#135 - Finding open-mindedness and changing “no” to “yes” | Mike Haney & Ben Grynol

How does a former bodybuilder go from carb-loading to eating for longevity and fertility with IVF? Here’s a look at the journey of healthy eating from a fitness competitor turned nutrition coach in this conversation between Sara Beemer & Ben Grynol. 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 Sara Beemer and Levels’ Ben Grynol discuss: (16:22) – Find your motivation (26:00) – Make gradual changes (27:52) – Create good sleep habits (29:57) – Don’t be extreme (33:00) – The benefits of meditation (37:27) – Schedule out your week (43:27) – Try new things (47:54) – Understand what’s going on in your body (52:13) – Let your kids learn with you Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/DhE_8BO60mI CGM helped Sara Salter Beemer stop carb-loading and enjoy fat again: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/cgm-helped-sara-salter-beemer-stop-carb-loading-and-feel-better Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Sara on Instagram: https://instagram.com/sarabeemer

18 Elo 202255min

Erectile dysfunction can be an early indicator of future cardiovascular disease, endothelial dysfunction, and early death. Learn more in this conversation between urologist and male reproductive specialist and surgeon Dr. Merrill Matschke 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. 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. Merrill Matschke & Dr. Casey Means discuss: (13:47) – The connection between metabolic dysfunction and erectile dysfunction (22:08) – How ED develops (34:11) – Let’s talk about oxidative stress (40:06) – The importance of testosterone levels in insulin sensitivity (46:50) – The importance of diet, exercise, and sleep (48:45) – Why is testosterone dropping? (59:59) – Our healthcare system needs to do better (01:07:44) – Don’t put treatment off (01:14:02) – Sleep is crucial (01:19:41) – Nobody’s perfect Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/mum4AfB0K_Y  Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

15 Elo 20221h 31min

Weight loss and physical transformation are significantly more mental and emotional than we think; it goes beyond diet and exercise. Fitness trainer and creator of Fit2Fat2Fit Drew Manning talks about how self-love is the piece to focus on for natural habit changes that can bring physical change. 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 Drew Manning and Levels’ Ben Grynol discuss: (06:15) – Drew’s journey (08:10) – The mental weight of an unhealthy lifestyle (09:10) – Don’t let body issues define your self-image (10:52) – Transformation isn’t just physical (23:46) – Un-training your brain (25:45) – The emotional connection to food (31:03) – It’s hard to be healthy (41:57) – Diets aren’t always healthy (45:44) – Your physical health affects your relationships (53:38) – Be comfortable with being uncomfortable Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/PYB8yO7UufU Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fit2fat2fit Connect with Drew on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fit2fat2fit

11 Elo 20221h

As a prior Product Manager at Google, Co-Founder David Flinner started his own metabolic health journey and then serendipitously reconnected with Sam Corcos and Josh Clemente. 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 David Flinner and Ben Grynol discuss: (18:21) – Understand what’s possible (21:00) – Maximize your value (31:12) – An uphill battle (38:39) – Levels is a spectrum (40:25) – Being a partner (44:13) – Be intentional about your message (47:21) – Be responsible caretakers of data (50:01) – Keep moving forward (50:51) – Dealing with challenges (52:11) – How do we grow? Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

8 Elo 20221h 1min

According to our Member Charlette Plinneke, Levels helped her find a better quality of life, discover what foods work best for her, and use CGM data to support her food 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 Charlette Plinneke and Levels’ Ben Grynol discuss:(17:29) – Food can change your body (21:05) – Some foods aren’t as healthy as you think (29:52) – The self-cleaning oven analogy (35:08) – Why Charlette became a teacher again (37:58) – You don’t have to give up good food (40:30) – You aren’t locked in (41:52) – Sometimes less is more (48:09) – Why Levels is a long-term fix (53:13) – When you feel good, you do good Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/oHG4OKrSKr8 Charlette’s story: https://levelshealth.com/blog/charlette-plinneke-finds-renewed-energy-and-weight-loss-at-64 Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

5 Elo 202254min

At a fast-growing startup, a CEO must create systems to help with key performance indicators, recruiting, operations, and more. It’s the CEO’s job to push the company forward and help it become a better organization. In this episode, Ale Resnik (Founder and CEO of Belong) shares the importance of finding the right co-founder, how to set the proper company strategy, and why the best-organized companies are the ones that prioritize customers with Levels CEO Sam Corcos. 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 Ale Resnik and Levels’ Sam Corcos discuss: (09:12) – Find a co-founder (10:57) – You need a good Head of People (14:35) – Set the strategy (20:19) – Don’t let things get out of control (25:59) – You can’t stay involved with everything (29:47) – Don’t micromanage (37:13) – Serve the customer (39:31) – Your culture will change (40:50) – Look for extraordinary leaders (44:52) – Make sure your leaders have practical knowledge 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: Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Ale on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AleResnik Connect with Belong on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoinBelong

3 Elo 202255min

It’s never too late to say no, and it’s never too late to change your mind. Especially at a startup. At Levels, we try to nix sunk cost bias if it makes sense to do so. 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 Mike DiDonato, Tom Griffin, & Ben Grynol discuss: (01:11) – Don’t be afraid to ignore sunk costs (05:34) – Write down your decisions (07:08) – Let go of your ego (09:48) – Don’t make concessions (11:37) – Don’t burn your bridges (14:16) – Maintain clear communication (15:08) – Stay away from shiny object opportunities (17:18) – Question decisions (22:08) – Don’t be too rigid Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/Z7G_sUEGQfo Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mike__didonato

1 Elo 202223min

Online communities that surround online brands can evolve quickly, and when the conversations start to develop between members or are led independently by extra-engaged VIP members, that’s where the real magic comes into play. 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’ Cissy Hu and Public’s Head of Community Willa Tellekson-Flash discuss: (05:33) – Be the first to share (11:38) – The mission of Public (19:07) – Follow up on conversations (20:38) – Be curious (21:24) – Be an active listener (26:58) – Write in an approachable way (37:39) – Create a safe community (38:44) – Reframe your mindset (43:44) – Lead by example (46:04) – What does a community manager do? (49:50) – Be clear about your responsibilities Transcripts & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/LJ4QGSv2UrM Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Willa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/willactf

29 Heinä 202258min