Wired For Success: Success Mindset, High-Performance Habits, and Business Success for Entrepreneurs

Episode summary How many carbohydrates does an endurance athlete really need—and when does more stop being better? In this episode, molecular biologist and high-performance coach Claudia Garbutt talks with Aaron Gouw, PhD, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Carbs Fuel. Aaron explains why fat and carbohydrate are always contributing together, what actually happens when an athlete bonks, why upper-end carbohydrate targets are not universal and how athletes can build a fueling strategy without destroying their gut or budget. They also explore fasted training, low energy availability, differences between women and men, and what Aaron learned while turning a kitchen experiment into a growing sports-nutrition company.   FREE GUIDE: Want to steal my systems? I've distilled the habits, tools and resources I use to stay happy, healthy and productive—even when life gets messy—into one free guide. Steal what works, ignore what doesn't, and build a system that works for your life. Get it free: https://wiredforsuccess.solutions/   In this episode, we talked about How many carbohydrates athletes need at different intensities and durations Why bonking happens and how to train the gut for race-day fueling When deliberate restriction becomes harmful underfueling Episode notes Aaron Gouw, PhD, is a lifelong endurance athlete and the co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Carbs Fuel. While completing his PhD in Human Bioenergetics, Aaron developed the company's original 50-gram carbohydrate gel after co-founder Gabe Multer challenged him to make endurance fueling simpler, more carbohydrate-dense and more affordable. Carbs Fuel now offers several gel formats and other sports-nutrition products. This conversation is educational only and does not replace individualized medical or sports-nutrition advice.   Links Carbs Fuel: https://carbsfuel.com/ Aaron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gouwaaron   Wired For Success: https://wiredforsuccess.solutions/blog/ Music credit: Vittoro by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Disclaimer: Podcast episodes might contain sponsored content.

EPISODE SUMMARY The qualities that help founders move fast, tolerate risk and pursue opportunities can also become liabilities under pressure. In this episode, psychiatrist, researcher and serial entrepreneur Michael A. Freeman joins Claudia to unpack the founder mental-health paradox: what the research really shows, when persistence becomes dangerous and how to catch warning signs before the founder—or the business—hits a wall.   WE TALKED ABOUT Why founder strengths can become hidden risks When persistence stops being productive How to spot and protect against mental-health warning signs   EPISODE NOTES Michael A. Freeman, M.D. is a psychiatrist, researcher and serial entrepreneur who studies mental health, wellbeing and performance among business builders. He and his colleagues at Econa developed the Founder Screen, a brief screening tool designed specifically for entrepreneurs. Michael has also served as a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at U.C. San Francisco, founding Chief Medical Officer of United Behavioral Health, President of the Institute for Behavioral Healthcare and a mental-health team member of the White House Task Force on Health Care Reform. This conversation is educational and is not a substitute for individual medical or mental-health care. If emotional symptoms are affecting your wellbeing, performance or relationships, please seek appropriate professional support.   LINKS Econa: https://www.econa.net/ FounderScreen resources: https://founderscreen.org/resources Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfreemanmd Click this link to listen on your favorite podcast player and, if you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review: https://linktr.ee/wiredforsuccess   Music credit: Vittoro by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Disclaimer: Podcast episodes might contain sponsored content.

EPISODE SUMMARY What if your underwear could track changes in your reproductive health? Fibra founder Parnian Majd is developing smart textiles designed to collect continuous biological signals through something as ordinary as the clothes we wear. We explore what Fibra's sensors measure directly, what its AI attempts to infer, and why more data does not automatically mean better health decisions. Parnian also shares how her experience with PCOS shaped the company, what it takes to create an entirely new product category, and why convincing investors can be harder than convincing the women who experience the problem. WE TALKED ABOUT Turning underwear into a reproductive-health wearable Measuring the biomarkers other wearables miss Building a new category in women's health EPISODE NOTES Parnian Majd, B.Eng, M.Eng, is a biomedical engineer and the Founder & CEO of Fibra, a women's-health technology company developing smart-textile underwear for continuous reproductive-health monitoring and personalized insights. Her own experience with PCOS helped motivate her to build a wearable focused specifically on reproductive physiology. LINKS Fibra: https://myfibra.com/ Parnian Majd on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/parnian-majd-b-eng-m-eng-84672b16a Fibra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/myfibra/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfibra/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myfibra YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyFibra ------------ Click this link to listen on your favorite podcast player and if you enjoy the show, please leave a rating & review: https://linktr.ee/wiredforsuccess ------------------ Music credit: Vittoro by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ----------------- Disclaimer: Podcast Episodes might contain sponsored content.

EPISODE SUMMARY We have more health data than ever — from wearables and biomarkers to genetics and AI. But does more data actually help us make better decisions? I sit down with computer scientist, former IBM researcher and EVER Health founder Reiner Kraft, Ph.D., to explore the promise and limitations of AI-powered personalized health: what we can really learn from biomarkers, why an individualized recommendation can still be wrong, and where human expertise remains essential. We also get into health optimization, behavior change, supplementation and the danger of turning our health into another full-time job. Because perhaps the best technology isn't the one that gives us the most data — but the one that helps us figure out what actually deserves our attention.   WE TALKED ABOUT … Where AI helps — and where humans still matter … When more health data doesn't mean better answers … How to optimize your health without obsessing over it   EPISODE NOTES Reiner Kraft, Ph.D., is a computer scientist, former Silicon Valley technology executive, researcher and inventor with more than 120 registered US patents. After more than two decades in technology, including roles at IBM Research, Yahoo and Zalando, he turned his systems-thinking approach toward personalized health, prevention and human performance. Today, Reiner is the founder of EVER Health and Epigenetik-Praxis, where he applies a data-driven approach to helping people better understand and manage their health. His work explores how biomarkers, lifestyle data and AI can be combined with human expertise to create more personalized health decisions. LINKS EVER Precision: precision.everhealth.ai/en/ EVER app: everhealth.ai/app LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reiner Instagram: @reinerkraftphd Reiner's podcast: Listen on Spotify   Click this link to listen on your favorite podcast player and if you enjoy the show, please leave a rating & review: linktr.ee/wiredforsuccess Music credit: Vittoro by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Disclaimer: Podcast episodes might contain sponsored content.

EPISODE SUMMARY What if the reason some leaders inspire people isn't because they have the perfect vision, the strongest personality, or the best communication skills? What if it starts somewhere much quieter? In this conversation, Dr. Yosi Amram explores a powerful contradiction: the leaders who are most capable of changing the world are not the ones constantly chasing external validation—they are the ones who have learned how to reconnect with themselves. Because before you can build a movement, lead a team, or create something meaningful, there is a deeper question to answer: Are you building from a place of inner alignment—or are you running on ambition alone?   WE TALKED ABOUT … Why leadership is an "inside job" … Why the same qualities that create exceptional leaders also create stronger relationships at home … Why spiritual intelligence has nothing to do with religion, and everything to do with meaning, connection and how you show up   EPISODE NOTES Yosi Amram, PhD, is a distinguished psychologist, an executive coach catering to CEOs, entrepreneurs, and other influential leaders, and a pioneer researcher in the field of spiritual intelligence. Holding an MBA from Harvard University and a PhD from Sofia University in Clinical Transpersonal Psychology, Dr. Amram is committed to enabling individuals to unlock their boundless potential through spiritual intelligence, which is a profound connection to the core of one's existence – their spirit, where inspiration and their deepest interconnectedness reside – that enriches their overall functioning, improves their effectiveness, and enhances their wellbeing. Dr. Amram is also the author of Spiritually Intelligent Leadership: How to Inspire by Being Inspired, which offers a compelling roadmap that equips leaders with the means to connect with the true source of their authentic power and presence deep within themselves. Links: https://yosiamram.net/ Offering a 20-min survey and for personalized couples report — plus a chance to claim a free 1-hour coaching session (first 12 couples only). Visit yosiamram.net.   linkedin.com/in/yosiamram/y/ https://www.facebook.com/yosi.amram.7   ------------ Click this link to listen on your favorite podcast player and if you enjoy the show, please leave a rating & review: https://linktr.ee/wiredforsuccess ------------------ Music credit: Vittoro by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ----------------- Disclaimer: Podcast Episodes might contain sponsored content.