Fountain of Youth

For the last 10 years Del Moon served as the Communications Director for the National Senior Games Association . In this edition of FOY, hear why Del says working for the NSGA saved his life, his reflections on the lessons he's learned from masters athletes and "What's Next!" for Del. For great stories about masters athletes from Growing Bolder and the 2023 National Senior Games, presented by Huma...

Use it or lose it, the saying goes. What if we just keep using our bodies, keep staying physically active? What if doctors prescribed exercise like they do medicine? And how can exercise change the trajectory of disease? Dr. James Hicks is a professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine. Listen in as Marc and he discuss Hicks' class, "Exercise as Medicine." @u...

What if everything you've been led to believe about aging is wrong? Human performance expert Steven Kotler joins Marc to explain how to stop being afraid of aging and start leaning into life to extract as much joy and meaning as possible. Kotler will challenge your expectations, your mindset and the way you approach your future. Listen in! Follow Steven on Facebook or Instagram Learn more about St...

How are your rebounding skills? Life is full of setbacks, changes, twists and turns. 67-year-old Paula Franetti knows that well. In 2016 she was blindsided by an oncoming car as she was driving. The horrific accident nearly crippled her for life. In this episode of FOY, she shares how she recovered fully, and in half the time doctors predicted, to live a full and engaged life, and all she learned...

When Babette Davis was 40, she took her health into her own hands and transformed her life. Now 72 and a world-class vegan chef, fitness enthusiast, motivational speaker and great grandmother,  Chef Babette is redefining how we age through diet, movement and our beliefs. She shares her story with Marc, and simple ways we can all take responsibility for our health. FOLLOW Chef Babette on IG & Faceb...

You know his face. You recognize his voice. Damien Leake is an actor, a composer, a coach and teacher. Did you know he's also the fastest man in the world over the age of 70? Hear how activism shaped him as a child, what he loves about masters racing and why coaching Junior Olympians has transformed his life. LEARN more about Damien at DamienLeake.com FOLLOW Damien on Facebook GB Classic: Listen t...

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. She hired a new coach - a Millennial track star who changed her training regime. Hear how the former fashion executive has become faster as she's gotten older and why she has her sights set on a medal at the Nati...

With over 30 years of experience in emergency medicine, Marc Sacco has seen how our bodies embrace what our minds believe. He's also experienced it personally, recovering from traumatic health events to become a nationally ranked cyclist. Sacco shares with Marc Middleton how complementary medicine like NLP, hypnosis and visualization can make a difference as we age. @nlp.community @usacycling READ...

In this episode of FOY SportsPITTSBURGH Exec. Director Jennifer Hawkins joins Marc to share how her passion for sports shaped her career path, and what masters athletes can expect at the 2023 National Senior Games. LEARN more about the City of Champions at SportsPittsburgh.com GB Classic: Listen to our entire interview with the Iron Nun, Sister Madonna Buder For great stories about masters athlete...

When he was just 10 years old, Jerry Cahill was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. His doctors told Jerry's parents he'd be lucky to make it to 18. Today he is 66, a three-time organ donor recipient, an author, a pole-vaulting coach and has raised millions for the Boomer Esiason Foundation . In this episode of FOY, Jerry talks with Marc about why he believes we cannot fail and how he continues to rei...

Susan Helmrich is a DES daughter. She was exposed to diethylstilbestrol, a synthetic hormone prescribed to her mother and many other pregnant women between 1940 and 1971 to prevent miscarriage. DES daughters are 40 percent more likely to develop several specific cancers. The first female swimmer to earn a scholarship at Syracuse University, Susan was first diagnosed with cancer at the age of 21, a...

95-year-old Jack Eckenrode loves to cycle, to run and to compete in the National Senior Games. He earned five gold medals at the 2022 NSG and when the Games return to his hometown of Pittsburgh in July he'll be competing again, with his 12 children, 41 grandchildren and 61 great grandkids cheering him on. Learn how this veteran uses the calisthenics he learned in the Air Force over 70 years ago to...

Charles Allie started running in high school and never stopped. At 71 he held nine world spring records and was known as the "fastest man in the world over 70." Then in November of 2021 he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Today Allie is 75 and won the 2023 World Masters Indoor 60m men's championship for the 75-79 age group. He talks with Marc about his comeback from cancer and his desire to com...

Why should you visit Pittsburgh? The reasons are many, including the 2023 National Senior Games July 7-18. VisitPITTSBURGH CEO Jerad Bachar joins Marc to talk about why they wanted to host the Games and what fans and participants can expect, plus must-sees and must-dos in the City of Champions. Check out Jared's jazz restaurant suggestion, Con Alma Find out more about this great city & plan your v...

March Madness is here – time for a jolt of inspiration and our interview with Prime-Time Player Dick Vitale. It's been a rough few years for the broadcasting icon. Vitale endured multiple surgeries for melanoma, 6 rounds of chemotherapy for lymphoma and months of silence due to vocal cord surgery. Now cancer-free, Dick joins Marc to share his fears, his dreams, his passion for helping cure childho...

Lynn Roman believes in the power of healthy choices. The former Penn State point guard, and college coach is now a high school PE teacher and coach determined to set an example for the students she works with about the importance of moving your body. Now in her 50s, Roman is an accomplished triathlete who took home the gold in the 2022 National Senior Games in Fort Lauderdale.  Life will deal us s...

David Hackett started skateboarding when he was 5. Today at 62, he's still at it. He's a member of the Skateboarding Hall of Fame, and so much more. Artist. Entrepreneur. Speaker. Philosopher. Counselor. He's survived injuries, addiction, cancer and family tragedy. Tune in  as he shares his story of resilience, his determination to compete and his commitment to creating a positive, meaningful life...

At 54 Gail McNeil decided to make some changes. She started intermittent fasting, then jump roping, and sharing her journey on social media. Today, Gail, aka @FiftySister, has 199K followers on Instagram and another 38,000 on TikTok. With a moving feast of topics, she's on a mission to help women give themselves the skills, the permission and the power to enjoy ageing through embracing self-care,...

At 83, masters runner Roger Robinson continues to break records. His love of running fuels his research and writing documenting the incredible history of the sport. In this episode of FOY the award-winning author shares with Marc some of his favorite running stories, and how his own running has changed, and hasn't changed, as he's aged. LEARN more about Roger at Roger-Robinson.com BUY Roger's book...

Grief is not new to Chris Powers. Following her sister's death she founded Women Beyond Cancer and the Two Sisters Farm retreat center to support women battling any form of cancer. Following her husband's death, it was her Pickleball community that helped her move forward. A self-described average athlete, Powers is now ranked number one in the world in doubles Pickleball for women over 60.  In th...

As endurance athletes, Mark "Mace" Macy and Travis Macy have run in extreme conditions and locations. Now after Mace's diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's, the father and son are utilizing their endurance training and mindset to battle their most formidable challenge head on, "A Mile at a Time." WATCH Growing Bolder's story on long distance trucker turned Masters swimmer & Ironman Siphiwe Baleka...

Alice Tym first picked up a racquet in high school and she's never looked back. After playing tennis at the University of Florida, where she also founded and coached the team, Tym played the international circuit. She went on to a Hall of Fame coaching career, coaching championship tennis teams at UT-Chattanooga and Yale, raised a family and taught college geography. Then Tym picked up some new ra...

He's been dubbed the Usain Bolt of septuagenarians, but at 71 sprinter Michael Kish isn't defying age, he's defining what is possible. Hear the story of the former HS athlete who returned to the track in his 60s, and how internet training methods and an open mind helped propel him to national and world championships. WATCH the YouTube video of Kish's 100m win at the Penn Relays READ more about Cha...

She pole vaults, throws the javelin, discus, shot put and hammer, sprints, hurdles and runs the steeple chase. She's also 88 years old. Flo Meiler, aka 'the Pole Vaulting granny' joins Marc to kick off Season 2 of Fountain of Youth. Learn how this former tennis player and water skier came to try masters track and field in her late 50s and the secret that led her to be named the 2022 Masters Track...

Kelly Palace is a former division one head swimming coach, an Olympic trials swimmer and a masters swimmer that held four world number one rankings and eight US master swimming number one rankings in 2021. She's also a breast cancer survivor and saw the towers fall on September 11th.  She's the author of the Amazon bestseller, Take Your Mark: LEAD! and a co-host of the award-winning Champions Mojo...