408: How a 55-year-old former football player is in the best shape of his life | NFL Hall of Famer Troy Aikman

Published: June 6, 2022, 9 a.m.

b'Troy Aikman: "I\'m 55 years old, and I\\u2019m in the best shape of my life in every way\\u2014mentally, physically, and emotionally.\\u201d\\xa0\\nAikman, an NFL Hall of Famer and broadcaster, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss his nonnegotiable tips to feel healthier than ever, plus:\\n- Why Aikman swears by the pegan diet (~03:16)\\n- What a daily meditation practice can teach you about happiness (~13:59)\\n- The key to thriving after an athletic career (~19:38)\\n- How he exercises his brain (~25:42)\\n- How to raise confident, self-aware kids (~32:36)\\n\\nReferenced in the episode:\\n- Aikman\'s better-for-you beer, EIGHT.\\n- Read more about Aikman\'s nutrition philosophy & fitness routine.\\n- Learn more about the pegan diet.\\n- Follow Mark Hyman, M.D., on Instagram.\\n- Watch Mark Hyman, M.D., at mbg revitalize 2014.\\n- The Untethered Soul, by Michael Singer.\\n- Read Aikman\'s 1998 interview in Texas Monthly.\\n- mbg Podcast episode #383, with Daniel Pink\\n\\nTake 25% off vitamin D3 potency+\\xa0with code D3POD. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Apply code at checkout.\\n\\nEnjoy this episode! Whether it\'s an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at:\\xa0podcast@mindbodygreen.com.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'