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Be More Mature Without Getting Old – MTP302

  1. Be More Mature Without Getting Old - MTP302 Scot McKay 39:18

Co-Host Julian Hayes II (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/julian) Remember that old John Cougar Mellencamp song that says, ‘Oh yeah, life goes on…long after the thrill of living is gone’? Yeah well, I never liked that song. Now on the other hand, the saying, ‘Old truckers never die, they just get a new Peterbilt’? That I like. Hence this episode with my new friend Julian Hayes II from The Art Of Fitness And Life. Julian is an erstwhile medical student who is now on a mission to declare the ART of a long, healthy, fulfilling life rather than simply the science behind it. In this episode, we focus on how to be active and enthusiastic well into maturity instead of being that cranky ‘get off my lawn’ guy. Listen in as he reveals how the root causes of most Health issues–and even most Dating and relationship issues–are LIFE issues. How is Aging better tied to not just the left-brained aspects of health, but possibly the right-brained ones as well? What is ‘healthy narcissism’, is it really a thing, and can it actually make you live longer? Does the ‘deferred life plan’ really pay off? How did we all get talked into believing the stereotypes about older folks? How is it we tend to lose enthusiasm for life, living in ‘greyscale’ instead of full color…perhaps even literally? What is the relationship between community–either real or imagined–and avoiding premature aging? And what about meaning and purpose? Is lack thereof why so many people get sick and die so shortly after ‘Retirement’? Finally, Julian talks about a certain self-destructive tendency that comes with getting older, but perhaps ironically only tends to accelerate the process. So while it may be a myth that ‘old guys rule’, aging healthfully and gracefully doesn’t have to be. Discover this month’s Masterclass topic and more at https://mountaintoppodcast.com

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Scot McKay Dating Strategist

Scot McKay has shared bad jokes with North Korean military officers, sipped coffee at Pablo Escobar’s home (served by his maid), survived a shark attack while surfing, held his breath as the pride of lions walked by his tent, and blitzed through California canyons with his knee on the double-yellow line at 140 mph. Yet somehow, he has also been referred to as the “sane one” on Twitter by Scott Adams, of all people.

But despite once being mobbed by the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, being able to back a 30′ travel trailer into its slot on the first try, and that time he beat the World Champion at his own sport (no details provided), he’s still the most objective and down-to-earth dating expert out there.

He’s also the most fluff-free fountainhead of original content in his field, if only because that’s what seventeen years of immersive geekery on the subject does for someone.

Scot’s wife Emily is his “proof of concept”, given that she’s just as sweet as she is smokin’ hot and still gets carded at her age. But you’ll never hear her brag about any of that, only Scot.

His show The Mountain Top has also been named a Top 10 Dating Podcast by DatingAdvice.com, and a long time ago Grader.com weirdly ranked Scot the #1 most influential Facebook user in the world.