
Death Clock
Death Clock is devoted to understanding how transformative life change can add years to your life. Death Clock founder and CEO Brent Franson talks to authors, neuroscientists, psychologists, elite performers, doctors, and leaders to understand the science of behavior change and the daily routines that transform lives.
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This week on Death Clock, Brent speaks with journalist and author Nicole Karlis about the connection between altruism and longevity. Nicole, author of Your Brain on Altruism, shares research-backed insights into how acts of kindness, generosity, and volunteering can positively impact both mental and physical health. Th
This week, Brent welcomes Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes, a clinical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, specializing in gastrointestinal cancers such as neuroendocrine, colorectal, and pancreas cancers. They discuss the cutting-edge landscape of cancer prevention and early detection, full-body scans, blood-
In this episode of Death Clock, Brent talks with Dr. Thomas Seyfried, an impassioned biologist and leading voice in the metabolic theory of cancer. Seyfried argues that the origins of cancer lie not in mutations, but in dysfunctional mitochondria, and that treating cancer as a metabolic disease opens the door to radica
After a routine heart scan reveals a potentially life-threatening anomaly, host Brent Franson speaks with return guest Dr. Todd Dorfman and his cardiologist Dr. Jamie Doucet to unpack what it means and what to do next. Their conversation broadens to the topics of anomalous coronary arteries, the role of advanced heart
In this episode, Brant converses with Dr. Todd Dorfman, a Boulder-based concierge physician, to explore the future of preventative health care. They discuss the differences between concierge and traditional primary care, including why structural and economic constraints prevent most doctors from practicing truly indivi
In this episode of Death Clock, Brent speaks with Dr. Steve Messier, a leading expert on osteoarthritis and biomechanics, about the myths and realities of joint health. They explore how weight, injury, gender, and exercise all factor into knee pain and degradation, and why “wear and tear” is an oversimplified diagnosis