Longevity and preventative health are booming – but most tools are still priced and designed for a small group of wealthy, already health-literate consumers.
In this episode, Jen speaks with Jamie Mair, founder of Yunopod, about how full-body, non-invasive scanning can give people actionable health data in minutes, at a price point designed for the wider population, not just the 1%.
Jamie traces his journey from the early fitness industry, through equipment innovation and corporate wellbeing, to building Yunopod: a stand-in pod that captures a full-body 3D model, skin mapping, bioimpedance metrics, and a more accurate Body Volume Index – all in just a few seconds.
Together, they explore how Yunopod fits into the rapidly emerging longevity ecosystem, why accuracy and accessibility matter more than hype, and how this type of technology could change the way we think about healthspan, prevention, and population health.
In this episode, we cover:
Why longevity has become “a playground for the rich” – and how to change that
Jamie’s journey across fitness, tech, and corporate health that led to Yunopod
What actually happens when you step inside a Yunopod – from scan to personal dashboard
The difference between BMI and Body Volume Index (and why it matters)
How full-body skin mapping and shape change tracking can support prevention
Real-world stories: from emotional body-change moments to mole monitoring
Where Yunopod could live in the future: hospitals, pharmacies, gyms, and pods on wheels
The next 2–3 years of preventative tech, non-invasive diagnostics, and healthspan innovation
Learn more:
Yunopod: https://www.yunopod.com/#benefit
Connect with Jamie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-mair-827b881/
00:00 – Longevity as a playground for the rich
Why most longevity and wellness tools are still inaccessible for the wider population.
00:49 – Welcome and Jamie’s origin story
From the early days of the fitness industry to equipment, tech, and Virgin Health Miles.
03:00 – From gyms to prevention and data
How Jamie’s experience in fitness and corporate wellbeing led to the idea behind Yunopod.
08:06 – Defining longevity: lifespan vs healthspan
Why the real goal isn’t living forever, but living better for longer.
12:23 – Democratising health data
The cost problem in current health and longevity tech, and how Yunopod aims to solve it.
14:03 – What is Yunopod, really?
The pod, the scan, and what gets measured: skin, 3D model, bioimpedance, Body Volume Index.
18:24 – Inside the pod: the user experience
What it feels like to step in, scan in seconds, and then explore your data privately.
25:12 – Body Volume Index explained
How it compares to BMI, why it’s more accurate, and how Yunopod delivers it at scale.
27:28 – Your “post-scan grocery list”
The concrete outputs you walk away with – and how they create agency, not anxiety.
34:01 – Stories from early testing
Emotional body-change moments, mole tracking, and supporting clinicians with better data.
39:45 – Where you’ll find Yunopod in future
Pharmacies, hospitals, health clubs, corporate sites – and Yunopod on wheels.
42:34 – Dream collaborations
Insurers, skincare brands, and longevity clinics as key ecosystem partners.
45:27 – The next 2 years of preventative tech
Non-invasive capture, dry-hand diagnostics, and making serious tech truly affordable.
48:17 – Sector shoutouts and inspiration
Other players pushing prevention and early detection forward.
51:25 – Fitness, lifestyle medicine, and longevity
Why gyms and clubs are natural hubs for healthspan.
Timestamps (Spotify chapters)
