"Small, incremental, daily gains and small wins add up to really, really big stuff. If you focus on just being in the present and not focusing on the end result, you can do big things in life."
Kevin and Matt
EFR 484: Natural Ways to Improve Your Balance, Performance, Recovery, and Sleep with Matt Lombardi and Kevin Moran of beam
Born from the aches and pains that come with the territory for every professional athlete, Beam was co-founded by Matt Lombardi and Kevin Moran. As avid crossfit competitors, ironman triathletes, marathoners, the two decided to search high and low for an all-natural remedy that met their personal wellness standards. Their choice? CBD.
In this conversation, Matt and Kevin go in-depth on what they call the “Beam 4”—the four pillars of health embodied by the Beam brand. These are balance, performance, recovery, and sleep. The Beam 4 was conceived out of the desire to cater to the needs of both professional athletes and the general wellness consumer.
Listen in as Matt and Kevin explain how they developed Beam’s current lineup of products. Some of the topics we cover include how they collect and interpret data, both quantitatively and qualitatively, to improve the efficacy of Beam’s sleep product, dream; how the focus, elevate, and clarity, products boost your energy without the crash; and why they decided to separate “recovery” and “sleep” into two different categories.
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Key Highlights
Kevin saw CBD as “the future” early on in spite of his initial skepticism. He and Matt explain why they specifically chose to go all-in on the budding CBD space.
Matt and Kevin break down the four pillars of health and wellness that make up the brand that is Beam: Balance, performance, recovery, and sleep.
How are the tremendous benefits of sleep further enhanced when supplemented with Beam’s product, dream?
Energy doesn’t only come in the form of stimulants. From mental clarity to cognitive performance to vasodilation, learn how Beam promotes energy through modalities that naturally fill the gaps your body and mind need.
How does Beam differentiate between recovery and sleep?
Powerful Quotes by Matt Lombardi and Kevin Moran
We really wanted to live in this intersection of athletics and active lifestyle; so, people who are the best performers, highest achievers, professional athletes—how do we create products that best serve their needs? At the same time [...] how do we make sure we stay inviting to the general wellness consumer? ~Matt
As an athlete, your whole day is built around recovery. ~Kevin
In life and in business, you’ll be pretty happy if you’re just making continual progress. ~Matt
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