Julia Cheek (Everlywell) on Revolutionizing Diagnostics, Shark Tank and Biohacking

Many people say the healthcare system is broken. Julia Cheek, is
trying to fix a key part of that system: diagnostics.  Julia
is the founder and CEO of Everlywell, the pioneering at-home health
testing company that turned diagnostics from something that
happened to you into something you control. Since launching in
2015, Everlywell has become one of the fastest-growing companies in
consumer health and has raised more than $200 million—proving that
convenience, access, and empowerment aren’t just buzzwords—they’re
the future of medicine.  In this conversation, Julia tells
Sammi about the moment that inspired her to build Everlywell after
her own frustrating lab experience, what really happens after a
Shark Tank deal, and the split-second leadership calls she had to
make during the pandemic when the company scaled almost overnight.
She also shares what she’s betting on next—from the future of
at-home diagnostics and biohacking, to how insurance needs to
evolve for proactive healthcare to actually work.  Follow
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newsletter Explore Everlywell Here’s what Sammi covers today with
Julia: 00:00 Julia Cheek’s Social Currency 01:42 The Lab Nightmare
That Sparked Everlywell 04:18 Early Pushback—and Why Julia Built
Anyway 08:47 BTS of Shark Tank 14:03 The Breakthrough Moment in
Consumer Trust 18:55 Building a Team for Speed in Healthcare 21:37
Scaling Overnight During COVID 28:10 AI, Telehealth & The
Future of Diagnostics 32:55 The Role of Insurance 44:17 Social
Currency Corner: For Health Founders 48:30 How to Show Social
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