Welcome to Alternatively Speaking, a KCSA Podcast Labs production. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare.

For our final episode of the season, hosts Lewis Goldberg, Phil Carlson, and Anne Donohoe reflect on their journey through the world of longevity science and discuss key learnings from their conversations with industry leaders. The hosts also preview their upcoming season focused on artificial intelligence and its potential impact across various sectors.

Stay tuned for next season!

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This episode was hosted by Lewis Goldberg, Phil Carlson, and Anne Donohoe of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

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Welcome to Alternatively Speaking, a KCSA Podcast Labs production. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare.

Today, our host sat down with Dr. Peter Diamandis, a visionary at the forefront of the longevity revolution. Named by Fortune as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” Diamandis has started over 20 companies in the areas of longevity, space, venture capital, and education. 

Diamandis is the founder & executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in designing & operating large-scale incentive competitions. He is also the co-founder and vice-chairman of Human Longevity Inc., merging advanced genomic sequencing with AI to develop therapies aimed at slowing down or even reversing aging. Additionally, Diamandis co-founded Fountain Life with Tony Robbins, a unique concierge healthcare company dedicated to revolutionizing the healthcare industry. Diamandis is the creator of Abundance360, a year-round program for entrepreneurs, investors, and executives focused on leveraging technology to drive positive change and leave a legacy.

Diamandis is a New York Times Bestselling author of three books: Abundance – The Future Is Better Than You Think, BOLD – How to go Big, Create Wealth & Impact the World and The Future is Faster Than You Think. He is also the executive founder of Singularity University, a graduate-level Silicon Valley institution that counsels the world’s leaders on exponentially growing technologies.

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This episode was hosted by Lewis Goldberg of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

Welcome to Alternatively Speaking, a KCSA Podcast Labs production. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare. 

Today, our hosts engage in a fascinating discussion with Sebastian Brunemeier, a true powerhouse in the longevity and regenerative medicine space. Sebastian is a biotech venture capitalist and company builder with a laser focus on extending human health span. As the co-founder and general partner of Healthspan Capital and the CEO and founder of ImmuneAgeBio, Sebastian is at the forefront of immune system rejuvenation research. 

Over the past five years, he has co-founded four longevity biotech companies with a combined equity value exceeding $600 million. Sebastian’s background includes roles as co-founder and chief investment officer at Cambrian Biopharma, co-founder and COO of Samsara Therapeutics, and principal at Apollo Health Ventures, the world’s first and largest aging-focused venture capital fund managing $200 million in assets.

Sebastian’s influence extends beyond his business ventures, serving as a trustee of the British Society for Research on Aging, a mentor at the New York Academy of Sciences, and as an advisor to numerous organizations, including VitaDAO, Equator Therapeutics, and even McKinsey and Company.

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This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Phil Carlson of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

Welcome to Alternatively Speaking, a KCSA Podcast Labs production. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare. 

Today, our hosts Phil Carlson and Anne Donohoe dive into the world of longevity technology with guest Petr Sramek, a visionary in the field of longevity tech. Petr is the co-founder, chairman, and managing general partner of the Longevitytech.fund, bringing over 33 years of experience as a serial tech entrepreneur. His impressive resume includes being a former entrepreneur-in-residence at Singularity University and co-founder of the Longevity Forum EU. 

Currently serving on the boards of several cutting-edge companies in the longevity sector, including Animal Biosciences in the US and AgeCurve in the UK, Petr is dedicated to building the scientific, financial, and business infrastructure needed to accelerate the adoption of technologies that improve our health span.

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This episode was hosted by Phil Carlson and Anne Donohoe of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

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Welcome to Alternatively Speaking, a KCSA Podcast Labs production. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare. 

Today, our host sat down with Lou Reese, co-founder and Vice Chairman of Vaxxinity, a purpose-driven biotechnology company pioneering a new class of medicines aimed at disrupting existing treatments for chronic diseases. Founded in 2014 alongside his wife and CEO, Mei Mei Hu, Vaxxinity is at the forefront of developing “next generation” vaccines for chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, heart disease, and migraine.

Lou Reese also serves on the Executive Committee of United Biomedical, Inc. (UBI), a multinational biopharmaceutical organization focused on developing diagnostics and immunotherapeutics for global health improvement. Lou was a director at ShenLian Biotech, one of the largest animal health companies in China, and co-founded an investment firm with ventures spanning real estate, energy, hospitality, and life sciences.

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This episode was hosted by Lewis Goldberg of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

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Welcome to Alternatively Speaking, a KCSA Podcast Labs production. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare. 

We sat down with Dr. Bob Hariri, a renowned biomedical scientist, surgeon, and entrepreneur. He is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Celularity, a biotechnology company leading the next evolution in cellular medicine. Dr. Hariri pioneered the use of stem cells to treat a range of life-threatening human diseases and continues today to make transformative contributions in the fields of immuno-oncology and cell therapeutics along with tissue engineering and functional regeneration. 

Dr. Hariri is widely acknowledged for his discovery of pluripotent stem cells derived from the human placenta, and as a member of the team that discovered the physiological activities of tumor necrosis factor (TNF). He holds over 150 issued and pending patents for discoveries including placenta-derived stem cells, which Nature recognized as one of the ten most important patent estates in the field. Dr. Hariri was the founder and CEO of Anthrogenesis Corporation, and after its acquisition by Celgene Corporation, served as CEO of Celgene Cellular Therapeutics. Dr. Hariri also co-founded the genomic-based health intelligence company, Human Longevity, Inc.

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This episode was hosted by Lewis Goldberg of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

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Welcome to Alternatively Speaking, a KCSA Podcast Labs production. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare. 

Today, we sat down with Dr. Moshe Szyf, a pioneering figure in the field of epigenetics with a career spanning over three and a half decades. A founding figure in behavioral and psychiatric epigenetics, Dr. Szyf has authored over 300 influential papers that have significantly contributed to our understanding of how environmental factors and behaviors can influence gene expression without altering the DNA sequence itself. 

Dr. Szyf serves as Chairman, CEO, and Chief Scientific Officer of HKG Epitherapeutics, focusing on developing epigenetic tools for clinical medicine, early disease detection, and personalized healthcare. He also currently holds the prestigious position of James McGill Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at McGill University in Montreal, where he also holds the GlaxoSmithKline Chair in Pharmacology. 

Dr. Szyf is a sought-after speaker, having presented at the Nobel Forum and delivered a TED talk on DNA and early life experiences. His work bridges academic research and practical applications, aiming to translate epigenetic insights into tangible health benefits for society.

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This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Phil Carlson of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

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Welcome to Alternatively Speaking, a KCSA Podcast Labs production. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare. 

Today, we sat down with Dr. Nir Barzilai, director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Human Aging Research and of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging. 

Dr. Barzilai discovered the first “longevity gene” in humans. His research established that the gene variant that leads to high HDL, or “good cholesterol,” is linked to healthy aging and extreme longevity. Dr. Barzilai has been profiled by major outlets, including The New York Times, PBS’ “NOVA scienceNow” and National Geographic.

Treatments for age-related diseases like type 2 diabetes are being developed based on Dr. Barzilai’s work and are currently in clinical trials. In addition to his “longevity gene” research, Dr. Barzilai studies key mechanisms involved in the biology of aging, including how nutrients and genetics influence lifespan. He is also investigating the physical and mental declines associated with aging and how they affect longevity. Dr. Barzilai is a professor of medicine (endocrinology) and of genetics, a member of the Diabetes Research Center, and director of the Diabetes Research and Training Center’s Animal Physiology core.

This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Phil Carlson of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

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Welcome to Alternatively Speaking, a KCSA Podcast Labs production. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare.

Today, we welcome our first-ever guest, Jamie Justice, Executive Vice President of the Health Domain at XPRIZE Foundation and Adjunct Professor in Internal Medicine Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, and Sticht Center on Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM).

Jamie is dedicated to Geroscience research that advances the hypothesis that by targeting the basic biology of aging the incidence of multiple age-related diseases can be delayed or prevented. Her training background at University of Colorado Boulder and WFUSM allowed her to lead translational research and clinical trials networks to test the Geroscience hypothesis in humans. At WFUSM, Jamie was director of the Biogerontology Lab, and co-leader of the Integrative Biology Core (IBC) of the WF Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) and was a Principal Investigator of the National Institute of Aging-supported Geroscience Education and Training Network, an engaged member of the Translational Geroscience Network, Gerontological Society of America’s ESPO scientific section officer and executive committee member from 2018-2021.

Jamie is the recipient of the Jarrahi Research Scholars Fund in Geroscience Innovation, the 2022 Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star in Aging Research, and the 2022 NIA Nathan W Shock Awardee. In her new role as EVP of Health Domain she will lead international networks to drive innovative solutions to improve human health and aging that is affordable and accessible to all.

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This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe of KCSA Strategic Communications.

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Welcome to Alternatively Speaking, a new podcast series by KCSA Podcast Labs, the team behind the Green Rush Podcast.

Join us on a captivating journey through the complex and fascinating world of longevity in our single-season, 10-episode series. Each week, we dive deep into the advancements and challenges surrounding the pursuit of longer, healthier lives. From exploring the scientific foundations of aging and the latest technologies aimed at combating it to examining the economic implications and who stands to benefit financially, our conversations provide a comprehensive look at this rapidly evolving field.

For the first episode, our hosts Lewis Goldberg, Anne Donohoe, and Phil Carlson discuss what led them to start Alternatively Speaking, why the first series will focus on longevity, and the key experts lined up to enlighten us on this new quest for information.

Our social channels can be found @KCSAPodcastLabs – or drop us an email at [email protected]. Who else should we be speaking with? What other topics would you like us to explore? We want to hear from you! 

Here’s to a long, healthy, productive life!

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Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

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