Live Long and Prosper | Dr. Vonda Wright’s Keys to Active Longevity
Dr. Vonda Wright shared her keys to live longer, healthier lives with simple lifestyle modification at “Launchpad to What’s Next Live!”
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Launchpad to What’s Next
Get answers to the most important questions about the years ahead and learn more about the lifestyle changes that empower healthy and active aging.
WATCH: At 73, Thomas McClary Still Shreds One of the Best All-Time Guitar Solos
Thomas McClary, founder of The Commodores , is now in his 70s and still dazzling audiences with live performances of hits like “Easy” and “High on Sunshine.”
Amy Sweezey: Her Forecast for Growing Bolder
At Growing Bolder’s Launchpad to What’s Next! LIVE in The Villages Florida, award-winning broadcast meteorologist and author Amy Sweezey shares how…
Launchpad To What’s Next Live! Returns To The Stage
After a two-year pandemic pause, Growing Bolder’s Launchpad to What’s Next Live! returned to the stage recently at the beautiful Brownwood Hotel & Spa in The Villages, Florida.
Launchpad Extra: That’s Being Alive
Motivational speaker Dr. Jim Smith Jr. CSP says he is wired to inspire. He’s spent his life trying to live fully every minute of every day. Get his advice for not dying before you’re buried.
Launchpad Extra: Successful Aging
Positive aging advocate Barbara Hannah Grufferman says everything she does for herself today is designed to help her reach her top goal in life — successful aging. She explains how remaining mobile and independent is her mission and reveals the steps she’s taking now to achieve that goal.
Launchpad Extra: Dealing with the ‘Umpys’
Barbara Hannah Grufferman is a champion for women over 50 and a powerful advocate for positive aging. The best-selling author admits that she, too, has struggled with her self-image, particularly after turning 50. She explains how she learned to deal with what she calls the “umpys” — grumpy, lumpy and frumpy — and found a new mindset for moving forward with confidence.
Launchpad Extra: Your Opinion Counts
Best-selling author and motivational speaker Dr. Jim Smith Jr. says far too many of us play it small because we don’t believe in ourselves. Listen to his pep talk and you’ll be inspired to stop listening to the doubters and start listening to your own opinion of yourself.
Launchpad Extra: Bounce Back
One of the secrets to active aging is resilience. Yes, we’re all going to face challenges, but it’s how you bounce back that determines your future. Author and longevity expert Dr. Roger Landry explains why we need to keep spitting into the face of the Grim Reaper.
Launchpad Extra: Life’s Not Perfect
Life’s not perfect, says motivational speaker Dr. Jim Smith Jr. CSP, but that’s what makes life worth living.
Dr. Bill Thomas’ Launchpad to What’s Next Presentation
Dr. Bill Thomas is a Harvard-trained geriatrician, renowned for de-institutionalizing nursing homes worldwide. Watch his Launchpad to What’s Next presentation, in its entirety.
Dr. Jim Smith Jr.’s Launchpad to What’s Next Presentation
Watch motivational speaker Dr. Jim Smith Jr.’s Launchpad to What’s Next presentation, in its entirety.