The mindbodygreen Podcast

What does it really take to get healthier with age?

In this deeply personal solo episode, mindbodygreen co-founder and co-CEO Jason Wachob shares his N-of-1 longevity experiment—and all the data behind it. At 51 years old, Jason’s biological age clocks in at 37.9, with elite cardiovascular and recovery metrics to match: a VO₂ max of 52, resting heart rate as low as 35, and record-high HRV.

This isn’t about extreme biohacking or million-dollar longevity protocols. Jason breaks down the exact lifestyle choices, training approach, and precision nutrition strategies that helped him reverse key aging markers—while balancing life as a CEO, husband, and father of two.

He also opens up about the emotional weight of outliving multiple generations of men in his family—and why, for him, longevity is ultimately about presence, strength, and showing up fully for the people he loves.

Whether you’re curious about VO₂ max training, heart rate variability, diet personalization, or how to build sustainable habits without burning out, this episode offers a rare, data-backed look at what’s possible with consistency and intention.

Chapters

[00:00] Introduction: Biological Age 37 at 51

[00:42] Why This Matters: My Family History

[01:45] My Why: Being the Dad Who Keeps Up

[02:22] The Reality: CEO, Husband, Father

[03:20] The Data Story: HRV, VO₂ Max, and Resting Heart Rate

[04:00] Why I Row the Way I Row

[06:05] Strength Training: 45 Minutes, Maximum Efficiency

[06:45] Diet and Testing: The Boston Heart Labs Game-Changer

[07:10] My Daily Nutrition Protocol

[08:40] Morning Routine and Supplementation

[10:07] Sleep and Recovery Rituals

[10:55] Final Thoughts: What Longevity Really Means

🎙️ This new format episode, hosted by founder and co-CEO Jason Wachob, is from the mindbodygreen podcast, where science meets meaning—and small shifts lead to big health changes.

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“Never give up hope. Never give up your vision. Never give up your purpose,” explains Tara Narula, M.D.

Tara Narula, M.D., a board-certified cardiologist, Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, and author of The Healing Power of Resilience, joins us today to explore how resilience, stress, and mindset profoundly shape heart health—and how we can build these skills to improve both recovery and long-term wellbeing.

- The power of resilience (~1:45)

- The role of stress (~2:55)

- Handling the stress of a diagnosis (~6:10)

- Patient stories (~7:25)

- The eight tools to resilience (~9:20)

- The role of spirituality (~12:12)

- Findings flexibility in our life path (~15:00)

- Hope & purpose (~16:45)

- Doctors providing a diagnosis (~17:30)

- How to improve your physical health to improve resilience (~18:40)

- The real driver of health (~25:40)

- The negative impact of stress on our health (~29:00)

- You can develop resilience (~31:40)

- The importance of connection & social support (~35:15)

- Gender-specific differences in heart health (~36:20)

- How Narula prioritizes her health (~42:40)

Referenced in the episode: 

- Follow Narula on Instagram (@drtaranarula)

- Read her book, The Healing Power of Resilience (https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1982198842) We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected].
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“We are constantly a work in progress,” explains Maya Shankar, Ph.D. 

Shankar, a cognitive scientist, creator and host of the award-winning podcast A Slight Change of Plans, and author, joins us today to explore what science and lived experience reveal about navigating life's most difficult transitions, and how unexpected change can become a powerful form of revelation. 

- Change can be revelatory (~1:20)

- Confronting all aspects of who you are (~3:15)

- The illusion of control (~6:30)

- How to navigate change (~9:30)

- Cultivating faith without religion (~15:15)

- Does everything happen for a reason? (~17:40)

- Strategies to handle rumination & denial (~19:10)

- Rethinking our beliefs (~26:45)

- Ask yourself these questions (~30:40)

- What is moral elevation (~32:50)

- Generate new possible selves (~36:10)

- How to do hard things (& make it easier) (~37:40) 

Referenced in the episode: 

- Follow her on Instagram (@drmayashankar)

- Pick up her book, The Other Side of Change

- Check out her website (https://mayashankar.com/) 

- Listen to her podcast, A Slight Change of Plans

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“Skin is our most visible biomarker of how we're aging on the inside,” explains Saranya Wyles, M.D., Ph.D. 

Wyles, a dermatologist, regenerative medicine scientist, and the director of the Regenerative Dermatology & Skin Longevity Lab at the Mayo Clinic, joins us today to unpack how the skin reflects systemic aging and the emerging therapies shaping the future of regenerative dermatology.

- The skin’s connection to longevity (~3:45)

- Markers of skin aging (~5:20)

- Senescent cells & systemic aging (~6:35)

- 5 pillars of skinspan (~8:25)

- How to eat for better skin (~10:20)

- The role of exercise (~12:30)

- The best topicals (~13:55)

- Sunscreen & morning sunlight exposure (~17:05)

- What are peptides (~20:20) 

- Lasers & longevity (~25:20)

- Procedures to be mindful of (~32:40)

- Underrated skin habits (~33:35)

- The future of skin longevity (~35:15)

- Cognitive function & skin health (~39:50)

- Hair loss (~42:30)

Referenced in the episode: 

- Follow Wyles on Instagram (@drwyles.derm)

- Check out her research (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=saranya+wyles)  

- The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/labs/blsa/about) 

- Participate in the Skin Aging And Longevity Understanding Database (SALUD) (https://www.mayo.edu/research/clinical-trials/cls-20578108) 

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Here’s the story of some scientists in the 1980s who tried to cause heart disease in rabbits. Instead, they stumbled upon a discovery so surprising it challenged everything we thought we knew about cardiovascular health—and may hold a powerful lesson for human longevity.

This story isn’t just about rabbits. It’s about us.

- How we eat.

- Who we eat with.

- And how guilt, stress, love, and presence shape the way our bodies respond to food.

Emerging science shows that eating in a relaxed, connected state activates the parasympathetic nervous system—supporting digestion, blood sugar balance, and heart health. In other words: how you eat may matter as much as what you eat.

Link to the actual study

Chapters

00:00 – The mysterious rabbit experiment

01:35 – A result that made no sense

02:30 – The detail researchers almost missed

04:00 – What this teaches us about eating & stress

05:00 – Why love may protect the heart

🎙️ This new format episode, hosted by founder and co-CEO Jason Wachob, is from the mindbodygreen podcast, where science meets meaning—and small shifts lead to big health changes.

If this story resonated with you: 👍 Like this video 💬 Share your thoughts in the comments 🔔 Subscribe for more science-backed stories on longevity, nutrition, and whole-body health

Read more here: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/

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