Episode Details

There’s an old saying that money doesn’t buy happiness. But what about lifestyle hacks to optimize wellbeing and overall health? David Hauser is a hugely successful businessman who has overcome multiple health problems and self-esteem issues - including weight gain, exhaustion and failed diets - to transform his life.  Once a slave to pseudoscience and fad diets, David says he eventually embraced real science and applied a data-driven approach to building an “unstoppable” lifestyle.  He is best known for co-founding the Grasshopper Group, a virtual telephone service, but the Las Vegas based entrepreneur has now taken on the role of self-help guru, empowering others in their quest for better physical and mental health.  In this LLAMA podcast interview, with Peter Bowes, David explains his “optimization mindset” and new-found zest for life.

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In this interview we cover:

• David’s journey from overweight teen to wellbeing evangelist
• Tackling brain fog and physical malaise
• Epidemiological studies - the pros and cons
• Arguments over misleading health headlines
• Plants based diets - reality, facts and myths
• Deep diving into data to set out a framework for wellbeing
• Sleep, meditation, mindfulness
• The meaning of deep breathing
• Daily routines without tracking
• Yoga - really! 
• Optimizing sleep environments and patterns
• Living with technology and keeping it at arm’s length
• Computers, TVs and phones
• Longevity goals and optimizing health span. 
• Experiences over things
• Building a legacy that matters

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The Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.