Longevity Beyond Biohacking: Dr. Jeff Gladden on Exponential Aging, Purpose, and Health Optimization - Part 1

Dr. S introduces a podcast series on longevity and interviews Dr. Jeffrey Gladden, a cardiologist-turned-longevity physician and founder of Gladden Longevity in Dallas. Gladden describes how, despite being told his labs were “normal for his age,” he experienced weight gain, fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and depression in his 50s and felt conventional medicine offered only sick care. After a two-and-a-half-year functional and integrative medicine deep dive, he identified subclinical hypothyroidism, genetic thyroid conversion issues, hormonal depletion, and neurotransmitter challenges, and found targeted therapies plus meditation helped him recover. He explains aging is biologically exponential and outlines his five-circle systems approach—life energy (psychospiritual), longevity (hallmarks of aging), health, performance, and environments—guided by questions like “How good can I be?” and “How do we live young for a lifetime?”00:00 Longevity Everywhere01:58 Meet Dr Jeff Gladden04:07 Cardiology Wake Up Call06:37 When Aging Accelerates08:05 Functional Medicine Breakthrough12:00 Leaving Conventional Medicine12:51 Courage Purpose Identity17:16 Spiritual Roots And Psychedelics20:27 Love Creates Joy22:48 Five Circles Longevity System27:28 How Good Can I Be28:23 Part Two TeaserConnect with Dr Safia DebarDr Safia DebarSpeaker / Coach | Medical Doctor | Breathwork Facilitator One of Tatler's "Top 21 private doctors in Britain" [email protected]: @drsafiadebarTiktok: drsafiadebarFind our free resources here: www.drsafiadebar.com/resource