The Longevity Loop Podcast

A plastic surgeon spends decades helping people look younger, then a heart defect, major valve surgery, and a type 2 diabetes diagnosis force a deeper question: what actually keeps us younger on the inside? That’s where Jim’s story gets compelling, because it’s not built on trends. It’s built on lived experience with cardiovascular risk, atherosclerosis, and the kind of motivation that makes longe...

Living longer sounds like the ultimate win, until you ask the question most people skip: what are we doing with the extra time? I’m joined by filmmaker David Donnelly, creator of Forever Young, to talk about the very real longevity revolution now unfolding across AI-driven medicine, biomarkers, and precision healthcare. The film’s vision of seamless health tracking feels futuristic, but David make...

Pain can be a warning, but it can also be proof your body is still fighting to repair. I bring on Dr. Park to unpack chronic pain as a neurological phenomenon, why inflammation is sometimes part of healing, and how people get trapped chasing symptom relief while the root cause keeps simmering. We talk through the major pain patterns he sees in clinic, from back and neck issues to tendon injuries,...

You can crush workouts, hit great HRV numbers, and still have arteries aging faster than you are. That’s the uncomfortable gap we dig into with Dr. Craig Backs, a 40+ year physician who calls himself a “recovering allopath” and now focuses on proactive cardiometabolic care. We talk about why atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process in the artery wall, how plaque rupture can turn a “fine” day int...

A $27,000 hyperbaric chamber should have been a shortcut to better brain health. Instead, it triggered massive headaches and exposed a hard truth about longevity and biohacking: the “best” optimization tools can fail when you haven’t removed what’s harming you first. Sandy Martin, creator of the Biological Edge Framework and founder of the BioEdge Longevity Summit, joins me to talk about why bette...

Your brain can be drifting in the wrong direction long before you notice a single memory slip, and that’s the scary part of cognitive decline. We sit down with physician-neuroscientist Dr Christin Glorioso, CEO of NeuroAge, to get concrete about brain aging, Alzheimer’s risk, and what prevention actually looks like when you stop relying on vibes and start relying on data.  We talk about why geneti...

Longevity medicine is booming, but most people still can’t explain what they’re looking for and clinics are still marketing like the category is mature. We sit down with Nick from Splice Video to unpack a simple truth: the winners in longevity clinics and anti-aging businesses won’t be the most scientific online, they’ll be the best educators on video. If you’ve ever watched patients struggle to u...

HRV is everywhere right now, but most people still can’t answer the only question that matters: what is heart rate variability actually telling me about my body, and what can I do with it besides stare at a score? We sit down with Dr. Jay Wiles, a performance psychologist and psychophysiology expert, to cut through the hype and translate HRV, vagal tone, and breathing biofeedback into plain Englis...

You can do everything “right” and still feel like your supplement routine is a pile of guesses. That’s the problem I wanted to solve with Kim Ressler, founder of SNP Nutrigenomics. We get practical about personalized nutrition and why DNA-based guidance can be the difference between a clean, repeatable routine and vitamin roulette that drains your wallet and your attention. Kim explains nutrigenom...

You can track stress all day and still feel like you can’t turn it off. That’s the problem we tackle with James, the creator of Ohm Resonance, a screen-free nervous system regulation device built for founders, parents, and high performers who live in constant low-grade urgency. We get clear on why wearables often create a weird relationship with health data: they diagnose, but they don’t treat. We...

We swap interviews for a candid, practical conversation on real-world longevity. From chasing four hours of recovery sleep to exploring HBOT economics, we focus on what measurably improves healthspan without hype. • Four hours of recovery sleep as the daily scoreboard • Intermittent fasting moving A1C from 6.3 to 5.2 • The enthusiast mindset vs blue zones and big-tech visions • HBOT basics, pressu...

Death is the ultimate unsolved problem—and some of the world’s most powerful technologists are convinced they can patch it. We sit down with author and technologist Alex to pull apart the boldest claims in the quest for immortality and refocus on what truly extends healthspan for real people. This conversation moves from server-farm consciousness and cryonics to the everyday levers—sleep, movement...

We map a clear path from sick care to true repair with Dr. Jeff Gross, moving from surgery-first thinking to signal-driven healing using exosomes, peptides, and smart imaging. Along the way we explore NK cell exosomes for cancer and aging, and the habits that make any protocol work better. • Why stem-cell medicine in the U.S. fell behind and how it is catching up • PRP, MSCs, and exosomes as a spe...

Financial advisor Kyle Bland explains how aligning finances with health span is essential for longevity enthusiasts seeking independence in later life. Traditional retirement models fail to account for people living well into their hundreds, requiring new financial strategies that complement health investments. • Living to 100+ requires financial planning that's rarely discussed in longevity...

Greg Rovner, CEO and co-founder of Heally, joins us to explain how his telehealth platform is revolutionizing access to longevity medicine by connecting patients with licensed healthcare providers specializing in preventative treatments and optimization. • Heally was founded after Greg's frustrating experiences with traditional healthcare that focused only on treating symptoms • Heally offers...

Quality sleep is the foundation of longevity and overall wellness, serving as "the tide that rises all boats" for physical health, emotional wellbeing, and cognitive function. Devin Burke, founder of Sleep Science Academy, shares his expertise on optimizing sleep for health and longevity, breaking down the science of sleep cycles and addressing misconceptions about sleep requirements. •...

Dr. Jack Penner shares his journey from sports medicine to founding Kuros, a longevity-focused medical practice that embodies the Medicine 3.0 philosophy of proactive, personalized preventative care. • Former UCSF faculty member now running Kuros, offering telemedicine services in New York and California • Grew up with dual influences: passionate about sports performance and son of a primary care...

Peter "The Peptide Guy" Riviera shares his emotional journey into the world of peptides, from losing both parents to AIDS to healing his own career-threatening Achilles injury with BPC-157. His personal transformation using peptides ignited a passion to help others discover these powerful health tools. • Peptides are small amino acid chains (proteins) that our bodies naturally produce •...

Can the secret to slowing biological time be found in your gut? Nicholas Tubach, founder of Propion, believes the answer is yes – but not in the way most people think about gut health. Welcome to this week's episode - "Beyond the Bacteria - Rewiring the Gut-Brain Connection for Longevity" Unlike traditional approaches focusing on probiotics or prebiotics, Tubach's revolutionary...

This episode explores the unique marketing challenges and strategies for medical clinics in the longevity and anti-aging space. Philip Kujawski from Web2Med and VitaDox shares insights on effective patient communication, the importance of SEO, and actionable marketing tactics for clinics to thrive. • Discussing the challenges of marketing in the medical industry  • Emphasizing the importance of ef...

Nick from Splice Video joins us to unlock the transformative world of video marketing within the dynamic longevity and anti-aging industry.  This episode focuses on the transformative power of video marketing in the longevity and anti-aging industry, sharing insightful strategies for practitioners to connect with clients through education and authenticity. The conversation highlights the importanc...

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