The Resilient Life — Episode
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19 June 2026 · 24 min
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About this episode
Many successful professionals see their health as something they need to fit around their career. But what if that's the wrong way of looking at it?
In this episode of The Resilient Life – The Art of Ageing Strong, Chris Deavin explores why exercise, nutrition, sleep and recovery aren't simply health habits, they're performance habits. Drawing on his experience as a health coach, business owner and ultra-runner, Chris shares why looking after yourself may be one of the most effective ways to improve your energy, focus, resilience and effectiveness at work.
If you're a business owner, executive or professional over 50 who feels like health and career success are constantly competing for your time, this episode will encourage you to think differently.
In this episode:
• Why "things calming down" rarely happens
• The hidden connection between health and professional performance
• Lessons learned while training for a 24-hour Backyard Ultra
• Why the healthiest professionals don't see health as a separate activity
• How exercise, sleep and recovery help you become more capable in business and life
• Why health may be the foundation that supports your success
If you want to stay healthy, fit, strong and capable while continuing to perform at a high level in your career, this episode is for you.
Insights
Behaviour & Consistency
Nearly everyone who walks into the Reigate studio describes tasks — train more, eat better. A clear picture of the person you intend to be at 70 makes the everyday decisions far easier.
Strength & Fitness
Strength training after 50 needs a deliberate relationship with discomfort — enough to drive adaptation, never so much that it costs you the next three sessions.
Behaviour & Consistency
For most people over 50 the constraint is implementation, not knowledge. Cutting the number of decisions usually does more for results than adding more detail.
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Welcome to The Resilient Life, the podcast for people who want to stay healthy, capable, and strong through every stage of life. I’m Chris Deavin, and in this show we explore the habits, mindset, and resilience it takes to keep performing at a high level, especially as we get older.