What’s SUP?: Be Brave & Create Your Own Dream Job
Eleven years ago, in the midst of a down economy, 46-year-old Ned Johnson made a bold move: he quit his job of 19 years to chase a dream.
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Sooner or later we’re all going to face a physical challenge, illness, injury or disease. Start “prehabbing” today by getting fit to reduce the impact of future health setbacks.
Diane Travis — Run, Bike, Run For Your Life
Diane Travis, 66, is a world and national champion in duathlons, a division of USA Triathlon. She’s one of the country’s most accomplished masters athletes and is active in her hometown, Clermont, FL.
Healing From the Ground Up
Have you ever heard of that weird activity known as, “grounding,” also referred to as, “earthing?” Find out exactly what it is and why it’s becoming so popular.
Charles Dasher: Reconnecting with Nature
Charles Dasher is living a life he never even dreamed of, reconnecting with nature and himself.
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Shantell Williams: Shut Up and Ride
Shantell Williams learned how to ride a Harley in her 40s. Eight months after she started, she set out on a journey across 48 states to bring attention to Bessie Stringfield, the first African American woman to ride across America in the 1930s.
Speeding Up Instead of Slowing Down
At 71 years old, John Komoroske is in the best shape of his life. The best part? He believes you can do it too.
To A Longer Life: Step by Step
Walking is healthy and good for you. Cue eye roll, but we have additional information to guide you along a healthier path.
Growing Bolder® and OTT Advisors Launch the World’s First Active Lifestyle Streaming Platform for Adults 50+
More than media, Growing Bolder is a movement of ordinary people living extraordinary lives and it’s now streaming 24/7, for free, at Watch.GrowingBolder.com.
Watch 90-Year-Old Janet Rushmere set a National Senior Games Swimming Record
Watch as 90-year-old Janet Rushmere sets a National Senior Games swimming record! She shares keys to her healthy life we can all learn from.
The 72-Year-Old American Ninja Warrior
Meet Ginny MacColl, the oldest woman to complete a challenge on American Ninja Warrior, inspiring others to achieve their dreams.
World-Record Runner Julia Hawkins Turns 108, but Her Example is Timeless
Julia Hawkins, the oldest person to compete in a sanctioned track and field event, turns 108 today! Watch her record breaking runs at 103 and 105 years old as we share her inspirational story with the world.
Madonna Hanna: Honoring the Past, Sprinting Into the Future
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 him 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.
Pole Vaulting Legend Kay Glynn Raises The Bar On What 70-Year-Olds Can Achieve
Kay Glynn is a 70-year-old grandmother and a pole vaulting legend who defies age, expectations, and gravity, inspiring adults of all ages to get off the couch.
Playbook for Life – 6 Life Lessons from Masters Athletes
Older adults have so much wisdom to share from their experience in masters sports. Here are 6 life lessons learned from senior athletes.
The Evolution of Senior Sports
How much have the abilities of older adults increased? We compare the results of 1896 senior athletes with those of today.
Growing Bolder Day: An Intergenerational Celebration of Aging Unlike Any Other
Growing Bolder Day is designed to appeal to adults of all ages, to celebrate the value of intergenerational connection, and to change belief systems about how our later years can look.
Charting the Course for Senior Athletes
At its core, the National Senior Games is a grassroots health and wellbeing movement and the woman charged with growing that movement and leading the NSG into the future is new president and chief executive officer, Sue Hlavacek.
Bridging Champions Through the Ages
We could fill several magazines full of the stories from the 2023 National Senior Games, but here are a few of our favorites.
Charting The Course for Masters Athletes | 1-on-1 with Sue Hlavacek
Meet Sue Hlavacek, the first woman to be named President & CEO of the NSGA. Growing Bolder’s Marc Middleton goes 1-on-1 with Hlavacek to explore her vision for the future of the games and what to expect in 2025 in Iowa.