Growing Bolder Insiders receive access to more BOLD stories, weekly newsletters, daily inspiration and resources to make the rest of your life the best of your life!
Trouble signing in? Get Help!
Login with your existing Growing Bolder Insider Username and Password
Trouble signing in? Get Help!
Growing Bolder Insiders receive access to more BOLD stories, weekly newsletters, daily inspiration and resources to make the rest of your life the best of your life!
Become a GB Insider with your email address below.
Damien Leake is the fastest man over 70 who has ever lived. He has set world records in the 50, 100 and 200 meter dashes. Away from the track, Leake is a coach, an actor, and a civil rights activist who is making his mark on the world.
It is never too late, or too early, to work on your balance! It is critical for our health and longevity to maintain balance, so start today by adding these simple exercises into your routine, with fitness expert and certified personal trainer Trish Walsh.
Madonna Hanna has achieved all her life, as an award-winning teacher, author, and fashion industry executive. In 2011 she added sprinter to her list when, at 57, her late husband began coaching her and she entered the Washington Senior Games. After his death, Madonna kept her promise to her husband to keep running. She found a new coach in nationally-ranked track athlete Marcus Chambers, and their work together helped Madonna achieve gold at the 2023 National Senior Games.
Damien Leake is the fastest man over 70 who has ever lived. He has set world records in the 50, 100 and 200 meter dashes. Away from the track, Leake is a coach, an actor, and a civil rights activist who is making his mark on the world.
The DC Water Wizards are an adult swimming program in the nation’s capital that is smashing stereotypes and breaking barriers at the National Senior Games. This diverse team of swimmers is now diving headfirst into life, in and out of the pool.
He’s one of the greatest keyboard players in rock, yet few know his name. Patrick Moraz, who played for Yes and the Moody Blues, was never in it for fame. For him, success is measured in spontaneity, experimentation and improvisation. See why he believes the same three ingredients are key to living a full and adventurous life.
Use it or lose it, the saying goes. What if we just keep using our bodies, keep staying physically active? What if doctors prescribed exercise like they do medicine? And how can exercise change the trajectory of disease? Dr. James Hicks is a professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine. Listen in as Marc and he discuss Hicks’ class, “Exercise as Medicine.”
How are your rebounding skills? Life is full of setbacks, changes, twists and turns. 67-year-old Paula Franetti knows that well. In 2016 she was blindsided by an oncoming car as she was driving. The horrific accident nearly crippled her for life. In this episode of FOY, she shares how she recovered fully, and in half the time doctors predicted, to live a full and engaged life, and all she learned about resilience and recovery along the way.
We all face obstacles and journalist Tamron Hall has had her fair share. Hear what she’s learned about the importance of open and honest communication to overcome them.
The key to active aging is active living. We all have a great deal of power over how we age. Don’t sit back. Lean in. Turn Active Aging Week into an active aging life by understanding the ICAA’s 7 Dimensions of Wellness and embracing the keys to whole person health.
Doro Bush Koch and Tricia Reilly Koch are the founders of BB&R Wellness. Growing Bolder Founder/CEO Marc Middleton sat down with both Doro and Tricia to talk about their work and passion for mindfulness.
Linda Hollerbach was diagnosed with breast cancer and 10 years later with melanoma. Throughout her treatment and journey, she discovered the healing power of creativity.
Become a Growing Bolder Insider to receive insight and inspiration directly to your inbox.
At 82, Little Anthony Gourdine reflects on a legendary music career and the beauty of living in the present moment.
The New Age of Aging, a landmark study conducted by Age Wave reveals “the beginning of a complete paradigm shift as today’s modern elders dismantle the long-held cultural beliefs and social norms about how older women and men should think, feel, and act.”
Connie Francis, a singing legend from the 1950s and 1960s, has known a life and career filled with highs and lows. At 83, hers is a story of survival and triumph.
Elder law attorney Vanessa J. Skinner outlines the key benefits offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Vonda Wright, MD, MS explains the Five Pillars of Health that we can all focus on to extend our healthspan.
Jean Banas is a 92-year-old abstract expressionist and a major surprise to many critics and collectors who make the ageist and sexist assumption that her dynamic and energetic paintings were created by a much younger man.
Watch
Watch complete episodes of Growing Bolder’s Emmy-nominated 30-minute show, and all of your GB favorites anytime of day or night.
Listen
Growing Bolder Radio is a fast-paced, entertaining hour that will leave you excited about the possibilities in your life, now available on most podcasting platforms!
Read
Growing Bolder Magazine is filled with stories of ordinary people living extraordinary lives and tips, tools and resources from some of the biggest names in sports, science, medicine, business, nutrition, entertainment and more.
If you want to keep your brain engaged throughout the aging process, listening to or playing music is a great tool. It provides a total brain workout.
Across social platforms like TikTok, older adults are proving that age isn’t a barrier or limitation, but an opportunity.
Learning to say yes invites people, possibility, and opportunity into our lives. Learning to say no ensures that we’re focusing on the people, possibilities, and opportunities that align with our values. That’s the yes/no paradox.
Calendar Girls is a Florida dance team made up of women 50-plus who perform for fun, fitness and fundraising for charities