EP 288: Carol Simpson Returns
December 1, 2025
Carol Simpson returns to the podcast to talk about life after 80 years old, and everything she does to stay healthy and climb hard. We talked about making the move to Salt Lake, discovering Dr. Peter Attia, her health routines, training for a world record in grip strength, balance training, rediscovering art, and much more.
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Check out other episodes with Carol:
EP 121: Carol Simpson (Jun 6, 2022)
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Show Notes:
References:
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia
The Drive - Dr. Peter Attia’s podcast
Aging Disgracefully (IG Account)
Carol’s Links:
csimpson1114@gmail.com
Nuggets:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:12 – Leaving Lone Pine
00:08:25 – The energy of Salt Lake
00:13:12 – Kalymnos
00:17:23 – Turning 80
00:21:46 – Climbing in the gym
00:25:26 – Women leveling the playing field
00:31:34 – Dr. Peter Attia
00:38:44 – Why
00:44:47 – Routines & training
00:54:43 – Carol’s deadhang goal
00:57:25 – Being your own advocate
01:02:24 – Balance training
01:11:41 – Yoga
01:15:45 – Art & breathing
01:23:14 – Joy
01:25:45 – Accepted
01:27:10 – Unrealized dreams
01:30:06 – Tips from Carol
01:33:18 – Don’t get married
01:43:44 – What’s next
01:45:33 – Wrap up