Sonia Arrison is a best-selling author, analyst, entrepreneur, and investor. She is founder of 100 Plus Capital, co-founder of Unsugarcoat Media (acquired by Medium), and associate founder and advisor to Singularity University in Mountain View, California. Her research focuses on exponentially growing technologies and their impact on society. Her most recent book, 100 Plus: How the Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Everything, From Careers and Relationships to Family and Faith, addresses the s...
Jul 30, 2021•42 min
The Alliance for Longevity Initiatives is the first and only 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization founded with the goal of creating social and political action around the issues of increasing human health and lifespan. A4LI works with healthcare leaders and experts in the geroscience and regenerative medicine fields to ensure the initiatives we pursue most directly reflects the needs of said communities. Ultimately, we would like to see governments around the world prioritize keeping their citizens ...
Jul 22, 2021•40 min
Prior to founding Alzheon in June 2013, Dr. Tolar has held executive positions in life sciences companies, where he has successfully established and grown new companies, business areas and product opportunities. Dr. Tolar served as President & CEO of Knome, Inc., where he led the development of human genome interpretation systems and services for academic, pharmaceutical and clinical clients, as President & CEO at NormOxys, Inc., where he built the business for novel cancer therapeutics,...
Jul 16, 2021•40 min
Sunny Smith, MD , founder of Empowering Women Physicians Coaching; and clinical professor of Family Medicine and Public Health for the University of California San Diego School of Medicine can speak to destigmatizing mental health and creating a safe place for physicians to seek help.
Jul 09, 2021•40 min
Dr. David Mayer joined the Patient Safety Movement Foundation as the CEO in 2019 bringing decades of experience in both the public and private sector. He is currently focused on helping the Patient Safety Movement ensure safety across three key priority areas: process and system improvements, enhanced communication and resolution after preventable harm and continued education for future generations of healthcare workers. In his concurrent role as executive director of the MedStar Institute for Q...
Jul 01, 2021•37 min
Robin Fenley, Ph.D., LCSW , is NYC Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Long-Term Care, She is a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience in diverse fields of aging, in-cluding skilled nursing facilities, in-patient psychiatry, elder abuse prevention, home care, and adult day care. Currently the Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of HealthCare Connections within the NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA), Dr. Fenley provides administrative oversight of several programs, including th...
Jun 24, 2021•43 min
Tom Murphy is the founder and CEO of TRUST Biologic , a bioceutical research and development company focused on creating products that enable you to lead an exuberant life - at any age. Its key products are geared towards natural cannabinoid-enhanced therapeutic modalities. You deserve reasonably priced, high-quality wellness products, and TRUST Biologic understands how overwhelming it is trying to find the right ones. That’s why their licensed estheticians and PhD chemist board members have bui...
Jun 17, 2021•44 min
Jeff is a co-founder of HealthCare.com and founder of Pivot Health (acquired by HealthCare.com in Feb. 2018). Following the acquisition, Jeff is President, Insurance Services for HealthCare.com and continues the leadership of the Pivot Health business. He is a results-oriented leader who has built and grown companies from back-of-envelope ideas to multi-million dollar, profitable and scalable entities with a focus on health insurance and other consumer-centric business models. He is a serial ent...
Jun 10, 2021•41 min
Dr. Jaime Seeman is a board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist with a background in Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science. Dr. Jaime is also a current Fellow in Integrative Medicine and a Board Certified Ketogenic Nutrition Specialist. Currently, she is also a coach for the FastCoach app. She's Mrs. Nebraska 2020, a former college athlete, wife and mom of 3. KetoCoach is a leader in lifestyle in-vitro diagnostic testing. KetoCoach is making its first venture into the growing virtual fitness ma...
Jun 09, 2021•40 min
Ali Sareea is the Chief Information Officer for Glennis Solutions. Mr. Sareera brings more than 23 years of IT expertise with focus on Systems Development, e-commerce and business intelligence applications. Prior to his current role, he was CIO of Atria Senior Living, Inc., a leading senior housing management company, and of HD Supply Facilities Maintenance a division of the $8 billion industrial distributor HD Supply Inc. and former division of Home Depot. He held various roles during his nine-...
May 27, 2021•42 min
On Star Trek when someone is injured, they are taken to sick bay where the doctor uses a laser to heal the patient instantly. We make those (just not quite as instant). The treatment is called Photobiomodulation (PBM Therapy) previously known as Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) and is considered by many scientists to be "a new branch of medicine" (Dr Roberta Chow MD PhD). Light (within certain parameters) can regenerate tissue, reduce inflammation and reduce pain. It does this by increasing cellul...
May 21, 2021•39 min
As Vice President of Sales and Marketing for MrSteam (AKA “Feel Good Inc.”), Martha Orellana has championed MrSteam and parent company Sussman-Automatic for over 30 years. Responsible for the management of the company’s sales force for the Western half of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Martha is an integral force in introducing the world to the “Feel Good’ benefits of steam. Her efforts in shaping the marketing of MrSteam’s products and services has had a profound impact on the company’s...
May 13, 2021•40 min
Lori Myren-Manbeck is a psychologist, business owner, author, podcast host, speaker, and trainer. Her psychology practice is primarily in geriatrics and her podcast, book, and trainings focus on sustainable living and creating a future where everyone thrives. Lori believes that our primary responsibility, as humans, is to take care of each other and the earth. She tries to live that belief in everything she does. Lori's motto is: Alone, I can make a difference. Together we can make THE differenc...
May 06, 2021•41 min
Chris Schneider is AFA’s Director of Communications, leading and overseeing all aspects of AFA’s communications, public relations and marketing efforts. Chris works to increase public awareness of AFA’s programs and services and connect people with information through earned media placements, as well as through AFA’s digital and print platforms, including its free quarterly magazine, Alzheimer’s TODAY. Since coming to AFA in 2017, Chris has helped to significantly increase AFA’s earned media exp...
Apr 30, 2021•35 min
Abby Klosterbuer, PhD, RDN is the US Medical Affairs Manager for Healthy Aging and Cellular Nutrition at Nestlé Health Science. In her role, she provides clinical and scientific expertise to educate consumers and healthcare professionals on the role of nutrition in improving clinical outcomes and promoting healthy aging. Abby is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and has a PhD in Nutrition from the University of Minnesota. Rick Jentis is the Global Category Head for Healthy Aging and Cellular N...
Apr 22, 2021•40 min
Dr. Tara Thiagarajan, is the Founder and Chief Scientist at Sapien Labs a nonprofit research organization with the mission to understand and enable the human mind. She led a lively discussion of why younger people are suffering from mental ill health in growing numbers, and why elders are doing so much better. If you have adult children or grandchildren that seem stressed, you will want to hear what Dr. Tara has to say. Much of the cause of distress may come from communicating digitally instead ...
Apr 16, 2021•42 min
Steven J. Pearlman, PhD., is a critical thinking expert and educator who has worked in higher education for 30 years. Pearlman taught writing and critical thinking at a range of institutions, including one of America’s elite colleges, before bringing his expertise out of the classroom for institution-wide benefit. He co-founded and directed one of the country’s first academic offices specifically focused on campus-wide critical thinking, and co-developed a groundbreaking academic instrument that...
Apr 09, 2021•42 min
Amy Jeffs currently serves as Vice President of Status Solutions and has held various positions within the mission-based organization for the past 13 years. Her primary duties include assisting Status Solutions’ Founder and President with developing and implementing the company’s overall go-to-market strategy. Her past experience includes 20+ years of technology business and marketing at start-ups up to Fortune 500 companies. Status Solutions is a senior living technology company and works with ...
Apr 01, 2021•42 min
Mr. Huber brings over 35 years of diverse business experience in the Private, Public and Government sector. Having owned a number of businesses in the Medical Device, Construction, Environmental, Retail and Oil and Gas sector. He has a background in business development, finance and corporate management and contract negotiation. In 2014 & 2015 Mr. Huber was the COO for an aboriginal owned group of companies with diverse operations in energy services with over 1000 employees. Mr. Huber was in...
Mar 26, 2021•40 min
James Jiang is the CEO and cofounder of Spark, a platform enabling independent agents to deliver a concierge retirement navigation experience, where he leads overall company growth and strategy. Before Spark, James was cofounder of Roster Health, a company delivering in-home care to vulnerable seniors, and before that he worked as a global technology investor. James graduated magna cum laude from Yale University.
Mar 18, 2021•41 min
Mayhew Seavey is a 68-year-old electrical engineering consultant in the metro Boston area. Together with his wife, retired publications editor Victoria Thatcher, he cofounded the Hager Homestead cohousing community in 2016 as a way for them to have the kind of supportive community that they wanted for themselves as they grew older. Nothing in his personal or professional life prepared him for the challenges of creating an intentional community of 24 households, what will become the first over-55...
Mar 04, 2021•40 min
The Alliance for Aging Research is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the pace of scientific discoveries and their application to vastly improve the universal human experience of aging and health. The Alliance believes advances in research help people live longer, happier, more productive lives and reduce healthcare costs over the long term. Lindsay Clarke, JD, oversees the organization's health programs and is involved in strategic planning and execution of the Allianc...
Feb 25, 2021•40 min
Growing up taking care of her mom and grandma, Ming Yang observed the limitation that a lack of digital skill has in older adults' lives. With a Computer Engineering background, Ming carries her experience working at Apple and Microsoft to design enjoyable tech experiences for people that didn't grow up with technology. Her goal is to make technology equally accessible to older adults as it is to the younger generation, allowing them to do more and accomplish more in this fast changing digital a...
Feb 19, 2021•39 min
Maria Hernandez, PhD, President and COO of Impact4Health is a thought leader in health equity and pay for success initiatives designed to address the upstream social determinants of health among vulnerable populations. Maria currently leads the Alameda County Pay for Success Asthma Initiative which is testing the feasibility of reducing asthma-related emergencies using health education and proven home-based environmental interventions for children. Prior to her appointment at Impact4Health, Dr. ...
Feb 12, 2021•43 min
Dr. Jennings is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is licensed to practice medicine in TN and GA. He is also board certified in adult psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, in forensic psychiatry by the American Board of Forensic Examiners and the American Board of Forensic Medicine, a Senior Disability Analyst and Diplomat by the American Board of Disability Analysts, and a Master Psychopharmacologist certified by the Neuro...
Feb 04, 2021•39 min
In their own words: Our reasons for becoming financial professionals are deeply personal. We repeatedly saw many friends and family struggling to find the help they needed to map out their financial future. We are confident that with our understanding of personal finance, coupled with our training as financial professionals, we can help people better prepare for the future. After years in the business, we have developed a reputation for educating individuals in an easy-to-understand manner so th...
Jan 21, 2021•40 min
Dr. Carlie’s Mission: To help as many people as possible attain optimal health and wellness, with a natural approach. While there is a time and place for all health modalities, Dr. Carlie offers solutions to those who are looking for natural and holistic ways to approach their health and lifestyle goals. My brand encompasses all things holistic, including education, products and services.
Jan 15, 2021•40 min
Gus was born in 1969 in Dundee, Scotland. He grew up in Duns, in the Scottish Borders. In 1992 after graduating from the University of Stirling, Gus moved to Chicago where he worked for the British Consulate General Chicago for 7 years. During this time he concentrated on developing UK-US trade and investment. In 1999 Gus completed a Business to Business Marketing Strategy course at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Following 1999's devolution of government authori...
Jan 08, 2021•42 min
On September 2, 2013, at the age of sixty-four, Diana Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark cage, swimming 111 miles in fifty-three hours from Havana to Key West. In the 1970s, she became known as the world’s greatest long distance swimmer with her open-water achievments, including a record-breaking swim around Manhattan. For the next thirty years, Nyad was a prominent sports broadcaster and journalist, filing compelling stories for National Public ...
Jan 01, 2021•39 min
Dr. Henry Mahncke is the CEO of Posit Science. He joined Posit Science at its inception in 2003 as Vice President of Research & Outcomes, where he led the first large-scale clinical trials of a publicly available cognitive training program. He became CEO of Posit Science in 2011. Previously, he served as consultant at McKinsey focused on health care and video games, and then as a science and technology advisor to the British government. Dr. Mahncke earned his PhD in Neuroscience at the Unive...
Dec 19, 2020•42 min
