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
#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 the Highland Rugby team fo…
#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 Depression, living on a c…
#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 prevention. As the Founder an…
#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, died by suicide. The extra…
#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 each morning to swimming, b…
#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 training and performance, especi…
#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, “Pippin,” in 1974 and then pla…
#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 American table tennis play…
#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 folks over fifty create a pl…
#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 Brett and Scott McGregor. Jeff…
#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 blindness. This American swimmer…
#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 years. She worked at St. Geo…
#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 setting new goals drove him…
#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 bowling scores when she was 48 y…
#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 Sherril Rasmussen have been ma…
#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 anytime soon! Though he is a…
#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 #433, we had 2-time Paralym…
#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 multiple women's figure and bo…
#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 also talks about his goal to …
#438 TOTAL Brain Health - Featuring Dr. Cynthia Green
Today we visit with Dr. Cynthia Green, a leading brain health expert who is passionate about making the brain health science accessible, sustainable, and fun for all. A clinical psychol…