Aviron Interactive is a rowing machine that utilizes gaming psychology to drive motivation and consistency, designed to make workouts fun for their users. Founder & CEO Andy Hoang, and CMO, Inessa Karlinsky, sat down with Stella Stephanopoulos on the podcast this week to chat about:

• Andy & Inessa's personal backgrounds in fitness, sports, and entrepreneurship
• Why gamification is becoming a trend in sports + fitness, and the future of fitness entertainment
• How game design can help us reconnect to the joy in exercise
• Lessons learned from entrepreneurship in gaining trust and pivoting when things don't go as expected
• How Andy & Inessa define happiness
• What brings Andy & Inessa endorphins