What if aging isn't something humanity can only slow down?

What if one day we can actually reverse parts of it?

In this episode of the Swedish Wealth Institute Podcast, Daniel Wood sits down with James Strole, founder of People Unlimited, co-founder of the Coalition for Radical Life Extension, and author of The Gospel of Longevity.

At 77, James says he feels better than ever and that his desire to keep living is stronger than at any other point in his life.

His fascination with longevity began when he was just 11 years old after watching his grandmother die from cancer.

When his mother tried to comfort him by saying he would see his grandmother again in heaven, James immediately asked:

Why can't we have heaven here on Earth?

That question became a lifelong pursuit.

James has since spent decades around doctors, scientists, entrepreneurs, and researchers working on longevity and radical life extension.

But this conversation doesn't begin with futuristic technology.

It begins with the basics.

Sleep.

Sunlight.

Movement.

Breathing.

Recovery.

Making health part of the way you live rather than another task you're constantly trying to fit into your schedule.

Then Daniel and James move into the possibilities being discussed at the edge of longevity research: gene therapy, regenerative medicine, longevity escape velocity, artificial intelligence, digital twins, and what it might mean if humans eventually gain greater control over biological aging.

The conversation also raises a deeper question:

What is the point of living longer if we don't create a life worth extending?

Because for James, longevity can't be separated from love, relationships, compassion, purpose, peace, and humanity.

In this episode, you'll discover:

✔ Why James became interested in longevity at just 11 years old

✔ Why he believes the desire to keep living matters

✔ What he does at 77 to support his own health

✔ Why he places so much emphasis on sleep

✔ How sunlight fits into his morning routine

✔ Why he keeps his body moving throughout the day

✔ How he incorporates breathing exercises into daily life

✔ Why health practices become easier when they're built into your lifestyle

✔ Why James warns against chasing every new therapy at once

✔ His personal approach to sleep tracking and experimentation

✔ His thoughts on wearables such as WHOOP and Oura

✔ Why he is interested in gene therapy and regenerative medicine

✔ What researchers mean when they talk about reversing biological aging

✔ What “longevity escape velocity” means in the conversation

✔ Ray Kurzweil's predictions about the future of longevity and AI

✔ The philosophical problem behind uploading a mind to the cloud

✔ James's experience with an AI digital twin

✔ Why he believes humans need to develop their humanity alongside technology

✔ Why living longer isn't enough unless we preserve love, connection, compassion, and meaning

Daniel's 5 Takeaways

1. Longevity Starts With Wanting to Live

James repeatedly comes back to his will to live.

At 77, he says that desire is stronger than ever.

Supplements, therapies, science, and technology matter, but underneath them is a more personal question:

Are you creating a life you actually want more of?

Longevity means something different when you're excited about tomorrow.

2. Start With the Fundamentals Before Chasing the Future

Gene therapy and regenerative medicine make fascinating headlines.

But James's everyday habits are far less complicated:

Sleep.
Sunlight.
Movement.
Breathing.
Consistent care for your body.

You don't need access to experimental technology to begin paying more attention to