On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon sits down with Steve Martocci, Co-founder and CEO of SuppCo, to unpack why supplements are one of the most confusing, and least trusted, parts of the health and wellness industry.

Rather than selling supplements or pushing "more is better," SuppCo is building a consumer-first layer of trust: helping people understand what actually works, what's mislabeled, and what's worth taking based on real data.

They covered:

🧠 Steve's personal health journey from lifelong weight struggles to functional medicine, blood work, and building a supplement stack that actually delivered results.

⚖️ Why the supplement industry is fundamentally broken, with incentives that prioritize sales over outcomes and leave consumers overwhelmed and misled.

🔬 How SuppCo evaluates over 200,000 products using objective criteria like manufacturing standards, certifications, and testing; not influencer hype or reviews.

🍬 What independent testing revealed about popular supplements, including why many top-rated creatine gummies contain little to none of the ingredient they claim.

📊 How the TrustScore system works, why it's intentionally non-subjective, and how it's pushing brands to improve transparency and quality.

🧭 Why trust, education, and long-term behavior change matter more than chasing the latest longevity trend—and why sometimes the right answer is taking less, not more.

Enjoy!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon sits down with Cory Henderson PhD, Co-founder and CEO of Evolve, to unpack the science, hype, and real opportunity behind GLP-1 supplements—and why the next chapter of preventative health may look very different than pharmaceuticals.

Evolve isn't trying to compete with injectable GLP-1 drugs. Instead, the company is building a new category they calls biomimetics: oral, consumer-accessible products designed to mimic the body's own biology, without harsh side effects or long-lasting interventions.

They cover:

🧬 How Cory's background in genetic engineering and public health led him to rethink GLP-1 for healthy, performance-minded consumers.

💊 Why pharmaceutical GLP-1s behave so differently than natural hormone signaling and how half-life, receptor balance, and delivery method matter.

⚖️ The gap between supplements that don't work and drugs that weren't designed for healthy people.

📉 Early customer feedback around appetite control, energy, metabolic health, and sustainable weight loss.

🧠 Why behavior change, education, and expectation-setting matter more than "magic pills."

🔬 What biomimetics means, how it differs from traditional supplements, and where this category could expand next (longevity, muscle growth, women's health, and more).

🧪 How Evolve designs orally available biologics using natural proteins and why oral delivery changes safety, personalization, and adoption.

📚 How Cory thinks about trust, misinformation, and consumer education in an under-regulated supplement market.

🚀 Why preventative health, not disease treatment, is the real long-term opportunity, and how consumer health products may evolve over the next decade.

🚴 Cory also shares his own experience using Evolve for performance and metabolic health and how personalization plays a role in dosing.

Enjoy!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon sat down with Eric Litman, Founder & CEO of Aescape, the first company using robotics to fundamentally reimagine massage. Aescape isn't trying to replace massage therapists. Instead, it's opening the door for the 80% of people who don't get massages today, often due to discomfort, cost, access, or time. By combining precision robotics, personalized pressure mapping, and adaptive software, Aescape delivers consistent, customizable bodywork. They covered: 🩻The spine injury that inspired him to come up with the idea for Aescape. 🤖 Why human-robot touch is one of the hardest problems in robotics and how Aescape solved it. 📊 Why measurability and personalization matter more than mimicking human hands. 🏢 Why Aescape chose a B2B model with gyms, hotels, and wellness centers instead of going direct-to-consumer. 🦾 Eric also shares his personal health practices, thoughts on wellness hype, and where robotics-enabled recovery could expand next. Enjoy!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon sat down with Amir Ansari, serial entrepreneur, technologist, philanthropist, and father.

Amir shares the arc of his entrepreneurial journey, from co-founding Telecom Technologies during the dawn of the internet, to helping launch the Ansari XPRIZE, the competition that ignited today's commercial space sector, to building Prodea Systems and holding more than 70 patents.

Today, Amir leads XFoundry at the University of Maryland, an innovation engine designed to empower students to solve society's hardest problems through competition-driven, multidisciplinary teamwork.

They discussed how moonshot thinking translates into real-world systems: how to train the next generation of solutionists, why universities must evolve in the age of AI, and how XFoundry is preparing students to build companies that can impact everything from mental health to national security to life beyond Earth.

The conversation covers:

🧠 Amir's "three-leg journey" of entrepreneurship and the lessons that shaped how he builds companies, teams, and IP.

🏫 Why he believes universities must shift from majors to "personas," and how multidisciplinary collaboration unlocks real innovation.

🛰️ Inside XFoundry's model: competitions, seed funding, NASA partnerships, and the practical training students need for a post-AI world.

🔭 Preparing students for the future of space and human resilience, including NASA's ambitions for 2040 lunar habitation.

👨‍👦 How becoming a father reshaped Amir's worldview, from early childhood learning to raising adaptable, focused, emotionally resilient kids.

🎾 His fascinating approach to parenting: memory training, attention-building, multilingual exposure, sports, music, and the centrality of time.

🌱 Why the next great innovators must be well-rounded, emotionally aware, and capable of integrating technology with human insight.

🤝 How entrepreneurs, parents, educators, and industry leaders can get involved with XFoundry to support the next generation of problem-solvers.

Enjoy!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon sits down with Andrew Herr, Founder & CEO of FlyKitt, to explore the science behind jet lag, human performance, and the future of healthy travel.

Andrew was trained in immunology, health physics, and national security. He spent years advising the U.S. military on the future of human enhancement, working with fighter pilots, Navy SEALs, and elite performance units before moving into executive coaching. 

A single client request — "fix my jet lag for a Seoul negotiation" — sparked FlyKitt. Andrew discovered that the primary driver of jet lag wasn't dry air or stress but inflammation triggered by pressure and oxygen changes during flight. That insight became the foundation for FlyKitt, where his team combines supplements, timing protocols, circadian science, and AI-driven planning to eliminate jet lag for travelers.

The conversation covers:

🔥 How pressure changes and low oxygen cause flight-induced inflammation, and why most travelers feel "off" even on short flights.

🧬 What's inside FlyKitt — pomegranate polyphenols, vitamin C, EPA/DHA, melatonin, magnesium, methylated B vitamins, and a circadian-timing AI engine.

🍽️ Eating while traveling — why fasting sometimes helps, why it can backfire, and why Andrew often recommends small, frequent meals during flight.

🏋️ Healthy travel beyond supplements — their new AI tool that scan restaurant menus, identifies healthy options anywhere in the world, and auto-generates workouts from photos of any gym.

💤 Why sleep timing, light exposure, and food timing matter more than most people realize for feeling human when you land.

📈 His long-term vision — a platform that helps anyone run N=1 experiments, personalize health protocols, and feel noticeably better every day. 

Enjoy!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon sits down with Ellen DaSilva, Founder and CEO of Summer Health, and former Head of Business Development at Hims & Hers, for a conversation about modern parenting, accessible healthcare, and building a company that helps parents raise the healthiest generation.

Ellen shares how a late-night ER visit during the pandemic that revealed how broken pediatric access had become, inspired her idea for Summer Health. Her company now connects parents with board-certified pediatricians in 15 minutes or less, offering trustworthy, text-based care for everything from fevers to feeding questions.

The conversation covers:

👶 Why pediatric care is the most overlooked category in healthcare. 📱 How tech and asynchronous care are reshaping how parents access reliable medical advice. 💬 The emotional side of healthcare: building trust, empathy, and human connection in a digital-first experience. 🌡️ The state of pediatrics today from the shortage of primary care doctors to the rise of concierge models. 📚 Ellen's take on parenting philosophies, screen time, and how raising her three kids has influenced the way she leads. ❤️ Lessons on balancing entrepreneurship, motherhood, and wellbeing, and what it really means to raise healthy kids in a hyperconnected world.

From scaling telehealth at Hims to reimagining pediatric care at Summer Health, Ellen's story is a masterclass in turning personal pain points into purpose-driven innovation!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon sits down with Shervin Shares — YouTuber, product reviewer, and modern health experimenter — to talk about what actually moves the needle for performance, health, and happiness.

Shervin has built a massive YouTube following by testing the tools, supplements, and systems shaping the future of wellness — from cold plunges and red light therapy to wearables, sleep tech, and blood glucose monitors. But behind all the experiments is a simple philosophy: focus on the 20% of habits that drive 80% of results.

The conversation covers:

⚙️ Why the basics (sleep, movement, nutrition, relationships) beat every biohack.

📉 Health trends that are overhyped vs. the ones worth your time and money.

🏋️‍♂️ What Shervin learned from training for marathons, Hyrox, and 90-day muscle-building challenges.

⌚ His favorite tools under and over $1K — from blackout curtains to the Apple Watch and Eight Sleep.

💊 What continuous glucose monitors and blood work actually reveal (and when they're worth it).

🧠 How AI and ChatGPT are reshaping health tracking, creativity, and the way he runs his business.

🔋 The mindset behind consistency: why most people overcomplicate wellness and how Shervin builds systems, not motivation, into his daily routine.

💻 Building a modern wellness brand: how he's scaled a content business rooted in authenticity, transparency, and genuine experimentation.

💬 The balance between content creation and actually living the healthy lifestyle he promotes.

It's an honest, grounded look at the intersection of curiosity, data, and modern health — from a creator who's tested it all so you don't have to.

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon sat down with Anousheh Ansari—entrepreneur, engineer, and first Iranian in space.

Anousheh shares her remarkable journey: growing up in Iran during the revolution and war, finding escape in the night skies, moving to the U.S., and eventually achieving her childhood dream of going to space.

She opens up about the transformative experience of seeing Earth from orbit and how it reshaped her life mission as CEO of XPRIZE. Today she's channeling that perspective into solving humanity's biggest challenges. XPRIZE is known for running multi-million-dollar competitions that have sparked breakthroughs in areas like climate, clean water, and human longevity.

The conversation covers:

🚀 How a childhood dream, entrepreneurship, and perseverance led her to space.

🌍 What it felt like to see Earth from space, how that moment inspired her to focus on global impact.

💡 Why piecemeal solutions fail and how XPRIZE catalyzes bold, scalable innovation. The unique power of prize-based innovation to unlock solutions where traditional R&D falls short.

🧬 XPRIZE's new healthspan focus, and how breakthroughs in cognition, muscle, and immune health will reshape human life.

💧 Clean water, carbon capture, and other moonshot ideas she believes can accelerate environmental progress.

👩🏽‍🚀 Lessons in leadership, resilience, and balancing high performance with wellbeing, and leading with humility.

🌳 Her love of nature, favorite national parks, and the role of stress management and mindset in her own health journey.

❤️ How JOON fits into XPRIZE's approach to company culture and employee wellbeing.

From sleeping under the stars in Iran to catalyzing billions in global innovation, Anousheh's story is an inspiring one.

Enjoy!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon sits down with Tero Isokauppila, founder of Four Sigmatic and co-founder of Hiro, for a conversation spanning functional mushrooms, mycelium-based diapers, and rethinking how we raise healthier, happier kids.

Tero shares how his childhood on a Finnish family farm and his background in food science sparked a lifelong mission to bring functional mushrooms into mainstream culture. Four Sigmatic's mushroom coffee and adaptogen blends have reached millions, helping redefine daily rituals for better focus, energy, and wellbeing.

We also dig into Hiro, the world's first diaper made with mycelium, designed to drastically reduce the environmental footprint of traditional diapers. Tero explains the science, the sustainability potential, and what it's like to enter a completely different consumer category.

The conversation covers: 🍄 The early days of Four Sigmatic and the challenge of introducing functional mushrooms to a global audience. 🍼 How Hiro's mycelium technology could transform one of the most waste-heavy industries on the planet. 🌱 The parallels between growing a CPG food brand and a sustainable/environmental technology company. 👶 Tero's personal approach to healthy parenting, including nutrition, nature immersion, and setting the right environment for curiosity and resilience. 🌍 How Tero thinks about balancing global scale with local authenticity, and why certain ingredients should only be sourced from their native ecosystems. 🥗 The role of nutrient density in both adult and child diets, and why "food as information" should be a guiding principle. 🛠 Lessons from bootstrapping and self-funding early Four Sigmatic growth before bringing in outside capital.

Tero and Four Sigmatic have been at the forefront of the functional mushroom movement. Tune in for an inside look at the health benefits, business lessons, and untapped potential of the fungi kingdom!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon sits down with Kal Vepuri, serial entrepreneur, prolific angel investor, and founder of Hero, for a wide-ranging conversation on investing and building human-first companies and redefining modern healthcare.

Kal shares stories from his early years as a curious, nonconforming kid, and how a life-altering accident during a visit to India forced him to confront questions of identity, resilience, healing, and care systems.

He made Sweetgreen his first angel investment, eventually backing over 100 startups—more than a dozen of which became unicorns, including Gusto, Coinbase, Oscar, Seatgeek, DuckDuckGo, Astranis, Warby Parker, Dataminr, Reformation, and Arcadia. He later founded Hero, a smart pill dispenser and care platform transforming how families manage medications.

The conversation covers:

💊 The origin of Hero: watching his mom juggle dozens of pills, and turning that struggle into an elegant tech solution for families and caregivers.

🧠 The psychology of adherence: why taking your meds is harder than it seems, and how trust, design, and routine shape behavior.

📈 Lessons from angel investing: what Kal looks for in founders, how he spots category-defining products, and why simplicity wins.

🪩 Psychedelic therapy, science-backed wellness, and the shift toward evidence-based modalities that treat the root cause.

🧘🏾‍♂️ Kal's personal rituals for resilience, including solitude, coaching, and a more grounded approach to leadership.

🌍 How personal loss and cultural complexity shaped his worldview—and his drive to build systems that help people live better, longer lives.

📣 His thoughts on digital health, the GLP-1 craze, longevity hype, and what truly matters in the next wave of care innovation.

Enjoy!