Gen Seasoned

Conversations on longevity, reframing retirement and creating multigenenerational connections. Co-founders Anuradha Varma and Jahnavi Sarma are seasoned journalists as well as a Mindset Coach and Energy Healer respectively. To get in touch, email genseasoned@gmail.com

Gen Seasoned is a health podcast hosted by Anuradha Varma, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #21

  Ep 21: From wrinkles to longevity: Dominik Thor, President, Geneva College of Longevity Science

  Aug 17, 202653 min

  The visit to a clinic may start with a wrinkle, but a longevity doctor can turn that into a larger conversation around what’s happening inside the body, says Dr. Dominik Thor , a Swiss pharmacist and doctoral economist, and President, Geneva College of Longevity Science (GCLS) . He talks to Gen Seasoned’s Anuradha Varma about the need for a dedicated higher education centre in the field of longevity, while decoding buzzwords like “peptides”, the growing trend of longevity clinics and the stress-ageing loop. He also believes Eastern medicine and Indian ayurveda can contribute to the next wave of preventive medicine. Listen in! Timestamps: 00:51 – About the Geneva College of Longevity Science (GCLS) — the world's first academic institute dedicated to longevity science 02:16 – Who GCLS trains: doctors, physiotherapists, nutritionists, entrepreneurs 03:48 – Why longevity is such a broad, hard-to-pin-down field 06:33 – Why the beauty industry is embracing longevity and objective measurement 07:10 – New diagnostics, wearables, and the quantified-self trend 08:02 – Preventive healthcare and rebuilding trust after COVID 09:49 – Inside longevity clinics: from solo doctors to hospital-scale setups 13:44 – Exposome, genetics, and the need for retesting over time 16:18 – What to ask before choosing a longevity doctor 17:04 – Which medical specialties feed into longevity medicine 19:23 – How regulation (e.g. peptides) differs country to country 20:19 – GCLS's academic partnerships (Gulf Medical University, UAE and more) 22:15 – GCLS's new Medical PhD in Longevity Science 23:29 – Dominik's own path into longevity science 26:48 – Starting with a master's — and who GCLS's students really are 28:15 – Why India is a natural market for longevity (Ayurveda, integrative medicine) 31:13 – The "stress-aging loop" and the rise of peptide therapeutics 34:31 – What peptides actually are, explained simply 37:01 – GLP-1s vs. gray-market peptides — legality varies by country 38:49 – What longevity medicine could look like in a few years 39:32 – Body positivity, GLP-1s, and the health-vs-aesthetics debate 43:22 – Why dermatology and beauty are a "gateway" into longevity 46:02 – The risk of brands slapping "longevity" on old products 46:45 – Senescent cells and the biology behind wrinkles 48:15 – Mayo Clinic and Stanford's longevity-aesthetics research 51:17 – What excites Dominik most about the field's growth To get in touch, email genseasoned@gmail.com Disclaimer: Views are personal. Listener discretion is advised.

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  Episode #19

  Ep 19: Re-purpose with BK Bhayana: A second career at 60

  Jul 14, 202632 min

  What do you actually do when four decades of "get up, go to work, come back" suddenly stops? In this episode of Gen Seasoned, Anuradha Varma talks to BK Bhayana — engineer, and now a first-time entrepreneur in his 60s (launching the Elevate cervical pillow) — for a wonderfully honest chat about what retirement really feels like. He talks about those early days of feeling like he had nowhere to go, why he never bought into the "just take up gardening" advice, and how he eventually found his footing again — by simply asking what he was already good at. Listen in to the refreshingly honest conversation about starting over, staying curious, and figuring out what "busy" means beyond a job description. Follow on: LinkedIn | Instagram | Website Timestamps: 1:33 Meet BK Bhayana: engineer, MBA, patent holder 2:19 The big question: how was the day after retirement? 3:57 The "India Gate" metaphor 6:11 The LinkedIn message that led to his first NGO connection 7:13 You don't need a "passion" — just find what you like doing 8:26 From personal cervical pain to a product idea 10:47 Designing the cervical pillow 12:29 Filing for a patent 14:26 "I'm not a doctor, but I'm an engineer" 15:00 A day in the life running the business 16:07 Learning Instagram, reels & video editing from his daughters 17:20 Taking the product to stalls in Bangalore, Mumbai & Gurgaon 18:09 Building a website and learning social media from scratch 19:10 Before vs. after: no targets, no hurry, more creative freedom 20:14 Still looking for the right mentor 21:37 The advantages of post-retirement life 22:39 Feeling low — and how community helps 26:19 Reframing it: not "grieving," but a "missing link" 27:41 The rejected-by-daughters list of retirement ideas 29:07 What's next: a temperature-sensitive fan regulator 30:41 Advice to his past self 31:08 Does all this free time actually feel good? To get in touch, email genseasoned@gmail.com Disclaimer: Views are personal. Listener discretion is advised.

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  Episode #17

  Ep 17: Hari Baskaran, 77, active ageing ambassador: ‘You have to invite joy’

  Jun 17, 20261h 23m

  When Hari Baskaran chose to formally retire at 64, he hit the “ground running”, taking up cycling and trekking. At 70, he cycled 3000 km from Chennai to Delhi in 58 days. However, it was at 75 that the active ageing ambassador was asked to slow down by his doctor, which put him on a fresh path of self-discovery, which he calls an “inflexion in the mid-70s”. Listen in as the author of Battling On to Vibrancy@80 talks to Gen Seasoned’s Anuradha Varma, touching upon thoughts of mortality; taking inspiration from his happy-go-lucky teenage grandson, who has cerebral palsy; the power of community; his love for Chat GPT and, of course, his excitement as he prepares for the upcoming Bengaluru 10K running challenge. Follow Hari Baskaran on: LinkedIn His book: Battling On To Vibrancy@80 Timestamps: 04:10 On turning 60, getting into cycling and trekking 11:25 Life changes at 75, dealing with death of loved ones 17:23 Battling health issues and facing mortality 19:30 An inflexion at 75; the frailty index 23:00 Staying mentally strong; internal triggers 27:50 How grief changes as you age 32:20 Finding purpose again - the three stages 36:20 It’s about participation, not performance 40:27 The power of community 43:34 On his spiritual practice 47:40 Overcoming his bad phase 51:25 Having fun in senior groups; pre-retirement life 58:20 Balancing family time post-retirement 01:03:27 On his grandson, a happy child with cerebral palsy 01:6:15 Inviting joy into our lives 01:09:06 Journalling, writing a blog and then his book 01:12:30 A fan of Chat GPT 01:18:20 The Bangalore 10K Challenge To get in touch, email genseasoned@gmail.com Disclaimer: Views are personal. Listener discretion is advised.

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  Episode #16

  Ep 16: Longevity scientist Dr Sophia Pathai: India has ‘Blue Zones’ too

  Jun 11, 202655 min

  In this episode, Dr. Sophia Pathai, British-Indian physician scientist and co-author of The Longevity Code, decodes biological ageing, from epigenetic clocks that can predict your health trajectory, to organs that age at different speeds. She talks to Gen Seasoned’s Anuradha Varma on the gut-muscle-mind connection, why walking and fidgeting matter as much as the gym, the truth about GLP-1 drugs, and what the Blue Zones can teach us — including what India is getting right. Listen in to understand longevity science without the jargon! About Dr Sophia Pathai:Dr Sophia Pathai is a British-Indian medical doctor with a PhD in the biology of ageing. Trained at University College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, her research was among the first to identify biological markers of accelerated ageing in diverse populations. She has led global medical teams at companies including AbbVie and Johnson & Johnson, and most recently helped advance longevity innovation in the Gulf. The Longevity Code is her first book—blending cutting-edge science with real-world insight to show how we can build resilience, improve healthspan, and live not just longer, but better. Follow Dr Sophia Pathai on: LinkedIn | Instagram The book: The Longevity Code: Science, Strategies and Secrets to Living Better and Longer , by Sophia Pathai with Olympic coach Pullela Gopichand: https://www.amazon.in/Longevity-Code-Science-Strategies-Secrets/dp/0143478621 Timestamps: 02:00 About the book04:45 Biological age vs chronological age 10:10 Ageing clocks; don’t use Indian data 13:45 Need Indian context to data 16:37 The Blue Zone, living a longer and healthier life 18:10 India’s blue zones – Karnataka and Kerala 21:10 The hallmarks of ageing are dynamic 23:27 Vivek Oberoi endorsing autophagy; gut-mind connection 28:26 Why joy is important, owning the moment 36:07 Hormesis, good stress, and NEAT (nonexercise activity thermogenesis - walking, standing, fidgeting) 42:16 GLP-1RAs for longevity , the drug of the decade 46:24 Approach GLP with caution and context 49:00 The future of longevity science To get in touch, email genseasoned@gmail.com Disclaimer: Views are personal. Listener discretion is advised.

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  Episode #15

  Ep 15: Navneet Gupta, Service GTD: Solving the eldercare challenge for NRIs

  May 28, 202649 minS0

  <b>As a former NRI, Navneet Gupta, Founder CEO, Service GTD knows only too well the stress of managing eldercare back home in India, negotiating across continents and time zones. Here, he talks to Gen Seasoned founder Anuradha Varma on providing eldercare services for NRIs by onboarding trusted supply partners, and handholding families through the process long after the booking happens, much as a relationship manager would at a banking institution.</b><br /><b><br />Navneet also touches upon evolving care needs, including the need for care at home services such as dialysis and dental care, besides “elderproofing” homes to prev...

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