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Dr. Brendan Murray: The Myth of Age-Related Pain Dec 03, 2025

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Dr. Brendan Murray shares insights from decades of experience treating elite athletes and everyday patients alike. He explains why poor movement mechanics, not aging, are the real cause of most joint pain and physical decline. Listeners will learn how to recognize faulty compensation patterns, understand the difference between stimulation and irritation in recovery, and create training plans that build resilience without injury. Brendan makes the case for personalized movement correction as the key to physical longevity.

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Key Moments
“Pain is not normal. Arthritis is common, but it’s not normal.”

“The adaptation is predicting the next injury.”

“Fatigue leads to neurological failure.”

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Eric Williamson, PhD: Stop Fearing Seed Oils Nov 26, 2025

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Eric Williamson, PhD, registered dietitian and Director of Nutrition at Canyon Ranch, lays out a clear, practical roadmap for building a better relationship with food. For starters, he explains why one-size-fits-all advice around protein, fiber, and fat often misses the mark. Learn how to optimize your diet without stress, fear, or gimmicks, especially as you age. From fiber-rich meals to evidence-based takes on seed oils and sweeteners, Eric offers straight answers rooted in science, not trends.

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Key Moments

“Protein is the nutrient that we have the highest needs for next to water.”

“Fiber is the only nutrient where we don’t see an upper limit for disease risk reduction.”

“Instead of being scared of our grocery store aisles, we’re better served by focusing on what to eat.”

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Dr. Suzanne Gilberg: The Truth About HRT Nov 19, 2025

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Dr. Suzanne Gilberg is shifting the menopause conversation with science, compassion, and boldness. In this re-airing of one of our favorite episodes, she addresses common fears about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), especially the perceived connection to breast cancer, and unpacks what current data really shows. She also emphasizes the importance of keeping an open mind as science evolves and shares what excites her most about women’s health and aging today. All in all, Dr. Suzanne’s perspective encourages listeners to rethink how we define health, longevity, and female vitality in midlife and beyond.

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Maui Nui: The cleanest, most nutrient-dense red meat out there—high in protein, rich in antioxidants, and ethically harvested. Their new, subscription-only ‘Ohana Reserve Aged Cuts are aged for 14 days to make for unforgettable flavor, plus their to-go venison sticks are perfect for healthy snacking. Right now, Maui Nui is offering a free 12-pack of their jerky sticks with your first order of $79 or more. Just go to mauinuivenison.com/ageist to grab yours.

Key Moments

“Science is not a religion. It is not a monolith, it is not unchanging and unmoving. That is not what science is. Science is a process of inquiry. Period. End of sentence.”

“There’s actually quite a bit of data on the potential health benefits of estrogen specifically in all of us and in breast cancer survivors.”

“This is not a disease; this is a state of being alive. So you have options in terms of how you want to live and age well, whatever that means to you.”

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Mike Siemens on Training Smarter After 50 Nov 13, 2025

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Mike Siemens, Director of Performance Science at Canyon Ranch, explains how performance science helps people train for what really matters—from lifting a suitcase to hiking at 90. He breaks down the importance of VO2 max, zone 2 training, and strength work, particularly for those over 50. Mike offers clear, actionable strategies for balancing recovery, building functional strength, and staying consistent. This is a highly informative episode for anyone who wants to age with power, purpose, and precision.

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Key Moments

"Be an exercise participant, not an exercise perfectionist."

"VO2 max is your aerobic horsepower—your body's ability to bring oxygen to your muscles."

"If you want to age in a healthy way, you've got to lift weights. End of story, full stop."

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Amy Hawthorne on Shame, Trauma, & Healing Nov 05, 2025

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Amy Hawthorne, director of mental health and wellness at Canyon Ranch, joins us on The AGEIST Podcast to talk about the real drivers of change, and why simply knowing what to do often isn’t enough. She explains how shame, trauma, and outdated emotional tools shape our habits and relationships, especially as we age. Amy introduces self-compassion as an essential tool, not a luxury, for building resilience and long-term health. Take a pause, tune in, and walk away from this conversation knowing how to better understand your emotional blueprint and start creating sustainable change in your life.

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Maui Nui: The cleanest, most nutrient-dense red meat out there—high in protein, rich in antioxidants, and ethically harvested. Their new, subscription-only ‘Ohana Reserve Aged Cuts are aged for 14 days to make for unforgettable flavor, plus their to-go venison sticks are perfect for healthy snacking. Right now, Maui Nui is offering a FREE 12-pack of their snack sticks with your first order of $79 or more. Just go to mauinuivenison.com/ageist to grab yours.

Key Moments

“Self-compassion is not a luxury, but it's an absolute necessity.”

“We pick people with whom we can suffer in a familiar way.”
“You have never regretted pausing when you're agitated.”

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Mark Rampolla on Energy, Focus, and Meaning Oct 29, 2025

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What happens when you reach the pinnacle of business success—and feel completely trapped? We invited one of our recent featured profiles, Mark Rampolla, founder of ZICO Coconut Water and the author of The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Freedom, to join us on The AGEIST Podcast. He challenges the relentless drive that defines most entrepreneurial lives by opening up about the emotional and physical toll his hustle took and how he rebuilt his life around energy, discipline, and self-awareness. Mark also shares the surprising tools and mindset shifts that helped him regain not just balance, but meaning—and how others can do the same.

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Key Moments

“I realized I was still trapped—working crazy hours, drinking too much, my marriage falling apart—and I thought, this is success?”

“Energy is the most valuable resource I believe we have. I build my life around it.”

“Your company’s growth is highly correlated with your own personal growth.”

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Adam Smith on Spirituality & Aging Oct 22, 2025

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This week, spiritual wellness expert Adam Smith joins us from Canyon Ranch to talk about finding calm and clarity in today’s chaotic world. With clinical pastoral training and years of experience supporting people through trauma and hospice care, Adam offers practical ways to build presence, reduce anxiety, and develop spiritual resilience. He explains why embracing uncertainty can be more powerful than chasing control, plus how practices like walking meditation, mindfulness, and curiosity help. Whether you're struggling with burnout, seeking deeper meaning, or just want to feel more alive, this conversation is full of tools to help you reconnect.

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Key Moments
"Choose uncertainty over worry. It’s actually not a bad thing to not know, if we can allow it."

"Flow state is an absolute cooperation with the inevitable."
"It's very important that you do unimportant things. Otherwise, you can get dead serious."

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Heidi Clements & Constance Zimmer on Radical Aging Oct 15, 2025

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Heidi Clements and Constance Zimmer, co-hosts of the podcast Talk 50 to Me, are rewriting the rules of midlife and aging out loud. In this bold, unfiltered conversation, they unabashedly talk about why women over 50 are finally done staying quiet and what real empowerment looks like. From dismantling anti-aging myths to calling out the beauty industry’s obsession with youth, Heidi and Constance offer insights that are both rebellious as well as deeply inspiring and practical. So if you’ve ever felt unseen or unsure about aging, this episode delivers a refreshing, no-holds-barred perspective.

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Key Moments
“We want to change the way the world looks at women over 50, and we want to change the way women over 50 look at themselves.”

“I think the friendships that you form after 50 are all about the quality of time together, not the quantity.”

“Putting yourself first is considered selfish—but I’m trying to disappoint myself less.”

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Dr. David Spiegel on Hypnosis and Healthspan Oct 08, 2025

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Can controlling your mind control your health? This week on The AGEIST Podcast, we revisit a powerful episode from the archives. Dr. David Spiegel, one of the world’s leading experts on hypnosis and psycho-oncology, explains how stress, sleep, and emotional regulation directly influence survival, especially in cancer patients. He also shares how self-hypnosis and structured breathing can reduce pain, anxiety, and even tremors—tools now made widely accessible through his app, Reveri. Optimize your autonomic nervous system to sleep better, feel calmer, and potentially live longer.

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Key Moments
“The strain in pain lies mainly in the brain.”

“We have not succeeded in killing anybody with hypnosis yet.”

“Good sleep at night should be a part of everybody’s health regimen, but especially cancer patients.”

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Dr. Cathy Eason: The Role of Nitric Oxide in Aging Well Oct 01, 2025

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What if one simple molecule could improve your energy, brain clarity, hormone balance, and heart health? Functional nutritionist Dr. Cathy Eason joins us on The AGEIST Podcast to share why nitric oxide (NO) is an often-overlooked key to healthy aging, and how most people over 35 are deficient. She breaks down how testing your levels is a quick, simple way to know your NO levels (it only takes 15 seconds), as well as how to increase your NO through diet, lifestyle, and a clinically tested supplement. Plus, Dr. Eason also reveals why common habits like mouthwash and over-exercising may be silently sabotaging your health goals. Tune in to learn how it all connects.

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Ozlo Sleepbuds: Transform your nights with science-backed wearables designed to help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and wake up restored. Now through September 30th, save $50 when you use our link.

Key Moments

“There is not a system in the body that nitric oxide does not touch.”
“As estrogen declines, what happens to nitric oxide production is it dramatically drops at the same time.”
“When we boost blood flow, we boost the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to the tissues that need them.”

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