# Twin sisters turn medical school rejection into game-changing health tech company 1/6/26

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Podcast: [CNBC Changemakers and Power Players](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnbc-changemakers-and-power-players-7488741)
Published: 2026-01-06T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: cnbc.com/changemakers
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## Resource

The CNBC Changemakers and Power Players podcast features conversations with leaders shaping the future of business, policy, and culture. In this episode, CNBC's Julia Boorstin talks with 2025 CNBC Changemakers Michal and Merav Mor about their journey from medical school rejection to building Lumen, a game-changing metabolism-tracking device with over 350,000 users. The twin sisters discuss how their athletic background competing in Ironman races shaped their business resilience and their unique approach to family business dynamics.

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