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LEVELS – A Whole New Level — 308 episodes

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#309 - What AI Sees That Doctors Can’t | Dr. Ziad Obermeyer & Mike Haney

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#308 - Why Some Foods Are So Hard to Stop Eating | Dr. Dana Small & Mike Haney

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#307 - It Took Months to Interpret His Genome. Claude Did It in 30 Minutes. | Dr. Euan Ashley + Mike Haney

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#306 - Does Intermittent Fasting Actually Work? | Dr. Courtney Peterson & Mike Haney

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#305 - What You Can Learn from Measuring Everything | Dr. Michael Snyder & Mike Haney

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#304 - Did Low-Fat Diets Drive the Obesity Epidemic? | Dr. Arne Astrup & Mike Haney

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#303 - Why Healthcare Needs an Intelligence Layer | Dr. Robert Wachter & Mike Haney

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#302 - Social Connection, Longevity, and the Hidden Health Risks of Isolation | Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad & Mike Haney

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#301 - What Actually Moves the Needle on Cardiovascular Risk | Dr. Kevin Maki & Mike Haney

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#300 - Who Should Take GLP-1s? The Science of Obesity, Appetite & Weight Loss | Dr. Robert Kushner & Mike Haney

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#299 - Do Athletes Really Need More Carbs? | Dr. Andrew Koutnik & Mike Haney

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#298 - Why AI Won’t Replace Doctors—But Will Change Everything Else | Dr. Ami Bhatt + Mike Haney

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#297 - Does Most Chronic Disease Come Down to “Energy Flow?” | Greg Mushen and Josh Clemente

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#296 - The Truth About Protein: Why Exercise is the Secret to Muscle Growth and Longevity | Dr. Stuart Phillips & Mike Haney

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#295 - The Science of Preconception: Measuring Fertility, Toxins, and Generational Health | Dr. Ann Shippy & Josh Clemente

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#294 - Cholesterol Science Explained: Why Your LDL Score Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story | Dr. Ronald Krauss + Mike Haney

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#293 - Why You Can’t Exercise Your Way to Weight Loss: The Constrained Energy Model | Dr. Herman Pontzer + Mike Haney

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#292 - Cardiac Imaging Explained: Why You Need a Calcium Score to Know Your Real Heart Risk | Dr. Matthew Budoff & Mike Haney

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#291 - Why No Diet Wins (and What 40 Years of Nutrition Research Actually Shows) | Christopher Gardner, PhD, & Mike Haney

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#290 - Why Weight Loss Is So Hard to Maintain—Metabolic Adaptation Explained | Dr. Eric Ravussin + Mike Haney

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#289 - Why Nutrition Science Got It WRONG (and the Case for the Carb-Insulin Model) | Gary Taubes & Mike Haney

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#288 - Women’s Hormones Explained: Energy, Mood, PMS, and Why “Normal” Labs Miss the Problem | Dr. Anjali D’Souza & Mike Haney

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#287 - Male Hormones and Men’s Health | Dr. Jesse Mills + Mike Haney

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#286 - Understanding electrolytes: Decoding blood & urine tests and focusing on the right things | Dr. Rich Joseph + Mike Haney

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#285 - Immune health explained: Inflammation, white blood cells, and resilience | Dr. Sharon Bergquist & Mike Haney

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#284 - Glucose metabolism explained: HbA1c, insulin resistance, and strategies for better energy | Dr. Ben Bikman & Mike Haney

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#283 - Brain health explained: Insulin resistance, biomarkers, and Alzheimer’s risk | Dr. David Perlmutter & Mike Haney

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#282 - Longevity biomarkers for healthy aging and well-being | Dr. Matt Kaeberlein & Mike Haney

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#281 - Thyroid test results explained and how the gland shapes health | Dr. Angela Mazza & Mike Haney

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#280 - How biosensors offer greater accessibility for our mission to reverse the metabolic health crisis | Dom D’Agostino, PhD, and Ben Grynol

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#279 - Kidney function explained: Tests, risks, and habits that protect your health | Dr. Richard Johnson and Mike Haney

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#278 - How your gut microbiome affects gut and overall health | Dr. Will Bulsiewicz & Mike Haney

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#277 - Key blood tests that tell you about your pancreas health  | Dr. Robert Lustig & Mike Haney

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#276 - Lab tests for female hormones: menopause and fertility | Dr. Natalie Crawford & Mike Haney

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#275 - What labs for micronutrient levels tell you about your health | Dr. Joel Fuhrman & Mike Haney

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#274 - Blood testing 101 and taking action on your lab results | Dr. Anjali Dsouza & Mike Haney

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#273 - How to track carbs, fat, and protein with AI and why | Josh Clemente & Dominic D'Agostino - (Replay)

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#272 - Three diet rules for better liver health and fat loss | Dr. Swaranjit Bhasin & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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#271 - How to keep your blood sugar more stable and why it matters for weight loss and overall health – Tips from Glucose Goddess | Jessie Inchauspé & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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#270 - Why you need to build and maintain muscle to lose weight and live longer | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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#269 - How Levels got its start as a company setting out to solve the metabolic health crisis via CGM access | Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol

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#268 - The truths about obesity, skinny fat, TOFI & why thin people can be unhealthy | Dr. Robert Lustig & Mike Haney

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#267 - How trauma can contribute to autoimmune disorders, and what you can do | Dr. Sara (Gottfried) Szal and Mike Haney

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#266 - How and why to eat an anti-inflammatory diet | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol

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#265 - How do you know if you are healthy and what your labs tell you? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Mike Haney

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#264 - How aging and menopause drive muscle loss and fat gain | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol

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#263 - How do macronutrients affect your blood sugar and metabolic health? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol

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#262 - How do lifestyle changes affect your metabolic health? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol

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#261 - Uric acid-raising foods to avoid for metabolic, gut, and overall health | Dr. David Perlmutter & Dr. Casey Means

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#260 - Why high insulin levels drive fat storage and weight gain and what you can do | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol

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#259 - What being ‘postdiabetic,’ rather than prediabetic, means and how to get there | Eric Edmeades & Ben Grynol

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#258 - What are glucose and insulin and why do they matter for health? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol

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#257 - Join the “Good Energy” Levels book club and take charge of your health | Dr. Casey Means & Dr. Robert Lustig

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#256 - How quickly can you change your metabolic health and how long does it last? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol

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#255 - Why you might be a lean mass hyper-responder if you go keto but have high cholesterol | Dave Feldman, Dr. Nick Norwitz & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino

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#254 - The writing of ‘Good Energy,’ your guide to taking charge of your metabolic health | Dr. Casey Means & Mike Haney

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#253 - What is insulin resistance and why does it matter? | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino - (Replay)

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#252 - Why nutrition matters for brain health and how to modify your diet | Dr. Georgia Ede & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino - (Replay)

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#251 - How to track your macros for fat loss and muscle gain | Josh Clemente & Dominic D'Agostino

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#250 - Is fructose a driver of Alzheimer’s disease? | Dr. Richard Johnson & Dr. Rob Lustig - (Replay)

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#249 - The links between gastrointestinal health, metabolic health, and fertility | Dr. Robin Rose & Ben Grynol - (Replay)

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#248 - A low-carb diet may boost exercise performance and health | Professor Tim Noakes & Josh Clemente - (Replay)

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#247 - Why sleep is one of the key aspects of your metabolic health | Mike Haney & Ben Grynol - (Replay)

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#246 - How to keep your blood sugar more stable and why it matters for weight loss and overall health – Tips from Glucose Goddess | Jessie Inchauspé & Dr. Casey Means

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#245 - Autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, holistic protocols, & metabolic health | Dr. Terry Wahls & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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#243 - Why sugary drinks can cause weight gain and low energy | Dr. Richard Johnson & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino

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#244 - Where metabolic health and culture converge | Dhru Purohit & Austin McGuffie - (Replay)

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#242 - Healthy eating for kids | Austin McGuffie & Ben Grynol - (Replay)

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#241 - How environmental chemicals are making us sick and fat | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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#240 - Follow three diet rules to improve health, lose weight, and prevent diseases | Dr. Swaranjit Bhasin & Dr. Casey Means

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#239 – Big Ag feeds into Big Pharma: Metabolic health benefits from regenerative farming | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol - (Replay)

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#238 - How regenerative farming boosts soil health and the nutrient content of the plants and animals we eat | Will Harris & Dr. Casey Means

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#237 - Erectile dysfunction may mean chronic disease & early death | Dr. Merrill Matschke & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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#236 - How keto improves brain health and weight loss and combats chronic disease and disorders such as ADHD | Dr. Annette Bosworth & Dr. Casey Means

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#235 – Understanding predictive markers of metabolic dysfunction | Dr. Sara Gottfried & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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#234 - Why your workout isn’t working for you and what to do instead for improved metabolic health and body composition | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon & Dr. Casey Means

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#233 - Big Food, Big Sugar & how they affect our metabolic health today | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol - (Replay)

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#232 - How do you afford nutritious food when you live in a food desert and why investing in nutrition is an investment in yourself | Shawn Stevenson & Dr. Casey Means

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#231 – Adaptation and why it’s important to our metabolic health, stress, and trauma | Dr. Casey Means & Dr. Molly Maloof - (Replay)

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#230 - How the ketogenic diet may work as a medical therapy for various conditions such as migraine, epilepsy, mental health issues, and more | Beth Zupec-Kania, Denise Potter & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino

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#229 - Nature Wants Us to Be Fat | Dr. Casey Means & Dr. Richard Johnson - (Replay)

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#228 - Why nutrition matters for brain health and how to modify your diet | Dr. Georgia Ede & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino

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#227 – How 3 chronic conditions are connected to high blood sugar and what you can do | Dr. Ben Bikman & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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#226 - How do weight-loss medications affect metabolic health? And will Ozempic and other GLP-1s actually solve the obesity crisis? | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Casey Means

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#225 - How sugar harms kids’ bodies and brains and what parents can do to foster healthier eating habits | Austin McGuffie & Dr. Robert Lustig (Replay)

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#224 - How the keto diet may ease depression in bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions | Iain Campbell, Bret Scher & Dominic D’Agostino

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#222 - Sugar, Soda, and Society: Insider Insights into Coca-Cola, the Metabolic Health Crisis, and Systemic Missteps | Calley Means & Dr. Casey Means

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#221 - Brain Energy: Does food affect mental health? | Dr. Chris Palmer & Ben Grynol - (Replay)

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#220 - Astronaut Scott Kelly on CGMs, the NASA Twins Study & the Impact on Metabolic Health in Earth & Space | Josh Clemente & Scott Kelly

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#219 - What half of women will die of, and how to fix it | Dr. Sara Gottfried & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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#218 - Fixing the problems with ultra-processed foods | Dr. Tim Harlan & Dr. Rob Lustig

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#217 - Why food cravings are killing us, and how to stop them | Mark Schatzker & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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#216 - The value of biosensing for preventive medicine | Michael Dubrovsky & Josh Clemente

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#215 - How diet affects joint health, arthritis, & longevity | Dr. Howard Luks & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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#214 - Is fructose a driver of Alzheimer’s disease? | Dr. Richard Johnson & Dr. Rob Lustig

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#213 - Uric acid is a key cause of weight gain & fat production | Dr. David Perlmutter & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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#212 - Managing Type 1 diabetes and thriving with it | Jesse Lavine & Ben Grynol

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#211 - Understanding your cholesterol panel & metabolic health blood tests | Dr. Robert Lustig & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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#210 - Pregnancy & metabolic health: Hormone changes & gestational diabetes | Dr. Azure Grant & Ben Grynol

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#209 - What is insulin resistance and why does it matter? | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino

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#208 - A low-carb diet may boost exercise performance and health | Professor Tim Noakes & Josh Clemente

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#207 - The importance of flow states and how to reclaim focus | Johann Hari & Ben Grynol

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#206 - Regenerative farming benefits the planet and our bodies | Molly Chester & Dr. Casey Means

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#205 - The links between gastrointestinal health, metabolic health, and fertility | Dr. Robin Rose & Ben Grynol

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#204 - Concierge medicine takes a personalized, preventive approach | Chloe Harrouche & Mike Haney

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#203 - Metabolic health strategies for women | Dr. Stephanie Estima & Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew

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#202 - Enhancing longevity via functional medicine | Dr. Mark Hyman & Dr. Casey Means

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#201 - Exploring the intersection of healthcare and artificial intelligence | Peter Diamandis & Josh Clemente

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#200 - Energy capacity reflects cellular functioning | Dr. Molly Maloof & Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew

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#199 - Wisdom is taking your own advice: Regaining metabolic flexibility | Commune’s Jeff Krasno & Sonja Manning

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#198 - How functional medicine focuses on personalized health | Dr. Anjali Dsouza & Mike Haney

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#197 - Building a brand in the direct-to-consumer space | Nik Sharma & Ben Grynol

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#196 - Career trajectory & promotions: What it takes to get to the next level | Nicole Miller & Sam Corcos

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#195 - Video content creation and maintaining journalistic integrity | Cleo Abram & Ben Grynol

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#194 - Personal growth as a CEO in different stages of a growing startup | Sam Corcos & Ben Grynol

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#193 - How diet affects joint health, arthritis, & longevity | Dr. Howard Luks & Dr. Casey Means

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#192 - Recruiting top-tier engineering talent for startups with agencies | Sudeep Sidhu & Sam Corcos

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#191 - How sleep affects metabolic health | Dr. Azure Grant & Ben Grynol

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#190 - Member Story: The difference between health and fitness | Cole Sager & Josh Clemente

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#189 - Healthy eating for kids | Austin McGuffie & Ben Grynol

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#188 - A lack of communication is a lack of performance | Josh Clemente & Sam Corcos

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#187 - Connect & sync wearable biomarkers to support your body’s needs | Ben Grynol & Kyriakos Eleftheriou

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#186 - Does food affect mental health? | Dr. Chris Palmer (Brain Energy)

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#185 - Expanding a startup internationally | Karin Nielsen & Cosima Travis

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#184 - Member Story: How recovering from a car accident helped her find health | Elena Schuber & Ben Grynol

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#183 - Equity crowdfunding for startups: Challenges, ethics, and rewards | Zac Henderson & Ben Grynol

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#182 - Data science drives personalized insights towards health goals | Helena Belloff & Sunny Negless

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#181 - How to create & scale helpful content to grow your business | Sol Orwell, Mike Haney, & Paul Barszcz

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#180 - Member Story: Prioritizing prevention & improving daily habits | Lauren & Ben Grynol

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#179 - Member Story: Determining your healthy baseline of food through elimination diets | Michael Keller & Ben Grynol

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#178 - Behind the scenes of community building with Members to solve the metabolic health crisis | Cissy Hu & Mercy Clemente

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#177 - Member Story: Optimizing metabolic health to boost brain health and reduce risk of Alzheimer’s & dementia | Emily Stong & Ben Grynol

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#176 - Why food cravings are killing us, and how to stop them | Mark Schatzker & Dr. Casey Means

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#175 - Member Story: Putting PCOS into remission & healing her relationship with food | Edie Horstman & Ben Grynol

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#174 - Biomarkers, Biological Rhythms, and Bloodwork | Dr. Azure Grant & Ben Grynol

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#173 - Top biomarkers: What, why, and when to measure | Andrew Herr & Azure Grant

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#172 - The async work culture at WordPress: Using an internal blogging system | Matt Mullenweg & Sam Corcos

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#171 - Increase energy levels, decrease cravings, & improve blood sugar stability with Brigid Titgemeier

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#170 - Unlock your superfans & they’ll grow your brand for you | Airbnb's Dorothy Kilroy & Ben Grynol

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#169 - Women's health: How hormones impact our daily lives | Dr. Trevor Cates & Dr. Lauren Kelly-Chew

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#168 - Why building an effective culture is crucial for an ASYNC company | Rachel Sanders & Michael Mizrahi

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#167 - PCOS 101 (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome): Unique symptoms & metabolic health | Doc Talk w/ Dr. Azure Grant

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#166 - All about women’s health, menstruation, & metabolic health | Doc Talk with Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew

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#165 - The creative process in a remote & async environment: Deep work, Loom, pair design, & presentations | Ben Grynol & Alan McLean

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#164 - Startup product managers: Ownership, communication, & leadership | Patrick Malatack & Maz Brumand

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#163 - Startup org design at 50+: Leadership, objectives, coordination, & evals | Aaron Dignan & Sam Corcos

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#162 - Influencer marketing: Beneficial partnership endorsements, relationship management, & organic growth | Tom Griffin, Jackie Tsontakis, & Steph Coates

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#161 - Member Story: A former fitness competitor’s IVF journey & what real health looks like | Sara Beemer & Ben Grynol

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#160 - Erectile dysfunction may mean chronic disease & early death | Dr. Merrill Matschke & Dr. Casey Means

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#159 - Member Story: Making diet & exercise an easy, natural habit | Drew Manning, Fit2Fat2Fit

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#158 - From Google Product Manager to Co-Founder of Levels | David Flinner & Ben Grynol

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#157 - Member Story: How Charlette improved her quality of life & found what foods work best for her with Levels at 64

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#156 - The systems a CEO must create to scale a startup | Ale Resnik & Sam Corcos

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#155 - Letting go of sunk cost bias at a startup | Mike DiDonato, Tom Griffin, & Ben Grynol

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#154 - Building an engaged online community | Willa Tellekson-Flash & Cissy Hu

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#153 - Member Story: Using a CGM surprised the Director of Sports Nutrition for the Miami Dolphins | John Parenti & Ben Grynol

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#152 - Confidence is earned: How to win the trust of your coworkers | Josh Clemente & Mike DiDonato

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#151 - Why sleep is one of the key aspects of your metabolic health | Mike Haney & Ben Grynol

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#150 - You have the authority to avoid burnout while working at a startup | Josh Clemente, Tom Griffin, & Mike Haney

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#149 - Member Story: How a CGM helped a seasoned registered dietician and her clients become more metabolically flexible | Julie Cottrell & Ben Grynol

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#148 - How to value equity at startups, above your cash salary | Mike Haney, Ryley Walker, & Tom Griffin

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#147 - What half of women will die of, and how to fix it | Dr. Sara Gottfried & Dr. Casey Means

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#146 - Scaling startups: Growing communication, leadership, and goals | Sam Corcos & Sander Daniels

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#145 - Big Ag feeds into Big Pharma: Metabolic health benefits from regenerative farming | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol

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#144 - Resilience: How well does your body respond to stress? | Dr. Taylor Sittler & Tom Griffin

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#143 - Pick priorities & stay mission-aligned: How to avoid bike shedding | Sam Corcos & Ben Grynol

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#141 - How med schools approach metabolic health, nutrition, & behavior change | Dr. Elias Eid & Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew

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#140 - Non-technical SEO: How high-quality, standout content will always win | Nick Jordan, Mike Haney, & Ben Grynol

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

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#138 - Giving & receiving feedback: Removing gossip & toxicity in remote workplaces | Dr. Casey Means, Jackie Tsontakis, Michael “Miz” Mizrahi

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#137 - Member Story: Mitigating prostate cancer with diet and lifestyle changes | Dave Phillips & Ben Grynol

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#136 - 7 Key ways to help kids be excited about healthy food | Nora LaTorre & Dr. Casey Means

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

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#134 - Startup operations, infrastructure, & scaling it all | Chris Jones, Michael Mizrahi, & Ben Grynol

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#133 - How celebrity health coach and holistic nutritionist Kelly LeVeque uses CGMs in her practice | Metabolic health with Kelly LeVeque & Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew

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#132 - Murillo’s journey on Levels’ software engineering team | Murillo Nicácio De Marães & Ben Grynol

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#131 - Building in public: Transparency, confidence, and ownership | CEO Sam Corcos & Mike DiDonato

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#130 - On working with family at a startup | Josh Clemente, Mercy Clemente, & Ben Grynol

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#129 - Unschooling: Embracing unstructured learning at home | Dave ten Have & Dr. Casey Means

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#128 - All things in marketing attribution | Josh Mohrer, Paul Barszcz, & Ben Grynol

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#127 - Where metabolic health and culture converge | Dhru Purohit & Austin McGuffie

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#126 - How to be a digital nomad | Sam Corcos, Dr. Casey Means, Mike Haney, and Steph Coates

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#125 - Countless STARTUP Milestones in Just One Year - Levels in 2021 | Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol

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#124 - When doors become hallways: A repeatable product-building process (Scott Klein & Mike Haney)

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#123 - Member Story: Being a role model for my family and the next generation (Gabe Mendoza & Ben Grynol)

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#122 - Fight burnout to live a balanced life | Michael ‘Miz’ Mizrahi & Ben Grynol

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#121 - Why Levels chose a membership model: Answering community questions | Maz Brumand & Chris Jones

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#120 - Ask Me Anything with Dr. Casey Means (Oatmeal | Protein Pancakes | Macadamia Milk vs. Pecan Milk?)

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#119 - Member Story: How chef Paul Canales' journey with CGMs changed the way he thinks about food (Paul Canales & Ben Grynol)

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#118 - Ask Me Anything with Dr. Casey Means (Chicken Soup | Sushi | Matcha? Why are all these causing a glucose spike?)

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#117 - Making a multimedia machine (Tony Milio & Ben Grynol)

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#116 - Uric acid: A KEY cause of weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, and dementia (and simple steps to lower it) (Dr. David Perlmutter & Dr. Casey Means)

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#115 - Productivity chat: How to navigate distractions & context switching | Sam Corcos, Michael Mizrahi, & Ben Grynol

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#114 - Why is metabolic health fundamental to every aspect of women's health? (Dr. Kimon Angelides & Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew)

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#113 - Eat or Pass with Dr. Casey Means (Seeds & Nuts, Wild vs. Farmed Salmon, Dirty 12 vs. Clean 15)

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#112 - Agility & velocity when it comes to product development (Dan Summers & Ben Grynol)

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#111 - Adaptation: Why we need true connection to heal from stress and trauma | Dr. Molly Maloof & Dr. Casey Means

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#110 - Member Story: An open letter to Levels from someone living with type 1 diabetes (Chris Truglio, Jesse Lavine, and Josh Clemente)

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#109 - How an app's design can inspire behavior change & (good or bad) habits (Brett Redinger & Ben Grynol)

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#108 - Where philanthropy & wellness meet to create a movement | Esther Dyson & Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew

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#107 - Executive Assistants and why they are a force multiplier for our team (Ben Grynol, Sam Corcos, Michael Mizrahi)

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#106 - Big Food, Big Sugar & how they affect our metabolic health today | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol

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#105 - A Blog TLDR: Why have dietary guidelines been so wrong? (Mike Haney & Ben Grynol)

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#104 - SEO and the approaches for pursuing a strong organic growth strategy (Ben Grynol, Mike Haney, & Eli Schwartz)

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#103 - Starting a New Zealand software company (Dave ten Have & Ben Grynol)

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#102 - Insulin resistance and how it affects each of us differently (Dr. Ben Bikman & Austin McGuffie)

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#101 - How the world is changing the healthcare & prescription process (Varun Boriah & Chris Jones)

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#100 - Why documentation is important for engineering teams | Maxine Whitely, Steph Coates, Ian Schumann, & Ben Grynol

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#99 - How to make a real impact in the community: Opportunities & challenges | Mac Conwell & Ben Grynol

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#98 - Changing your mindset to "maybe" (Ben Grynol & Mike DiDonato)

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#97 - How environmental chemicals are making us sick and fat (Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Casey Means)

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#96 - Finding meaning and connection in life and work (Ian Schumann & Mike Haney)

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#95 - How do you think about Growth? (Rachel Sanders & Ben Grynol)

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#94 - Lifecycle, e-mail and some of the strongest growth levers today (Will Wong, Ben Grynol & Josh Mohrer)

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#93 - Evolving roles as the company grows (Ben Grynol & Mike DiDonato)

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#92 - Data insights from 1.9 million food logs (Ben Grynol & Helena Belloff)

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#91 - From zero to one (Ben Grynol & Scott Klein)

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#90 - Honest questions from a Stanford student (Sam Corcos & Emma Casey)

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#89 - Living on a farm while working at Levels (Ben Grynol & Chris Jones)

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#88 - The company is the product (Sam Corcos, Josh Clemente & Michael Mizrahi)

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#87 - Inflammation and metabolic health (Ben Grynol & Taylor Sittler)

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#86 - Member Story: Curiosity led Natalie Lumpkin down a path of monitoring her glucose and making life changes (Ben Grynol & Natalie Lumpkin)

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#85 - When should startups focus on getting press? (Jon Bier, Mike Haney & Casey Means)

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#84 - Startup Equity 101: ISOs, NSOs, RSUs, Secondary Sales, & other things you should know | Henry Ward, Sam Corcos, & Zac Henderson

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#83 - How one community call brought Michelle to Levels (Michelle Las & Ben Grynol)

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#82 - Healthy nutrition plans are not one-size-fits-all (Lauren Kelley-Chew & Brigid Titgemeier)

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#81 - Being intentional with team culture & incentive alignment (Tim Kendall & Sam Corcos)

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#80 - Building a startup: A Q&A with Latitud (Sam Corcos)

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#79 - Acting in the best interest of the company (Ben Grynol & Michael Mizrahi)

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#78 - A deep dive on written communications (Sam Corcos & David Perell)

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#77 - Bio-Observability: Why it matters and how it will change healthcare | Josh Clemente & Sam Corcos

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#76 - What it's like to be a Software Engineer at Levels (Mike Haney & Jeremy Phelps)

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#75 - What is Product and what does a Product Manager do? (Sam Corcos & Lenny Rachitsky)

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#74 - Developing, iterating, and scaling cultural values - (Michael Mizrahi & Maziar Brumand)

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#73 - Giving and receiving feedback in a remote-first work environment (Ben Grynol & Michael Mizrahi)

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#72 - From big tech to startup (Ben Grynol & Maz Brumand)

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#71 - Growth levers & performance marketing (Nik Sharma & Ben Grynol)

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#70 - Creating a digital media strategy (Ben Grynol & Mike Haney)

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#69 - How sugar affects kids (Austin McGuffie & Dr. Robert Lustig)

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

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#67 - Treat people like adults (Sam Corcos, Josh Clemente & Mike Haney)

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#66 - Nature Wants Us to Be Fat (Dr. Casey Means & Dr. Richard Johnson)

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#65 - Memos over Meetings (Tom Griffin & Ben Grynol)

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#64 - The Membership Economy (Robbie Baxter & Maz Brumand)

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#63 - Unlimited vacation and taking one month off work (Hao Li & Ben Grynol)

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#62 - The Podcast about…the Podcast (Sam Corcos, Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol)

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#61 - Net Promoter Score or Product Market Fit? (Ben Grynol, Chris Jones, Josh Mohrer & Scott Klein)

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#60 - From the NFL to Levels (Matt Flanagan & Ben Grynol)

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#59 - Understanding your cholesterol panel & metabolic health blood tests - The ultimate guide | Dr. Robert Lustig & Dr. Casey Means

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#58 - Lifespan Book Club (Casey Means & David Sinclair)

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#57 - Building & Scaling Remote Teams (Sam Corcos & Darren Murph)

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#56 - Autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, holistic protocols, & metabolic health | Dr. Terry Wahls & Dr. Casey Means

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#55 - Traveling the world & becoming a software engineer (Ben Grynol & Stephanie Coates)

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#54 - Equity at startups – what does it all mean? (Zac Henderson & Michael Mizrahi)

256

#53 - The importance of mental health and avoiding burnout at startups (Alex Lieberman & Sam Corcos)

257

#52 - What is a Directly Responsible Individual? (Ben Grynol & Scott Klein)

258

#51 - The science of breathwork (Emily Hunter & Mike Haney)

259

#50 - Changing the economics of an industry (Austen Allred & Ben Grynol)

260

#49 - Solving synchronicity with asynchronous communication (Sam Corcos, Andrew Conner & Scott Klein)

261

#48 - Metabolism Mentor (Austin McGuffie & Tom Griffin)

262

#47 - Surprising symptoms & diseases tied to insulin resistance & metabolism (Ben Bikman & Casey Means)

263

#46 - Running a playbook for international expansion (Andy Schabelman & Ben Grynol)

264

#45 - How to read a nutrition paper (Matt Laye & Mike Haney)

265

#44 - Creating engagement in a world of ever changing attention (Ali Spagnola & Ben Grynol)

266

#43 - One CEO's 81 pound weight loss using a Levels CGM (Betsy McLaughlin & Casey Means)

267

#42 - Why remote and async teams should use Loom (Vinay Hiremath & Sam Corcos)

268

#41 - The role of design in behavior change (Alan McLean & Ben Grynol)

269

#40 - Stay off my operating table (Philip Ovadia & Casey Means)

270

#39 - The Levels cultural handbook (Sam Corcos & Josh Clemente)

271

#38 - Mainstream media vs. the creator economy (Ben Grynol, Mike Haney & Tom Griffin)

272

#37 - From school to startup (Braden McCarthy & Ben Grynol)

273

#36 - Building community, tribalism, and the principle of People Like Us Do Things Like This (Seth Godin & Ben Grynol)

274

#35 – Building our Engineering Team (Michael Mizrahi & Andrew Conner)

275

#34 – Growth experiments & playbooks (Wiz Abdulla & Ben Grynol)

276

#33 – Inbox zero & time management (Sam Corcos, Casey Means & Ben Grynol)

277

#32 – Personal Socrates (Marc Champagne & Mike Haney)

278

#31 – The future of hardware for continuous glucose monitoring (Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol)

279

#30 – Who let Colonel Mustard into the mansion? (Dr. Robert Lustig & Dr. Casey Means)

280

#29 – Mental models and heuristics – shortcuts to be more productive (Sam Corcos & Ben Grynol)

281

#28 – Ecosystems & platforms – a deep dive into tech (David Rosenthal & Ben Grynol)

282

#27 – Principles of effective communication (Michael Mizrahi & Sam Corcos)

283

#26 – Nutrition & Kids – A parent's perspective (Kelly LeVeque & Ben Grynol)

284

#25 – Understanding predictive markers of metabolic dysfunction (Dr. Sara Gottfried & Dr. Casey Means)

285

#24 – Perseverance, grit & performance (Mike Barwis & Ben Grynol)

286

#23 – Mindset & metabolic health (Mike DiDonato & Ben Grynol)

287

#22 - Building startup culture from the ground up | Marc Randolph, Co-Founder of Netflix & Sam Corcos

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#21 – The Coke Challenge (Josh Clemente, Josh Mohrer & Ben Grynol)

289

#20 – Creating a movement through community (Dorothy Kilroy & Ben Grynol)

290

#19 – Pursuing podcasts, affiliates & influencers (Tom Griffin & Ben Grynol)

291

#18 – Building a content machine – Part 2 (Casey Means & Mike Haney)

292

#17 – Building a content machine – Part 1 (Casey Means & Mike Haney)

293

#16 – The path to Levels (Josh Mohrer & Ben Grynol)

294

#15 – History of Product at Levels (David Flinner & Ben Grynol)

295

#14 – Founder dynamics (Sam Corcos, Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol)

296

#13 – Documenting culture (Michael Mizrahi & Ben Grynol)

297

#12 – NPS Unicorn (Mike Haney & Ben Grynol)

298

#11 – One billion data points (Andrew Conner & Ben Grynol)

299

#10 – Food for thought (Casey Means & Ben Grynol)

300

#9 – Swimming upstream (Sam Corcos & Ben Grynol)

301

#8 – The raise (Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol)

302

#7 – Trust the process (Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol)

303

#6 – Laying the rails (Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol)

304

#5 – No turning back (Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol)

305

#4 – The juice cart (Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol)

306

#3 – The road trip that changed it all (Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol)

307

#2 – From selling cars, to building rockets (Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol)

308

#1 – A Whole New Level: Intro