 - The best and worst ways for founders to approach Niko

Ray Maker, Founder of DC Rainmaker, shares his journey of launching the well-known blog and YouTube channel. He discusses the competitive landscape of wearables and why new brands struggle. Ray also talks about Garmin's impeccable hardware but lagging software. The podcast explores challenges in the wearable watch industry, analyzes heart rate variability (HRV), and Garmin's stance on user data and competition in the market.

Josh Clemente, Co-founder and President at Levels, talks about his experience at SpaceX, Levels' unique product launch strategy, correlation between glucose and insulin, building a remote-first culture, and the future of health monitoring technologies.

In this podcast, the founder of Hydrow, Bruce Smith, provides an in-depth look into the company's evolution that aims to revolutionize rowing. Hydrow was established to make rowing accessible to all, putting to bed the misconception that it's an elite-only exercise.  The idea originated from a frustration with rowing machines which taught individual, not collective, rowing. Hydrow synchronizes individual rowers through screens, creating an environment similar to team rowing. Hydrow was fortunate to attract top-tier talent, including Chief Technology Officer Chris Paul, who helped build an innovative, patented algorithm for rowing machine design. The company's technology enhanced the rowing experience by delivering a water-like feel and dynamically adjusting resistance. Building warm relationships with key partners, such as manufacturers in Taiwan, contributed significantly to Hydrow's success. This and strategic marketing techniques like a productive Indiegogo campaign helped establish a proof of concept and create a wider audience. Looking forward, Hydrow aims to utilize personalized data for crafting experiences users will love, paired with insights about whole health for optimized results.  With Kevin Hart on board and a new innovative program known as Hydrow High, the future of Hydro includes a better understanding of individual users, climate change combat, and promoting better decision-making through more detailed training. 00:00 Intro 00:01 Making rowing accessible to everyone and delivering the benefits to a global audience.05:18 Hiring the best talent from Harvard and MIT 10:29 The Leap Forward 15:47 The Indiegogo campaign and selling close to a thousand units 20:46 Finding manufacturing partners in Taiwan 25:33 Building relationships with key partners 30:12 Going to industry shows and understanding the market 35:02 How to build warm introductions 39:57 Personalised data 45:00 Hydrow High and Kevin Hart 49:52 The future of Hydrow The Site ► https://hydrow.com/ The Origin Story ► https://hydrow.com/ TERRA ► http://tryterra.co More Podcasts ► https://tryterra.co/podcast Twitter ► https://twitter.com/terraapi LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/terraapi

In this episode, host Kyriakos speaks with triathlon legend Alistair Brownlee. They explore Alistair's journey from his early days, growing up in an athletic household and completing his first triathlon at the age of eight, to becoming a world-class athlete. Alistair shares his training regime, consisting of a mix of swimming, running, and cycling, and how he was experimenting with different training techniques from an early age. A significant part of the conversation focuses on nutrition, with Alistair acknowledging how his diet has evolved over the years. He underscores the importance of performance nutrition, especially for the intense nature of triathlons. He also discusses the benefits of carbohydrate and blood analysis testing, which helped him maintain his energy levels during competitions. Alistair elaborates on his use of technology in training, such as heart rate monitors and power meters, to regulate his training load. Finally, the conversation shifts to Alistair's post-athletic career as an entrepreneur and investor, discussing his interest in health and fitness-related ventures that resonate with his personal values. He also touches on the satisfaction he derives from supporting founders to achieve their goals. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:01 - Motivation Fluctuations During a Swim Session 05:05 - Triathlon Training: The Role of Unstructured Experimentation and Polarized Training 10:20 - Evolution of Nutrition: From Childhood to a Professional Athlete 15:47 - The Importance of Optimized Nutrition and Recovery for Endurance Athletes 20:49 - The Significance of Consistent Exercise for Health and Performance 25:33 - Overcoming Exercise Barriers for Consistent Training 30:25 - Venture into Health and Fitness Startups 35:10 - Establishing a Fund for Sport Tech Investment and Promoting Activity For more video podcasts, visit here. Read the full text of the interview here. Listen to the podcast on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts

In this engaging podcast, Daniel, a passionate cyclist and co-managing director of Rapha, discusses his journey from everyday commuting to joining the global cycling brand. He talks about Rapha's humble beginnings and its expansion into a global community. Daniel gives insights into Rapha's product lifecycle and their collaboration with elite cycling teams like EF Education-EasyPost and Team Sky. He explains how creating products for pro athletes is like customizing a luxury car, emphasizing durability and adaptability. The conversation further explores Rapha's vision to inspire the world to live life by bike, the crucial role of clubhouses, and how 60% of their customers discover Rapha through advocacy and product visibility. Daniel also comments on the brand exposure from Netflix shows and shares the importance of 'suffering' in Rapha's culture, which symbolizes the transformative journey of cycling.00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:30 - Daniel’s journey at Rapha 00:06:30 - Product lifecycle00:08:30 - Products of pro-athletes vs everyday cyclists00:12:30 - How Rapha built a global brand00:21:20 - Fighting through the COVID pandemic00:24:30 - Referrals and word-of-mouth00:25:40 - Tour de France and athlete endorsements00:32:20 - Four values engraved in Rapha’s culture   00:36:30 - The future of Rapha►More about Rapha►The Site ►More Podcasts  ►Twitter►LinkedIn

In this video with spoke with John Coogan, Co-Founder of Soylent and Lucy, building a viral YouTube channel, and recently joined Founders Fund as an Entrepreneur in Residence. John shared some interesting insights into how to grow your audience on YouTube with storytelling and appealing to a broader audience.                       Moreover, John takes us through his journey of how he started his YouTube channel during the pandemic lockdown, and how he initially struggled with attracting viewers and engagement. He talks about how he wants to find a “white space” and steer away from all the mainstream videos that target negative news stories such as FTX, Theranos, SVB, etc.                       Later on, John reveals his success recipe on how he cracked the YouTube algorithm and how he found other social media outlets such as Twitter to be useless to drive views on YouTube. He emphasizes the importance of storytelling in the title, which enables the video to appeal to a broader audience on the platform.                       Lastly, John gives us some exclusive insights into what it’s like working at one of the most renowned venture capital firms worldwide - Founders Fund. John discusses his interests in the defense technology sector and Founders Fund’s successful investments in companies in this space such as Palantir, Anduril, and SpaceX. John also explains what it’s like working with Peter Thiel, and what ultimately makes Peter unique as an investor.                     00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:00 - History of Silicon Valley 00:04:00 - Identifying your white space on YouTube John Coogan, YouTube script  100:08:00 - Why Twitter is useless to drive views on YouTube  00:10:00 - How to crack the YouTube algorithm 00:15:50 - Y-Combinator experience with Soylent 00:21:45 - Using the “stress test” as a marketing tool  00:27:00 - John’s second startup: Lucy 00:32:00 - Defense technology work at Founders Fund 00:34:30 - Working with Peter Thiel 00:44:10 - Future plans - Founders Fund, YouTube, entrepreneurship More about John ► https://www.johncoogan.com/ The channel ► https://www.youtube.com/c/johncooganplus The Site ► http://tryterra.co More Podcasts ► https://blog.tryterra.co/podcast/home  Twitter ► https://twitter.com/terraapi LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/terraapi