#68 - Member Story: Committing to a glucose monitor for one year (Natalie Vanderpump & Ben Grynol)

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with our Software Engineer, Stephanie Coates, to chat about her journeys around the world as a digital nomad, what she learned about travel and life along the way and how it all brought her to Levels. 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 (04:11) - Becoming a Software Engineer (10:22) - The hobby-career conundrum (19:07) - An analogy about making up your mind (30:33) - The nomad lifestyle (32:35) - The value of consistency and routine (38:27) - Materialism in the context of Experientialism (49:36) - Appreciating the finite (55:38) - Settling in at Levels (57:05) - Seeking opportunity for growth Transcripts & Show Notes

23 Dec 20211h 1min

Levels Head of Operations, Michael Mizrahi, and Head of Legal, Zac Henderson, sat down to discuss all the technical intricacies of equity including what it is, how it works and the value behind it.  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 (04:43) - What is equity ownership? (05:51) - How public companies are valued and owned (08:20) - Private companies have disclosure requirements (10:39) -  The vesting process (14:44) - The two types of stock options (20:26) - The advantages of ISOs (33:18) - How companies use crowdfunding (38:10) - Fair market value (46:03)-  The role of pro-rata Transcripts & Show Notes

20 Dec 202149min

Levels CEO, Sam Corcos, sat down with Alex Lieberman, Executive Chairman of Morning Brew, to discuss the importance of mental health in the workplace, especially in a startup remote environment. They also cover common issues like burnout, imposter syndrome and how these can affect productivity. 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 (05:25) - Doing smart work (08:10) - The effect of shifting to remote work (21:47) - Three different types of learners (32:24) - Be productive on your own (35:22) - Why do people feel burnout? (38:35) - Other people can also do your work (46:54) - Giving feedback (51:06) - Tackling problems before they grow (54:07) - Knowing what’s the best content Transcripts & Show Notes

16 Dec 202155min

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Head of Product, Scott Klein, to discuss our approach to the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) process here at Levels. Learn what a DRI is, what the process entails, and why it's crucial to have in a remote and async environment. 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 (3:06) - Ensuring projects get shipped (5:58) - DRIs can delegate (9:53) - Project management is a skill (13:08) - How much power should DRIs have? (15:34) - When projects snowball (18:45) - Budget extra time for projects (31:37) - When to break one project into multiple parts (45:17) - DRIs don't need to know everything (48:07) - Let DRIs shine Transcripts & Show Notes

13 Dec 202150min

Levels' Head of Content, Mike Haney, sat down down with Emily Hunter, Registered Dietitian, Co-Founder and Head of Product of Othership: Breathing App (formerly known as Inward Breathwork). The app allows you to explore the ins and outs of your breath with guiding breathwork sessions to connect the body, brain, self, and other. Emily discusses the health benefits of breathing exercises as well as Othership's approach to breathwork. 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 (4:56) - Emily's introduction to breathwork (9:49) - Breathwork vs. meditation (12:00) - The benefit of deep, guided breathing (15:30) - Upregulated breathwork (Wim Hof) (18:37) - The link between breathwork and anxiety (21:02) - Breathwork and insulin resistance (22:20) - The long-term impact of breathwork (27:20) - The Buteyko Method (28:16) - Downregulated breathwork (31:40) - Getting started with breathwork Transcripts & Show Notes

9 Dec 202140min

Levels' Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Austen Allred, CEO of Bloom Institute of Technology, formerly Lambda School, to discuss his approach to career-focused and lower-risk education and how it leads to rewarding jobs. 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 (9:38) - The early days of Lambda School (11:27) - Democratizing the Silicon Valley experience (12:24) - The shortcomings of in-person bootcamps (13:55) - Why class size doesn't matter (15:07) - The value of adaptive education (21:15) - Customization at scale is the next frontier (24:19) - Adaptive education software (26:48) - The norm is suboptimal (33:36) - The value of scaled help (41:57) - The biggest challenge for Lambda (45:12) - Extrinsic vs. intrinsic motivation Timestamps & Show Notes

6 Dec 202159min

Levels CEO, Sam Corcos, sat down with Head of Product, Scott Klein, and Head of Engineering, Andrew Conner, to discuss the complexities and best approaches to asynchronous communication. 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 (8:28) - Solving the puzzle of effective communication (11:31) - The need for instant communication is rare (12:58) - Setting guidelines for communication tools (16:28) - Fighting the pull of synchronicity (20:13) - Deprogramming new employees (21:56) - Battling compulsive behaviors (25:33) - Don't introduce friction (31:30) - Leave opportunity for time-sensitive updates (32:49) - The problem of channels and forums (49:20) - Employee bonding is important Transcripts & Show Notes

3 Dec 20211h

Levels Head of Partnerships, Tom Griffin, sat down with content creator, Austin McGuffie AKA Metabolism Mentor, to discuss his journey with metabolic health and how to communicate complex ideas. 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 (9:49) - An introduction to insulin resistance (16:15) - You can't have health without proper nutrition (17:46) - Skinny does not equal healthy (19:12) - Make content easy to understand (21:20) - A sense of humor always helps (24:31) - The pressure to be perfect (34:11) - The power of food modification (40:16) - Meet people where they are (44:56) - How to raise healthy kids (50:16) - Remove the ego from nutrition Transcripts & Show Notes

1 Dec 202153min