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  • Margery Meyer
    Margery Meyer

    A woman who didn't even start swimming until her mid-60s is now lapping up the competition, earning four No. 1 rankings.


  • Let the Games Begin!

    More than 12,000 super-athletes from around the world gather for the Senior Games.


  • Nick at the Women's Distance Festival 5K Road Race, 9/20/08 in Tallahassee, a couple hundred yards from the finish line in Indianhead Acres, my home turf.
    Let's talk some Senior Games

    The Pensacola and Jacksonville Local Senior Games qualifiers have kicked off the fall series of Senior Games events leading up to the State Championships in December.  Eight local senior games events will be contested through mid-November and...

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    Ancient and Modern Sorcery

    Patriarchs and Prophets, Chapter 67."Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it; and inquired...

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    National Baby Boomer Festival

    Mar. 27-29, 2009... 7:30PM-MST ... America's First-Ever National Baby Boomer Festival to be held on March 27-29, 2009 at The Silver Legacy Hotel & Resort 407 N Virginia St. Reno, Nevada 89501 is Sponsored and Produced by Richard Gosse & Associates...

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  • Helen Beauchamp
    Helen Beauchamp

    Helen Beauchamp is an 88-year-old world record and gold medal collector that likes to throw her wins away -- literally.


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    Best of the Rest - Midlife Crisis

    Do we all go through a midlife crisis? How do you know if you're in yours? Elliot Maxx knows and he's not afraid to talk about it. See why men everywhere are paying very close attention!


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    Senior Games

    This weekend, some of the best athletes in the world will be duking it out in Florida -- as part of the Florida Senior Games State Championships. It's going to be an incredible 9 days of competition, in events like basketball, cycling, swimming, tennis,...

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  • Tiny Caizel
    Tiny Caizel

    Tiny Caizel is a big-time athlete with a small name.


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    Harley Davidson 105th!

    There are a lot of things to do on a Labor Day weekend...but when your guy lives near Milwaukee and owns a Harley, the only plan possible was to spend it at Harley Davidson's 105th reunion.  So Friday morning I traded the high heels, sneakers and...

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  • Sue Walsh
    Sue Walsh

    A woman who dominated the collegiate swimming world 25 years ago is back and better than ever.


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    One for the History Books

    Forget Rocky. This is the real deal. A comeback story for the ages. And the aged. What Dara Torres accomplished at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska borders on the unthinkable.


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    Philippa Raschker

    She's the greatest female athlete in the world over the age of 60, and some say she may be the greatest female athlete of all time.


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    Grown-Ups Just Want to Have Fun

    The generation that vowed to never trust anyone over 30 ate those words long ago, and these days, they're finding that being a grown-up is actually a lot more fun than they ever could have imagined.


  • Estelle Rees-Arroyo
    Estelle Rees-Arroyo

    At an age when many are content to sit back and reflect on a long life, Estelle Rees-Arroyo is studying the lives of others as she works toward a bachelor's degree.


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    Caroline Waxler

    Celebrities are always in the news, but who cares, right? Wrong. Author and personal finance expert Caroline Waxler's Web site Mainstreet.com uses celebrities' mistakes to help others with their financial woes.


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    Rich Lefevre

    All of us get hungry and eating is a necessary part of life so it shouldn’t be an amazing accomplishment, right? Right, unless you're Rich Lefevre, a boomer who can scarf down five pounds of birthday cake in less than 12 minutes!


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    Discover Your Inner Jock

    If you thought your days of competitive sports were behind you, think again.


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    Kids who carry their Parents Pain- warning signs for parents

    When Kids Carry their Parent’s Pain The warning signs of children facing complex family crisis   By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach, Founder of the LifeWorks Group in Winter Park   A...

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    My Work with Women

     One of the many stages of grief is the feeling of being deeply hurt. The person you loved has left you and you feel abandoned. For me, after the death of my husband, that feeling meant that for quite some time I felt very negative toward men. In my...

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  • Edna Parker
    World's Oldest Living Woman

    American Edna Scott Parker was born April 20, 1893 and at age 115, is currently recognized as the oldest person in the world following the death of Yone Minagawa of Japan on August 13, 2007.


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    Frozen by the Fear of Wrong Decisions

      Frozen by the Fear of Wrong Decisions A coaching process to guide you toward greater results   by Dwight Bain, Certified Life Coach & Nationally Certified Counselor   One of my favorite sayings to share with people...

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  • Nick at the Women's Distance Festival 5K Road Race, 9/20/08 in Tallahassee, a couple hundred yards from the finish line in Indianhead Acres, my home turf.
    Two very experienced Senior Games athletes

    How many times do you have the opportunity to talk to someone who is 102 years old? I had that pleasure when I called to check in on John Donnelly, my favorite over-100 years old athlete. His first comment to me was if we had created a 100-105 year...

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  • Boomer
    Masters Sport Stars

    Older is bolder. Check out our interviews with many of the top masters athletes in the world. These men and women are having the best times of their lives as they turn in the best times of their lives.


  • Art Linkletter
    Art Linkletter's Son and Inspiration Dies

    Jack Linkletter, the inspiration for his father's hit show, "Kids Say the Darndest Things," has died. Growing Bolder recently talked to Art about what his son said that spawned a huge hit.


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    Triple Digits?

    Throughout 99% of human history, the average life expectancy was less than 18 years. That’s changing. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are now 80,000 centenarians in the United States, and that number is projected to increase seven-fold, to...

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    Hot Dog, It's the 4th.

    What's for dinner? Americans will eat about 150 million hot dogs on the 4th of July, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. But the real action will be in Coney Island, New York.


  • Take Your Marks!
    Give These Guys a Medal

    It takes months -- sometimes years -- of training, sweating and sacrifice to make it to the elite Senior Games, whether it's at the state or national level. So why are some medal winners giving away their trophies? To help those who need a boost.


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    5 Ways to Live to 100

    More experts believe any of us can reach the century mark. Find out how.


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    Is Etiquette Dead?

    On this week's Growing Bolder Radio Show, Marc and Bill interviewed the great-great-granddaughter of etiquette queen Emily Post. Anna Post is pretty hip and has a great new book about wedding etiquette. She's about 18 months too late for my own nuptials...

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    Can I get an 'Amen?'

    Well, I just got back from a most wonderful 2 weeks away 'on tour' and I must say I am tired and still reeling from all the events! All 3 concerts were a real joy to do. The St. Paul United Church of Christ and...

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  • Bill Shafer
    Tribute to a Father Long Gone

    Ciji Ware didn't exactly have a normal upbringing, but she hasn't complained one bit. Her father, Harlan Ware was one of two main writers for the longest running non-interrupted serial drama in radio history, "One Man's Family." Harlan died exactly 40...

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    Cancer Survivors

    A cancer diagnosis can be devastating but beating cancer is becoming commonplace. Check out Growing Bolder's library of interviews with men and women who not only beat cancer but emerged from the battle better than ever.


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    What Moment Changed Your Life Forever?

    Growing Bolder asks leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.



 

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