Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life

Today we visit with Dr. Cynthia Green, a leading brain health expert who is passionate about making the brain health science accessible, sustainable, and fun for all. A clinical psychologist and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, Dr. Green is the president of Total Brain Health, a leading provider of brain wellness training. She has authored 6 books on...

Today’s guest is 73-year-old Barb Broad, a grandmother and mother of 3 from Cleveland, Ohio. At the age of 40, Barb chose to take up running, so she joined her husband and his running friends. Five years into running, she ran her first marathon, the NYC Marathon, and it continues to be her favorite race. Barb has now run 23 marathons with a PR of 3:18. She has run the Boston Marathon 8 times, and...

Today's guest is Denise Druce, who has been inspiring people to live healthier, happier lives for over 4 decades! Her students refer to her as ‘The Elevator’…when you’re around her, you’re going up! She is a TEDx Salt Lake City speaker and a co-founder of the non-profit Yoga Forward, “taking yoga where it isn’t”…prisons, shelters, schools, and shopping malls. Her greatest life lessons came wi...

We have two fantastic guests today: Amy Twiggs and Dr. Mike DeBord. Amy is a former elite gymnast who competed on the National Team and went on to compete for Stanford University. Amy utilized that gymnastics experience to run a gymnastics facility, serve as a USA Gymnastics judge, and also help athletes through positive mindset coaching.  Dr. Mike DeBord is a former Chiropractor who owned his own...

Today’s guest is Huntsman World Senior Games multi-sport athlete Larry Bergeson. An Idaho native, Larry played basketball for the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls and then Utah State University for 3 years, where he was named to the National Academic All-American Team. Larry is a lifelong educator of 41 years: he was a high school and middle school principal for 20 years and the Superintend...

Today, we have with us David Blair, who was born with a clubfoot and was told by doctors that he would never be able to function normally. He had several surgeries and proved those doctors wrong by enjoying many sports as a child. Dave learned that he especially excelled at throwing and tried out discus in high school track and field, winning a high school state championship against able-bodied at...

Today's guest is Dr. Jessica Payne, PhD, who holds appointments at Harvard Medical School and the University of Notre Dame where she is currently a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology and Director of the Sleep, Stress, and Memory (SAM) Lab. Dr. Payne is dedicated to applying her research findings to business organizations, striving to help leaders understand how to work with, rather than...

Today's guest is 2-time Olympian Marsha Mark-Baird, who competed for Trinidad and Tobago in Sydney in 2000 and in Athens, Greece in 2004. She is a heptathlete who retired after the 2004 season, but she resumed training and competing over a decade later. Since she first started Masters competitions, she has achieved 10 champion titles, including setting a world record in the women’s 4x100m rel...

One of our amazing athletes, Vardell Curtis, has competed in softball at the Huntsman World Senior Games for 16 years (this year will be his 17th). He is a lifelong player and respecter of the game, and he enjoys passing on this love of the game to his family. If you don’t see Vardell out on the softball field, you may see him out on his Harley or on his ATV. Kyle and Lil also share a few easy &qu...

Today Dr. Christian Millward talks about avoiding sports related injuries. Dr. Millward is the Medical Director for the Huntsman World Senior Games and has served in that capacity for over 10 years. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 2004 from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He then completed his medical residency and fellowship at Utah Valley Family Medicine in Provo, UT. He is curren...

Today we will be talking with Andrea Poulton. Andrea, is a certified health-coach in a variety of areas, but specifically with adults & seniors. She is also a runner, but a runner with a particularly difficult challenge. Andrea was diagnosed in 2007 with multiple sclerosis at the same time she found out she was pregnant with her third child.  Send us Fan Mail

Today’s guest, Dr. David Evans, got his PhD at Ohio State University in the area of Family Resource Management and fell in love with the field of financial planning while taking classes at the Fisher School of Business. He spent 12 years as a Purdue Faculty member where in his final four years he served as the director of the financial planning program. While there Dr. Evans became obsessed with t...

Today’s show focuses on mindset and what it takes to navigate preparation for competition as well as every day life. Kyle and Lil visit with Amy Twiggs, who is a former Stanford Gymnast who competed on the National Women’s Team. She’s a #1 bestselling author, a certified life coach and a mother to four. She is joined by Lisa Lander who is also a mother to four, all of whom happen to be physicians....

Today’s guest is another one of our amazing athletes. Paul Holbrook has competed nine times at the Huntsman World Senior Games. His event of choice is Track and Field. In addition, Paul has a Master’s degree in Gerontology. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and has worked as a personal trainer for over 25 years with ov...

Today’s guest is one of our amazing athletes. Joel LaBorde has been competing at the Huntsman World Senior Games in the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting for 17 years. Within his sport he goes by JT Wilde he shares all the ins and outs of this engaging event. Kyle and Lil share several foods that we should ALL be eating. Send us Fan Mail

Today’s guest is one of our amazing athletes. Maryanne Daniel is a first-year competitor at the Huntsman World Senior Games, competing for the first time in 2022. But that doesn’t mean she hasn’t been competing. Listen to just a few of her accomplishments. Six-time National Racewalk Champion, former American and World record holder, 19-time USA Track and Field National Team member, Pan Am Games Br...

Today’s guest is one of our amazing sports directors, Kent Perkins. Before Kent started directing our road races events, he was highly instrumental in planning and developing MANY of the amazing venues that our athletes enjoy, including the St. George Trail System and the Canyon Softball Complex. Kyle and Lil also touch on a few science-backed tips to lose weight. Send us Fan Mail

Today’s guest is one of our amazing sports directors and when I say amazing, I mean it, because Blake Lulloff directs not one, but two separate sports. He handles the organizational duties for both Shooting: Handgun and Shooting: Benchrest. He shares some the details of shooting at the Games. Kyle and Lil tackle the age-old New Year’s resolution of dropping a few pounds. Send us Fan Mail

Dr. Patrick Carroll, the Director of Medicine at St. George Regional Hospital talks about a few ideas that he believes will be a big part of how receive medical care in the future. Check it out.  Kyle give a quick update on how team registration is going so far. Send us Fan Mail

Today's guest, Sue Reynolds, is a 6x – Sprint Triathlon World Championship Qualifier , an Ironman 70.3 World Championship Qualifier, in the 2017 Sprint Triathlon World Championship she was the first  American to cross the finish line. She’s an author and speaker and among many other races and accomplishments, perhaps the most impressive one is that she began her triathlon journey at 335 pound...

Did you know that the ACT of setting new year's resolutions can be healthy, even if you don't fulfill all of them? It's true. Listen to today's show to hear how. Kyle and Lil also visit with Huntsman World Senior Games athlete Stephanie Anderson about what it's like to compete with her mom at the Games. Send us Fan Mail

Michael Smith took a 42-year hiatus form competitive swimming, but he’s back with some unfinished business.  Kyle and Mindy also talk about the benefits (or lack thereof) of drinking onion water to ease the symptoms of a cold. Send us Fan Mail

Today’s guest is a longtime friend of the Games and a huge advocate for women in sports, specifically soccer. She’s is also a repeat guest on the show, Brandi Mitchell.  Kyle and Lil also sing the praises of the humble black bean. Check it out. Send us Fan Mail

Today’s guest is one of our amazing athletes AND on top of that one our incredible sports directors. Jean Bulatao has competed at the Games for 9 years in the sport of table tennis and has been our director the past few years as well. Kyle and Lil answer the hotly contested question, which is actually “better” for you, Coke or Diet Coke. ** SPOILER ALERT** Neither of then are good for you. Send us...

 Today’s guest is another one of our amazing athletes. Erin Burgess is a 6-year athlete who lives in Nevada and has competed in a number of different sports, which she loves. But more important than that is the friendships she’s made along the way.  Kyle and Lil also share a few bad habits to break for better brain health, and Lil throws down an epic challenge.  Send us Fan Mail