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Why technically “good” websites are failing to show up in AI-driven discovery and what founders must fix immediately By Dr. Darren Burke There’s a version of your website you’ve never...

A perspective from a scientist, entrepreneur, and mentor on inclusion, leadership, and creating environments where people can thrive. Introduction March 31 marks International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day dedicated...

I used to believe peak performance came from grinding harder than everyone else. As a former competitive athlete, tenured professor in exercise physiology and sports nutrition, and founder who built...

Dr. Darren Burke reflects on co-founding Headstrong, mentoring Evan Nause, and building a science-based approach to brain health in sports nutrition.

For most of my life, I’ve worked with athletes. First as a competitive athlete.Then as a scientist studying performance.And now as an entrepreneur building products for athletes and high performers....

Most startups do not fail because the idea is bad. They fail because of a few predictable mistakes founders make early. In this article, Halifax scientist-entrepreneur Darren Burke shares three common startup mistakes and the lessons he learned building companies.

Dr. Darren Burke reflects on building two sports nutrition companies nearly two decades apart. From launching Rivalus in 2008 to founding Headstrong today, this article explores how science, entrepreneurship, and real-world experience shape the way modern athlete supplements are built.

I recently wrote an essay for Social Life Magazine about a pattern I have repeatedly observed working with athletes, students, and founders. Many performance struggles are not motivation problems or...