What does it take to solve complicated and seemingly insurmountable challenges? Dr. Jeff Karp, Principal Investigator of Karp Lab & Harvard Medical School professor, believes the answer is a multidisciplinary approach. Surround yourself with experts who have expertise you don’t with a variety of skills and backgrounds. Karp explains to Joe De Sena how his team applied their problem-solving system to a specific challenge around brain cancer. It’s a system and process that can be applied to any puzzle. He is committed to developing the “next generation bioengineers at the forefront of regenerative medicine.” When you face Spartan challenges and obstacles as look for creative solutions. Collaborate and find new approaches to conquer our goals. LESSONS Always continue to learn Ask lots of questions and seek those that have the answers Validate those around you by allowing them to contribute Surround yourself with mission-driven people who have expertise varied from your own Focus on helping people and being a good mentor- give back to the next generation! Mistakes, even those on the stage, teach you LINKS http://www.karplab.net/ This episode of Spartan Up is sponsored by Elevate Hemp. Elevate Hemp Extract Cream in both Heat and Cool Therapy options deliver muscle pain and relief as it targets your body's muscle and cannabinoid receptors. Elevate your Life! Get 15% off your purchase at checkout when you use code SPARTAN15 at https://elevatehemp.com/shop/ TIME STAMPS 0:00 Col. Nye, Johnny Waite & Dr. L introduce Dr. Jeff Karp 1:00 Elevate beak 1:25 Interview with Joe & Dr. Karp begins - medical lab design at Harvard 2:30 starting six companies 4:00 multidisciplinary problem solving 5:45 developing a new approach to brain cancer 8:20 going “all in” 10:00 breaking down dogmas 11:45 meeting people in the entrepreneurial ecosystem 13:15 constantly be experimenting 13:50 31 Habits of Health Spartans: #7 “Tell Someone” 14:55 Elevate break 16:50 Interview continues: Joe tells the tale of Spartan Tea 18:00 Learning from a big mistake at a TEDMED talk about bioinspiration 21:00 Giving feedback to CNN & taking risks 26:00 Three things everyone should do 26:55 Colonel Nye, Johnny Waite and Dr. L discuss how to integrate Dr. Jeff Karp’s insights 34:30 Elevate Break 35:00 close SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Google Play: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpPlay FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc. Hosts: Joe De Sena, Johnny Waite, Colonel Nye & guest host Dr. L (Sefra Alexandra was on an expedition in the South Pacific) Synopsis – Sefra Alexandra Production Assistant - Andrea Hagarty © 2019 Spartan