Tyler Shultz: Truth and Consequences from the Theranos Whistleblower | Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People

This is Remarkable People. We’re on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Tyler Shultz. Saying that Tyler is remarkably brave is an understatement. He was the whistleblower on the Theranos debacle that led to the conviction of Elizabeth Holmes. Someone is truly remarkable when they aren’t afraid to speak up, especially when it means they will pay a big price. In this case, big price means upending your relationship with your grandfather, incurring $500,000 in legal fees, occupying approximately ten years of your life, and being harassed by the Theranos team. His grandfather, by the way, was George Shultz. George was a former Secretary of State, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of the Treasury, and director of the Office of Management and Budget. The interview starts with the night that George asked Tyler if he had talked to the Wall Street Journal. Specifically, John Carreyrou, the author of Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. If you search for Tyler’s name in the book, it appears approximately 200 times. Tyler studied biology at Stanford University, was a summer intern at Theranos his junior year, and later became a full-time employee. He worked as a Research Engineer there for eight months before revealing the scam. Today, Tyler is the Co-Founder of The Healthyr Co., which allows consumers to take charge of their health through early identification of issues. It provides valuable health insights\ and actionable interventions to its customers. He has received the James Madison Freedom of Information Award along with being placed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare list.