The Fourth Quarter Podcast

Send us Fan Mail A single question can expose years of excuses: do we avoid something because we truly can’t, or because we haven’t trained ourselves to try? We open with that mindset gut-check from Betty, the “guiding light” of our show, then we connect it to what it really takes to live your best life in the fourth quarter of life: small actions done consistently, especially when motivation fade...

Send us Fan Mail A head-on collision. A split-second impact. Then the long, unglamorous work of rebuilding a life. Sherri Reinfurt joins us from New Hampshire with a story that still feels unreal: two days after an NFL cheerleader reunion, she and her daughter are hit by a driver who falls asleep and crosses the double yellow line. Doctors tell them most people don’t survive this kind of crash and...

Send us Fan Mail Shame is loud, but silence is louder and it can be deadly. Doug and Ted sit down for one of the most personal conversations we’ve had, unpacking how divorce can trigger depression, how guilt can turn into isolation, and why discipline is not just a “fitness” word but a lifeline in the fourth quarter of life. Doug shares what it feels like when your choices blow up your world, incl...

Send us Fan Mail He was 596 pounds, exhausted, in pain, and tired of feeling like life was shrinking around him. Then he made one promise that was almost impossible to talk himself out of: walk one mile every single day until he reaches 250. Jordan "Dini" Noguera Aguilar, founder of Dini's Army, joins us to tell the story behind that decision and what happens when you choose consist...

Send us Fan Mail A mile a day sounds almost too simple, until you meet someone who started at 596 pounds and decides he is doing it anyway. We talk about “Walking With Dini,” why daily movement is one of the most underrated tools for weight loss and healthy aging, and how community support can turn a hard season into a hopeful one. If you have been stuck, this story is a reminder that progress doe...

Send us Fan Mail Your strength doesn’t disappear overnight, but if you’ve hit your late 50s or 60s, you’ve probably felt the shift: the same workouts feel heavier, balance takes more focus, and recovery has a louder voice. We go straight at that reality today with a simple promise, progress is not a straight line, and you can absolutely train for longevity without chasing perfection or getting los...

Send us Fan Mail The scale can lie to your face while your life is getting better. We talk with Karen, one of the people we coach, about what happens when you stop chasing the perfect week and start building a repeatable routine in the fourth quarter of life. Her story is a clear look at midlife fitness that actually fits real schedules: daily steps, hydration, strength training support, and the m...

Send us Fan Mail “Stiffness is the agent of death.” That line hit us like a wake-up call, and it sets the tone for a conversation that’s equal parts practical and deeply human. We’re joined again by Jonathan Pasqual, an endurance athlete and coach living with stage 4 paraganglioma, a rare neuroendocrine cancer. He looks like the picture of health on the outside, but he’s honest about what’s really...

Send us Fan Mail Traffic that makes you want to scream, a calendar packed with obligations, a body that does not always cooperate, and a brain that keeps “negotiating with comfort” even when you know better. That is the real backdrop of healthy aging, and it is exactly what we talk about today as Doug and Ted go host-to-host and get honest about what it takes to reset in the fourth quarter of life...

Send us Fan Mail Retirement can feel like freedom right up until you wake up to an empty calendar, no deadlines, and a quiet phone. That’s why this conversation with Nick “Ziggy” Zygaczenko hit us so hard. He puts it simply: retirement isn’t a vacation, it’s a transition. And if you only prepare financially, you can still end up stuck, drifting, or letting your health slide in the years that matte...

Send us Fan Mail Two days of doing nothing can matter more than you think, especially as we get older. We kick things off by reflecting on community, grief, and why “showing up is winning” after a weekend birthday challenge built around walking and push-ups, with everyone modifying to their own ability instead of falling into comparison. Then we sit down with Hans Karlsson, director of rehabilitat...

Send us Fan Mail Grief can make you feel like your body is electric, like you’re back in the storm without warning, even years later. We wanted to tell the truth about that, so we invited David Linnell back to the show. David is the Director of Meals on Wheels Diablo Region, a CrossFit guy, and a servant-hearted leader but today he shares the part of his life that reshaped everything: losing his s...

Send us Fan Mail A lot of people say they want to “age well.” Lisa Enea Giuliano actually lives it and she does it with muddy shoes, ski edges, a pickleball paddle, and a mindset that refuses to quit when things hurt. She’s 68, relentlessly active, and proof that the fourth quarter of life can be strong, adventurous, and deeply joyful when you commit to movement and keep adapting. We get into how...

Send us Fan Mail Your body changes with age, but the part of you that loves to compete doesn’t automatically disappear and pretending it should is a mistake. We sit down with Nick Lusson, Athletic Director at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, to talk about what he’s learned working with athletes across the full age spectrum, from youth players to fourth-quarter competitors and even people still s...

Send us Fan Mail Father’s Day can be joyful, complicated, or both and sometimes it’s the one day that makes you replay your whole childhood in a few minutes. We go off the cuff with raw stories about our dads: what we misunderstood when we were young, what we admire now, and what we’re still working through as men living in the fourth quarter of life. We talk about dads who weren’t always at the g...

Send us Fan Mail She’s about to turn 83, she flew to Greece alone, hiked rocky gorges and crater rims, and somehow came home with more energy than most people half her age. That’s why we call Betty Stanfield our guiding light. We start by catching up on what it takes to keep moving in the fourth quarter of life, even when travel, schedules, and fatigue hit hard. We also share an update on Mitch, w...

Send us Fan Mail He says it plainly: “I’m a recovering alcoholic.” And then he does something even harder, he tells the truth about what it took to get to 411 days sober. Mitch joins us for one of the most raw conversations we’ve had yet, from relapse and rebuilding purpose to the daily mindset that keeps him moving forward. If you’ve ever felt stuck, ashamed, or tired of starting over, you’ll rec...

Send us Fan Mail Peptides are having a moment, but most people still can’t answer the basic question: what are they, and how do they actually affect your body? We bring on nutritional therapist Kevin Hall to translate the science into real-life terms and help you sort therapeutic peptides from supplement-store “peptides,” hype, and half-truths. Kevin explains peptides as short amino acid chains th...

Send us Fan Mail Would you trade tomorrow morning for $10 million? That single question exposes the truth most of us avoid: we say health matters, then we treat it like it’s optional. Doug and Ted keep it real on what it actually looks like to pursue healthy aging and a higher quality of life, especially once you hit the fourth quarter of life.  Doug just turned 60, and we use that milestone to ta...

Send us Fan Mail One fall can turn “We’re fine at home” into “We need a plan by Friday.” That gap between calm and chaos is where most families get hurt financially, emotionally, and logistically, especially when they’re trying to help a parent or spouse navigate aging, memory loss, or declining mobility. We sit down with Gus Fernandez, vice president and co-owner of Senior Helpers of San Diego Co...

Send us Fan Mail Your future health is not built in one big makeover. It is built in the tiny choices you repeat when no one is watching, like taking a walk instead of picking up your phone, or doing recovery work before pain forces you to. We sit down with Ryan Fontillis, a dad, husband, and kinesiology-trained health-minded guy who accidentally turns a practical parenting problem into a fast-gro...

Send us Fan Mail A stroke at 43. A torn ACL. Missed race cutoffs. And somehow, an even stronger reason to keep going. We’re joined by Liz Doliber, a lifelong mover who turned fitness into community, grief into purpose, and endurance training into a blueprint for living well in the fourth quarter of life. Her journey starts with Jazzercise friendships and an active family life, then deepens after l...

Send us Fan Mail You can tell a lot about a person by what they refuse to give up, and we ran into that truth on a sidewalk: an 81-year-old casually doing 200 push-ups. That story sets the tone for a real, practical conversation about back pain, mobility, and what “active aging” can look like when you stop treating stiffness as normal and start treating movement like a daily skill. We’re joined by...

Send us Fan Mail We bring in Medicare broker Tracy Brown to cut through the noise on Medicare choices and what really changes when you turn 65, then we shift into live coaching to build simple daily habits that support energy and long-term health. We leave with a clear, doable plan and a real accountability system so motivation doesn’t have to carry the whole load. • what Medicare Advantage plans...

Send us Fan Mail We trace why the show begins with a reunion in-memoriam board and turns into a mission to protect quality of life through simple daily movement. We revisit standout guest stories and real-time coaching wins that prove momentum builds faster than most people think when the goals stay small and consistent.  • the reunion wake-up call and why self-care matters in the fourth quarter ...