A Preventative Approach to Aging: Dr. Jennifer Wagner

Dr. Jennifer Wagner is trained as a pediatric anesthesiologist and spent most of her career at Stanford. Then, 2 years ago, she made the decision to shift and leave clinical practice and move to the mountains with her family, and became the Chief Medical Officer at Liminal Collective. Thank you to our sponsors:LMNT Electrolytes — our favorite electrolytes for optimal hydration. Listeners receive a free 8-serving sample pack with their purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/AGEIST. InsideTracker — the dashboard to your Inner Health. Listeners get 10% off on all products at InsideTracker.com/AGEIST.Science Research Wellness — improve your cellular health. Listeners receive 20% off all products with code AGEIST20 at SRW.co. Dr. Wagner discusses how she is taking a 40-year preventative approach to her aging, the poor quality of life of a doctor, why she stepped back from that lifestyle, Liminal Collective, how she is teaching women to optimize their lives through her new project “Prosper,” performance, and more. “I used to drive home from Stanford and sit in my garage and cry before I went in to take care of my two kids under 4. I was so stressed from work and then walk in and have to be a mom in a split second after working a 12-hour day.”“The pandemic really took a toll on women, having to balance careers and kids at home, so there was a huge exit of women out of the workplace that still hasn’t recovered.”  “Is everything optimal? Is waiting until I have a significant risk factor, is that really the right time to start prevention? To me, I said no.”“I am super fortunate my parents are still alive but I’ve watched them age and I would prefer to age differently. They’re doing okay but they’re not the way I want to be at 78. That really sparked looking into how I can optimize myself now so that every ten years my risk factors stay zero.” “Keeping people out of the hospital, keeping people healthy, and keeping people off medication is not financially lucrative for a lot of industries which is unfortunate but it’s the bottom line.” “We get so busy. You can spend your entire day from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed trying to live a longer life but there also can just be moments of joy, slowing down, looking up. We get in such a hurry all the time but smiling, saying hello to someone on a trail, and appreciating what’s around us has significant health benefits.” Listen to the SuperAge podcast wherever you get your pods.Connect with Dr. Jennifer Wagner:LinkedInLiminal [email protected] hi to the AGEIST team!