My Love Letter to Biohacking: Why This Industry Feels Like Home
I met so many great people at the Business of Biohacking Summit, including Joe Polish of the Genius Network.
I’ve been to countless conferences, but something about the Business of Biohacking Summit felt different. I found myself in a room filled with open-hearted entrepreneurs, founders, and inventors—people genuinely focused on improving the world, each other, and themselves. They see the value of their work and understand how their innovations can benefit not just themselves, but all of us on planet earth.
The Business of Biohacking Summit, led by Dave Asprey—widely regarded as the father of biohacking—wasn’t just a deep dive into technical topics. Sure, we covered leadership, branding, SEO, and AI, but it felt like so much more than just a business conference. The emphasis was on how to grow and scale businesses that support human wellbeing.
So many great conversations were had at the summit!
A New Industry, But a Familiar Feeling
As I sat in that room surrounded by biohacking pioneers, I was reminded of another time—the early 2000s. Back then, you couldn’t even find a job listing for a “change manager.” It wasn’t until the early 2010s, when ACMP (Association of Change Management Professionals) was founded, that we started to see those roles become more common.
The same thing happened with Agile Project Management. Although the manifesto was written in 2001, it wasn’t until about 2015 that we really saw agile roles popping up outside of IT. This is how new industries start—slowly at first, then all at once.
And here I am again, feeling that same energy but in a new field—the biohacking space. It feels like coming home to everything I’ve built over the years. My background in change management, my passion for continuous improvement, and my own personal journey of health and wellbeing are all coming together in this rapidly growing industry. This is where I’m meant to be.
The Intersection of Health and Business
Companies are made up of people. You can’t separate the two. And just like businesses need best practice and tools to be more effective, individuals need tools and practices to improve their own wellbeing. That’s what biohacking is about—iterating, learning, and evolving. It's the scientific method, but applied to yourself.
Back in 2019, I attended the KAIT 4th Industrial Revolution conference in Seoul, Korea, and one thing stuck with me. A university president stood on stage and said, “Our job as educators is to help humans become more human.” That’s always resonated with me. Lifelong learning isn’t just about acquiring new knowledge; it’s about evolving as people, becoming better versions of ourselves. And this is what biohacking is—lifelong learning for our bodies, minds, and spirits.
A Personal and Professional Integration
This summit felt like a culmination of everything I’ve worked toward—both personally and professionally. When I moved to Denver and started Peopleside and Nimble Up, I was in terrible health. Over the last decade, I’ve worked hard on my own wellbeing, and now, standing at the Business of Biohacking Summit, I saw how all of that work is integrating into my business life.
Dave and Nick on stage for the announcement of the Lifelong Wellbeing Foundation.
The highlight of the summit for me was the public announcement of the Lifelong Wellbeing Foundation—a project I’ve been working on with Nick Zaldastani since earlier this summer. Our vision for the foundation is to create a world where people embrace methods that promote lifelong wellbeing—not just for themselves, but for their communities.
A Commitment to the Future
Seeing that vision declared publicly, being surrounded by like-minded people, and witnessing the energy in the room filled me with pride and love for this work. I’m committed to this new industry and to helping shape its future. Doing this work brings me joy, and I can’t wait to share more about the Lifelong Wellbeing Foundation in the weeks to come. (Dedicated post coming next week!)
GRATITUDE!