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I had a great time with my colleague Vu Pham on the Sub Club podcast.
We talk all things Zero Fasting, including how we scaled from a beloved free app with millions of users to a paid subscription, the role of content in differentiation and democratizing health through our suite of apps.
Check it out below.
Disclaimer: I’m the VP of Content and Community at Big Sky Health, makers of the fast tracking app, Zero.
Five days with no food. No technology. No people. Think you can do it?
Since 2015, I have escaped the hustle of the city for a multi-day, year-end nature retreat. I am often asked questions about these self-guided fasts, so I’ve developed this guide outlining my intention and process.
The basic framework is simple: go without food, people or technology for five days. However, if you’ve never been hungry and alone for a long period of time and live an “always on” life, this can be a challenging exercise. Resetting your dependency on food and human connection can teach you a lot about yourself, plus you’ll receive the neuroprotective benefits of autophagy (clearing out old, unwanted cellular materials and proteins, and stimulating the production of growth hormone) and an increased healthspan.
Read on for my five-day fasting guide to help start your year off in a new and energizing way.
Continue reading “How to Do a Five-Day Food and Tech Fast”Long before trying to connect billions of people, the social Internet started small. Beginning with bulletin board systems, then Usenet and finally forums, niche online communities were largely forgotten during the rise of massive social platforms. Venture-backed companies raced to exploit network effects and focused on acquiring every user in the world at the cost of quality interaction. While these social networks created massive company value, as many are beginning to see, they came at a cost.
As ideological battles escalate and backlash against the mega social platforms mount, many wonder what is next for the social Internet. The answer has been waiting in the corners like an old friend. Niche communities on forums, subReddits and apps are being repackaged and rethought for today’s modern audience. For consumers, there has never been a better time to find their own corner on the Internet. For brands, marketers and creators, understanding niche communities is a critical opportunity to deliver value through meaningful interaction and build an important business foundation. Social media is changing for the smaller, and that’s good for everyone online.
Continue reading “The Return of Niche Communities”A key element in all that I do is continuous growth. That isn’t just looking into the future, but looking into yourself. One problem I have noticed is how few people receive actionable feedback from friends and peers. It can be hard to ask for feedback outside a structured work environment. The Digital Future / RLTYCHK team set out to fix that.
Enter Feedback Loop.
Feedback Loop is an iOS app that democratizes the personal and professional feedback process. If you’ve ever experienced a 360 work review, or participated in a Johari Window assessment, you know how valuable feedback can be. Now anyone can receive candid feedback from the people who know them the best: friends and peers.
Feedback Loop is an easy-to-use app that helps you discover and unlock the great things that others see in you, and eliminates blind spots that hold back your development in life and at work.
Feedback Loop is simple, secure and anonymous. The iOS app is now available for free in private beta. DFF readers get early access to sign up, just click here.
Your driver license. A symbol of freedom. A quintessential moment in a teenager’s development and one of the few remaining rites of passage. The automobile is also one of the most deadly things mankind has ever invented. It’s no surprise that a test is required to operat a multi-ton projectile. The internet, it turns out, is surprisingly similar to the automobile, with one obvious exception: anyone can drive on the information highway.
This issue of Digital Future Friday features food, fighter jets, and music. What more could you ask for? Neural networks, of course, and we’ve got plenty of those too.
This part 2 of my Future of Food series. See part 1 here.
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Three simultaneous changes are happening related to the availability, personalization, and niche focus of food. Don’t believe me? Kroger has partnered with an autonomous car company,
It is becoming increasingly clear how the decisions being made today are actively shaping our future. Regulation, scandals and outrage reign supreme as society grapples with the changes that race toward us. Part of our job at Digital Future Friday is to raise awareness about these changes, and spend time thoughtfully considering their potential impact. This week is no different! Put Warren G’s ‘Regulators’ on repeat, and let’s get to it.
Continue reading “Digital Future Friday: Warren E Regulates – A Very Bad Week at Facebook – Why the MAX Fell”The future continues to race toward us more quickly, so we have lots to cover. This week, you’ll watch a video that is a weapon, unpack the complexities of social status and hear from two social platform CEOs. Let’s go!
Continue reading “Digital Future Friday: TikTok, Sex and Dancing – Weaponized Videos – Zuckerberg vs. Dorsey”Chances are, Eugene Wei’s epic tome, Status as a Service, found its way to you this week. At 74 pages, it’s a long read that most people may, unfortunately, abandon ten minutes in. So, having read it, allow me to convey status by exploring Wei’s article and how it relates to human nature.
