The Livelong Podcast
“Plan for the 100-year life path—because chances are, you are going to live that long.”
In this conversation, host Rachel Lehmann-Haupt sits down with longevity researcher and author Maddy Dychtwald, co-founder of AgeWave, who has spent four decades studying not just how long we live, but how we function in those extra years.
Instead of chasing the latest longevity trend, Dychtwald looks at the forces most people overlook—like the toll of caregiving, the stress of financial uncertainty, and the surprising ways purpose and social connection shape how well we age.
One of the most striking ideas she shares is that longevity is a life design issue. Many people plan financially for retirement, but far fewer plan for how they’ll maintain resilience, connection, and meaning across decades that didn’t exist for previous generations.
The conversation also explores the growing pressures facing midlife adults today: raising children later, supporting aging parents, navigating workplace ageism, and learning new tools—like AI—that may determine how long we stay productive and engaged.
They Explore:
The hidden cost of caregiving
The “vital sign” you need to look out for
The rise of the sandwich generation
‘Big-P’ vs. ‘little-p’ purpose
Brain-span
Skills that matter in the AI era
Planning for the 100-year life
This is about building a life that works financially, physically, and emotionally well into the later decades.
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