Biography
• Community and Corporate Program Director at Blue Zones • Provides Audiences with Ideas to Immediately Increase Their Own Well-Being • Co-Creator of MayaQuest, an Internet-Based Education Program Used Around the Country “How many of you think you will live to 90?” This is how Nick Buettner starts an engaging keynote speech designed to inspire and provoke his audience into rethinking their ideas on a healthy long life. Nick Buettner is the Community and Corporate Program Director at Blue Zones, LLC. He is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Blue Zones Project in all of the Blue Zones Communities and corporate sites across the US. Using National Geographic photography and a dynamic, storytelling delivery, Nick takes audiences to these longest-lived cultures, shares his own observations from the field, and provides your group with ideas to immediately increase their own well-being. In his previous role as executive producer on the Blue Zones team, Nick coordinated all field production operations and collaborated with Good Morning America, CNN, AOL, WCCO and the National Geographic Channel to produce live events from remote locations throughout the world.In the last 20 years, Nick has lead 17 expeditions over 6 continents around the world, three of which to the Blue Zones sites. His work with the Blue Zones expedition team provided him a first hand, in person glimpse of these Blue Zones — places that have the greatest life expectancy and where more people reach age 100 than anywhere else in the world. In 2004, Nick Buettner & Dan Buettner teamed up with National Geographic and the world’s best longevity researchers to identify pockets around the world where people live measurably longer better. In these “Blue Zones” they found that people reach age 100 at rates 10 times greater than in the United States. After identifying 5 of the world’s Blue Zones, the Blue Zones team and National Geographic took teams of scientists to each location to identify lifestyle characteristics that might explain longevity. They found that the lifestyles of all Blue Zones residents shared nine specific characteristics. They call these characteristics the Power 9®. In 2009 they partnered with AARP and the United Health Foundation to apply the Power 9 principles to Albert Lea, MN. It worked: after just one year, participants added an estimated 2.9 years to their average lifespan while healthcare claims for city worker dropped 49%. Harvard’s Walter Willett called the results ‘stunning’. They are now building Blue Zones in cities and businesses across the country and Nick is leading this charge. Nick has received his BA in International Business with a minor in Economics from Augsburg College. In his free time, Nick enjoys playing hockey, gardening, and going on adventures! As a keynote speaker, Nick uses his experience as a member of the original Blue Zones expedition team to take his audience to these longest-lived cultures. With a dynamic delivery, firsthand knowledge of these incredible regions, and National Geographic photography, he inspires, educates, and empowers listeners on the subjects of longevity, well-being, and community health.
Speech Topics
Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer
To find the path to long life and health, Blue Zones' team study the world's "Blue Zones," communities whose elders live with vim and vigor to record-setting age. In Nick Buettner's talk, he shares the 9 common diet and lifestyle habits - Power 9® - that keep them spry past age 100. What should you be doing to live a longer life? Nick Buettner debunks the most common myths and offers a science-backed blueprint for the average American to live another 12 quality years.
Unlocking Secrets to Healthier Living
Feeling uncertain about how to achieve longevity in today’s fast-paced world? Let Nick Buettner guide you. With his expert keynotes, you’ll gain actionable insights from Blue Zones regions, unlocking the secrets to living longer and healthier. Book Nick Buettner now and transform uncertainty into clarity on your journey to longevity. Audience Takeaways: -Gain clarity on achieving longevity -Actionable insights for healthier living -Transform uncertainty into confidence
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