I’m founder & ceo of Greatist, a health & fitness media startup dedicated to inspiring and informing the world to make one healthier choice per week. I also recently graduated from Harvard University and live in NYC.

I’m passionate about both building things that make a profound difference in communities + the importance of fitness, health, & happiness in just about everything. I also like: basketball, adventure, theme parks, theme bars, coffee, legos, Walt Disney, fireworks, multi-colored post-its, expensive (and inexpensive) whiskey & scotch, saxophone + R&B + jazz music, the Miami Heat, ice cream, time travel, the Magic Castle, but, above all, working with amazing people to build awesome stuff that makes a difference.

Sometimes, when I manage to find a free moment, I’ll occasionally write my thoughts on organizations, leadership, startups, health & fitness, digital media, and media & entertainment here.

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Questions/requests/comments/advice/need a skydiving buddy? Email me anytime: Derek.flanzraich [at] gmail [dot] com