240. Rewire Your Habits with Kevin Wathey (founder of Velara Resorts & Baseline Health) 🧲

“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” — Friedrich Nietzsche Kevin Wathey is an expert in health tech, luxury hospitality, and peak performance. He is the co-founder of Baseline Health, a gamified platform that integrates user data, diagnostics, and DNA to deliver personalized insights and incentivize lasting habit change. Kevin is also developing Velara, an 18-acre luxury wellness resort in Costa Rica — designed to help people reconnect with themselves and extend their healthspan through personalized retreats and tech-enabled treatments. In this episode: • The mindset shift that turned Kevin’s greatest challenge into his greatest strength. • Why most people fail at habit change — and the proven way to make habits stick. • What questions of self-reflection can transform your life. • How to optimize your environment for peak health and performance. Let’s WIN THE DAY with Kevin Wathey! _ 🎬 Episode website (including 4K video, full transcript, best quotes, etc.): ⁠https://jameswhitt.com/240-win-the-day-kevin-wathey _ Episode links: 🎯 Download your FREE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Win the Day action plan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⚡ Kevin Wathey website 🌐 Baseline website 📷 Kevin Wathey Instagram 🌴 Velara Resorts 🎬 Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Win the Day YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel 💚 Give the Win the Day podcast a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5-star rating on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🙏 Give the Win the Day podcast a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5-star rating on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _ Timemarkers: 00:00 Who is Kevin Wathey 1:36 Interview starts 2:02 Losing his mum at pancreatic cancer at 17 years old 4:41 The turning point in Kevin Wathey’s life 6:20 Dreaming big 7:27 The origins of Baseline Health and Velara Resorts 8:56 Wearable tech (Garmin, Whop, Oura Ring) 10:37 How much of your life should you optimize? 14:58 Is your mind stronger than wearable tech? 20:27 Connecting with your purpose 22:24 If you get a chance, I hope you dance 23:21 The best wellness practices 25:57 Contribute to something bigger than yourself 29:53 What are the best questions to ask yourself? (Inputs Only) 32:00 How to get out of a rut (Dr. Joe Dispenza) 33:58 What good hospitality does 35:48 What bad hospitality does 37:34 How to create magical experiences 40:28 How to upgrade your morning routine 41:19 How to get motivated for fitness 44:38 How much control you have over your future 46:57 How to turn negative events into positive 50:44 Affirmation 51:04 Rocket Round _ Want to support the show? 1. Hit 'Follow'. 2. Leave a 5-star rating. 3. Share this episode with a friend. This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too. Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕 Onward and upward always… #WinTheDay PS — Enjoyed this episode? You'll love this one, too:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 224: Take Massive Action with Brandon T. Adams