What It's Really Like Working With Me | Kate Q&A

Bryan Johnson

Jan 23, 2025

Episode description

Kate helped bring Blueprint and Don’t Die to life and I’m grateful for her. This interview is great.

“Don't Die” is out now on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81757532

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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:15 - What do you do for work?
0:45 - Typical day
1:18 - Typical day off
01:34 - Do you do anything for fun?
02:15 - How do you feel about being in a Netflix documentary?
03:13 - Experience of making the doc?
03:55 - Biggest negatives / positives?
05:14 - Were you hesitant to get involved?
06:01 - Growth since the doc?
06:23 - How has Bryan's fame changed your life?
08:24 - What’s your story?
11:08 - Would Bryan still be doing this in the shadows without you?
11:37 - One misconception about Bryan
13:24 - Blueprint's first viral moment
14:52 - Internet comment that stuck with you
16:07 - Assumptions about your relationship with Bryan?
17:21 - Overcoming lack of self-confidence
18:00 - Things you wish people knew about Bryan?
18:50 - Most frugal thing you’ve seen Bryan do?
19:32 - What does Bryan think about?
20:34 - Being caught off guard by Bryan
00:21:43 - Lessons learned from Bryan
23:03 - Do you strictly follow the Blueprint diet?
23:55 - Freakiest thing Bryan does?
24:22 - How do you define success?
26:02 - Has Blueprint changed your daily routine?
27:13 - Have other parts of your life improved?
27:46 - Surprising health lesson
28:18 - Has Blueprint changed your view on aging?
29:31 - What do your friends and family think ?
30:15 - Ever had a big disagreement with Bryan?
30:41- Would you stick with Bryan if Blueprint failed?
31:26 - Weirdest health experiment you’ve seen?
32:00 - Thoughts on YOLO health mindset?
33:07 - Is taking care of your health really that hard?
34:09 - Best advice you’ve ever received?
34:42 - Advice for a young woman struggling with confidence
35:35 - Where are you from?
36:00 - When did you come to the US?
37:28 - Most impactful childhood memory?
38:25 - Why are you so focused on systems?

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Simplify Blueprint protocol with coffee, EVOO, collagen, and macadamia nut milk

A less intense version of the Blueprint protocol can include a daily drink of coffee, EVOO, collagen, and macadamia nut milk.

#nutrition

#supplement

Challenge righteousness to enhance creative thinking

Being too 'righteous' about what is ethically right or wrong can blind you from being able to think freely and creatively about how to handle a situation.

#creativity

#critical-thinking

Explore bizarre health experiment of total blood removal

One of the most bizarre health experiments witnessed is Brian having all the blood plasma removed from his body for a procedure.

#plasma

#testing

Focus on survival to drive true motivation

Brian Johnson's primary motivation is not vanity; he uses every free moment to obsessively think about how to help the human species survive.

#motivation

Leverage viral hate as a sign of engagement

When Blueprint first went viral and received a 'torrential' amount of hate, the founders were excited because it meant people were finally paying attention to their work.

#resilience

Prioritize yourself to overcome self-sabotage for psychological growth

The biggest benefit from Blueprint is the psychological process of learning to prioritize yourself and overcome daily self-sabotage, more so than the physical changes.

#personal-growth

#resilience

Reject physical decline; prioritize internal health over aesthetics

While you can 'age gracefully' aesthetically, you should not accept the physical pain and functional decline of aging in your internal body.

#aging

#longevity

Restrict fast food to promote healthier choices

It is ridiculous that society allows fast food meals with over a thousand calories and then expects individuals to have the willpower not to choose them.

#nutrition

#processed-food

Transform health journey into a public science experiment

The Blueprint project was initially pitched as a way to make Brian's health journey a public science experiment, almost like live-streaming his internal health.