Dave Asprey is an American entrepreneur and author, often called the father of biohacking. A former Silicon Valley technology executive, he founded Bulletproof, the company behind Bulletproof Coffee, and later Upgrade Labs. His books include The Bulletproof Diet, Head Strong, Super Human and Smarter Not Harder.
Brian Rose has interviewed Asprey four times on London Real, in 2013, 2015, 2019 and 2023. They have talked about Bulletproof Coffee, intermittent fasting, sleep, modafinil, ageing, entrepreneurship and his goal of living to 180.
Each interview is listed below in order with a short summary.
Smarter Not Harder (2023). His most recent interview and the most complete summary of his approach to biohacking. For where it all started, watch The Bulletproof Executive (2013).
Asprey describes biohacking as changing your environment, diet and habits to take control of your own biology. Across his interviews he talks about sleep, light, supplements, fasting and technology as tools to improve energy and focus.
In 2013 and 2015 he explained his recipe of coffee blended with grass-fed butter and MCT oil, which he says gives steady energy and supports intermittent fasting. He also argues that ordinary coffee can contain mould toxins.
Asprey says he optimises his life for performance. Speaking in 2013, he said he had always been open about using the prescription drug modafinil, a choice he acknowledged had drawn criticism.
In 2023 he argued that the body is built to save energy, so the best health practices are the ones that get results with the least effort. He also repeated his goal of living to 180.
Dave Asprey is an American entrepreneur and author, born in Albuquerque in 1973, who is often called the father of biohacking. He founded Bulletproof, the company behind Bulletproof Coffee, and later Upgrade Labs.
Across four interviews from 2013 to 2023, Asprey talked about Bulletproof Coffee, intermittent fasting, mould toxins, modafinil, ageing, entrepreneurship and his books Super Human and Smarter Not Harder.
Start with Smarter Not Harder from 2023 for his current approach. Watch The Bulletproof Executive from 2013 to see how Bulletproof began.
Four times: in 2013, 2015, 2019 and 2023.
Bulletproof Coffee is Asprey’s recipe of coffee blended with grass-fed butter and MCT oil. He says it provides sustained energy and mental clarity, and the drink helped build the Bulletproof brand.
Smarter Not Harder, published in 2023, is Asprey’s guide to improving body and mind with the minimum effort, based on his own experiments. He discussed it with Brian Rose in March 2023.
Official site: daveasprey.com
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