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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 423
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
#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 younger sisters. In the middle o…
#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 showing in racquetball. T…
#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 sports in 30 years at the Games…
#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. These questions and more ar…
#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, which is the 6th leading caus…
#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 called Gray Matters – Finding…
#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 Jeffrey Owens and Patrick Whale…
#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 Jones, an expert in exercise s…
#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 best contenders.
They also vis…
#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 Travel, one of the nation’s …
#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 share a bit about why you ma…
#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 and a certificate in Geronto…
#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 wellness along with inspirati…
#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 not feel OVERLY deprived.
Th…
#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 share some thoughts on safe c…
#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 including athletes, adults, and in…
#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 including Homeopathy in Germa…
#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, where she teaches Aquatic…
#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, competing around the nati…
#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. Thereare pros and cons to eac…