That Badass Broadcast

Mava Wery Brydges first walked into a gym in 1981, age 23, drawn upstairs to the "men's floor" by the sound of clanging weights. She stayed despite a few unhappy male lifters, and by 1983 had broken a deadlift record at her very first powerlifting meet. Then she walked away to raise her sons and run a daycare. 34 years later, she found herself out of shape and suffering chronic back...

Jennifer Perrier has been throwing barbells over her head for over a decade. A 5-time Pan American Masters champion, two-time World Championship medalist, and USAW Level 2 coach, she's one of the most accomplished Masters Olympic weightlifters in the country. She's also 56, has osteoarthritis in her hip, and just went six for six at Masters Nationals less than a year after emergency surg...

Ren Collier has spent 15 years helping older adults get strong, build confidence, and do things they thought were behind them. A certified personal trainer and the founder of Fit RX, he's spent his career pushing back against the "light weights, take it easy" approach to aging. We talk about how Ren found his calling working with older adults (it was not the plan), what older bodies...

For Karan Sanford Taylor, what began as a dare from two coworkers in 2017 turned into a full-blown love affair with powerlifting. At 51, Karan had never seen a competition. She signed up anyway. Now on the verge of turning 60, Karan is a seasoned powerlifter who’s competed on national and world stages, stood on the podium in Sweden, lifted in Australia, Greece, and the Virgin Islands. Now she want...

Rosemary Nichols didn’t step into a gym until she was 71. Now 86, she’s deadlifting over 200 pounds and setting all-time world records. What began with Zumba Gold and a free personal training session evolved into national competition, world records, and a weekly training volume that would intimidate lifters half her age. In this episode of That Badass Broadcast , we talk about what motivated her t...

At 69, Linda Franklin is the strongest woman in the world in her age and weight class. She has type 1 diabetes, survived melanoma, and has battled multiple injuries—and just put up her best total ever. And until her early 60s, Linda had never even picked up a barbell.  In this first episode of That Badass Broadcast , we talk about training for longevity, managing setbacks, competing at the highest...