{"podcast":{"title":"Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,","slug":"growing-older-living-younger-about-longevity-wellness-healthspan-3700595","podcast_index_feed_id":3700595,"rss_url":"https://golyproject.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://askdrgill.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/1/b/9/61b93f6e0dbd17a116c3140a3186d450/2026_GOLY.png","author":"Dr. Gillian Lockitch","episode_count":276,"summary":"Welcome to Growing Older, Living Younger, the podcast where you will discover ways to boost your metabolism, enhance your mental and physical energy, and ward off disorders we wrongly think are inevitable as we age. Hosted by Dr. Gillian Lockitch, former specialist in Medical Biochemistry, professor, researcher and international speaker, the show airs weekly every Monday. Each episode is a 30 - 45 minutes, exploring ways in which genetic and epigenetic (gene expression) science and medicine may intersect with ancient, non-western wellness practices to help you extend your health span to live younger. The show features practitioners in mental and physical health, fitness, nutrition, personal care, community, networking and entrepreneurship, to help you create your personal roadmap to aging youthfully.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T08:22:07.229347+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-older-living-younger-about-longevity-wellness-healthspan-3700595"},"episode":{"title":"132 Dr. Michael Breus: Sleep Times and Chronotypes: Are You a Lion, Bear, Wolf or Dolphin","slug":"132-dr-michael-breus-sleep-times-and-chronotypes-are-you-a-lion-bear-wolf-or-dolphin","published_at":"2026-04-10T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-older-living-younger-about-longevity-wellness-healthspan-3700595/132-dr-michael-breus-sleep-times-and-chronotypes-are-you-a-lion-bear-wolf-or-dolphin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-older-living-younger-about-longevity-wellness-healthspan-3700595","url":"https://golyproject.libsyn.com/132-dr-michael-breus-sleep-times-and-chronotypes-are-you-a-lion-bear-wolf-or-dolphin","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/golyproject/breus.mp3?dest-id=2765309","summary":"THIS FLASHBACK FRIDAY EPISODE 132 OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on understanding how our unique internal circadian rhythms, derived from interaction of genotype with environment, define our chronotype, which can help us optimize the times at which we should sleep, eat, exercise, interact with others and much more. Today's Featured Expert is Dr. Michael Breus, Clinical Psychologist, diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine, and a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Breus is the author of The Power of When , a biohacking guidebook showing that, based on your genetic, biological chronotype, there is an optimal time to do everything from eating to exercising, to even asking for a raise. He is the author of two other books, focusing on sleep, The Sleep Doctors Four Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health , and The Sleep Doctor's Diet Plan . Known as the Sleep Doctor, Dr. Breus is recognised for his characterization of 4 chronotypes, Lion, Bear, Wolf and Dolphin. Episode Timeline: 0.11 Intro to Sleep medicine and chronobiology 5:41 Genetics, time zones and personality traits 10:20 Circadian science and biological clocks. 21:06 Sleep disturbances and muscle cramps 26:55 Sleep apnea and its impact on daily life. 32:57 A Sleep Doctor's approach to Aging, Wellness and Genetics About this episode's Featured Expert: Dr. Michael Breus Website: www.sleepdoctor.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesleepdoctor/ A bout Your Host: Dr. Gillian Lockitch Download your free Guide to Living Younger Longer . Schedule a free Discovery Call with Dr. Gill Email Dr. Gill at askdrgill@gmail.com About Your Host: Dr. Gillian Lockitch website: https://www.askdrgill.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gillian.lockitch/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/growi…","meta_description":"THIS FLASHBACK FRIDAY EPISODE 132 OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on understanding how our unique internal circadian rhythms, derived from interac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2231,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/growing-older-living-younger-about-longevity-wellness-healthspan-3700595/episodes/132-dr-michael-breus-sleep-times-and-chronotypes-are-you-a-lion-bear-wolf-or-dolphin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-older-living-younger-about-longevity-wellness-healthspan-3700595/132-dr-michael-breus-sleep-times-and-chronotypes-are-you-a-lion-bear-wolf-or-dolphin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}