{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"281 Healthy Longevity Starts Now. Fitness, Nutrition, and Aging Well with Carl Daikeler","description":"What helps people stay active, strong, and independent as they age\u2014luck, genetics, or habits built years earlier? In this episode of Growing Older Living Younger, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with Carl Daikeler, co-founder and CEO of BODi, about why healthy longevity is rooted in consistency: regular movement, supportive nutrition, and the discipline to care for your body before a health crisis forces the issue. Carl shares his personal story of discovering a congenital heart block at age 59, receiving a pacemaker, and using that experience to deepen his commitment to healthspan optimization and aging youthfully. Listeners will come away with practical insight into how strength, cardiovascular fitness, and realistic daily routines can support metabolic health for longevity, preserve mobility, and help prevent age-related decline. Carl Daikeler is the Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of BODi, formerly Beachbody, a company that has helped shape the home fitness and wellness industry for nearly three decades. He is an entrepreneur and fitness innovator best known for making structured exercise and nutrition support accessible to millions of people through at-home programs and digital wellness platforms. Before founding BODi in 1998, Carl co-founded Tell America Media, where he created the breakthrough fitness program 8 Minute Abs. He later led the development of BODi\u2019s expansion into nutrition and proactive wellness, including the creation of Shakeology and a broader focus on long-term health rather than short-term appearance goals. His current work emphasizes sustainable fitness, metabolic health, mobility, and daily practices that support healthy aging and lifelong vitality. Beyond the wellness world, Carl is also a three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer.   Episode Timeline  00:00 \u2013 Welcome and introduction  02:03 \u2013 Why healthy aging begins long before old age: movement, consistency, and resilience  05:46 \u2013 Carl\u2019s origin story: from personal frustration in his 20s to creating 8 Minute Abs  07:06 \u2013 Building Beachbody\/BODi: the Power 90 model and making home fitness practical  10:56 \u2013 Broadway, purpose, and Carl\u2019s unexpected heart diagnosis  12:04 \u2013 Discovering a congenital complete heart block and choosing a pacemaker  14:27 \u2013 From vanity fitness to longevity thinking: why exercise helps prevent lifestyle disease  15:32 \u2013 What Carl learned from watching aging and mobility loss in assisted living  17:00 \u2013 Dr. Gillian shares her own recovery journey after atrial fibrillation and ablation  18:34 \u2013 Medical vigilance, informed decision-making, and choosing high-quality care  20:21 \u2013 The foundations of healthspan optimization: movement, nutrition, connection, and lifestyle  21:35 \u2013 Whole food nutrition, supplementation, and why quality matters in wellness products  26:05 \u2013 Carl on formulation integrity, ingredient quality, and why cheaper is not always better  30:04 \u2013 Natural variability in whole-food products and what \u201cnutrition insurance\u201d means  34:05 \u2013 Carl\u2019s message for people who did not stay active earlier in life: start now  36:11 \u2013 The \u201ccomfort crisis,\u201d discipline, and how to protect mobility, strength, and independence  36:49 \u2013 Final thoughts and key takeaways  Connect with Carl Daikeler BODi \/ Beachbody: Shakeology: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carldaikeler\/  Connect with Dr. Gillian Lockitch at https:\/\/www.askdrgill.com\/ or email: askdrgill@gmail.com  Subscribe to Growing Older Living Younger on your favorite podcast platform and leave a review to help others discover the show. Join the Growing Older Living Younger Community    ","author_name":"Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,","author_url":"https:\/\/askdrgill.com","html":"