#139 - Our large-scale research study to establish a baseline for health | Dr. Taylor Sittler, Maz Brumand, & Dom D’Agostino, PhD

Levels Head of Business, Maz Brumand, sat down with speaker and bestselling author of “The Membership Economy,” Robbie Kellman Baxter. They chatted about the idea of membership as well as how it relates to Levels and our business model. 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 (06:34) - Recognize who you are serving (08:55) - The trade-off between privacy & personalization (10:36) - The importance of trust (18:39) -  Creating community (26:23) - The power of super users (32:59) - Subscription and “forever” transactions (35:36) - Optimizing long term relationships (41:04) - Subscription fatigue Transcripts & Show Notes

20 Tammi 202252min

Ben Grynol, Levels Head of Growth, sat down with Software Engineer, Hao Li, to chat about Hao’s recent vacation, a one-month cross country road trip across Canada. 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 (02:34) - The road trip inspiration (07:06) - Channeling his inner digital nomad (09:50) - The journey to the mainland (11:08) - Keeping connected across Canada (16:04) - The vicious cycle of physical and mental clutter (19:46) - Keeping the itinerary flexible (41:58) - The missing team dynamic (42:55) - A close look at different cities Transcripts & Show Notes

19 Tammi 202244min

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Co-Founders, Sam Corcos and Josh Clemente, to chat about the current process for our podcast, "A Whole New Level." They dig into what's working, what isn't and what can change moving forward.  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 (03:41) - Identifying the Levels podcast audience (04:35) - A valuable recruitment tool (09:19) - Using content to answer questions (14:22) - A podcast that caters to different audiences (16:17) - Follower metrics are secondary (19:59) - Establishing legitimacy (34:47) - Deciding what content to feature (39:31) - Setting an intent for each episode (50:40) - The role of the podcast introduction Transcripts & Show Notes

17 Tammi 20221h 5min

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Head of Member Experience, Chris Jones, Head of Global Operations, Josh Mohrer, and Head of Product, Scott Klein. They discuss their outlook on metrics, specifically Product Market Fit, PMF, and Net Promoter Score, NPS. They dig into the pros and cons for each and how we should think about using them moving forward. 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 (04:36) - What is NPS? (07:39) - The importance of product-market fit (12:46) - Why a popular product scored a low NPS (13:26) - The role of surveys (14:41) - Action is more important than metrics (27:06) - Startup should prioritize product-market fit (37:59) - Some products & services take time to stick (47:33) - An NPS unicorn (53:01) - Focusing on PMF over NPS Transcripts & Show Notes

13 Tammi 202255min

Ben Grynol, Levels Head of Growth, sat down with former NFL player and now Levels Support Specialist, Matt Flanagan, to discuss Matt's transition from professional football and venture capital culture to startup culture. 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 (02:37) - Matt’s journey to the NFL (04:49) - NFL 101 (07:50) - The definition of a bubble player (09:52) - Pee Wee programs (14:16) - The beauty of football (17:34) - The role of player arm length (26:25) - The role of the Trust (30:42) - The connection between football and the NBA (45:12) - Why Matt joined Levels Transcripts & Show Notes

10 Tammi 202255min

A metabolic blood test and cholesterol panel can be confusing, so in this ultimate guide, our Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder Dr. Casey Means talks with Levels advisor and author of Metabolical to give you advice on how to interpret your panels to better understand the status 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. 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 This episode does not constitute medical advice. 🎙 What Dr. Rob Lustig and Levels’ Dr. Casey Means discuss: (03:18) - Understanding cholesterol (03:38) - The correlation between LDL and heart disease (05:59) - The connection between LDL and triglycerides (07:51) - Good cholesterol (16:39) - Measuring LDL (28:50) - Portal systems in the body (42:00) - The importance of liver function tests (50:27) - How to reduce liver fat Transcript and Show notes 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/C3rsNCFNAw8 The ultimate guide to understanding your cholesterol panel and metabolic blood tests: https://levelshealth.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-understanding-your-cholesterol-panel-and-metabolic-blood-tests 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

6 Tammi 202253min

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

3 Tammi 20221h 13min

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

30 Joulu 202158min