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  • 350. Bobby Bitton, Co-Founder & CEO of O Positiv

    Today, I'm joined by Bobby Bitton, co-founder and CEO of O Positiv.

    Addressing topics like PMS, vaginal health, and pregnancy, O Positiv's supplements tackle generational taboos to address women's needs from first period to postmenopause.

    In this episode, we discuss building a category-defining women's health brand.

    We also cover:

    • Why going deeper beats going wider
    • Scaling from DTC to omnichannel retail
    • Winning with TikTok Shop and creator-led marketing

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    O Positiv's Website: https://opositiv.com/

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/opositiv/

    Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@opositiv

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    Chapters:

    (00:00) Introduction

    (00:28) O Positiv overview

    (02:27) Co-founder dynamics

    (04:12) Getting their start

    (05:01) Flow product and PMS relief

    (05:50) Brand voice and approach

    (07:30) Split talent and domain expertise

    (08:20) Company scale and revenue

    (09:35) Category leadership

    (10:40) White space strategy

    (15:00) Product innovation pipeline

    (18:20) Retail expansion and partnerships

    (20:30) Profitability trajectory

    (21:35) Marketing evolution

    (23:00) DTC to omnichannel shift

    (25:15) Measuring incrementality

    (30:00) Deeper not wider strategy

    (31:45) Focus and team clarity

    (32:25) Where to find

    (33:49) Conclusion

    35 min
  • Function Raises $450M, Spotify Personalizes Fitness, FTC Sues Hims

    July 31, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

    Today's top stories:

    • Function Health secures $450M non-dilutive financing from General Catalyst, using diagnostics as the entry point to build a continuous preventive health platform
    • Spotify introduces Running Mode, an AI-powered experience creating personalized running playlists with coaching prompts as platforms compete on fitness engagement
    • The FTC, joined by California and Utah, sues Hims & Hers over health data sharing and subscription practices, which the company denies and plans to fight

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    4 min
  • Prevention Pays, Gen Z Drinks, Doctronic Expands

    July 30, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

    Today's top stories:

    • World Economic Forum report finds fall-proofing homes, more activity, and hearing aids could save $5.8T by 2040, reframing prevention as a business strategy
    • IWSR research finds 74% of legal-age Gen Z drink alcohol, nearly matching adults, as younger consumers redefine engagement rather than abandon it
    • Doctronic acquires pediatric telehealth company Summer Health, extending its AI care platform to families while gaining proprietary pediatric data

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    4 min
  • Samsung Launches AI Health Assistant, Cleveland Clinic Teams With the NBPA, Spa Revenue Hits Record

    July 29, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

    Today's top stories:

    • Cleveland Clinic and the NBPA partner on athlete performance and data, exploring athlete-owned infrastructure to extend elite insights into broader sports medicine
    • Samsung unveils Samsung Health Assistant, an AI coach combining phone, watch, and ring data with new cardiovascular features and physician connections
    • International Spa Association reports US spa revenue hit a record $23.5B in 2025 with 191M visits, as operators add recovery-focused services amid staffing pressures

    Today's episode is brought to you by AIIR — a modern communications and experiential agency for health, wellness, fitness, and performance brands. From earned media to events and creator-led campaigns, AIIR helps companies sharpen their story, earn attention, and build trust that compounds. Visit https://aiir.agency to learn more.

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    3 min
  • Throne Raises $10M, Nike Reinvents Recovery, FDA Backs Peptides

    July 28, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

    Today's top stories:

    • Throne raises $10M Series A to expand its AI-powered toilet sensor beyond gut health, betting the bathroom is the next frontier for passive diagnostics
    • Nike and Hyperice unveil the Air Zoom Hyperslide, a recovery sandal with built-in heat and vibration therapy, embedding recovery into everyday footwear
    • FDA advisory committee votes to recommend compounding six peptides including BPC-157 and MOTS-c, potentially creating a legal pathway out of the gray market

    Today's episode is brought to you by AIIR — a modern communications and experiential agency for health, wellness, fitness, and performance brands. From earned media to events and creator-led campaigns, AIIR helps companies sharpen their story, earn attention, and build trust that compounds. Visit https://aiir.agency to learn more.

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    3 min
  • 349. Jenny Duan, Co-founder & CEO of Clair Health

    Today, I'm joined by Jenny Duan, co-founder & CEO of Clair Health

    Launching in November, Clair's wrist-worn wearable leverages a multimodal sensor and female biology world model to unlock continuous, noninvasive hormone monitoring.

    In this episode, we discuss building the data infrastructure for women's health.

    We also cover:

    • The perimenopause opportunity
    • Designing a proprietary sensor stack
    • Moving toward medical device status

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    Website: https://wearclair.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clair_health

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    Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/

    Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:30) Clair product overview (02:02) Wearable design and form factor (03:00) Women's health landscape (05:40) Hormone tracking solutions gap (06:36) Technology and sensors (08:00) Accuracy and calibration (09:15) Homeodynamic vs. homeostatic (11:30) Clinical applications (13:15) Perimenopause opportunity (14:50) Female founder experience (17:00) Fundraising and team building (20:00) Investor conversations (21:20) Demand signal and waitlist (22:00) Launch strategy (25:10) Healthcare integrations (27:45) Staying laser-focused (29:41) CEO daily priorities (31:20) Clinical trials and strategy (32:12) Consumer vs. medical balance (33:05) Voice AI and app experience (35:02) Where to find (35:54) Conclusion

    37 min
  • Genius AI Hits Unicorn Status, Science Corp Restores Vision, Hilo Targets Blood Pressure

    July 24, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

    Today's top stories:

    • GlossGenius raises $44M at $1.15B valuation and rebrands as Genius AI, expanding beyond beauty into fitness and med spas with AI back-office tools
    • Science Corp receives European approval for its Prima retinal implant, one of the first commercial neurotech devices restoring partial vision for macular degeneration
    • Hilo raises $19M to bring its wearable blood pressure platform to the US, pairing a screenless device and FDA-cleared cuff with AI coaching

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    3 min
  • The US Bets $5B on AI, WHOOP Goes Clinical, Garmin Expands

    July 23, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

    Today's top stories:

    • The Trump administration announces $5B+ for the Genesis Mission, a government-wide AI initiative uniting 15 agencies to accelerate scientific and drug discovery
    • Garmin acquires TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic, adding endurance and strength coaching to evolve from device maker into a full-stack performance platform
    • Whoop names cardiologist Dr. Ami Bhatt as chief medical officer, adding clinical credibility ahead of an expected IPO as wearables take on health functions

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    3 min
  • Garmin Goes Screenless, Kalshi Predicts Drug Trials, Coffee Gets a Green Light

    July 22, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

    Today's top stories:

    • Garmin launches CIRQA Smart Band, a screenless, subscription-free wearable, as hardware becomes table stakes and data interpretation becomes the real battleground
    • Kalshi partners with AppliedXL to launch prediction markets forecasting clinical trial outcomes and FDA decisions, making drug development probabilities tradable
    • American Heart Association guidance finds up to 400mg of caffeine daily is safe for most adults and may reduce heart disease risk, while warning on energy shots

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    3 min
  • LeBron Challenges Nike, Signal Ring Launches, Samsung Buys PolyPeptide

    July 21, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

    Today's top stories:

    • Samsung Biologics acquires PolyPeptide Group for $1.8B, expanding into peptide manufacturing as GLP-1 demand makes production capacity the real bottleneck
    • Vital Signals unveils Signal Ring, a cuffless smart ring measuring blood pressure continuously, with preorders at $399 ahead of an October launch
    • LeBron James says Nike's path forward starts with reconnecting to the communities and young consumers that built the brand amid slowing growth

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    3 min

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