This episode is with a good friend and collaborator, Dr. Marco Meucci of COSMED. Marco was formally an Associate Professor in the Public Health and Exercise Science Department at Appalachian State University, where he also served as the Director of their wellness and human performance lab. He now is the Academics Manager for COSMED, an Italian company that “designs, manufactures, and sells worldwide diagnostic medical devices to assess Lung function, Metabolic, and Body Composition.” Marco shares his story and progression as an athlete, student, professor, and leader in academia. We discuss how he made decisions leading to where he is today and how he uses the sparks to create forks in life, then takes the most exciting one. We believe you are going to love the energy and insight this enthusiastic Italian brings to the show. Enjoy!