The Business of Wellness

#39 This Device Changes How You Handle Stress | Jon Hacker

You’re not burned out from doing too much. You’re burned out because your nervous system’s recovery switch stopped working, and every small stressor you face is being processed the same way your body would process a predator. Jon Hacker, founder of NeurGear, calls this being stuck in survival mode. His company built a device, Zen Buds, that uses focused ultrasound to directly stimulate the vagus nerve and reactivate the parasympathetic recovery response. Five minutes a day. Clinical data. No gel. No electrodes. No drift. Learn what Wharton Business School will never teach you!  Sign up for the ANTI-MBA today: https://bit.ly/46vct60 [https://bit.ly/46vct60] Click here to order your personalized poster!: https://bit.ly/46J08MS [https://bit.ly/46J08MS] Connect with Jon Hacker Website: https://bit.ly/4oaktSu [https://zenbud.health/] Instagram: https://bit.ly/3RKmZCR [https://www.instagram.com/zenbudhealth?igsh=czdkeDZzMWk3aTJ6] Facebook: https://bit.ly/4fTT05m [https://www.facebook.com/zenbudhealth?] TikTok: https://bit.ly/4e4rLma [https://www.tiktok.com/@zenbudhealth?_r=1&_t=ZN-96sl52wEF8w] LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4uaNr5Z [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-hacker] Timestamps 00:00 Intro of Show 00:27 Jon Hacker’s Backstory 01:41 The Making of ZenBud 04:02 Series 1 vs. Series 2 09:32 Product Experience 11:21 Biomarkers for Anxiety 16:37 Raising Capital and Company’s Vision 19:02 Ultrasound Technology and AI Integration 23:25 Research and Development on Series 2 28:20 What’s Next for Jon? 30:07 Connect with Jon Watch the “Business of Wellness Podcast” every Thursday at 8 AM EST on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv [https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv] Connect with David Guttman Website: https://bit.ly/4jclYvK [https://bit.ly/4jclYvK] Instagram: https://bit.ly/4iARMe9 [https://bit.ly/4iARMe9] TikTok: https://bit.ly/3P19NVm [https://bit.ly/3P19NVm] Facebook: https://bit.ly/49CQjQx [https://bit.ly/49CQjQx] X: https://bit.ly/4gH28aR [https://bit.ly/4gH28aR] LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2 [https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2]

#38 AI-Enhanced MRI Is Catching Cancer Before Symptoms Appear | Dr. Alan Alexander

What if the cancer growing inside you right now has no symptoms, and your doctor has no way to find it? Dr. Alan Alexander, CEO of CoreViva, former team physician for the Lakers and Dodgers, and former Global Head of Medical Imaging at McKinsey, exposes the alarming blind spots in today’s standard screening protocols. He also explains how AI-enhanced MRI technology is finding cancers, brain aneurysms, and life-threatening conditions before patients ever feel a thing. Learn what Wharton Business School will never teach you!  Sign up for the ANTI-MBA today: https://bit.ly/46vct60 [https://bit.ly/46vct60] Click here to order your personalized poster!: https://bit.ly/46J08MS [https://bit.ly/46J08MS] Connect with Dr. Alan Alexander Website: https://bit.ly/4tmJrPW [https://coreviva.com/] YouTube: https://bit.ly/4tqipr2 [https://youtube.com/@coreviva?si=qaa1_j-jaaXiJx_5] Instagram: https://bit.ly/4sRr2uI [https://www.instagram.com/core_viva?igsh=cHp1dmtkdHEyMWkz] Facebook: https://bit.ly/4sMMhh6 [https://www.facebook.com/coreviva] TikTok: https://bit.ly/4cjomA7 [https://www.tiktok.com/@coreviva?_r=1&_t=ZN-95879TrgSAQ] X: https://bit.ly/3NSqiq2 [https://x.com/CoreViva] LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4m1x4WY [http://linkedin.com/company/coreviva/]  Timestamps 00:00 Intro of Show 02:06 Dr. Alan Alexander’s Back Story 04:38 Cancer: Increasing Rates, Causes, Treatments 08:27 Dr. Alan’s Background 12:26 Detecting Early Cancer  13:39 Building the CoreViva Technology 19:08 Business Scaling and Growth Strategies 22:22 AI vs. Human Performance 24:03 Analysing Brain and Scores 27:43 AI in the CoreViva Technology 30:01 Pillars of Longevity 38:47 Is Age a Factor in Health Performance? 42:14 AI-Driven Resistance Equipment 43:59 Muscle Loss from GLP-1’s 48:30 Impact of Peptides  51:07 Analysing CoreViva Results 52:27 Impact of Sleep on Health 1:01:35 Connect with Dr. Alan Watch the “Business of Wellness Podcast” every Thursday at 8AM EST on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv [https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv] Connect with David Guttman Website: https://bit.ly/4jclYvK [https://bit.ly/4jclYvK] Instagram: https://bit.ly/4iARMe9 [https://bit.ly/4iARMe9] TikTok: https://bit.ly/3P19NVm [https://bit.ly/3P19NVm] Facebook: https://bit.ly/49CQjQx [https://bit.ly/49CQjQx] X: https://bit.ly/4gH28aR [https://bit.ly/4gH28aR] LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2 [https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2]

#37 How to Build Muscle on GLP-1 | Michael Zane

Most people build their fitness routine around what they see on social media and exercise physiologist Michael Zane, founder of Respire, joins me to break down why that's holding you back, covering everything from metabolic testing and VO2 max to GLP-1, longevity training, and what it really took to build a business on his own terms. If you're serious about training smarter, staying capable as you age, and understanding what your body actually needs, this one will change how you think about fitness. Learn what Wharton Business School will never teach you!  Sign up for the ANTI-MBA today: https://bit.ly/46vct60 [https://bit.ly/46vct60] Click here to order your personalized poster!: https://bit.ly/46J08MS [https://bit.ly/46J08MS] Connect with Michael Zane Website: https://bit.ly/40HEdC3 [https://app.trainrespire.com/] YouTube:  https://bit.ly/4lzBzIh [https://www.youtube.com/c/RespireTV] Instagram: https://bit.ly/40zO5xL [https://www.instagram.com/iamthetrainingman/] Facebook: https://bit.ly/4sWAI6Y [https://www.facebook.com/thetrainingman/] Timestamps 00:00 Intro of Show 01:06 Early Life & Fitness Origins 02:02 Sports, Music & Late Athletic Start 08:51 Why Fitness Must Be Individualized 10:06 Corporate Job to Entrepreneurship 11:56 Biggest Fitness Mistakes People Make 20:07 How Long It Takes to Get Fit 21:28 Rapid Weight Loss Case Study 22:09 Metabolic Testing Explained 23:24 Intermittent Fasting & Nutrition 25:40 Glucose Monitors & Bio-Tracking 26:18 Fitness Trackers & Sleep Accuracy 29:50 What Makes Clients Successful 31:35 Improving VO2 Max & Cardio Efficiency 33:05 Zone Training & Expanding Capacity 43:27 Minimum Effective Training Dose 45:21 Mobility, Flexibility & Aging 46:05 Balance, Longevity & Injury Prevention 48:43 Recovery Protocols 50:28 Vision for Respire & Future Plans 53:30 Parenting, Discipline & Opportunity 56:56 Legacy Question 57:42 Where to Find Michael & What's Coming Next for Respire Watch the “Business of Wellness Podcast” every Thursday at 8 AM EST on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv [https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv] Connect with David Guttman Website: https://bit.ly/4jclYvK [https://bit.ly/4jclYvK] Instagram: https://bit.ly/4iARMe9 [https://bit.ly/4iARMe9] TikTok: https://bit.ly/3P19NVm [https://bit.ly/3P19NVm] Facebook: https://bit.ly/49CQjQx [https://bit.ly/49CQjQx] X: https://bit.ly/4gH28aR [https://bit.ly/4gH28aR] LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2 [https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2]

#36 How to Improve Your Mindset for Better Brain Health | Dr. Steven Resnick

When a patient walks into Dr. Steven Resnick’s office labeled with anxiety disorder, depression, and ADHD before he’s even met them, something has already gone wrong. In this episode, Dr. Resnick shares why diagnostic labels often strip patients of the very agency they need to heal, and how shifting your mindset, not just your medication, is the real path to feeling better. What would happen if you stopped identifying as your diagnosis and started seeing yourself as someone who happens to have a condition? Learn what Wharton Business School will never teach you!  Sign up for the ANTI-MBA today: https://bit.ly/46vct60 [https://bit.ly/46vct60] Click here to order your personalized poster!: https://bit.ly/46J08MS [https://bit.ly/46J08MS] Listen to the “Healthy Mindset podcast” on your favorite platforms! YouTube: https://bit.ly/4sktR6L [https://youtube.com/@dr.stevenresnick?si=v7v_WEQpqjKLK8Ky] Spotify: https://bit.ly/4aOJOwh [https://bit.ly/4aOJOwh] Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4rXu5Bi [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-healthy-mind-podcast/id1784301545] Connect with Dr. Steven Resnick Website: https://bit.ly/4u9ihgt [https://drstevenresnick.com/] YouTube: https://bit.ly/4rdfKzl [https://youtube.com/@dr.stevenresnick?si=99GZcXUoQqNH3v4M] Instagram: https://bit.ly/3OMAEYC [https://www.instagram.com/dr.stevenresnick/?hl=en] Facebook: https://bit.ly/3PhOp1q [https://www.facebook.com/steven.resnick.2025/?wtsid=rdr_0lGLGxHXDGcN5Cvlr] Timestamps 00:00 Intro of Show 00:49 Dr. Steven Resnick’s Back Story 03:02 Possible Causes of Alzheimer’s 04:15 Pillars of a Healthy Lifestyle 07:55 How to Evaluate One’s Mindset 12:46 Importance of Curiosity in a Growth Mindset 16:14 Traditional vs. Non-Traditional Treatments 22:15 Two Types of Patients 29:34 Your Disorder Is Not Your Identity 33:06 How Much Sleep Do You Actually Need? 37:47 Vagus Nerve Stimulator vs Natural Breath Work 44:01 Meditation Benefits 45:51 Mind-Body Connection 49:31 Can AI Replace a Therapist? 58:07 Emotional Memory 1:00:05 Pieces of Advice from Dr. Resnick 1:00:42 Connect with Dr. Resnick Watch the “Business of Wellness Podcast” every Thursday at 8 AM EST on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv [https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv] Connect with David Guttman Website: https://bit.ly/4jclYvK [https://bit.ly/4jclYvK] Instagram: https://bit.ly/4iARMe9 [https://bit.ly/4iARMe9] TikTok: https://bit.ly/3P19NVm [https://bit.ly/3P19NVm] Facebook: https://bit.ly/49CQjQx [https://bit.ly/49CQjQx] X: https://bit.ly/4gH28aR [https://bit.ly/4gH28aR] LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2 [https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2]

#34 What Happened in My First 48 Hours as Titan Arc Patient Zero | Shawn Loutsis

What happens when AI meets real-world wellness challenges? Shawn Loutsis didn’t expect to become the proving ground for next-generation longevity technology, but at 65, running a construction empire while trying to reclaim the fitness he had decades ago, he represents exactly who needs this innovation most. This conversation documents the early days of Titan Arc’s program as Shawn navigates VO2 Max testing, AI-powered strength training equipment that adapts in real-time to your physiological capacity, and the creation of his personal “archangel,” an AI health companion trained on his specific biomarkers and goals. Learn what Wharton Business School will never teach you!  Sign up for the ANTI-MBA today: https://bit.ly/46vct60 [https://bit.ly/46vct60] Click here to order your personalized poster!: https://bit.ly/46J08MS [https://bit.ly/46J08MS] Connect with Shawn Loutsis Website: https://bit.ly/3O6Qjlf [https://bit.ly/3O6Qjlf] YouTube: https://bit.ly/4rL1RZQ [https://bit.ly/4rL1RZQ] Facebook: https://bit.ly/4rFw24A [https://bit.ly/4rFw24A]       https://bit.ly/3Mlayeo [https://www.facebook.com/shawn.loutsis/] Instagram: https://bit.ly/4adXHUx [https://www.instagram.com/shawnloutsis/] X.com: https://bit.ly/3MsFObf [https://x.com/UnitedComInc] LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4r6qpwo [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-loutsis-bb1a4852] Timestamps 00:00 Intro of Show 01:48 Shawn Loutsis’ Background & Early Entrepreneurial Roots 07:12 How Cryocon Started 12:35 The Biggest Early Mistakes 18:04 Finding Product-Market Fit 23:27 Scaling Operations & Manufacturing Challenges 29:10 Capital Strategy & Managing Cash Flow 34:22 Leadership Lessons & Building the Right Team 39:45 Navigating Risk & Industry Competition 45:18 The Cryotherapy Business Model Explained 50:06 The Question That Shifted His Perspective 54:12 Advice for Founders Entering Competitive Markets 56:40 Connect with Shawn  Watch the “Business of Wellness Podcast” every Thursday at 8AM EST on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv [https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv] Connect with David Guttman Website: https://bit.ly/4jclYvK [https://bit.ly/4jclYvK] Instagram: https://bit.ly/4iARMe9 [https://bit.ly/4iARMe9] TikTok: https://bit.ly/3P19NVm [https://bit.ly/3P19NVm] Facebook: https://bit.ly/49CQjQx [https://bit.ly/49CQjQx] X: https://bit.ly/4gH28aR [https://bit.ly/4gH28aR] LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2 [https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2]