Untapped Potential
Summary
Host Mangesh Hettiarachchi explores longevity through hyperbaric oxygen therapy in Goa and interviews Yale researcher Raghav Sagal about how colonial trauma accelerates aging in South Asians. He contrasts these biohacking methods with traditional Ayurvedic wisdom and reflects on his son’s engagement with online "looks-maxing" culture. The episode concludes with a poignant conversation with his 77-year-old mother about finding joy and purpose in later life.
Topics discussed
Intro: Ads for Greenies and Walmart
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy experience
Chapter 1: Looks-maxing and my son
Chapter 2: Epigenetics and colonial trauma
Chapter 3: Longevity clinics in Goa
Chapter 4: Ayurveda and local food
Chapter 5: My mother's perspective on aging
Outro, credits, and final ads
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