Brooks Johnson

Growing Bolder TV: Brooks Johnson

Runners and hurdlers from around the world travel to Florida to train with Hall of Fame Track and Field Coach Brooks Johnson. And at 80, he has no plans of slowing down. He explains how he’s learned to live like a jazz musician by improvising.

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Diane Pieknik

In her 60s, Diane Pieknik was forced into retirement when she lost her job. But she wasn’t about to start knitting or play golf. She decided to pursue something she’d always wanted to try — ice hockey.

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Hunter Kemper’s Message from the Heart

Four-time Olympic triathlete Hunter Kemper recently took a break from his training in Colorado to return to his hometown — to take a walk. He reveals the health scare that inspired his father to drastically change his life and what you can learn.

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Winifred Pristell

Even though we all have aches and pains in life, there is no excuse for sitting on the couch. Don’t believe us? Just ask 74-year-old weightlifter Winifred Pristell, who overcame obesity, heavy drinking and arthritis to become a world record-holder.

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Anne Abernathy

She made international headlines around the world after making her first Olympics at 34, then appearing in the next five Games. Now Grandma Luge, a cancer survivor, has a new goal — qualifying for the 2016 SUMMER games at 63 in a new sport, archery.

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Christopher Rufo

In the “Age of Champions,” filmmaker Christopher Rufo shines a light on the extraordinary and inspirational men and women competing in masters sports and the National Senior Games. Find out how he sees attitudes changing about older people.

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Mavis Albin

The 76-year-old captain of the Celadrin Tigerettes, one of toughest, most dominating senior women’s basketball teams ever, explains why it’s never too late to rediscover the passions of your youth … and to kick a little butt.

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Joe Kapacziewski

Sgt. 1st Class Joe Kapacziewski is the first and only amputee in Army Rangers’ history to return to combat, and he did it a stunning five times. He explains why he realized amputating his injured leg was the only way to maintain his active lifestyle.

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Toni Wild

She’s survived cancer (twice), a heart transplant and the early, tragic death of her husband. And she’s only 50. Yet through it all, Toni Wild has never lost one thing — her optimism about life. Find out why surviving was never a doubt.

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Iron Nun on the Run

She’s the oldest person ever to finish the Ironman Triathlon but Sister Madonna Buder says it’s not about setting records. See what keeps her running and hear her reflections on being just a mile away from the Boston Marathon bombings.

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Jake the Snake Roberts

During his 7 years in the ring, Jake “the Snake” Roberts became one of the World Wrestling Federation’s biggest stars. His life has had the highest of highs but some of the deepest of lows, and his is a story of survival and victory over addiction.

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