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AGEIST profiles are north star examples of what can be. Our people don’t have it all figured out, none of us do, but they are curious, energetic and forward leaning examples of how we are living now. They are very much not done yet. We occasionally do profiles on people who are well known, but we prefer our heroes hidden in plain sight.

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David Stewart, 62: AGEIST Founder

David Stewart -
This week I added another trip around the sun, making it 62 in total. Since we are all about age here, it has been suggested that I review some of what has changed in the last year and some of what I have learned. What would this year have been like without a pandemic? Probably a lot like the year before. But a circulating, highly contagious, potentially fatal disease has a way of opening up...
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Jorma Kaukonen, 79: Guitar Legend Staying Curious and Giving Back

Benito Vila -
Jorma Kaukonen is a student, teacher, and master of the guitar. He has been practicing his craft since 1956, first learning to play the bluegrass of Flatt and Scruggs and the folk of Woody Guthrie as a Washington D.C....
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Men's Style

Maurizio Donadi, 63: Anti-Consumerist Fashion

David Stewart -
“I look at the light; I don’t see the tunnel.” This is the sort of person who doesn’t just see outside the box; for him, there is no box — it is all shining opportunity. Imagine what we could...
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Fitness

Secrets of a SoulCycle Instructor

David Stewart -
SoulCycle is addictive. If you find a good instructor, and we went for the most experienced ones, it is sort of like dance class + church + spin bike + massive sweat. Since indoor anything is off the menu...
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Denise Pines, 54: Champion for Women’s Health

David Stewart -
How do you choose a doctor? What questions should women be asking their medical professionals? To answer these questions we have Denise Pines, crusader...
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Bill Whitacre, 67: Un-Retired and Endlessly Curious

David Stewart -
If one needed a model for what retirement could be, Bill Whitacre would be it. He left his very responsible job as CEO of...
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Leanne Babcock, 60: Intuition-Led Adventurer

David Stewart -
Leaving one’s long time home, moving to another continent, living a vagabond lifestyle for a year. Is this something a single person 57 years...
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Adventurists

Anna Beuselinck, 54: Mother Nature as Her Boss, Raising Some Good Trouble in Hopland, USA

Patricia Garcia-Gomez -
For Anna Beuselinck, fierce independence has long been central to her professional life, from taking a post in Moscow in her early 20s, to...
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Jon Bowermaster, 66: Documentary Filmmaker Advocating for the Environment

David Stewart -
Jon Bowermaster has been at the forefront of environmental awareness for most of his life. His films are an awe-inspiring combination of beauty, storytelling,...
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Isabel von Fluegge, 56: Resilience and Starting Over

David Stewart -
A total do-over in mid-life, wipe the board clean and start again, not because that sounds like a great idea, but because that is...
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Harlan Bratcher, 64: Living Outside His Comfort Zone

David Stewart -
How does a 64-year-old country boy from Texas become the head of business development for the 3rd largest tech company in the world, JD.com,...
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Mimi Fisher, 58: Rock Star Stylist

David Stewart -
Badass or sweet, thoughtful nerd? Actually both. She seems like a fearless gladiator on the streets, but she is actually a self-declared introvert nerd...
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Edwin Keh, 62: Making Every Moment Count

David Stewart -
The extraordinary story of a beginning of very little promise that led to an ongoing career of impact and innovation. As a near-failing high...
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Stephanie Barlow, 58: Opening Up to Life

David Stewart -
At 52 she loses her mom to cancer, her dad also passes from cancer, then she herself is diagnosed with cancer. Her 2 kids...
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Jeffrey Gold, 62: Self-Taught Artist and Jewelry Designer

David Stewart -
Jeffrey thrives working in an old school, totally analog, highly laborious field. He is a sculptor, jewelry designer, and painter. When I met Jeffrey,...
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Jean Sung, 67: Transforming Lives With Charitable Giving

David Stewart -
Jean Sung has experienced the world from many different perspectives, she has connected with the neediest to the most privileged. This experience has led...
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David’s 10 Tips to Your Best Life after 50, 60, 70…

Profile David Stewart -
I’ve interviewed and talked to many people in their 50s, 60s and 70s who don’t think of aging as some grim reality to be...
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Cindy Gallop, 59: Let’s Talk Sex

Profile Robyn Dutra -
Turning the World on with Her Guile The first thing you should know about Cindy Gallop is that she’s a warrior. Outspoken, often irreverent, and...
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John Paul DeJoria, 74

Profile Michelle Breyer -
John Paul DeJoria has no personal computer. He doesn’t use email, surf the internet or own a smartphone. He's never downloaded an app. "I have...
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Naveen Jain: Imagining the End of Disease

Profile David Stewart -
Naveen Jain will be a keynote speaker at the YBL (Your Best Life) Conference June 11, 2019 in Los Angeles. More info here. Naveen Jain:...
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Lorraine Massey

Profile Michelle Breyer -
Lorraine Massey is redefining what it means to go gray. Rather than letting yourself go, it's about letting go. It's about taking control over...
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Training with Joan, Age 73

Fitness David Stewart -
Training with Joan. Hard is not impossible. We have been following the odyssey of Joan via Instagram. We confess that all we know about her...
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Over-50 Shoe Solutions for the Modern Guy

Men's Style David Stewart -
Men’s style over 50 is always a bit of a confusing struggle. Should it be forward looking? Should I be wearing what I did...
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My New Solution for Long-Term Brain Health

Health David Stewart -
After months of waiting, I have pre-ordered Matter by Elysium Health. Why am I so excited by these purple tablets? Because with Matter, Elysium...
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4 Steps to Fitness over 50

Fitness David Stewart -
Fitness Over Fifty in Four Simple Steps Cover model, celebrity trainer and former pro athlete Owen McKibbin reveals the secrets of how he keeps his...
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The Importance of Sun-Proofing Your Eyes

Longevity Michelle Breyer -
We all know about the dangers that UV rays pose when it comes to our skin: skin cancer, premature aging, wrinkles. But many people...
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