AGING with STRENGTH
by Paul von Zielbauer
Latest episode
Take it all off: the case for going digitally naked
Take it all off: the case for going digitally naked
About this podcast
Actionable strength, fitness & longevity intelligence from a former New York Times journalist, lifelong athlete and Mayo Clinic-trained health coach.
www.agingwithstrength.com
Episodes
The newest 20 of 22 episodes
- Take it all off: the case for going digitally naked · 8 minTranscript of the audiocast Greetings friends, I think this is my first AGING with STRENGTH audiocast this year, 10 months into 2026, a year that felt so bright and new just a…
- Avoiding (and recovering from) athletic injuries: Strategies, tips & stories from the trenches · 53 minWhether you’re a lifelong athlete or a newbie gym rat, adventure racer or alternative exercise aficionado, how we think about, prevent and deal with injuries makes a big…
- "Strategically Tuning Out," with Gwendolyn Bounds · 1 h 5 minDistilling our live conversation recorded above, Wendy aka Gwendolyn Bounds made a kick-ass list of 10 recommendations for strategically tuning out of the digital noise…
- Menopause for men with Dr. Annie Fenn · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 5For men interested in learning more about menopause and perimenopause, or who just want to become better partners to women experiencing either, my candid and wide-ranging…
- Physical strength and flexibility in 2026 · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 4Last January, I published an audio & text essay, Physical strength and flexibility in 2025. The thesis was that our bodies are meant to move and that, for healthy aging, some…
- The question to ask your younger self · 7 min · Season 2 Episode 3TRANSCRIPT In this audiocast, I invite you to join me on a slightly provocative thought experiment: Imagine you could reach back through time to ask your younger self a simple…
- Is print the new vinyl? Meet the editors of Geezer · 57 minGeezer magazine co-founders Laura LeBleu and Paul von Zielbauer went live Saturday on Jonathan Small’s Small Talk podcast to talk about why we launched a print-only magazine to…
- Herman Pontzer: DNA ≠ destiny; your parents' trauma in your genes; the "losing weight through exercise" myth · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 3This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.agingwithstrength.com Herman Pontzer, a professor of evolutionary anthropology and global health at Duke…
- Matt Kaeberlein: 11 aging supplements, reviewed · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 2This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.agingwithstrength.com Dr. Matt Kaeberlein is a biologist and one of the leading authorities in the space known…
- How to manage stress you don't notice · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 1I recently had a life-changing conversation about managing stress. One of the more disturbing features of stress is that we often don’t notice it. But others do. The sources of…
- A naturopathic doctor's longevity advice · 35 minDr. Renee Young, a Yale-trained naturopath is a medical-investigative force of nature who, at 50, is practicing the detailed and complex longevity gospel she preaches to her…
- Anne Marie Chaker: 50-yr-old bodybuilder · 18 minNot many professional bodybuilders start in their late forties. Fewer do it after overcoming a drinking problem. Almost none started out as a newspaper journalist — trust me on…
- Dr. Annie Fenn: Brain healthy food habits · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 10There’s not many 43-minute podcasts you really need to hear. This is one of them. Annie Fenn offers a masterclass in creating a nutritional foundation for maximal brain health…
- Drinking less after 50: a frank conversation · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 8Update, June 29, 2025: Turns out that simply talking about the goal of drinking less helps effectuate actually drinking less. Since I first recorded this conversation with Wendy…
- Aging with self-forgiveness · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 8We all need to build more self-forgiveness into our lives. This topic is a pathway to greater strength, not weakness, and I’ll explain why. Not everyone needs a psychoanalytic…
- Fascia stretch therapy: a portal to longevity · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 7My interview with Sydney-based Erica Koo, a Level 3 fascia stretch therapist and former competitive powerlifter, explores how Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST) can make life better…
- Andy Walshe, human performance expert · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 6Andy Walshe is a globally recognized leader in the field of elite human performance for individuals, teams and large organizations in sport, culture, the military and business…
- Athletic pain and performance after 50 · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 5Here's some strategies for dealing with midlife athletic injuries and the frustrating, sometimes demoralizing limitations they impose on us. One of the most challenging aspects…
- Nutritional strength & drinking less in 2025 · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 4Five simple principles about eating, food and alcohol to maximize your healthspan. 1 | Nutritional accountability. The first principle is sharing your eating and nutrition habits…
- Physical strength and flexibility in 2025 · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 3I’m Paul von Zielbauer from AGING with STRENGTH.…with a few brief thoughts on how to make 2025 a great year to build not just physical strength but also enduring mental…
