Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life

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 chicken farm. He graduated from American University and went on to a long career in banking, which took him and his family all over the country. He competed in several sports over his 21 years of participation in our Games including tennis, biking, and road races. Dewey has run plenty of marathons over the years and rode on his bicycle the number of miles equal to his age each year until the age of 81. He continues to play tennis with a group of friends he has had for years; each day, Dewey plays tennis or rides his elliptical. He and his wife Louise have been married 73 years and are the parents of 4 children.

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 and CEO, Kyle’s visionary leadership has propelled OsteoStrong to the forefront of musculoskeletal strength conditioning, utilizing cutting-edge osteogenic loading robotic devices to provide remarkable results in under 10 minutes per week. Since its inception in 2012, OsteoStrong has touched the lives of a diverse range of clients, spanning ages 8 to 92, by enhancing strength, balance, endurance, and bone density. Fueling its global expansion as one of the fastest-growing franchises, OsteoStrong’s impact resonates worldwide. With over three decades of experience as a serial entrepreneur, Kyle has not only nurtured OsteoStrong’s success but has also fostered numerous thriving ventures. Based in Brentwood, Tennessee, he resides alongside his wife and three sons, steadfastly dedicated to his life’s mission of empowering others through transformative wellness. For more information, visit osteostrong.me .

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 extraordinary trauma, grief, and suffering this caused motivated her and her family to create a non-profit organization called LOSS (Loved Ones Suicide Survivors), where she serves as CEO. The main purpose of LOSS is to offer a caring community to those who have lost someone they love to suicide. Originally from Ireland, Ms. Bradley has owned a small business for the past 15 years in Salt Lake City, she has been involved with the Ronald McDonald House Charities for over 20 years, and she has served on boards of several organizations who support families of those who need help in a variety of ways. May is a married mother of three remaining children who are all actively involved in LOSS.

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, biking, and running. In 2022, she emerged as the victor in her age group, women 70-74, at the 2021 IRONMAN World Championship. Her journey spans from a teenage track star to a successful career in cardiac rehabilitation and wellness. Diane's enduring dedication to endurance running, her participation in numerous races including the Boston Marathon, and her mastery of triathlons, including IRONMAN competitions, highlight her exceptional athletic achievements. Additionally, she mentors fellow athletes, contributes generously, and inspires others with her mission-driven life.

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, especially for women. She has directed research programs at Stanford, AUT University, and the University of Waikato, focusing on women's health, sex differences, environmental stressors (heat, cold, hypoxia), and performance; pushing the dogma to improve research on all women. Her contributions to the international research environment and the sports nutrition industry have established a new niche in sports nutrition; and established her reputation as the expert in sex differences in training, nutrition, and health. Dr. Sims is in high demand in the sports science, performance, and active women's universe for her "Women Are Not Small Men" lectures and is a regularly featured speaker at professional and academic conferences. She is also on the advisory board of several high impact companies.

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 played roles as a housewife and mother in over 100 national and regional commercials throughout the 70s and 80s. After a 20-year hiatus to raise her family, Ginny rekindled her acting career and began strength training, inspired by her daughter, Jessie Graff, who has gone farther than any female on American Ninja Warrior. At 63 years old, Ginny did her very first pull up and later competed on American Ninja Warrior seasons 9, 10, and 15, making history this year as the oldest person to complete an obstacle. Now at 71 years old, Ginny continues to compete regionally in ninja competitions and swim meets across the nation. She also has appeared in multiple movies on the big screen and on television.

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 player and coach who currently resides in New Jersey. Lily started playing the sport at 7 years old and became a member of the Guangdong provincial team at 15 years old. When she was 24 years old, she moved to the United States and became an American citizen four years later. Lily competed in women’s singles and doubles at both the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and has competed in 3 Pan American Games, 9 World Championships, and 3 World Team Cups, winning plenty of medals along the way! Lily loves to share her skills and love of the game with others: she and her son were national mixed doubles champions in 2005, and a year later, Lily and her daughter won the women’s doubles at the US Open. She continues to coach and compete with her students. Kyle and Lil also discuss the changes to this year's Concert and Celebration.

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 plan to reduce taxes, invest wisely, and retire securely. Freeman is the author of the book “3D Retirement Income, Creating a Retirement Income that Outlive You, Outpaces Inflation, and Outperforms Others.” He also hosts RetireMentorship, a weekly podcast and quarterly magazine to mentor people to and through retirement. He is passionate about helping people retire successfully and stay successfully retired. Freeman discusses why the health of your body and the health of your finances go hand-in-hand. He talks about HSA accounts and also why you should consider investing in your health with prevention methods to potentially avoid spending money later on sick care. For a free resource from Freeman on investing in your health, go to https://RetireMentorship.com/active. No email address is required. Kyle and Lil also open the show discussing updates to this year's Opening Ceremonies at the Huntsman World Senior Games.

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 was not just along for the ride; he is quite an athlete in his own right! Growing up, sports were his life: football, basketball, baseball, and track. His baseball team won the 1969 Babe Ruth World Series, and Jeff went on to attend Brigham Young University on a baseball scholarship. After a long hiatus, he decided to return to athletic competition, starting in Track and Field events at our very own Huntsman World Senior Games the year he turned 50, and he now competes in pickleball and softball. His softball team is primarily comprised of former El Segundo high school teammates.

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 is the most decorated and successful athlete in the history of the Olympic or Paralympic Games, as she won 55 medals (41 Gold, 9 Silver, and 5 Bronze) over 7 consecutive Paralympic Games from 1980-2004. Following the Sydney Paralympic Games in 2000, she held 8 world records in her disability class. In 2012, she was inducted into the International Paralympian Hall of Fame, and in 2022, she was inducted into the US Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame. In September of 2023, Mrs. Zorn-Hudson will be the first Paralympic Swimmer to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Ft Lauderdale, FL. Outside of the pool, Trischa is an attorney for the Department of Veterans Affairs. She studied special education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and school administration and supervision at Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis and attended Law School at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.

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. George Regional Hospital for 18 years - 10 of which were spent in the Intensive Care Unit. She started working in hospice in 2010. Vanessa is the administrator for Dixie Hospice and opened her own hospice agency in Nevada, OMNIACARE, 2 years ago. She is passionate about excellent care and has made it her life mission to help her patients feel comfortable in their home. Listen as Vanessa helps us understand why various types of in-home end-of-life health care may be something to consider sooner than you would have thought.

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, and being out on the field was a fantastic way to channel his energy. After high school, physical goals took a backseat to completing a Bachelor’s degree in finance from Indiana University, a successful career in business strategy and marketing, and building a family. In 2012, he decided to make some changes in his life and re-focus on health and fitness in addition to his other passions. He started small with some 5K races and casual obstacle course racing, and over the past 10 years, he has done roughly 150 obstacle course races, mainly Spartan races.

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 years old. She knew then that she would compete as soon as she was eligible; it would just be a matter of deciding which events to compete in. From the first year earning several bowling gold medals to winning a gold and silver medal in her inaugural year for golf, Susan loves both competing against athletes from all over the world and being inspired by athletes of all ages over 50. She has been athletic since she was a child and has taught by example her 3 children to stay active as well.

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 married 53 years and have 3 children and 12 grandchildren. Stan started competing at the Huntsman World Senior Games 25 years ago playing softball, and Sherril cheered him on each year. 10 years later, they decided to become bowling partners so they could compete together. Stan and Sherril are excited to get their 25-year and 15-year Endurance Awards this October! They also have played Social Golf at the Games, and this year will be their 6th year serving together at the check-in area at the Dixie Convention Center. When these two are not doing something with the World Senior Games, you may see them out jeeping, riding their Razor, or serving their church community.

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 an American citizen and lives less than an hour from our headquarters in Southern Utah, he likely has more international athletic experience than most of our guests and listeners, as he has served in some capacity at 9 Olympic Games! In his first Olympic experience, Derek competed in the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games, where he competed in the triple jump for Great Britain. For the next 8 consecutive Olympic Games all the way to the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Derek contributed either as a coach for various teams or individual athletes, as an administrator, or a sports marketing contributor. Mr. Boosey has additionally been published 5 times for his expertise in jump-related track and field events and has truly dedicated his life to furthering the sport of Track and Field across the world.

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 Paralympian David Blair on our show, and he mentioned how pivotal his coach, Dr. Parker, has been in his continued success. Not only has Dr. Parker been an Olympian himself in the 2004 Olympics for hammer throw, he was on the medical team for the most recent Olympics in Tokyo, he has been a Division 1 collegiate men’s basketball consultant, and a track and field consultant for the USA team on multiple world championship medical teams. His journey as an elite athlete whose athletic career was cut short due to injury has motivated him to discover why so many suffer from chronic pain and injury and help them overcome their setbacks. Listen to Dr. Parker tell us what muscle inhibition is, how to avoid it, and how to solve it. Also, hear about our exciting 2-week contest where you have a chance to not only win a FREE REGISTRATION to this year's Huntsman World Senior Games, but more importantly, win a new friend! #worldseniorgamesfriends #worldseniorgames #activelife #activeaging

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 bodybuilding events. Jill's interest in health and fitness started with an offbeat desire to prove doubters wrong during her teenage years when she faced numerous serious health problems. She went on to become a personal trainer at the age of 18 and is passionate about helping others reach their fitness goals, overcome poor habits, and recognize their individual worth. She pursued a Doctorate in natural health and achieved the title of Master Herbalist. Jill has six children and is a proud grandmother of 7. To learn more about Jill, check out her website at https://www.jillnix.com/ .

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 make one more Olympic team at the age of 51! Check this one out!

Today we visit with Dr Cynthia Green. Dr. Green is a leading brain health expert who is passionate about making the brain health science accessible, sustainable, and fun for all. A clinical psychologist and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Green is the president of Total Brain Health, a leading provider of brain wellness training. She has authored 6 books on the topic, including Your Best Brain Ever, which was named a “2013 Top Guide to Life after 50” by the Wall Street Journal. Dr. Green is a regular media guest whose work has been featured on Good Morning America, 20/20, CNBC, Fox, The Martha Stewart Show, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Good Housekeeping among others and she shares some great insights into this important topic.

Today’s guest is 73-year-old Barb Broad, a grandmother and mother of 3 from Cleveland, Ohio. At the age of 40, Barb chose to take up running, so she joined her husband and his running friends. Five years into running, she ran her first marathon, the NYC Marathon, and it continues to be her favorite race. Barb has now run 23 marathons with a PR of 3:18. She has run the Boston Marathon 8 times, and she has won her age group 4 of those times. She also has excelled at Masters marathons and track meets, and set indoor American records at that time for her age group in the 800m and the mile. It's never too late to try something new!