Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life

Each of the Huntsman World Senior Games shares what they are thankful for this season. Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. Send us Fan Mail

Bethany Price and Carrie King give us the low-down on the brand new Biek Tour event this year. Kyle and Lil also talk about how to make it through the winter cold & flu season. Send us Fan Mail

Today, Kyle does a show from Pittsburg Pennsylvania while attending a conference for the National Senior Games. He has a conversation with Del Moon, the Communication and Media Relations Director for the NSGA and they talk about some of the great stories that come out of the senior games movement. Send us Fan Mail

Kyle and Lil talk with Allen Christensen about Health Coaching, what it is, what it isn't and how it might make a difference for you. Check it out. Send us Fan Mail

Today Kyle and Lil visit with Wayne Barnes who is one of our amazing sport directors, helping us run social golf and gold skills. And if that’s not enough, he also competes as an athlete in bowling. And if that’s not enough, he also happens to be Lil’s husband, which means he is everywhere else when to comes to helping with the Games.  Send us Fan Mail

Today Kyle and Lil visit racewalk and powerwalk director, Marianne Hamilton, who also happens to be an athlete at the Games. We share a few memories from the just ended event and learn the differences in power walking and racewalking.   Send us Fan Mail

Today Kyle and Mindy (still filling in for Lil) visit Dr. Ron Hager, Co-Director for the free health screenings available to all registered participants. He shares some pretty cool success stories from the screenings that the Games provide. Send us Fan Mail

At almost half way through the 2022 Games, let’s talk about favorite memories… so far. Because Lil is out running the Games, Kyle invited his wife Mindy to join him and share some of her favorite memories and her thoughts as a first-year athlete. It’s a fun show. Send us Fan Mail

Shuffenhauer, Olympic bobsledder climbed to the top of the mountain in his sport. This will be a sneak peak of what’s to come at the Opening Ceremonies on Tuesday, October 4 as Bill will be our inspirational speaker.  Send us Fan Mail

Dick Johnson is one of the most medaled players in the history of Pickleball. At The Huntsman World Senior Games, he has won 15 medals, including many golds, for the past 7 straight years. Additionally, he has earned 230 medals in 116 other sanctioned tournaments in 17 different states. This boy can play. To add to the list of accolades, Dick will also be inducted in the Huntsman World Senior Game...

Today’s guest is one of our all time favorites. Tiffany Gust is an exercise Physiologist at Intermountain Healthcare, she’s an amazing athlete in her own right, having competed in many triathlons, including the full ironman. She talks about triathlon with Kyle and Lil as well as the concept of high performance aging. Kyle and Lil also get excited about this year's Concert & Celebration fe...

Seven-time Huntsman World Senior Games athlete, Sandra Zerner, shares how she overcame fear and trauma in her life to find real joy. Spoiler alert, the Huntsman World Senior Games plays a part in it. This is good stuff. Give it a listen. Kyle and Lil also share some everything you could want to know about the upcoming Friendship Festival. Send us Fan Mail

Today’s guest is another one of our amazing athletes. Suzanne Leonelli is a repeat guest on the show. This year will be her third time as an athlete at the Huntsman World Senior Games. She is also one of our sport directors, running social golf for us. She’s got a great perspective on why she participates and what the Games have meant to her.   Kyle and Lil also share everything you could ever wan...

Today’s guest is another one of our amazing athletes. Jenny Solyom grew up in Chicago, eventually migrated to Hurricane Utah. She’s an avid fisherman, love to shoot handguns and will compete in the Huntsman World Senior Games this year for her first time… oh and there’s one more thing. She’s going to be competing the 80-year-old bracket. Kyle and Lil also share some thought about HOW to start eati...

Huntsman World Senior Games athletes come from all around the world to COMPETE in the sport of their choice. But in addition to the competitions, there are so many other events that enhance the experience. We have the opening ceremonies, the pre-ceremonies BBQ Bash, the Concert & Celebration and new this year, the Friendship Festival. Kyle and Lil visit with the festival director and brand-new...

Nicole Fellows, P.A., gives us a great look at Lifestyle Medicine and how it might differ from a traditional approach to health care. She talks about the key pillars to healthy living being nutrition, physical activity, sleep, social connectedness, mental health and stress management, substance abuse and sexual health. Its pretty basic stuff, and yet so important. In addition, Kyle and Lil talk ab...

Cody Sipe and is the co-founder and vice president of The Functional Aging Institute. Cody has an extensive background in the fitness industry with 20 years of experience as a personal trainer, fitness instructor, program director, exercise physiologist and club owner. In today’s episode, he visits with Kyle and Lil about how to achieve the life we all want to live. Remember that registration for...

First and foremost, a huge reminder that early bird registration ends on August 1. Now, with that fresh on your mind, Kyle and Lil share seven nutrient-rich foods that that can provide a natural energy boost. Check it out. Referenced article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/7-energy-boosting-foods-that-ll-perk-you-up-better-than-coffee/ss-AAWs7As?li=BBnba9O#image=1 Send us Fan Mail

Did you know that volunteering is actually good for your heart? I mean that organ that pumps blood throughout your body. Yeah, that heart. Giving of your time has all sorts of health benefits. Kyle and Lil share a few. In this episode we also visit with one of our best volunteers, Susi Lafaele. This is a fun one. Check it out. Send us Fan Mail

Cathy "CJ" Taylor has competed at the Huntsman World Senior Games 9 times and she’s already registered for her 10th time this year. She’ll be playing softball with the Jolico 70s. But long before the Games, CJ was playing ball everywhere she could. Her story is an amazing look at the love of the game and where it can take you. Also, Lil is out of town, but Kyle take a look at a few habit...

Interestingly enough, it turns out that the stuff in fruits and vegetables that give them their color is also good for cognitive health.  Those red strawberries and green brussel sprouts can keep your brain healthy. So make sure to eat the rainbow where your fruits and vegetables are concerned. Also, Susan Jones from the LiVeWell Center talks about how to avoid falls and the long term effects than...

Lisa Fisher had some pretty progressive and supportive parents in the 1960s when she was growing up. She was one of the “bridge generation” for Title IX. Today she continues to play sports and has already registered for the 2022 Huntsman World Senior Games. She’s got a great story. Check it out.   https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/these-5-foods-contain-plant-compounds-that-have-been-shown...

Competition during the Huntsman World Senior Games can take up a bunch of your time while in town. But, there is so much to do in the Greater Zion area that we want to let you know about. And while Kyle and Lil only scratched the surface, this episode should give you a base idea of things top plan for. In fact, you might consider staying an extra day or two. Check this one out. It's a fun one...

Today’s guest has competed at the Huntsman World Senior Games for 12 years and she’s already registered for all three events in racewalking. She is the founder and publisher of the online magazine Slowpoke Divas, and while it’s been a little while, Bonnie Parish-Kell is also a repeat guest on the Active Life. Kyle and Lil share how you can enter to win a registration fee waiver for the 2022 Huntsm...

Sharon Cleveland, on a whim, entered an essay contest from Frito Lay on something she was never “gonna” give up. She happens to be an incredible softball player, competing for 12 years at the Huntsman World Senior Games. Well, she won the essay contest and has some incredible advice for all of us about not giving up on the things we love. Kyle and Lil share a few vegetables that have more protein...