At 52, experiential-marketing CEO Cara Kleinhaut dead-hangs surfboards, hikes Kilimanjaro for fun—and still cooks rainbow-bright farmer-market meals for her teenage girls. In this candid conversation with Stark CEO Todd Vande Hei, Cara unpacks how perimenopause panic turned into the best decade of her life—by trading “skinny” for strong and “busy” for health-span. Inside the episode: The Road Gets Narrower – why sleep, grounding and walking meditation moved from “someday” to non-negotiable. Protein & Plates – how a lifelong Pilates devotee learned the science of muscle, macros and DEXA scans (and why women won’t bulk overnight). Kilimanjaro & Confidence – glute training, Greenland hikes, surfing in Costa Rica, and the joy of out-paddling twenty-somethings. 80/20 Realism – wine, birthdays and the “attraction-not-promotion” philosophy she uses to model wellness for teen daughters. Community as Bio-Hack – introvert tactics for extrovert longevity;