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235 The Summiteers Community: A Blueprint for Healthy Longevity with Don Cote PhD

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

Release Date: 11/17/2025

235 The Summiteers Community: A Blueprint for Healthy Longevity with Don Cote PhD

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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 through his Successful Seniors Club, renamed though community input to the Summiteers community.
Don Cote is an international bestselling author, public speaker, certified business coach, and founder of Successful Seniors Media. He hosts the Successful Seniors Podcast (catch the episode where he interviews me - link below) and publishes a companion newsletter that spotlights seniors who are redefining what it means to age. With a doctorate in cognitive behavioral science, Dr. Cote has taught his Life Works Life Mastery System to thousands of people in dozens of countries, helping them reclaim purpose, confidence, and joy. A husband, father, grandfather, and master scuba diver, Don’s mission is to empower older adults to make their “golden years” the best years of their lives.

Timeline:

00:00 – Introduction
Dr. Gillian introduces the theme of community and connection in aging.
04:00 – Don’s Early Story & Lessons from His Father
Growing up in poverty, real estate ventures, setbacks, and rebuilding through resilience and personal growth.
11:10 – Creating the Life Works Life Mastery System
How Don transformed Think and Grow Rich principles into a simple three-step actionable process.
15:20 – Writing & Publishing Life Works Books
From his own story to collaborative anthologies of transformation across the globe.
20:50 – Redefining Success
Don shares his personal definition: keeping promises to yourself and doing what you say you will do.
23:20 – Why He Launched Successful Seniors Media
How boredom in retirement and the realization of widespread loneliness inspired his new mission.
30:00 – The Successful Seniors Club - now the Summiteers Community.
Building an online, private community to combat isolation, create dialogue, and spark new opportunities for learning and travel.
38:14 – Closing Reflections
A call to become one of the “20 percenters” who contribute wisdom and purpose at any age.

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