Growing Bolder With Charles Allie
At the age of 69, Allie was ranked number one in the world 200-meter dash among men aged 65-69. Then in December of 2021 he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
All Aging Stories
Diane Corso’s Uncomfortable Truth: Adult Eating Disorders
Diane Corso developed an eating disorder as a adult. It didn’t go away with motherhood or aging. She struggled with anorexia for decades and hopes her story can encourage others who struggle, too.
Celebrating 80 With John Disterdick
Watch John in action on his milestone birthday redefining what can be accomplished at 80 years old!
Painting For Mindfulness
Dora Bush Koch, shares how her brother, former President George W. Bush took up painting as his mindfulness technique.
Women Of Influence
Today, to be influential, you only need a smartphone, an internet connection, and a message that resonates to make a living for yourself and make a difference in the lives of others. Here’s to the new, older Women of Influence.
Navigating the Yes/No Paradox
Learning to say yes invites people, possibility, and opportunity into our lives. Learning to say no ensures that we’re focusing on the people, possibilities, and opportunities that align with our values. That’s the yes/no paradox.
Falls: Common. Costly. Preventable.
Falls, and their devastating consequences, are common, costly, and preventable. That’s why beginning a balance program before you think you need it is one of Growing Bolder’s aging no-brainers.
Begin With the End in Mind
Whenever I give estate planning presentations, I like to start with one of the habits featured in Steven R. Covey’s…
Growing Bolder’s Interfaith Spiritual Roundtable
We gathered four different faith leaders as part of an interfaith spiritual roundtable, facilitated by Growing Bolder founder and CEO Marc Middleton.
Fighting To Finish At The “U Can Finish” 5 And 2 Mile
Helen Deboles didn’t think there was a light at the end of her journey. She was battling breast cancer and was losing hope. Then, her life changed when she found a running community.
Want To Soar In 2023?
“Successful aging” is a term that’s bandied about by many experts in the longevity field, but what does it mean? At Growing Bolder we believe that success looks different to each and every one of us. Whether it’s what makes a successful business, successful marriage or life, we get to decide, we get to choose what that means, and that applies to aging as well.
Jumping For Joy…And The Record Books
85-year-old Maria Yegella recently made a solo jump to become the world’s oldest active skydiver.