WellBuilt

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon spoke to Gigi Brett, Co-Founder of Batelle.

Batelle uses a combination of online education and virtual coaching to teach parents how to put their child to bed in 5 minutes and sleep throughout the night.

Gigi explains that the biggest influencing factor in children's sleep is the parent, and changing parent behavior is key to improving children's sleep patterns. They got into how Batelle offers a hyper-personalized experience tailored to each family's unique needs and circumstances, taking into account variables like co-sleeping, siblings sharing a room, and multiple caregivers.

Gigi also shared her personal journey and how she transitioned from studying law to focusing on healthcare and education. She discusses the impact of sleep deprivation on parents' careers, mental health, and overall well-being, highlighting the need for a solution to this common problem.

Tune in to learn more about Batelle Sleep School and how they're addressing challenges for parents around children's sleep. WellBuilt listeners and the JOON community can get 15%+ off the Sleep School program here.

Enjoy!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon had a blast chatting with his dear friend, Carly Stein Kremer, Founder of Beekeeper's Naturals. Join them as they explored the fascinating world of bees and their vital role in our ecosystem and food supply.

Carly took us on an amazing journey through the history of honey, sharing its significance beyond just its sweet taste. They also delved into the lesser-known but nutritionally dense superfoods that bees produce, from propolis to royal jelly and pollen. And explored how these incredible substances are meticulously crafted by bees themselves and their unique benefits for human health.

They dove into Carly's personal connection with bees and how her own health journey influenced the development of Beekeeper's Naturals' diverse product line. As well as her and their team's commitment to product innovation, and the thoughtful process behind it all.

Carly also shared her expertise on how she and Beekeeper's Naturals approach dosages and how to maximize the bioavailability of bee products to ensure you receive the full benefits of these superfoods.

Finally, they chatted thorugh the sourcing of bee-based products, and Beekeeper's Naturals' environmentally sustainable supply chain practices.

Expect to learn more about the extraordinary world of bees and the profound impact they have on our health and the health of our planet.

Check out Beekeeper's Naturals and enjoy!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon spoke to Ben Mand, the CEO of Harmless Harvest.

Harmless Harvest is a pioneer in the organic coconut water space.

They explored the founding story of Harmless Harvest and discussed how Ben, leveraged his extensive consumer packaged goods background, to lead the company through a transformation in terms of their operation, brand, and financial performance.

Jon and Ben dug into their path towards regenerative organic and zero-waste practices, and how they decided to introduce coconut yogurt as well as other SKUs to utilize every part of the coconut.

In addition to changes around the supply chain and their operation, Ben also shared his perspective on how they leveraged inclusive practices around employee engagement, company culture, hiring, and pay equity, to improve the company's performance from the inside out.

Check out Harmless Harvest, and enjoy!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon spoke to Jill Koziol, Co-founder & CEO of Motherly.

Motherly is a digital platform that aims to empower modern motherhood by providing trusted and inspiring content, community, and commerce.

Jill shared her story of why she founded Motherly and her vision for the platform. They also explored the current state of motherhood as well as why we're only at the beginning of an emerging landscape of products and services tailored to meet the needs of mothers.

Jill explained how mothers have purposely been overlooked but are now getting the attention they deserve from both brands and employers because of women's purchasing power, education, and leadership roles in business and the household.

Jill also shared insights from Motherly's State of Motherhood Survey, discussed her own wellness journey, and how and why she began prioritizing her own health.

Check out Motherly, enjoy, and happy early Mother's Day!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon spoke to Jason Whitson, Co-Founder & CEO of Wellcore, and Ryan Lester, Physician Assistant and part of the Wellcore Clinical Team.

Wellcore provides a hormone optimization program via telehealth. In their conversation, they got into how Wellcore works including their at-home blood draw, virtual consultation to review labs, and the hormone treatment itself.

They delved into Jason and Ryan's unique backgrounds, and how their respective digital health and clinical experiences, guided the team to combine technology and existing scientific research to create the first-of-its-kind remote hormone optimization program.

They also touched upon their own wellness journeys, and how Jason's personal health struggles as well as how he overcame them made this leadership role perfect for him.

WellBuilt listeners can visit this link or use the VIP code WELLBUILT to get their Wellcore Assessment Kit for $19 - $180 dollars off.

Check out Wellcore and enjoy!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon spoke to Dylan Beynon, Founder & CEO of Mindbloom.

Mindbloom provides at-home ketamine therapy.

In their conversation, they got into Dylan's personal reasons for starting Mindbloom, and how they came up with their telehealth model for helping people combat anxiety or depression, and improve their mental health.

Since ketamine treatments are currently one of the only legal forms of psychedelic-assisted therapy, which other promising psychedelics such as psilocybin and MDMA pending FDA approvals for therapeutic use - many digital and in-person ketamine-focused companies have recently propped up. This increase in access has also led to concerns and critique around potential side effects, addictiveness, and the overall health impact of prolonged use.

Dylan was happy to dive into where the industry stands, unpack some of the critiques in recent hit pieces, and share his thoughts about how we can think about the industry's goals for long-term safety and efficacy.

It was also great to learn about Dylan's passion for health and wellness and personal development, as well as how he strives to create a culture of empowerment, accountability, and continuous learning at Mindbloom.

Check out Mindbloom, and enjoy!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon spoke to Starr Edwards, Co-Founder & CEO of Bitchin' Sauce.

Starr is the creator of the delicious, addictive, fun, and versatile, almond-based dip, Bitchin' Sauce.

Primarily self-taught in the kitchen and in business, Starr began selling Bitchin' Sauce with her husband L.A. Edwards in the farmer's markets of San Diego in 2010. Their team has built Bitchin' into a national brand now available in over 10K stores!

In their fun conversation, they got Bitchin's founding story, their ingredients and formulation, and major inflection points for the brand. They also covered how Starr and their team think about investing in their people and giving back to their communities.

They created Bitchin' Kids to help their on-site staff with no-cost childcare, giving parents the opportunity to spend more time with their children. And in 2020, they mobilized their team for Bitchin' Givin', a paid volunteer time off program.

Last but not least, they chatted about Starr's never-ending entrepreneurial bug, and how they've leveraged their brand and success, to start a music label, beach club, and coffee company.

Enjoy Jon's bitchin' conversation with Starr Edwards!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon spoke to Dr. Ryan Greene, Managing Partner & Chief Medical Director of Monarch Athletic Club.

Monarch is reimagining the gym category with a one-stop membership that gives members unlimited access to personal training, physical therapy, and preventive medicine.

In their fascinating conversation, they got into the Monarch founding story, the benefits, and vision around integrating these different health and wellness services, how Ryan thinks about health optimization, and much much more.

We really enjoyed this chat, and hope Ryan will join Jon for a second round soon, in order to dive deeper into the intersection of wellness and functional medicine.

Check out Monarch, give Ryan a follow on Instagram, and enjoy!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon spoke to Billy Bosch, Co-Founder of ICONIC Protein, a ready-to-drink, grass-fed whey protein company, that also makes protein powders and bars.

Billy and Jon are friends and in their fun chat, they got into the story behind ICONIC, all things protein, healthy snacking, exercise, the power of community for wellness, and more.

Billy is now venturing into the antiaging space, and we also dug into some of the things he personally does and is excited about to increase health and lifespan.

Check out ICONIC, give Billy a follow on Instagram (@iconiclife), and enjoy!

On this episode of WellBuilt, Jon spoke to Anu Thubagere, Co-Founder of iuno.

Iuno develops bespoke skincare products tailored to your unique biology. They use an at-home skin prick test to run your proteomics panel and create your formula.

In their conversation, they discussed how Anu's battle with Leukemia got her to do a deep dive into her health and the protein patterns produced by our unique DNA.

Anu also got into how these protein patterns impact outward-facing health conditions such as our skin.

Check out iuno and enjoy!