The Role of Epigenetics in Personal Health Management
Inspired by my conversation with Len May on The Audacious Living Podcast
We often talk about health as if it’s something that happens to us. Genetics, family history, bad luck. But epigenetics invites a far more empowering conversation. One that says while you may not choose your genes, you absolutely influence how they show up in your life.
Epigenetics is the study of how behaviors and environment affect the way genes express themselves. In simple terms, it’s the bridge between what you’re born with and how you live. Nutrition, sleep, stress, movement, relationships, and even mindset can either activate or quiet certain genetic tendencies. Health stops being a passive inheritance and becomes an active practice.
What struck me most in my recent conversation with Len May was the reminder that many of us are operating reactively. We wait until something breaks before we pay attention. Epigenetics flips that script. It encourages curiosity, awareness, and ownership long before symptoms appear.
Personal Reflection from Audley
That idea hit home for me. I’ve spent a lot of my life believing that effort and mindset were enough. While those matter, this conversation reminded me that how I fuel my body, manage stress, and recover emotionally plays just as big a role. Audacity isn’t only about bold career moves or big life decisions. Sometimes it’s choosing to listen to your body, ask better questions, and take responsibility for your health before it demands your attention.
Epigenetics reinforces something I’ve always believed. We are not fixed. We are responsive. And that’s powerful.
If this perspective on health and ownership resonates with you, I encourage you to listen to my full conversation with Len May on The Audacious Living Podcast. We dive deeper into genetics, stress, performance, and what it really means to take ownership of your well-being.
🎧 Listen to the episode and explore how science and audacity intersect.
The Audacious Takeaway
Audacity in health isn’t about defying biology. It’s about partnering with it.
When you understand that your daily choices influence how your genes express themselves, you move from reaction to intention and from fear to ownership.
