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The Growing Bolder Playbook for Life
Wow, you guys really like prizes! We're overwhelmed and thrilled at the response to our Playbook for Life Sweepstakes, now in its third week. (Congratulations to Week 2 winner Lindsey Adams!) This week, we're offering books from journalist Cokie Roberts, organization guru Peter Walsh, America's toughest trainer Jillian Michaels and reality TV star Dr. Jan Garavaglia. The contest is open to all, but ends soon!
Why Red Green is White Hot
"The Red Green Show" was one of the longest running series on television. But, years after ending production, the world's most inventive handyman is still in demand! We caught up with Steve Smith to find out what makes Red one of TV's most endearing characters.
Click here to watch the story.
A Trek to Cure Cancer
Just surviving Stage 4 lung cancer would be enough for some, but John Casterline has a plan to make a difference. He's setting out on a 2,650-mile backpacking trek to raise money and awareness for one of the deadliest, underfunded and most misunderstood forms of cancer.
Click here to listen to GB Radio.
It Ain't Over 'Til the Tall Lady Speaks
During her pageant days, Jeanne Robertson realized she could tell a funny story. The 6 foot, 2 inch former Miss North Carolina (and Miss Congeniality at the Miss America pageant) has been entertaining audiences ever since. She explains how her folksy wit has made her an unlikely viral Web star.
Click here to listen to GB Radio.
Arnold Palmer: Still on the Attack
This week, the world's best golfers have gathered in Orlando for the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, one of the premiere events on the PGA Tour. Arnold doesn't play much competitive golf himself these days, but he still has plenty of game. We caught up with him at a charity event and discovered that he has just as much passion for saving lives as he did for winning. Click here to watch the story.
Like Me, Only Better
The power of community is amazing. The power of technology to facilitate and grow community is awesome. Combine the two, and you get an amazingly awesome tool with the power to transform lives. In his newest blog for the Huffington Post, GB CEO and Founder Marc Middleton explains one of the biggest benefits of technology -- it gives us the power to connect with others who are like us, only better. Click here to see what he means.
Roger McGuinn's Return to the Grand Ole Opry
Head out on the road with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn! His wife, Camilla, just blogged about their adventures on the road over the past few months. She shares stories of zip-lining in Costa Rica and guitar lessons with some lucky kids in Chicago. Plus, find out what happens when Roger returns to the Grand Ole Opry, 42 years after The Byrds' widely panned performance on the vaunted stage. Click here to read her blog.
The Funny, True Stories of Surviving Cancer
Congratulations to our friend Sherman Goodrich. His book, "The P Word: A User's Guide to Prostate Problems," has just been published! Sherman is an award-winning cartoonist, and at 70, the prostate cancer survivor won the Body-For-Life competition! Now he's on a mission to educate. This week, he presented an online seminar to 70,000 Abbot Laboratories employees about the importance of mental and physical fitness. Keep it up, Sherman!
What Moment Changed Your Life Forever?
Good or bad, most of us can point to a specific moment in time that still reverberates in our lives today. This week, the Growing Bolder Thought Leaders are weighing in on these events. From the death of a parent to cheating on a grade-school test to meeting the love of your life at a bar, click here to find out how our Thought Leaders' big and small moments shaped their lives. Then weigh in with your stories!
Role Modeling
In the next Growing Bolder Insider: Last fall, the Team Blu Frog relay team of Rowdy Gaines, Keith Switzer, Scot Weiss and Growing Bolder CEO Marc Middleton smashed a Masters Swimming World Record. The boys were recently invited to appear at the LIMU International Convention to inspire others to go for their dreams. Of course, Marc took along a camera.
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Deep Thoughts
"The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win."
-- Roger Bannister, who ran the world's first sub-4-minute mile in 1954. He celebrates his 82nd birthday this week.
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Fit for Life
Think it's too late to get off the couch? Think you're too old to kick a little butt? Then consider:
-- At age 88, Andora Quinby, who took up weightlifting at age 78, smashes the world record for her age group by dead-lifting 100 pounds.
-- At age 95, Donald Pellman broke his 7th track and field world record, raising his own record for the high jump by more than 4 inches.
-- At age 98, Dimitrion Yordanidis became the oldest person to complete a marathon. In Athens, Greece, he runs 26.2 miles in 7 hours, 33 minutes.
So what's your excuse?
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