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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
#378 – Cycling Is A Family Affair
Today’s guest is one of our amazing athletes. Deena Millecam is a 5-year cyclist at the Games. Her husband talked her into trying it and they did it together…
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#377 – Softball Diamonds are the Games Best Friend
Josh Olmstead is the man behind the scenes who helps to organize, schedule and run the softball event at the Huntsman World Senior Games. With nearly 400…
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#376 – Bike Tour
Brandon and Bethany Price, co-directors of the Huntsman World Senior Games cycling event, join Kyle and Lil to introduce a brand new option for both cyclists…
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#375 - All Systems Go (Together)
Today we chat with Camille Clawson of Intermountain LiveWell Center about how ALL of our body's systems are interconnected. There is some compelling research…
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#374 – 35 Years of Sports
Today, John “Rosey” Rosander, the Director of Sports for the Huntsman World Senior Games joins us to talk about what to look for at the 35th Anniversary Games…
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#373 - Drink Up
In today's episode Mayda Jones talks about the importance of keeping yourself hydrated. It turns out it's kind of a big deal from your body to your brain, we…
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#372 - Here She Is. Ms. Senior Universe
Today the crew has the privilege to visit with Marianne Hamilton, newly crowned Ms. Senior Universe. Marianne is a friend of the Games and also serves as the…
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#371 - Multi-Time World Champion
Today, we had the privilege to once again chat with Master’s 24-Time Track and Field World Champion, Joy Upshaw. What an optimistic and inspiring individual…
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#370 - Jumping High
Since the last episode was published, we lost our founder, mentor and friend, John Morgan. Kyle and Lil take a moment to remember John, sharing some personal…
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#369 – Is It Time To Go Flexitarian?
Kyle and Lil share some thoughts on eating flexitarian as a lifestyle. This plant-first, meat-as-an-afterthought approach carries significant health benefits…
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#368 – Goals That Stick
Kyle and Lil chat with repeat guest, Ryan Otterson. Ryan is currently an Exercise Physiologist at Intermountain’s LiVe Well Center and was recently made the…
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#367 – Thirty-Five Years of The Games
Kyle and Lil chat about a few ideas to help us stay on track with our eating and weight loss New Year’s Resolutions. Since it’s also our thirty fifth…
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#365 – Oh My Aching Back
We all have a few habits that are probably aging us faster that we’d like. Kyle and Lil share a few simple changes that we can make to slow down the aging…
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#366 – Why We Do What We Do
Last week we shared the account of Rosemary Olsen and her first experience at the Huntsman World Senior Games in 2021. In this episode, we visit with Rosemary…
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#364 – Good Food? Bad Food? Neither?
Mary Pershall graduated from Dixie State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. She currently works with the Intermountain LiVe Well Center…
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#363 – Elegant Violence
Did you know that we offered Rugby for the first time at the Huntsman World Senior Games this year? You did? Well, find out how it all went. We visit with our…
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#362 – In All Things Give Thanks
The title says it all, doesn’t it? There are significant and prolific health benefits to being grateful. Kyle and Lil review just a few science-based benefits…
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#361 – Row Together Now!
Irene is the Vice President of the Great Salt Lake Rowing Club. Irene says she fell in love with rowing while living in Connecticut some fifteen years ago…
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#360 – What a NEAT Idea
Did you know that all the little things you do throughout the day, and we mean the little things, like fidgeting, chewing gum and walking to the restroom can…
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#359 – NBA Hall of Famer, Rick Barry
Rick Barry III is truly a basketball legend. He played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). He was…
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#358 – Everything’s Coming Up Rosey
The Games are over, but we thought it might be fun to get some insights on how things went from our very own Director of Sports, John “Rosey” Rosander. He…
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#357 - Chalk Up Another One
John Wunderli has been associated with The Huntsman World Senior Games from the very beginning. In fact, at 47 years old, he was the attorney who worked on the…
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#356 – A Model Swimmer
The 2021 Huntsman World Senior Games are approaching the half-way mark. Kyle and Lil share their favorite moments (so far) and have a chat with Steve Hammond…
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#355 – Six Olympics?
Anne Abernathy has spent her life inspiring people with her incredible story of perseverance and determination. She we introduced to the luge in her 30s and…
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#354 – It’s The Ramp Up
For this pre-Games show, Kyle and Lil give you a behind the scenes peek at what it takes, year-round, to pull the Huntsman World Senior Games together. You'll…
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#353 – What A Racquet!
Today’s guest is one of our amazing athletes. Sylvia Sawyer has played in the Games every year since 1990. That makes 30 years of competing in the Games. She…
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# 352 – Three Decades Down And More To Come
Jim Demet is a longtime friend of the Huntsman World Senior Games. From Salt Lake City, Utah, Jim has been involved in the game since 1991. He’s competed in a…
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#351 – It’s Gotta Be The Exercise
Today’s guest is Ernest Quiocho, a former Dixie State University football player. Currently a personal trainer at the Intermountain LiVe Well Center. He…
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#350 – The Toughest 66-Year-Old On The Planet
Robert Hamilton Owens is a man of many hats. He’s been and done a lot – mountain climbing, radio and TV personality, keynote speaker, minister, Ironman…
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#349 – Roar Like A Lionette
Della Mitchell walked on for the world-famous Orange Lionettes, get this, when she was 11 years old. She survived the try outs and a few years on their farm…
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#348 – It’s Like Riding a Bike, Right?
Today’s guest, Stan Ford, spent much of his life in sports, either competing or teaching it. He got into cycling a bit in his mid-forties. But at age 55, he…
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#347 – Bocce
Some variation of the sport of bocce has been around for more than 7,000 years. John Charles Carr is one of the directors of the bocce tournament that will be…
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#346 – Volunteer
It takes a truck load of volunteers to put on the Huntsman World Senior Games, about 3,000 actually. Today we visit with one of our valuable volunteers, Susi…
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#345 – What’s Up With “Functional Training?”
Today, we’re excited to welcome back to the show Ryan Otterson. Ryan grew up in St. George, Utah, and graduated from Snow Canyon High School, which by the way…
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#344 – Row. Row. Row Your … Rowing Machine?
Today’s guest is the director of one of our newest sports, Indoor Rowing. Irene Lysenko says she fell in love with rowing while living in Connecticut some…
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#343 – A Cycling Life
Louie Amelburu has been a health teacher for 32 years. He played baseball in college, he boxed and also trained professional fighters, cornering two world…
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#342 – Don't Be Afraid To Try Something New
Wendy Holt is a multi-sport athlete at the Huntsman World Senior Games. She couldn’t wait to turn 50 so she could compete in the swimming and track and field…
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#341 – Going For The Record
Sue McDonald is an athlete and coach, a wife and mother of three, and someone who is passionate about motivating and inspiring everyone she come into contact…
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#340 – The Plate Method
Hanna Matthias is originally from Logan, UT, and graduated from the dietetics program at Utah State University. She joined the nutrition department at St…
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#339 – You Are Not Too Old And It Is Not Too Late
As she approached her milestone birthday of 50, Deborah Chambers (more commonly known as Deborah Darling to her tens of thousands of Instagram followers), felt…
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#338 – A Little Of This And A Little Of That
Our guest is Huntsman World Senior Games athlete, Barbara Biggs. Barbara was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where she grew up with her parents and two…
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#337 – It Really Is For Everyone
Today we invite back to the show Suzanne Leonelli, athlete of the Huntsman World Senior Games. She competed in her very first Games in 2019 with a silver medal…
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#336 – Everything’s Coming Up Rosey
Huntsman World Senior Games Director of Sports, John "Rosey" Rosander is the featured guest on today's show. He's set a goal for himself to compete in 30…
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#335 – Anaerobic Threshold
You work out. You push yourself. But have you ever reached your anaerobic threshold? What is it anyway and what would you do with it in relation to training…
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#334 – Big News On Alzheimer’s
Ronnie Daniel is the executive director of the Alzheimer's Association of Utah, a job he takes seriously because he’s lost immediate family to the disease…
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#333 – Grey Matters
Today’s guest is Ellyn Lem, a professor of English and gender studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha. She’s recently published a book…
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#332 – Scrum Like An Eagle
Most people seem surprised to learn that the Huntsman World Senior Games is offering rugby for the first time ever in 2021. Today Kyle and Lil visit with…
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#331 – Get Strong
Today we put to rest one of the main myths about lifting weights. No one accidentally ends up looking like a body builder. With that out of the way, Susan…
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#330 – Fruit Salad. Yummy! Yummy
We all know that fruit is good for us. But there are some fruits that top the charts when it comes to helping with weight loss. Kyle and Lil share some the…
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#329 – Aren’t We All Ready To Hit The Road?
Many of us have been pent up for over a year now. The itch to get out and hit the road is real. Gary Sorensen, Vice President and co-owner of Morris Murdock…
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#328 – Weird World of Sport
Alright, this is just a fun one. Kyle and Lil talk and giggle about some of the wild and strange sports from around the world. Have a laugh with us. We also…
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#327 – Six Dimensions of Wellness
Today’s guest is the Operations Manager for the St. George LiVe Well Center, Allen Christensen. Allen holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health Education…
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#326 – Fifty is the New Forte
Today’s guest is fitness blogger, cancer survivor, all around amazing woman Marilyn Matevia. She maintains the blog 50 is the New Forte, sharing health and…
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#325 – Know The Games
Today Kyle and Lil tackle added sugar in our diets. The sweet stuff is everywhere. But this dynamic duo share a few tips that can help us cut back on it and…
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#324 – Hit The Road
Jason Ranoa and Brandon Price are the brand new cycling directors for the Huntsman World Senior Games. Both bring a wealth of experience to the sport. They…
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#323 – You’ve Got To Move Yourself
Our guest today is Jonathan Taylor. Jonathan has been in the health and fitness field for over fifteen years. He has trained all different populations…
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#322 – Discovering Balance
Our guest today is Dr. Douglas Howard. Dr. Howard has been keenly interested in health care since the young age. He’s studied wellness all around the world…
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#321 – What the Heck Is CHAIR Yoga?
Today’s guest is Camilla Clawson. She is a Clinical Exercise Therapist for Intermountain Healthcare as well as an adjunct professor at Dixie State University…
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#320 – Baby Steps
Marianne Hamilton has an incredible story about how she became an athlete despite thinking that title could never apply to her. She’s a world-class racewalker…
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#319 – Jumping And Running
When it comes to a good old fashioned work-out exercise, which is better, jumping rope or running? It turns out that it depends on a few different factors…