Best Amy Twiggs Podcasts (2024)

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#506 Treat Each Finish Line as a New Starting Line - Featuring Lisa Lander and Amy Twiggs 25:50

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Send us a text 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 brand "Adventures of Lolly." Lisa is a passionate athlete who advocates evidence-based changes to enhance health, happiness, and longevity. She focuse…

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#507 Cutting Oxidative Stress and Finding Your Edge - Featuring Sandy Kellin 25:50

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Send us a text From bobsled champion to creating globally renowned sports nutrition, Sandy Kellin is an all-round authority on sport. Sandy’s early background included football, boat racing, and flight instruction. At the track at the 1976 Innsbruck Olympics, the former collegiate football player stood next to the bobrun, watching bobsledders race …

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#505 Get Involved and Redefine Aging - Featuring John Disterdick 25:50

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Send us a text John Disterdick plays to win in all areas of his life: while he primarily has experience in financial services and film production, he also has a law degree, an MBA, a master’s degree in financial services, and an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering. John has acting experience in over 30 commercials and film and is a natio…

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#504 The Importance of Minerals - Featuring Travis Porter 25:50

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Send us a text Travis Porter, hailing from Coalville, Utah, had a childhood deeply steeped in sports, influenced greatly by his grandfather, Francis Porter, a semi-professional baseball player. Although initially focused on baseball, Travis shifted gears after starting a family. His passion for sports persisted as he pursued spots on Olympic teams …

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#503 Professional Golf and Tennis - Featuring Karen Pearce 25:50

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Send us a text Starting golf at 10, Karen Pearce achieved a handicap of 4 by age 14 and represented Queensland and Australia in multiple championships. At the time of turning professional at the age of 22, she played off a handicap of +2, the lowest marker in Australia at the time. After 14 years as a touring professional golfer on the European Lad…

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#502 Fun with 3D Archery, Heavy Metal, and Pickleball - Featuring David Rosin 25:50

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Send us a text David Rosin is the Archery - 3D sports director here at the Huntsman World Senior Games. A former prison guard in California for 28 years and drummer throughout his life, David has always loved staying active. He grew up playing baseball and David’s dad and brother got him into archery at the age of 13. In his late 20s, David decided…

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#501 Protein and Hydration: How Much is Enough? - Featuring Kimberly Melton, RD 25:50

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Send us a text Kimberly Melton is a seasoned registered dietitian with experience in the health and wellness industry, specializing in nutrition and wellness for longevity. She utilizes a virtual telehealth platform to reach clients of all ages and across diverse socioeconomic and health backgrounds. Her passion is enhancing quality of life, focusi…

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#500 Our 500th Episode!! - Featuring Shalee Johansen, Den Dutson, and Michael Hale 25:50

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Send us a text Shalee Johansen is the Vice President of Sponsorship and Partner Relations here at the Huntsman World Senior Games. Shalee has over 25 years of extensive experience in tourism and real estate. She enjoys renovating old homes and buildings and even is an alpaca farmer! As a county director of tourism in Northern Utah, a board member o…

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#499 The 4.5 Hour Plank - Featuring DonnaJean Wilde 25:50

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Send us a text DonnaJean Wilde hails from Welling, Canada in the Alberta province. She has been a teacher, coach, and vice principal in her career, and she relishes time with her 5 kids and 12 grandchildren. A runner for most of her life, DonnaJean now loves to skip, also known as jumping rope, and she and her husband work out almost daily in their…

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#498 Is Anything Better Than Running? - Featuring Kris Rostas 24:50

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Send us a text Wisconsin native Kris Rostas is a running enthusiast through and through. At 61 years old, this mother of two has chosen a lifestyle devoid of a couch or television, instead opting to lace up her running shoes every day. While she participated in cross country briefly as a youth, she took up running mostly after her grown children ve…

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#497 Gliding Across the Soccer Field, Water, and Pavement - Featuring Lara Ray 25:50

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Send us a text Lara Ray excelled in track, cross country, and soccer during her youth, ultimately thriving as a fullback in the Olympic Development Program. While on a soccer scholarship at the University of California, Santa Barbara, she acquired an art degree. Lara continued her soccer career with the Southern California Blues semi-professional t…

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#496 Circuit Training and the Deadly Dozen - Featuring Jason Curtis 25:50

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Send us a text Jason Curtis is a highly experienced strength and conditioning coach and bestselling author who has published over a dozen books on the development of health, fitness and sports performance. He owns and runs a strength and conditioning gym in the UK and works with hundreds of clients and athletes each week. Alongside the gym, Jason i…

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#495 Table Tennis and NeuroPong - Featuring Sanjoy Bhattacharya 25:50

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Send us a text Sanjoy Bhattacharya was born in India and grew up in the Chicago area, finishing all of his education there as an MBA, CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and CFP (Certified Financial Planner). He retired at the age of 41 and moved to St. George 25 years ago. Sanjoy has not slowed down one bit since retiring: he has taken classes in 48…

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#494 Climbing and Biking Mountains - Featuring Dr. Gordon Larsen 25:50

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Send us a text Dr. Gordon Larsen, M.D., FACEP is an emergency medicine specialist at St. George Regional Hospital and has over 32 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Utah medical school in 1991 and completed his emergency medicine residency in Peoria, Illinois at St. France Medical Center. He also completed a w…

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#493 Conquering the Gaucho Derby - Featuring Scott Nielsen 25:50

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Send us a text Scott Nielsen is a businessman by day and an equestrian by night. He is currently a project manager and developer at the Black Desert Resort in Ivins, UT and holds an MBA from University of California, Irvine. However one of the biggest challenges of his life happened earlier this year as he completed a 10-day ultra-endurance horse r…

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#492 One Man’s Health Journey, A Step at a Time - Featuring John Challis 25:50

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Send us a text After many years in a primarily sedentary lifestyle, John Challis’s health journey began more than two decades ago at the invitation of some friends to go workout early mornings at the high school gym. Initially, he focused on strength training, and several years in, he added walking on the indoor track. Once he joined a gym, he prog…

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#491 Grandma Pole Vaults in Her She Shed - Featuring Kay Glynn 25:50

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Send us a text Kay Glynn is a 70-year-old grandmother of 8 who currently resides in Missouri. She began dancing and acrobatics at the age of 4, and this led to owning her own dance and acrobatics studio for over 20 years. Kay was also a high school track and field phenom who held Iowa’s state long jump record for 30 years. Following graduation, she…

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#490 I Would Walk 4000 Miles and I Would Walk 500 More - Featuring Joan Young 25:50

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Send us a text Joan Young wrote her first story about the outdoors at the age of 7, titled “The Adventures of Skippy the Field Mouse.” Joan’s life has always revolved around the outdoors from walking the woods with her mother to graduating with a Masters degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan and developing a career as …

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#489 Concussions, Life Balance Square - Featuring Dr. Joseph Maroon 25:50

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Send us a text Dr. Joseph C. Maroon is a Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, longtime team neurosurgeon to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and neurosurgical consultant for WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). He received his education at Indiana University, Georgetown, University of Vermont, and Oxford Univer…

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#488 Distance Running After Collapsed Lungs - Featuring Nate Marshall 25:50

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Send us a text Today’s guest is Nate Marshall, a K-12 charter school executive director in Northern Utah. Nate grew up playing a variety of sports, but his favorite was golf. He also became an avid mountain biker, participating in a cross-country biking event that spanned 850 miles from Washington through Oregon and Idaho when he was a high school …

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#487 Thriving After a Widowmaker Heart Attack - Featuring Travis Marchant 25:50

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Send us a text Our guest this week is 49-year-old Travis Marchant, a hematology/oncology pharmacist at Intermountain Health. Like many American young men, Travis played basketball and football during high school and believed he could do anything physically challenging. As an adult, back injuries tested his perseverance as he transitioned to running…

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#486 Marathons with a Pacemaker - Featuring Idonna Clarke 22:57

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Send us a text As a proud member of the St. George Marathon Legacy Club, 52-year-old Idonna Clarke, mother of six children and grandmother of 5, is shooting for her 24th marathon later this year. Idonna’s first exposure to a marathon was at the age of 12 in Los Angeles, where she distributed water cups to runners. As a rising freshman at Brigham Yo…

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#485 Why Use an Orthopedic Urgent Care? - Featuring Dr. Warren Butterfield 25:50

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Send us a text Dr. Warren Butterfield has been in practice as an orthopedic trauma surgeon since 2007. He came to St. George in 2014 to assist in the transition of then Dixie Regional Medical Center to a level 2 trauma center and is currently the Director of Orthopedic Trauma at Intermountain Southwest Ortho Urgent Care. Dr. Butterfield earned a Ba…

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#484 The Joy of Running - Featuring Sandra Checketts 25:50

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Send us a text Sandra Checketts, widowed mother of 5 and grandmother of 10, has always enjoyed running, including as a cross country and track competitor at Utah State University. She is full or part owner in several health and wellness businesses and enjoys activities like snowmobiling, swimming, and hiking. Her purpose now for staying healthy is …

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#483 Improving VO2 Max and Bone Health - Featuring Dr. Vonda Wright 25:50

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Send us a text Dr. Vonda Wright is an internationally-recognized practicing double-boarded orthopaedic sports surgeon, author, speaker, researcher, and innovator whose work stands in the intersection of longevity, women's health, mobility, and musculoskeletal aging. Widely recognized for her thought leadership, Dr. Wright is a frequent media and co…

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#482 Stay Healthy for Those We Love - Featuring Shelley Gish 25:50

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Send us a text Shelley Sybil Gish has spent most of her life learning about the benefits of holistic healing, with fifty-plus years of experience in behavioral genetics, thirty-one years in alternative health modalities, and ten years in herbology. As the single mother of eight children and the proctor mother of many adjudicated youth, her journey …

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#481 Cycling and Triathlon - Featuring Jason Ranoa 25:50

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Send us a text Jason and Heather Ranoa are the Cycling and Triathlon directors for the Huntsman World Senior Games. We are fortunate enough to have had them for the past 3 years. Jason and Heather coach a non-profit Junior Developmental Cycling team based out of St. George. This team helps develop the future for American talent. Jason and Heather a…

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#480 Don't Let the Old Man In - Featuring Nick Cipollino 25:50

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Send us a text Nick Cipollino came from humble beginnings and knows the value of hard work. Nick took up sporting clay shooting in 1988 following a knee injury. He was introduced to the Huntsman World Senior Games in 2012, and at the age of 80, he secured gold in all seven shooting events at his first Games. Nick's Army service during the Korean Wa…

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#479 Just Keep Swimming - Featuring Betty Brussel 25:50

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Send us a text Ninety-nine-year-old Dutch-Canadian Betty Brussel is happiest when she is swimming. Setting world records, which she did as recently as a week ago, is just icing on the cake. Betty enjoyed swimming as a child when she wasn’t busy helping raise her 10 younger siblings in the Netherlands. Later in life, after she raised her own childre…

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#478 Let's Talk About Dementia - Featuring Karen Straw 25:50

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Send us a text Karen Straw was born in Massachusetts and considers herself geographically challenged, having lived in Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific and now calls Utah her home. Karen graduated with her Master’s degree from University of Utah in Speech Language Pathology. She has been workin…

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#477 A Route Away from Parkinson's - Featuring Steve Ault 25:50

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Send us a text 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 meeting with Bahram in August 2017 offered hope for a healthy life at 120. Encouraged by his family, Steve underwent a radical transformation, alteri…

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#476 Find a Friend and Fight Gravity - Featuring Barbara Wintroub 25:50

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Send us a text 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, Barbara is nationally ranked in pickleball and a tournament tennis player for 63 years. Beyond coaching and teaching pickleball, she is an active agin…

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#475 Companionship as a Cure - Featuring Dr. Gloria Horsley & Dr. Frank Powers 25:50

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Send us a text 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 together called “Open to Love: The Secrets of Senior Dating.” In “Open to Love,” the two therapists share their personal and professional stories of love…

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#474 The Thrill of Table Tennis - Featuring Charlie Slater 25:50

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Send us a text 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 was 72 and an 84-year-old when he was 62. Charlie currently resides in Decatur, Georgia, where he plays weekly, runs an annual table tennis camp for y…

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#473 Hiking Rim-to-Rim - Featuring Alfredo Aliaga 25:50

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Send us a text 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, working for a telephone company, and as a pharmaceutical representative. He has hiked in Spain, the Alps, Nepal, and in many national parks in the United St…

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#472 Built to Move - Featuring Dr. Kelly Starrett 25:50

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Send us a text 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," and "Built to Move." He is also the co-founder of The Ready State, the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobilit…

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#471 A Little Fortune and a Lot of Hard Work - Featuring Damien Leake 25:50

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Send us a text 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 of Performing Arts. He also is a world-class Masters track and field athlete who is a multi-national champion in the 50m, 60m, and long jump and has c…

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#470 Find Your Motivation - Featuring Dr. Barbara Nelson 25:50

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Send us a text 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 health. Her extensive athletic achievements include completing 31 full Ironman triathlons, 54 half Iron distance triathlons, marathons, half-marathons, …

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#469 On to the Tactical Games - Featuring Jon St. Arnaud 25:50

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Send us a text 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 in his mid-forties, he was motivated for change, and he embraced Spartan racing after a personal trainer's suggestion, reviving his competitive spirit…

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#468 Volleyball is a Lifetime Activity - Featuring Sue Mailhot 25:50

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Send us a text 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 recreational co-ed volleyball, she got the opportunity to referee and a new love was born! She liked refereeing so much (and especially the fact that s…

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#467 You May Be on the Verge of a Breakthrough - Featuring Jeanne Smith 25:50

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Send us a text 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 she graduated from high school. Swimming has always been a respite from stress for her, yet it was too inconvenient for many years as a working college …

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#466 On Any Given Day, It's Anybody's Race - Featuring Willie Spruill 25:50

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Send us a text 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 facing post-war struggles, including contemplation of suicide, Willie found solace on the track. Attending a track meet in Virginia, he was inspired t…

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#465 Where the Pain Is, the Problem Isn't - Featuring Misti Miller 25:50

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Send us a text 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 was participating in a Guinness Book of World Records event bridge jump off the Foresthill Bridge in Auburn, CA, free-falling 1200 feet before rope t…

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#464 - Our Grateful Staff 25:50

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Send us a text Thanksgiving is a day to remember all of our blessings. Our staff followed our annual tradition to each express our thanks.By Kyle M Case & Lil Barron

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#463 When You're Broken Down and Tired, Rise Up! - Featuring Raelene Elam 25:50

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Send us a text 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 starter. Following college, she coached at the University of Arizona summer camps for 6 years and has coached high school varsity and club teams for almost…

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#462 Readjusting the Meaning of Success - Featuring Lisa Lander 25:50

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Send us a text 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 brand "Adventures of Lolly." Lisa is a passionate athlete who advocates evidence-based changes to enhance health, happiness, and longevity. She focuse…

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#461 Striving for a Long Healthspan - Featuring May Tom 25:50

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Send us a text 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 given talks and held workshops for groups such as Young President's Organization and Junior League and has contributed to publications such as Shape and …

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#460 Strength and Success from Continued Effort - Featuring Bruce McBarnette 25:50

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Send us a text 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 boasts an impressive record of 15 world championships and 43 USA national masters championships for his age group, along with numerous US and world recor…

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#459 Why I Race and You Should Too - Featuring Eric Johnson 25:50

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Send us a text 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 person to receive that honor twice. He is a member of 5 USATF National Champion Teams with the SoCal Track Club and a 10-time Huntsman World Senior Gam…

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#458 Get Off the Couch and Compete! - Featuring David Gibbon 25:50

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Send us a text David Gibbon, born in Pittsburgh and raised in Garlandville, Mississippi, inherited his father's athletic prowess and competitiveness. His father, who once played professional basketball and baseball and even pitched in the 1960 World Series, inspired David's love for sports. Despite starting as a late bloomer, David excelled in base…

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