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132 Dr. Michael Breus: Sleep Times and Chronotypes: Are You a Lion, Bear, Wolf or Dolphin

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Release Date: 04/10/2026

277 Chronic Pain, Mobility and Healthy Aging: The Muscle-Longevity Connection with Stacey Roberts

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Is chronic pain really an inevitable part of aging—or could it be a warning sign that deeper imbalances are affecting your healthspan, mobility, and quality of life? In this episode of Growing Older Living Younger, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with physical therapist, registered nurse, educator, and functional wellness expert,Stacey Roberts, about the root causes of chronic pain and why conventional treatments often focus on symptom relief instead of true healing. Stacey explains how chronic inflammation, food sensitivities, hormone imbalance, gut health issues, biomechanics, and lifestyle...

Flashback Friday 005 Susan Bock Smith and Judy Bjornson: Becoming Fall-Proof

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

“You got to just move. It doesn’t matter how efficient your movements are, what matters is that you are moving.” - Susan Bock Smith

276 Why You Never Get Over Grief -and Why That's Good with Thomas Attig

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Grief is not a problem to be solved or something we simply “get over.” In this profound conversation, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with philosopher and grief expert Thomas Attig about mourning as a lifelong process of relearning how to live in a world forever changed by loss. Drawing on decades of scholarship and personal insight, Thomas explains how grief can deepen our love, strengthen resilience, and help us find wisdom and meaning in life’s most difficult transitions. This episode offers compassionate guidance for anyone grieving a loved one or supporting someone through loss. Thomas...

FB 026 Brian Morgan: Think Deeply, Speak Clearly, Bridge the Divide

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

I talk with Brian Morgan. President of Think Deeply, Write Clearly about bridging the many divides that are polarizing our society, through creative thought and communication.

275 Reverse Diabetes and Restore Vitality Through Functional Nutrition with Lori Balue

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

What if fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, and declining strength after 50 are not inevitable signs of aging, but signals of underlying metabolic dysfunction that can be corrected? In episode 275, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with metabolic restoration practitioner, Lori Balue, about how women can restore energy, reduce inflammation, preserve muscle, and regain metabolic resilience through personalized nutrition and functional testing. Lori shares her remarkable journey of losing 100 pounds, reversing prediabetes and chronic inflammation, and transforming her health in midlife. Listeners will...

FB 118 Dr. Douglas Scharre: Alzheimer's ? or Simply Aging ?

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

THIS FLASHBACK FRIDAY EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on the effect of aging on brain functions, affecting many attributes of cognition, like memory and processing speed; and on the importance of recognizing the early warning signs of dementia for early treatment. Today’s guest is neuropsychiatrist and creator of the SAGE test, Dr. Douglas Scharre. Dr. Scharre is board certified in neurology, behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry with special interests in cognitive assessment, degenerative dementias and dementia-related behaviors. He joined The Ohio...

274 Can We Slow Aging? Perspectives from the Director of Forever Young- A Documentary - with David Donnelly

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

What if the future of aging is no longer defined simply by lifespan, but by how long we can remain mentally sharp, physically active, emotionally connected, and fully engaged with life? In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with documentary filmmaker, David Donnelly, director of the acclaimed documentary, Forever Young, about the rapidly evolving science of longevity and the questions for humanity, emerging alongside the science. Together, they explore the difference between lifespan and healthspan, the growing role of biomarkers, wearables, epigenetics,...

074 FB Adena Sampson: Healing Oneself: The Road Back to Me.

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: A recurring theme in this podcast is the importance of mindset in supporting consistency, when making the small changes in lifestyle and habits that can have a big positive impact on your health and vitality as you age. Your beliefs shape how you think, feel and act. And if you are to overcome life’s challenges when they strike, you have to believe in your ability to do so.My guest today, Adena Sampson, is the founder of Outloud Productions & The Unbreakable Spirit movement, a breakthrough coach, and best-selling author of the book. The Road Back to Me: 9...

273 Seed Oils, Inflammation and Healthy Aging with Cherie Calbom

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Are the so-called “heart-healthy” vegetable oils in your kitchen truly supporting your health—or could they be contributing to inflammation and metabolic imbalance? In this episode of Growing Older Living Younger, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with nutrition expert Cherie Calbom, MS, CN, about industrial seed oils such as canola, soybean, sunflower, and corn oil, and the growing concerns surrounding their role in oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and healthy aging. Cherie explains how highly processed oils may affect metabolic health, brain function, and overall wellness, and shares...

029 FB Dr. Joe Verghese: Dance to Delay Dementia

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Does dance also have the power to ward off dementia? Dr. Joe Verghese is Professor of Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. His research centers around the effects of aging and disease on gait and cognition in older adults, and whether cognitively stimulating activities such as dance, can reduce the risk of losing mobility, falling, developing dementia and general poor health.

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THIS FLASHBACK FRIDAY EPISODE 132 OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on understanding how our unique internal circadian rhythms, derived from interaction of genotype with environment, define our chronotype, which can help us optimize the times at which we should sleep, eat, exercise, interact with others and much more.

Today’s Featured Expert is Dr. Michael Breus, Clinical Psychologist, diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine, and a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Breus is the author of The Power of When, a biohacking guidebook showing that, based on your genetic, biological chronotype, there is an optimal time to do everything from eating to exercising, to even asking for a raise. He is the author of two other books, focusing on sleep, The Sleep Doctors Four Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health, and The Sleep Doctor’s Diet Plan. Known as the Sleep Doctor, Dr. Breus is recognised for his characterization of 4 chronotypes, Lion, Bear, Wolf and Dolphin.

Episode Timeline:

0.11 Intro to Sleep medicine and chronobiology

5:41 Genetics, time zones and personality traits

10:20 Circadian science and biological clocks.

21:06 Sleep disturbances and muscle cramps

26:55 Sleep apnea and its impact on daily life.

32:57 A Sleep Doctor’s approach to Aging, Wellness and Genetics

About this episode’s Featured Expert: Dr. Michael Breus

Website: www.sleepdoctor.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesleepdoctor/

About Your Host: Dr. Gillian Lockitch

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