Julie Nguyen: Discovering Food as Medicine, An Entrepreneurial Wellbeing Journey | Episode 14
Are you figuring out how to eat in a way that supports your unique body and helps you get better health and performance outcomes? In this episode, CEO & Cofounder of Methodology, Julie Nguyen digs into her origin story and how she became increasingly ill from eating American food. After years of struggling to find relief from her health problems, she found and followed an elimination diet that changed her health significantly. Julie shares how she decided to start her own company and why she believes it's easy to underestimate the power food can have on our lives. Let’s dive in!
Julie grew up on a fast-food diet as the daughter of a single Vietnamese Immigrant Mother in Santa Ana, CA. This fast-food lifestyle led to major health issues in her young adulthood during her college & early career in Silicon Valley. Eventually, she took her health-matters into her own hands & ended up starting a company (Methodology) to heal herself & others with the power of Food.
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Key Highlights:
[00:01 - 11:31] Opening Segment
• How Julie's wellbeing journey started
Her experience eating fast food as she grew up
How her health kept getting worse
• What the elimination diet is
[11:32 - 20:29] Learning How to Eat
• Justin’s experience going vegan
• It’s amazing what food and your diet can do
• Why and how Julie started Methodology
Helping people use food as medicine
[20:30 - 32:29] We’re a Product of Our Environment
• Julie’s experience working at Lumosity
The Julie diet and the body test
• Why the environment has a substantial impact on our health
• Hiring a private chef
[32:30 - 40:06] Eat Healthy Consistently
• How Julie’s chef plan was
• Taking retirement savings and putting them towards a dream
• The reason why the company is called Methodology
[40:07 - 52:06] Take Responsibility for Your Wellbeing Journey
• How Methodology brings more life to the wellbeing
• Justin’s experience with Methodology
Getting more time back
[52:07 - 1:02:27] The Character Traits
• Julie's tips and resources he has found on her wellbeing journey
• Julie’s insights about discipline
The benefits of minor improvements
[1:02:58 - 1:12:13] Fun for Everyone is Different
• What's the character that you want to embody?
You have to develop a super strong why
• The first principle of thinking
[1:12:14 - 1:23:13] Closing Segment
• Give yourself just enough to create the growth
• Don’t be scared to invest in your health and wellbeing
Connect with Julie on Instagram. Visit Go Methodology, eat healthy consistently & save time.
Resources Mentioned:
Key Quotes:
“The key to being healthy is to basically surround ourselves with healthy food” - Julie Nguyen
“All you need to do is just set up the systems and environment for yourself so that your body and health can really thrive.” - Julie Nguyen
“When you have your wellbeing dialed in, life is so good and so much better.” - Justin David Carl
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