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A Chance for New Goals | "What's Next!" Season 4, Episode 7

Don’t listen to an ageist culture that believes goal setting is only for the young. Everyone of every age and ability can set new goals and reach new heights. Listen to the trials and tales of Olympians who have achieved their dreams, and learn to set new goals of your own, even ones you think are unreachable.

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  • Ordinary People Living Extraordinary Lives

Doreen Ratigan Winner Of The New 65+ National Selfie Contest, Presented By Humana

Meet 70-year-old Doreen Ratigan, the winner of The New 65+ National Selfie Contest, presented by Humana ! Doreen is a cyclist, swimmer, singer, and so much more, but most importantly shares a message to others about the importance of having fun and embracing play, no matter our age. See more inspirational examples of The New 65+ just like Doreen, and share your own photo and story, by visiting GrowingBolder.com/New65Plus

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  • Pep Talks

On My Mind | Exercise is the Fountain of Youth

If you want to keep moving, then you have to keep moving. That statement sounds simple but it provokes some interesting reactions from many people. So why do we exercise? Why should we exercise? Here are the answers.

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NBA Legend and cancer survivor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about the life lessons Coach John Wooden gave him, and what he wants people to know about overcoming obstacles.

Madonna Hanna had every reason to quit running: a ruptured Achilles tendon, the death of her husband/coach. But she didn’t. Honoring her late husband’s request, Hanna, now 70, kept going.

Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson shares the stories behind Pet Sounds, his mental health battles, and the music that still inspires him after decades on stage.

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  • Ordinary People Living Extraordinary Lives

"How to Be Old" with Fashion Icon and Author Lyn Slater

Lyn Slater is a cultural influencer. She's a model, a writer, a content creator, and a former professor with a PhD. She's written a riveting personal memoir called "How to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental Icon," which is a blog she started back in 2014 at the age of 61. That led to a sphere of influence that includes over 1 million online followers, where she now is now inspiring others to fashion a modern, culturally relevant life, and to continue reinventing themselves.

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  • Music

Bolder Backstage with Rick Derringer

When you become a big-time, worldwide rock star at the age of seventeen, what are you supposed to do when you’re 70? Rick Derringer had a #1 hit at age 17, opened for the Stones and Zeppelin and helped launch Cyndi Lauper and Weird Al. 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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  • Ordinary People Living Extraordinary Lives

50 States, One Van | Christiane Palpant's Bold Adventure

Have you ever dreamed of quitting your job, hopping in a van and traveling the country? Christiane Palpant turned that dream into reality, after a health-scare made her realize the fragility of life. Witness her travels across all 50 states, then make an adventure of your own!

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  • Ordinary People Living Extraordinary Lives

The "Jean Queen" Diane Gilman, Inspiring Women to Stay Vibrant and Visible

For over 20 years Diane Gilman was a host on Home Shopping Network. TV's "Jean Queen," talks with Growing Bolder about the sexist and ageist challenges facing women as they age, and how to overcome these unjust obstacles. Diane hopes to break apart the culture stereotypes of growing older and to inspire other women to seize the opportunity of aging.

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  • Sports

Swimming Rehabs Diann Uustal’s Body and Spirit

Every time Diann Uustal gets into the pool, she proves doctors wrong. Two devastating accidents several years apart left her with crippling injuries. Both times, she was sent to the pool for rehab. And stroke after stroke, she says she didn’t just get physical therapy in the water, she found spiritual therapy. After a 17-year absence away from competitive swimming, she found herself getting faster and faster, and soon she began smashing dozens of American and world records.

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  • Resilience

Naome Bradshaw: Tracing Trauma

Naome Bradshaw describes herself as a mom, wife, singer and friend. But mostly she’s a survivor. The trauma she survived in her past colors everything about her present.

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