Podcast Episode Details

The Missing Link in Longevity: Identity, Recovery & High Performance with Tony Wrighton

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Episode 476

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In this rich and deeply personal episode of the High Performance Health Podcast, Angela sits down once again with her good friend and repeat guest Tony Wrighton for a powerful conversation about the real drivers of longevity. This is not your typical biohacking talk—Tony shares why mindset, identity, and nervous system regulation might be more important than any supplement stack or cold plunge when it comes to aging well.

They explore the dangers of over-biohacking, how subconscious beliefs affect your healthspan, and why emotional regulation, human connection, and the way you talk to yourself could add more years to your life than any wearable device. Angela and Tony also open up about parenting, histamine intolerance, HRV hacks, and how to rewire your habits and behaviors from the inside out.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Mindset Drives Longevity: A positive belief system around aging can add up to seven years to your life—more than giving up smoking.

• Cold Plunges Aren’t Always Healing: For anxious or overstimulated types, daily cold plunges may increase stress, not reduce it.

• Human Connection Heals: Simple moments like cuddling your kids or laughing with loved ones can measurably spike your HRV.

• Tracking Creates Lasting Change: Tony shares his daily accountability method with WhatsApp and how it keeps habits on track long-term.

• Overdoing Biohacks Can Backfire: Supplements, fasting, and intense training may accelerate aging if not balanced with recovery and intuition.

• Histamine Intolerance & Longevity: Stress and inflammation drive histamine issues, and Tony explains how mindset and air quality play a role in relief.

 

TIMESTAMPS AND KEY TOPICS:
0:00 – Introduction

3:58 – The stress-histamine connection

7:45 – What Tony learned from Portugal and HRV

10:23 – Oxytocin, cuddles, and nervous system healing

16:02 – How to rewire limiting beliefs

18:45 – Activating parasympathetic healing through rituals

21:22 – How to maintain breakthroughs post-retreat

23:24 – WhatsApp tracking for habit accountability

27:08 – Red light therapy and sinus health

36:39 – Monetising expertise through self-publishing

 

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