Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Dave Asprey: Biohacking for High Performing Entrepreneurs | Mental Health | YAPClassic
23 May 2025
Tech entrepreneur Dave Asprey once found himself battling chronic fatigue, autoimmunity, and the threat of a stroke - all while climbing the Silicon Valley ladder at 300 pounds. Confronted with life-or-death stakes, he poured millions into biohacking his brain health, metabolism, diet, and sleep to reclaim his energy and sharpen his mindset. In this episode, Dave reveals the science-backed strategies behind fasting, longevity, and peak health that earned him the title “Father of Biohacking,” and that any entrepreneur can use to boost energy, productivity and mental clarity. In this episode, Hala and Dave will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (01:29) Dave Asprey's Early Life and Health Struggles (03:05) From Internet Pioneer to Biohacking Guru (06:24) The Birth of Bulletproof Coffee (09:31) The Philosophy Behind Biohacking (17:21) The Future of Human Longevity (25:40) Preventing and Reversing Alzheimer's (26:46) Dave Asprey's Current Ventures and Closing Thoughts (27:57) Redefining Age: Biological vs. Calendar Years (28:54) Measuring Biological Age: True Age and Telomeres (29:46) Personal Development and Biological Influence (31:15) Anti-Aging Investments and Strategies (32:32) The Power of Intermittent Fasting (35:27) Understanding Fasting: Beyond Food (41:56) Ketosis vs. Autophagy: The Science Explained (45:03) Fasting During Ramadan: Health Insights (49:05) Quick Fire: Different Fasting Methods (51:04) Fasting Differences: Men vs. Women Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof 360, and host of the Webby Award-winning The Human Upgrade Podcast. Recognized globally as the “Father of Biohacking,” Dave is a Silicon Valley veteran who pioneered functional coffee and popularized MCT oil. He also launched Upgrade Labs, the world’s first human performance center. Dave has been featured on TODAY, CNN and in The New York Times for his groundbreaking work in brain health, nutrition and longevity. Sponsored By: Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit at indeed.com/profitingIndeed Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Microsoft Teams - Stop paying for tools. Get everything you need, for free at aka.ms/profiting Mercury - Streamline your banking and finances in one place. Learn more at mercury.com/profiting LinkedIn Marketing Solutions - Get a $100 credit on your next campaign at linkedin.com/profiting Bilt - Start paying rent through Bilt and take advantage of your Neighborhood Benefits™ by going to joinbilt.com/PROFITING. Airbnb - Find yourself a co-host at airbnb.com/host Resources Mentioned: Dave’s Book: Fast This Way: https://www.amazon.com/Fast-This-Way-Inflammation-High-Performing/dp/0062882864 Dave’s Website & Upgrade Collective: daveasprey.comDave’s Podcast, The Human Upgrade: https://bit.ly/THU-apple Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services - yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship podcast, Business, Business podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal development, Starting a business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side hustle, Startup, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth mindset, Mental Health, Health, Psychology, Wellness, Biohacking, Motivation, Mindset, Manifestation, Brain Health, Life Balance, Self-Healing, Positivity, Happiness, Sleep, Diet
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Today's episode is sponsored in part by Airbnb, Open Phone, Shopify, Mercury, Built, Indeed, and Microsoft Teams. As always, you can find all of our incredible deals in the show notes or at youngandprofiting.com slash deals.
Hey, Yap fam. I hope you enjoyed my interview with the father of biohacking Dave Asprey earlier this week. Dave had some great tips on how to get smarter about your workout and self-care routine and how you can save time while getting even better results. So be sure to listen to that episode if you haven't already. But why stop there?
If you want more biohacking strategies from the master himself, then stay right where you are because in this Yap Classic episode, we are revisiting Dave Asprey's first time on the show back in 2022 in episode 149. In this conversation, Dave told me how he became one of the world's most famous biohackers and how he went from hacking the internet to hacking his body.
He also shared some great diet and energy biohacks, as well as his thoughts on spontaneous meal skipping, why women and men fast differently, and why he thinks humans will start to live well into their hundreds in the future. Dave also turned up to the interview with a blue tongue. And of course, it turned out there was a pretty good reason for that too.
All right, folks, it's time once again to push the limits of human capability with Dave Asprey.
We like to start off with backgrounds and childhoods and things like that. So in your own words, you were a fat kid growing up. At one point, you were almost 300 pounds. And it turns out you were sick and you didn't even know it. So talk to us about your health journey and how you ended up starting this path on biohacking.
We like to start off with backgrounds and childhoods and things like that. So in your own words, you were a fat kid growing up. At one point, you were almost 300 pounds. And it turns out you were sick and you didn't even know it. So talk to us about your health journey and how you ended up starting this path on biohacking.
When I was a kid, I had all the behavioral problems that are common in entrepreneurs, what we would now call ADHD. But I also had Asperger's syndrome, which is a neurological condition, and it's on the autism spectrum. I don't present as someone with Asperger's anymore, and I, in fact, don't likely have it because it is a curable condition. It's related to autoimmunity. I was also overweight.
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