355. Oskar Holmblad and Emil Sjölander, Co-Founders of Nomio

Today, I'm joined by Oskar Holmblad and Emil Sjölander, co-founders of Nomio. A natural performance enhancer, Nomio is a refrigerated broccoli sprout shot that reduces lactic acid to extend endurance during intense training. In this episode, we discuss the new ritual for elite athletes. We also cover: The Swedish science behind the product Elite athlete seeding as core go-to-market strategy The challenge of explaining a new ingredient to consumers Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Website: www.drinknomio.comIG: www.instagram.com/drinknomio - The Fitt Insider Podcast is brought to you by EGYM. Visit EGYM.com to learn more about its smart fitness ecosystem for fitness and health facilities. Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/ Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:00) Founder backgrounds (02:00) What is Nomio (03:00) Isothiocyanates and Swedish research (04:00) Nitrate pioneers and discovery story (08:00) Product feedback from athletes (10:00) Early adoption and repurchase rates (15:00) Scaling and production (20:00) Athlete seeding strategy (25:00) Credibility and positioning (31:00) Science versus storytelling balance (33:00) Market differences across regions (34:00) 2028 Olympics ambition (36:00) Growth flywheel (37:00) Conclusion