On episode 3 of the Founders Forward Podcast we welcome Jeff Kahn, the CEO and Founder of Rise Science. Rise is the only app that unlocks the real-world benefits of better sleep. Jeff has 10 years of sleep science experience and research. Before starting Rise Science Jeff spent time publishing academic articles and supporting world class athletes and teams with better sleep. There is no doubt about it that Jeff knows about sleep.
About Jeff
Being a founder is difficult. Mix in 2020 as a whole and the stress and anxiety of being a founder can be overbearing. Jeff shared his story of going from sleep science student to founding a sleep app. He discusses how sleep can be an easy way to improve your overall well being (and leaves us with plenty of sleep takeaways). The conversation does not stop there — Jeff also has plenty of tidbits about his life of a founder and how he leads and stays productive.
Mike Preuss, CEO of Visible, had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Jeff. You can give the full episode a listen below (or in any of your favorite podcast apps).
What You Can Expect to Learn From Jeff
- The 100 year history of sleep science (in 5 minutes)
- Simple takeaways to improve your sleep
- How sleep impacts your leadership skills
- How you can leverage circadian rhythms to do better work
- How managing sleep (and sleep debt) can improve your overall well being
- How Jeff categories his day to be most efficient
- How iteration and measurement improved a key activation metric 10x for Rise
Related Resources
- Rise Science — Check out and download the application.
- Toggl — Application that Jeff uses to categorize and prioritize his day.
- Traction — Book from the founder of DuckDuckGo mentioned by Jeff.
- How Superhuman Built an Engine to Find Product/Market Fit — Rahul Vohra, Founder of Superhuman, explains how they found product market fit.
We created the Founders Forward Podcast to learn from people like Jeff. For founders looking to improve their overall health and leadership skills, Jeff has you covered. As you scale your business, having the right guides at your side can make all of the difference. Each episode we’ll talk to fellow founders, investors and experts. We’ll dive into their zone of genius as well as hear about their past mistakes to give you a better chance of success.
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