Age Defiantly with Mark Young

Mark Young

Age Defiantly is a podcast for high-performing adults who refuse to accept decline as a normal part of aging. Hosted by Mark Young, the show explores health, longevity, performance, and mindset through evidence-based conversations with credible experts and practitioners. Each episode focuses on understanding what actually works, why it works, and how to apply it in real life. This podcast is for entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, and driven individuals who believe health is the foundation of everything else: leadership, relationships, purpose, and long-term success. No hype. No trends. Just honest conversations, clear thinking, and practical frameworks to help you live with more strength, clarity, and intention for decades to come.

  1. 1d ago

    What Your Oral Hygiene Says About Your Heart Health with Dr. Herb Moskowitz

    47% of American adults have periodontal disease and a 20% higher risk of cardiovascular disease because of it. The dental industry has known about this since the 1950s. But their treatment methods haven't changed much. Dr. Herb Moskowitz is one of the few people in the industry who refused to accept that. He spent 25 years as a clinical dentist, then co-founded IoTech International. Today, he holds the US patent on a stabilized form of molecular iodine that's up to 100 times more effective than what's on shelves. Herb walks through the mouth-body connection that most people never learned about. The bacteria that show up in gum disease also show up in arterial plaque. The mouthwashes most people are using are cosmetic. And the way the dental industry has been treating all of this is decades behind the science. Connect with Dr. Herb Moskowitz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-herb-moskowitz-bb361162/  Website: https://iotechinternational.com/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/

    1h 10m

  2. Jun 11

    Why Everyone's Using GLPs Wrong with Dr. Melissa Grill-Petersen

    This: One in eight Americans is on a GLP. It's been called the biggest medical breakthrough since penicillin. The drug is now pretty much everywhere. Yet, Dr. Melissa thinks almost everyone is using it wrong. Dr. Melissa Grill-Petersen is the CEO of Peptide University, the founder of Human Longevity Global, and one of the leading voices on peptide therapy and longevity. She's trained thousands of clinicians worldwide, sits on the board of the American Peptide Association, and works with everyone from doctors in the field to advisory boards inside global pharma. Her argument is simple. The drug is not the problem, it's the dosing. Most people are on far more than they need, for far longer than they need to be. The sarcopenia, the hair loss, the blunted pleasure response, even the rising divorce rates, all of it traces back to dosing. Connect with Dr. Melissa Grill-Petersen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmelissagp  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmelissagrillpetersen/  Website: https://docmelissa.com/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/

    1h 2m

  3. Jun 4

    Running A Business Like A Pro Athlete with Dr. Sean Drake

    For millennia, athletes have been looking for ways to recover faster, push harder, and squeeze every drop out of the body. In the 21st century, it turns out the same tools that built champions can build a better CEO. Dr. Sean Drake is a chiropractor, sports medicine specialist, and founder of Modern Athlete in Scottsdale, Arizona. He's worked the sidelines of the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, the X Games, and the Olympics. The way he sees it, the tools that work for elite athletes work just as well for anyone serious about performing and aging well. Recorded at the Changing Life and Destiny conference, Sean gives us the same tip he gives every CEO he works with. Your business, and life as a whole, is a sport. And if you're not training for it like a professional athlete, you're going to crash and burn. In This Episode: 00:00 - Introduction 03:19 - Breathwork over physical fixes 05:40 - Designing your “perfect life” 08:05 - Building safety before chaos 11:19 - Training autonomic flexibility 19:40 - Trauma lists and gratitude shifts 22:20 - Forgiveness and generational healing 25:11 - Life and business as sport 28:59 - The entrepreneur burnout cycle 30:45 - Smartphones and the dopamine trap 35:50 - Hiring coaches and outsourcing Connect with Dr. Sean Drake: Website: https://drseandrake.com/  Website: https://moderneathlete.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drseandrake/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/

    44 min

  4. May 28

    Mold, Mitochondria, and Why You Feel Awful with Dr. John Kim

    People think a heart attack comes without a warning. Dr. Kim knows it doesn't. He was in his early 30s and in good shape when a heart attack nearly killed him, and the cause turned out to be something almost no doctor would have thought to look for. Dr. John Kim is a functional medicine pharmacist who spent years inside pharmacology before walking away from conventional pharmacy. After a heart attack at 33 sent him searching for answers, he traced his own breakdown to a mix of hidden infections, heavy metals, and mold, and spent two years rebuilding.  That experience reshaped how he practices, and today he helps people work through the kind of complex, multi-system problems that conventional medicine tends to treat one symptom at a time. Recorded live at Changing Life and Destiny, this conversation gets into the story behind that heart attack and what it taught Dr. Kim about how the body actually breaks down. In This Episode: 00:00 - Introduction 02:36 - How is Dr. John Kim a functional pharmacist? 04:09 - Reality of blood pressure protocols in the ER 07:35 - Root causes and cell danger response 13:02 - Pharma pendulum and neglect of lifestyle 16:15 - Prevalence of mold exposure and mold toxicity 18:20 - John's heart attack timeline 24:58 - When tests look normal 28:00 - Why medical toxicology overlooks mold 34:43 - Various ways the body reacts to mold toxicity 36:51 - Mitochondria first protocols 42:40 - EMF emissions and autoimmunity Connect with Dr. John Kim: Website: https://drjohnkim.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john.pharmd/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/

    47 min

  5. May 21

    How to Treat the Cause, Not the Symptom with Dylan Gemelli (Part 2)

    When you turn on this episode and hear "Welcome to the Dylan Gemelli Podcast," don't be surprised.  Dylan and Mark recorded two conversations back-to-back at Changing Life and Destiny, and both are going up on both channels. This time, Dylan is hosting, and Mark is the guest. They get into holistic health, the responsibility that comes with being an "influencer," and how Mark handles the stress of it. He walks through his worst-case-scenario approach to fear, why scripture gets misread, and the difference between knowledge and wisdom in a world leaning more heavily on AI.  All that plus a long stretch on heart health and what's driving the cardiovascular crisis, over the course of this 70-minute episode. In This Episode: 00:00 - Introduction 03:48 - Holistic health philosophy 08:08 - Being a responsible influencer 11:33 - AI for global discipleship 17:41 - Overcoming fear and stress 25:47 - Bible misinterpretations 35:48 - Knowledge versus wisdom 38:20 - The decline of cardiovascular health 44:28 - Fixing endothelial dysfunction 50:55 - Potassium ratios and foods 54:52 - Diet, metabolic flexibility, and learning from your labs Connect with Dylan Gemelli: - Website: https://dylangemelli.com/  - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylangemelli/  - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dylangemelli  Connect with Mark Young: - Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/

    1h 11m

  6. May 14

    The Natural Health Industry Has a Problem with Dylan Gemelli

    The natural health space was supposed to be the alternative to the mainstream. But lately, it's been looking more like a copy of it. Same one-size-fits-all promises, just dressed up nicer and sold for more. Dr. Mark Young sits down with Dylan Gemelli, one of the few voices in the space who's willing to say it out loud. What follows is a conversation about bad actors, real fundamentals, and the role faith plays in lasting health. Dylan's built a following of 1.5 million on Instagram, runs a top-ranked health and fitness podcast, and has spent years in bodybuilding, neuroscience, and peptides. He's also shared stages with names like Dave Asprey and Ben Greenfield. The two get into why most people are biohacking backwards, the trust problem in wellness, and what actually moves the needle once you strip away the noise. There's a lot of ground to cover, so the conversation got split in two. This is the first part, and the second one is on the way. Connect with Dylan Gemelli: Website: https://dylangemelli.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylangemelli/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dylangemelli  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/

    51 min

  7. May 7

    Pain Isn't Punishment: PEMF, Pilates, and Recovery With Kiki Cordero-Drake

    Nearly 1 in 4 American adults lives with chronic pain. But pain is a message, not a punishment. And most of us are missing what the body is trying to say. Recorded at the Changing Life Destiny conference in Plano, Texas, Dr. Mark Young sits down with Kiki Cordero-Drake, a Master Pilates instructor and PEMF practitioner. Alongside her husband, Dr. Sean Drake, she runs a clinic in Scottsdale and works with EQ Flux Wave on bioelectric therapy devices for pain, recovery, and high-performance athletics. What sets Kiki apart is her method. She combines PEMF with active movement in the same session rather than using it as a passive treatment. Kiki describes PEMF as cellular exercise—gentle electromagnetic pulses that recharge the body to support mitochondrial function, circulation, and nervous system regulation. Mark and Kiki cover pre- and post-surgery PEMF protocols, why C-section damage often goes unaddressed, and why pain is the body's signal. The body is wired for survival. We just need to restore cellular energy so that the body is able to do what it already knows how to do. Connect with Kiki Cordero-Drake: Website: https://moderneathlete.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pemfpilates/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/

    44 min

  8. Apr 30

    Jon Hacker Explains How to Reset Your Nervous System with ZenBud

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Age Defiantly is a podcast for high-performing adults who refuse to accept decline as a normal part of aging. Hosted by Mark Young, the show explores health, longevity, performance, and mindset through evidence-based conversations with credible experts and practitioners. Each episode focuses on understanding what actually works, why it works, and how to apply it in real life. This podcast is for entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, and driven individuals who believe health is the foundation of everything else: leadership, relationships, purpose, and long-term success. No hype. No trends. Just honest conversations, clear thinking, and practical frameworks to help you live with more strength, clarity, and intention for decades to come.

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  • Creator
    Mark Young
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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