137. Hack to the Future: Shelby Newsad on Biohacking Breakthroughs

In this episode, Karl and Erum sit down with Shelby Newsad, Partner at Compound, to unpack the explosive rise of consumer biotech, biohacking, and radical health optimization. Shelby shares inside stories from Compound’s Biohacker Demo Day, exploring how crypto funding, accessible blood testing, and personal health data are reshaping the future of healthcare. From peptides and proteome sequencing to fire-breathing dragons and continuous glucose monitors, this conversation dives deep into how individuals are reclaiming agency over their biology. If you’re fascinated by the intersection of synthetic biology, longevity, and culture, this is a must-listen. Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing? Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Chapters:00:00:00 - Kicking Off: Why Biotech Is So Hard to Build00:00:17 - Road Trips & Montreal: Hosts Trade Vacation Tales00:02:05 - Big Hikes & Life Lessons on the Road00:02:41 - Is AI Making Us Dumber? A Brainy Debate00:05:52 - Stem Cells for Cats & Dogs: A Pet Health Revolution00:07:28 - Longevity Hacks & Biohacking Breakthroughs00:11:09 - Inside Biohacking Demo Day: Shelby Sets the Stage00:14:13 - Taking Control: How Biohackers Are Changing Healthcare00:17:19 - Why Your Own Health Data Is the Next Big Thing00:21:58 - Crypto Meets Science: New Ways to Fund Biotech00:26:31 - The Coming Wave of Personalized Health00:28:16 - The Surge in Consumer Blood Testing00:29:40 - How Often Should You Really Get Blood Panels?00:30:33 - Merging Health Data with AI for Real Results00:33:52 - Brian Johnson Drops Biohacking Truth Bombs00:40:06 - Making Biohacking for Everyone: Price & Access00:42:39 - Wild & Unexpected Biohacks to Watch00:46:01 - Next Frontier: Proteomics & the Future of Health00:48:22 - Lightning Round: Biohacking Hot Takes & Sign-Off Links and Resources:CompoundUnion Square VenturesReady-made stem cell therapies for pets could be comingPump.ScienceNeutraOatFulcraPacagenRhythm HealthChargeless MitoBryan Johnson ⁠ Topics Covered:  biotech beauty, skincare, endocrine disrupting chemicals, endometriosis, consumer biotech, supply chain, manufacturing, clean beauty, product design Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Everything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media