Rejuvenaging with Dr. Ron Kaiser

Did you know that, in the past seventy years, fertility rates have decreased by 50% globally? This may be surprising to some, maybe not to others, but what are the long-term consequences of a monumental shift like this? Today’s guest, Stephen Shaw, is a data scientist, demographer, and documentary filmmaker. Although much of Stephen’s professional life has focused on data science and analytics, in 2016 he ventured into the world of filmmaking and his first movie, Birthgap, was selected for the Chelsea Film Festival in 2020. In this episode, Stephen discusses how learning about falling fertility rates inspired his film and gives us a sneak peek at what he was able to uncover while making the documentary. Tune in to Episode 170 of REJUVENAGING® to learn about the implications of the birthgap with Stephen Shaw.Some Questions I Ask:Can you give us a little bit of background about your journey to becoming who you are today? (5:28)I'm wondering about other solutions to the consequences of decreased fertility; is there something other than making the older age range more productive? (22:46)In This Episode, You Will Learn:About Stephen’s experience traveling to 24 countries to make his film, Birthgap (8:28)Whether shifts in family size have contributed to a global decline in birth rates (13:08)How societal drive has contributed to a decline in birth rates (15:52)Why a declining birth rate is a problem for society (17:45)What you can expect from Stephen’s film Birthgap, and where you can watch it (27:19)ResourcesBirthgap websiteConnect with Stephan ShawTwitterLinkedInEmailUseful REJUVENAGING® ResourcesWebsite: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/Book: Dr. Ron Kaiser -Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with EnthusiasmEmail: ron.kaiser@thementalhealthgym.com TEDx Talk: Aging Enthusiastically to Make the World a Better Place

Life can certainly be a fickle thing. All of us, even those who have everything lined-up and planned out, fall victim to its curve balls. We navigate ups and downs, highs and lows, and the uncertainty of it all can be maddening at times. One person who is no stranger to life’s twists and turns is today’s guest, Kanwer Singh aka Humble the Poet. Humble is a teacher-turned-MC/spoken word artist-turned-bestselling author who bases his work around challenging convention in order to stimulate his audience. In today’s episode, he talks about his inspirational journey into writing and shares some gems of wisdom from each of his books.Tune in to Episode 169 of REJUVENAGING® and traverse the path of life with Humble the Poet.Some Questions I Ask:Was spoken word poetry something you took coursework in? (8:05)Are you aiming at a particular age group? (23:07)Are you working on a fourth book yet? (26:16)In This Episode, You Will Learn:About Humble the Poet’s journey to MC/spoken word artist and author (3:30)About Humble the Poet’s first book ‘Unlearn’ (13:19)About Humble the Poet’s second book “Things No One Else Can Teach Us” (17:54)About Humble the Poet’s third book “How to be Love(d)” (20:23)ResourcesBooks by HumbleConnect with Humble the PoetWebsiteInstagramTwitterYouTubeFacebookUseful REJUVENAGING® ResourcesWebsite: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/Book: Dr. Ron Kaiser -Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with EnthusiasmEmail: ron.kaiser@thementalhealthgym.com TEDx Talk: Aging Enthusiastically to Make the World a Better Place

The holidays can be difficult, but there’s something about the start of the new year that feels full of possibility. Although we should constantly be striving to be and do better at all times, somehow making those steps forward seems significantly more doable at the beginning of the year. Perhaps it’s the excitement of a clean slate, or the disappointment spurned from reflecting on years past, but whatever the reason, it’s certainly an opportunity to start making positive life changes. In this solo episode, I reflect on the previous year and speak about how I believe we should be stepping into the new one. I offer helpful tips and advice for those of us inspired by the new year and looking to make sustained changes in our lives.Tune in to Episode 168 of REJUVENAGING® and take the first steps to being a better you!In This Episode, You Will Learn:How I believe we should approach the year 2023 (2:45)What I think is important for us to do at the beginning of the year (3:35)What I'm doing to help us start 2023 off right (5:11)What I want the main takeaway for this episode to be (7:49)What I believe each of us has the ability to do (9:11)Useful REJUVENAGING® ResourcesWebsite: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/Book: Dr. Ron Kaiser -Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with EnthusiasmEmail: ron.kaiser@thementalhealthgym.com TEDx Talk: Aging Enthusiastically to Make the World a Better Place