The Superhuman Podcast

Dr. Leon Eisen is an award-winning four-time founder and venture capitalist with a PhD in physics. He is a venture partner at Silicon Valley's Network VC, with 120 portfolio companies, and the CEO of Venture Growth Group. He created Fundables OS, a fundraising operating system that has helped 100+ teams engineer their rounds and scale. Leon is the inventor of the world's first FDA-cleared wearable medical monitor, built after raising about $20 million as CEO. He is also the author of Invisible Game: The Secrets of the Term Sheet Magnet, published the day before this interview.

• Why Leon reinvents himself every decade, from quantum physicist to engineer, founder, and investor
• How he raised his first million during the 2008 financial crisis, then struggled for three years to raise more
• Building the world's first FDA-cleared wearable medical monitor
• Why he crossed to the investor side of the table to understand why pitches get rejected
• Why most founders don't understand how venture capital works, and how to learn investor psychology
• Why 99% of founders think they're ready to raise but aren't yet "fundable"
• The "Five P's of Fundability": Process, Positioning, Packaging, Pipeline, and Planning capital
• Why a cap table with 100 small investors is a red flag, and how an SPV can fix it
• Why he sees himself as a partner to founders, not just an advisor
• Redefining "superhuman" as someone who isn't afraid to be vulnerable and human

• Website: leoneisen.com
• LinkedIn: Leon Eisen, PhD
• Book: Invisible Game: The Secrets of the Term Sheet Magnet (available on Amazon)
• Advisory sessions: Hubble Social (search "Leon Eisen")

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast, our website, newsletter, and the resources available for download are not intended to be medical or health advice and shall not be understood or construed as such. The information contained on these platforms is not a substitute for medical or health advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation

Tad Fallows bootstrapped iLab Solutions to 75 employees and a strategic exit, after noticing researchers at Harvard's Cancer Labs were spending more time managing freezers and lab mice than doing actual science. Built with no VC money, iLab ended up serving most of the world's top 100 universities across 17 countries before being acquired by Agilent. Today he's the founder of Long Angle, a private peer community for high net worth entrepreneurs and investors with nearly 9,000 members. Tad is also a Harvard grad, former McKinsey consultant, and a former varsity rower.

• How noticing an everyday problem at Harvard's Cancer Labs turned into a bootstrapped company
• Why he left McKinsey to try operating a business instead of just advising on one
• The advantages of bootstrapping slowly versus growing fast on VC money
• Why 90% of success comes down to execution, not the idea itself
• How knowing he gave his best effort protected him from regret, win or lose
• Whether health and hustle can coexist, and what changed with age
• The story behind founding Long Angle after his company's exit
• What it takes to join Long Angle, and how the community operates
• Why intentionality and being hands-on tend to compound into outsized success
• Redefining "superhuman" as being pretty good across every part of life, not the best at just one

• Website: longangle.com
• Podcast: Navigating Wealth

The information contained in this podcast, our website, newsletter, and the resources available for download are not intended to be medical or health advice and shall not be understood or construed as such. The information contained on these platforms is not a substitute for medical or health advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation

Florian Kemmerich is the founder of Vocating.ai, author of On Vocation, and chair at Tiger21 Switzerland. Across a career spanning entrepreneurship, investing, leadership, and human development, he has helped mobilize close to $1 billion in impact capital. After 15 years in the corporate healthcare world and a pivotal personal awakening at 33, Florian pivoted into personal development, entrepreneurship, and impact investing. Today his work centers on a powerful question: as intelligence becomes increasingly abundant through AI, what remains uniquely human, and how do we build lives and careers around that?

• Florian's path from corporate life to entrepreneurship and impact investing
• The therapy session that changed everything for him
• Why school teaches you to make money, not who you are
• Knowing your purpose as an advantage in the age of AI
• The danger of using AI as a crutch instead of a tool
• Why chasing fame and success is really just feeding your ego
• How childhood moments quietly shape our life scripts
• Why purpose-driven people are built for this AI era
• What real, judgment-free conversations look like inside Tiger21
• Redefining "superhuman" as living for others, not above them

• Website: on-vocation.com
• Platform: vocating.ai
• LinkedIn: https://ch.linkedin.com/in/floriankemmerich

Disclaimer

The information contained in this podcast, our website, newsletter, and the resources available for download are not intended to be medical or health advice and shall not be understood or construed as such. The information contained on these platforms is not a substitute for medical or health advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation

Four companies, four exits, and one $2.3 million failure that taught him more than any win. TK Herman joins Becoming Superhuman to talk about the head trash we carry, the courage it takes to pull the ripcord, and why real business growth starts with looking in the mirror.

About the Guest

TK Herman got his last paycheck at 26 and has spent nearly 30 years since as a founder, building and exiting four companies, including Aptura, a software firm he grew from 2 to 120 employees before its 2021 acquisition. His most recent venture cost him $2.3 million, which led to a full reset: selling the house, the plane, and the helicopter to find what actually mattered. He's a member of Tiger 21, founder of Halkin Forum, and a longtime pilot.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Knowing when to walk away from a failing business, and why that takes more courage than pushing through
• "Head trash": the subconscious stories that cap what founders and companies believe is possible
• The four minute mile and how belief ceilings limit growth
• Why a company never outperforms its CEO's self-image
• What sitting in rooms with far wealthier people taught him about skill vs. intelligence
• Selling the helicopter and plane to escape the mental load of ownership
• Living below your means as a startup advantage
• Investing $400K+ in personal growth as a bet on generational change
• Building culture around people's dreams, not bonuses
• The physical toll of entrepreneurial stress
• What "superhuman" really means: an honest conversation with yourself

Guest Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tkherman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tkherman/

Disclaimer:

The information contained in this podcast, our website, newsletter, and the resources available for download are not intended to be medical or health advice and shall not be understood or construed as such. The information contained on these platforms is not a substitute for medical or health advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.

Most high performers aren't tired, lazy, or broken.

They're internally fragmented.

In this episode of the Superhuman Podcast, I sit down with J.H. Tepley - bestselling author and founder of the Akari Temple - to explore why so many driven men feel off, drained, or disconnected even when their life looks successful on paper.

This conversation goes far beyond biology, supplements, and productivity hacks.

We break down:

• Why discipline, ambition, and intuition often fight each other

• The hidden "drag" that drains energy and momentum

• Trauma, subconscious programming, and energy leaks most men never see

• The four levels of the mind - and how misalignment creates burnout

• Why manifestation fails when your internal signal cancels itself out

• What real sovereignty and inner alignment actually feel like

If you've optimized your body, habits, and routines - but still feel like something is missing - this episode will explain why.

This isn't motivation.

It's a system reset.

In this episode of the Superhuman Podcast, I sit down with Alexander, the creator of Ulys Quest - a first-of-its-kind "travel-to-earn" platform that combines real-world exploration with geospatial tech, blockchain rewards, and gamification.

Alexander spent nearly 30 years in IT and then went all-in building something most people thought was impossible: a living digital treasure hunt where you visit landmarks, confirm your presence, and earn rewards. We talk about the reality of being "too old" for corporate work, what it takes to build a real product (not just an MVP), and why his mission is bigger than crypto - it's about getting people back into the physical world with purpose.

In this episode, we cover:

• The "great flattening" and why many experienced tech workers are getting pushed out

• How Ulys Quest works: visit → confirm → earn

• Why building a fully functional product matters

• The NFT "digital landmark" model and how it creates passive income mechanics

• Using AI as a real-world tour guide + route generator

• Why he wants this to become community-owned (DAO)

• The deeper mission: restoration, education, and real-world impact

Links & Resources (mentioned):

• Ulys Quest: https://ulys.site

In this episode of the Superhuman Podcast, I sit down with Richard Skaife, a longevity investor working at the intersection of biotech, mental health, and frontier technology.

We talk about why longevity isn't a supplement or a shortcut - it's an operating system. We break down healthspan vs lifespan, why so many high performers burn out quietly, and how simple metrics like HRV reveal what your lifestyle is actually doing to your body.

This conversation is for entrepreneurs, investors, and high performers who want sustainable energy and long-term performance without sacrificing their health.

Topics we cover:

• Healthspan vs lifespan

• Longevity as a system, not a pill

• Burnout and recovery in high performers

• HRV, VO₂ max, and practical tracking

• The future of longevity and human optimization

Links & Resources:

• Free Superhuman Guide: https://getsuperhuman.io

• Superhuman Podcast: https://getsuperhuman.io/podcast

Most founders can get to $1M–$5M. Then they hit the ceiling.

In this episode, Riley sits down with Jeff Reynolds (CEO, author, Managing Director at Sellside Group, and founder of PSF Accelerator) to unpack what actually separates service businesses that scale, become sellable, and command premium valuations from the ones that plateau.

Jeff has helped grow, buy, and sell leading professional services firms - with experience across $1B+ in M&A activity and 17 acquisitions.

In this conversation, we cover:

• The #1 reason service businesses stall after 30–50 employees

• The "Founder's Dilemma": Do you want to be a king or be rich?

• What buyers look for when your business goes to market (and what scares them off)

• Why leadership depth + real sales/marketing systems drive valuation

• The hidden downside of exiting early: losing mission, environment, and relationships

Links / Resources

PSF Accelerator: https://psfaccelerator.com

Sellside Group (Jeff Reynolds): https://www.sellsidegroup.com

Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreynolds3

Free Superhuman Guide: https://getsuperhuman.io/playbook

Sleep is the biggest performance multiplier most people ignore.

In this episode of the Superhuman Podcast, Riley sits down with Dr. Daniel Gartenberg (Dr. Snooze) - founder of SleepSpace, sleep scientist, and author of 20+ peer-reviewed papers - to break down what sleep actually does for your brain and body, why deep sleep matters for memory and long-term brain health, and how technology like sound, light, temperature, and AI will personalize sleep improvement over the next decade.

We cover:

• Why sleep impacts nearly every chronic disease (including brain health and Alzheimer's risk)

• Deep sleep vs REM: what's happening across 90-minute cycles

• Why wearables can be useful but imperfect for sleep staging

• The overlooked role of breathing and when to test for sleep apnea

• Tools for better sleep: CBT-I, sunlight timing, smart lighting, and sound-based deep sleep stimulation

• Lucid dreaming and "targeted memory reactivation" (and how to train for it)

Links / Resources

• SleepSpace: https://sleepspace.com

• Free Superhuman Guide: https://getsuperhuman.io/playbook

Most founders don't think about legal risk until it's too late.

In this full episode of the Superhuman Podcast, I sit down with Ryan Wenger - lawyer, founder, and CEO of InHouse, an AI-powered in-house counsel platform trusted by fast-growing companies.

Ryan shares what he's learned from building and exiting an $80M+ company and working with founders at every stage - from day one to scale.

In this conversation, we cover: • The biggest legal mistakes founders make in their first year • Why NDAs and over-structuring often slow growth • The 3 legal documents every startup must get right early • How AI is changing contracts, compliance, and legal risk • A simple decision framework that compounds long-term success

This episode is essential listening for founders who want to move fast, stay protected, and scale intelligently.

🔗 Learn more about InHouse: https://inhouse.ai 📘 Free Superhuman Guide: https://getsuperhuman.io/playbook