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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
#318 – Uncommon Core
What if your “core” had less to do with your abs and more to do with your pelvis? It’s an interesting thought, but one that might change the way you think…
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#317 – Optimism
Allen Christiansen is the Operations Manager for the St. George LiVe Well Center and has a some simple, targeted activities that you can do each day, just as…
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#316 - It’s Good To Be Good
Sandra Zerner is a multi-year athlete at the Huntsman World Senior Games where she has tried her hand at multiple sports. She has developed an integrated…
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#315 – I AM Ironman
Over the past several months, we’ve had the chance to visit some of the incredible amazing people on the Fittest 50 Over 50 list. We’ve had some good ones…
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#314 – King of The Mile
Dan King is a retired entrepreneur, which might be a topic of another time, but today we’re going to focus on his success in athletics. Check this out… in…
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#313 – 2020 Health Myths Put to Rest
With a year full of false news and misinformation almost behind us, Kyle and Lil decided to take a look at few well-known myths about health and wellness that…
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#312 – A Bone to Pick With You
Today’s guest is Melany Palacio. Melany is a certified holistic nutritionist and the founder of Live Well Love Food Nutrition. She is also certified as a…
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#311 – A Gratitude Attitude
Did you know there are scientifically proven health benefits to being grateful? For example, did you know that gratitude can lessen aches and pains? It can…
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#310 – Swim, Bike And Then Run How Far?
At 335 pounds, Sue Reynolds couldn’t walk a block, fit in a restaurant booth, or even tie her own shoes. After failing one diet after another, she tried to…
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#309 – It’s Cold in Hrrrr
Today’s guest, Jody Wright, is the owner of Cool It! Cryotherapy and Massage located in St George, Utah. After working as a massage therapist for many athletes…
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#308 – Get Balanced
Today’s guest is Ernest Quiocho an Exercise Therapist from Southern California. He graduated with Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science from Dixie State…
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#307 – So… What You Been Up To?
Today, Kyle and Lil take a deep dive into the projects that have kept us all busy at the Huntsman World Senior Games during this time out. There’s some fun…
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#306 - You Get Out Of It What You Put Into It
Today’ guest is another on our incredible list of The Fittest 50 Over 50. Bill Grundler is no stranger to the sweat and sore muscles of a good workout, along…
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#305 - Play ‘Em All
Today’s guest is yet another on our fantastic list of the Fittest 50 Over 50. Susan Ingraham comes from San Antonio, Texas where she grew up in a very active…
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#304 - Swing With Heart
Jeffery Kennedy of the LiVe Well Center St. George, specializes in cardiac rehabilitation and … golf as fitness. Check out what he has to share in the latest…
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#303 – “Just Run A Clean Life”
Today’s guest is John Ouweleen, a former New Jersey State Police Trooper who says he stayed active because of his job, but his later athletic achievements went…
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#302 – I Wanna Be A ROCKstar
Sixty-eight year old rock climber, Dierdre Wolownick is simply amazing. Deirdre was born in New York City. She was a school teacher for 44 years, making a…
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#301 – Ode to Joy
Joy Upshaw has held the title of world champion 24 times in the sport of track and field. She has been the best in the world TWO DOZEN times in masters age…
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#300 – The 300
Episode 300 of The Active Life begins with a quick little walk down memory lane with a review of a couple of the best shows in recent history. Following the…
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#299 – Cowboy Up, Pardner
Today Clark and Carol Poulton, AKA Bit Younger and Lil Bit Younger, join us and talk about the wonder that is the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting. If you’ve…
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#298 – Let’s Go Do Something That’s Never Been Done
Early in Brad Barton’s running career he set a goal to do something that had never been done before, be the first Olympic athlete from his university. He came…
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#297 – “You Do Something Better Than Anyone Else in the World”
Laurie Meschishnick grew up on a farm in Canada and played every sport offered so that her school could have a team. She settled into running and yoga as an…
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#296 – Lowering Your Blood Sugar
Allen Christensen who serves as the Operations Manager for the St. George LiVe Well Center shares a few ideas on how to stay upbeat and active in the time of…
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#295 - #itsjustatimeout
Last Friday, July 31, 2020, we made one of the most difficult announcements that we’ve made in our 34 year history as an organization. Due to the complexities…
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#294 – It’s Hip To Be Square
Not only is square dancing a fantastic physical activity, but the mental and emotional benefits are impressive as well. Yes, we said square dancing. Dave and…
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#293 – Getting Back To The Gym
Rachel Prairie joins us again for today’s show. She designs programs for Anytime Fitness trainers to execute with their clients and members all over the world…
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#292 – 50 After 50 - Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life
Maria Leonard Olsen is an attorney, recovery mentor, writing/empowerment retreat leader, and co-host of D.C.’s Inside Out radio show. Maria graduated from…
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#291 – Your Pharmacy and COVID-19
We’re not going to say that we’ve totally avoided talking about the elephant in the room, but we haven’t really tried to focus too much on it either. After…
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#290 – Coloring Outside The Lines
Exercise is not always the easiest thing to do. It takes effort and dedication. But we all know it’s good for us. So we want to make sure we’re getting the…
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#289 – This Girl Is On Fiaaaaah!
Today’s guest, Karen Foss, has been a multi-year athlete, multiple times medal winner and competed in a myriad of different sports at the Huntsman World Senior…
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#288 – Getting Under My Skin
Our skin is the largest organ on our body. It’s obviously the most exposed to danger as well. Dr. Steven Peine, a Board–Certified Dermatologist talks about how…
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#287 – Where’s the Beef?
Our dietary needs change as we get older. One of the things we need more of is protein. After the age of 30, our bodies muscle mass decreases each decade…
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#286 – “You Gotta Take Care of the Girls”
Today’s guest, Marianne Hamilton, is not only a good friend to the Huntsman World Senior Games, but she is just a good friend period. She is our director of…
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#285 – How To Boost Your Metabolism
Mike Miller, Regional Manager for the Alzheimer's Association, finishes his three part series on Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive health. June is Alzheimer’s…
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#284 – My Favorite Run
Gene Dykes broke the marathon world record for aged 70-plus runners in 2:54:23 in Jacksonville, Florida. He got 2:58:50 in the 2019 Boston marathon. In late…
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#283 – Rally Your Resources
In every community there are underutilized resources for seniors. Today Mina Wayman and Mykin Higbee share some of the ways seniors can connect with each other…
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#282 – How to Strengthen Your Immunity
Dr. Rhett Frei is a licensed physician in St. George, Utah. He is board certified in family medicine and sports medicine and today shares some simple…
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#281 – Nifty, Look Who’s 50
If we’re not careful, we can let fear and anxiety get the best of us. James Garret is a highly respected brain specialist who, among so many other things, has…
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#280 - Show Me “The Way”
It seems like it’s hard to remember, but there was a time when we were free to travel and have adventures. I'm confident we’ll get there again. But in the…
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#279 – Put the FUN in Functional Aging
We all want to live our best life. Your overall approach to exercise and fitness can make a difference. Today’s guest, Rachel Prairie, is an expert in…
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#278 – What Does The Research Say?
Like it or not, fun to talk about or not, each of us will be touched whether directly or indirectly by Alzheimer’s disease. Mike Miller, the Regional Manager…
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#277 – So What’s NEXT?
Let’s be honest, life transitions can be tricky. Steve Wilson knows a thing or two about transitions. A former CEO of a hospital, cancer survivor, author and…
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#276 – There’s a First Time For Everything
Today Kyle and Lil visit with first time Huntsman World Senior Games athlete, Suzanne Suzanne Leonelli. It turns out the Suzanne learned about the Games a few…
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#275 – Four Tips to Combat Alzheimer’s
Today Kyle introduces his new official co-host of the Active Life, the ineffable Lil Barron. The two visit with Mark Miller of the Alzheimer’s Association…
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#274 – Get In the ZONE
No matter the situation, we all want to perform at our best, be in the “zone.” We’ve been there, whether in a high stakes basketball game or bowling that third…
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#273 – I’ve Got The POWER!
One of the realities that we deal with as we grow older is muscle loss. We can plan to lose 3% to 5% of our muscle mass each decade after the age of 30. Often…
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#272 – How Do You Change Behavior?
It’s one of the hardest things in the world to do. How do you change your behavior? Many of us try and fail, not because we don’t have the will power, but…
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#271 – Just What Is (And What Isn’t) CBD?
Dr. Tim Hollingshead started his medical career in podiatry and he’s expanded his expertise into a wide range of topics, including nutrition and…
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#270 – Is Tabata Training Right For YOU?
There are a lot of different exercise programs out there. Tabata training is one of the most popular forms of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). It…
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#269 – Stop to Smell the Roses
Today Kyle and Lil visit with Joel Deceuster of the Intermountain LiVe Well Center. We talk about roses (Joel is a Rosarian with the American Rose Society)…
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#268 – What? A 38 Minute Plank?
Andy Steinfeldt might have been a late bloomer when it comes to senior sports. He didn’t run his first organized race until he was 63 years old. But in some…
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#267 – Stand Up Straight
Today Kyle and Jeff visit with chiropractor, Lance Loller, about the importance of spinal health. Simple things like ensuring you have good posture can go a…
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#266 – It’s In Your Head
Today we visit with Cognitive Wellness Specialist Kelli Charlton about brain health. She has a six item checklist that can help each of us keep the brain in…
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#265 – Living The Active Life in Seven Easy Steps
We ALL want to be happy and healthy. So much so, that sometime we just take it for granted. With the New Year in mind, Kyle and Jeff talk about seven easy…
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#264 – Put Your Mindfulness To It
With a new year upon us, Kyle and Jeff talk about the most resolved resolution of every year. You guessed it. It's to drop a few pounds. Well, we talk about…
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#263 Play At Every Age
We get it. That competitive drive and the desire to play doesn't diminish just because we age. We still want to have fun, interact, push ourselves and feel the…
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#262 - It’s a Crossfit Thing
What do you know about Crossfit? Our guest, Lance Loller takes us through the whole thing. Listen in to see if your idea of the sport changes. Jeff and Derek…
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#261 - Ice Baths For Recovery?
Athletes have been using ice baths for years to recover from hard workouts. But what if a cold bath isn't all it's cracked up to be? Jeff and Rosey share some…
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#260 - Mindful Eating
It's winter! That means cold weather and the holiday season. We've got you covered in both areas today on the Active Life. Jeff and Derek share some helpful…
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#259 – What Are You Thankful For
There are so many health benefits to being grateful. Today, the staff of the Huntsman World Senior Games talks about what they are thankful for on this great…