When the longevity expert becomes the patient

Over 15 years of experience with a variety of patients including emergency care patients and chronically ill patients. With an understanding of the public health care system and the private setting, identifying the common denominators and the main differences, it has become a mission to tailor treatment plans focusing on patient demands and needs, as well as the wholeness of an individual.

Sarah Glynn is a clinically trained midwife and health publisher who has spent more than two decades translating complex medical insight into accessible, evidence-informed care. She founded the first international exchange program and online college for out-of-hospital midwives, helped launch flagship online learning programs with Sounds True, produced the Dragonfly Health series on Gaia TV, and hosts Boulder Wellness Week, convening leaders across integrative and conventional medicine. Diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer — and having lost her own mother to the disease — she founded Peony, a platform that helps women navigate breast cancer with clarity, evidence, and support. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her two children.

Stress and burnout are some of the most talked-about challenges of our time. But the real conversation is not only about how to treat burnout once it happens—it’s about how to avoid it, manage it, and build resilience before we reach the breaking point.

Burnout rarely comes from one single trigger. It’s the accumulation of pressures in both professional and personal life—pressures that are increasingly hard to separate. The key lies in understanding how these dimensions are connected, and in equipping ourselves with the tools to balance modern life.

This talk explores how we can cultivate resilience—not by avoiding stress or change, but by learning to stand strong through it. It’s about building the inner and outer resources that allow us to navigate uncertainty, manage challenges, and thrive not only at work but in every aspect of life—so we can truly strive, keep performing, and stay healthy even in times of change and challenge.