LEVELS – A Whole New Level

Latest Episodes:

#152 - Confidence is earned: How to win the trust of your coworkers | Josh Clemente & Mike DiDonato Jul 25, 2022

Show notes

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. 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.

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’ Founder and President Josh Clemente and Head of Success Mike DiDonato discuss:

(08:35) – Develop proactive confidence building

(09:36) – The difference between trust and confidence

(10:55) – Hire people you trust

(13:28) – Put in the work

(19:12) – No news is bad news

(20:45) – Don’t be afraid to communicate

(25:04) – You are responsible for obtaining context

(36:34) – Transparency builds confidence

(48:56) – Be intentional with information

Transcripts and Show Notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/cImdcr5L3-o

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

#151 - Why sleep is one of the key aspects of your metabolic health | Mike Haney & Ben Grynol Jul 22, 2022

Show notes

Your sleep routine is one of the most important aspects of your metabolic health. 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.

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 Editorial Director Mike Haney discuss:

(02:36) - A study about sleep and metabolic health

(03:26) - The benefits of sleep for metabolic health

(05:24) - Sleeping at home

(05:24) - Standardized meals

(07:20) - How glucose levels affect sleep quality and duration

(12:50) - What you eat matters

(14:37) - Sleep quality and glucose

(18:06) - Sleep is the most important thing you control

(18:55) - Don’t sacrifice sleep

(20:08) - The importance of consistency

(25:29) - Compounding effects work both ways

Transcripts and Show Notes

🔗 Helpful links:

How does sleep affect blood sugar?: https://levelshealth.com/blog/how-sleep-impacts-metabolic-health-glucose-levels-cgm

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

#150 - You have the authority to avoid burnout while working at a startup | Josh Clemente, Tom Griffin, & Mike Haney Jul 20, 2022

Show notes

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. 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.

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’ 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 workforce isn't burned out

(57:10) - A positive environment

(01:00:12) - The culture of mandatory vacation

Transcripts and Show Notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

#149 - Member Story: How a CGM helped a seasoned registered dietician and her clients become more metabolically flexible | Julie Cottrell & Ben Grynol Jul 18, 2022

Show notes

Using a CGM helped a seasoned registered dietician understand what was going on inside her body, gain blood sugar control, and be metabolically flexible so she could further advise her clients looking for weight loss and energy management. 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.

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 Member Julie Cottrell discussed:

(03:13) - Julie’s background as a registered dietician

(08:53) - Julie’s biggest struggle

(10:06) - Everybody needs protein

(11:20) - Eating windows

(14:39) - Trying the low carb approach

(18:58) - Give your body time to reset and regenerate

(21:56) - Low carb plan

(28:13) - The connection between habits and die

(34:02) - The benefits of fasting

(43:35) - The importance of reading labels

Transcripts and Show Notes

🔗 Related links:

Dietician Julie Cottrell experiments with CGM to help her clients better understand nutrition: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/dietitian-julie-cottrell-experiments-with-cgm-to-help-her-clients-better-understand-nutrition

The truth about why keto works & why you may be doing it wrong | Dr. Steven Gundry & Dr. Casey Means: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/142-the-truth-about-why-keto-works-why-you-may-be/id1563263076?i=1000568730357

Find us on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

#148 - How to value equity at startups, above your cash salary | Mike Haney, Ryley Walker, & Tom Griffin Jul 15, 2022

Show notes

Here’s a look into how to value equity at a startup as part of your compensation package and how to think about secondary sales. 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.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Editorial Director Mike Haney, Senior Finance Manager Ryley Walker, and Head of Partnerships Tom Griffin discuss:

(01:11) - Compensation at a startup is different

(06:21) - The opportunity of equity

(14:35) - The variables that affect equity

(15:58) - A high level of influence

(18:51) - How to view secondary sales

(21:15) - Secondary sales as a tax advantage

(24:22) - Personal preferences

(26:37) - Consider it a bonus

(28:22) - Future outcomes and diminishing returns

(35:15) - Culture at Levels

Transcripts and Show Notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Episode #54 - Equity at startups: What does it all mean? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/54-equity-at-startups-what-does-it-all-mean-zac-henderson/id1563263076?i=1000545505467

Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/wnl

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

✍️ Disclaimer:

This content does not constitute financial advice in any way whatsoever. Levels recommends that you speak with a qualified financial professional before making any financial decisions.

#147 - What half of women will die of, and how to fix it | Dr. Sara Gottfried & Dr. Casey Means Jul 13, 2022

Show notes

Why do women have a higher risk of metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular disease than men, and how do women move forward as empowered patients with their clinicians? Listen to this episode between Levels Advisor, physician, and author 4 New York Times bestsellers Dr. Sara Gottfried and Levels Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Casey Means. 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.

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. Sara Gottfried & Dr. Casey Means discuss:

(04:00) - Why women should care about metabolic health?

(10:47) - Metabolism

(11:46) - A holistic take on metabolism

(22:21) - Blood pressure control

(25:54) - Effects of trauma

(36:20) - Becoming more metabolically unhealthy

(45:17) - Seven clinical imbalances

(52:49) - What you measure improves

(01:02:06) - Dealing with trauma

(01:11:21) - Food until the end

Transcripts and Show Notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/MhqWvvFO1q8

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

Connect with Dr. Sara Gottfried on Instagram: https://instagram.com/SaraGottfriedMD

Connect with Sara on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrGottfried

#146 - Scaling startups: Growing communication, leadership, and goals | Sam Corcos & Sander Daniels Jul 11, 2022

Show notes

Every time a startup team doubles, it’s like you’re in a new company. This can be jarring for leadership as they see the personal and team growth that needs to come with scaling comms, processes, and goal-setting. 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.

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’ Co-Founder and CEO Sam Corcos and Thumbtack’s Founder Sander Daniels discuss:

(05:21) - Now it’s time to grow up

(09:10) - Cultural change through employee turnover

(15:15) - Hiring new leadership

(18:07) - Different stages of a startup attract different people

(29:03) - Adjusting the goal-setting process

(37:13) - The cultural transition from startup to corporate

(38:18) - How performance reviews empower the team

(47:31) - The impact of employee leveling

(58:33) - Gaining self-awareness through executive coaching

(01:01:43) - Don’t hold too dearly to old tactics

Transcripts & Show Notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch this conversation: https://youtu.be/kib0WuFvN9k

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

Connect with Sander on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sanderdaniels

Connect with Sander on Instagram: https://instagram.com/sanderdaniels

#145 - Big Ag feeds into Big Pharma: Metabolic health benefits from regenerative farming | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Jul 08, 2022

Show notes

Since metabolic health is downstream of food production, we need regenerative farming, balanced ecosystems, and to lift the veil of Big Food’s marketing schemes in order to optimize the entire system. 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.

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’ Advisor Dr. Rob Lustig and Head of Growth Ben Grynol discuss:

(06:08) - The growers and the helpers

(07:05) - How DDT changed America

(12:19) - The next big thing

(16:04) - Soil vs. dirt

(28:29) - Farming in the 1960s

(30:17) - Turning America’s Heartland into big ag

(34:06) - Agriculture and healthcare are inseparable

(38:16) - An immoral hazard

(43:13) - The consumer is in the dark

(50:32) - Shop around the edge of the supermarket

Transcripts & Show Notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/HiBOobZ_8ss

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

Connect with Rob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertLustigMD

Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://instagram.com/robertlustigmd

#144 - Resilience: How well does your body respond to stress? | Dr. Taylor Sittler & Tom Griffin Jul 07, 2022

Show notes

The current ways of measuring health are limited: lack of disease isn’t enough. Resilience is a way to measure how well our bodies work now, and continuous monitoring can show us how well our bodies handle stress and subsequent recovery. 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.

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 Research & Development Dr. Taylor Sittler and Head of Partnerships Tom Griffin discuss:

(04:07) - Understanding the state of the body

(06:27) - Your body’s response to stressful events

(10:14) - Connecting physiology with diagnosis

(12:06) - Traditional medicine limbo

(14:02) - Helping people achieve the health they want

(20:07) - A functional medicine approach

(24:12) - Correlating the measurements

(27:21) - Standardizing the stressor

(30:12) - Resilience vs. adaptation

(36:48) - The love hormone

Transcripts & Show Notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Resilience: https://youtu.be/MKC-dHMnL7k

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

#143 - Pick priorities & stay mission-aligned: How to avoid bike shedding | Sam Corcos & Ben Grynol Jul 06, 2022

Show notes

How many times do you get clear about your priorities, and then get distracted and focus on something completely unimportant because it feels productive? This is what we at Levels call bike shedding, and here we talk about how it happens in companies, and how people can think in order to avoid it. 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.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What CEO and Co-Founder Sam Corcos and Head of Growth Ben Grynol discuss:

(03:19) - The idea of shaving a yak

(06:41) - What is Bike shedding?

(08:35) - The hard things are not hard, they're just easy to avoid

(11:35) - The Eisenhower Matrix

(13:27) - The Bike Shed effect

(15:47) - Get out of the weeds

(31:16) - Focus your actions around your core values

(34:13) - Stay true to your mission

(40:56) - Sunk costs are the currency of bike shedding

(43:47) - The responsibility of leadership