What a 90-Year-Old Knows About Longevity with Pat Gordon

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What a 90-Year-Old Knows About Longevity with Pat Gordon

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Tune into the newest episode of our Energy Works Podcast, where science meets spirit to help you heal, energize, and thrive.

What does it take to reach 90 feeling good and still not know exactly why?

In this Big Ideas episode, Lauren sits down with Pat Gordon, who is approaching 90 and living vibrantly in independent senior housing. Pat isn't a biohacker or wellness guru, he's a former Nikon sales rep who quietly stumbled into a life of longevity through meditation, community, creativity, and presence.

Pat shares the story of how a career move from New York to Massachusetts in 1972 led him to daily meditation, a practice he's kept for over 50 years. He talks about quitting smoking at 62 using a surprisingly simple mindset shift, the grief of outliving so many friends, and what it means to still feel connected and purposeful at nearly 90.

Lauren and Pat also explore his extraordinary "art diary," a handmade calendar project he's maintained since 1972, filled with drawings, collage, and dry humor that documents the texture of daily life.

Pat reflects honestly on death, the afterlife, regret, and the wisdom he'd offer anyone trying to live well.

This is a heartfelt conversation about aging, meaning, and the small things that quietly add up to a long, full life. Now available wherever you get your podcasts!

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

00:27 Nearing Ninety

01:03 Staying Active, Moving Slower

02:35 What a Hernia Scan Taught Him

04:29 Family Roots of Longevity

06:15 His Take on Longevity Habits

08:35 How He Quit Smoking at 62

12:48 How Meditation Began

17:55 50+ Years of Daily Mantra Practice

19:47 The Art Diary Calendar Project

21:33 Why He Started It in 1972

23:15 What Goes Into Each Day

24:31 Documenting the Texture of Life

25:31 Collage, Drawing & Humor

28:29 Love, Marriage & Mara

31:27 Community as Longevity Medicine

33:26 Procrastination, Photos & Presence

38:05 His Thoughts on Death

41:53 Afterlife, Regrets & What He'd Change

45:50 Why He Prefers Analog Over Digital

47:20 Conclusion

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