Want to live longer? With more vitality? And avoid dieting along the way? I thought so. Who doesn’t!? Well it turns out that it’s within reach for us all with a few small changes to our daily lives.

Today’s guest Dan Buettner is a best selling author of The Blue Zones and a pioneer in research on longevity. He recently presented the number 1 Netflix documentary series ‘Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones’. In this conversation, we break down the buzzword of ‘longevity’ and find out what it really means to extend your years. 

Are you ready to learn what it takes to live to 100?

Yes? Then click play now!

Timecodes:

00:00 - The number 1 guest on my vision board: Dan Buettner

01:01 - Non-negotiables for a long happy life

07:45 - The impact of the standard American diet

10:01 - Nutrition: The 5 pillars of every blue Zone Diet

20:36 - What Dan thinks of his haters

23:58 - Emotional Resilience

26:30 - Human Connection

34:20 - Ikigai & retirement

41:06 - Stress management in the Blue Zones

42:45 - Sleep

46:41 - What does Live Well Be Well mean to you?

Books:

The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer by Dan Buettner

Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 

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