How Eudēmonia Summit’s Sean Hoess maintains peak performance

Founder and CEO of Eudēmonia Summit, Sean Hoess is in “crunch mode.” With less than 90 days until the event (November 13-16, 2025), he’s focused on staying sharp, healthy, and injury-free:

“My major goal right now is resilience: maintaining performance, staying healthy, and not getting sick (or gaining weight).”

Sean Hoess, founder and CEO of Eudēmonia Summit.

Passion-driven wellness: Instead of forcing workouts, Hoess leans into what he loves, tennis. Beyond cardio, the sport doubles as mindfulness: “Presence in the moment, flow, release of negative thoughts—tennis mirrors meditation practice.”

He also treats yardwork as training: “I burn a lot of calories planting, chopping, digging, splitting, and mowing. It’s a time- and money-efficient form of exercise.”

Family fuel: As his family’s main cook, Hoess builds wellness into evening routines. Cooking forces him to stop work by 6 p.m., de-stress in the kitchen, and sit down for family dinner.

Experimental healing: A degenerated meniscus led him to try peptide therapy—despite his aversion to needles. Two months in: “I’ve lost 2 inches in my right knee’s circumference, with more mobility and less pain.”

To support peak performance at 55, his stack includes:

AG1

“My daily driver. As a busy (and sometimes lazy) person, I love the fact that you can get a good solid supplement stack, plus probiotics and some greens, in a single product.”

Oura and WHOOP

“Yes, I’m a dork and wear both, but I find it fascinating to see the small differences between the two. Both are excellent sleep trackers. WHOOP seems to be a bit better for exercise tracking, and I prefer Oura for sleep. Both seem to do well on HRV.”

Function Health

“The perfect complement to the Oura and Whoop, allowing me to keep tabs on my most significant biomarkers and more importantly, track them over time.”

Hyperice Set

“I have a percussion massager, the knee contrast therapy device, and the Normatec leg compression set. All 3 are critical to recovery, playing aggressive tennis at 55 takes its toll.”

The NY Times Cooking app

“If you lack inspiration, or want to search for a cool recipe based on what you find in your fridge, it should be your go-to. Most recipes are excellent, and the library is huge.”