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.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Kicking Off: Why Biotech Is So Hard to Build
00:00:17 - Road Trips & Montreal: Hosts Trade Vacation Tales
00:02:05 - Big Hikes & Life Lessons on the Road
00:02:41 - Is AI Making Us Dumber? A Brainy Debate
00:05:52 - Stem Cells for Cats & Dogs: A Pet Health Revolution
00:07:28 - Longevity Hacks & Biohacking Breakthroughs
00:11:09 - Inside Biohacking Demo Day: Shelby Sets the Stage
00:14:13 - Taking Control: How Biohackers Are Changing Healthcare
00:17:19 - Why Your Own Health Data Is the Next Big Thing
00:21:58 - Crypto Meets Science: New Ways to Fund Biotech
00:26:31 - The Coming Wave of Personalized Health
00:28:16 - The Surge in Consumer Blood Testing
00:29:40 - How Often Should You Really Get Blood Panels?
00:30:33 - Merging Health Data with AI for Real Results
00:33:52 - Brian Johnson Drops Biohacking Truth Bombs
00:40:06 - Making Biohacking for Everyone: Price & Access
00:42:39 - Wild & Unexpected Biohacks to Watch
00:46:01 - Next Frontier: Proteomics & the Future of Health
00:48:22 - Lightning Round: Biohacking Hot Takes & Sign-Off
