Andy Mant (IG: @iamandymant) is the founder and CEO of BLUblox, a company specializing in evidence based advanced light filtering eyewear.

He's a wealth of knowledge on the topic of light and how the right light is essential for thriving and junk light depletes our health.

Andy's company believes in giving and help give the gift of sight to those in need with their buy one donate one glasses campaign.

In this episode, we discuss:

Andy & his wife Katie turned $1500 into a multimillion dollar company
Outsourcing tasks to prevent burnout
Learning from the success & failures of other businesses
Andy suffered from SAD (seasonal affective disorder) living in Britain
Caffeine & junk light led to anxiety for Andy
Watching the sunrise in the morning as a substitute for caffeine
Swiss water extracted coffee naturally removes the caffeine
What is your circadian rhythm?
Scrolling your phone first thing in the morning tells your brain it’s midday
How junk light negatively impacts your eyes (sleep) & skin
Blue light can trash your mental health
It's (mostly) time to ditch your sunglasses
Your eyes contain the highest concentration of DHA & what happens when it reacts with UV light
Morning sunlight helps you prevent sunburn later in the day
The 3 different BLUblox lenses
Not all blue light glasses are created equal
Is all lost if your eyes are briefly exposed to junk light at night?
LED lights flicker causing disruption to your neurological system
How to ideally light your home to help protect yourself from junk light
Mimic ancestral light environments
Software to help decrease junk light coming from your computer & cell phone
Night Shift on your iPhone isn't a perfect solution
Andy's 5 pillars of Ultimate Health
Running a business with your life partner

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