TFS#245 - Nick Bell: Shark Tank Australia, Can AI Really Help Us Live to 200 years?

DEC 5, 202551 MIN
THE FLIP SIDE with Andy Mai

TFS#245 - Nick Bell: Shark Tank Australia, Can AI Really Help Us Live to 200 years?

DEC 5, 202551 MIN

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<p><strong>Nick Bell </strong>is a self-made Australian entrepreneur and investor known for building a global digital-marketing empire from humble beginnings. He grew up on a farm in rural Victoria, left university early, and launched his first business with only a few hundred dollars. In 2008, he founded WME Group, which he later scaled and sold for millions. Since then, Nick has built and invested in dozens of companies across digital marketing, tech, and reputation management. Beyond business, he’s deeply interested in health, longevity, and emerging technologies, making him a prominent voice in both entrepreneurship and the future-of-health space.</p><p><strong>Connect with Nick Bell!</strong></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/nickbellau</p><p><strong>CHAPTERS:</strong></p><p>0:00 – Introduction</p><p>0:50 – Meet Nick Bell</p><p>1:25 – What Nick has been focused on over the past 6 months</p><p>3:21 – What billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg do to stay young</p><p>5:32 – Can ultra-wealthy people live to 200+ years with emerging tech?</p><p>7:05 – Nick’s dinosaur fossil collection</p><p>9:01 – How Nick’s fossils have appreciated in value from $400k to $700k</p><p>9:31 – Are we becoming weaker due to too much comfort and optimization?</p><p>11:28 – Nick&#39;s thoughts on Bryan Johnson&#39;s experience with India’s air quality</p><p>12:49 – How Nick’s upbringing shaped how he raises his kids</p><p>15:03 – Nick’s views on AI glasses, Neuralink, and transhumanism</p><p>17:40 – What Nick would do if he were 19 years old in today’s world</p><p>20:26 – What happens when AI (Sora) clones your niche or personal brand</p><p>23:02 – Nick’s main offer and angle for his new health company, Bobby</p><p>24:31 – How Nick plans to acquire customers for his health company</p><p>25:46 – Nick’s podcast strategy for authority and scale</p><p>26:40 – Advice on podcast clipping: volume, team, and workflow</p><p>27:30 – Why mass content output (4–5 clips/day) wins</p><p>28:51 – How Nick’s marketing agency adapted to the AI era</p><p>31:37 – Should you spend $200 on ads or go organic first?</p><p>33:47 – Should experts still make how-to content when AI answers everything?</p><p>34:59 – Nick shares how he uses ChatGPT for his bloodwork, genetics, and supplements</p><p>37:12 – Nick on posting health and longevity content and why he avoids full-time personal branding</p><p>38:17 – Nick on why he excels at building companies from scratch but dislikes running large teams</p><p>40:32 – Nick’s inner circle and how his friendships have changed</p><p>41:57 – How Nick navigates diet confusion in a world of conflicting advice</p><p>44:57 – How to deal with doom-scrolling after long, exhausting days</p><p>46:57 – Nick&#39;s recent life discoveries</p><p>48:56 – Nick&#39;s personal goal for the next 6 months</p><p>50:34 – Connect with Nick</p><p>50:48 – Outro</p>