Success Story with Scott D. Clary
Published on May 29, 2025, 7:00:00 PM
Total time: 01:04:01
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Zoltan Istvan is a futurist, transhumanist leader, and former presidential candidate known for advocating the use of science and technology to overcome aging and death. A former National Geographic journalist and author of The Transhumanist Wager, he founded the U.S. Transhumanist Party and gained global attention with his 2016 “Immortality Bus” campaign. Istvan has spoken at the World Economic Forum and the World Bank, and written for The New York Times and Wired, making him one of the most provocative voices shaping humanity’s future.
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 – Intro
01:41 – Who Is Zoltan Istvan?
03:19 – A Life-Changing Moment
06:52 – Why Chase Immortality?
08:40 – Transhumanism Explained
10:44 – Is It Really Controversial?
12:45 – What the Government Thinks
15:03 – Morphological Freedom
16:37 – Living as a Transhumanist
20:08 – What Fuels Zoltan’s Drive
23:50 – Sponsor Break
26:59 – Entrepreneurship Today
30:50 – What Transhumanism Means Now
35:26 – Tech That Excites Zoltan
38:07 – Sponsor Break
40:20 – Should Some Parts Stay Human?
43:13 – Fully Replacing the Body
46:36 – The Future of AI
53:16 – Global AI Competition
59:40 – Prepping Kids for the Future
1:02:25 – Zoltan’s Ultimate Life Lesson
Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.