Andy Rachleff, Building Wealthfront and Benchmark Capital (#44)

Andy Rachleff is one of the most influential and successful Venture Capitalists of all time. In this episode, we discuss the traits of successful entrepreneurs, what makes a good idea, product-market fit (a term Andy coined), building Wealthfront, how to hire, doubling down on what’s working, day trading vs index investing, tax-loss harvesting, bitcoin, and … Read more

Josh Clemente, Levels Health, Ex-SpaceX Engineer, Why Track Your Glucose Levels? (#43)

In this episode, Kevin speaks with Josh Clemente about continuous glucose monitors, insulin, metabolic health, tips for hacking glucose levels, and more.Josh Clemente, Founder of Levels, is a mechanical engineer and CrossFit-L2 trainer. At SpaceX, he led a team to develop life support systems that sustained astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on their May … Read more

Henry Shukman, Associate Master of Sanbo Zen, The Mysterious/Unsolvable Zen Koans (#41)

Henry Shukman (Ryu’un-ken) is an Associate Zen Master of the Sanbo Zen lineage, based in Kamakura, Japan, and he teaches at the Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, NM. He has trained primarily with Joan Rieck Roshi, Zen teacher John Gaynor, Ruben Habito Roshi, and now continues his training under the guidance of Yamada Ryoun … Read more

Colleen Cutcliffe, Ph.D, Co-founder and CEO of Pendulum, My Crazy Probiotic Experiment (#40)

Kevin interviews Colleen Cutcliffe, CEO and Co-Founder of Pendulum. Pendulum produces a novel strain probiotic that restores the body’s natural ability to metabolize fiber and produce butyrate. Kevin talks about his results with the probiotics using a continuous glucose monitor. A recent study of Pendulum demonstrated a significant reduction in A1C and blood sugar spikes … Read more

Sharon Salzberg, Dealing with Anxiety During Stressful Times (#39)

Sharon Salzberg is a New York Times Bestselling author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practices in the West. Her emphasis is on vipassana (insight) and metta (loving-kindness) methods and has been leading meditation retreats around the world for over three decades. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers … Read more

Dr. Andrew Weil, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Prevention Tactics (#38)

Kevin and Dr. Andrew Weil talk all things coronavirus, including prevention tactics, and lesser-known immune-boosting herbs.Note: This episode is for information purposes only. While Dr. Weil is a medical doctor, this episode is not medical advice. Please speak with your own physician when considering any medical treatment, supplement, or herbs. This is a public episode. … Read more

Kelly McGonigal, Author of The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage (#37)

Kelly McGonigal (@kellymcgonigal) is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection. As a pioneer in the field of “science-help,” her mission is to translate insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support personal well-being and strengthen communities.SHOW NOTES I’m rebooting the Foundation podcast (past guests … Read more

Tim Ferriss, The Random Show, Spring Edition (#36)

In this episode, we explore the language of relationships, polarity, energy management, difficult conversations, finding peace and patience, the importance of self-compassion, the search for palatable decaf coffee, panic-selling, serving the moment, and much more! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, … Read more