SMP LeaderTalks

#132 | When success ruins the body

SMP LeaderTalks

11. February 2026

Georgiy Michailov meets Dr. Felix Bertram

About biohacking, biological age, and a “meeting with yourself.”

1 h 11 Min

“Success means nothing to me if I die of a stroke in five years.”

What happens when you've achieved everything and then realize that your body is at its limit? When stress, constant performance, and a busy schedule leave their mark and can no longer be glossed over? Many entrepreneurs know the feeling of being constantly driven. Dr. Felix Bertram was one of them: a successful doctor, entrepreneur, and investor. A life in the fast lane. Then, at 49, came the shock: an age test estimated his biological age to be 74.

“My three most important pillars are sleep, exercise, and nutrition.”

For Bertram, this was the moment when he decided to radically change his life. With clear principles, measurable routines, and one goal: to stay healthy for a long time and age healthily. In this episode, the longevity expert explains how he gradually regained the years he had lost, how biohacking really works, and why sleep, nutrition, and exercise are his central pillars for a healthy life. He also talks to Georgiy Michailov about sleep routines, VO₂max values, and “meeting yourself.”

*Video only in German

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