What if the real breakthroughs in longevity are happening behind the scenes, hidden from mainstream health trends?

This episode features Brad Younggren, CEO of Circulate Health, who’s quietly transforming how advanced therapies reach people determined to live longer, healthier lives. Together, he and Michael dig deep into the urgent gap between hyped-up longevity ideas and what’s really working, unveiling the proven therapies, innovation battles, and business models driving this high-stakes revolution.

Tune in if you want more than surface-level biohacking or wellness trends. Miss this episode, and you risk being left out of the coming shift in healthcare and health investment. Listen now for an inside look you won’t find anywhere else.

00:58 – The battlefield lesson that forever changed his approach to healthcare

02:18 – The first smartphone medical device and why it shook up the system

05:07 – The real reason patients of all ages engage with health tech

06:33 – The counterintuitive truth about what “longevity” really means

08:12 – The unexpected trial that’s redefining plasma therapy’s possibilities

11:19 – Microplastics, toxins, and the radical science of removing them from your body

13:17 – Why high-powered longevity clinics are exploding and what that means for business

18:14 – The bold affiliate model changing how data drives healthcare breakthroughs

21:56 – What it costs to hack your health span (and why that might soon change)

23:47 – The explosive business opportunities few investors see coming in healthspan

• Circulate Trial (Aging Cell journal, also featured in The New York Times)
• Cue Health (COVID at-home testing)
• 98.6 Technologies
• AMBAR Trial (Alzheimer’s and plasma exchange)
• Function Health
• Prenuvo and Ezra (full body MRI brands)
• GLP1 peptides
• US HHS/ARPA STOMP grant for microplastics research

Brad Younggren is the CEO of Circulate Health, leading advances in therapeutic plasma exchange and data-driven longevity. A physician by background and health tech pioneer, he’s known for bridging frontline patient care with scalable medical innovation. His expertise includes clinical trials, digital health, and launching game-changing healthcare platforms.

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