In this conversation, Tim Levy sits with Daniel Gestetner, an entrepreneur who has spent more than three decades at the crossroads of technology, retail, and consumer brands — long before “digital disruption” was a buzzword.

From the early days of Web 1.0 to building modern direct-to-consumer businesses, Daniel has consistently seen where consumer behavior is heading and built there early. In 2017, he joined the founding team of Byte, a direct-to-consumer dental aligner company that reimagined how healthcare products could be sold online. Three years later, the business exited for $1.04 billion. In 2025, he’s doing it again — this time alongside his son — co-founding Orion Sleep, built on a simple idea: sleep is the cornerstone of longevity. Orion has launched a smart mattress cover that regulates body temperature through the night and has already raised $17.5 million in seed funding.

Daniel also advises a $55 billion private equity fund, has represented the UK government internationally, and is a long-time member of Young Presidents Organization. But this conversation isn’t about credentials or exits.

Together, Tim and Daniel explore what stays constant beneath success and failure: emotional steadiness, optimism, decisive leadership, and the choice to build without stepping on others. They reflect on family, faith, philanthropy, risk, reinvention, and what it means to live expansively — prioritizing presence, values, and relationships over ego or accumulation.

This episode is not about winning at all costs.
It’s about building a life expansive enough to hold success, humility, and meaning at the same time.

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In this conversation, Tim Levy sits with Dave Pearce, former Royal Marine Commando, world-class mountaineer, and expedition leader, to explore what a life lived at the edge of experience teaches us about leadership, judgment, and trust.

After 26 years serving in some of the most complex and hostile environments in the world — from Northern Ireland and the former Yugoslavia to Afghanistan, Everest, Antarctica, and the Northwest Passage — Dave has learned that resilience isn’t built through accolades, but through the quiet moments where responsibility, loyalty, and self-discipline are tested.

Together, Tim and Dave reflect on extreme environments and what they strip away: ego, comfort, and illusion. They explore why Dave is drawn to hardship, how trust is forged when nature becomes the final authority, and why leadership begins with leading yourself before leading others.

This episode is not about proving toughness.
It’s about understanding what remains when comfort disappears.

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To learn more about causes close to Dave’s heart, including his ongoing involvement with 65 Degrees North, which supports UK armed forces veterans through rehabilitation by adventure, visit https://www.65degreesnorth.org/.

You can also learn more about the Royal Marines Charity, which directly supports UK Commando veterans through difficult times, at https://rma-trmc.org/.

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In this conversation, Tim Levy sits with coach and performance strategist Alessandro Sciaraffa to explore a question that lives beneath achievement, ambition, and success: Who are we when the story we’ve been living no longer defines us?

After more than a decade working with elite athletes, leaders, and creators, Alessandro has come to see that our greatest limits are rarely physical or strategic. They are inherited. Formed early. Quietly shaping how we relate to pressure, possibility, and ourselves. He calls them mental containers — the unseen narratives that influence our confidence, relationships, and sense of what is possible.

Together, Tim and Alessandro reflect on childhood conditioning, vulnerability, presence, and the difference between effort and liberation. They explore how performance naturally evolves when we stop trying to outrun old stories — and instead learn to see ourselves with honesty and compassion.

This episode is not about becoming more.
It’s about remembering what was already there.

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Learn more about Alessandro’s work at https://alessandro-y6oh1nyb.scoreapp.com/.

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