Are You Fit Enough for the Retirement You’re Planning? – Dr. Gregory Charlop

Being financially prepared for retirement doesn’t necessarily mean you’re ready for retirement. Dr. Gregory Charlop argues that a complete retirement plan should address another set of assets: the health and lifestyle side of retirement planning, and your ability to remain engaged with life with vitality.

In this conversation, we explore the connection between longevity and retirement planning, including why work can disguise gaps in our social lives and sense of purpose, why strength becomes increasingly important with age, what to know about wearables and health metrics, the role of protein later in life, and why people need to become more proactive consumers of healthcare.

But the larger message is refreshingly simple: don’t pursue longevity merely to accumulate more years. Build the health and relationships that allow you to do meaningful things with them.

Dr. Gregory Charlop joins us from suburban Atlanta, Georgia.

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Bio

Dr. Gregory Charlop is a UCLA and Stanford-trained, triple-board-certified physician and a leading expert in longevity and performance. Dr. Greg is a sought-after international keynote conference speaker and the keynote speaker at the Barron’s 100 Hall of Fame. He is a featured guest at the Milken Institute and regularly appears on major media outlets, including FOX Business, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Forbes. Known for his common-sense approach to health, he authored four influential books on wellness, healthy homes, and burnout.

As the nation’s first Fractional Chief Wellness Officer (CWO) for family offices, Dr. Greg works closely with select ultra-high-net-worth individuals, providing personalized strategies to enhance nutrition, sleep, exercise, happiness, and peak performance. His signature Family Wellness Assessment service includes personal visits to client homes, vacation residences, or yachts, where he meticulously evaluates home safety, lifestyle habits, and family goals to create customized wellness roadmaps. Dr. Charlop collaborates with family offices on the health and lifestyle side of retirement planning.

Dr. Greg is a proponent of the Bitcoin Lifestyle. As a featured speaker at the Plan ₿ Forum and Max and Stacy Bitcoin Golf Invitational in El Salvador, he helps Bitcoin leaders with customized longevity, resilience, and lifestyle solutions.

After spending two decades navigating the high-pressure, life-and-death environment of the operating room and consulting executives in the boardroom, Dr. Greg launched Corsica Military Solutions™. Leveraging his expertise in stress management, resilience, and burnout prevention, he brings high-performance wellness strategies directly to military leaders, drone operators, and cyber warfare specialists.

With experience in the life-or-death worlds of medicine and national defense, Dr. Gregory Charlop is one of the nation’s leading experts on decision-making. His medical-grade decision framework supports the military, defense industry, and family offices. Dr. Greg also founded the Corsica Conference, a TED-style event for intellectually curious leaders committed to wellness and lifelong growth. His charitable projects include a program to encourage girls to play sports and the Women’s Sports Forum.

Outside work, he enjoys traveling, learning Spanish and French with his daughters, listening to audiobooks, exploring coffee shops, and spending time with his pup, Dash.

Dr. Gregory Charlop, MD, DipABLM, developed the field of Retirement Medicine™ for executives, dentists, athletes, and founders.

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For More on Dr. Gregory Charlop

Website

Buckhead Longevity

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