172. Ageless Living with David Stewart (founder, AGEIST) 🦸🏻

Win the Day

“Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” – John Lennon

What if you could become more superhuman the older you got? After all, it’s function – not age – that makes the biggest difference to how you feel.

Joining us today is David Stewart, the founder and face of AGEIST, a media company dedicated to championing the vitality, influence, and contributions of the modern 50-plus demographic.

As a leading authority in this field, Dave has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Times, and Forbes magazine. He also consults for a wide range of Fortune 500 brands and businesses.

Outside of this work, he is an award-winning photographer and creative director, whose portfolio includes multiple magazine covers and global advertising campaigns.

In this episode, we’re going to talk about:

• How to extract the most joy and fulfillment from the later stages of life
• The biggest mistakes people make when they turn 50
• Why retiring is the fastest way to die; and
• The mindset you need to cultivate to stay strong, healthy, and happy.

Let’s WIN THE DAY with David Stewart!

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🎤 TEDx Talk ’Redesigning Age’ by David Stewart

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Timemarkers:

0:32 Who is David Stewart

1:42 Interview starts

3:25 The poverty of imagination (mentors and martial arts)

6:15 How to know if you should get married

7:34 Being an entrepreneur vs an employee

10:58 Functional age vs biological age

12:40 How to launch a business at 56 years old

16:02 How David Stewart made AGEIST a success

18:22 Know your values in business

20:12 “Age is the aggressive pursuit of comfort.” – Gary Brecka

23:14 David Stewart’s daily routine

24:11 Win the Day action plan

25:19 5 steps to your super age

27:28 The biggest mistakes people make when they turn 50

29:57 Why people get divorced later in life

31:19 Why retirement can kill you

33:01 The problem with old politicians

37:18 How young people can better support their parents and grandparents

40:13 How to find meaning and purpose if you’re in a rut

41:50 How to create a vision for your own death

43:05 Rocket Round

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PS — In case you missed it: ⁠Share Your Story with Matt Abrahams (Stanford Professor; communication expert): Ep 164