Terra API Podcast - Stay Fit, Stay Connected

Amber Taylor is the Chief Digital Product Officer at Les Mills. In a discussion with Kyriakos , Amber discusses about her journey with Amazon, Nike, and joining Les Mills, the company behind the fitness classes offered in over 20,000 clubs across more than 100 countries. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:18 Training for Marathons and Mental Resilience 06:50 The Customer-Centric Approac...

Kyriakos is discussing with Sean Harrington , VP of Teamworks, and founder of Notemeal. Sean Harrington shares his journey from working with the New England Patriots to starting his own company, which was eventually acquired by Teamworks. He discusses the importance of technology in sports, particularly in areas like nutrition and performance tracking. The conversation also highlights the challeng...

In our latest podcast Kyriakos is joined by Mike Nemke co-founder of Function Health. He discusses his background as a Green Beret and the leadership lessons he learned. He emphasizes the importance of building teams and trusting others to maximize outcomes. He also shares the founding story of Function Health, including how he met his co-founders and their mission to empower individuals to own th...

In this podcast, we are joined by John Anthony, who led the teams at Swim.com, WHOOP, Google Health and others. He created and led technologies such as AI-based swim trackers, WHOOP's Live Heart Rate functionality, Google's Health connect, and many others. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 04:19 The AI wearable for swimmers 10:22 Joining Whoop and the Importance of Product Focus 25:42 Enhancing...

In this conversation, Kyriakos Eleftheriou is joined by Lucia Huang , CEO of Osmind. They discuss the founding story, the problem in mental health, fundraising, and many more. Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:03 Founding Story 11:31 User Feedback 21:19 The Y Combinator Experience 23:14 Go-to-Market Strategy 23:50 Tracking Patient Outcomes and Interim Feedback 25:02 Building a Full Electronic Health Record...

Doug Sweeny is the Chief Marketing Officer at ŌURA Health, home of the Oura Ring . He oversees the company's marketing, growth, and brand. In the latest discussion with Kyriakos , they discussed about marketing, brand, and his journey with ŌURA. Doug has led iconic brands like One Medical, Nest, Levi's, Adidas, and General Motors EV1. 0:00 - Introduction 1:57 - Discussion on Doug's car...

In this conversation, Kyriakos is discussing with Eswar , the Chief Technology Officer for Equinox . They discuss Eswar's journey at Equinox and the company's technology and user experience evolution. They also delve into the role of data in enhancing the athlete experience and personalizing workouts. The conversation covers various topics related to fitness coaching, data tracking, nutrit...

In our latest podcast, Sokratis, Numan founder and CEO, discusses the company's evolution in the pursuit of improving Men's Health. He outlines Numan's growth, product innovations, growth channels, and many more Sokratis looks ahead to technology's potential to revolutionize healthcare with personalized insights and interventions. More about Numan ► https://www.numan.com/ More about Sokratis ► htt...

In the latest episode with Kyriakos, we explore InstaLab with Adora Cheung, who transitioned from personal health struggles to creating a pioneering preventative healthcare company. Adora discusses how InstaLab is altering the landscape of health diagnostics by making advanced testing more accessible and understandable for everyone. She emphasizes the importance of proactive health management and...

In this episode with Kyriakos from Terra, the CEO of the OK Capsule, Dr. Andrew Brandeis shares his journey from naturopathic doctor to founder of a company revolutionizing personalized supplements.  Dr. Andrew's transition from healthcare practitioner to tech entrepreneur highlights the potential of technology to tailor health solutions. His vision for the future of supplements and commitment to...

Dave Wright, the founder of MyZone, discusses with Kyriakos the journey of creating MyZone and the challenges of manufacturing wearable technology. He shares insights on finding the right manufacturer in China and the importance of building strong relationships. Dave also explains the unique B2B approach of MyZone, connecting consumers with fitness facilities. He highlights the impact of MyZone on...

In this interview, Kyriakos connected with Wulf Glatz, the founder of CORE, to discuss his wearable technology that tracks the core body temperature to optimize athlete performance. Here are some of the highlights of the conversation:  Glatz explains that unlike skin temperature, which varies a lot, core temperature gives a reliable measure of someone's physiological state. He shares a pivotal mom...

Join Kyriakos from Terra API as he delves into an extensive interview with  Kris Gethin , renowned bodybuilder and founder of Kaged Muscle. This hour-long conversation covers Kris's journey in the fitness industry, his pivotal role at bodybuilding.com, insights on biohacking, and the founding principles behind Kaged Muscle. 0:00 Intro 2:10 Racing motocross and the introduction to Bodybuilding 6:20...

Melanie Strong shares her journey at Nike and the inception of NEXT VENTŪRES. Starting at Nike in 2002, Melanie's role evolved from managing non-e-commerce websites to spearheading Nike's digital products, including the Nike Run Club app. She recounts Nike's strategic shift in soccer, initially dominated by Adidas, and how Nike disrupted the market by scouting and nurturing untapped talent, like C...

In this interview, Ulrich Schoberer, the founder of the cycling power meter, delves into his journey from a medical engineering student and cyclist to an innovator revolutionizing cycling training. He shares the inspiration behind creating the power meter, addressing the gap in cycling performance metrics. Schoberer details the technical challenges he faced in the 1980s, from conceptualizing to ma...

In this podcast, we connected with Gil Blander, founder of InsideTracker, a longevity company that creates evidence-based solutions that are simple, clear, and actionable. Gil explains his personal motivations for working with longevity and how he witnessed a close family member facing mortality at a young age. He discusses his journey of studying biology that led him to earn his PhD from the Weiz...

In this podcast, we connected with George Hadjigeorgiou, co-founder of Zoe, a health science company that is committed to helping people live to their fullest. George highlights how they started with the science first at Zoe and why thinking from first principles led them to conduct their own research studies instead of relying on existing knowledge about nutrition. Their unconventional approach i...

In this podcast, we connected with former Navy SEAL Phil McCullough, founder and managing director of O2X Human Performance, a Boston-based organization providing comprehensive science-backed programs to elite sports teams, federal agencies, and the military. Paul talks about his motivations for joining the military at a young age and the strong culture and tough leaderships lessons he learned as...

In this podcast, we spoke with the CEO and founder of Supersapiens, the company that is on a mission to use real-time glucose insights to shape the future of human performance.  Phil discusses his personal motivations for starting Supersapiens as a Type1 diabetic and his love for entrepreneurship. He also gave us exclusive insights into the company's long-time partnership with Abbott and how the A...

In this podcast, Kyriakos discussed with the CEO and founder of Sword Health, one of the fastest growing companies in healthcare, with a $2b valuation. Virgilio gave us exclusive insights into the company's incredible track record of raising funds from some of the most powerful venture capital firms such as Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, and General Catalyst.  He also discusses why he believe...

In this podcast, we had an in-depth conversation with Niko Bonatsos from General Catalyst. Niko shared his story from his upbringing in Greece and his long academic journey that spans across the University of Cambridge, Harvard Medical School, and Stanford University. He talks about the power of connectivity in Silicon Valley that led him to join General Catalyst and what it was like cold-emailing...

In our recent podcast, we had an in-depth conversation with Ray from DC Rainmaker. Ray shared the journey of launching the most well-known blog and Youtube channel and his views on the wearable market. As he began using various wearable devices, his experience with an old Polar watch led him to the more recognizable Garmin Forerunner 305. This progression from user to reviewer was natural, and he...

In this video, we spoke with Josh Clemente, Founder and President of Levels. Josh gave us an exclusive insight into the early days at Space, collaborating with NASA and learning from Elon Musk.  Josh also talks about their unique product launch strategy in Levels, centered around constant product iterations and continuously speaking to customers. He is giving us insights on how one of the world's...

In this podcast, the founder of Hydrow, Bruce Smith, provides an in-depth look into the company's evolution that aims to revolutionize rowing. Hydrow was established to make rowing accessible to all, putting to bed the misconception that it's an elite-only exercise.  The idea originated from a frustration with rowing machines which taught individual, not collective, rowing. Hydrow synchronizes ind...

In this episode, host Kyriakos speaks with triathlon legend Alistair Brownlee. They explore Alistair's journey from his early days, growing up in an athletic household and completing his first triathlon at the age of eight, to becoming a world-class athlete. Alistair shares his training regime, consisting of a mix of swimming, running, and cycling, and how he was experimenting with different train...