Do you ever feel like things just aren’t clicking? This week’s guest on The AGEIST Podcast, Rabbi Asher Gottesman, shares his personal path from addiction to sobriety and from shame to self-worth. He explains how loneliness is the real epidemic, and why connection—not just to others, but to ourselves—is the cure. Asher offers clear, grounded advice for building community, rewiring self-talk, and finally feeling seen.

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Key Moments

“You can act yourself into right thinking. You can't think yourself into right acting.”

“Shame is the greatest element of it because guilt is, ‘I did something wrong’. Shame is, ‘I am something wrong.’”

“If you go to the room of somebody that doesn't love you, go to the next room. Don't use it as evidence that you're not lovable.”

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Book: Connection: The Easiest Solution to the World's Greatest Problem

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Former professional sand volleyball player Gabby Reece joins us for a masterclass in how to build a sustainable, individualized approach to health, aging, and performance. She talks candidly about transitioning from elite sport to wellness, and why “listening to your whisper” can be a life-changing practice. Gabby explains the difference between having information and having a practice–and how one without the other is meaningless. From parenting strategies to hyperbaric therapy and training in water, she delivers practical, honest insights you can apply right now.

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Chapters

(05:27) Navigating Life Transitions

(11:58) The Whisper Within

(12:22) Balancing Intensity and Empathy

(14:25) The Evolution of Podcasting

(21:15) Understanding Personal Practice

(27:25) Time Management and Priorities

(29:56) Balancing Family and Work Life

(33:29) The Importance of Training and Physical Health

(37:35) Embracing Change and Personal Growth

(40:42) The Value of Friendship and Support

(43:12) Future Aspirations and Projects

(48:28) Aging Gracefully and Finding Purpose

Key Moments

“If you are as truthful as you’re comfortable being, you realize that has more meaning than being perfect for people.”

“What’s your practice? Because we all know a lot, but it doesn’t matter if you don’t do it.”

“You can’t stop aging. So how do I do that in a way that I don’t go crazy, but I can still be powerful from the inside out?”

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Instagram: instagram.com/gabbyreece/

Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gabby-reece-show

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Fitness coach Denise Kirtley joins us to talk about why transformation in midlife begins with mindset, not macros. In this conversation, she challenges outdated views of aging, critiques perfection culture, and explains how real strength is built through daily intention. Denise also speaks candidly about social media backlash and how sharing her journey in a bikini inspires women to believe change is possible. Her message is clear: stop waiting, and just start.

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Chapters

(03:15) The Journey of Midlife Women

(10:36) Choosing the Hard Path

(15:16) Normalizing Healthy Living

(19:32) Authenticity vs. Perfection in Aging

(26:56) Navigating Personal Choices in Aesthetic Enhancements

(34:21) The Impact of Body Image and Societal Expectations

(41:41) Empowerment Through Self-Acceptance and Action

Key Moments

"The hardest part of transformation is the mindset."

"You want to change? You can literally start as soon as you listen to this podcast."

"You have to get strong to have a good life because life’s going to get hard as you get older if you’re not strong."

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Instagram: instagram.com/fiftyfitnessjourney

App: rebellionbodymethod.com

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