You'd Never Kill a $6M Product — And That's the Problem
Guest: Jeff Byers — CEO of MomentousApple Podcasts Spotify
In this episode of Open Residency, we sit down with Jeff Byers, CEO of Momentous, to unpack what it really means to build a high-trust brand in a low-trust industry. Jeff shares why he killed a $6M product overnight to protect the company's standards, how Momentous became trusted by all 32 NFL teams, and why most supplement companies cut corners on sourcing, certification, and dosing.
We go deep on how partnerships with Andrew Huberman and Arnold Schwarzenegger were built through long-term credibility, not transactions, plus what Jeff learned about leadership under Pete Carroll at USC. From raising $32M to protecting culture as a 70-person team, this conversation is about playing the long game — in business, performance, and life.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Trailer00:00:49 Why Did You Kill A $6 Million Product Overnight?
00:05:07 What Do You Think Is The Biggest Lie In The Supplement Industry?
00:06:36 Why and How is Sourcing So Important?
00:07:51 What Do These 3rd Party Certifications Actually Mean?
00:15:27 What Is Your Product Development Actually Like?
00:20:45 What Are The Biggest Misconceptions About Creatine?
00:29:15 How Did You Get Your First Partnership And What Did It Unlock?
00:32:37 How Did The Partnership With Andrew Huberman Start?
00:39:16 How Did Partnering With All 32 NFL Teams Go?
00:40:55 Any Big Learnings From Your Partners?
00:44:26 Tell Us About The Partnership With Arnold?
00:51:20 How Did Fundraising and Raising Money Work?
01:01:46 Two-Time Captain At USC, What Did You Learn From Pete Carroll?
01:10:30 What Do You Look For In Hiring That You've Learned From Sports?
01:18:03 Quickstrike Questions
🎙 Guest: Jeff Byers, CEO of Momentous
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