LEVELS – A Whole New Level

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LEVELS – A Whole New Level episodes

March 30, 2022 #94 - Lifecycle, e-mail and some of the strongest growth levers today (Will Wong, Ben Grynol & Josh Mohrer)
Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, Head of Global Operations, Josh Mohrer (JM), chatted with Will Wong, one of the partners at Andreessen Horowitz, a lead investor of Levels. They dived into Will's extensive experience with e-mail and performance marketing at Dropbox, Twitch and Disney Streaming. They also dug into how e-mail is a strong lever in building engagement and why companies should consider this as a strong distribution channel.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.
Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health
(05:45) - Applying baseball vendor logic to marketing
(12:14) - Minimize the risk of launching Disney+
(16:15) - Be prepared for the end of free trial period
(18:27) - Segments need to be distinct
(22:03) - Get the messaging right for each group
(23:26) - Keep people engaged in the short term
(25:06) - Create long term fans
(30:18) - Make content for all the segments
(40:28) - Lean into product-led growth
(50:31) - Sometimes a left-field idea is the best one
Transcripts & Show Notes
Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/GYwgQMI75DA
57 min
March 28, 2022 #93 - Evolving roles as the company grows (Ben Grynol & Mike DiDonato)
Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with one of the earliest team members of Levels, Mike DiDonato, Head of Success. They chatted about the early days and history of the company and how we have scaled from a team of six, two years ago, to now a team of almost 50.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.
Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health
(11:43) - A scrappy way to get things done
(17:00) - Give your job away as you scale
(22:16) - Bringing on new people means you can do more
(27:52) - Responsibility not to fail
(28:31) - Don’t fail in silence
(31:19) - Pitch in where you can
(35:01) - Buckling under a heavy load
(39:32) - Growth and change are constant
(41:22) - There is no such thing as overcommunication
(43:19) - Build the mechanism
Transcripts & Show Notes
49 min
March 25, 2022 #92 - Data insights from 1.9 million food logs (Ben Grynol & Helena Belloff)
Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, and Levels Data Scientist, Helena Belloff, chatted about some of the implications around data collection, what we can do with it and how we extrapolate it to find correlations.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.
Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health
(08:52) - General advice is helpful, but personalized is better
(13:05) - Make small behavior changes
(17:31) - Not spiking doesn’t mean it’s healthy
(20:04) - Sleep and glucose levels are closely tied
(22:51) - Context matters
(27:17) - Data scientists are technology translators
(30:45) - Not all data is useful
(34:55) - Balance the amount of data collection and insights
(39:27) - Tagging cleans up the data
(43:41) - Connect glucose with stress
Transcripts & Show Notes
47 min
March 23, 2022 #91 - From zero to one (Ben Grynol & Scott Klein)
Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, and Head of Product, Scott Klein, chatted about the idea of zero to one- going from nothing to something at a startup. They dived into why this can be challenging to build and what it takes to be successful with it.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.
Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health
(09:52) – The mindset of an entrepreneur
(12:14) – Understand the problem to find the solution
(15:13) – Talk to your users
(20:23) – Focusing on the smaller customers
(24:50) – Listen to your customers
(27:40) – Startups push people to become leaders
(37:39) – Understand yourself to lead your business
(39:42) – It’s easy to avoid uncomfortable things
(43:07) – The personal transformation of a startup leader
(47:17) – Going from private to public
Transcripts & Show Notes
53 min
March 21, 2022 #90 - Honest questions from a Stanford student (Sam Corcos & Emma Casey)
Sam Corcos, Levels CEO, sat down with Emma Casey, a Stanford student and podcaster for Seed Stage Stories. They chat about some of the main questions that students tackle like, “What should I study?” or “What should I major in?” and how these questions relate to a student’s career path.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.
Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health
(07:20) – Most problems aren’t that hard to solve
(10:44) – You need to have practical knowledge
(12:33) – CEOs should have a wide skillset
(15:08) – Choose your job based on your goals
(18:33) – You need a team to solve big problems
(24:52) – We’re fighting misinformation
(34:35) – Know what is and isn’t useful to track
(41:45) – Don’t double down on bad ideas
(48:26) – Make time for the things that are important to you
(52:15) – Technical know-how helps you make better decisions
Transcripts & Show Notes
Seed Stage Stories Blog – https://medium.com/seed-stage-stories
Seed Stage Stories Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seed-stage-stories/id1603095666
57 min
March 18, 2022 #89 - Living on a farm while working at Levels (Ben Grynol & Chris Jones)
Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Head of Member Experience, Chris Jones, to chat about Chris’ journey to Levels from some of the largest tech companies. They also dived into Chris’ daily routine on his farm in Montana and how it blends with the async remote culture at Levels.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.
Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health
(12:03) – The power of disconnection
(18:55) – Treat people like adults
(21:09) – The perks of asynchronous work
(26:30) – Startups have a culture of innovation
(32:20) – Handling high stakes
(35:21) – The challenges of acquisitions
(41:43) – The democratization of data
(45:52) – Treat your customers’ data with respect
(52:29) – Data offers people personalized insight
(57:22) – There’s no universal approach
Transcripts & Show Notes
1 hr
March 17, 2022 #88 - The company is the product (Sam Corcos, Josh Clemente & Michael Mizrahi)
Levels Head of Operations, Michael Mizrahi and Co-Founders, Sam Corcos and Josh Clemente, sat down to chat about why we focus on culture, how it evolves as a team scales and how it relates to the concept that, “the company is the product.”

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.
Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health
(04:50) – Don’t just focus on the product
(05:29) – Develop your core group
(09:42) – Size impacts agility
(19:55) – Culture fit is more important than skillset
(25:30) – The company is the product
(27:57) – Focus on how the company works
(38:04) – Build a culture of experimentation
(39:58) – Making good decisions is important
(47:03) – Optimize your delegation procedure
(52:26) – The pros and cons of depending on your people
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/JK87qpnDue4
Transcripts & Show Notes
54 min
March 15, 2022 #87 - Inflammation and metabolic health (Ben Grynol & Taylor Sittler)
Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, chatted with our Head of Research & Development, Taylor Sittler, M.D, about the effects of inflammation, what it is and how it correlates to our metabolic health.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.
Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health
(06:36) - From curiosity to dedication
(09:06) - Our bodies are always changing
(14:37) - Understand what’s happening inside your body
(17:56) - Learn what’s healthy for you
(23:57) - Have control over your health
(30:29) - Share the journey with family members
(32:59) - Community could help accountability
(42:17) - Great design goes a long way
(44:21) - Add on more measurements and integrations
(47:29) - Education will help with accessibility
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/eEvHXI5uWEQ
Inflammation and glucose levels: How high blood sugar can turn a good system bad | Blog post: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/inflammation-and-glucose-levels
Transcripts & Show Notes
30 min
March 14, 2022 #86 - Member Story: Curiosity led Natalie Lumpkin down a path of monitoring her glucose and making life changes (Ben Grynol & Natalie Lumpkin)
Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Levels member, Natalie Lumpkin, to chat about her journey with Levels and how it has impacted her health journey over the past year.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.
Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health
(06:36) - From curiosity to dedication
(09:06) - Our bodies are always changing
(14:37) - Understand what’s happening inside your body
(17:56) - Learn what’s healthy for you
(23:57) - Have control over your health
(30:29) - Share the journey with family members
(32:59) - Community could help accountability
(42:17) - Great design goes a long way
(44:21) - Add on more measurements and integrations
(47:29) - Education will help with accessibility
Transcripts & Show Notes
Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/Y8BxkbzeF-E
51 min
March 11, 2022 #85 - When should startups focus on getting press? (Jon Bier, Mike Haney & Casey Means)
Mike Haney, Levels Editorial Director, and Casey Means, Levels Chief Medical Officer, sat down with Jon Bier, Founder and Chief Executive of our PR agency, Jack Taylor PR. Mike, Casey, and Jon dig into the advantages of collaborating with PR agencies, like JTPR, and how press helps bring attention to Levels and the metabolic health crisis.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.
Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health
(11:18) - Work with brands that are solving problems
(14:25) - Not every brand needs PR
(20:00) - PR isn’t a silver bullet early on
(21:13) - Look at the work of a PR company
(26:30) - More transparency is better
(29:07) - Use storytelling to educate
(34:56) - Look for cultural alignment
(41:54) - Be platform agnostic
(49:38) - Think in terms of soundbites
(1:02:05) - Don’t rely on celebrities and athletes
Transcripts & Show Notes
Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/YndcxHKAnO4
1 hr 5 min

About LEVELS – A Whole New Level

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Levels helps you understand your metabolic health with personalized data, expert guidance, and tools that connect your daily choices to measurable changes in your body. Our goal is to help you make better decisions about food, exercise, sleep, and long-term health.