From Depression to Curiosity: A Transformational Journey

In this Psychedelic Podcast episode, host Paul F. Austin is joined by founder & CEO of Blueprint and the "world's most measured human."

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-231-bryan-johnson/

Delve into Bryan's journey from depression to a zest for life, and his extensive approach to longevity and health optimization.

Brian shares his approach to longevity and health optimization. He reveals the philosophy behind Blueprint, a system of intelligence that uses scientific evidence and algorithms to manage health and wellness.

He explains the concept behind Kernel, a brain mapping technology, and its relationship to psychedelic work. Additionally, Brian offers tips on the daily health practices, highlighting the importance of sleep.

This enlightening conversation imagines the future of longevity, exploring the balance of intelligence and compassion—and provides actionable habits for improving health and lifespan.

Bryan Johnson:

Bryan Johnson is the world's most measured human. Johnson sold his company, Braintree Venmo, to PayPal for $800m in 2013. Through his Project Blueprint, Johnson has achieved metabolic health equal to the top 1.5% of 18 year olds, inflammation 66% lower than the average 10 year old, and reduced his speed of aging by the equivalent of 31 years. Johnson freely shares his protocols and data publicly for everyone to use. Project Blueprint, is an endeavor to achieve humanity and earth scale cooperation starting within Self. In 2023, Johnson launched Rejuvenation Olympics, a leaderboard assessing one's speed of aging using DNA methylation. Of the 1,750 people who have been using this state-of-the-art aging algorithm to track their progress longitudinally, Johnson ranks #1 in speed of age reduction.

Johnson is also the founder & CEO of Kernel, creator of the world’s first mainstream non-invasive neuroimaging system; and OS Fund, where he invested $100M in the predictable engineering of atoms, molecules, and organisms into companies now collectively valued over $6B. He is an outdoor adventure enthusiast, pilot, and author of children’s books, Code 7 and The Proto Project.

Highlights:

• The philosophy behind Blueprint’s longevity work.
• Bryan’s journey from depression to a thirst for life.
• Kernel neuroimaging.
• Mapping the brain on psychedelics.
• Blueprint and effective, actionable daily practices.
• Sleep as a priority.
• Follistatin gene therapy and mesenchymal stem cells.
• Penis rejuvenation.
• The Future of Longevity.

Links:

• Bryan’s website: https://protocol.bryanjohnson.com/
• Bryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanjohnson_/?hl=en
• Bryan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BryanJohnson
• Bryan on LinkedIn: https://twitter.com/bryan_johnson
• The Myth of Sisyphus: https://amzn.to/48VccZP
• (podcast) Precision-Performance Medicine: Longevity, Holistic Health, & Optimization - Daniel Stickler, M.D.: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-195-daniel-stickler-md/
• (podcast) The Longevity Mindset: A Mind-Body Roadmap to Healthy Aging - Dr. Halland, M.D.: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-227-dr-halland-md/

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