Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life

Chanda Vaniman is an Exercise Physiologist from Intermountain Health Care’s LiVe Well Center.  In today’s episode, she shares how mindfulness might help you get a better night’s sleep. She even walks you through a mindfulness exercise that might leave you more relaxed. Kyle and Lil share a few foods that “pretty bad for your heart.” Send us Fan Mail

Cindy Gilmore is a 13-year athlete at the Huntsman World Senior Games. She’s a swimmer and a swim coach and she is joined by Bruce Schroeder, an 8-year athlete at the Games. Both are instrumental in staring the Trailblazer Masters swim group and are committed to helping Masters swimming grow and thrive. They explain how being a Masters swimmers is easier than you might think. Kyle and Lil and Lil...

Margie Manuele is a certified CNA and a true caregiver in every sense of the word. Julie Schaefer has 10 years in the senior living industry as a manager/acquisition team manager and 2 years as an Activity Professional. Both women share some insights into mental health and active aging. In addition, Kyle and Lil share a touching letter from a committed Huntsman World Senior Games athlete. Send us...

Bob Cottrell is a first-time athlete at the Huntsman World Senior Games. He shares not only his first-year experience at the Games, but also some of his experiences as a masters and senior athlete as well. Kyle and Lil remember our founder John H Morgan, and share a few testimonials from people who have been impacted by the Games. Send us Fan Mail

Kyle and Lil share some research on the Mediterranean Diet and how it might be a mood lifter. They also visit with Adam Ballenger from Intermountain Health Care’s LiVe Well Center about how to keep doing what you love to do. Referenced Article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/this-eating-habit-may-improve-your-mood-new-study-suggests/ar-AAWvuX1?ocid=EMMX&cvid=67093b612e54478ea8d4977c...

Last time on The Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life, we talked with Games athlete Fred Davis about a herculean effort by he and his partner in the 2021 Games racquetball tournament. Frank’s partner had severely injured himself, but was determined to soldier on. Meanwhile Frank worked hard to help cover the court. You remember that, right? Well today we get to talk to his partner, Tad Calliste...

Alan Hammerand has been competing in table tennis at the Huntsman World Senior Games for the past six years. He’s also registered to compete in the 2022 Games, ready to go. Allan has not only won many matches, but has also won many friends over the years. Check out his story. Kyle and Lil also share a bit about how to cut some of the sugar out of our diets. Send us Fan Mail

Huntsman World Senior Games athlete, Frank Davis has competed at the event 24 times in a variety of sports. Most recently he’s excelled at racquetball. Today he shares an amazing story of dedication and grit. His doubles partner, crashing into a wall attempting return a volley, broke his shoulder in four places, but the two were determined to persevere. Tune in to hear how it all turned out. Kyle...

Allan Christensen from the LiVe Well Center of Intermountian Health Care takes an unflinching look at exercise and why we need to get on the bandwagon.  Kyle and Lil take a look at gut health and why that’s important as well. Referenced Article:  https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/your-digestive-system-isn-t-the-only-thing-to-suffer-when-your-gut-bacteria-is-out-of-whack/ar-AAVSmxj?ocid=EM...

Ron Sereika is a volleyball player who has competed at the Games for 13 years. He, Kyle and Lil have a great chat about the ups and downs of organizing and playing tournaments in senior sports. It’s a real behind the scenes look. We think you’ll enjoy it. Kyle and Lil also share some foods that help you keep the pounds off after you turn 50. Fun stuff. Referenced article:  https://www.msn.com/en-u...

Today’s guest is one of our amazing athletes. Deena Millecam is a 5-year cyclist at the Games. Her husband talked her into trying it and they did it together until in 2017 he passed away, just a few days before the Games. She thought her competitive cycling days were over, but she felt that he would want her to continue. Now she rides in his memory and for herself, having made life-long friends al...

Josh Olmstead is the man behind the scenes who helps to organize, schedule and run the softball event at the Huntsman World Senior Games. With nearly 400 registered teams, this is no small task. Today, Kyle and Lil chat with Josh about what it takes to put on the single largest senior softball tournament in the world. In addition, Kyle and Lil share a few heart-healthy beverages that can help to k...

Brandon and Bethany Price, co-directors of the Huntsman World Senior Games cycling event, join Kyle and Lil to introduce a brand new option for both cyclists and non-bikers alike. The bike tour event will give people the opportunity to see some of the wonders of the St. George, Utah, area and with an e-bike option, anyone can do it. Kyle and Lil also talk about how you can get a registration fee w...

Today we chat with Camille Clawson of Intermountain LiveWell Center about how ALL of our body's  systems are interconnected.  There is some compelling research on the subject that suggests our consciousness doesn't come only from our brain cells but from all cells in our body, which might explain why exercise helps with depression and why our gut health is so involved in immunity. Kyle a...

Today, John “Rosey” Rosander, the Director of Sports for the Huntsman World Senior Games joins us to talk about what to look for at the 35th Anniversary Games. Kyle and Lil also talk about this anniversary year including how to win one of 35 registration fee waivers that will be made available throughout the registration season. Listen to hear how you can enter to get your registration fee waived....

In today's  episode Mayda Jones talks about the importance of keeping yourself hydrated. It turns out it's kind of a big deal from your body to your brain, we need to be drinking water. In addition, Kyle and Lil share some of the foods of the healthiest people on earth. Check it out. Send us Fan Mail

Today the crew has the privilege to visit with Marianne Hamilton, newly crowned Ms. Senior Universe. Marianne is a friend of the Games and also serves as the Sports Director for both Race Walking and Power Walking and just a few weeks ago earned her crown in the Ms. Senior Universe pageant, held in Las Vegas Nevada. She shares some behind the scenes stories of the pageant as well as the connection...

Today, we had the privilege to once again chat with Master’s 24-Time Track and Field World Champion, Joy Upshaw. What an optimistic and inspiring individual. Joy shares some of the joys of competition, as well as how she works through injuries. She talks about what motivates her and the best part of getting older as a senior athlete. In addition, Kyle and Lil talk about the new workout of plogging...

Since the last episode was published, we lost our founder, mentor and friend, John Morgan. Kyle and Lil take a moment to remember John, sharing some personal stories about him. If you have a story to share about John Morgan, we’d love to hear it. Drop us a line at hello@seniorgames.net . Kyle and Lil also had a great visit with Glen Irion, record breaking high jumper at the Huntsman World Senior G...

Kyle and Lil share some thoughts on eating flexitarian as a lifestyle. This plant-first, meat-as-an-afterthought approach carries significant health benefits. Then, they get into the “meat” of the show with Bob Welty, a long-time athlete at the Huntsman World Senior Games. Bob began swimming at a young age and was good enough to get a scholarship where he swam in college. After graduating as an ar...

Kyle and Lil chat with repeat guest, Ryan Otterson. Ryan is currently an Exercise Physiologist at Intermountain’s LiVe Well Center and was recently made the Clinical Supervisor over the team there.  He graduated with a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science from Utah Valley University and more recently earned a Master’s degree in Sports Performance and Conditioning from Southern Utah University. He shares...

Kyle and Lil chat about a few ideas to help us stay on track with our eating and weight loss New Year’s Resolutions. Since it’s also our thirty fifth anniversary, we thought you might like to hear how the Games were founded as well as a few ways that we’ll be celebrating all year long. Send us Fan Mail

We all have a few habits that are probably aging us faster that we’d like. Kyle and Lil share a few simple changes that we can make to slow down the aging process. They also share a word-for-word story from Rosemary Olsen, a swimmer at the 2021 Games. It’s an incredible story that we knew we had to share with you. Send us Fan Mail

Last week we shared the account of Rosemary Olsen and her first experience at the Huntsman World Senior Games in 2021. In this episode, we visit with Rosemary and two of her brand newest friends, Cindy Gilmore and Linda DeSanders and how they lived up to the ideals of fostering worldwide peace, health and friendship. This is a great show, don’t miss it. Send us Fan Mail

Mary Pershall graduated from Dixie State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. She currently works with the Intermountain LiVe Well Center as an exercise therapist. She is passionate about strength training and helping her clients achieve their health and wellness goals. Today she talks with Kyle and Lil about our emotional hang ups with food and why giving moral labels of “good...