In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Bob Troia gives us one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:
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How can self-tracking and experimentation change the way we understand our own biology and behavior?
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What have real-time glucose monitors, wearables, and tools like QEEG revealed that traditional checkups often miss?
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As AI becomes more integrated with health tech, where should we draw the line between innovation and overreach?
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What does it really take to build tools that help people live smarter — not just collect more data?
Who is Bob Troia?
Bob Troia is a technology entrepreneur, biohacker, and self-quantification enthusiast based in Austin, Texas. With over two decades of experience in digital innovation, Troia has been at the forefront of integrating technology with health and wellness. He is the founder of QuantifiedBob.com, a platform where he documents his data-driven experiments in personal optimization, and the co-founder of Awesome Labs, a studio focused on health, wellness, and emerging technologies.
Bob's work delves into the intersection of citizen science, human performance, and longevity. His self-tracking endeavors have garnered attention from major media outlets, including CBS News Sunday Morning, PBS NewsHour Weekend, and National Geographic Explorer. He has also been featured in publications like Fast Company and Men's Fitness, and has spoken at international conferences such as the Quantified Self Conference and the Biohacker Summit.
What did Bob and Boomer discuss?
00:00 Welcome to the Smarter Not Harder Podcast
01:24 Guest Introduction: Bob Troia
04:25 Transition to Health and Wellness
08:01 Exploring Quantified Self
11:03 Early Glucose Tracking Experiment
16:54 Insights from Self-Experiments
21:23 Evaluating Data and Exploring New Tech
29:40 QEG Experiments and Self-Experimentation
31:53 The Impact of Caffeine and Methylene Blue
36:08 Building Awesome Labs and Mobile Apps
44:49 The Role of AI in Modern Tech
48:37 Concerns in the Health Tech Industry
52:32 How to Live Smarter, Not Harder
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