In Search Of Excellence

Welcome to In Search of Excellence and the second part of our conversation with Dr. Mike Roizen.

Dr. Mike is a world-renowned physician and author whose work has helped tens of millions of people improve their health and wellness through lifestyle changes, and whose purpose in life is to spread the message that we get to control our genes to a large degree.
 
Dr. Mike formerly served as the Chairman of the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, and Dean of the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Chicago, and in 1997, he left to co-founded a company called Real Age, a consumer health media company that inspires people to adopt healthier lifestyles.
 
Shortly after selling the company, Dr. Roizen was named Chief Wellness Officer at the Cleveland Clinic, the first such position at a major healthcare institution in the United States. Dr. Mike has published more than 185 peer-reviewed scientific papers, has written 18 books, including 4 New York Times bestsellers, and has received 13 and many foreign patents.
 
00:55 Stress management

- Most stressful events are financial
- The Christmas Eve story
- Stress management technique
- 10 breaths in the morning and evening
 
04:25 Vaccines in general and COVID-19 booster

- The initial COVID vaccination and the first booster were beneficial
- Long COVID and Spanish flu
- Dr. Mike is scared of the inflammation
- Flu vaccine 10 years in a row decreases the risk of dementia by 40%
 
11:15 Food recommendations

- Eat things that are healthy, that you love and that will love you back
- Eating bad food in moderation
- Fruit is a sugar and fruit is bound to fiber and is not easily absorbed
- 20g a day is fine
 
18:30 Obesity and fat reduction

- Obesity, especially obesity around your waist, causes inflammation
- White vs. brown fat
- Side effects of drugs for reducing fat
- We don’t know the long-term risk
 
22:40 Are hot sauna and cold plunge useful?

- We have more data on the sauna
- Sauna decreases heart disease and stroke risk
- Increases longevity
 
24:05 Effectiveness of vitamins and supplements

- The longevity playbook analyzed 53 supplements
- 15 have enough data on humans
- Creatine was a surprise
  
26:25 Can we live 120 years and do we really want to?

- As a society, we need to
- We are not producing enough kids
- The working age will go from 40 to 60 years
- The whole body will have a chance to get younger
- Old people can be functional as young people
 
30:45 Is there just a simple checklist that we should be looking at every day?

- Do what you love doing
- There are many choices but do what you love and add things on

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Welcome to In Search of Excellence and the second part of our conversation with Dr. Mike Roizen.

Dr. Mike is a world-renowned physician and author whose work has helped tens of millions of people improve their health and wellness through lifestyle changes, and whose purpose in life is to spread the message that we get to control our genes to a large degree.
 
Dr. Mike formerly served as the Chairman of the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, and Dean of the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Chicago, and in 1997, he left to co-founded a company called Real Age, a consumer health media company that inspires people to adopt healthier lifestyles.
 
Shortly after selling the company, Dr. Roizen was named Chief Wellness Officer at the Cleveland Clinic, the first such position at a major healthcare institution in the United States. Dr. Mike has published more than 185 peer-reviewed scientific papers, has written 18 books, including 4 New York Times bestsellers, and has received 13 and many foreign patents.
 
00:55 Stress management

- Most stressful events are financial
- The Christmas Eve story
- Stress management technique
- 10 breaths in the morning and evening
 
04:25 Vaccines in general and COVID-19 booster

- The initial COVID vaccination and the first booster were beneficial
- Long COVID and Spanish flu
- Dr. Mike is scared of the inflammation
- Flu vaccine 10 years in a row decreases the risk of dementia by 40%
 
11:15 Food recommendations

- Eat things that are healthy, that you love and that will love you back
- Eating bad food in moderation
- Fruit is a sugar and fruit is bound to fiber and is not easily absorbed
- 20g a day is fine
 
18:30 Obesity and fat reduction

- Obesity, especially obesity around your waist, causes inflammation
- White vs. brown fat
- Side effects of drugs for reducing fat
- We don’t know the long-term risk
 
22:40 Are hot sauna and cold plunge useful?

- We have more data on the sauna
- Sauna decreases heart disease and stroke risk
- Increases longevity
 
24:05 Effectiveness of vitamins and supplements

- The longevity playbook analyzed 53 supplements
- 15 have enough data on humans
- Creatine was a surprise
  
26:25 Can we live 120 years and do we really want to?

- As a society, we need to
- We are not producing enough kids
- The working age will go from 40 to 60 years
- The whole body will have a chance to get younger
- Old people can be functional as young people
 
30:45 Is there just a simple checklist that we should be looking at every day?

- Do what you love doing
- There are many choices but do what you love and add things on

Sponsors:
Sandee | Bliss: Beaches

Want to Connect? Reach out to us online!
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Welcome to another episode of In Search of Excellence! My guest today is Dr. Mike Roizen – a world-renowned physician and author whose work has helped tens of millions of people improve their health and wellness through lifestyle changes, and whose purpose in life is help other control their gene expression through healthy living.
 
Dr. Mike formerly served as the Chairman of the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, and Dean of the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Chicago, and in 1997, he left to co-found a company called Real Age, a consumer health media company that inspires people to adopt healthier lifestyles.
 
Shortly after selling the company, Dr. Roizen was named Chief Wellness Officer at the Cleveland Clinic, the first such position at a major healthcare institution in the United States. Dr. Mike has published more than 185 peer-reviewed scientific papers, has written 18 books, including 4 New York Times bestsellers, and has received 13 patents.
 
07:32 The difference between real age and actual age

- Used to think this was all physiologic
- How to calculate your actual age?
- Age test on a new app called Longevity Playbook at the longevityplaybook.com
   
13:10 The results of the Human Genome Project

- What's the rest of the DNA?
- Switches that control your genes
- Your habits influence how your genes function

15:58 How will 20% of our genetics we cannot control negatively influence our life expectancy?

- Some of us are born with dominant genetic genes that might cause sickle cell disease
- Many of those 20% we're learning how to alter with CRISPR Cas9
- Stress Management turns off or on over 256 genes and reduces our rate of aging very substantially

17:51 How useful is DNA testing like 23andMe?

- They are designed to let you know what risk you have from a genetic standpoint
- You can take action to reduce the risk
- Some of these tests aren't exactly accurate

20:19 Should parents do genetic testing of their kids?

- In the future, it will be more common and more useful.
- Some genetic tests are mandated state by state
- We're still in the infancy of this field

24:34 38 choices to improve cognitive functioning and reduce aging

- Mike’s life mission is to alter your genetics to control them to improve the quality of life and life expectancy
- Speed of processing games
- Favorite video games
- Mike jumps rope every day

36:14 How to get 10,000 steps a day when you are a very busy person?

- Walking on a treadmill as you work, making phone calls
- What is important is physical activity
- 10,000 daily steps are optimal

40:35 The benefits of drinking coffee

- If you're a fast metabolizer, drinking lots of coffee lowers your risk of Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Type 2 diabetes
- 8 cancers, including breast cancer

Sponsors:
Sandee | Bliss: Beaches

Want to Connect? Reach out to us online!
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Welcome to another episode of In Search of Excellence! My guest today is Dr. Mike Roizen – a world-renowned physician and author whose work has helped tens of millions of people improve their health and wellness through lifestyle changes, and whose purpose in life is help other control their gene expression through healthy living.
 
Dr. Mike formerly served as the Chairman of the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, and Dean of the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Chicago, and in 1997, he left to co-found a company called Real Age, a consumer health media company that inspires people to adopt healthier lifestyles.
 
Shortly after selling the company, Dr. Roizen was named Chief Wellness Officer at the Cleveland Clinic, the first such position at a major healthcare institution in the United States. Dr. Mike has published more than 185 peer-reviewed scientific papers, has written 18 books, including 4 New York Times bestsellers, and has received 13 patents.
 
07:32 The difference between real age and actual age

- Used to think this was all physiologic
- How to calculate your actual age?
- Age test on a new app called Longevity Playbook at the longevityplaybook.com
   
13:10 The results of the Human Genome Project

- What's the rest of the DNA?
- Switches that control your genes
- Your habits influence how your genes function

15:58 How will 20% of our genetics we cannot control negatively influence our life expectancy?

- Some of us are born with dominant genetic genes that might cause sickle cell disease
- Many of those 20% we're learning how to alter with CRISPR Cas9
- Stress Management turns off or on over 256 genes and reduces our rate of aging very substantially

17:51 How useful is DNA testing like 23andMe?

- They are designed to let you know what risk you have from a genetic standpoint
- You can take action to reduce the risk
- Some of these tests aren't exactly accurate

20:19 Should parents do genetic testing of their kids?

- In the future, it will be more common and more useful.
- Some genetic tests are mandated state by state
- We're still in the infancy of this field

24:34 38 choices to improve cognitive functioning and reduce aging

- Mike’s life mission is to alter your genetics to control them to improve the quality of life and life expectancy
- Speed of processing games
- Favorite video games
- Mike jumps rope every day

36:14 How to get 10,000 steps a day when you are a very busy person?

- Walking on a treadmill as you work, making phone calls
- What is important is physical activity
- 10,000 daily steps are optimal

40:35 The benefits of drinking coffee

- If you're a fast metabolizer, drinking lots of coffee lowers your risk of Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Type 2 diabetes
- 8 cancers, including breast cancer

Sponsors:
Sandee | Bliss: Beaches

Want to Connect? Reach out to us online!
Website | Instagram | LinkedIn

Welcome to the second part of In Search of Excellence, featuring an exceptional man and a good friend of mine, David Kidder.

David is a serial entrepreneur, active angel investor, advisor to Fortune 500 companies, sought-after speaker, and author of four books, including two New York Times bestsellers, “The startup playbook” and “The intellectual devotional”.

David has been a co-founder and CEO of three venture-backed startups, including Clickable, SmartRay, and Bionic, where he is currently a CEO.
We are discussing if an entrepreneur is born or made, what is the right motivation to start a business, how to learn from hardships, what is the concept of TOAD, and the concept of Becoming. Tune in to hear more!
 
00:35 Are you born as an entrepreneur or you can become one?

- Born entrepreneurs are very rare
- Mostly conditioned at home
- Creativeness and problem-solving
 
09:52 The motivation for starting a business

- Those who earn $100 million are rare
- You can't be a billionaire without being lucky
- Compounding is the secret to long-term wealth
 
16:51 Extreme preparation and its importance for the success

- Extreme preparation benefits greatly
- For public speaking, David prepares like hell
- Do not love people just to get something from them
 
23:20 Transition from an entrepreneur to an angle investor

- 70% of all of our returns come from 7% of all capital deployed
- There are two investment signals
- You have to put yourself in a network
 
27:47 Dealing with difficult people and hardships

- You have to have the ability to say no to people
- Best books about entrepreneurship
- Success is a bad educator
- Growth lives in discomfort
 
33:34 Three most important things to look for in an entrepreneur

- Why them? What is their secret? What is their proprietary gift?
- Timing, their understanding of the forces within the next 3-5 years
- The ability to solve a problem and create an unfair advantage
 
35:24 Three worst things that an entrepreneur can do

- Overconfidence
- Ambition, not obsession, as a drive
- Urgency bias
 
37:14 What motivates David to be self-aware and constantly grow?

- The Becoming Journey
- The second stage is Love Loving point
- Mike Tyson – an incredible human being
- Toad principle
 
44:28 What is a toad and how it changes people’s lives?

- It's a natural psychedelic that exists in both biological and organic form
- The conscious physical reality that we live in is a part of the larger nature of our creation
- These are not toys, they're not recreational, they're profoundly powerful
- You’d probably want to experience them later in your life, in your 40s and 50s
 
48:12 Fill in the blank to excellence

- When I started my career I wish I had known    
- The biggest lesson I've learned in my life is
- My number one professional goal is
- My biggest regret in life is

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Welcome to the second part of In Search of Excellence, featuring an exceptional man and a good friend of mine, David Kidder.

David is a serial entrepreneur, active angel investor, advisor to Fortune 500 companies, sought-after speaker, and author of four books, including two New York Times bestsellers, “The startup playbook” and “The intellectual devotional”.

David has been a co-founder and CEO of three venture-backed startups, including Clickable, SmartRay, and Bionic, where he is currently a CEO.
We are discussing if an entrepreneur is born or made, what is the right motivation to start a business, how to learn from hardships, what is the concept of TOAD, and the concept of Becoming. Tune in to hear more!
 
00:35 Are you born as an entrepreneur or you can become one?

- Born entrepreneurs are very rare
- Mostly conditioned at home
- Creativeness and problem-solving
 
09:52 The motivation for starting a business

- Those who earn $100 million are rare
- You can't be a billionaire without being lucky
- Compounding is the secret to long-term wealth
 
16:51 Extreme preparation and its importance for the success

- Extreme preparation benefits greatly
- For public speaking, David prepares like hell
- Do not love people just to get something from them
 
23:20 Transition from an entrepreneur to an angle investor

- 70% of all of our returns come from 7% of all capital deployed
- There are two investment signals
- You have to put yourself in a network
 
27:47 Dealing with difficult people and hardships

- You have to have the ability to say no to people
- Best books about entrepreneurship
- Success is a bad educator
- Growth lives in discomfort
 
33:34 Three most important things to look for in an entrepreneur

- Why them? What is their secret? What is their proprietary gift?
- Timing, their understanding of the forces within the next 3-5 years
- The ability to solve a problem and create an unfair advantage
 
35:24 Three worst things that an entrepreneur can do

- Overconfidence
- Ambition, not obsession, as a drive
- Urgency bias
 
37:14 What motivates David to be self-aware and constantly grow?

- The Becoming Journey
- The second stage is Love Loving point
- Mike Tyson – an incredible human being
- Toad principle
 
44:28 What is a toad and how it changes people’s lives?

- It's a natural psychedelic that exists in both biological and organic form
- The conscious physical reality that we live in is a part of the larger nature of our creation
- These are not toys, they're not recreational, they're profoundly powerful
- You’d probably want to experience them later in your life, in your 40s and 50s
 
48:12 Fill in the blank to excellence

- When I started my career I wish I had known    
- The biggest lesson I've learned in my life is
- My number one professional goal is
- My biggest regret in life is

Sponsors:
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Welcome to another episode of In Search of Excellence! My guest today is my good friend, David Kidder.

David is a serial entrepreneur, active angel investor, advisor to Fortune 500 companies, sought-after speaker, and author of four books, including two New York Times bestsellers, “The Startup Playbook” and “The Intellectual Devotional."

David has been a co-founder and CEO of three venture-backed startups, including Clickable, SmartRay, and Bionic, where he is currently a CEO.

We are talking about his background and early years, college experience, his first company, how to be successful as an entrepreneur, how to overcome the fear of failure, and what the future holds for our kids in this constantly changing world. Tune in to learn more!
 
02:15 David Kidder’s background and early childhood

05:22 What is Montgomery Ward?

08:26 The advice to companies that get offers to be bought by private equity firms

11:45 How to hire the right person for the job?

15:26 As a young entrepreneur, how to figure out what is good?

19:30 The story of David's uncle, Roger Franchi

23:25 How important are mentors for success?

26:02 How important is the college experience today?
 
30:24 How to advise kids on caring for their mental health?

35:04 The advice to students on how to deal with mental stress and negative thoughts
 
43:28 The start of David’s first company at 19
 
46:55 What is a roll-up?

49:40 Fear of failure and how to bounce back from failure

Sponsors:
Sandee | Bliss: Beaches

Want to Connect? Reach out to us online!
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Welcome to another episode of In Search of Excellence! My guest today is my good friend, David Kidder.

David is a serial entrepreneur, active angel investor, advisor to Fortune 500 companies, sought-after speaker, and author of four books, including two New York Times bestsellers, “The Startup Playbook” and “The Intellectual Devotional."

David has been a co-founder and CEO of three venture-backed startups, including Clickable, SmartRay, and Bionic, where he is currently a CEO.

We are talking about his background and early years, college experience, his first company, how to be successful as an entrepreneur, how to overcome the fear of failure, and what the future holds for our kids in this constantly changing world. Tune in to learn more!
 
02:15 David Kidder’s background and early childhood

05:22 What is Montgomery Ward?

08:26 The advice to companies that get offers to be bought by private equity firms

11:45 How to hire the right person for the job?

15:26 As a young entrepreneur, how to figure out what is good?

19:30 The story of David's uncle, Roger Franchi

23:25 How important are mentors for success?

26:02 How important is the college experience today?
 
30:24 How to advise kids on caring for their mental health?

35:04 The advice to students on how to deal with mental stress and negative thoughts
 
43:28 The start of David’s first company at 19
 
46:55 What is a roll-up?

49:40 Fear of failure and how to bounce back from failure

Sponsors:
Sandee | Bliss: Beaches

Want to Connect? Reach out to us online!
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Welcome to Part 2 of Garrett McNamara, a legendary surfer who owns a world record for the largest wave ever surfed – 100 feet tall – which is the equivalent of the 10-story office building or the height of Niagara Falls.

He is the first person ever to ride a wave created by breaking glaciers.
Garrett is the author of the book “Hound of the Sea: Wild Man. Wild Waves. Wild Wisdom.” and the star of the fantastic HBO documentary TV series called “100 Foot Wave”.

He is also a dedicated philanthropist. Garrett and his wife, Nicole, started an amazing Waves of Life McNamara Foundation, which helps kids to discover nature and be more environmentally conscious and self-sufficient, with a particular focus on disadvantaged kids.

In this episode, we are talking about the big waves in Portugal, his team and preparation process, how to face the fear of death, his McNamara Foundation and so much more!

10:10 Surfing big waves at 50/60 miles per hour

• Extremely dangerous
• If there's no wind and it's glassy and smooth

12:38 Coming to Nazare in Portugal

• In 2005, got an email from Dino in Nazare, Portugal
• Emailed Larry Hamilton first, then Carlos Burle
• Garrett replied right away

 
15:40 How does a big wave form?

• The many variables that go into a wave
• In Portugal, waves are formed by a shelf 30-60 feet deep
• Coming of the swell
• Rogue wave at the shore
• Waiting on the wave and the thought process
• How to know if it’s a big wave

 
23:54 Garrett’s team and what they do

• Nicole, his wife
• Safety drivers, trainers
• First responder, ambulance, fireman, lifeguards
• Videographers
• Partners and sponsors
• Lawyers and advisers
• It’s all about surrounding yourself with people with the same goals

 
27:05 Training and diet for big wave surfing

• Training can be focused or open
• People aren’t drinking or doing drugs
• Training 3-7 days a week
• Garrett's current training regimen
• Garrett has tried all the diets
• Loves a good organic, grass-fed, free-range steak, chicken and fish

 
37:12 Facing death and the fear of dying

• Never lost a tow surfer until last year in Nazare
• Probably drowned, but the results of the autopsy didn’t come out
• Big wave surfing deaths were many throughout the years
• Every big wave is different
• When you get pounded, the main thing is to relax and enjoy it
• You have zero control you have you're at the mercy of the ocean
• If you prepare properly and you have a good team, you know you're not going to die
• How many times did Garrett almost die?
• Fear of going out surfing
• How to conquer your fears

    
52:31 Extreme Preparation in the world of big wave surfing

• Extreme Preparation is a good safety plan
• Figure out the possible challenges and prepare solutions
• Prepare for the worst but expect the best
• The power of visualization
• Every person can become what they want with a good plan

 
57:33 McNamara Foundation

• Sharing meaningful nature experiences with underprivileged youth
• Getting them to fall in love with nature, thro

Sponsors:
Sandee | Bliss: Beaches

Want to Connect? Reach out to us online!
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Welcome to Part 2 of Garrett McNamara, a legendary surfer who owns a world record for the largest wave ever surfed – 100 feet tall – which is the equivalent of the 10-story office building or the height of Niagara Falls.

He is the first person ever to ride a wave created by breaking glaciers.
Garrett is the author of the book “Hound of the Sea: Wild Man. Wild Waves. Wild Wisdom.” and the star of the fantastic HBO documentary TV series called “100 Foot Wave”.

He is also a dedicated philanthropist. Garrett and his wife, Nicole, started an amazing Waves of Life McNamara Foundation, which helps kids to discover nature and be more environmentally conscious and self-sufficient, with a particular focus on disadvantaged kids.

In this episode, we are talking about the big waves in Portugal, his team and preparation process, how to face the fear of death, his McNamara Foundation and so much more!

10:10 Surfing big waves at 50/60 miles per hour

• Extremely dangerous
• If there's no wind and it's glassy and smooth

12:38 Coming to Nazare in Portugal

• In 2005, got an email from Dino in Nazare, Portugal
• Emailed Larry Hamilton first, then Carlos Burle
• Garrett replied right away

 
15:40 How does a big wave form?

• The many variables that go into a wave
• In Portugal, waves are formed by a shelf 30-60 feet deep
• Coming of the swell
• Rogue wave at the shore
• Waiting on the wave and the thought process
• How to know if it’s a big wave

 
23:54 Garrett’s team and what they do

• Nicole, his wife
• Safety drivers, trainers
• First responder, ambulance, fireman, lifeguards
• Videographers
• Partners and sponsors
• Lawyers and advisers
• It’s all about surrounding yourself with people with the same goals

 
27:05 Training and diet for big wave surfing

• Training can be focused or open
• People aren’t drinking or doing drugs
• Training 3-7 days a week
• Garrett's current training regimen
• Garrett has tried all the diets
• Loves a good organic, grass-fed, free-range steak, chicken and fish

 
37:12 Facing death and the fear of dying

• Never lost a tow surfer until last year in Nazare
• Probably drowned, but the results of the autopsy didn’t come out
• Big wave surfing deaths were many throughout the years
• Every big wave is different
• When you get pounded, the main thing is to relax and enjoy it
• You have zero control you have you're at the mercy of the ocean
• If you prepare properly and you have a good team, you know you're not going to die
• How many times did Garrett almost die?
• Fear of going out surfing
• How to conquer your fears

    
52:31 Extreme Preparation in the world of big wave surfing

• Extreme Preparation is a good safety plan
• Figure out the possible challenges and prepare solutions
• Prepare for the worst but expect the best
• The power of visualization
• Every person can become what they want with a good plan

 
57:33 McNamara Foundation

• Sharing meaningful nature experiences with underprivileged youth
• Getting them to fall in love with nature, thro

Sponsors:
Sandee | Bliss: Beaches

Want to Connect? Reach out to us online!
Website | Instagram | LinkedIn