Jonathan Shooshani's guest appearances

Jonathan Shooshani

The Look Up! Podcast with Marc Weinstein

Fitt Insider

HR Sucks Podcast

Conscious Profits Unfiltered with Sebastian Naum

Danny Steiner

Nir Eyal

Dan Miller

Aaron Rose

Tim Chang

Lesley Eccles

Mike Russell

Douglas Rushkoff

Eugene Trufkin

Jason Ross

Cory Klippsten

Ryan Gill

Quinn XCII

Christopher Ategeka

Jenna Greene

OwlTail

Today, I’m joined by Jonathan Shooshani, co-founder &amp; president of JOON, a corporate wellness benefits platform. Founded in 2019, JOON’s employee-facing platform alleviates administrative challenges while unlocking the freedom of choice for wellness-seeking employees. Beyond traditional benefits, it covers spending for fitness, food, mental health, family care, and education, leading to a healthier and happier workforce.  In this episode, we discuss the company's flexible wellness benefits platform and using technology to reimburse employees for health-related expenses. Plus, Jonathan shares his vision for a Spotify-like recommendation engine for personalized well-being. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Jonathan’s personal journey to starting and scaling JOON • How JOON’s technology simplifies health &amp; wellness spending for employees • How to reduce friction in user experience Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider/ Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:22) Jonathan’s background and starting JOON  (03:51) JOON’s background (05:01) Marketing the platform (07:49) Engaging partners in the platform (10:52) Wellness benefit programs (12:52) Categorizing brands and products (14:57) Getting employees to utilize wellness benefits (20:25) JOON’s technology (22:19) Future growth plans (24:12) Personalizing wellness benefits and offers (30:07) Trends in wellness industry (32:49) Future roadmap (36:31) Conclusion

Today, I’m joined by Jonathan Shooshani, co-founder &amp; president of JOON, a corporate wellness benefits platform. Founded in 2019, JOON’s employee-facing platform alleviates administrative challenges while unlocking the freedom of choice for wellness-seeking employees. Beyond traditional benefits, it covers spending for fitness, food, mental health, family care, and education, leading to a healthier and happier workforce.  In this episode, we discuss the company's flexible wellness benefits platform and using technology to reimburse employees for health-related expenses. Plus, Jonathan shares his vision for a Spotify-like recommendation engine for personalized well-being. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Jonathan’s personal journey to starting and scaling JOON • How JOON’s technology simplifies health &amp; wellness spending for employees • How to reduce friction in user experience Subscribe to the podcast → <a href="http://insider.fitt.co/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">insider.fitt.co/podcast</a> Subscribe to our newsletter → <a href="http://insider.fitt.co/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">insider.fitt.co/subscribe</a> Follow us on LinkedIn → <a href="http://linkedin.com/company/fittinsider/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/company/fittinsider/</a> Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:22) Jonathan’s background and starting JOON  (03:51) JOON’s background (05:01) Marketing the platform (07:49) Engaging partners in the platform (10:52) Wellness benefit programs (12:52) Categorizing brands and products (14:57) Getting employees to utilize wellness benefits (20:25) JOON’s technology (22:19) Future growth plans (24:12) Personalizing wellness benefits and offers (30:07) Trends in wellness industry (32:49) Future roadmap (36:31) Conclusion

172. Jonathan Shooshani, Co-founder & President of JOON

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Jonathan Shooshani &amp; Sebastian Elghanian. They’re the founders of Joon, a super innovative health technology company and wellness solution for remote work. Jon shares how living a not so conscious and NOT so healthy past leads him to love and obsess over healthy food, wellness, people, technology, and how they all connect. Sebastian has a strong financial background and talks to us about their first startup, which was a wellness-focused debit card… and how a memory of a highly inspirational and serendipitous event in a taxi ride shifts this previous business into what Joon is today. I freakin loved spending time with these epic co-founders and conscious leaders and I’m sure you’ll love it too! Show notes in order of appearance:  Jon’s Oh shit moment lead into his Oh Yeah moment. Sebastian’s Oh shit and Oh Yeah moment How Jon and Sebastian met at a young age Drinking at Bar Mitzvdah’s and dating a girl with mono Jon is a yoga teacher now and co-founder of a health-focused tech company but he was living a life that wasn’t super focused on health.   Jon’s journey into health Sebastian shares their first startup, the Avo debit card, and rewards people for voting with their dollars Finance and behavioral change Conscious banking  The Avo card transitioned into JOON through a sparked memory of an infamous taxi ride. Iranian revolution Sebastian’s great uncle ran a conscious business before it was a thing Why do companies care about health? Is there a real shift in companies caring more? JOON is changing the game in HR through health-focused tech. Can Jon &amp; Sebastian actually help shift some companies to actually care more about their employees or are they only catering to those who are already on board with a more conscious model? Flexibility as an important trait for a conscious leader to embody Tom Brady’s flexibility Feelings of gratitude and its expression and how that can shift leaders and company stakeholders  Visit JOON and find Joon on Instagram.  Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

Jonathan Shooshani &amp; Sebastian Elghanian. They’re the founders of Joon, a super innovative health technology company and wellness solution for remote work. Jon shares how living a not so conscious and NOT so healthy past leads him to love and obsess over healthy food, wellness, people, technology, and how they all connect. Sebastian has a strong financial background and talks to us about their first startup, which was a wellness-focused debit card… and how a memory of a highly inspirational and serendipitous event in a taxi ride shifts this previous business into what Joon is today. I freakin loved spending time with these epic co-founders and conscious leaders and I’m sure you’ll love it too! Show notes in order of appearance: <ul> <li>Jon’s Oh shit moment lead into his Oh Yeah moment.</li> <li>Sebastian’s Oh shit and Oh Yeah moment</li> <li>How Jon and Sebastian met at a young age</li> <li>Drinking at Bar Mitzvdah’s and dating a girl with mono</li> <li>Jon is a yoga teacher now and co-founder of a health-focused tech company but he was living a life that wasn’t super focused on health.  </li> <li>Jon’s journey into health</li> <li>Sebastian shares their first startup, the Avo debit card, and rewards people for voting with their dollars</li> <li>Finance and behavioral change</li> <li>Conscious banking </li> <li>The Avo card transitioned into JOON through a sparked memory of an infamous taxi ride.</li> <li>Iranian revolution</li> <li>Sebastian’s great uncle ran a conscious business before it was a thing</li> <li>Why do companies care about health? Is there a real shift in companies caring more?</li> <li>JOON is changing the game in HR through health-focused tech.</li> <li>Can Jon &amp; Sebastian actually help shift some companies to actually care more about their employees or are they only catering to those who are already on board with a more conscious model?</li> <li>Flexibility as an important trait for a conscious leader to embody</li> <li>Tom Brady’s flexibility</li> <li>Feelings of gratitude and its expression and how that can shift leaders and company stakeholders</li> </ul> Visit <a href="https://joon.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JOON</a> and find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joon.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joon on Instagram</a>.  Connect with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sebnaum/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sebastian on Instagram</a> <a href="https://sebastiannaum.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SebastianNaum.com</a>

Unhealthy Habits & Financial Innovation Change the Game for Remote Workers w/ Founders Jonathan Shooshani & Sebastian Elghanian

The Most Important ThingCheck out JOON and Jon’s LinkedIn to learn more about the future of work, employee wellbeing, and how you can supercharge your team’s health and happiness with flexible benefits.About Jonathan ShooshaniJon is a social entrepreneur that has been working at the intersection of health, wellbeing, and technology over the past decade. Jon is the Co-founder and President of JOON, a flexible and individualized employee benefits platform.He’s passionate about the future of work, building businesses that help people lead happier and healthier lives, and creating greater access and affordability to wellbeing. Previous to JOON, Jon worked with a variety of purpose-driven companies and health food brands.JOON’s platform was built on the principles of behavioral science. Jon and his co-founder, Sebastian, have worked with the behavioral economist Dan Ariely and his team at Duke to integrate research that helps people align their intentions with their behavior into their product experience.Jon also enjoys cooking, singing, spending time in nature, practicing yoga and street striding.About JOONJOON (joon.io) is on a mission to maximize the physical, mental, and financial health of the ever-changing workforce.JOON makes it easy for employers to design a flexible wellbeing program that meets the diverse needs of their team. Employees get the freedom to choose wellness and lifestyle options that are meaningful to them while JOON automates the reimbursement process and eliminates any of the administrative burden.With JOON, wellbeing categories like fitness, food, mindfulness, women's health, family care, education, donations, and student loan repayment can all be covered under one roof.Please feel free to reach out to Jon directly at jon@joon.io or via LinkedIn to learn more.Episode Overview:I sat down with my joon (you’ll get it when you listen to the episode), Jon Shooshani to talk about the future of work, wellness and corporate employee responsibility in a post-Covid world. It was a great conversation and I learned a lot more about his family’s experience immigrating to the US from Iran during the Iranian revolution. We also discussed our yoga journeys, and asked why many yoga teacher trainings have a cult-like feel. We closed on our shared love for nature and how nature in itself is a form of wellness.My Favorite Quotes:“When COVID hit we saw a huge shift in company’s wellness interests towards: food (because it was an uncomfortable trip to go to the grocery store), family care (because it’s been crazy for working parents), and work-from-home essentials (how to ensure you have the things you need in order to be comfortable and productive while you’re doing your job).”“A lot of people were talking about the future of work a few months ago, but the future of work is NOW.”“The idea of how to create remote-friendly culture is something that we think about a lot and discuss with a wide range of companies.”“Different employees need different wellness options. One employee may need food and grocery support, while another is looking to manage their weight.”“I discovered yoga through corporate wellness.”“I was the only man out of 25 or 30 women in my yoga teacher training.”“The simple things are the big things.”Episode Breakdown:00:00 – The story behind the name JOON05:00 – Jon’s family history moving to US from Iran12:00 – Work in a post-COVID world17:00 – Work is becoming more human22:00 – The new definition of wellness25:00 – A corporation’s role in vetting, curating, and subsidizing wellness programs29:00 – Jon’s yoga journey35:00 – Yoga teacher trainings, gurus, con artists, and “cults”45:00 – The simple things are the big things50:00 – The secret life of treesEpisode Links:Jon’s InfoLinkedInCrunchbaseInstagramJoon Infojoon.ioLinkedInTwitterFacebookInstagramJoon in the HustleOther Resources &amp; ReferencesThe Rational Optimist by Matt RidleyYoga to the People Scandal, the CutThe Hidden Life of Trees by Peter WohllebenThe Secret Life of Trees on RadiolabMarc’s Info:Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book MarcLook Up! Patreon CommunityLook Up! WebsiteMarc's InstagramMarc's TwitterLook Up! On iTunesLook Up! On SpotifySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

<h2>The Most Important Thing</h2>Check out <a href="https://t.sidekickopen82.com/s1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW2BF-Fb64zwSYT_xwH5F4chP103?te=W3R5hFj26QkH6F43V1dPmM4N1&amp;si=8000000000233651&amp;pi=db34985f-6563-4f03-c75d-e3760297c3fe" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOON</a> and <a href="https://t.sidekickopen82.com/s1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW2BF-Fb64zwSYT_xwH5F4chP103?te=W3R5hFj26QkHl1V3&amp;si=8000000000233651&amp;pi=db34985f-6563-4f03-c75d-e3760297c3fe" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Jon’s LinkedIn</a> to learn more about the future of work, employee wellbeing, and how you can supercharge your team’s health and happiness with flexible benefits.<h2>About Jonathan Shooshani</h2>Jon is a social entrepreneur that has been working at the intersection of health, wellbeing, and technology over the past decade. Jon is the Co-founder and President of JOON, a flexible and individualized employee benefits platform.He’s passionate about the future of work, building businesses that help people lead happier and healthier lives, and creating greater access and affordability to wellbeing. Previous to JOON, Jon worked with a variety of purpose-driven companies and health food brands.JOON’s platform was built on the principles of behavioral science. Jon and his co-founder, Sebastian, have worked with the behavioral economist Dan Ariely and his team at Duke to integrate research that helps people align their intentions with their behavior into their product experience.Jon also enjoys cooking, singing, spending time in nature, practicing yoga and street striding.<h2>About JOON</h2><a href="http://joon.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOON</a> (<a href="http://joon.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">joon.io</a>) is on a mission to maximize the physical, mental, and financial health of the ever-changing workforce.JOON makes it easy for employers to design a flexible wellbeing program that meets the diverse needs of their team. Employees get the freedom to choose wellness and lifestyle options that are meaningful to them while JOON automates the reimbursement process and eliminates any of the administrative burden.With JOON, wellbeing categories like fitness, food, mindfulness, women's health, family care, education, donations, and student loan repayment can all be covered under one roof.Please feel free to reach out to Jon directly at jon@joon.io or via LinkedIn to learn more.<h2>Episode Overview:</h2>I sat down with my joon (you’ll get it when you listen to the episode), Jon Shooshani to talk about the future of work, wellness and corporate employee responsibility in a post-Covid world. It was a great conversation and I learned a lot more about his family’s experience immigrating to the US from Iran during the Iranian revolution. We also discussed our yoga journeys, and asked why many yoga teacher trainings have a cult-like feel. We closed on our shared love for nature and how nature in itself is a form of wellness.<h2>My Favorite Quotes:</h2>“When COVID hit we saw a huge shift in company’s wellness interests towards: food (because it was an uncomfortable trip to go to the grocery store), family care (because it’s been crazy for working parents), and work-from-home essentials (how to ensure you have the things you need in order to be comfortable and productive while you’re doing your job).”“A lot of people were talking about the future of work a few months ago, but the future of work is NOW.”“The idea of how to create remote-friendly culture is something that we think about a lot and discuss with a wide range of companies.”“Different employees need different wellness options. One employee may need food and grocery support, while another is looking to manage their weight.”“I discovered yoga through corporate wellness.”“I was the only man out of 25 or 30 women in my yoga teacher training.”“The simple things are the big things.”<h2>Episode Breakdown:</h2>00:00 – The story behind the name JOON05:00 – Jon’s family history moving to US from Iran12:00 – Work in a post-COVID world17:00 – Work is becoming more human22:00 – The new definition of wellness25:00 – A corporation’s role in vetting, curating, and subsidizing wellness programs29:00 – Jon’s yoga journey35:00 – Yoga teacher trainings, gurus, con artists, and “cults”45:00 – The simple things are the big things50:00 – The secret life of trees<h2>Episode Links:</h2>Jon’s Info<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jshooshani/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a><a href="https://www.crunchbase.com/person/jonathan-shooshani" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Crunchbase</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jshoosh/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Joon Info<a href="http://joon.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">joon.io</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/joon-io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a><a href="https://twitter.com/joon_io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JOON-112793107073529/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/joon.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="http://thehustle62422.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&amp;chash=fde9264cf376fffe2ee4ddf4a988880d.1470&amp;s=dbca380ffbabff05dfee3c35252dcf88" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Joon in the Hustle</a>Other Resources &amp; References<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003QP4BJM/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Rational Optimist</a> by Matt Ridley<a href="https://www.thecut.com/2020/08/yoga-to-the-people-scandal-what-went-wrong.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Yoga to the People Scandal, the Cut</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XXYZZJ4/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben</a><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/from-tree-to-shining-tree" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Secret Life of Trees on Radiolab</a>Marc’s Info:Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. <a href="https://www.thelavinagency.com/speakers/marc-weinstein#437093676741872864" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to view past talks and to book Marc</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/lookuppodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Look Up! Patreon Community</a><a href="http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Look Up! Website</a><a href="http://www.instagram.com/warcmeinstein" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Marc's Instagram</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer">Marc's Twitter</a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein/id1462159557" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Look Up! On iTunes</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0DZTdrVBrw5qagcv1IikAE?si=6msaOFS0SHWHdjDub1aqag" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Look Up! 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The Future of Work and Employee Wellbeing with Jonathan Shooshani, Co-Founder at JOON