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The Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast is a weekly series of extended, one-to-one interviews, about human longevity. Hosted by Peter Bowes, leading scientists share their latest research into living a long and healthy life. We delve into the clinical trials and challenge new ideas. We also feature some remarkable people who have already mastered the art of aging. Hear about their insights into growing old, without feeling old, and the secrets of their longevity.

Live Long and Master Aging HealthSpan Media

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 20 Ratings

The Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast is a weekly series of extended, one-to-one interviews, about human longevity. Hosted by Peter Bowes, leading scientists share their latest research into living a long and healthy life. We delve into the clinical trials and challenge new ideas. We also feature some remarkable people who have already mastered the art of aging. Hear about their insights into growing old, without feeling old, and the secrets of their longevity.

    Give me some longevity | Nate Wilkins

    Give me some longevity | Nate Wilkins

    Nate Wilkins is an exercise coach and author who emphasizes the importance of movement and physical activity for longevity and "pro-aging." The 70-year-old functional aging specialist is the co-founder of Ageless Workout, a Miami-based health, healing and wellness company that seeks to bridge the gap between fitness and medicine. 

    At the recent Livelong summit in Palm Beach, Florida, he and host Peter Bowes discussed the shift in mindset during the pandemic towards valuing optimal fitness and the foundational pillars of good health: exercise, diet, and sleep. Nate believes in personalized exercise programs that meet people where they are and advocates for resistance training to combat frailty in older adults. He focuses on promoting positive aging, mental health and longevity.

    Read a transcript:  LLAMA podcast website
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    Living an ageless lifestyle, with Nate Wilkins
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    Affiliation disclosure: This podcast receives a small commission when you use the code LLAMA for purchases from companies below which support our mission.   It helps to cover production costs and ensures that our interviews, sharing information about human longevity, remain free for all to listen.
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    ▸ Movement & resistance training have long been associated with living a long, healthy life - along with a balanced diet and good sleep. Which is why we're delighted to be working with Hampton Fitness to provide a 15% discount on essential workout gear. Use code: llamapodcast15 at checkout
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    DoNotAgeDoNotAge.org is offering listeners to LLAMA a 10% discount on its range of products – NAD boosters, Sirtuin activators, senolytics and more.  Any health queries can be answered by emailing the team at hello@donotage.orgUse the code LLAMA at checkout. -
    FlexBeam red light therapy
    Recharge Health is offering LLAMA listeners a discount on the purchase of FlexBeam, the wearable red light therapy device which targets key parts of the body to improve sleep, treat injuries and sooth aches and pains associated with aging. Discounts vary - see details of the current offer here-
    Support the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

    • 37 min
    Nobel laureate alarmed by over-hyped longevity research

    Nobel laureate alarmed by over-hyped longevity research

    Could we one day cheat death? Are we hurtling towards a time when science will be so advanced that aging can be prevented or halted in its tracks? Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan takes a skeptical view in a fascinating exploration of longevity research. In Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality, the acclaimed scientist delves into the complexities of aging and the pursuit of extending healthy lifespan.

    A former president of the Royal Society in London, Ramakrishnan is a group leader at the Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England.  He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for his work uncovering the structure and function of tiny cellular particles called ribosomes and was knighted in 2012.

    In this interview with Peter Bowes, the molecular biologist provides a critical perspective on the dilemmas of aging research; questions the hype and financial interests linked to some aspects of longevity science; delves into the concept of compressed morbidity and its challenges, and explains his belief that dramatic life extension is not imminent.

    Read a transcript:  LLAMA podcast website
    Photo credit: Kate Joyce and Sante Fe Institute
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    Affiliation disclosure: This podcast receives a small commission when you use the code LLAMA for purchases from companies below which support our mission.   It helps to cover production costs and ensures that our interviews, sharing information about human longevity, remain free for all to listen.
    -
    ▸ Movement & resistance training have long been associated with living a long, healthy life - along with a balanced diet and good sleep. Which is why we're delighted to be working with Hampton Fitness to provide a 15% discount on essential workout gear. Use code: llamapodcast15 at checkout
    -
    DoNotAgeDoNotAge.org is offering listeners to LLAMA a 10% discount on its range of products – NAD boosters, Sirtuin activators, senolytics and more.  Any health queries can be answered by emailing the team at hello@donotage.orgUse the code LLAMA at checkout. -
    FlexBeam red light therapy
    Recharge Health is offering LLAMA listeners a discount on the purchase of FlexBeam, the wearable red light therapy device which targets key parts of the body to improve sleep, treat injuries and sooth aches and pains associated with aging. Discounts vary - see details of the current offer here-
    Support the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

    • 59 min
    The rest of my life | Ron Kastner

    The rest of my life | Ron Kastner

    Ron Kastner experienced what he called a "mortality moment" in his late 50s. A new dad, with two young daughters, it was a "profound realization" that he was entering the third act of his life and that to make the most of it, he had to make significant changes. 

    A businessman who drank too much and was challenged by the stresses of the corporate world, Ron embarked on a journey to discover the life he wanted to live. He embraced new practices for health and longevity and discovered that it was possible to be fitter, stronger, more energetic, more grounded and happier than ever before. Now in his mid 70s, he says: "The feeling of being alive is just so visceral and so joyous....the wonder, that is our bodies, is just like a ceaseless source of amazement for me."

    Ron shares his story in the book, A Life Yet to Live: Finding Health, Vitality and Joy. 

    In this interview he reveals the backstory to his transformation - becoming a father at an older age, significant lifestyle changes, such as exercising regularly, adopting a healthier diet, abstaining from alcohol, and an holistic approach to longevity that encompasses both physical and emotional health. 
    Read a transcript:  LLAMA podcast website
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    Affiliation disclosure: This podcast receives a small commission when you use the code LLAMA for purchases from companies below which support our mission.   It helps to cover production costs and ensures that our interviews, sharing information about human longevity, remain free for all to listen.
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    Hampton Fitness

    Movement & resistance training have long been associated with living a long, healthy life - along with a balanced diet and good sleep. Which is why we're delighted to be working with Hampton Fitness to provide a 15% discount on essential workout gear. Use code: llamapodcast15 at checkout
    -
    DoNotAgeDoNotAge.org is offering listeners to LLAMA a 10% discount on its range of products – NAD boosters, Sirtuin activators, senolytics and more.  Any health queries can be answered by emailing the team at hello@donotage.orgUse the code LLAMA at checkout. -
    FlexBeam red light therapy
    Recharge Health is offering LLAMA listeners a discount on the purchase of FlexBeam, the wearable red light therapy device which targets key parts of the body to improve sleep, treat injuries and sooth aches and pains associated with aging. Discounts vary - see details of the current offer here-
    Support the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

    • 36 min
    Farewell friend: Remembering Steve Wright's kindness

    Farewell friend: Remembering Steve Wright's kindness

    By Peter Bowes

    I lost a dear friend last week. In fact the UK, my home country, lost a national treasure.

    Steve Wright was much more than a DJ on the radio. He was a wonderful communicator, entertainer and soul-mate. He was everyone's pal during more than four decades on the air and was the best at what he did. Millions tuned in to his shows but it was Steve's kindness away from the studio and his friendship over the past 30 years that I will forever cherish.

    This is a podcast about living as long as possible while enjoying the best life we can. Steve's death, at the age of 69, was sudden and has been hard to come to terms with.

    This episode is devoted to his memory.
    Joining me, once again, is Peter Allison. We were friends at school in North East England 50 years ago. Mid-life we lost touch but thanks to social media we now talk regularly and for the past few months have been sharing our thoughts about life, fitness and aging through this podcast.

    We share a common interest in the science behind human longevity and the lifestyle interventions that could help us live longer and better. We review the latest research, media stories and personal hacks in pursuit of a long healthspan.

    Peter has also suffered a recent bereavement, with the loss of his mother, just before Christmas. My sincere condolences to Peter and his family.

    In this conversation we reflect on the loss of loved ones, in the context of this podcast, which at its core, is about living a long, purposeful and fulfilling life. 

    Peter spent much of his life working as a professor of geology in London.  He is an experienced diver and keen to optimize his health and vitality to continue with his physically demanding pastime. 
    Support the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

    • 28 min
    Are scientists being honest about aging research?

    Are scientists being honest about aging research?

    Coleen T. Murphy, a professor at Princeton University, specializes in genomics and molecular biology and is the author of How We Age: The Science of Longevity. 
    In this wide-ranging interview we discuss the significance of declining cellular repair mechanisms that over time lead to visible signs of aging. Prof. Murphy has a particular interest in reproductive aging and cognitive function during aging, considering the former as an often overlooked aspect that begins midlife. 
    Prof. Murphy also expresses concern about the way longevity science is portrayed and criticizes some researchers for failing accurately to describe the true implications of their work. She says there is a need for honesty and realism from scientists to maintain public trust, especially in the field of aging and longevity where bold claims can often outpace reality. Researchers, she insists, should not over-promise results that science cannot yet deliver. 
    We also address the potential for 'exercise in a pill' while Prof. Murphy argues that without taking care of our planet and its inhabitants, the quest for longevity loses much of its significance.

    Discounts & Affiliation disclosure: This podcast is supported by sponsorship and affiliate arrangements with a select number of companies. The income helps to cover production costs and ensures that our interviews, sharing information about human longevity, remain free for all to listen
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    DoNotAgeDoNotAge.org is offering listeners to LLAMA a 10% discount on its range of products – NAD boosters, Sirtuin activators, senolytics and more.  Any health queries can be answered by emailing the team at hello@donotage.orgUse the code LLAMA at checkout. -
    FlexBeam red light therapy
    Recharge Health is offering LLAMA listeners a discount on the purchase of FlexBeam, the wearable red light therapy device which targets key parts of the body to improve sleep, treat injuries and sooth aches and pains associated with aging. Discounts vary - see details of the current offer here-
    Support the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

    • 44 min
    Making longevity science easier to understand | Brad Inman

    Making longevity science easier to understand | Brad Inman

    Are you annoyed by the use of acronyms in longevity science?  Does conflicting advice about diet and exercise drive you crazy?  No wonder we're confused about the best ways to live longer and healthier, when much of the information we receive is contradictory or overly complicated.

    Brad Inman, founder of Inman News, has spent much of his career staging world class events, focussing on real estate. But now, at the age of 71, the award winning journalist and businessman is turning his attention to health and longevity. 

    Motivated by a desire to continue his enjoyable and fulfilling life - along with a frustration about a lack of accessible information - Inman is launching a new event to try to demystify longevity science. The Live Long and Master Aging podcast will join some of the world's leading experts at the two-day summit in Palm Beach, Florida, in March. 

    In this interview, a co-production with Livelong Media™, we unravel Inman's mission to bring transparency and simplicity to the longevity space. How should we explain complex research findings, so that everyone can benefit from it? And who can we trust?

    The Livelong Summit will take place at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fl., on March 15th and 16th.  The event is open to everyone, offering in-person access to leading experts, with the goal of challenging and explaining the latest innovations. 

    Our conversation ventures beyond his personal journey and grapples with the complexities of credible information about aging research.  We explore how Brad's mission, at the heart of the Live Long Summit, could herald an era where longevity science echoes in every household, emboldening people from all walks of life to stay healthy for longer.
    The Livelong Summit will take place at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fl. , on March 15th and 16th. 

    The event is open to everyone, offering in-person access to leading experts, with the goal of challenging and explaining the latest innovations. 

    Tickets must be purchased in advance.   We're pleased to share our promo code - LLAMA - to get a 55% discount off passes for all the summit's talks, panels and breakout sessions.   Enter code LLAMA at checkout.

    Topic covered in this conversation include:

    * Brad Inman's personal inspiration - how the spirited lives of his parents inspire a discussion about compressed m
    DoNotAgeDoNotAge.org is offering listeners to LLAMA a 10% discount on its range of products – NAD boosters, Sirtuin activators, senolytics and more.  Any health queries can be answered by emailing the team at hello@donotage.orgUse the code LLAMA at checkout. -
    FlexBeam red light therapy
    Recharge Health is offering LLAMA listeners a discount on the purchase of FlexBeam, the wearable red light therapy device which targets key parts of the body to improve sleep, treat injuries and sooth aches and pains associated with aging. Discounts vary - see details of the current offer here-
    Support the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
20 Ratings

20 Ratings

andromedapodcastfan ,

Excellent resource

Enjoy these podcasts and the nature in which they encourage good health. Please do an episode on healthspan consistency for attention disorders. Having recently listened to the ADHD Unwired episodes on life expectancy would be very interested in a LLAMA episode on the mental health barriers to mastering ageing. Thank you.

Biffer60 ,

Love It

Have listened to most if not all of this series of podcasts and find the topic fascinating. It is very inspirational most weeks although I must admit the latest episode made me think I should just go to the pub and to hell with it. Just joking Peter. Keep up the good work!

ACritchley ,

Interesting guest excellent interviewer

I am enjoying listening to these podcasts many guests will inspire you. Not every episode is going to appeal to all but that’s fine. The calm Welsh voice is an antidote to many US podcasts.

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