This Feature Will Save Us Podcast

A podcast for product leaders building the future of health, fitness, and wearable technology. Hosted by Marco Benitez and Jonas Dücker of ROOK.

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Thomas Iwasaki - When Science and Healthtech Move at Different Speeds
This Feature Will Save UsNovember 11, 2026
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Thomas Iwasaki - When Science and Healthtech Move at Different Speeds

Having access to sophisticated science gives a healthtech company plenty of possibilities. It can also make deciding what to build surprisingly difficult. Thomas Iwasaki, CEO of Vitality Blueprint, joins Marco Benitez and Jonas Dücker to discuss the product decisions behind turning complex blood wor...

Steven Webster - When Fitness Products Start Acting Like Coaches
This Feature Will Save UsOctober 28, 2026
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Steven Webster - When Fitness Products Start Acting Like Coaches

Steven Webster thinks fitness products have become too obsessed with scores and dashboards. His alternative is much closer to the way a coach actually works: observing what's happening, understanding the context and stepping in when needed. That idea runs through much of what ASENSEI is building wit...

Nick Longo - When Does Software Make Gym Equipment Better?
This Feature Will Save UsOctober 14, 2026
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00:46:4832.18 MB

Nick Longo - When Does Software Make Gym Equipment Better?

Nick Longo has spent the last five years at Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, starting as a biomechanics engineer before moving into product management and, more recently, partnerships and integrations. He’s seen how seemingly simple product decisions can play out once equipment is actually in the gym...