Jun 30, 2025
What’s holding you back from thriving—your age, or your beliefs about your age? In this episode, transformation coach and author, Deekron Krikorian, MBA, shares his journey from CPA to health strategist, helping high performers master mindset, metabolism, and momentum. Author of “The Nine Shifts: The Mind First Method to Transform Your Body and Your Life”, he describes nine challenges and mind shifts to create real solutions for reclaiming control and extending your healthspan.
Episode Timeline:
0:00 – Introduction to the Podcast
and 2025 Theme
Dr. Gillian Lockitch sets the stage for the episode,
explaining the importance of mindset in aging youthfully. The theme
for 2025: “Age is Just a Number.”
1:25 –
Meet Deekron Krikorian MBA: From CPA to Transformation
Coach
A
transformation coach with certifications in functional nutrition
and metabolism, Deekron empowers high achievers to
reclaim energy, purpose, and consistency.
3:48 – Deekron’s Story:
Romanian Roots and Early Health
Disciplines
He shares how his father's athletic discipline and values laid
the foundation for lifelong wellness and ultimately inspired his
career transition.
5:49 – Redefining Success for
Healthy High Performance
Deekron explains that success
means setting high standards and rising to meet them—and why
mindset must evolve to fuel lasting fulfillment.
7:12 – From Fitness App to
Transformational Coaching
Learn how a tech startup focused
on gym motivation evolved into a deeper coaching practice rooted in
emotional and mindset transformation.
9:04 – The Power of Mindset in
Midlife Reinvention
Gillian
and Deekron connect over their shared experiences of life
transformation, discussing how mindset can shift the aging
trajectory.
11:18 – Biggest Mistakes High
Achievers Make About Health
Deekron outlines two common traps:
using achievement to prove self worth and believing there's no time
for self-care. He offers simple solutions for building health into
any schedule.
13:49 – The Challenge of Saying
No
Gillian
and Deekron reflect on boundary-setting and how learning
to say “no” is critical for prioritizing
well-being.
15:00 – The 3x3 Assessment: Mind,
Body, and Life
Deekron explains his diagnostic framework of 9 challenges
across mindset, metabolism, and momentum—and how clients use it to
identify blocks.
17:44 – How Coaching Works: From
Assessment to Shifts
He walks through how he tailors
coaching around specific shifts needed to overcome challenges like
emotional eating or limiting beliefs.
19:18
– Deekron’s Nutrition Philosophy
Eat whole foods, time meals
strategically, and find the right amount—not too little or too
much. Personalized nutrition is key.
21:59 – Snacking, Cravings, and
Intermittent Fasting
Gillian shares her approach to
managing nighttime snacking with fasting timers and low-carb
meals. Deekron emphasizes addressing underlying
nutritional or emotional gaps.
25:10 – Personalizing Nutrition for
Unique Metabolisms
The discussion turns to genetic
variation, food sensitivities, and the need for individualized
plans rather than dogmatic diets.
26:26 – Tackling Overwhelm and Time
Management
Overwhelm often comes from perfectionism or
people-pleasing. Deekron dives into emotional root causes
and building self-worth beyond constant
achievement.
28:46 – Coaching Clients in Later
Life
Deekron affirms that mindset and transformation aren’t
age-bound—he’s coached clients into their 70s and 80s who embraced
new purpose and vitality.
29:58 – Start Here: The Most
Powerful Shift
Beliefs drive behavior. Whether it's health, wealth, or
relationships—limiting beliefs block progress. Awareness and
reframing are the first steps to change.
32:11 – Final Takeaway: Don’t Make
Good Habits Optional
Deekron encourages listeners
to commit to simple habits and small wins—starting is more
important than being perfect.
33:47 – Where to Learn
More
Listeners are invited to find The Nine Shifts on
Amazon or connect with Deekron on LinkedIn. He also
offers a free gift of the first three chapters of his
book.
About Deekron Krikorian
https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinpoweredbody
Gift: A link to the first 3 chapters of my book:
Action Steps:
Schedule a call with Dr. Gillian Lockitch.
Join the GOLY Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/growingolderlivingyounger