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
- 422
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
#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 depression until a chance…
#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 players the sport has to offer, …
#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 and later wrote a book tog…
#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 by an 8-year-old when he …
#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, serving in the military, workin…
#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 Leopard," "Ready to Run," a…
#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 of New York’s High School …
#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 with a Master's in public he…
#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 family. Facing health concerns …
#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, when she played college r…
#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 week at the pool until sh…
#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 serving in the Gulf War and …
#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 of her favorite experiences…
#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.
#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 where she was a 3 year start…
#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. She's also known for her …
#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 in the world, May has giv…
#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 coach. As a high jumper, he boa…
#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 Sports, and is the first p…
#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 played professional basketbal…