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Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life
The Active Life presented by the Huntsman World Senior Games is a weekly 25 minute podcast designed to help listeners get the most out of their life. We tackle all kinds of health and wellness topics including the value of competition as part of overall active aging.
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- Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life
#558 Pickleball Literally Saved My Life - Featuring Mark Walters
In June 2022, Mark Walters suffered a stroke on the pickleball court, an ordeal that doctors said left him in the 99.9th percentile of survival with remarkable…
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#557 What Are You Feeding Yourself? - Featuring "Nina Cucina" (Nina Pucillo)
Nina Pucillo, known as “Nina Cucina,” is a health coach, culinary expert, and founder of the Nina Cucina Lifestyle Jumpstart, a program helping women over 50…
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#556 Hike High and Sleep Low - Featuring Gawynn Dutson
At 66, Salt Lake City native Gawynn Dutson now lives in Hildale, Washington County, UT and proves that age is no barrier to adventure. What began as a click on…
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#555 Bullet-Proof Your Body with Resistance Training - Featuring Rachel Prairie
Rachel Prairie brings over 20 years of experience in health and fitness to her work, offering health coaching for women, immersive wellness retreats, sound…
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#554 You've Gotta Shoot It Straight - Featuring James Pauley
James Pauley has dedicated his life to mastering the art of shooting a basketball. Widely regarded as the world’s top-ranked active free throw shooter…
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#553 Benefits of Technology in Urologic Procedures - Featuring Dr. Dave Ludlow
Urologist Dr. Dave Ludlow practices all aspects of general urology in Las Vegas, Nevada including minimally invasive and robotic techniques to treat urologic…
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#552 I Run Around with Fast Women - Featuring Florence Anderson
At 86, Florence Anderson is an inspiring mother of six children, grandmother of 24, and great grandmother of 38! She runs every morning, a practice that began…
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#551 Bringing Out the Best in You! - Featuring Joyce Jackson
Joyce Jackson attended a very small private school in Selah, Washington and enjoyed playing team sports for fun. When she moved to a public high school her…
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#550 Master of Consistency in Running and Life - Featuring Todd Yerkes
Todd Yerkes transformed himself from an underdeveloped high school basketball player into an honorable mention All-State athlete through sheer grit, ultimately…
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#549 Lock, Load, and Longevity - Featuring Walt Becher
University of California Berkeley graduate and U.S. Army Reserve veteran Walt Becher built a successful career spanning public service, corporate leadership…
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#548 The Life of the RideGuy: Snowboarder and Mountain Biker - Featuring Paul Madeen
Paul Madeen is a passionate snowboarder and mountain biker who has built his lifestyle around outdoor adventure and seasonal freedom. In the 2024–25 season, he…
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#547 The OPPORTUNITY to Do Marathons and Ironmans - Featuring Brent Bills
Brent Bills is a passionate endurance athlete who has completed 22 St. George Marathons since 2002. He has completed 7 full Ironmans and 17 half Ironmans—11 in…
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#546 Scuba, Mountain Biking, and Rowing - Featuring Sherri Davis
Sherri Davis is a lifelong athlete who embodies the belief that fitness is a lifestyle, not a phase. She has a love for mountain biking and splits her time and…
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#545 You Are What You Are, Right Now - Featuring Dr. April Flynn
Dr. April Flynn is a passionate advocate for healthy aging. At 55, she is in her second year of a Master’s degree in Innovative Aging (aka Gerontology) at the…
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#544 What do we do? We swim. - Featuring Steve Heck
Steve Heck is a lifelong swimmer who was hooked on the Huntsman World Senior Games at age 50 and looks forward to competing for the 15th time in 2025. A former…
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#543 Running with Real Motivation - Featuring Steve Brumwell
Steve Brumwell, 67, has been immersed in sports since junior high, excelling in basketball, football, track, and cross country. A standout athlete, he earned a…
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#542 Continuing to Thrive at 100 - Featuring Lee Calvert
Lee Calvert is a vibrant 100-year-old woman from Southern California. A former actress, she later worked in international dubbing for classic TV shows like The…
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#541 Utah's Best of State Female - Featuring Terah Johnson
Terah Johnson, a 64-year-old Masters Track and Field athlete from Lehi, Utah, is a mother of seven and married to Eric Johnson. A graduate of San Jacinto…
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#540 Parks and Recreation Started It All - Featuring Robbie Stuart
Seventy-five-year old Robbie Stuart is a lifelong athlete whose journey began before women’s sports were widely available. In high school, she jumped at any…
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#539 My Superpower is Consistency - Featuring Trevor Cowley
Trevor Cowley is the kind of person who is all in, in all aspects of life. As a youth, he loved baseball and won the Utah state championships in Little League…
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#538 Healing through Recreation and Adventure - Featuring Rob Henderson
Rob Henderson is dual-licensed recreation therapist and addiction counselor who specializes in behavioral health service delivery: both private practice and…
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#537 Welcome to 261 Fearless - Featuring Rosy Spraker
Rosemary “Rosy” Spraker is an accomplished marathoner, advocate, and mentor who found her passion for running in 2005 while raising funds for cancer research…
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#536 Get Your Socks On - Featuring Matt Blanchard, Part 2
This is part 2 of our conversation with Matt Blanchard. In this episode Matt describes what happened after a second car accident derailed his progress from the…
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#535 Get Your Socks On - Featuring Matt Blanchard, Part 1
Matt Blanchard is a Utah-based motivational speaker, devoted husband, and proud father of three. His journey is one of resilience, redemption, and the belief…
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#534 Bounce Back with The ReboundPlanner - Featuring Paula Franetti
From as early as 6 years old, Paula Franetti had the dream to be in the Olympics to experience the thrill of being her very best. This far-reaching Olympic…
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#533 Ultra-Marathon Walker is the Walking Diva - Featuring Yolanda Holder
Sixty-six-year-old Yolanda Holder, also known as the “Walking Diva,” is a professional ultra-marathon walker and a two-time Guinness World Record holder for…
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#532 Cardiothoracic Facts and Gravel Cycling - Featuring Dr. Alec Eror
Former Army Ranger and member of the Special Forces, Dr. Alec Eror, is a cardiothoracic surgeon in St. George, Utah who is affiliated with multiple hospitals…
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#531 From Pro to Senior Bowling - Featuring Mort Friedman
Mort Friedman, 88, is a decorated senior athlete with an impressive career in bowling and softball. Over more than 30 years, he has earned 38 medals at the…
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#530 Leading the Way in Cycling - Featuring Stan Swallow
Stan Swallow’s first bike race was in 1999 when 59 years old. He has been a dedicated cyclist since then. He established a cycling group named the Utah Velo…
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#529 Human Hall of Sport - Featuring Carmen Campbell
Carmen's 22-year journey in the Huntsman World Senior Games spans a wide variety of sports and teams, including softball, pickleball, bowling, and track and…
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#528 From Loathing to Loving New Pursuits - Featuring Elizabeth Bille
Starting her running journey in her early 20s, Elizabeth Bille signed up for a 5K charity race in Washington, D.C., despite never having run that far. The…
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#527 Find Your Flow: Is It Pickleball? - Featuring Dr. Glynis Worthington
Dr. Glynis Worthington redefined the concept of lifelong learning by earning a Doctor of Education from the University of Northern Iowa. Her groundbreaking…
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#526 Track Your Progress and You'll Progress on the Track (and Everywhere) - Featuring Tom Simek
Tom Simek, a 72-year-old Navy Submarine veteran, homebuilder, husband, father of 3 and grandfather of 2 inspires with his journey of resilience and…
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#525 Pro PSA, Prehab, and Philanthropy - Featuring Todd Miller
Residing in Laguna Beach, California, Todd Miller works in Industrial Real Estate investing. A former USC volleyball setter in the early 1980s, Todd played in…
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#524 Aging with High Performance - Featuring Tiffany Gust
Tiffany Gust holds an Applied Exercise Science and Sports Nutrition master’s degree and is a certified USAT triathlon coach, US Masters swim coach, and a…
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#523 Benefiting from Senior Sports - Featuring Dr. Kenton Brown
Dr. Kenton Brown, the older of two siblings, grew up during a time of war. While his father was a gifted athlete, he wasn't strongly encouraged to pursue…
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#522 Behavior Change for High Performance - Featuring Kathleen Fors
Kathleen Fors is a health and well-being expert, author, and speaker who specializes in behavior change for high performance. With a Master’s Degree in…
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#521 Cellular Cleansing with Infrared Heat and PEMF - Featuring Alyssa Blue
Alyssa Blue is a non-practicing aerospace engineer that found the human body more fascinating than rockets. After suffering a health crisis in her early 20's…
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#520 Swimming: That Looks Fun! - Featuring Daniela Barnea
Daniela Barnea first joined a swim team at 13 through the YMCA, and she now teaches swimming to people aged 2-72! Daniela holds many Huntsman World Senior…
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#519 The Ins and Outs of Arthritis - Featuring Dr. Robert Jamieson
Dr. Robert Jamieson is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in Total Joint Replacement, focusing on the hip and knee. In 2014, he…
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#518 Running Transformed My Life - Featuring May Chou
At age 14, humiliation from a PE teacher at Taipei First Girls' High School left a profound impact on May Chou, a young refugee from mainland China…
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#517 Active Aging Role Models - Featuring Games Staff
This week's podcast features several guests from our Huntsman World Senior Games staff. Each was asked to share a story of someone who epitomizes active aging…
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#516 Volunteer from the Beginning - Featuring Dori Tharp
Dori Tharp is a remarkable 73-year-old woman, originally from Salt Lake City and raised in Hollywood, CA. She lives a life rich in family, community, and…
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#515 Innovation and Invention in Healthcare and Beyond - Featuring Kevin Shelley
Raised in the rugged landscapes of New Mexico and inspired by a tradition of faith, family, and frontier values, Kevin Shelley is a true pioneer whose career…
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#514 What is Vascular Health? - Featuring Dr. Arne Olsen
Dr. Arne Olsen, a Massachusetts native, graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and completed a general surgery residency at…
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#513 Hoops and Jumps for a Hundred Years - Featuring Dr. Herb Wilkinson
Dr. Herbert (Herb) Wilkinson, father of 5 and grandfather of 24, was born in December of 1923 and is 100 years old. Born and raised in Hurricane, Utah, where…
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#512 A Century and Counting of Thriving - Featuring Eva Sorensen
Born in Wyoming and raised in Iowa, Eva Sorensen will soon be 101 years old and has two children, three grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Throughout…
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#511 Our Barbados Connection - Featuring Kathy Harper-Hall
Kathleen Harper-Hall, 86, has participated in the Huntsman World Senior Games since 2004 and served as athlete and team manager since 2022. She has won 104…
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#510 Mid-Games Update 2024 - Featuring Kyle and Mindy Case
We are almost halfway through this year's Huntsman World Senior Games. Kyle and Mindy give an update on some highlights from the first week of competition and…
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#509 Every Race is Just a Race - Featuring Michelle Rohl
Michelle Rohl was a 15-time All-American during her time at University of Wisconsin-Parkside and National Champion in the 1000-meter and two-mile during her…
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#508 Brain Injuries and Trauma - Featuring Dr. Mike Alosco
Dr. Mike Alosco is a clinical neuropsychologist and Associate Professor of Neurology at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, where…
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#507 Cutting Oxidative Stress and Finding Your Edge - Featuring Sandy Kellin
From bobsled champion to creating globally renowned sports nutrition, Sandy Kellin is an all-round authority on sport. Sandy’s early background included…
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#506 Treat Each Finish Line as a New Starting Line - Featuring Lisa Lander and Amy Twiggs
Lisa Lander, a mother to four physicians, grandmother, and wife of 42 years, is a certified life coach and owner of Lander’s River Trips, an adventure company…
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#505 Get Involved and Redefine Aging - Featuring John Disterdick
John Disterdick plays to win in all areas of his life: while he primarily has experience in financial services and film production, he also has a law degree…
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#504 The Importance of Minerals - Featuring Travis Porter
Travis Porter, hailing from Coalville, Utah, had a childhood deeply steeped in sports, influenced greatly by his grandfather, Francis Porter, a…
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#503 Professional Golf and Tennis - Featuring Karen Pearce
Starting golf at 10, Karen Pearce achieved a handicap of 4 by age 14 and represented Queensland and Australia in multiple championships. At the time of turning…
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#502 Fun with 3D Archery, Heavy Metal, and Pickleball - Featuring David Rosin
David Rosin is the Archery - 3D sports director here at the Huntsman World Senior Games. A former prison guard in California for 28 years and drummer…
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#501 Protein and Hydration: How Much is Enough? - Featuring Kimberly Melton, RD
Kimberly Melton is a seasoned registered dietitian with experience in the health and wellness industry, specializing in nutrition and wellness for longevity…
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#500 Our 500th Episode!! - Featuring Shalee Johansen, Den Dutson, and Michael Hale
Shalee Johansen is the Vice President of Sponsorship and Partner Relations here at the Huntsman World Senior Games. Shalee has over 25 years of extensive…
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#499 The 4.5 Hour Plank - Featuring DonnaJean Wilde
DonnaJean Wilde hails from Welling, Canada in the Alberta province. She has been a teacher, coach, and vice principal in her career, and she relishes time with…