# Bryan Johnson

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Real Alpha has cut 9 moments of Bryan Johnson (Founder, Blueprint) talking, from 2 interviews on All-In, the latest published Mar 26, 2026.

- Role: Founder, Blueprint
- About: Founded Braintree, sold to PayPal for $800 million, and now runs Blueprint, a longevity experiment.
- On X: https://x.com/bryan_johnson

## What Bryan Johnson said

- [5-MeO-DMT felt like a complete release of the ego](https://realalpha.app/s/5-meo-dmt-felt-like-a-complete-release-of-the-ego/)
  All-In · Mar 26, 2026 · 7 min
  > “you have to release self ego control you just have to just relent entirely and then when you do that it opened up this unimaginable bliss and euphoria” — Bryan Johnson · [4:30](https://realalpha.app/v/Axpnkqd-Agk/?t=270)
- [Psychedelic risks depend partly on dose and setting](https://realalpha.app/s/psychedelic-risks-depend-partly-on-dose-and-setting/)
  All-In · Mar 26, 2026 · 8 min
  > “I came back even more motivated to do what I'm doing now. I don't have a desire to go off in the woods and live that kind of life.” — Bryan Johnson · [20:32](https://realalpha.app/v/Axpnkqd-Agk/?t=1232)
- [Cellular switches may control gene rejuvenation dosing](https://realalpha.app/s/cellular-switches-may-control-gene-rejuvenation-dosing/)
  All-In · Mar 26, 2026 · 7 min
  > “that will end up putting machinery into the cells that can turn on or off the protein synthesis at the right dosing” — Bryan Johnson · [32:47](https://realalpha.app/v/Axpnkqd-Agk/?t=1967)
- [Johnson describes a calmer response to conflict after 5-MeO-DMT](https://realalpha.app/s/johnson-describes-a-calmer-response-to-conflict-after-5-meo/)
  All-In · Mar 26, 2026 · 2 min
  > “like no need to escalate or to defend or to like it was just easy” — Bryan Johnson · [12:17](https://realalpha.app/v/Axpnkqd-Agk/?t=737)
- [Johnson links his openness to a rigid religious childhood](https://realalpha.app/s/johnson-links-his-openness-to-a-rigid-religious-childhood/)
  All-In · Mar 26, 2026 · 3 min
  > “It's probably an overcompensation of trauma response, like most things are.” — Bryan Johnson · [24:08](https://realalpha.app/v/Axpnkqd-Agk/?t=1448)
- [Psychedelics may help preserve a youthful outlook](https://realalpha.app/s/psychedelics-may-help-preserve-a-youthful-outlook/)
  All-In · Mar 26, 2026 · 2 min
  > “Psilocybin and 5-MeO won't be meaningful for basic functions of the body, but maybe it's the outperformer in youthfulness of your disposition towards reality.” — Bryan Johnson · [35:53](https://realalpha.app/v/Axpnkqd-Agk/?t=2153)
- [Meal timing can help lower resting heart rate before sleep](https://realalpha.app/s/meal-timing-can-help-lower-resting-heart-rate-before-sleep/)
  All-In · Apr 3, 2025 · 3 min
  > “so the way you drive it down is you have your final meal of the day at least two hours before bedtime.” — Bryan Johnson · [1:44:35](https://realalpha.app/v/54wNtMZF_sg/?t=6275)
- [Blueprint expects $100 million in sales within a year](https://realalpha.app/s/blueprint-expects-100-million-in-sales-within-a-year/)
  All-In · Apr 3, 2025 · 3 min
  > “Yeah, we'll beat $100 million in less than 12 months.” — Bryan Johnson · [1:29:46](https://realalpha.app/v/54wNtMZF_sg/?t=5386)
- [Don't Die Certified plans to crowdsource food testing](https://realalpha.app/s/dont-die-certified-plans-to-crowdsource-food-testing/)
  All-In · Apr 3, 2025 · 5 min
  > “So then the test gets triggered, results come back, and then we go to the brand and we say, hey, come claim your product.” — Bryan Johnson · [1:38:51](https://realalpha.app/v/54wNtMZF_sg/?t=5931)

## The 2 episodes

- [Bryan Johnson: I Just Took the Most Powerful Dose of DMT in the World... Here's What It Was Like](https://realalpha.app/v/Axpnkqd-Agk/) · All-In · Mar 26, 2026
- [All-In Live from Austin: Colin and Samir, Chris Williamson, and Bryan Johnson](https://realalpha.app/v/54wNtMZF_sg/) · All-In · Apr 3, 2025