Bleav Presents The AGEIST Show

Weekly update of what's happening in AGEIST world this week.

Peter Taunton, a life long fitness professional, tremendously successful after 30 years of hard work, having started Snap Fitness and Lift Brands, with thousands of gyms, he is now re-evaluating what he wants his life to be about. His personal journey has been extraordinary. Having sold his company and stepped back, he is finding himself unfulfilled by the quest for money, and now he is all about helping others and giving back. As he says “ There is so much need out there, immerse yourself in giving back and you will find happiness.” Treasuring human connections, he is finding out what it means to live well, and it’s not about how many toys one has.

Is the coronavirus COVID 19 for real? What are its impacts on people our age? Just because we may be in great health, strong and fitter than ever, does that mean we are not in the category of people who should be careful? We get into the fundamental questions of how seriously to take the virus crises and what we are doing to stay healthy and open minded. Two strategies we talk about are how to avoid infection and also maintain a good immune system.

Chip is a major thought leader in our space, and luckily one of our good friends. He has been instrumental in the early days of the creation of AGEIST. We last profiled him a few years ago, and since then he created the Modern Elder Academy in Baja, now with over 800 graduates. Why are all these people ages 30-80 flocking to Chip and his school? What is the life phase Chip refers to as middle-essence? What are the essential qualities of being a successful and happy elder today? Chip and I have a lively discussion investigating the impact he is making with his school with people of all ages.

Norma, 74- the legendary designer and one of the earliest champions of wellness and the importance of having a healthy immune system. She innovated the cutout bathing suit, the sleeping bag coat, developed her clean skin care line in the early 1990s, and then opened her wellness cafe in NYC in 2001 putting her at the forefront of what is now a global movement for healthy living. We learn how she feels about beauty today, how that has changed, the negative effects of social media, and of course her thoughts on ageism being the most raw of the isms. We learn about how her routines have evolved with age, and how important authenticity is, versus covering up who we are. She has been meditating for decades and exercising daily, which is how she stay so vibrant in such a pressure filled business. When we look at Norma, we think, I'll have whatever she is having.

David talks to Amanda Jones, 57, rising from the ashes of journalism to become the founder of a women-led cannabis wellness company, fighting stoner culture and sexism, she shows us how to overcome seemingly impossible obstacles, and the crazy legal issues around hemp and cannabis.

Rochelle Weitzner 51, CEO and Founder of Pause Well-Aging. At 49 she decides to leave her corporate job in the beauty industry to begin a startup called Pause Well-Aging, which addresses the skincare needs of women in the 3 phases of menopause. But along the way, she finds that she must first tackle the stigma … Continued

Kimberly Fowler, the charismatic long time fitness pioneer and founder of YAS, on facing the challenges of physical recovery from intense exercise while in her 60s. She tells us how essential a recovery program is at this age, and how it helps her continue to run marathons.

Alex von Bidder is a long time yoga and meditation practitioner. He also happens to have run one of the most famous restaurants of all time: The Four Seasons in NYC. He has stories of trying to be bribed with stacks of cash, of the time Jackie O came for lunch and they didn’t have … Continued

Listen in as David Harry Stewart introduces the AGEIST Podcast.