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Coffee N° 5 with Lara Schmoisman

Coffee N° 5 with Lara Schmoisman

The Power of Kindness: Longevity, Entrepreneurship, and Building a Legacy with Dr. Brent Ridge

Mar 3, 2026 · 33m

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Send us Fan Mail In this Coffee Nº5 episode, Lara Schmoisman sits down with Dr. Brent Ridge—physician, longevity researcher, co-founder of Beekman 1802, and co-author of Goat Wisdom—to explore the science of longevity, microbiome innovation, and why kindness is a powerful long-term business strategy. We'll talk about: Why extreme longevity is influenced more by optimism and social connection than by geneticsHow the “anti-aging” narrative became a fear-based marketing constructWhy longevity ...