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Part 2: Dr Jeff Gladden: What Is Your Biohacking Actually Trying to Fix?

Master Stress with Dr. S··11 September 2026·33 min

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Dr. S continues her conversation with Dr. Jeff Gladden about reframing longevity and health optimization by asking better questions rather than following fear-driven biohacking trends. Gladden argues that adulthood overvalues competence and right answers, reducing play, novelty, rest, and parasympathetic balance, even though curiosity and challenge keep the nervous system youthful. He describes GLAD& Longevity’s individualized, systems-biology model using five circles and AI to deconstruct the body as an interconnected ecosystem and find leverage points beyond siloed medicine, while also discussing mind-body-spirit integration and calming the nervous system to improve outcomes from regenerative therapies. Gladden shares daily practices (gratitude journaling, affirmations, exercise, sauna), emphasizes processing root fears to regain freedom and fun, and suggests choosing a “physical age” to wake up as each day to guide behaviors toward youthfulness and purpose. 00:00 Part Two Setup 02:43 Curiosity Keeps You Young 03:54 Play Rest And Youth 04:55 Questions Over Answers 06:15 Systems Biology Intake 09:49 Body Mind Soul Split 12:26 Nervous System Spirituality 14:09 Longevity Without Hustle 15:23 Youthful Body Wise Mind 18:15 Why Live Forever 18:44 Pendulum Back to Center 19:41 Daily Rituals for Joy 22:05 Root Fear and Freedom 23:57 Fun as High Connection 25:30 Cracking Aging with AI 26:53 Quantum Computing Explained 29:40 Choose Your Forever Age 31:00 Closing Thanks and TakeawayConnect with Dr Safia DebarDr Safia Debar Speaker / Coach | Medical Doctor | Breathwork Facilitator  One of Tatler's "Top 21 private doctors in Britain" 2020 www.drsafiadebar.com contact@drsafiadebar.com IG: @drsafiadebar Tiktok: drsafiadebar Find our free resources here: www.drsafiadebar.com/resource