220 Heart Transplantee to Healer: Regenerative Medicine Breakthroughs with Mark Durante
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
Release Date: 08/04/2025
235 The Summiteers Community: A Blueprint for Healthy Longevity with Don Cote PhD
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
In episode 235 of Growing Older Living Younger, Dr. Don Cote shares his extraordinary journey from humble beginnings to building a life of meaning, resilience, and purpose. With his background in cognitive behavioral science, business coaching, and decades of lived experience, Don reveals how his father’s wisdom and Napoleon Hill's "Think and Grow Rich" inspired him to develop his Life Works Life Mastery System, a step-by-step blueprint for transformation. We explore how you too can thrive in your later years, redefine a "successfull life" and build connections and community ...
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234 The Akashic Records: A Spiritual Map to Your Passion, Purpose and Vitality with Natasha Rocha
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
In this captivating episode of Growing Older Living Younger, Dr. Gillian Lockitch dives into the mystical yet deeply practical world of the Akashic Records with Natasha Rocha. Often described as the “Google of the spiritual world,” the Akashic Records are said to hold the blueprint of your soul—your purpose, gifts, and highest potential. Natasha shares her personal spiritual awakening, how she helps people access their soul’s blueprint, and why reconnecting with passion and purpose can reignite vitality at any age. This episode reveals how understanding your Akashic blueprint...
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233 Generation Restoration: Healing Nature and Ourselves with Tim Christophersen
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
Tim Christophersen, one of the world’s leading voices on ecosystem restoration, joins Dr. Gillian Lockitch for episode 233 of the Growing Older Living Younger podcast. With over 25 years of experience shaping global climate and biodiversity policy at the United Nations and now leading sustainability initiatives at Salesforce, Tim discusses how restoring our relationship with nature is essential not only for planetary health but very much so for our personal health and longevity. From the philosophy of ecological literacy to regenerative farming, urban green equity, and...
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232 Primal Health Design: Reverse Your Biological Age with Dr. Kavin Mistry
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
In this episode, Dr. Gillian Lockitch welcomes Dr. Kavin Mistry to discuss how aligning with our primal design can help us reverse biological age. Drawing from neuroscience, the Hadzabe tribe, and his seven paradigms of Primal Health Design, Dr. Mistry explains how circadian rhythms, primal alignment, gut microbiome health, neuroplasticity, and emotional connection contribute to resilience and longevity. He also shares practical daily habits—like stillness practices and his free morning routine—that can transform health at any age. This conversation offers...
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002 Darlene Shearer: On Entrepreneurship
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
'Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work .' (Thomas Edison) 'People tell me ‘you’re not the same person that I was 20 years ago’ and I say good! I don’t want to be that same person, I want to grow' (Darlene Shearer) Darlene Shearer is an entrepreneur who, over the past 3 decades has built and run a global business in health, beauty, and anti-aging. As the first Team Elite in Canada, she has mentored and trained new entrepreneurs of diverse ages, backgrounds and cultures. Darlene has more energy, optimism, and passion for life than many...
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231 Midlife Reset: Building Longevity Habits with Allison McCune Davis
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
In this strategy packed episode of Growing Older Living Younger, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with Alison McCune Davis, author of 60 Is a Good Start and creator of the Reignite 60-Day Dare Planner. Alison shares her journey from television producer to homeschooling mom of five, and how turning 60 inspired her to embrace longevity-focused lifestyle habits and design a framework that empowers women to thrive at midlife and beyond. Listeners will learn how to build energy, strengthen their bodies, reset their minds, and find meaningful purpose through small, sustainable...
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085 Dr. Jerilynn Prior: The Paradox of Perimenopause
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
The changes in our metabolism and body systems that we associate with aging are variable, and manifest at different times in different individuals. Presbyopia, the difficulty in close up focussing that requires us to get reading glasses, may become problematic in the early forties for some, while others may not experience it until much later in life. Other aging associated changes like wrinkles from loss of elasticity in our skin, thinning, baldness or greying of our hair, or increasing middle-age spread, also become evident in individuals at different ages. As women, we...
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230 Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Interstitial Cystitis. What the Immune System Reveals with Dr. Bruce Gillis
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
In this episode of Growing Older Living Younger, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with Dr. Bruce Gillis about chronic immune system disorders such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, interstitial cystitis, and long COVID. Dr. Gillis shares how his research overturned decades of stigma by proving these conditions are objectively measurable through immune system testing and DNA genomic signatures. The conversation explores the role of epigenetics in disease development, the link between coronaviruses and long COVID, and the discovery of a...
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04: Sally K. Norton: Beware of the Toxins in Your "Superfoods"
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
In today’s conversation, I speak with Sally Norton, a nutritionist with a unique specialty— warning us that “healthy” eating, and so-called superfoods, can make us sick. Like most of us, I grew up with, and have an ingrained belief, that fruits and vegetables are good and essential to a healthy diet. Although I knew that plant toxins like phytates and oxalates in excess could cause mineral deficiencies, kidney stones and gout, I had not considered the health burden that may be imposed on individuals and society consuming a plant only diet. Popular foods such...
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229 Beyond Botox and Fillers: Frequency Healing for Radiance and Vitality with Cathy Goldstein
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
In this episode, Dr. Gillian Lockitch and Dr. Cathy Goldstein uncover hidden truths of the beauty industry. While fillers, Botox, and injectables dominate today’s aesthetic market, Cathy Goldstein explains how these treatments can interfere with facial expression, emotional intelligence, and even brain health. Instead, she advocates for a holistic approach—restoring natural energy flow, releasing stored trauma, and using frequency-based therapies that rejuvenate from the inside out. Listeners will gain new insights into how to age with authenticity, vitality, and self-connection...
info_outlineIn Episode 220 of the Growing Older, Living Younger podcast, Dr. Gillian Lockitch talks with Mark Durante, heart transplant survivor and founder of Rize Up Medical. Mark reveals how regenerative therapies like stem cells, exosomes, and PRP transformed his life when nothing else worked. He shares the RIZE Method—a powerful framework for health and longevity—and explains why personalized medicine is the future for healthy longevity.
Episode Timeline
0:00 – Podcast Introduction
Dr. Gillian Lockitch introduces the 2025 theme: “Age is just a number,” and sets the stage for a conversation about reversing disease and aging through regenerative medicine.
3:52 – Mark’s Life-Altering Health Journey
Mark shares how unexplained neuropathy led to a shocking heart failure diagnosis and two heart transplants—ultimately diagnosed as idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy with a genetic component.
9:08 – Discovering Regenerative Medicine
After exhausting conventional options, Mark finds relief with stem cell therapy and begins a deep dive into biologics. A 50% reduction in neuropathic pain medications sparked a lifelong mission.
14:35 – Exploring Regenerative Therapies
Mark explains PRP, exosomes, and acellular stem cells—how they work, why they matter, and how they’re used safely, especially in immunocompromised patients like himself.
14:51 – Gillian’s Personal Health Setback
Dr. Lockitch shares her story of recently battling persistent atrial fibrillation despite a disciplined, healthy lifestyle and overall vitality. Her experience underscores the need for resilience and multiple healing paths.
24:15 – The Power of Genetic Testing
Mark and Gillian discuss the importance of gene expression testing and the surprising insights it can offer—like Mark’s personal intolerance to folate and the genetic roots of his heart failure.
27:00 – The RIZE Method Unpacked
Mark introduces the four pillars of the RISE Method—Recognize market needs, Innovate targeted therapies, Zero In on what works, and Educate patients and practitioners.
27:39 – Final Thoughts on Aging and Longevity
Both speakers reflect on the importance of being present, embracing prevention early, and combining therapies for long-term function. Mark shares his goal of living to 125 with purpose and clarity.
Learn about RIZE and Mark Durante's work here:
https://www.rizeupmedical.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/
mark@rizeupmedical.com
Schedule your one-on-one call with Dr. Lockitch here