S2E6: AI Meets Medicine — Personalized Care You’ll Actually Use with Dr. Erik Reis
S2E6: AI Meets Medicine — Personalized Care You’ll Actually Use with Dr. Erik Reis  
Podcast: Startups Decoded
Published On: Mon Oct 20 2025
Description: How integrative care, AI, and behavior design are reshaping health: prevention-first, data you own, and systems busy founders can stick to.Founders are optimizing everything, except their health. Quick fixes don’t scale, and siloed care leaves people guessing.In this episode, Dr. Erik Reis, Co-Founder & Director of Health & Wellness at Nobody Studios and founder of The Neural Connection, maps a practical path to holistic, evidence-based wellness. We cover prevention vs. reaction, integrating Eastern + Western approaches, what data you should actually track, and how startups can build credible wellness products without the hype. If you’re building or buying health tech, or just trying to perform at a high level, this is your playbook.If you’re a founder, operator, or investor in health, performance, or longevity, this one’s for you.Subscribe nowchapter titles00:00 Introduction to Holistic Health and Medicine01:20 Dr. Erik’s Journey into Healthcare03:43 The Role of Technology in Healthcare09:29 The Importance of Preventative Care12:39 Integrating Eastern and Western Medicine16:51 Empowering Patients through Technology20:59 Behavioral Change in Health Management23:51 The Influence of Genetics and Lifestyle on Health25:36 Harnessing Technology for Health Management27:54 The Role of Data in Healthcare29:37 Collaboration and Innovation in Healthcare31:29 The Basics of Longevity and Health33:42 The Future of Startups in Health and WellnessDr. Erik ReisCo-Founder & Director of Health & Wellness, Nobody Studios; Founder, The Neural Connection (integrative neuro clinic). Erik specializes in complex neuro cases and scalable wellness systems that blend traditional therapies, modern neuroscience, and practical behavior design. His through-line: teach people to own their data, build prevention into daily life, and use tech to amplify, not replace, human care.Connect with Dr. Erik Reis:Nobody StudiosThe Neural Connection ClinicDr. Erik Reis - LinkedInWho should listenSeed–Series B founders optimizing health/performanceHealthtech builders aiming for evidence-based productsOperators/investors evaluating prevention and longevity playsMusic Credit: “Neptuno” - Phondupe (Album: Onykia)Access All Areas.Listen: Apple || Spotify || YouTubeSubscribe: SubstackCommunity & Events: Founders CircleConnect: LinkedInSocials: TikTok || Instagram || XWeb: startupsdecoded.com