From Golf Balls to $141M: How Jim Donnelly Changed the Future of Wellness | Ep. 55
In this thought-provoking episode of A Healthy Point of View , Sam Tejada sits down with serial entrepreneur, military veteran, and health industry disruptor Jim Donnelly —co-founder of Restore Hyper Wellness and now founder of Humanaut Health.
From scuba diving for golf balls at 21 to building one of the most talked-about wellness brands in the U.S., Jim shares the wild ride of entrepreneurship, the values that kept him grounded, and how a near-death car crash led him to revolutionize healthcare with regenerative medicine and precision diagnostics.
You’ll hear:
- Jim’s early business flops and wins (including a golf ball empire and Webby Award-winning startup)
- How he scaled Restore to 225+ locations and $141M in funding
- What inspired his new venture HumanNot, focused on health optimization and behavior change
- Why “biohacking” alone won’t save you—and what fundamentals actually matter
- The insider truth about private equity in wellness
Whether you're a budding entrepreneur, a medical pro ready to ditch the system, or someone on a health journey—this one’s packed with insights and inspiration.
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Jim Donnelly
Co-Founder / CEO, Author, Keynote Speaker
Jim is the Co-Founder and CEO of Humanaut Health.
Prior to Humanaut, Jim co-founded Restore Hyper Wellness.
Restore continues to be recognized with national awards. These awards include:
● #27 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in Texas
● #17 Fortune Magazine Top Workplaces in Health Care & Biopharma
● #32 Great Places to Work - Best Workplaces in Texas
● #91 Entrepreneur Franchise 500
● #1 in Category - Miscellaneous Personal-Care Businesses
● Best in Business, Inc. Magazine
● #1 Inc. Magazine Hottest Franchise Businesses in America
Prior to Restore, Jim co-founded IgoUgo.com, winner of a Webby Award as the top travel website in the U.S. In under five years, IgoUgo became the leader in user generated content for travel websites and was sold to Sabre Holdings / Travelocity.
With a focus in the luxury retail market, Jim has developed luxury condos (for homeowners including Michael Jordan, Cam Newton and Chris Daughtry), as well as salons, spas and high-end health clubs including the Charlotte Athletic Club. The accumulation of these experiences informed the creation of Humanaut.