How to Track Your Way to Better Health with Bob Troia | SNH Podcast #120
Release Date: 04/23/2025
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info_outlineIn this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Bob Troia explores what it means to truly understand yourself through data. With decades of experience in both tech and personal science, Bob shares his journey from building early web innovations to becoming a leader in the quantified self and biohacking space. As the co-founder of Awesome Labs and SuppTrack, Bob discusses how his personal experiments with sleep, glucose, HRV, and nootropics like methylene blue have inspired tools that help others optimize their lives. From spreadsheets to app development, Bob shows how self-tracking can be both a personal evolution and a public service.
Join us as we explore:
- How quantified self experiments can unlock surprising insights
- Why wearable and lab data are only as good as the questions you ask
- What methylene blue, peptides, and wine taught Bob about self-regulation
- The origin stories behind PepCalc, Awesome Breathing, and SuppTrack
This episode is for you if:
- You want to make better decisions using your own health data
- You’ve tried wearables or biohacks but feel overwhelmed by info
- You’re curious how entrepreneurs build in the health optimization space
- You’re exploring tools to help manage supplements or track progress
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/jnEtci90Vl8
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