When is the speaker's grandchild due?

Aaron Hartman, MDFunctional Medicine Specialist | Clinical Researcher

The Life-Changing Power of Purpose

16 Jul 2025 · 0 min

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A short conversational excerpt from a YouTube video in which Aaron Hartman, MD discusses how having a purpose or "why" can significantly affect health outcomes. The speakers reference a concrete personal example (a grandchild due in July) and the idea of setting a next goal as motivation. The tone is encouraging and motivational.

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July

It's just interesting how, how much hope having a reason for living have a reason for. What is your reason? What's your why? Having a reason why you do what you do. Just that alone can have a massive impact on your outcome with your health. And I think that if nothing else, I mean, you're getting, you said when you have your, when's your grandchild due? You said July. July. So we're talking about a month.
I know. Going to have the new goal.
Well, yes. So the question maybe next time I see you, I have to ask, what's your next goal?