Guest host Lisa Garr (email) was joined by body language expert Linda Clemons for a discussion on nonverbal communication. Clemons described nonverbal communication as a universal language that predates spoken words. From infancy, humans instinctively rely on gestures, facial expressions, and tone to communicate needs and emotions. Drawing on foundational research into universal emotions and brain function, she emphasized the importance of understanding a person's baseline behavior. Once that baseline is known, deviations become meaningful, allowing people to better interpret emotional states such as fear, happiness, or discomfort and to elevate everyday communication, Clemons explained.
She shared that her lifelong sensitivity to others' emotions, combined with early experiences as a firstborn, shaped her expertise in reading people. As a child selling candy to win a bicycle, she intuitively learned that words alone are unreliable unless they align with tone and body language. This awareness later fueled her success in sales and was sharpened by an unusual habit: watching television for years with the sound off, which trained her to read subtle facial expressions and movements. Clemons revealed that she learned that when verbal, vocal, and physical cues are congruent, messages are trustworthy, but when they conflict, something deeper is happening.
Clemons stressed that there is no single gesture that proves someone is lying. Instead, she advised listeners to watch for changes in stress levels and behavior patterns that move off baseline. She outlined her three C's of nonverbal analysis: clusters (multiple signals appearing together), congruency (alignment between words, tone, and body language), and context (whether behavior fits the situation), with culture as an essential bonus consideration. She noted that truthful people tend to recall and convey information naturally, while deceptive individuals often try to control their bodies and reveal stress through subtle but telling nonverbal shifts.
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During the second half of the program, longevity expert Regan Archibald focused on how reversing biological age may be possible through peptides and regenerative therapies. He described peptides as signaling medicine—small amino acid chains that direct cellular communication, influencing gene expression and cell behavior. Archibald noted rising interest in peptides as research grows, and highlighted emerging therapies that support metabolism, weight, and mitochondrial health. He emphasized that restoring cellular messaging with peptides can lead to better energy, recovery, and function as we age.
He shared his personal health story as the catalyst for his work. Growing up on an Idaho cattle ranch, he had heavy exposure to agricultural chemicals like Roundup and glyphosate, and later developed worsening symptoms, including eczema that progressed to psoriasis, swelling, aches, sleep issues, and anxiety. Doctors repeatedly told him his labs were normal and that stress was the cause. A naturopathic doctor eventually ran deeper testing and identified Hashimoto's autoimmune thyroid disease. Archibald described recovering by addressing root causes such as detoxification, gut health, removing trigger foods, and avoiding glyphosate rather than relying on symptom-suppressing medication.
Archibald outlined a more holistic 'operating system' approach that uses better data and technology, including AI, to deliver personalized, precise, and predictive care. This approach focuses on health optimization and even age reversal rather than disease management alone, he said. Archibald highlighted an ageless axis of longevity that centers on muscle, cardiovascular health, and brain health. Muscle plays a critical role in strength, balance, fall prevention, glucose control, and bone density, and it also releases chemical messengers that influence the entire body. For the brain, he argued, decline is not inevitable, noting that brains can become more integrative with age. He also contrasted peptides with vitamins, explaining that vitamins support basic nutritional needs, while peptides act more like targeted engineers that help restore signaling pathways.