Bryan Johnson on Spending $2M Yearly on Anti-Aging, $800M PayPal Deal, Buying Venmo (Full Interview)

In this full-length interview, Bryan Johnson, the founder of Venmo and CEO of Kernel, looks back on his upbringing in a Mormon community during his childhood in Provo, Utah. The 45-year-old debunks the misconceptions about polygamy in the Mormon community before discussing his missionary work in Ecuador and how the experience shifted his outlook on life to wanting to help people. After touching on his collegiate stint at Brigham Young University, Bryan discusses a few startup companies he established before looking back on the successful launch of a Chicago-based payment processing company called Braintree and selling it to PayPal. Moving along, Bryan explains why he stepped away from Braintree before detailing why he chose to invest $54 million into a neurotechnology company called Kernel and the groundbreaking ways the company's technology can measure/evaluate the human brain. He then claims that the company's technology can evaluate CTE while a person is still alive. As the introspective conversation moves along, Byran details his methods for reverse engineering the aging process. To hear more, scroll up and press play.

[@SamJohnsonAZ]

Bryan is truly going to change the world. My favorite part of his goal isn’t just the fact that its free for everyone, but he’s focused on backing everything by data.

[@mskathleenkelly]

It's not free. It's $1500 a month

[@Sjean0731]

Love Bryan. His transparency and just the inner peace he exudes. No nervous ticks, deep eye and persistent eye contact even when discussing traumatic events. Goals

[@PaulAllen786]

Many millionaires and billionaires spend their wealth on consuming alcohol, drugs, and smoking. Not to fault them at all as that’s their choice, however, I would rather be a rich, sober, health focused guy who spends play money on totally innovating anti-aging science and will live longer than many of his peers.

[@BirgitteV]

He is totally disconnected 😢 This should never be a goal ! I am healing severe trauma myself. The only real way - is tough it. You need to feel you emotions and able to connect with all parts of yourself. This man is not healed, he is trying to escape his pain with more pain and extreme behaviors. trust me, I know ! I been down the rabbit hole (just without all the money this guy has)😅

[@aaroncatolico7550]

​@Birgitte_H trust me, you've never done what this guy has. You should respect what he's doing.

[@BirgitteV]

@aaroncatolico7550 why should I respect this? I feel sorry for him and wish him no harm, but I do not respect this kind of childish escapism ✌️

[@TrismegistusH]

@@BirgitteVwomen are more emotional so they always bring the “ feel your emotions” but that can destroy a man. Not saying you don’t need to feel your emotions but what good is it going to do for him to “show” his emotions here? Do you want him crying just to prove to you that he is ok? 😂 this is actually hilarious. You guys have to stop with this is ridiculous

[@GlynTaylor]

I love this guy. His morality is so pure and clear. So happy that he is one of the people leading the longevity push

[@carlostorres1511]

You're only going to live until the age God allows you too. FYI working out or doing what he's doing won't extend life..... He will just love better you know, with minimal aches and pains compared to someone his age. That didn't take care of himself.....

[@LumieX]

To bad he's delusional and has no clue what he's doing. Such a waste.

[@brainjonesjr.6003]

This might be one of the most insightful interviews I’ve personally watched

[@arbitool]

Imagine our politicians being this honest and ethical.

[@user-un6gw1sq9f]

imagine not needing people to be politicians.

[@tonyb300]

"Removing opinion from nutrition and only looking at data" - I love this!

[@goldengoddess825]

Exciting stuff! This man is amazing. So keen to follow his Blueprint protocol.

[@TheBlackManMythLegend]

This guy is very touching. Him leaving the Mormons... at the same time leaving his wife or gf. Then receiving 300MUSD. What a life.

[@comeinpeace060]

Too bad Vlad was interrupting every major point he made ... Vlad needs to learn to sTFu

[@joshuapowell114]

​@@ProjectOcean259Vlad?

[@gforce83]

What a great interview with great questions.

[@RickyBeePhenomenal]

The type of dude that'll wake you up to tell you he's going to bed...

[@88ST3V307]

Hahaha 😆

[@arttillman4404]

😂

[@philm5147]

😂😂😂😂

[@CReydaboss]

My guy looks like he got hit square in the face with a hot skillet 🤣🤣🤣

[@setme4ree]

Its his laser treatments it burns the skin, he gets a shit ton of ipl and all that

[@stacieellis]

His skin is normally flawless. It’s probably some type of treatment he got. Most other people would put on makeup but he is careful with everything he does so he probably felt makeup wasn’t the route to go

[@philipschifano5876]

That’s what success looks like my guy👍

[@livsstilen]

It true. Let me tell you. Even a firm face scrub will mess you up for an good 5 days. But after that, you will look better than before.

[@scottytecate]

This man is clinically insane and simultaneously brilliant. Watch from 38 minutes to approximately 40 and ignore Vlad's idiotic interruptions.

[@NR-gp2il]

See Howard Hughes and lots of Insane rich people lol

[@philipschifano5876]

It is SOOOO refreshing to hear a BILLIONAIRE say that he was powerless with control of himself .. thank you for being REAL!! How about we talk about that?? Instead of what he “looks” like

[@eclipsetotal91]

Me encanta lo que hace, su personalidad, su inteligencia. No me mal interpreten pero estoy curiosa cuando va a quebrarse por una tentación. Para que la humanidad sea mas sana debemos cerrar esas empresas que fabrican dulces y pan. Es fácil decirlo para él que la prioridad debe ser uno, cuando él no se preocupa por un ingreso ni va de compras al supermercado donde hay mucha tentación.

[@crypsmart3927]

Thanks for dropping the whole video! @vlad!

[@youtubehandle-]

Great and interesting interview, thanks Vlad!

[@LeslieMiletich]

I really like him. Such a down to earth guy. Smart fella.

[@user-wu4eg7gs1y]

Thanks, Vlad. Please have him back.

[@alanwiltzius4862]

I'm following the blueprint nutrition protocol. I think the foods taste great, satisfying and make me feel so good! Yeah, at times, I crave or miss certain unhealthy foods, but the cost to my energy, mood, and motivation isn't worth it.

[@lajok3r323]

This Man Is A Genius 💯💯

[@uAreMyComputer]

Best interview ever.

[@jacquelinedella-santa2451]

BJ is awesome, so calm & peaceful

[@SL-vv3xy]

Yeah I love getting it too 😌

[@LeslieMiletich]

He listens so well

[@beverlysnyder42]

he’s beautiful inside and out. inspiring

[@fitefeed]

Somebody should’ve held PayPal’s $800 million dollars for 180 days to verify they are a real business

[@bspain1637]

You've won the internet with that one...🤌

[@sergiokrigare]

Beautiful Interview.

[@88ST3V307]

I think he looks older while he's ON the anti-aging treatment than he does off it!

[@LevitoSaro]

It seems like it but other then his skin now, healing from the treatment, he does look ''younger''. The only thing is, will he look like this for the next 15-20 years or will his experiment fail

[@spike7334]

Yes yes yes, I was thinking that

[@ThatGuyTube]

It's because of all the weight he lost + the vegan diet

[@ThatGuyTube]

It's because of all the weight he lost + the vegan diet

[@zephyrr108]

if you look how he looked before... he does look younger...

[@shoequeenn01]

I like this guy. I'm glad he's trying to make humans better.

[@lukeclaydon6670]

Love you Bryan an inspiration great 👍

[@EbsKnows]

2 million…😭🤣 Get your money back!!! For 2 million I better look and feel forever in my twenties!!

[@hec_salgado_]

Very interesting. His cellular markers are simialr to those of a 10 year old. 90 pills taken per day, however he advises us now to: get good sleep + eat vegetables + exercise. When asked if he would life longer than the oldest recorded person (french lady 122) he said : yep. Insightful interview!

[@1ron0xide]

It would seem the oldest person on earth never sits around preaching about how they expected to live forever.

[@nunya4732]

Pata seca lived till 130

[@JoakimVesterlund]

Good interview! Bryan does not advocate their veganism, but they're still the most healthy 45 year old person alive. Have you thought about interviewing a vegan activist? I think Earthling Ed or Joey Carbstrong would be a good choice for that.

[@girlfromlondontown.442]

He's trying to slow down the aging process. Dude probably knows he won't look 20 again but i'll be impressed if looks like this at 70.

[@snowbear163]

I think people are too focused on outward appearance. The part of aging he's trying to slow down is to his body. Organs, bones, muscle mass, brain function. We're so indoctrinated in society to think that the way you look is a reflection of health. People can be extremely attractive but have terrible health.

[@alexlostit]

He’s 45

[@girlfromlondontown.442]

@@snowbear163 you are correct 👍🏻

[@chadspro]

This was a great story!

[@BxEasy]

He looks old and looks like he has a motorcycle vest under his shirt 😂

[@patreaseechevarria9870]

Basically eat clean go to sleep exercise get check ups and think optimistic wait for the big medical breakthrough

[@nanuixt]

Bryan Johnson and Dr. David Sinclair should somehow try to work together, definitely!

[@setme4ree]

Such a better interview compared to the other guy who interviewed him omg

[@g.o.a.tsports2880]

Anti-Aging sure not working

[@haezeushawkins436]

At all nigga look his age

[@jghifiversveiws8729]

He's not trying to reverse aging he's trying to slow it down but only where it counts like his organs and shit

[@lee-2515]

My man said certainly shaking his head no the whole time

[@phreshmemphis]

very interesting come up story and his life hurdles. on the funny note he kinda reminds me of Shaggy a very wealthy Shaggy, however he could've chosen a different day give sometime for the skin to heal after that laser session bc is so visible on his face and neck 😅

[@melanindawn2050]

As a 44 year old black woman besides clean eating, exercising, shea butter, black soap and essential oils. My anti aging for the entire year is probably $300. God is good.

[@JasonBrown-dd7dj]

You spending toooo much

[@user-un6gw1sq9f]

when people say "clean eating" they usually mean they aren't vegan. As a Chef with a Masters in Nutrition, I hope you are vegan, or soon come to realize that's the only "clean eating"

[@8hiphop7]

Didn´t see that one coming

[@BrianHallmond]

I nominate myself to be his test subject.

[@Dukkha-Bhavana]

Victoria BC needs a blueprint based homeless shelter. With no home, we can't store food. Unable to sleep through the night even in the shelters, greeted with a healthy helping of Fruit Loops in the morning and a bowl of salted noodles for dinner, many here consider prison to be the best option.

[@soez_strg6166]

So how did he get the funds to start multiple companies?

[@cano4458]

he was selling phones back in the day I believe, then hired students to sell the phones for him. used that money to start braintree. hired developers etc edit: yes, it was phones

[@arminhedayat93]

The anti aging looking like melanoma on homies face..

[@jghifiversveiws8729]

That's them laser burns

[@isk0098]

Feels like a casting couch episode

[@TheCookiecupcakes]

11:32 Made me tear up. As a former Jehovah's Witness, I know this challenge.

[@iannovak5223]

Former Jehovah Witness?! Now that's crazy faith to detach yourself from, most people don't realize the insanity of being a Ex-Jehovah Witness, how are you holding up?

[@AbstractMindsThinkAlike]

Former JW here too.

[@wentzel812]

​@iannovak5223 they love the devil more so they quit loving God. UNLESS they are converted to Christians now. If not they will think they are holding up fine till something bad happens or their convictions catch up with them and it sends them running right back to God. Happens all the time.

[@AbstractMindsThinkAlike]

@@wentzel812 Yes, Jesus is Lord, the son of God.

[@Brand-ju4jm]

i am 45 and started adjusting my diet and life style 7 years ago and i am in the same boat as him i dont want to eat fried food bread highly processed foods sugar and all that junk because i know it is killing me and makes me feel like sh!t

[@user-un6gw1sq9f]

56:05 - somebody was watching Ghost in the Shell on adult swim.. lol. If you know, you know.

[@dixinbuttz44]

the singer from acdc

[@purplegirl8036]

That drink does make me have more energy in the morning though.

[@loricurran8718]

YES!!!!!! I NEED BLUEPRINT!!!!!

[@durrere1973]

2 million I can create generational wealth in assets. All I want to do is buy land and houses for my kids and mom. That’s it

[@elenas3963]

He would have looked great for 55+ y.o. guy… Ok, let’s give him another 20 years for anti-aging routine and then we’ll see the difference (if there’s any). By the way, Jared Leto is aging very well without this kind of strategy (as I assume).

[@cuzakuru]

money means nothing to this guy. Hes already happy. He said he was depressed when he had all that money

[@DigitalRaider1]

Man, wish you would have asked him to talk about his 90 pill / day supplement stack?

[@RazielRodriguezz]

Why is his skin like that? He looks like he’s turning into the Green Goblin

[@lachlanhorn1882]

He uses laser burning on his skin. Damages aesthetics temporarily but helps in the long term.

[@thegoddessrising6115]

That glassy look also happens with too much Botox

[@geethemarvel4647]

Reptiles brother 🤔

[@YRKBJ]

@@geethemarvel4647 exactly wake up, shirt green represents the color of gators… right in your face…the sun got these people tryna go to another planet blocking the sun and now anti-aging gah damn god be with the chosen ones ✌🏽

[@SuperHawkVTR]

Let the guy unlock his full power in peace

[@user-bz3po6tc7w]

What is up with buddy’s torso? 🤨

[@deewest1472]

"Reptile"...( Mortal Kombat Music starts)

[@eternainvidie]

Lipsesc cuvinte majore: karma, libertate, presiune. Poate că peste 30 de ani le va descoperi ca fiind esențiale și independente de date.

[@El_Diablo_12]

35:30 could we be better? 42:10 aging compounds

[@MissesWitch]

this interview's not his best look, just coming back from laser treatment, but he is a great guy!

[@jugginOnZaySt]

Ay My Man’s Look Like He Got One Of Them Barber Hair Wigs On.

[@williams242ful]

He dodged that “how did he get the 26m” 😂

[@Yuvraj.]

No he misunderstood the question, he was thinking how did they come up with the 26M valuation to value the company at that price, not how did he actually come up with the cash to make the purchase

[@djskyboi]

Its not hard to understand him “ take your opinions and emotions out of it, and follow the data to understand what hes doing and his objective.”

[@baphomick]

Pretty cheap for blue teeth and luggage skin if you ask me.

[@blackmcbain3145]

Why he got a wide body and skinny arms like the the colossal titan 😂

[@tonyjinca]

He looks like Data from Star Trek.

[@wateracumen-vs1bx]

I do his food and many supps. The food tastes fabulous every day. Once in a blue moon I’ll eat something else, like I did potatoe chips, and my puffy inflammation ramped up. I get sick if I eat anything else. But this food I get hungry for it’s so good.

[@reviewonpoint5065]

That guy was selling religion for free you want to tell me he can't sell s products ؟ 😂😂

[@setme4ree]

Haha good point

[@Cuckie1996]

16:34 "I am extremely frugal" Also spends $2 million a year on Anti Aging... 🤣

[@arttillman4404]

😂

[@mr.masscannagrower6229]

😂

[@hec_salgado_]

ha ha ha yep; "frugal" is perhaps arelative concept ..

[@comeinpeace060]

Frugal means you're selective with where you spend money.. it's not the same as being cheap. Read a book

[@MypronounIsKing]

Open a book kid

[@JacksExoticReptiles]

Time stamps? Chapters Vlad? Get it together

[@ricanhavoc215]

If he’s so healthy why’s his neck look like boiled chicken?

[@withusbae5749]

😂 Anti age the neck too 😂😂

[@LevitoSaro]

Lmfao. I think he uses some kind of laser burning to enhance his skin. However, the healing process takes a while

[@missunique65]

@@LevitoSaro baloney

[@setme4ree]

@@missunique65r u dumb do u know how many people use lasers women specifically? He has videos of him doing the treatments its what people do to stimulate collagen who have money. Similar to microneedling u look fucked after for awhile. Some people dont know much about the world its weird.

[@futchobishh3929]

What’s up with his skin? Looks like he’s growing scales

[@vazap8662]

He looks like a vampire muppet. I actually thought he was older than me, and I'm 53. I'm fitter than him and look younger, for pretty much free 😂

[@SaltLyfe]

This guy is either a savior or very dangerous. No gray area

[@boshhh123]

hes cool AF

[@MypronounIsKing]

Savior

[@setme4ree]

Well hes trying to help people stay young longer and feel better cuz were rapidly aging in north america cuz of the food and enviornment were in

[@souldesire5932]

@@MypronounIsKing not at all, it's very very dangerous. Jesus Christ is real and is the ONLY savior, it was ordained to be so from the beginning. This is trying to replace REAL eternal spiritual life with a cheap, crude, fleshly version that comes from darkness. Demons influence the minds of mankind all around the world to take people away from the only living God and eternal salvation of the soul.

[@MypronounIsKing]

@@souldesire5932 what the actual fuck are you even saying … I love god but there is nothing wrong or evil about trying to enhance life on earth and relieve billions from suffering from age related illness. You need help

[@ShouriSeifuku]

Mr. Johnson, the design implies a fail-safe mechanism which does not allow us as universal entities, to go beyond a certain point. That is not what the experience is about. The human body is just another mechanism to allow our true-selves to grow, and build upon the universal wisdom and knowledge we ultimately all share in this life and the next. You have wisdom and knowledge, but you ultimately don't understand that we are temporary elements that make up a much bigger whole.

[@blackmcbain3145]

My mans built like shirtless kylo ren

[@Bodzio1982]

Why this video has so little views?

[@EternalLife42]

Somebody needs to build a bike helmet that you can put on that turns on all the neurons in your brain so you're the smartest person in the world. Then we won't need computers to tell us what to do next.

[@thecoolrich]

His face Wdf😮

[@easy8325]

He looks about 40 yo and I’m great shape I’ll give him that. Lots of knowledge and concern about people who have less than him.Very informative interview 👍🏿

[@rikkidgermano9640]

he does not look great nor good for a 40 year old, stop lying. Look at Mark Wahlberg, he just turned 52 and he proved that working out and eating healthy works, not some magic BS some company tried to sell you 😁

[@michelles2299]

Yep he is about that age but it's about healthy organs and Brain it's not about looking younger per say

[@MrTraveller.]

intelligent Interesting Interview

[@Jesoteric]

It’s not working

[@lauradivittorio1014]

why did you apply that filter to his face?

[@ChildofYAH_]

Dude literally got scales.

[@mrocean8139]

Those are literally marks from laser treatments.

[@mskathleenkelly]

I don't have $1500 a month. My SS is about $1000 so don't say most people can do this. I love you though.

[@BrokenRobot3K]

2 million... Might as well set it on fire

[@_sonicfive]

This guy wants to live forever.

[@JM1993951]

Then he should invest in a way to transfer his brain into a computer/android, not waste his money on vitamins to live a few years longer….or get hit by a car tomorrow anyway 😂

[@_sonicfive]

@@JM1993951 He still would not stay conscious. The computer would lol

[@setme4ree]

@@JM1993951he likes his body man lol who wants to be a robot conscious forever

[@setme4ree]

@@JM1993951also he does a lot more than eat vitamins lol hes crazy

[@michelles2299]

Awful thought I don't want outlive my family and friends

[@deethegeneralNAT]

Damn this ninja a genius.

[@MrXzist]

I don’t think the 2mil is working he don’t look why younger than his age at all. If anything he looks like a cyborg lol

[@nobunaga4720]

He's only been doing for 2 years.

[@ibiro868]

This interview was a bad look for his anti aging goal. How do you spend 2m a year and look OLDER than your age?

[@snowbear163]

Because it's not about aesthetics. It's about function. He's 6% body fat and his biomarkers are excellent.

[@setme4ree]

Yeah its not about looks for him its about health and longevity which is why he stays skinny but it makes him look older cuz he lost a lot of weight

[@jghifiversveiws8729]

He's a natural ginger bro if you've seen them in person you'll know they tend to age like fine milk. Imagine what he would look like without doing all of this.

[@ibiro868]

@@setme4ree none of that bullshit works and he knows it

[@N4daGainz]

I wonder if he invested in Methuselah foundation

[@Anthonycheesman33]

He look great for 57

[@anthonyoverton2260]

And how old is he

[@felix8217]

@@anthonyoverton2260 45☠️

[@therumbleinthejunglee]

@@felix8217 😂

[@Anthonycheesman33]

@@felix8217 it’s called sarcasm lol

[@felix8217]

@@Anthonycheesman33 i know…. the dude didnt get it so i had to tell him

[@CaneCorsoShow]

homie look like Tony the Tiger right now................he trippin........... Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeat

[@1ron0xide]

He doesn't look a day over 71

[@nawbrunitback]

Guy looks like he has lizard skin without the shedding what a way to waste $2million good luck to this guy.

[@ask_why000]

It's kind of... sad.