About Peakspan
Why we started Peakspan
Longevity is a mind game. So why do we only treat the body?
The missing layers
We know how to train the body. We track it, supplement it and optimize it to perform for longer. But burnout, cognitive fatigue and the slow loss of aliveness rarely start in the body. They start in the mind, and in a nervous system that has been under pressure for too long.
The longevity debate is dominated by biomarkers, supplements and protocols, and by a constant pressure to optimize. Tracking and controlling everything can create the very fragility it is trying to prevent. What the debate often leaves out are the layers that decide whether a long life is also a good one:
- The nervous system. Chronic stress and an always-on mind use up the capacity we need for focus, recovery and clear decisions.
- The body-mind connection. Mind and body are one system. What we feel, suppress or carry with us shapes our health, from sleep to hormones to the gut.
- Belonging and connection. Feeling connected is not a soft extra. It is one of the strongest protective factors for a long life.
- Meaning. What holds us up when achievement is no longer the anchor, through loss, illness or simply getting older.
Peakspan takes a holistic view: body, mind, nervous system, relationships and meaning, seen together. That is the conversation we want to have, and the one we think the longevity world is missing.
Peakspan is the window of time in which you operate at your best. We want to make it longer.
What Peakspan is
Peakspan is an English-language podcast that treats psychology as a biological asset. Every two weeks we sit down with neuroscientists, physicians, psychologists, founders and world-class performers to understand how stress, emotions and mental capacity affect health, performance and longevity, and what you can actually do about it.
Who it is for
Peakspan is for founders, leaders, thinkers and builders who do not want to trade their health for success. For people who are high-performing on the outside and want to stay that way for decades, without burning out on the inside.
Why it is personal
Peakspan was born from lived experience. We are two high-driven women shaped by pressure, and we both learned the same lesson the hard way: you can command the body to endure, but you cannot force it to sustain. Without a regulated nervous system, longevity is an empty win. This podcast is our way of making that invisible layer visible.
Alexandra Boehmer
Co-host
Started at McKinsey, then built a startup. After the loss of a close family member, her mind collapsed while her body kept going. Recovery did not begin with optimization, but with understanding the nervous system and emotional overload.
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Sophie Spitzer
Co-host
Defined by the type of drive that results from early childhood scars. By 25, with an MBA and a life full of credentials, she realized something essential was missing. Now a founder in mental health and longevity, helping others find meaning in their lives.
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Peakspan is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. New episodes come out every two weeks.