Longevity and preventative health are booming – but most tools are still priced and designed for a small group of wealthy, already health-literate consumers.In this episode, Jen speaks with Jamie Mair, founder of Yunopod, about how full-body, non-invasive scanning can give people actionable health data in minutes, at a price point designed for the wider population, not just the 1%.Jamie traces his journey from the early fitness industry, through equipment innovation and corporate wellbeing, to building Yunopod: a stand-in pod that captures a full-body 3D model, skin mapping, bioimpedance metrics, and a more accurate Body Volume Index – all in just a few seconds.Together, they explore how Yunopod fits into the rapidly emerging longevity ecosystem, why accuracy and accessibility matter more than hype, and how this type of technology could change the way we think about healthspan, prevention, and population health.In this episode, we cover:Why longevity has become “a playground for the rich” – and how to change thatJamie’s journey across fitness, tech, and corporate health that led to YunopodWhat actually happens when you step inside a Yunopod – from scan to personal dashboardThe difference between BMI and Body Volume Index (and why it matters)How full-body skin mapping and shape change tracking can support preventionReal-world stories: from emotional body-change moments to mole monitoringWhere Yunopod could live in the future: hospitals, pharmacies, gyms, and pods on wheelsThe next 2–3 years of preventative tech, non-invasive diagnostics, and healthspan innovationLearn more:Yunopod: https://www.yunopod.com/#benefitConnect with Jamie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-mair-827b881/00:00 – Longevity as a playground for the richWhy most longevity and wellness tools are still inaccessible for the wider population.00:49 – Welcome and Jamie’s origin storyFrom the early days of the fitness industry to equipment, tech, and Virgin Health Miles.03:00 – From gyms to prevention and dataHow Jamie’s experience in fitness and corporate wellbeing led to the idea behind Yunopod.08:06 – Defining longevity: lifespan vs healthspanWhy the real goal isn’t living forever, but living better for longer.12:23 – Democratising health dataThe cost problem in current health and longevity tech, and how Yunopod aims to solve it.14:03 – What is Yunopod, really?The pod, the scan, and what gets measured: skin, 3D model, bioimpedance, Body Volume Index.18:24 – Inside the pod: the user experienceWhat it feels like to step in, scan in seconds, and then explore your data privately.25:12 – Body Volume Index explainedHow it compares to BMI, why it’s more accurate, and how Yunopod delivers it at scale.27:28 – Your “post-scan grocery list”The concrete outputs you walk away with – and how they create agency, not anxiety.34:01 – Stories from early testingEmotional body-change moments, mole tracking, and supporting clinicians with better data.39:45 – Where you’ll find Yunopod in futurePharmacies, hospitals, health clubs, corporate sites – and Yunopod on wheels.42:34 – Dream collaborationsInsurers, skincare brands, and longevity clinics as key ecosystem partners.45:27 – The next 2 years of preventative techNon-invasive capture, dry-hand diagnostics, and making serious tech truly affordable.48:17 – Sector shoutouts and inspirationOther players pushing prevention and early detection forward.51:25 – Fitness, lifestyle medicine, and longevityWhy gyms and clubs are natural hubs for healthspan.Timestamps (Spotify chapters)

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