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Fully Alive: Unlocking the secrets to your healthier, happier, longer life

Fully Alive: Unlocking the secrets to your healthier, happier, longer life

By: Zach Gurick
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In a world where people are living longer than ever, our biggest challenge isn’t adding more years to our life but adding life to those years. How can we maximize our health, wellness, and lifestyle to ensure we’re not simply existing, but truly thriving? What are the secrets to living more vibrantly and purposefully? How can we celebrate each day as an incredible gift? As we’re reconceptualizing the shift from extending lifespan to prioritizing healthspan, we’re embracing a revolution that redefines what it means to live well. With these groundbreaking shifts underway, it’s time to consider how you’ll spend the next decades.

The Fully Alive podcast dives into the cutting-edge research and innovations shaping the future of positive aging: breakthroughs in medicine, advancements in technology, and novel strategies to extend and improve your life. From practical health tips to a radical rethinking of longevity, Fully Alive offers solutions to the powerful need to fill our days with intention, vitality, and joy.

Host Zach Gurick will be your guide to unlocking these remarkable discoveries. With a multifaceted background spanning the fields of biology, chemistry, and theology, Zach has a deep understanding of the science of healthy aging and the human desire for meaning. His passion for staying on top of the latest breakthroughs in wellness fuels excitement in each episode, ensuring listeners receive insights that are both informed and inspiring. As the Director of Sales and Optimal Aging at Shell Point, Zach has firsthand experience helping people navigate pivotal life decisions, making him the perfect companion for this transformative journey. Beyond his professional expertise, Zach’s dedication to personal wellness shines through his athletic achievements, including completing multiple Ironman 70.3 events, a Full Ironman, and numerous marathons and half-marathons.

Discover entertaining conversations with leading experts, including thought leaders, celebrated authors, pioneering physicians, and innovators from various disciplines. Their dynamic discussions will challenge conventional thinking, offering you a fresh perspective on navigating the complexities of aging while embracing opportunities for growth. By addressing the unique physical, emotional, and societal aspects of health, this podcast fosters a deeper understanding of what it means to live not just longer, but more meaningfully.

Fully Alive is produced by Shell Point, the largest single-site life plan community in the United States. Located minutes away from Sanibel and Captiva Islands in Southwest Florida, Shell Point’s residents enjoy resort-style amenities in a luxurious, waterfront setting – with the assurance of life care. The community offers extensive wellness options, including a state-of-the-art gym, group fitness classes, and miles of picturesque nature trails perfect for walking or biking. Residents also take advantage of a championship golf course, tennis and pickleball courts, aquatic exercises, and hundreds of opportunities of education, socialization, and artistic expression.

Join us for engaging conversations, expert interviews, and actionable advice to help you embrace each day with energy and purpose. Life is too precious to waste a single moment – start your journey to becoming Fully Alive.

Tune in to Fully Alive at https://www.shellpoint.org/podcast/ and take the first step toward a healthier, more fulfilling future.

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Episodes
  • Inside Regenerative Medicine: What Stem Cells Mean For Aging And Recovery With Dr. Dallas Kingsbury
    Jul 3 2025

    Regenerative medicine is redefining what’s possible in healing and longevity, with stem cells, placental therapies, and cellular innovation leading the way. Dr. Dallas Kingsbury, Vice President of Regenerative Medicine at Fountain Life, dives into the therapies transforming how we age, recover, and perform. From orthopedic applications and wound care to tackling immune system decline and the root causes of aging, this conversation unpacks how stem cells and natural killer cells are powering the next evolution of healthcare. Learn how new legislation, rigorous science, and smart deployment are bringing cutting-edge treatments to the public—faster, safer, and more effectively than ever before.


    The information presented in Fully Alive is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before making changes to your health regimen. Guests’ opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast host, production team, or sponsors.



    Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://www.shellpoint.org/podcast/


    The information presented in Fully Alive is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before making changes to your health regimen. Guests’ opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast host, production team, or sponsors.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • The Power Of Embracing Love With Christin Collins
    Jun 26 2025

    Embracing love and becoming an embodiment of it every single day will allow you to understand your purpose and embark on a journey of deep self-discovery. This is what Christin Collins has done with her own life, which she shares in her award-winning book, be. love. She talks all about it with Zach Gurick and his guest co-host Sarah Owen, Shell Point’s Vice President of Business Development. Together, they discuss how to live a life centered on love, driven by purpose, and empowered by intention. Christin also explores the connection between emotional and physical health, as well as how this specific area is key to achieving personal transformation and improving overall well-being.


    The information presented in Fully Alive is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before making changes to your health regimen. Guests’ opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast host, production team, or sponsors.



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    52 mins
  • How To Get Better Sleep With Michael Byrne
    Jun 19 2025

    Almost half of the people in the United States are getting less than six hours of sleep – an alarming statistic about one of the most important pillars of our longevity. Michael Byrne offers an innovative way to get better sleep through their groundbreaking new tech at Bia Neuroscience. Sitting down with Zach Gurick, he presents their smart sleep mask that uses non-invasive brain stimulation and neurofeedback to improve sleep quality and allow people to achieve deep sleep like never before. Michael shares how their invention is not only focused on getting longer sleeping hours but also on experiencing refreshed mornings every single day.



    Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://www.shellpoint.org/podcast/


    The information presented in Fully Alive is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before making changes to your health regimen. Guests’ opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast host, production team, or sponsors.

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    41 mins

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