Longevity, Supplements & the Science of Living Better | Antonio Brissa, Co-Founder of ASPRIVA

from Mastery & Makers · host Tancredi Cordero di Montezemolo

▶ Subscribe to Mastery & Makers: https://www.youtube.com/@MasteryandMakers?sub_confirmation=1▶ Connect with Antonio Brissa and ASPRIVA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brissa/ and https://aspriva.com/en▶ Connect with Tancredi Cordero di Montezemolo: www.linkedin.com/in/zhmLongevity science, the truth about the supplement industry, and what it takes to build a science-led wellness company. Antonio Brissa, co-founder of ASPRIVA, joins host Tancredi Cordero on Mastery & Makers.Prefer to watch? Full video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwMPuoj-MpUAntonio built a career in enterprise software, venture capital, and corporate leadership, through SAP and the 2008 financial crisis, before walking away for a harder, slower problem: how to help people live healthier for longer. In this conversation he traces that arc back to a Heidelberg childhood spent in a deeply intellectual household, and forward to ASPRIVA, the longevity and wellness company he co-founded.Shaped, in roughly equal measure, by a philosopher father and years of competitive rugby, Antonio has spent his career circling one conviction: that excellence is a discipline, not an accident. He and Tancredi get into leadership and team culture, resilience under pressure, and what it actually takes to build with purpose and create a business that lasts rather than one that simply scales.Then the conversation turns to science. Antonio lays out the foundations of health optimisation, from sleep and recovery to nutrition, and his core argument is blunt: long-term health is built on consistent habits, not quick fixes, and much of what the supplement industry sells is undermined by poor absorption and opaque sourcing. He explains what scientific transparency and ingredient quality really mean, and why they separate a serious product from a well-marketed one.A thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation on longevity, entrepreneurship, culture, performance, and the long, unglamorous work of getting better.Topics discussed:From SAP and venture capital to entrepreneurship- Leadership, team culture and high performance- How philosophy and an intellectual upbringing shape excellence- Italian creativity vs German precision- The science of longevity and wellness- Sleep, recovery and behavioural health- The truth about supplements and ingredient quality- Building ASPRIVA and creating science-backed productsChapters 00:01 - Living a Life Without Regrets01:00 - From SAP to Longevity 02:31 - Growing Up in Heidelberg 05:56 - The Influence of a Philosopher Father 11:47 - The End of Mediocrity 15:47 - Italy vs Germany: Culture & Creativity 23:29 - Career Evolution: Finance to Operations 36:58 - Navigating the 2008 Financial Crisis 42:26 - Lessons from Rugby & Team Building 48:02 - SAP, Acquisitions & Corporate Politics 52:21 - Discovering the Longevity Space 55:16 - Sleep, Exercise & Foundational Health 01:03:03 - The Truth About the Supplement Industry 01:13:01 - Building ASPRIVA: Scientific Purity 01:23:41 - Innovation in Supplement Delivery 01:34:07 - Environmental Toxins & Modern Health 01:47:23 - Rapid Fire: Three Space Luxuries▶ Watch full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwMPuoj-MpU▶ Subscribe to Mastery & Makers: https://www.youtube.com/@MasteryandMakers?sub_confirmation=1▶ Connect with Antonio Brissa & ASPRIVA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brissa/ and https://aspriva.com/en▶ Connect with Tancredi Cordero di Montezemolo: www.linkedin.com/in/zhm#MasteryAndMakers #AntonioBrissa #Longevity #ASPRIVA #Wellness #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Biohacking #TancrediCordero #Longevity #Biohacking #Wellness #HealthOptimisation #SupplementScience #HumanPerformance #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #ASPRIVA #MasteryAndMakers #AntonioBrissa #TancrediCordero #LuxuryStrategy #FashionFinance #InheritedAndInvented #BrandBuilding #ExperientialLuxury #RalphLauren #Hermes #LuxuryLeadership #StorytellingBrands #FutureOfLuxury

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