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231. Why Do You Wake Up in the Morning?

Andrew Fix — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:49 +0000

The real test of motivation begins in the morning when life gives you another reason to quit.

Motivation, drive, and aging all meet in one honest question. What keeps you moving when your body feels different, the news is hard, or the next step feels heavier than usual? In this episode of The Code, Dr. Andrew Fix reflects on a conversation with a client who felt discouraged after receiving difficult medical updates, and that conversation led to a larger discussion about resilience and the deeper reasons we keep showing up for our health.

Andrew talks about the difference between outside pressure and internal drive. A coach, a goal, or a desired outcome can help for a while, but lasting motivation usually comes from something more personal. Maybe you want to stay active with your kids or grandkids. Maybe you want to travel with your spouse. Maybe you want to age with strength, independence, and energy. What reason feels strong enough to bring you back on the days you would rather stop?

This episode reframes exercise as part of protecting quality of life. Strength, mobility, reaction time, muscle mass, and resilience all shape how fully we get to live as we age. Healthspan matters as much as lifespan, and progress can be small without being meaningless. The goal is to keep taking the next step toward the life you still want to participate in.

Quotes

“What is there as your guiding light, your true north on your compass? What keeps you motivated to wake up the next day and keep going?” (02:02 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“If you can find what we call an internal motivator, something that is within you, something that you are interested in, something that you want, as opposed to something external…That’s what’s going to help you get there.” (03:17 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“I ask you to come back to deeper meaning, what is the why? What is the purpose that you’re doing this for?” (07:20 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“We’re not trying to reach the top of the staircase in one step. We’re just trying to reach the next step. And the next step in the next step.” (10:59 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Whatever you have to do today that is challenging you, I hope you think deep about what motivates you to keep going and use that encouragement to help you push through.” (11:18 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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171. Aging Needs a Rebrand: The Value of Experience | Dr. David Dror

Andrew Fix — Tue, 06 May 2025 12:21:13 +0000

Billionaires are investing in longevity science, and it could change how the rest of us live, age, and access healthcare.

In this episode, Dr. Andrew Fix talks with Dr. David Dror, a health economist and author of “Investors in Longevity,” about the future of aging and why massive private investment is flowing into the science of longer, healthier lives. What happens when aging becomes a market opportunity? And who benefits when medicine moves toward personalization and prevention instead of standardized care?

Dr. Dror shares insights from decades of global work in health systems and social protection. He explains why longevity is more than living longer. Longevity is about preserving physical and cognitive function as we age. From cellular reprogramming to AI-driven drug discovery, the conversation highlights advances that could push the boundaries of what we expect from medicine.

But access isn’t equal, and that matters. Dr. Dror offers a clear call to action: get informed. As science and capital converge, individuals who understand the landscape will be in a better position to advocate for their health and shape their future.

Quotes

“We have all grown up and lived for years with the notion that public money creates public health… When this now goes away… does that mean we’re going to have private health?” (07:06 | Dr. David Dror)
“We are not yet at the stage where personalized medicine is really the domain of the public at large in any country that I know of… But now we’re talking about a different game altogether based on the individualized picture in terms of your cell structure.” (25:30 | Dr. David Dror)
“Aging needs a rebrand. Aging isn’t a downhill side. Aging is actually an upgrade waiting for better PR. And we can flip the script. Longer lives mean more time for growth.” (34:59 | Dr. David Dror)
“If people will live to 100, they will probably work to 80 or 85… So on the three very important aspects of work, welfare, and wealth, longevity has a huge set of impacts.” (36:40 | Dr. David Dror)

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154. The Cost of Weakness

Andrew Fix — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:28:15 +0000

Strength is more than just muscles. It’s the foundation of health and financial savings as you age. In this episode, Dr. Andrew Fix talks about the cost of weakness, referencing a 2018 UK study that found individuals aged 71 to 80 with weaker grip strength incurred 250% higher healthcare expenses, amounting to 3.25 billion pounds annually (approximately $4 billion USD).

Grip strength emerges as a powerful predictor of overall body strength and longevity, with stronger individuals enjoying lower healthcare costs and better health outcomes. Dr. Fix challenges the assumption that all age-related health declines are inevitable, suggesting that many are the result of deconditioning rather than aging itself. Regular strength training and physical activity, he explains, can offset these declines and boost functionality, allowing older adults to rival much younger, untrained individuals in fitness and health.

Pointing out the role of exercise intensity, Dr. Fix cautions that walking alone isn’t enough for significant health gains. Instead, he advocates for challenging strength training at least twice a week, paired with adequate protein intake to support recovery and muscle growth. By prioritizing strength, listeners can improve their quality of life while potentially saving on healthcare costs in the long run.

Quotes

“Grip strength is actually a really good measure of longevity and of overall body strength because though it is a quick measurement, you can get a very specific exact number in terms of pounds or newtons or whatever unit of measurement you’re going to use. But it’s very hard to get a strong grip and not strengthen the rest of your body.” (03:05 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Weaker people spent more money on their health, addressing things than stronger people did. So, it is more beneficial cost-wise, price-wise, more dollars in your pocket to be stronger than it is to be weaker.” (06:00 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Is it possible that some of what we consider normal aging, ‘Oh, that’s just part of getting old,’ is really just deconditioning?” (07:46 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“The intensity really matters. We need to be pushing it. We need to be challenging ourselves, and we need to be doing things that are hard, that require speed, that require power and strength. And those things are going to lead to positive health changes.” (10:44 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“What are you doing now, daily or weekly, to move the needle forward from a strength perspective? Are you recovering adequately? Are you getting adequate nutrition so that your body can do what it’s meant to do from that strength training that you’re doing? Based on research, if you do those things, you are likely to spend less money on health problems later in life than those who are weaker.” (14:38 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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