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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.
Episodes
- Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life
#498 Is Anything Better Than Running? - Featuring Kris Rostas
Wisconsin native Kris Rostas is a running enthusiast through and through. At 61 years old, this mother of two has chosen a lifestyle devoid of a couch or…
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#497 Gliding Across the Soccer Field, Water, and Pavement - Featuring Lara Ray
Lara Ray excelled in track, cross country, and soccer during her youth, ultimately thriving as a fullback in the Olympic Development Program. While on a soccer…
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#496 Circuit Training and the Deadly Dozen - Featuring Jason Curtis
Jason Curtis is a highly experienced strength and conditioning coach and bestselling author who has published over a dozen books on the development of health…
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#495 Table Tennis and NeuroPong - Featuring Sanjoy Bhattacharya
Sanjoy Bhattacharya was born in India and grew up in the Chicago area, finishing all of his education there as an MBA, CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and…
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#494 Climbing and Biking Mountains - Featuring Dr. Gordon Larsen
Dr. Gordon Larsen, M.D., FACEP is an emergency medicine specialist at St. George Regional Hospital and has over 32 years of experience in the medical field. He…
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#493 Conquering the Gaucho Derby - Featuring Scott Nielsen
Scott Nielsen is a businessman by day and an equestrian by night. He is currently a project manager and developer at the Black Desert Resort in Ivins, UT and…
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#492 One Man’s Health Journey, A Step at a Time - Featuring John Challis
After many years in a primarily sedentary lifestyle, John Challis’s health journey began more than two decades ago at the invitation of some friends to go…
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#491 Grandma Pole Vaults in Her She Shed - Featuring Kay Glynn
Kay Glynn is a 70-year-old grandmother of 8 who currently resides in Missouri. She began dancing and acrobatics at the age of 4, and this led to owning her own…
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#490 I Would Walk 4000 Miles and I Would Walk 500 More - Featuring Joan Young
Joan Young wrote her first story about the outdoors at the age of 7, titled “The Adventures of Skippy the Field Mouse.” Joan’s life has always revolved around…
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#489 Concussions, Life Balance Square - Featuring Dr. Joseph Maroon
Dr. Joseph C. Maroon is a Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, longtime team neurosurgeon to the Pittsburgh…
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#488 Distance Running After Collapsed Lungs - Featuring Nate Marshall
Today’s guest is Nate Marshall, a K-12 charter school executive director in Northern Utah. Nate grew up playing a variety of sports, but his favorite was golf…
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#487 Thriving After a Widowmaker Heart Attack - Featuring Travis Marchant
Our guest this week is 49-year-old Travis Marchant, a hematology/oncology pharmacist at Intermountain Health. Like many American young men, Travis played…
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#486 Marathons with a Pacemaker - Featuring Idonna Clarke
As a proud member of the St. George Marathon Legacy Club, 52-year-old Idonna Clarke, mother of six children and grandmother of 5, is shooting for her 24th…
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#485 Why Use an Orthopedic Urgent Care? - Featuring Dr. Warren Butterfield
Dr. Warren Butterfield has been in practice as an orthopedic trauma surgeon since 2007. He came to St. George in 2014 to assist in the transition of then Dixie…
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#484 The Joy of Running - Featuring Sandra Checketts
Sandra Checketts, widowed mother of 5 and grandmother of 10, has always enjoyed running, including as a cross country and track competitor at Utah State…
- Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life
#483 Improving VO2 Max and Bone Health - Featuring Dr. Vonda Wright
Dr. Vonda Wright is an internationally-recognized practicing double-boarded orthopaedic sports surgeon, author, speaker, researcher, and innovator whose work…
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#482 Stay Healthy for Those We Love - Featuring Shelley Gish
Shelley Sybil Gish has spent most of her life learning about the benefits of holistic healing, with fifty-plus years of experience in behavioral genetics…
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#481 Cycling and Triathlon - Featuring Jason Ranoa
Jason and Heather Ranoa are the Cycling and Triathlon directors for the Huntsman World Senior Games. We are fortunate enough to have had them for the past 3…
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#480 Don't Let the Old Man In - Featuring Nick Cipollino
Nick Cipollino came from humble beginnings and knows the value of hard work. Nick took up sporting clay shooting in 1988 following a knee injury. He was…
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#479 Just Keep Swimming - Featuring Betty Brussel
Ninety-nine-year-old Dutch-Canadian Betty Brussel is happiest when she is swimming. Setting world records, which she did as recently as a week ago, is just…
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#478 Let's Talk About Dementia - Featuring Karen Straw
Karen Straw was born in Massachusetts and considers herself geographically challenged, having lived in Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, the…
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#477 A Route Away from Parkinson's - Featuring Steve Ault
At the age of 60, Steve Ault faced a Parkinson's diagnosis and the option of Levodopa for symptom management. Rejecting only temporary relief, he spiraled into…
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#476 Find a Friend and Fight Gravity - Featuring Barbara Wintroub
Pickleball pioneer Barbara Wintroub brought the sport to Santa Monica, CA fifteen years ago and Palm Desert, CA the next year. As one of the best senior…
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#475 Companionship as a Cure - Featuring Dr. Gloria Horsley & Dr. Frank Powers
Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Frank Powers are nationally recognized relationship therapists in their early 80s who met through a dating app called SilverSingles…
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#474 The Thrill of Table Tennis - Featuring Charlie Slater
Eighty-year-old table tennis player Charlie Slater loves the fact that age isn’t a major factor in who will win a match. As a senior player, he has been beaten…
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#473 Hiking Rim-to-Rim - Featuring Alfredo Aliaga
Originally from Spain, Alfredo Aliaga lives in Berlin, Germany and has always enjoyed hiking. He has held a variety of jobs, including as a sheep herder…
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#472 Built to Move - Featuring Dr. Kelly Starrett
Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach; physical therapist; speaker; and three-time New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling co-author of "Becoming a Supple…
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#471 A Little Fortune and a Lot of Hard Work - Featuring Damien Leake
Today’s guest is Damien Leake, a master of the performing arts as an actor, singer, dancer, and more! Damien was born in the Bronx, New York and is a graduate…
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#470 Find Your Motivation - Featuring Dr. Barbara Nelson
Dr. Barbara Nelson is a retired OB/Gyn and public health physician, and she also is a former exercise physiology professor at Brigham Young University-Idaho…
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#469 On to the Tactical Games - Featuring Jon St. Arnaud
Fifty-seven-year-old Jon St. Arnaud started playing soccer in his youth and still loves it, though he retired from the game in his thirties to prioritize…
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#468 Volleyball is a Lifetime Activity - Featuring Sue Mailhot
Today’s guest is our resident volleyball expert, Sue Mailhot. Sue played high school volleyball up until 2010 when her knees told her she should stop. However…
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#467 You May Be on the Verge of a Breakthrough - Featuring Jeanne Smith
Our guest today has been a swimmer since she was 6 years old. Jeanne Smith was born in Southern California and spent an hour a day, 5 days a week, nearly every…
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#466 On Any Given Day, It's Anybody's Race - Featuring Willie Spruill
Willie Spruill, a 64-year-old Army veteran from St. Pauls, North Carolina, has overcome physical and mental challenges to become a celebrated athlete. After…
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#465 Where the Pain Is, the Problem Isn't - Featuring Misti Miller
Misti Miller grew up near Lake Tahoe, where she loved the exhilaration of bridge jumping, cliff jumping, and rock climbing (with ropes and free soloing). One…
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#464 - Our Grateful Staff
Thanksgiving is a day to remember all of our blessings. Our staff followed our annual tradition to each express our thanks. Send us Fan Mail
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#463 When You're Broken Down and Tired, Rise Up! - Featuring Raelene Elam
Raelene Elam is a mother of 6 kids. After graduating high school in California, she accepted a full ride scholarship to University of Arizona for volleyball…
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#462 Readjusting the Meaning of Success - Featuring Lisa Lander
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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#461 Striving for a Long Healthspan - Featuring May Tom
May Tom is a registered dietitian and functional medicine practitioner. Formerly as the nutrition director of one of Conde Nast’s ranked best wellness retreats…
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#460 Strength and Success from Continued Effort - Featuring Bruce McBarnette
Bruce McBarnette is a man with a wide variety of talents. He has excelled in both sports and professional endeavors and enjoys being a philanthropist and…
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#459 Why I Race and You Should Too - Featuring Eric Johnson
Sixty-three-year-old Eric Johnson is a 17-time Utah Best of State Male Amateur Athlete of the Year Winner. Eric has won 2 Utah Best of State Statue Awards for…
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#458 Get Off the Couch and Compete! - Featuring David Gibbon
David Gibbon, born in Pittsburgh and raised in Garlandville, Mississippi, inherited his father's athletic prowess and competitiveness. His father, who once…
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#457 Goodness is the Biggest Obstacle to Greatness - Featuring Larry Gelwix
Our guest today is Larry Gelwix, known by some as "The Winningest Coach in America" or perhaps the "Getaway Guru." Larry served as the volunteer Head Coach of…
- Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life
#456 - Dishing with Dewey Brinton
Our guest today is 91 years young and a proud alumni of the Huntsman World Senior Games. Duane Brinton, aka “Dewey,” learned how to work hard through the Great…
- Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life
#455 Force Without Impact for Higher Bone Density - Featuring Kyle Zagrodzky
Kyle Zagrodzky is the innovative mind behind OsteoStrong, a groundbreaking health and wellness system revolutionizing the way we approach fitness and aging…
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#454 Helping Those Left Behind After Suicide - Featuring May Bradley
In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week in the United States this week, we are honored to speak with May Bradley. In 2010, May’s daughter, Talese…
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#453 Exercise Addict = IRONMAN World Champion - Featuring Diane Tracy
Diane Tracy's accomplishments are remarkable and diverse. This self-described exercise addict’s daily routine involves rigorous training, devoting five hours…
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#452 Temperature Regulation Between the Sexes - Featuring Dr. Stacy Sims
Dr. Stacy Sims, MSc, PhD, is a forward-thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize sport and exercise…
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#451 Taking the Plunge with One Pull-up - Featuring Ginny MacColl
Ginny MacColl is an actress, dancer, and competitive athlete in both ninja and swimming. She began her career in NYC as a dancer in the hit Broadway show…
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#450 Table Tennis for Generations - Featuring Lily Yip
Today's guest is world-renowned Table Tennis champion Lily Yip, who we are honored to have compete at our World Senior Games this year! Lily is a Chinese-born…
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#449 Invest in Your Greatest Asset: Your Health - Featuring Freeman Linde
Freeman Linde is a Certified Financial Planner with La Crosse Financial Planning, a Fee-Only Fiduciary serving clients nationwide. He specializes in helping…
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#448 Reuniting at the Huntsman World Senior Games - Featuring Jeff Tidwell
Our guest today is Jeff Tidwell, who played on the same All-Star baseball team as not 1, but 2 future Major League Baseball players in high school: George…
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#447 Swimming Blind and Triumphant - Featuring Trischa Zorn-Hudson
Trischa Zorn-Hudson was born with an eye disorder called aniridia, which is the lack of the Iris or color part of the eye which causes limited vision or…
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#446 In-Home Care: Safety and Comfort - Featuring Vanessa Barben
Vanessa Barben has lived in St. George for 33 years. She is a proud wife to Mike Barben and mother of 4 children. Vanessa has been a registered nurse for 23…
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#445 Conquer All Obstacles - Featuring Rod Julian
Rod Julian is today's guest. He grew up in a small Indiana town playing team sports year-round: football, baseball, and basketball. Conquering challenges and…
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#444 Pins and Putts for Gold - Featuring Susan Hill
Today’s guest is one of our younger competitors at the Huntsman World Senior Games. Susan Hill was introduced to our annual event as a volunteer keeping…
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#443 Proud Competitor at 49.95 and Beyond - Featuring Stan and Sherril Rasmussen
Listen to this week's guests, Stan and Sherril Rasmussen, to hear why Sherril made her husband a shirt that stated, "I'm not 50, I'm only 49.95!" Stan and…
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#442 First-Hand Olympic Stories - Featuring Derek Boosey
Today's guest is 80-year-old Derek Boosey who was born in India and has lived a life full of adventure and accomplishment. He has no intention of being done…
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#441 Tell Me About Muscle Inhibition - Featuring Dr. James Parker
Today's guest is Dr. James Parker, an Air Force veteran and the owner of Parker Muscle and Sports Clinic in Kaysville, UT. A couple of months back on episode…
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#440 A Body in Flow is a Body in the Know - Featuring Jill Jaye
Today's guest is Jill Jaye, an accredited personal trainer with 40+ years of experience in the fitness industry. Jill is a former competitor who placed in…
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#439 - Gold Medalist - Rulon Gardner!
Olympic wrestling gold medalist shares some true behind-the-scenes memories of his gold medal run in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. But maybe more important, he…