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Today on Subscribing to Wellness, we are joined by Derek Flanzraich, CEO of Ness. Ness is a fintech company that offers credit cards to reduce the cost of wellcare, so everyone can afford to be healthy.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wellbeingintheworld/support

Joining me for a repeat visit is Derek Flanzraich. Last time I talked to him he was running the content site Greatest. Greatest was all about health and Derek became like a guru to my friends who were in the content space. He built it up, he sold it, and I kind of lost track of him. Today he’s launching a new credit card. It’s a big swing. It’s called Ness. It’s gonna give people all kinds of health benefits. We’re going to find out what happened with the Greatest exit and why he’s taking such a big risk with this next company. Derek Flanzraich is building Ness, a health-first credit card company. Sponsored byOrigami – If you’ve heard about DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) and you want to find out how to set one up for yourself, go to JoinOrigami.com. Even if you’re just interested in how these things work and want to learn more, the Origami blog is a great place to start. Lemon.io – Why squander time and money on developers who aren't perfect for your startup? Let Lemon match you with engineers that can transform your vision into reality — diabolically fast. Go to Lemon.io/mixergy for a 15% discount on your first 4 weeks with one of their devs. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

Taylor Stull, a former product manager for preventative health solutions, is the Co-Founder of Flowell, a platform that provides team-based experiences and lifestyle games to help clubs and coaches build communities and keep people healthy for life – all while navigating the challenges of helping them make good decisions for long-term success. "At the end of the day, we're working to try to keep people healthy for their whole life by helping them make good decisions. This way they can hopefully have longer, more enriching, more fulfilling lives. That's really what I'm here trying to bring to market," he states. Taylor was determined to find a way to help people make better choices after his own health journey and he wanted to pay it forward. He developed Flowell, a team-based fitness gamification platform, to bring the community together and nurture relationships, as well as motivate healthy lifestyle decisions.  Through trial and error, Taylor found that community, fun experiences, and rewards are key to long-term success and Flowell strives to provide all three. He hopes to bring people together, regardless of if they know each other, and create emotional relationships within Flowell. His passion is contagious!  In this episode, Pete and Taylor discuss: 1. How Flowell is creating an innovative solution to help people make longer-term, healthy lifestyle decisions.2. How they are leveraging partnerships, games, rewards, and community to help retain memberships and drive revenue. 3. Using creative rewards and personalized avatars to build trust and emotional relationships with members. Click here to download transcript. Other episodes you'll enjoy around rewards & gamification: Brian Mitchell: https://www.halotalks.com/halotalks-podcast-with-brian-mitchell-of-promotion-vault/  Derek Flanzraich: https://www.halotalks.com/episode-375-derek-flanzraich-ness-ceo/  Connect With Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehaloadvisors/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Integritysquare  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@halotalks  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thehaloadvisors  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/integrity-square/  Website: https://www.halotalks.com  Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://www.ratethispodcast.com/halotalks 

Len Fridman was laid off from his corporate job in 2009 after nearly a decade, and upon doing a bit of soul searching, he decided to pursue his passion for fitness instead of continuing on in "corporate life." He started a small boot camp business in a local park which quickly went on to become the most successful outdoor program in Canada in multiple cities. Eventually, a need/business frustration presented itself on the software side, which then led him to his Co-Founder Sasha Davids, who promptly jumped onboard. They started out small but have now scaled to where WellnessLiving is now quietly powering 5,000 studios, and were recognized by Deloitte in the Fast 500 and Fast 50 in Canada. Len was able to bring on Don Williams, their Chief Revenue Officer after recently securing a $66M investment from McCarthy Capital. With a team of 354 strong and growing, WellnessLiving is able to create amazing tools with the sole goal of helping fitness studios continue to expand. He loves giving back to the community as well. WellnessLiving is behind the extremely successful Stand with Studios grant program. On their recent growth, Len states, "We selected McCarthy Capital really for one main reason: Our vision and goals were completely aligned. Their whole thing . . . they love to see companies grow, but more importantly, they want to make sure that the staff of those companies, that they evolve, that they grow as individuals . . . if they have families, they want to send their kids to college, and so on. It's just a complete alignment of values and vision. We're here to grow now." Be sure and visit WellnessLiving at booth #3351 at the IHRSA 2023 trade show in San Diego!  In this episode, Len and Pete discuss:  1. How a layoff in 2009 led to the creation of the most successful outdoor boot camp program in Canada and Len's initial journey into entrepreneurship. 2. The journey of building a platform to facilitate bookings and scaling a business to 5,000 participating locations. 3. The success story of a growing software company to 354 people strong and contributing to the boutique fitness community. Click here to download transcript.  Other episodes you'll enjoy around software & tech: Dr. Joseph Maroon: https://www.halotalks.com/episode-377-dr-joseph-maroon/  Derek Flanzraich: https://www.halotalks.com/episode-375-derek-flanzraich-ness-ceo/  Amira Pollack: https://www.halotalks.com/episode-361-amira-pollack-struct-club-ceo/  Connect With Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehaloadvisors/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Integritysquare  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@halotalks  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thehaloadvisors  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/integrity-square/  Website: https://www.halotalks.com  Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: www.ratethispodcast.com/halotalks 

Show Notes:00:07: Welcome, Derek Flazraich, CEO of Ness1:55: How Derek's former company, Greatist was born3:33: How Greatist scaled to 50 million visitors per month6:02: Why establishing the correct tone for your audience is key13:18: Greatist's success in mentioned outreach19:38: How Pinterest contributed to Greatist's success22:07: Biggest strategy lessons from Greatist to Ness26:51: How to increase your content engagement via email30:49: Using social media for content distribution, “the individual more than the brand”37:37: What type of voice is ideal for Health & Wellness today?42:10: Biggest content lessons from Greatist to Ness45:46: Why a variety of platforms are necessary for SEO48:24: Ness' three most impactful channels50:37: Is there an equivalent to Pinterest today?53:59: How to repurpose your content across multiple channels56:25: Derek's unique leadership style and culture at Ness1:02:14: Ness' team structure1:05:16: Final tips, tricks, and tactics from DerekShow Links:Follow Derek on LinkedInFollow Derek on TwitterSubscribe to Nessie SightingsFollow Ross on TwitterSend Us an Email

In this episode, Derek Flanzraich discusses his journey as an entrepreneur and how he is using his new company, Ness, to democratize access to health, in part by using credit cards to incentivize healthy behaviors.  Derek Flanzraich initially started as the CEO and Founder of Greatist, a company that later became the the leading health and wellness media company for Millennials. He is currently the CEO and Founder of Ness, a credit card company that rewards people for making healthy choices. When he started digging deeper into (some of the many problem with health care in this country!) he states, "There's just no denying that no matter how friendly you make health and wellness, it still is very expensive and hard to afford for most people. And I was hit sort of smack in the face with this about a year and a half ago, which was about a year and a half after I sold my last company . . . Why is it that health insurance, which seems like it should care about your long term health, actually doesn't?" Derek talks about learning how using credit cards to incentivize healthy behavior can lead to very positive outcomes. He discovered that the current system has a disincentive for health plans to actually care about your long term health and that leads to the health inequity and tragic outcomes we have. He and some friends started to work on a big, audacious idea: Could you create a health insurance plan that would stick with people long enough that you could actually justify investing in their long term health in the short term? They landed on a credit card (to start) as the best way to build a relationship with people to eventually offer them long term health insurance.  In this episode, you will learn: 1. How does Ness, plan to use a credit card to incentivize health and wellness? 2. Why recruiters are critical for entrepreneurs just starting out. 3. What are the implications of health insurance plans that don't care about long-term health? 4. How does the credit card rewards system for Ness work? Click here to download transcript. Loved this episode? Leave a review here. Other episodes you'll enjoy: https://www.halotalks.com/kaumil-gajrawala-managing-director-consumer-products-wellness-credit-suisse/ https://www.halotalks.com/jon-canarick-managing-partner-north-castle-partners/ Connect With Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehaloadvisors/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Integritysquare YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@halotalks Twitter: @thehaloadvisors LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/integrity-square/ Website: https://www.halotalks.com

Welcome to episode fifty-one. Our most unhinged and health-rewarded episode yet. Today we have a very special guest, Derek Flanzraich of The Ness. Derek previously founded Greatist, and is now on a mission to build the next great credit card company that rewards people for living healthier lives. This week we're talking: Venture capital in the wellness space. Good for who? Derek has thoughts Why is being “healthy” still so expensive? What SUS's should we be wary of? The sexy unique scam's on Derek's radar Honestly, we can't get over this one thing in Derek's haunted cart … --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/goodforu/message

Today, I'm joined by Derek Flanzraich, founder and CEO of Ness, a wellness-based fintech company. Beginning with a credit card that rewards healthy purchases through an app-based rewards program, Ness is building a world that reduces the cost of wellcare, allowing more people to improve their well-being.  Currently offering kickbacks for fitness memberships, wellness experiences, healthy food, and more, the company hopes its credit card creates a wedge into healthcare, aligning incentives between care providers and consumers.  In this episode, we discuss the Ness's rewards platform and wellness credit card, the lessons Derek learned from founding and selling media company Greatist, and how Ness plans to address the misaligned incentives in healthcare. In this episode, you'll learn: • What Derek has learned from founding Greatist and Ness • His plan to reprioritize well-being in the healthcare industry • Consumer trends in health and wellness spending Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider/ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Derek's background 05:10 The Ness origin story 12:10 Incentive alignment in healthcare 15:02 Ness credit card solution 17:28 Credit card points for health and wellness 20:16 Ness rewards app  25:47 Open enrollment and partnership opportunities 27:44 Redefining people's relationships with their health 30:38 Building an audience 35:09 The first Ness credit card reveal  35:46 How to engage with Ness 36:56 Conclusion

Success Made to Last with CEO of Ness, Harvard Grad and Dad- Derek Flanzraich. He grew up in Miami, urged to apply to Harvard by his incredible Mom. Excelled at Harvard and formed On Harvard Time...the first online TV show. He was also a member of the Hasty Pudding organization. Hear about Derek's first start up and his new venture at Ness. He's a renaissance man with new priorities of parenthood, but sparked by entrepreneurialism.

Derek Flanzraich owns and runs greatist.com and healthline.com if you'd like to have a look and see health through a different POV.

Welcome to our special “Best of Foundr” edition of the podcast! To celebrate Foundr’s 5th birthday, we put together a series of special edition podcast episodes that feature the best snippets from our most popular episodes. We pulled out the gems from each of your favorite interviews and compiled them into a three-week series of pure content gold. This week we are focusing on how to create an online presence with content marketing and Instagram. We are featuring some serious advice from our conversations with Gretta Rose van Riel, queen of Instagram and Influencer marketing; Darren Rowse, the OG of the blogging world; Deonna Monique, Instagram millionaire; and content king Derek Flanzraich, founder of Greatist. Enjoy listening to the best of the best! Key Takeaways The influencer marketing strategies behind Gretta van Riel’s multimillion-dollar ecommerce brands How to build a successful content-based business with Darren Rowse The branding and traffic strategies behind Greatist’s massive success How to use Instagram to generate millions of dollars in your niche with Deonna Monique

On this episode, Philip spoke with his former boss Derek Flanzraich who is the CEO and Founder of Greatist. Greatist is health and wellness media startup for millennials. Derek is the son of 2 medical doctors and he grew up on the west coast before moving to Miami at age 11. He later went on to study at Harvard University where he found his passion for media and content creation. After graduating from college he went on to work at a high flying startup which would go on to exit just after 6 months of him joining. As someone who openly admits to struggling with his weight, he decided he would start a health and wellness blog with a group of friends which wasn’t intimidating but informative where every post was backed by a scientific study. Today, Greatist has 12 million readers per month and what’s really impressive is... it’s all organic. They’ve raised $8m to date and have some rockstar investors including; Gary Vanerchuck, Ramit Sethi from I Will Teach You How To Be Rich, Ann Mi

Derek Flanzraich, CEO of one of the fastest growing health and wellness sites, Greatist, joined Jerry for our very first podcast episode in 2014 to share the story of his personal journey over the last 10 months. His journey of introspection started when he attended the first CEO bootcamp and began to reflect on a personal challenge, which ultimately lead him to a solution to a business challenge that could have destroyed his business. In this conversation, Jerry and Derek talk about how in our challenges at work lies a conversation about what impacted who we are and how we relate to life, work, and money. Derek’s openness and introspection may inspire you to re-examine how your own stories, upbringing and past experiences are impacting your business and your life. Links Greatist - https://greatist.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/derekflanz - https://twitter.com/greatist

Mark Sisson chats with Derek Flanzraich—an entrepreneur on a mission to give everyone a "healthyish" attitude. He is the CEO & Founder of Greatist, a next-generation media startup working to make healthy living cool and build a truly trusted consumer-facing healthy living brand. Greatist reaches more than 10 million unique visitors per month.  Flanzraich was previously with Clicker.com (acquired by CBS) and NBC Universal's Digital Entertainment Strategy & Operations, graduated from Harvard, and has been building brands and organizations that last since his dog-walking business at 10 years old. Besides everything health and wellness, he also loves theme parks and theme bars.

Do you ever feel like everyone else is running circles around you while you're walking through quicksand toward success? If you're like me, you're probably nodding your head vigorously, right? I thought so. Whether it's business success, achieving that ever-elusive "healthy lifestyle," or making an impact in the world, the pressure to perform is real. A lot of times I find myself all tied up in mixed messages: one day someone's telling me to do what works for me, the next day they're telling me a $500 supplement is the answer to all my problems. One day I'm encouraged to go slow and steady, the next I'm being sold a recipe for overnight success. My life naturally ebbs and flows - sometimes I'm in periods of fast growth and rapid success, but most of the time it's about those small shifts or baby steps. So when  websites, blogs, celebrities, influencers, etc etc etc etc tell me one thing but show me another, it can begin to feel like there's this pressure to keep up. Especially in the "health and wellness" space. The one site I have always turned to for no-bs advice that actually works for me and respects who I am is Greatist. It's a website and media company that truly talks the walk and walks the talk of living a healthy, happy life in a realistic, authentic, true-to-you way. Have a little too much to drink this weekend? That's cool, we'll help you feel better. No time for a workout today - like, really, no time? Don't stress about it. Having trouble at work or making friends as an adult? We feel you. Greatist never judges, has always "been there too," and never pretends like we need to overhaul our life to make it what we want it to be. I've been die-hard obsessed with Greatist since they launched in 2011 - you'll hear more about why in today's episode. I know a lot of brands say they're all about this...but Greatist is one of the only ones that actually means what they say. It's not about being the healthiest all the time, it's about being healthy-ish. And as today's WANTcast guest told me, it's not about being the greatest all the time. It's about working on greatness like an artist works on art. It's about being a great-ist. Derek Flanzraich is an entrepreneur on a mission to give everyone a healthyish attitude. He is the CEO & Founder of Greatist, a next-generation media startup working to make healthy living cool and build the first truly trusted healthy living brand for this generation. Derek's been building brands and organizations that last since his dog-walking business at 10 years old, so he knows a thing or two about what it takes to create something with long-term value and meaning. I love our conversation so much. In this episode, Derek and I talk about building a brand that lasts, taking hits and making compromises, and the gaping hole in the health and wellness industry that led Derek to found Greatist. We also talk about the state of masculinity, the future of gender neutrality, the three things anyone can do to live a "healthy-ish" life, and why health and wellness can't just begin and end with food or exercise. We had a blast together - he is truly a WANT Man through and through. So down to earth, so genuine, and so the embodiment of this brand he's created. I mean, anyone that can play Drake-related games with me and not think I'm a crazy person is an A+ human being in my book. Don't ask. Just take a listen.

This week Brett takes a totally different angle on The Paleo Diet with Derek Flanzraich. Derek is the founder & ceo of Greatist, a next-generation media startup working to make healthy living cool and build the first truly trusted consumer-facing healthy living brand for this generation. In this episode the boys talk about what healthy really Listen In The post TPS 212: Healthy’ish’ with Derek Flanzraich appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Derek Flanzraich started Greatist, a health media company, just after college and 5 years later has over 10 million users a month. We explore what inspired him to start the company and how he’s navigated some of the trickier challenges. He shares how meditation and taking time off every six months help him to be a calmer, more focused leader.

There's a common thread in a lot of entrepreneurs' stories: They were facing a problem, couldn't find the solution they were looking for, so went ahead and built it themselves. That's exactly what Derek Flanzraich did when he started Greatist, a digital media startup that's all about health and fitness, without all the fluff and in-your-face marketing. As someone who has struggled with his weight his entire life, Flanzraich wanted to find a brand that would talk to him on a personal level and not as another client. Frustrated by the fact that the world was becoming more health conscious, yet at the time seemed to be more interested in shaming those who wanted to get in shape, Flanzraich set out to stake his own claim in an oversaturated market. The key difference, though, was that instead of making his audience feel bad, he would make them feel welcome. "It wasn't actually about the quality of what we're doing, which we felt that was gonna be best in class or whatever. It was actually the voice that really stuck out," Flanzraich says. It was a simple change in language, but its message connected with an underserved audience that would eventually translate into 10 million unique visitors every month. In an era where it seems like every media company is striving for page views above all else, and pumping out nothing but clickbait articles with little substance in order to attract them, Greatist takes a different approach. "We don't think quantity is a metric that matters. Just like I don't think, increasingly, uniques and page views is a metric that matters. All of these things can be gained and aren't inherently valuable on their own," he says. Greatist is now one of the world's most trusted brands when it comes to anything about health, fitness, and happiness. It's commitment to keeping a friendly and personal tone in all of its content has resonated with millennials throughout the world. With such a commitment to quality over quantity over everything else, Flanzraich has built from the ground up the kind of branding and engagement that most companies would kill for. In this episode you will learn: Why you'll never be ready to be an entrepreneur, and why that's okay How to find a voice and tone that resonates with your audience How to calculate your long-term brand value Flanzraich's unique approach to content and how it holds up against the SEO-focused practices of others What it means to build a powerhouse brand and how to do it & much more!

In this episode, Mike speaks with Derek Flanzraich, the founder/CEO of Greatist. They talk about the idea of planning, time chunking, and many other things that allow them to push our intentions forward (and allow Derek to embody the term "greatist"). This is definitely more of a conversation than an interview, as Derek and Mike exchange ideas and thoughts on making choices, being productive, and how they make sure they allocate attention to push their intentions forward. So if you're looking for a straight-up interview, you won't find it here. Relevant Links http://greatist.com/ (Greatist) http://greatist.com/fitness/six-pack-abs-six-weeks-one-year-later (I Got Six-Pack Abs in Six Weeks. Here's How I Feel One Year Later | Greatist) http://www.inc.com/kelly-hoey/more-than-marketing-millennials-are-the-economic-future.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+home%2Fupdates+%28Inc.com%29 (More Than Marketing, Millennials Are the Economic Future | Inc.com) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591847745/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1591847745&linkCode=as2&tag=vardyme-20&linkId=U5M27AEDROKKZS3K (How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life by Scott Adams | Amazon) https://productivityist.com/podcast-joshua-becker/ (The More of Less with Joshua Becker | The Productivityist Podcast) http://greatist.com/about (What is Greatist?) https://productivityist.com/time-chunking/ (Time Chunking | Productivityist) http://projectrockofficial.com/ (The Rock Clock | Project Rock) https://productivityist.com/three-words-2016/ (My Three Words for 2016 | Productivityist) https://www.pottermore.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/pensieve (What is a Pensieve? | Pottermore) http://lifehacker.com/5968301/the-hacked-together-productivity-tool-i-cant-live-without-my-master-planner (The Hacked-Together Productivity Tool I Can't Live Without: My Master Planner) http://www.workshifting.com/2014/08/themed-schedule-can-help-stay-task.html (How a Themed Schedule Can Help You Stay on Task | Workshifting) https://productivityist.com/podcast-79-graham-allcott/ (Think Productive with Graham Allcott | The Productivityist Podcast) https://productivityist.simplecast.fm/31 (Body Talk with James Hamblin | The Productivityist Podcast) https://twitter.com/thederek?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Derek Flanzraich (@thederek) | Twitter) I'm looking forward to having Derek back on again in the not-too-distant future as we have a lot more to talk about! Thanks for listening!

CEO and Founder of greatist.com Derek Flanzraich realized that there was a need for health information that was relevant, realistic, and balanced. So he created it and now his website gets over 10 million unique visitors every month. Listen and learn how Derek stays true to himself in a high pressure world, what he recommends doing BEFORE improving or starting any project, and what creativity means in the digital age. Health and well-being is available to all of us, sometimes we just need the right motivation. Check out www.greatist.com for articles, videos, and tips on everything to feel like the best version of you!

April 4, 2016 Branding w John Michael Morgan & Greatist Derek Flanzraich

In this episode, I interview peer entrepreneur and dear friend Derek Flanzraich who is the CEO and Founder of Greatist.com, a next-generation media company working to build the first truly-trusted, consumer-facing health brand for Millenials. Greatist is currently the fastest-growing media site in the digital health space, with nearly 10 million unique visitors per month. Derek is a Harvard grad (boo…hiss), a Google-rejector, a serial “starter of things,” and a believer in the incentive of killer culture. In our conversation, Derek and I discuss how to find your passion, how to stay true to who you are, what gets him through the really tough days in the start up world, how to know if you're ready to start something new, and my personal favorite, why he would never wish starting on business on his worst enemy. Derek is hilarious and has really incredible insight into the power of authenticity through our struggles

“Like an artist works on art, a greatist works on being great.” - Derek Flanzraich, CEO & Founder of Greatist, discusses the next generation media model, the impact of brand + design and entrepreneurial confidence. GUEST: Derek Flanzraich, Greatist HOST: Steven Krein LOCATION: WCG Offices - New York, NY IN THIS EPISODE: The Next Generation Media Model: A Commitment to Excellence The Impact of Brand & Design Entrepreneurial Confidence

Derek Flanzraich, CEO of one of the fastest growing health and wellness sites, Greatist, joins Jerry for this episode to share the story of his personal journey over the last 10 months. His journey of introspection started when he attended a CEO bootcamp last October and begin to reflect on a personal challenge, which ultimately lead him to a solution to a business challenge that could have destroyed his business. Derek’s openness and introspection is inspiring, and will inspire you to re-examine how your own stories impact your business and your life.

Derek Flanrzaich, founder of Greatist.com, shares the marketing strategies and ideas that fuel the fastest growing health and wellness site on the internet. You'll learn his repeatable formulas for success and how he went from a dude with a blog to millions of unique visitors a month in just a short time.

Dr. Mantell joins Greatist CEO and founder Derek Flanzraich. The two will discuss how food marketers entice people with claims of “healthy” and “natural,” and how arming yourself with information can... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

Mike Matthews from Muscle For Life joins us in this episode to talk nerdy about fitness and nutrition programs, including the truth and lies about supplements. This show fits into our mini-series on health and wellness, which kicked off last time with Derek Flanzraich, founder and CEO of Greatist. Mike's insights are a great complement to Derek's because they cover different aspects of the health universe. Just like a wonderful venn diagram, Mike's focus on muscle strength and sport performance overlaps with and supports Derek's focus on healthy lifestyle habits and choices. Muscle health is important for everyone, not just athletes. Thanks to Mike, you can learn a lot about how to start improving your muscle strength today. Enjoy the show!

We're kicking off our latest series on health and wellness with a celebration! Derek Flanzraich kindly joined us on Greatist's second birthday, a site he created to provide reliable, scientifically validated information on health and wellness. It's a topic close to our hearts here at NerdKicks, and Derek gives us excellent insight into the quest to live a healthy life.