Topics: Society & Culture, Health & Fitness
**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Hello, everybody. Welcome back to the show. My guest today is Bryan Johnson. He's the founder of Braintree and Kernel, a futurist, biohacker and an author. What does it take to achieve immortality? This is the frontier that Bryan is beginning to pioneer. Armed with a team of the world's top researchers and an unlimited budget, he is using cutting edge science and technology to see just how long he can live for. Expect to learn why Bryan chooses to be on a fully plant-based diet, what his morning routine looks like, the optimal body fat percentage for living longer, why humans are addicted to self-destructive behavior, why Bryan doesn't fear death, why he doesn't use saunas or coal plunges for increasing his lifespan, what his training looks like and much more. Don't forget, if you are listening, you might not be subscribed and that means you're going to miss episodes when they go up. It is the best way to support the show. It ensures that you're not going to miss any of the episodes and it makes me very happy indeed. So go to Spotify or Apple podcasts and press the subscribe button. I thank you. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Craftd London. They are the number one men's jewellery company worldwide, literally the biggest in the world with over half a million happy customers and they make the best pieces of jewellery for men. It is very difficult to get good guys stuff to wear that doesn't look too gaudy or too cheap or too tacky and they've nailed it. They've got gold and silver custom designs, necklaces, chains, pendants, bracelets, rings and earrings. They're sweat proof, waterproof, heat proof and gym proof. plus, they come with a lifetime guarantee. So if they break for any reason during the entire life of the product, they will give you a new one for free. Also, they ship worldwide and you can get 15% off everything by going to bit.ly.cdwisdm. That's bit.ly slash letter C, letter D, wisdom and the code MW15, a checkout. In other other news, this episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. With so many stresses in life, it is difficult to maintain effective nutritional habits and give our bodies the nutrients it needs. busy schedules, poor sleep, exercise, the environment, stress or simply not eating enough of the right foods can leave us deficient in all key nutrients. This is where Athletic Greens can help. Their daily all-in-one superfood powder is your nutritional essential. It is by far the easiest and most delicious nutritional habit that you can add to your daily routine today and empower yourself toward better habits. They simplify the logistics of getting optimal nutrition on a daily basis by giving you one thing with all the best things. It is NSF certified for sports in the US, meaning that even Olympic athletes can use it and they have upgraded the recipe 53 times over the last decade as new research has come in. Also, there is a 90-day money back guarantee, so you can buy it and try it, and if you do not like it, they will give you your money back. Head to athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom for a year's free supply of vitamin D, five free travel packs, free pots, shakers, plus that 90-day money back guarantee, that's athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom. And in final news, this episode is brought to you by Bon Charge. You are probably familiar with red light therapy. It's good for your skin, reducing acne, wrinkles, psoriasis and eczema can even help to minimize scar tissue. Red light therapy also helps to reduce pain from sore muscles, migraines and arthritis, plus a good red light routine can help improve the quality of your sleep. Red light therapy has been reviewed in over 4,000 peer-reviewed studies, with 400 of those being double-blind placebo-controlled trials. Not only do these studies show really good health benefits, but not one person has ever shown any negative side effects. 20 Minute a Day makes a massive change to your health and Bon Charge's products have both got near-infrared and red light therapy. They've got low flicker. I am a massive fan of mine. I've been using it most mornings whenever I can. So if you've seen some of the trends online about red light therapy, you've been thinking that you want to try it for yourself. You want to integrate it into your current wellness routine. This is the place to start. Head to boncharge.com/modernwisdom and use the code MW15 to save 15% off a checkout. That's boncharge.com/modernwisdom and MW15 a checkout. But now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Bryan Johnson.
Do you fear death?
**Bryan Johnson** (4:47)
No, I love life.
**Chris Williamson** (4:50)
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