LEVELS – A Whole New Level

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LEVELS – A Whole New Level episodes

February 14, 2022 #74 - Developing, iterating, and scaling cultural values - (Michael Mizrahi & Maziar Brumand)
Levels Head of Operations, Michael Mizrahi, and Head of Business, Maz Brumand, sat down to discuss the concept of cultural values and how it applies to our own culture here at Levels.

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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
(03:46) - Cement your culture at a pivotal moment
(04:31) - Do you hire or develop culture?
(07:08) - When hiring, consider three categories
(11:39) - The value of trust
(21:15) - The concept of short toes
(31:54) - Grading employees on culture
(35:42) - Use stories to cement values
(51:18) - Mentally buying into group memberships
Transcripts & Show Notes
53 min
February 10, 2022#73 - Giving and receiving feedback in a remote-first work environment (Ben Grynol & Michael Mizrahi)
How easy is it for you to give and receive feedback at work—and how does feedback work remotely and with an async culture?

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In this episode, Ben Grynol (Head of Growth) and Michael “Miz” Mizrahi (Head of Operations) of Levels take a deep dive into:
How to give good, actionable, specific, and timely feedback

How to receive feedback best—and how to decide if you’ll accept it

Types of feedback, from objective vs. subjective and execution- vs. performance-based

When and how to give feedback, especially in a remote and async environment

Building a trustworthy breeding ground for rich feedback
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
(06:19) - The importance of feedback
(09:45) - Giving positive feedback
(13:54) - Make feedback actionable and tie it to OKRs
(17:41) - Subjective feedback
(25:30) - Feedback timing
(30:11) - When feedback isn’t getting through
(35:46) - Determine if your feedback is necessary
(46:19) - Nail your delivery
Transcripts & Show Notes
Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/8UWO6qJHxbM
48 min
February 07, 2022 #72 - From big tech to startup (Ben Grynol & Maz Brumand)
Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Head of Business, Maz Brumand, to chat about Maz's journey from Apple to Levels.

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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
(04:14) - The desire to innovate
(10:36) - Working on health tech at Apple
(12:55) - Starting at Levels
(15:00) - Big companies versus startups
(16:18) - Levels approaches health from a consumer perspective
(23:37) - Learn where to focus
(27:56) - Company culture has internal and external benefits
(38:18) - The consumerization of health
(43:22) - Dialing in technology, science, and social adoption
(45:01) - Healthcare and health tech
Transcripts & Show Notes
46 min
February 03, 2022 #71 - Growth levers & performance marketing (Nik Sharma & Ben Grynol)
Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with CEO of Sharma Brands, Nik Sharma, to discuss different types of growth levers and their outlook on performance marketing.

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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
(09:16) - Understand the LTV of newsletter subscribers
(12:40) - Intent of education, not acquisition
(16:10) - Build up brand equity
(19:00) - Give people brand FOMO
(24:46) - Don’t trade brand equity for acquisition
(29:19) - Lean into product-led growth
(33:23) - Put in time, quality, and consistency
(36:07) - Get the credit for connecting people
(39:52) - Don’t incentivize referrals, make them premium
(46:32) - Segment your waiting list
Transcripts & Show Notes
Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/9mYrIF6xm10
50 min
February 02, 2022 #70 - Creating a digital media strategy (Ben Grynol & Mike Haney)
Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Editorial Director, Mike Haney, to chat about their outlook on our Digital Media Strategy for 2022 and beyond.

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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
(12:45) - Content for education, not sales
(15:54) - Two arms of content
(20:04) - Let the content do the talking
(23:44) - Focus on retainment
(32:31) - Content marketing channel that focuses on the company
(37:01) - Focus on distribution and engagement
(40:01) - Expand storytelling with video
(49:56) - Stick to areas of genius
(1:03:58) - Figure out your best use of resources
(1:15:36) - Bring more eyeballs to editorial
Transcripts & Show Notes
1 hr 21 min
January 31, 2022 #69 - How sugar affects kids (Austin McGuffie & Dr. Robert Lustig)
Content Creator, Austin McGuffie, AKA Metabolism Mentor, sat down with Levels advisor and author of Metabolical, Dr. Robert Lustig, to chat about Rob's insight on kids sugar intake and how it affects their metabolic health.

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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
(08:21) - Sugar is damaging kids’ mitochondria
(17:16) - The more dangerous fat
(22:03) - Kids need better nutrition education
(25:27) - Infants get introduced to sugar early
(27:27) - Fat was removed, but sugar was added
(32:06) - Sugar causes behavioral issues
(35:17) - Kids can have sugar addiction
(37:33) - Diet soda is bad too
(43:20) - Educate the child and the parents
(46:46) - Get rid of sugary drinks
Transcripts & Show Notes
Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/I3d7zCHFW2c
54 min
January 28, 2022 #68 - Member Story: Committing to a glucose monitor for one year (Natalie Vanderpump & Ben Grynol)
Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with one of our longtime members, Natalie Vanderpump, to chat about her journey with Levels and how it has helped improve her diet and her overall health and wellness. Natalie ate fresh, whole foods, but found that some of her favorites were still contributing to higher-than-normal blood sugar levels.

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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
(05:46) - Taking control of pre-diabetes
(09:35) - A fruit-heavy diet
(12:19) - Correlate food to glucose readings
(15:58) - A warning signal
(19:10) - Be in tune with your body
(25:01) - Be disciplined
(28:54) - Trace the cause of loss of willpower
(32:50) -Put processes in place to guide you
(39:50) - Set up micro-habits and cues
(45:55) - Notice your habit patterns
Transcripts & Show Notes
49 min
January 26, 2022 #67 - Treat people like adults (Sam Corcos, Josh Clemente & Mike Haney)
Levels Editorial Director, Mike Haney, sat down with Co-Founders, Sam Corcos and Josh Clemente, to discuss one of our key principles here at Levels, Treat People Like Adults.

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This means that we trust one another to use discretion and make decisions with good judgement in order to move projects and the business forward.
This principle extends from our workplace through to our benefits philosophies.
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
(04:06) - Assume best intent
(15:46) - Be open to other people’s ideas
(20:50) - Address negative feedback immediately
(29:53) - Make feedback transparent, but appropriate
(33:44) - Test for usefulness
(46:02) - Cultural alignment includes communication styles
(50:26) - Hiring is an exclusive process
(57:31) - Be intent on self-improvement
(1:00:07) - Get rid of gossip
(1:05:06) - Give people agency
Transcripts & Show Notes
1 hr 14 min
January 24, 2022 #66 - Nature Wants Us to Be Fat (Dr. Casey Means & Dr. Richard Johnson)
Dr. Casey Means, Chief Medical Officer of Levels speaks with Dr. Richard Johnson about his new book, "Nature Wants Us to Be Fat," as well as his insights on the "survival switch" that drives our body to store fat in response to certain conditions like high fructose, dehydration, umami flavors, and more, and how this all relates to our current metabolic disease epidemic.

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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
(04:25) - The fat switch
(11:39) - Metabolic syndrome is linked to survival
(13:36) - The switch is good for short term survival, bad for long term
(17:40) - Sugar triggers the switch
(19:39) - Sugar leads to metabolic syndrome, not extra calories
(23:40) - Fructose depletes energy
(31:28) - Vitamin C is protective against obesity
(35:12) - High glycemic foods help our bodies make fructose
(44:29) - Whole fruit is healthy because of the fiber
(53:48) - Salt can trigger fructose production
Transcripts & Show Notes
1 hr 8 min
January 21, 2022 #65 - Memos over Meetings (Tom Griffin & Ben Grynol)
Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Head of Partnerships, Tom Griffin, to chat about our memo culture at Levels, why it's crucial and how it compares to most meeting cultures.

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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
(04:23) - The role of documentation
(07:33) - Use writing to crystallize your thoughts
(08:36) - Respect how people communicate
(12:49) - The benefits of memos
(19:05) - Documentation aids external communication
(32:49) - Make space for collaboration
(39:40) - Memo pitfalls
(47:29) - Don’t neglect formatting
Transcripts & Show Notes
52 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.