The Business of Wellness

#43 Why You Still Feel Empty After Success | Jake Whan

I sat down with breathwork facilitator and TEDx speaker Jake Whan to talk about why he felt completely empty even after building a successful business and getting his health dialed in, and what he discovered about the emotions we numb instead of feel. We get into his contrarian take that what we call depression is often just grief and sadness that were never allowed to move, why he believes numbing those feelings (with distraction or medication) keeps us stuck, and the profound spiritual experience that changed how he sees shame, healing, and connection. Whether or not you share his spiritual lens, his core claim is testable: you can sit with the emotion you've been running from and discover that you felt it, and you're fine.  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 Second Coming" on all your favorite platforms! YouTube: https://bit.ly/3SAgD9C [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5boxLpFu93zqNXsDlxk05wFdlgHbPkzs]  Spotify: https://bit.ly/4as1Rb1 [https://open.spotify.com/show/033hkyfyvdRQhcQfWCKuQv]  Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4eE9rSp [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-second-coming/id1896868621]  Join Jake Whan's "The Ascension Shift" on for exclusive teachings, breathwork, and community!:  https://bit.ly/4v2KS6t [https://ascensionuniversity.life/home-335012]  Connect with Jake Whan Website: https://bit.ly/4v2KS6t [https://ascensionuniversity.life/]  YouTube: https://bit.ly/4eQBFbo [https://www.youtube.com/@jakewhan]  Instagram: https://bit.ly/3RdJJLt [https://www.instagram.com/jake_whan/]  Facebook: https://bit.ly/4gR4Spb [https://www.facebook.com/jake.whan.7/]  TikTok: https://bit.ly/4v3UFJp [https://www.tiktok.com/@jake_whan1]  X: https://bit.ly/3Rbcusg [https://www.tiktok.com/@jake_whan1]  LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4v5drQA [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakewhan/]  Timestamps 00:00 - Intro of Show 01:36 - His grandfather and the awareness that shaped him 04:02 - A childhood ruled by allergies and asthma 04:25 - Success at 25 and the emptiness underneath 06:00 - The turning point in the Austin parking lot 07:28 - Finding breathwork and a life coach 08:10 - Breath as spirit and feeling what's within 11:07 - How people find him and Ascension University 13:43 - Inside the six-week Soul Activation Course 15:38 - Wounds, victimhood, and reclaiming agency 16:59 - Turning your wounds into your gifts 20:00 - SSRIs, numbing, and finding your own authority 22:00 - Why your sadness is not a disorder 24:06 - Depression as unfelt grief 26:25 - Spirituality without religious dogma 29:38 - The breathwork session where he felt God 33:32 - Why some people feel God and some don't 35:32 - Authenticity, vulnerability, and the mask 38:59 - Identity as clothing, not skin 42:17 - Are we ever truly alone? Connection and source 46:15 - Legacy, presence, and what he wants to leave 48:22 - The necklace, the future, and his children  49:50: Where to find Jake Watch the “Business of Wellness Podcast” every Thursday at 8 AM EST on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4eOaSfO [https://bit.ly/4eOaSfO] Connect with David Guttman Website:https://bit.ly/4v6rnKm [https://bit.ly/4v6rnKm] Instagram:https://bit.ly/4v2ALyr [https://www.instagram.com/realdaveguttman/] TikTok:https://bit.ly/4gP3hjI [https://www.tiktok.com/@realdaveguttman] Facebook:https://bit.ly/4y2VZze [https://www.facebook.com/thedavidguttman] X:https://bit.ly/4v3Xfza [https://x.com/RealDaveGuttman] LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4awQRJv [https://bit.ly/4awQRJv]

#42 The Therapy He Found Overseas Could Redefine Longevity | Sanjiv Lal

I sat down with Sanjiv Lal, co-founder and CEO of Regen Therapy, to unpack what cellular aging actually is and why he calls aging itself "the real disease" behind nearly every chronic condition. We get into the biology of how our cells start misfiring, why he believes the cell-signaling we lose at 28 is the lever that matters most, and his own story of a COVID hospitalization that left his kidneys failing. I also press the skeptical questions: How do you measure if any of this works? What's the real cost?  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 Sanjiv Lal Website: https://bit.ly/4gErGbE [https://regenquantum.com/]  Instagram: https://bit.ly/4oO4hXs [https://www.instagram.com/chiefregentherapy/]  LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4g17uk5 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjiv-lal-456985149/]  Timestamps 00:00 - Intro of Show 00:42 - What is Regen Therapy 01:07 - Defining regenerative medicine 01:49 - Where longevity is headed 02:58 - Career background and big pharma roots 03:08 - Starting his own genetics company 04:35 - Getting COVID and nearly dying 05:17 - How regenerative medicine saved his kidneys 08:56 - Why he shut down his labs to build this 09:49 - Who is this for, sick or healthy? 11:00 - Can you actually reverse your age? 11:53 - Health span ends at 65 in America 12:23 - We have a sick care system, not healthcare 15:02 - How cellular aging actually works 18:02 - What the treatment looks like and the cost 20:01 - Cheaper than health insurance 21:09 - Not covered by insurance and why that matters 22:52 - Who are their patients 23:19 - How long they've been around 25:19 - How they measure if it's working 27:56 - The best mitochondrial test out there 29:52 - Slowing vs reversing aging 32:35 - Stacking TRT, peptides, and cell signals 32:55 - Cell signaling as the foundation 33:29 - Why he weaned off TRT 35:05 - Are they one of one? 36:05 - Self-funded, no outside capital 37:52 - Vision for the next five years 39:28 - Can it help an 84-year-old? 41:28 - Where to find Regen Therapy 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]

#41 How to Build Muscle After 40 With Short Workouts | Rab Shanableh

You might think more time in the gym means more results. But after decades of long, grinding sessions, a lot of dedicated lifters end up with less muscle, more nagging injuries, and almost nothing to show for the hours they put in. In this conversation, I sit down with Rab Shanableh, co-founder and CEO of Oxefit, to unpack why the length of your workout has almost nothing to do with its quality.  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] Download the Ox AI app on the App Store and see how it becomes your ultimate training companion: https://bit.ly/4vikzKE [https://www.oxeai.com/]  Connect with Rab Shanableh Website: https://bit.ly/4a8WGMV [https://www.oxefit.com/corev]  YouTube: https://bit.ly/4aWYSr9 [https://www.youtube.com/@oxefit/featured]  Instagram: https://bit.ly/4a74wa1 [https://www.instagram.com/rab_shanableh/]  Facebook: https://bit.ly/4eeIggL [http://facebook.com/oxefit]  TikTok: https://bit.ly/4viIPwf [https://www.tiktok.com/@oxefit_inc]  X: https://bit.ly/4a0GY6E [http://x.com/OxeFit]  LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4a24RuC [https://www.linkedin.com/company/oxefit/]  Timestamps 00:00 - Intro of Show 01:04 - Disrupting a 100-year-old rehab room 02:25 - Meeting co-founder Dr. Peter Neuhaus 04:00 - Why you need data under load 05:43 - The problem with too many trackers 06:00 - Same results in 20 minutes 07:04 - The AI that knows you better 09:05 - Losing muscle with age 09:39 - The built-in fitness assessments 10:55 - Cardio testing on the smaller device 12:07 - Why it was never a fitness machine 15:13 - 7,000 devices and a B2B-first strategy 16:56 - Why your trackers disagree 20:23 - Self-funding and raising $105M 21:47 - Thoughts on exit timing 22:29 - All innovation now in Oxi AI 24:11 - How AI reshapes building the product 29:41 - Starting out of a closed Pensacola bar 30:36 - 18 months to MVP 32:43 - Leadership, equity, and hiring for grit 33:55 - Everyone is a shareholder 39:00 - Green flags and red flags in hiring 41:44 - Using Oxford at home 43:26 - Where to find Rab and OxeFit 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]

#40 How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Soft. Chores, Cash, and Their First Stock Account | Ryan Stewman

I sat down with Ryan Stewman, who runs cattle on hundreds of acres, and he laid out why your grocery bill is about to jump a lot harder than the usual few percent this fall. He walked me through the math from inside the supply chain: cattle prices up roughly 5x in four years, fertilizer and diesel roughly doubled, and most farms planting less, and explained why the real shock doesn't hit until the September harvest. Watch the full conversation to hear exactly what he's watching for, and why he thinks most people won't see it coming until it's already on the shelf. 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 Ryan Stewman  Get Ryan Stewman books: https://bit.ly/4xq1jfK [https://www.jointheapex.com/books] Listen to “The Hardcore Closer Podcast” on all your favorite platforms! YouTube: https://bit.ly/4xlJ6Qm [https://www.youtube.com/user/ryanstewman] Spotify: https://bit.ly/4uwoYIy [https://open.spotify.com/show/1M6fjFCW0WFv9hAl1SSLx1?si=a01de6517be2453a] Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4fVL1F9 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hardcore-closer-podcast/id1098856846] Connect with Ryan Stewman  Website: https://bit.ly/4vlcGUR [https://ryanstewman.com/] YouTube: https://bit.ly/4uYPifp [https://www.youtube.com/user/ryanstewman] Instagram: https://bit.ly/4on1fJl [https://www.instagram.com/hardcorecloser/?hl=en] Facebook: https://bit.ly/4ojnq3h [https://www.facebook.com/realryanstewman] LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3SerDJq [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanstewman/] Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:50 - Closer Capital and revenue-based lending 01:37 - Interest rates and risk profiles 02:44 - Car wash to mortgage millionaire 03:32 - How struggle builds character 04:50 - Losing two million dollars 06:10 - Reading the instructions first 07:06 - The dad he never had 09:00 - Discipline over love 11:00 - The prenup as an operating agreement 15:30 - George, the father figure 18:29 - A church and Keith Kraft 19:24 - Lead by example, never lie 23:43 - Raising privileged kids who work 27:15 - Mentors over clout chasers 29:27 - College ROI and law school plans 30:54 - AI is gutting business lawyers 31:45 - The coming food price shock 34:20 - AI as the next social media 36:05 - Where to find Ryan 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]

#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]