Intelligent Change with Alex Ikonn

• Dr. Jack Kreindler on Human Performance, Longevity, and the Science of Flourishing.

  What does it really mean to live longer—and better?In this deep and inspiring conversation, I sit down with Dr. Jack Kreindler, a physician, physiologist, and performance scientist who’s worked with elite athletes, founders, and some of the world’s most high-performing individuals. As the founder of Well Founded, Dr. Jack blends cutting-edge science with soulful insight to explore what makes us thrive—not just survive.We talk about:• 🧬 The real science behind longevity and healthspan• 🛌 Why sleep is still the best “regenerative medicine” on the planet• 🧠 The power of “firsts,” novelty, and challenge in slowing down time• 💊 Why sex, drugs, and rock & roll are key to well-being (yes, really)• 🦾 How to train for 90 like it’s your Everest—starting now• 🧘‍♂️ The role of eudaimonia (human flourishing) in modern medicine• 🔬 How Dr. Jack works with both ultra-high performers and people facing the end of life• 🏔️ Why discomfort, nature, and awe may be the real biohacksChapters:00:00:00 🎙️ Welcome and who is Dr Jack00:00:42 🧠 Medicine and physiology bodies when right wrong00:01:09 🏔️ Explorer mountains extremes and learning in the wild00:01:53 🎸 Sex drugs and rock n roll longevity idea00:04:06 🤝 Human connection oxytocin feeling loved00:05:21 🎯 Dopamine purpose goals ikigai drive to live00:07:33 ✨ Awe serotonin you cant infuse this live it00:09:39 📌 80 20 request practical longevity00:10:25 ⌚️ Wearables vs ICU when data actually helps00:12:15 🧭 Learn your own signals intuition over constant tracking00:14:10 🛠️ Use tech wisely dont miss silent killers00:14:50 🛏️ Your bed is the clinic sleep as regenerative medicine00:15:40 🛏️🏃‍♂️🥗😮‍💨 The big four sleep movement nutrition stress00:16:51 🎂 Aim 90 years old with a 60 year old physiology00:18:57 🧩 The five domains strength endurance aerobic Zone 2 balance mobility00:21:16 🧪 VO2 and strength greater than aging clocks Buck Institute00:22:50 🥗 Eat real food avoid ultra processed calories00:23:37 🧬 Biology vs willpower GLP 1 and appetite circuits00:24:34 📝 Mind tools gratitude and simple daily practices00:26:19 🌱 Beyond no disease team connectedness motivation00:29:59 🌟 Eudaimonia human flourishing definition and practice00:31:40 🔢 Why numeric goals 120 years 1B miss the point00:35:06 ❤️‍🩹 Serving 150 days vs 150 years care at both ends00:39:00 ⏳ Time is uncertain align goals with real risks00:44:23 🎯 Where do you want to be at 90 Alexs answer00:50:35 💪 150 percent physiology now 60 at 90 performance framing00:51:43 🧗 Experiential medicine discomfort appreciation00:53:27 ⚡ Can I challenge that The debate begins01:00:02 🎾 Tennis match intrinsic motivation vs entropy01:07:06 🏁 Cadence you cant redline all the time01:08:17 🔁 Do a lot then recover a lot the wave01:15:25 🌊 Life length amplitude of the wave not just time01:16:52 🆕 Create more firsts to slow time and deepen life01:20:39 🙏 Gratitude close lets go create some firstsFrom the physics of entropy to the neuroscience of joy, this episode will shift how you think about health, aging, and the deeper meaning of living well.Whether you’re a founder, a health geek, or just curious about how to stay vital into your 90s and beyond—this is the conversation for you.👉 Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexIkonnPodcast👉 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexikonn/👉 Brought to you by: https://link.intelligentchange.com/tools68894b

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• Tony Fadell – iPod Inventor, iPhone Co-Inventor, Nest Founder & Author of Build.

  How do you go from a kid in Detroit with a box of tools to building the iPod, co-creating the iPhone, and selling your company Nest to Google for $3.2 billion?In this rare, deeply personal conversation, I sit down with Tony Fadell—legendary builder, investor, and author of Build—to unpack the true mindset behind innovation, the real price of success, and why he walked away from Apple and nine figures to start over.We explore:• Why failure—not success—is the best teacher (and why it took Tony 15 years to succeed)• The behind-the-scenes of building the iPod, iPhone, and Nest—and why they almost didn’t happen• The emotional toll of success, and why he chose to walk away at the peak• Tony’s playbook for rebooting your identity after massive success• How to know which ideas are worth pursuing (and which ones are just noise)• Mentorship, parenting, legacy, and what it means to “die with zero”This episode is part blueprint for bold creation, part cautionary tale, and part soulful reflection on what actually matters once you’ve “made it.”Whether you’re a builder, founder, or simply figuring out your next chapter, this conversation will challenge how you see success, failure, and your own potential.⏱️ Chapters:00:00 – 🎙️ Intro: iPod inventor, iPhone co-creator, Nest founder00:01:12 – 💡 From birdhouses to Silicon Valley: Tony’s early tinkering00:04:40 – 💥 Why he left Michigan for a “leap of faith”00:07:55 – 🧠 The problem with our education system and punishing failure00:11:10 – 🛠️ Creating his own world after moving schools 12 times00:13:33 – 🚪 Getting into General Magic—the original iPhone, too early00:17:10 – 🔥 Ego death after $800M failure at age 2500:20:48 – 📉 Why the first two iPods were total failures00:24:10 – 📈 Staying humble when the iPhone finally changed the world00:27:30 – 💼 Walking away from Apple and nine figures00:30:15 – 😩 Burnout, politics, and why he needed to “reboot Tony 4.0”00:33:10 – 🚴 18 months off, soul-searching, and rediscovering purpose00:36:22 – 🌡️ The thermostat idea that stalked him for 10 years (Nest origin)00:40:05 – 🔍 Validating the idea before building: 9-month business blueprint00:44:30 – 🤝 How to pick the right co-founder (like marriage)00:47:45 – 💬 Why mentorship is everything—and how to know when you become the mentor00:51:30 – 🧠 Parenting vs babysitting: giving risk to help others grow00:54:20 – 🧘 Redefining success: from building to mentoring, from earning to giving00:59:45 – 💸 Why Tony (and others in SV) are planning to die with zero01:02:20 – 🧬 Designing a life exit strategy—not just a business one01:04:44 – 📱 Why Apple refused to sell porn—and what values should guide tech01:09:12 – 🤖 What scares Tony about AI & the mindset of young founders01:13:00 – 🔁 Final thoughts on legacy, intention, and using your life force well👉 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexIkonnPodcast👉 Follow Alex: https://www.instagram.com/alexikonn/👉 Brought to you by: https://link.intelligentchange.com/tools68894b

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• Luuk Melisse - Make It Ugly: How Movement, Surrender & Sacred Rage Can Heal Your Life

  Why are we so afraid to feel? To cry, to scream, to get ugly?In this powerful and vulnerable conversation, I sit down with Luuk Melisse—former professional dancer and co-founder of Sanctum, a global movement experience blending ancient spiritual practices with modern sound, ritual, and raw expression.We talk about:• Why we’ve been conditioned to suppress our emotions—and how that creates disconnection• How to heal through movement, sound, and somatic release• The science and soul behind Sanctum’s 3-body method: Physical, Emotional & Energetic• Creating collective rituals to break through isolation and loneliness• Embracing the ugly, the shadow, and the full spectrum of what it means to be human• Rewiring survival patterns and learning to surrender• Love, impermanence, and being a channel for something greater than yourselfFilmed high in the mountains of Switzerland, this conversation is part soul talk, part masterclass in somatic intelligence—and a reminder that the most powerful healing doesn’t happen through perfection… but through presence.If you’ve ever felt lost, disconnected, or unsure how to fully express yourself, this episode will speak to your soul.CHAPTERS: 00:00 – 🎙️ Welcome to the mountaintop with Luuk from Sanctum00:01:22 – 🧭 How Sanctum began (and why Luuk didn’t create it)00:03:19 – ❤️ The epidemic of loneliness and how movement heals00:05:20 – 🎧 Why Sanctum uses headphones, sound, and spiritual immersion00:07:17 – 🎬 How Luuk designs every class like a movie00:09:00 – 🧘‍♂️ The “3 Body” method: physical, emotional, energetic00:12:22 – 🌊 How to raise your frequency (without spiritual bypassing)00:15:01 – 🧠 Addiction to survival mode and rewiring the brain00:17:03 – 🧘‍♂️ Meditation, detachment, and befriending the mind00:18:30 – 🌑 Embracing your shadow—anger, grief, shame, and all00:21:04 – 👂 Why we don’t express our full selves (and how to start)00:25:02 – 🎭 Make it ugly: how imperfection becomes sacred00:27:27 – 🎉 Ritual, collectivity, and the magic of shared emotion00:29:59 – 🌬️ How to self-regulate through movement and breath00:33:46 – 🌱 Why true transformation begins in the body00:36:00 – 📱 The digital evolution of Sanctum00:38:13 – 🪞 Love, attachment, and impermanence00:41:00 – 💫 Living in service & becoming a vessel for something bigger00:45:08 – 💗 Final thoughts on gratitude, death, and being fully alive👉 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexIkonnPodcast👉 Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/alexikonn/👉 Created with: https://link.intelligentchange.com/tools68894b

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• Jon Corne - From Barista to $600M Revenue: AG1’s Growth Secrets

  What does it take to scale a health startup from $10M to over $600M in annual revenue? In this deep-dive conversation, I sit down with Jon Corne former Chief Marketing Officer at AG1 (Athletic Greens)—to unpack the real story behind the rise of one of the most recognised brands in wellness today.Jon shares:• How he went from barista and accountant to executive leader in one of the fastest-growing supplement companies• The creator economy secrets that fuelled AG1’s explosive growth• How to scale from 10 to 90 employees and keep performance high• Real talk about LTV, CAC, and making smart bets in uncertain markets• The behind-the-scenes of working with creators like Tim Ferriss and Andrew Huberman• How to win in saturated markets by thinking long-term and obsessing over the customer• Tactical insights for tracking podcast performance, pricing creator deals, and optimising attributionWhether you’re an entrepreneur, operator, or creator—this episode is a blueprint for exponential growth, data-driven strategy, and building a team that scales.From spreadsheets to story-telling, Jon’s approach is part startup hustle, part brand genius, and 100% actionable.📌 This is a must-watch if you’re building a DTC brand or scaling anything in the creator economy.TIMESTAMPS00:00 – 🎙️ Introduction to Jon and AG1’s $600M journey00:01:15 – ☕ From barista & accountant to growth leader at AG100:02:30 – 📈 How Jon helped scale from $10M to $600M00:06:00 – 🔍 Discovering AG1’s biggest growth levers00:09:25 – 🎧 The podcast arbitrage opportunity00:13:00 – 💡 Why being the customer gave him an edge00:18:10 – 🧠 Turning insights into repeatable systems00:22:40 – 📊 Building a media attribution engine from scratch00:26:50 – 🎯 How to pitch ideas internally and get funding00:30:30 – 📉 The 3-part creator portfolio strategy (Index, Stock Pick, Crypto)00:34:55 – 🔄 Negotiating long-term creator deals00:41:20 – 🧬 What made Andrew Huberman say “I’ll work with you”00:47:15 – 🛠️ How to track ROI on podcast and influencer campaigns00:54:45 – 🔥 The “Jenga tower vs. compounding machine” mindset01:02:10 – 🛍️ GPT as the next major recommendation engine01:07:30 – 🌱 What’s next: building in health, tech, and impact👉 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexIkonnPodcast👉 Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/alexikonn/👉 Created with: https://link.intelligentchange.com/tools68894b

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• Steve Varsano - Inside the Minds of the Ultra-Wealthy - Secrets from the Jet Business Guy

  What really separates the ultra-wealthy from everyone else? Is it luck, timing, or something deeper—an unshakable way of seeing the world?In this fascinating and candid conversation, I sit down with Steve Varsano—founder of The Jet Business, the world’s first street-level showroom for private jets, and a man who has spent decades advising and negotiating with some of the most successful entrepreneurs, executives, and industry leaders on the planet.We talk about: • The defining traits and mindsets of today’s top performers (and how they differ from past generations) • Why passion—not money—drives the most enduring success stories • The role of resilience, relationships, and reading energy in business • Steve’s harrowing first jet sale that ended with a gun to his head—and the life lessons he carried from it • How to create your own “lucky breaks” by being out in the world and taking bold action • The importance of vision, adaptability, and staying true to your values, even in high-stakes dealsFrom life-or-death moments to behind-the-scenes insights on billionaires’ decision-making, this episode is part masterclass in entrepreneurship, part survival story, and part blueprint for building a life and business on your own terms.Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned founder, or simply curious about the hidden mindsets of the ultra-successful, this conversation will shift how you see risk, relationships, and the meaning of success itself.00:00 – 🎙️ Introduction to Steve Varsano and The Jet Business00:01:15 – 🛩️ How Steve became known as “the jet guy”00:02:03 – 🌍 The global shift in private jet ownership and clientele00:03:22 – 💡 The evolving mindset of the ultra-wealthy over the past 25 years00:05:05 – ❤️ Why passion—not money—is the real driver of lasting success00:07:48 – 🚫 Never taking no for an answer and overcoming negativity00:09:10 – 🤝 Building trust and relationships with elite clients00:12:05 – 🏢 Creating the world’s first jet showroom in London00:15:18 – 👀 The power of face-to-face connection in business00:18:44 – 🔫 The dramatic story of Steve’s first jet sale and a gunpoint threat00:24:12 – 💪 Acting on instinct in high-stakes situations00:27:00 – 📋 The importance of keeping your word and delivering on promises00:29:18 – ✈️ Lessons from a career spanning aviation, private equity, and luxury sales00:32:42 – 🗺️ Why having a clear “flight plan” matters for life and business00:36:10 – 🎯 Writing down your 10–20 year vision00:39:28 – 🍀 How to “get hit by the lucky bus” through relentless action00:43:15 – 🌐 The value of getting out in the world vs. working from home00:46:28 – 🎟️ Creating your own opportunities by showing up00:49:50 – 💼 How Steve landed his first major job through persistence00:53:42 – 🔍 Finding creative solutions when clients want the impossible00:57:05 – 🧠 The role of positive thinking in making deals happen01:00:14 – 🙏 The importance of appreciation, even at the top01:04:00 – 💬 Final reflections on resilience, relationships, and opportunity👉 Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexIkonnPodcast👉 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexikonn/👉 Brought to you by: https://link.intelligentchange.com/tools68894b

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