135. Lauryn & Michael Bosstick: The Unfiltered Truth About Running a Business With Your Spouse

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Gary Brecka

Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Building a business is hard. Building it with your spouse is supposedly impossible. Yet, Lauryn and Michael Bosstick turned their 12-year-old playground romance into a successful digital media empire, The Skinny Confidential, that proves love and business can be a winning combination. In this episode, this power couple shares the unfiltered truth about working together, and how they have carried on their shared vision not only to their audiences, but also to their children. What could you build if you stopped seeing your relationship as a business liability, and started seeing it as your secret weapon? Join Gary Brecka’s FREE 3-Day Morning Routine Challenge! 🗓️ LIVE February 19-21 👉 Sign up now: https://bit.ly/4gaZ8DK Gain exclusive access to Gary Brecka’s proven wellness protocols: https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg Connect with Lauryn & Michael Bosstick: Get Lauryn Bosstick’s book, “The Skinny Confidential: A Babe’s Sexy, Sassy Fitness and Lifestyle Guide”: https://amzn.to/3EeTceG Listen to "The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast" on all your favorite platforms! Spotify: https://bit.ly/4h6HKjQ Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4hdzwq6 Website: https://bit.ly/40xOwrU YouTube: https://bit.ly/40rf9Pa Instagram: https://bit.ly/40Ny4Fk TikTok: https://bit.ly/3CoKPwG Facebook: https://bit.ly/40CjEGy X.com: https://bit.ly/4hAbPIf LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4gfesOO Thank you to our partners: ECHO GO+ HYDROGEN WATER BOTTLE: https://bit.ly/3xG0Pb8 BODY HEALTH - USE CODE “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: http://bit.ly/4e5IjsV BAJA GOLD - USE CODE "ULTIMATE10" FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3WSBqUa EIGHT SLEEP - SAVE $350 ON THE POD 4 ULTRA WITH CODE “GARY”: https://bit.ly/3WkLd6E STRENGTH TRAINING EQUIPMENT - THE ULTIMATE HUMAN: https://bit.ly/3zYwtSl COLD LIFE - THE ULTIMATE HUMAN PLUNGE: https://bit.ly/4eULUKp WHOOP - GET 1 FREE MONTH WHEN YOU JOIN!: https://bit.ly/3VQ0nzW MASA CHIPS - GET 20% OFF YOUR FIRST $50+ ORDER: https://bit.ly/40LVY4y PARKER PASTURES - PREMIUM GRASS-FED MEATS: https://bit.ly/4hHcbhc AION - USE CODE “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4h6KHAD VANDY - USE CODE “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: https://bit.ly/49Qr7WE HAPBEE - FEEL BETTER & PERFORM AT YOUR BEST: https://bit.ly/4a6glfo Connect with Gary Brecka: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3RPpnFs YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPQYX8 TikTok: https://bit.ly/4coJ8fo X.com: https://bit.ly/3Opc8tf Facebook: https://bit.ly/464VA1H Website: https://bit.ly/4eLDbdU Merch: https://bit.ly/4aBpOM1 Newsletter: https://bit.ly/47ejrws Ask Gary: https://bit.ly/3PEAJuG Timestamps: 00:00 Intro of Show 02:44 Working Together as a Couple 06:03 Lauryn and Michael’s Back Story 09:20 How The Skinny Confidential Started 13:35 Pursuing the Podcast and Having Micro-Mentors Despite the Naysayers 20:27 How to Build a Genuine Community 23:03 Providing Value, Not Marketing 28:00 Practical Wellness Tips 31:42 Working with the Big Names in the Industry Takes Persistence and Patience 34:05 Having a Shared Vision Without Competing 43:30 Gary and Sage Meeting the King of Bahrain 47:05 Business and Podcast Morphing into the Health and Wellness Field 56:23 Influencing Their Children with Being Healthy 1:04:59 Advice for Couples Starting a Business 1:11:50 Final Question: What does it mean to you to be an “Ultimate Human?” The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The Content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Michael and I have extreme clarity on what we stand for and what you can expect from our show is it is for people who want to be the best version of themselves.
0:09.2	We're lucky to get the information.
0:11.1	We're learning the same way the people listening.
0:13.7	You guys have become major influencers in the wellness space.
0:17.0	I feel like you guys have given a lot of practical advice.
0:19.1	I'm not a human biologist and because I'm not a doctor
0:21.5	I should stop talking because I don't have the credentials. I mean look I don't have the credentials either. I'm not a
0:25.6	physician. That's the biggest attack that I get. I would say you have the credentials. We have a lot of
0:30.2	different health professionals on and having you on was really interesting. The nutrient deficient part is not talked about enough and I've never had someone
0:39.2	come on the show and talk about it like you. That's my next layer of what I'm doing. What nutrients
0:43.9	am I missing and how can I figure that out? Your journey didn't start as a health and wellness
0:48.3	journey. A large port of it has morphed into a health and wellness journey. What were some of the
0:52.5	tipping points for you? One, we want to be an example to each other, but two, for our kids, there's a journey where we
0:58.8	realize we are not the healthiest versions of ourselves. We're not doing the things that we should
1:02.8	be doing. And we have access to people like yourself and others that are sharing this information.
1:07.4	Why not implement it at a greater level? And be an example? Stop being the tugboat and be the lighthouse
1:11.9	You guys met when you were like 12 12 your advice to couples starting a business and going into business together
1:19.2	You want to have bad health problems and bad financial outcomes pick the wrong woman if you run a business with anyone?
1:41.3	Hey guys, welcome back to the Ultimate Human podcast. I'm your host, Human Biologist Gary Brecker,
1:44.9	where we go down the road of everything anti-aging, longevity,
1:50.4	biohacking and everything in between. And as you just heard, I have some very special guests on the podcast today. Actually, I'm very special guests on their podcast, which has turned into my
1:54.4	podcast. The next time I expect to be in your hyperbaric chamber. Oh, I can't wait. Okay. So welcome to
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