Fully Alive: Unlocking the secrets to your healthier, happier, longer life

Fully Alive: Unlocking the secrets to your healthier, happier, longer life

In a world where people are living longer than ever, our biggest challenge isn’t adding more years to our life but adding life to those years. How can we maximize our health, wellness, and lifestyle to ensure we’re not simply existing, but truly thriving? What are the secrets to living more vibrantly and purposefully? How can we celebrate each day as an incredible gift? As we’re reconceptualizing the shift from extending lifespan to prioritizing healthspan, we’re embracing a revolution that redefines what it means to live well. With these groundbreaking shifts underway, it’s time to consider how you’ll spend the next decades. The Fully Alive podcast dives into the cutting-edge research and innovations shaping the future of positive aging: breakthroughs in medicine, advancements in technology, and novel strategies to extend and improve your life. From practical health tips to a radical rethinking of longevity, Fully Alive offers solutions to the powerful need to fill our days with intention, vitality, and joy. Host Zach Gurick will be your guide to unlocking these remarkable discoveries. With a multifaceted background spanning the fields of biology, chemistry, and theology, Zach has a deep understanding of the science of healthy aging and the human desire for meaning. His passion for staying on top of the latest breakthroughs in wellness fuels excitement in each episode, ensuring listeners receive insights that are both informed and inspiring. As the Director of Sales and Optimal Aging at Shell Point, Zach has firsthand experience helping people navigate pivotal life decisions, making him the perfect companion for this transformative journey. Beyond his professional expertise, Zach’s dedication to personal wellness shines through his athletic achievements, including completing multiple Ironman 70.3 events, a Full Ironman, and numerous marathons and half-marathons. Discover entertaining conversations with leading experts, including thought leaders, celebrated authors, pioneering physicians, and innovators from various disciplines. Their dynamic discussions will challenge conventional thinking, offering you a fresh perspective on navigating the complexities of aging while embracing opportunities for growth. By addressing the unique physical, emotional, and societal aspects of health, this podcast fosters a deeper understanding of what it means to live not just longer, but more meaningfully. Fully Alive is produced by Shell Point, the largest single-site life plan community in the United States. Located minutes away from Sanibel and Captiva Islands in Southwest Florida, Shell Point’s residents enjoy resort-style amenities in a luxurious, waterfront setting – with the assurance of life care. The community offers extensive wellness options, including a state-of-the-art gym, group fitness classes, and miles of picturesque nature trails perfect for walking or biking. Residents also take advantage of a championship golf course, tennis and pickleball courts, aquatic exercises, and hundreds of opportunities of education, socialization, and artistic expression. Join us for engaging conversations, expert interviews, and actionable advice to help you embrace each day with energy and purpose. Life is too precious to waste a single moment – start your journey to becoming Fully Alive. Tune in to Fully Alive at https://www.shellpoint.org/podcast/ and take the first step toward a healthier, more fulfilling future.

Episodes

December 16, 2025 45 mins

It is certainly exciting to see healthcare breakthroughs thanks to today’s cutting-edge technology – but they can only be possible by securing the right funding. Zach Gurick sits down with Sam Libby of TCB Capital Advisors ...

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One in eight people in the world is suffering from chronic migraines, making it one of the most widespread yet misunderstood health challenges of our time. In her teenage years, Dr. Elena Gross struggled with the worst migraines as well, but her research is now changing everything we know about ...

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Growing old may be one of the inevitabilities of life, but it does not have to be miserable. Dr. William Bruno presents the Longevity Pyramid to serve as a guide to reframing aging as an opportunity to thrive. Joining Zach Gurick, he explains why genetics do not have to define your destiny and w...

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Getting old should not limit you from doing the things you love or enjoying a purposeful life. At 67 years old, Robin Kencel proves that experiencing empowered aging is never impossible. She joins Zach Gurick to discuss how she redefines what it means to age well, solidified by her title of Miss...

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Anyone would love to live a long life. But of course, you do not want to spend your later years chugging down medicines, drowning in debt, or simply bedridden. Zach Gurick sits down with accomplished entrepreneur, leader, and visionary Jon Sabes to discuss lifestyle and science, especially the b...

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We only have so much time in the world, and we need to make every single moment count. ER physician and best-selling author Dr. Geoffrey Mount Varner underlines why we should make fast decisions without delay to unlock a purposeful and meaningful life. He joins Zach Gurick to discuss why you sho...

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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is one of the most misunderstood yet powerful tools for women’s health and longevity. Dr. Sarah Daccarett — founder and CEO of Inner Balance — reveals how declining hormones drive over 100 ...

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Flow isn’t an accident—it’s a practice you can choose every day. In this powerful conversation, New York Times bestselling author and transformational leader Christy Whitman shares insights from her book The Flow Factor,

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Healthspan isn’t just built in the gym — it’s shaped by the choices you make all day long. Cardiovascular exercise physiologist Dr. Jim Walter shares how his father’s early passing drove his mission to help people extend their healthspan through simple, science-backed daily movements. He explain...

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PEMF therapy—often called the “Earth’s heartbeat”—is transforming how we approach healing and wellness. Mark Fox, former space shuttle chief engineer turned health innovator at Resona Health, joins to share the science and ...

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Stem cell therapy has been saving lives ever since it was first developed, and Dr. Nathan Newman still managed to bring it to the next level. He joins Zach Gurick to share about STEM, a pioneering plant-based skin care tech...

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Dr. Kavin Mistry’s research has discovered that some people are aging biologically faster than they should, putting their health and wellbeing at serious risk. He joins Zach Gurick to present seven paradigm shifts you can make in life to slow down and even reverse your biological age and reclaim your optimal health. From returning to the core principles of your body ...

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Detox your body and unlock deeper healing through the power of breathwork. Kurtis Lee Thomas, creator of the Breathwork Detox modality and founder of the Just Breathe Foundation Read more

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What if aging isn’t inevitable, but a process we can slow—or even reverse? In this episode, Dr. Bill Andrews, geneticist and founder of Sierra Sciences, unpacks the science of telomeres, the protective caps on our chromosom...

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A smart fitness system that merges strength training, AI-driven feedback, and real-time data is transforming the way we think about exercise and recovery. Jeff Blake and Maureen Rounds from OxeFit Read more

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Stem cell therapy has been saving lives for quite some time now, and modern breakthroughs continue to be discovered and developed these days. Zach Gurick explores the most exciting regenerative innovations today with stem cell expert Dr. Joy Kong. She explains how stem cell treatments can help t...

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Most medical breakthroughs in the United States take around 17 years to be developed, approved, and implemented. If this timeframe can be shortened, more lives can be saved and more medical institutions can improve their methods. Julio Martinez-Clark is committed to speeding up medical innovatio...

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Forget what you thought aging looked like. Leslie Hocker is redefining healthy longevity with a vision of strength, joy, and clarity at every stage of life. In this empowering conversation, she shares how her 101-year-old mother inspired her approach to movement, purpose, and mindset. Whether yo...

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Longevity lifestyle isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the daily discipline of building health that lasts. In this energizing episode, John Solleder, wellness expert, author, entrepreneur, and competitive powerlifter at 64, shares the deeply personal story behind his transformation and commitment to raw...

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Many conventional approaches to health and wellness are widely observed, but they often fall short of helping individuals become healthier. Therefore, instead of focusing too much on medication and exercise, perhaps it is time to pay more attention to holistic nutrition. Zach Gurick is joined by Julie Hill Read more

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