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Dr. Darshan Shah

Hey everyone! Today I share the mic with Dr. Darshan Shah, Founder and CEO of Next Health, a company aiming to help clients with optimization and longevity in their lives using the latest tools and technology.

Tune in to hear Dr. Shah explain what ‘brain fog’ is plus how to recognize it, how he’s planning on turning the medical model on its head and share advice on how young medical professionals can scale their businesses.

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[00:21] Before we jump into today’s interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Leveling Up Podcast!
[00:34] A little bit of Dr. Shah’s story and the background of Next Health.
[03:13] What is brain fog and how do we recognize it?
[03:24] The offerings and services provided by Next Health for customers.
[06:48] Different memberships at Next Health and the pricing model they use.
[09:30] Customer acquisition and how Next Health has been incorporating social media.
[11:00] Some of the hurdles that Dr. Shah has experienced with the company.
[12:15] Dr. Shah’s advice to young medical professionals with regards to scaling.
[14:10] The two biggest struggles in building and growing Next Health.
[15:50] The subscription model and turning the medical model on its head.
[17:38] One device that has made a big difference to our guest.
[19:29] Executive education programs and why our guest advocates for them.
[20:07] Dr. Shah’s approach to self-improvement and continual learning.
[21:15] A selection of Dr. Shah’s favorite podcast!

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Tero Isokauppila

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Tero Isokauppila, founder of Four Sigmatic, a company that aims to make medicinal mushrooms a more heavily researched and accessible commodity.

Tune in to hear how Four Sigmatic became one of Amazon’s best-selling coffees, which platform is their key to promotion and why you might want to turn to mushroom coffee.

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[00:41] Before we jump into today’s interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Growth Everywhere Podcast!
[01:35] Tero is originally from Finland and is a 13th gen family farmer.
[02:54] Within the first five years of Four Sigmatic, there were a lot of ups and downs.
[03:24] There are smaller competitors that have entered the market, but they are the premier wellness company that makes mushroom coffee.
[04:20] Most wellness companies in their space are either woo-woo or very technical. Four Sigmatic likes to think they are a mix of both.
[06:00] They have one of the best-selling coffee on Amazon.
[06:21] They took an omni-channel approach in terms of sales.
[06:32] They are an eight-figure business.
[07:37] Tero’s goal is to have all Americans drinking mushrooms.
[10:32] Tero wrote a book called, Healing Mushrooms.
[11:05] This planet wouldn’t operate without fungi.
[12:15] Mushrooms are prebiotic and can help with gut health.
[15:35] Four Sigmatic makes instant and ground coffee.
[15:50] Tero believes that you can’t even taste the mushrooms.
[17:01] The product requires a lot of education, because it sounds weird initially.
[17:20] Podcasts have been key to promoting the product.
[20:10] Some podcasts promise a download count.
[20:25] They usually estimate conservatively, so they don’t risk not delivering.
[22:35] Tero finds that food trends have a hype cycle.
[22:54] Seaweed and kelp are some of the best wild foods you can get.
[23:12] Health tracking is going through the second wave right now.
[25:15] Eric says to be careful with CBD, but it made him feel high, even though there isn’t THC in the product.
[28:15] A polymath is someone who is interested or knowledgeable about a number of subjects.
[29:03] The idea that the higher you are in the organization, the less you should be doing, is untrue. Everyone should always be both thinking and doing.
[30:10] Tero took his farming knowledge and turned it into a business.
[30:32] Joe Rogan is a good example of a polymath.
[31:22] One new tool Tero feels has added value to his life is Spotify playlists.
[33:05] One book Tero recommends is Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite and other books by Paul Arden.

Resources From The Interview:

Four Sigmatic
Four Sigmatic on Instagram
Tero on Instagram
Must-read books:
- Whatever You Think
- Think the Opposite

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When one of my friends wouldn’t stop tagging me in meal prep pictures on Instagram, I thought it was interesting and decided to try a meal prep delivery experiment. Today I’m telling you about the results.

These companies prepare and deliver healthy, daily food for you: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two snacks. They let you choose what you like and don’t like. [01:24]
For me, it’s been a big time-saver, despite what a lot of people say about the cost. [01:42]
If you do meal prep on your own, it can take you one to two hours to prepare 3 days worth of food, and then you have to repeat it again in the middle of the week. [01:55]
I don’t have a problem with cooking, but I wanted to give it a try. [02:05]
Thinking from a business perspective, I’m saving money in the long run by not having to do the manual work. The service I use averages around $50 per day. They drop it off every day (in morning or evening) and reload you every day. [02:13]
The food tastes great – all I have to do is microwave them. [02:59]
I’ve been feeling better: even though I have a good workout routine, I’d always heard that ‘abs are made in the kitchen.’ Before, I would eat everything in front of me, so this experiment has helped me change that mindset. [03:05]
Now I feel ready to move back to cooking on my own. [03:45]

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