Celebrating a Culture of Health

The oldest African-American incorporated town in America just achieved a brand-new designation. The town of Eatonville, Florida, was awarded the Culture of Health Prize by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated to improving health and wellness.

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Bolder Backstage with Rick Derringer

When you become a big time, world wide rock star at the age of seventeen, what are you supposed to do when you’re 70? If there is something about music that keeps you “alive and well,” then this legendary guitarist seems to have discovered exactly what it is.

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Born to Stand Out

Jessica Fernandez sometimes looks through a microscope — and sometimes feels as if she’s under one. At just 4 feet 2 inches tall, this doctor-in-training knows that she doesn’t look like her fellow medical school students. And that’s OK with her!

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3 Ways to Be Happy

Happiness doesn’t come from somewhere else, it comes from inside of you. We all can use more happiness in our lives, so how do we dial it up? Growing Bolder’s Bill Shafer offers up three ways to get happy.

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An Extended Conversation With Ian Anderson

Of all the rock stars of the ‘70s, few are as recognizable as Ian Anderson. With his wild hair and compelling stage presence, he is the face of the band Jethro Tull. Anderson has always been known for his wit and intelligence. An extended conversation with him is rare, yet always memorable, especially when he takes on the Growing Bolder topic of age, something he says he’s been exploring since Jethro Tull’s very beginning.

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The True Meaning of Success

Songs like Easy, Brickhouse, and Three Times a Lady took The Commodores straight to the top. This story is about Thomas McClary, the man who created The Commodores, defined their sound, discovered Lionel Richie, and has never given up on his quest to get the band back together.

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Robby Steinhardt’s Unlikely, Incredible Journey

Of all the most popular bands of the classic rock era, one of the most distinctive sounds belongs to the band Kansas. One of the reasons is Robby Steinhardt, the classically trained violinist who chose rock over Rachmaninoff. His unmistakable sound and distinctive singing voice has earned him a place in rock history. But a recent health scare nearly made history of him.

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William Jones

William Jones – The Magic of Mentoring

There is no denying that something magical happens when older people get together with children. Watch what happens when William Jones, recently retired, makes his way to the Joe R. Lee Eatonville Boys & Girls Club to volunteer his time mentoring the children, and see why William tells us that every time he gives back to the community he is inspired, fulfilled and always a little surprised!

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