The AGEIST podcast is where we rewrite life after 50. Hosted by David Stewart, founder of AGEIST and Super Age, we talk with extraordinary people—scientists, creatives, and thinkers—about living vibrantly in your 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond. From longevity science to emotional well-being, fitness to purpose, we explore the tools and mindsets that help us stay curious, energized, and deeply engaged with life. This isn’t about aging gracefully—it’s about living boldly.
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Before Andrew Salisbury became captivated by the biochemistry of coffee, he set a Guinness World Record jumping out of a helicopter tethered to a bungee cord over Cancun, part of a career that has swung between call center software, extreme sports, and now one of the country's fastest-growing coffee companies. In this conversation, the founder of Purity Coffee explains why much of the coffee on…
Kim Alexis, 80s supermodel turned integrative health practitioner and host of the podcast Unexpired, talks about the mindset shift that let her build a real estate career, a fitness certification, and a health practice, all after turning 64. She explains why she has chosen against surgery, how she manages her arthritis, and why she makes conscious health decisions in her weekly routine. Alexis…
We're revisiting a favorite conversation this week: our September 2023 sit-down with Dr. Kelly Stankiewicz, one of our go-to dermatologists. Dr. Kelly specializes in laser skin treatments that combat the effects of aging and can even create a youthful glow, if that's your jam. We also break down the four core pillars of a sound skincare routine: cleanse, exfoliate, nourish, and protect. And I…
Amy Odell, the journalist behind the biographies Anna , and the newly released Gwyneth , joins the show to trace how a $6.8 trillion wellness industry has learned to monetize our fear of aging. She explains why Gwyneth Paltrow's most outrageous claims may not be cynical marketing at all, connecting research on conspiracy belief and narcissistic traits to how someone builds and defends a brand.…
Longer life is changing what people over 50 expect from medicine, themselves, and the decades ahead. In this encore episode, Dr. Michael Roizen argues that aging is increasingly shaped by informed choices, while the current culture surrounding longevity struggles to separate useful evidence from expensive fads. Roizen examines the science behind epigenetic switches, protein cycling, metformin,…
Longevity has become a status symbol, marketing term, and in some spaces, a kind of show. Jill Brand joins The AGEIST Podcast to talk about what gets lost when better living becomes another performance, and why movement remains one of the interventions that actually changes daily life. As Head of Branding, Content, and Creative at Pvolve, Brand challenges us to think on muscle, mobility and…
Episode 293 asks: what happens when beauty culture moves from correction toward regeneration, and why should we be more demanding about the evidence behind products that promise younger-looking skin? Alisa Lask, CEO of Rion Aesthetics and ( plated )™ Skin Science, explains exosomes as the body’s cellular messaging system, with platelet-derived signals that may support renewal, barrier function,…
Is it possible that " midlife reinvention " is another way of telling people over 50 that they are failing? In this episode, AGEIST culture writer Sheri Radel Rosenberg joins David Stewart for a clear-eyed conversation about the pressure to find a new identity and turn aging into a public performance. Together they examine the difference between evolution and escape, from Instagram’s endless…
In this re-aired favorite conversation, Dr. William Li makes the case for a more reasonable way to think about health, one that gives people agency without trapping them in food fear, rigid rules, or social media panic. He reframes some of the biggest anxieties around aging, including cancer, inflammation, glucose, vascular health, and protein, with a physician-scientist’s insistence on context.…
What happens when aging and sexuality change not only how we look, but how much of the world looks at us? In this episode, writer Stephanie Fairyington joins David Stewart for a sharp conversation about beauty, the idea of “ugliness”, gender, queer identity, and the strange relief that can come when midlife loosens the grip of outside judgment. Fairyington, author of Ugly: A Letter to My Daughter…