EPISODE · Jul 21, 2026 · 47 MIN
Engineering the Human Body to Beat Extreme Heat | Justin Li - CEO, Qore Performance
from Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show · host Ira Pastor / Justin Li
Send us Fan MailToday on Progress, Potential and Possibilities, we're exploring one of the most fundamental challenges facing human performance: heat. Whether it's soldiers operating in desert environments, firefighters battling infernos, police officers wearing heavy body armor, construction crews working under extreme summer temperatures, or elite athletes pushing the limits of endurance, excess heat is more than an inconvenience - it can become a life-threatening limitation.Joining us is Justin Li, Co-Founder and CEO of Qore Performance ( https://www.qoreperformance.com/ ), a Tennessee-based company pioneering a new generation of personal thermoregulation technologies. Drawing on his background as a Deputy Sheriff with the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, Justin founded Qore Performance to solve a problem he experienced firsthand - how to keep people cool, hydrated, and performing at their best in the harshest environments imaginable.Under Justin's leadership, Qore Performance has developed patented innovations including the ICEPLATE® and ICEFLASK®, systems that transform the water people already carry into wearable thermal batteries capable of cooling the body while simultaneously providing hydration. Today, Qore's American-made technologies are trusted by military personnel, law enforcement officers, first responders, industrial workers, outdoor professionals, and high-performance athletes across the country.Justin's work brings together physics, engineering, physiology, materials science, and product innovation to rethink how we manage one of the oldest biological challenges facing humanity. We discuss the science of heat transfer, the future of wearable cooling technology, entrepreneurship, and how better thermoregulation may become one of the next great frontiers in human performance.#JustinLi #QorePerformance #Thermoregulation #HeatStress #HumanPerformance #CoolingTechnology #WearableTech #Thermodynamics #Science #Innovation #Engineering #MilitaryTechnology #FirstResponders #OutdoorWorkers #OccupationalSafety #Hydration #ClimateTechnology #HealthTechnology #STEM #ProgressPotentialPossibilitiesSupport the show
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Send us Fan Mail Today on Progress, Potential and Possibilities, we're exploring one of the most fundamental challenges facing human performance: heat. Whether it's soldiers operating in desert environments, firefighters battling infernos, police officers wearing heavy body armor, construction crews working under extreme summer temperatures, or elite athletes pushing the limits of endurance, excess heat is more than an inconvenience - it can become a life-threatening limitation. Joining us i...
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