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Home of Healthspan
We profile health and wellness role models, sharing the tools, practices, and routines they use to help you live healthier, longer. Since 1950, the average lifespan has extended by 11 years, but our healthspan hasn’t kept up. We've been pursuing living longer without considering how to make those extra years vibrant and fulfilling. After all, 30 plus years of old age is a long time to spend slowly falling apart. And that's where Home of Healthspan comes in. Host Andrew McConnell interviews healthspan role models to help guide listeners through the 5 Pillars of Healthspan: * Fitness * Nutrition...
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Episodes
Unlock The SECRET to Better Health through Breathwork with Stefanie Broes - E81 12.01.2026 34:35
If you’re plagued by poor sleep, lingering stress, or nagging fatigue, it might be your breathing - not your workload or diet -that’s holding you back. Most of us breathe high in our chest, race through shallow breaths, or default to mouth breathing, never realizing how much it drains our energy and resilience. From chronic congestion and stress-induced tension to "inefficient" breathing patterns...
How Cutting-Edge Science Can Reverse Your Aging - E80 05.01.2026 16:54
Treating aging feels like a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. You handle one health issue - maybe heart disease, maybe early dementia only to watch another one surface, all rooted in the same deeper process. With every year, the gap between your biological age and your energy, strength, and clarity of mind seems to widen, no matter how dedicated you are to the basics. But what if you could go bey...
The Real Reason Your Brain Is Shrinking with Dr. Tommy Wood - E79 29.12.2025 50:00
Most people never realize their brain is shrinking - until memory slips or mental sluggishness forces them to take notice. The real reason behind this decline isn’t just age or bad luck, but an energy crisis inside the brain that starts quietly and builds over time. Even highly motivated, health-focused people can miss the hidden lifestyle mistakes and overlooked daily choices that undermine their...
The Truth About Today's Hottest Anti-Aging Drugs with Dr. Matt Kaeberlein - E78 22.12.2025 50:54
Everywhere you look, there’s a new “miracle” anti-aging drug promising longer life and boundless vitality. With headlines hyping breakthroughs and social media feeds flooded with success stories and supposed shortcuts, it’s nearly impossible to know what really works - and what’s just an expensive myth. This episode pulls back the curtain on today’s hottest anti-aging drugs, revealing where the re...
What Your Toilet Doesn't Tell You About Your Gut Health with Scott Hickle - E77 15.12.2025 33:31
Every day, millions quietly struggle with gut issues - bloating, unpredictable bathroom habits, discomfort, and confusing food reactions. Tracking and understanding what’s actually happening inside our bodies is tedious, messy, and often left ignored, even as research shows gut health impacts everything from mood to energy to disease risk. Getting real insight feels nearly impossible, thanks to co...
5 Ways to Increase Your Healthspan - E76 08.12.2025 18:16
Mindfulness and meditation can not only decrease stress and anxiety, but can even alter the perception of pain. With the right type and amount of practice, you can train your brain to respond to situations thoughtfully, instead of purely with emotion. But this is just one way in which you can increase and improve your healthspan - allowing you to live a longer and healthier life. There are many mo...
Somatic Breathwork for DEEP Healing with Rachel Bach - E75 01.12.2025 39:31
Stress, anxiety, and stuck emotional patterns can keep you feeling disconnected, no matter how hard you try to fix things on the surface. Ignoring what your body tells you often means old pain lingers, leaving you cut off from real healing and resilient wellbeing. This episode shines a light on how somatic breathing - not just talk therapy or mindset shifts - can help you break through and finally...
How I Cured Cancer in 30 Days with Samuel Shepherd - E74 24.11.2025 1:01:28
Being told you have terminal cancer - and that there are no treatments left - is a scenario no one expects to face. Despite medical progress, chronic inflammation and age-related disease still cut lives short, while most options only manage symptoms. Many of us try things like diet and exercise, yet the core causes of illness often go unchecked, leaving lasting health out of reach. In this episode...
How Wellness Completely Transforms Conferences with David T Stevens - E73 17.11.2025 32:48
You leave most conferences feeling exhausted, fried by information overload, and too drained to apply a single thing you learned. Fast schedules, poor sleep, junk food, endless sitting, and forced networking can turn even the best events into a slog, destroying focus, energy, and motivation for days afterward. But what if the structure of these gatherings could actually boost your health, help you...
Healthspan: The Health Crisis Facing the US - E72 10.11.2025 11:24
More than 12 years of poor health - that’s the average American’s reality, even as medicine extends our lifespans. Chronic illness, lost independence, and emotional strain can turn our extra years into burdens instead of blessings. The gap between living long and living well is bigger in the US than anywhere else, leaving millions feeling stuck in bodies that survive but don’t thrive. This episode...
The Surprising Truth About Drinking in Moderation with Laura Elorza - E71 03.11.2025 37:56
You want to cut back on drinking, but everywhere you turn - dinners, celebrations, even quiet nights at home - society pushes alcohol as the shortcut to fun and relaxation. Yet, you know those extra glasses leave you foggy, drained, and maybe even stuck in a shame spiral that saps your energy for days. Breaking this cycle isn’t just about willpower or strict rules. The real challenge is rewiring y...
Do This To Slow Aging Naturally with Dr. Dan Pardi - E70 27.10.2025 43:08
Most people are aging faster than they need to, simply because their daily habits are out of sync with how the human body is designed to thrive. Modern routines - poor sleep, processed foods, constant sitting - speed up damage and make it harder to stay healthy as the years pass. This episode reveals how slowing aging comes down to practical changes anyone can make, starting with getting back to t...
The Easiest Way to Make Healthy Habits Stick with Moriah Bacus - E69 20.10.2025 34:20
Can you imagine trying to quit hard drugs, nicotine, and alcohol, while also building daily yoga, strength training, and plant-based eating - all in one go? Most of us know the pain of setting health goals, slipping into overwhelm, and fizzling out before habits ever stick. The real challenge isn’t finding the next fitness plan or diet; it’s overcoming self-doubt, perfectionism, and that critical...
Healthspan: What It Is and Why You Should Care - E68 13.10.2025 13:32
What is healthspan? You may have heard the word, but what does it actually mean? Living longer isn’t the real challenge - it's spending those extra years feeling strong, clear-minded, and truly alive. Most of us chase the number on the calendar, counting birthdays and hoping for longevity. But we rarely stop to ask how many of those years are spent fighting chronic illness, running low on energy,...
What Is Neurofeedback Therapy with Lisa Cramer - E67 06.10.2025 33:02
Trouble falling asleep, battling brain fog, or struggling to keep your mind sharp as the years pass? For many, the quest for better sleep and mental clarity turns into a frustrating cycle of quick fixes, medications, and dead ends - especially as stress, age, and life's routines get in the way. This episode uncovers how modern brain training technique, neurofeedback, can help break those patterns,...
What's Really Causing Your Obesity and How To Fix It with Jonathan Boulware - E66 29.09.2025 36:53
Habits hold more power over our health than most of us care to admit, trapping us in cycles of stress eating, self-doubt, and failed attempts to change. For many, this means struggling with ongoing obesity, a disease that millions struggle to break free from. This episode lays bare why true health transformation begins with self-awareness, compassion, and a clear-eyed look at the root causes behin...
A Navy SEAL's Guide to Physical and Emotional Recovery with Christopher Maher - E65 22.09.2025 37:08
Pushing through pain and powering ahead can feel like a badge of honor, especially for high achievers. But ignoring your body’s warning signs often leads to burnout, chronic injury, and a disconnect from your true potential. This episode unpacks how tuning in to your body’s signals, breaking the cycle of self-imposed limits, and seeking help can transform even the toughest setbacks into renewal an...
Why The Fertility Rate Is Falling with Vida Delrahim and Ronit Menashe - E64 15.09.2025 35:35
Fertility rates are dropping worldwide, and more people are struggling to conceive than ever before - sometimes without any real answers from doctors as to why. Trying to start or grow a family can feel overwhelming, isolating, and loaded with blame or confusion, especially as modern life adds stress, toxins, and poor nutrition into the mix. Partners are left wondering if they're too late, not doi...
What Is EMF Exposure And Why Is It Dangerous with R Blank - E63 25.08.2025 38:34
Few people realize that the invisible web of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) surrounding us - from power lines to Wi-Fi routers and cell phones - are listed as possible carcinogens by the World Health Organization. With modern life demanding constant connectivity, it’s easier than ever to brush off or underestimate the true risks of EMF exposure. We trade health for convenience without ever being to...
Heal Your Lymphatic System with Dr. John Douillard - E62 18.08.2025 46:30
Most people struggle with stubborn weight around the belly, brain fog, sluggish energy, and mysterious aches, never realizing that a congested lymphatic system might be at the root. When your lymph isn't flowing, toxins build up, immunity suffers, and even blood pressure can spiral out of control. Left unchecked, these problems chip away at your longevity and your daily vitality. Healing your lymp...
Getting Fit When You're Over 50 with Waldemar Franco - E61 11.08.2025 32:47
Trying to keep up a workout routine after 50 can feel like an endless cycle of aches, frustration, and self-doubt - especially when old approaches no longer deliver the same results. The relentless push to stay strong and active often leads to injury, exhaustion, or the nagging sense that you’re falling behind, just as your body starts demanding a different kind of care. It’s easy to question whet...
Why Workplace Wellness Matters with Dilan Gomih - E60 04.08.2025 30:37
Trying to prioritize your health while balancing work and family can feel overwhelming - especially when time and energy are in short supply. Most of us wrestle with fitting movement into packed schedules, guilt around “selfish” self-care, and the frustration of not seeing results when life throws curveballs, like injuries or illness. It’s too easy to fall into an all-or-nothing trap, thinking if...
Perfect Your Oral Health Routine with Dr. Jonathan Levine - E59 28.07.2025 35:36
We’ve all heard that sugar, alcohol, and a sedentary lifestyle are sabotaging our health, but it may come as a surprise that the damage often starts in our mouths. While most of us obsess over fitness routines and diet plans, oral health quietly determines the fate of your heart, brain, and even your healthspan. Ignoring it means risking chronic inflammation, compromised immunity, and an uphill ba...
Why You Need Work-Life Balance with Michael Chernow - E58 21.07.2025 56:23
It’s easy to chase success at work and end up paying for it with your happiness, health, or family connection. Building a truly balanced life - one that doesn’t sacrifice your own wellbeing or time with your kids for achievements - can feel almost impossible, especially when you’re wired to go all in. This episode unpacks what it really takes to craft a work-life balance that lasts, including the...
How Losing 80 Pounds of Weight Saved His Life with Ben Azadi - E57 14.07.2025 34:57
If you’re overweight, imagine how losing a staggering 80 pounds could change your life. Creating lasting health changes like that is tough, because we tend to focus on diet tweaks and quick fixes, while neglecting the deeper patterns driving our habits. The demands of daily life, nagging mental roadblocks, and the pressure of past failures can leave even the most well-intentioned among us feeling...
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