Growing Bolder Community

Dr. Konsens loves what he does. He specializes in reconstructive surgery of the knee and Sports Medicine. Seeing immediate improvement in mobility and the end of pain in his patients is the greatest job satisfaction he can have. If you want to maintain a

Arnold Palmer, the commoner who became "The King" of golf, is celebrating his 80th birthday. He paused recently to talk to Growing Bolder about his greatest passion -- helping the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.

This week's guests include aviator and inventor Forest Bird; cyclist Sandy Scott, who overcame a broken back to become one of the country's greatest athletes; singer Tanya Tucker and a woman who lost weight but gained a new life.

Picture of the Day - The American Film Institutes 3rd greatest female star of all time saving gas money.

At age 64, Dr. Peter Pritchard is still living his childhood dream. Time magazine calls him a "Hero for the Planet." He's been named Floridian of the year. And if turtles could vote, he'd be named the greatest man who ever lived.

The best glider pilots in North America over the age of 55 gather for the Senior Soaring National Championships. In :60, see why they call soaring the greatest test of all.

After witnessing the greatest week in swimming history at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, 3-time Olympic gold medalist and NBC analyst Rowdy Gaines dishes all the behind-the-scenes dirt to Growing Bolder.

Kay Davis auditioned on a dare, and the next thing she knew, she was the vocalist of one of the greatest bands of all time. Now, in her late 80s, Miss Davis is being sought after again as one of the last direct links to the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

Born: Feb. 21, 1893
Died: June 2, 1987
Considered the greatest classical guitarist of all-time -- credited with elevating the guitar from a folk instrument.

Born: March 12, 1928
Three-time Pulitzer winner hailed as America's greatest living playwright. Plays include Zoo Story, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and Three Tall Women.