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Resilience and risk taking. Meaning and mission. Passion and perseverance. Growing Bolder is not just media, it's a movement. Through its TV and radio shows, magazine, website and popular social media channels, Growing Bolder's EMMY® Award-winning broadcast journalists are Rebranding Aging® by sharing the inspirational stories of men and women redefining the possibilities of life after 45. Learn more at GrowingBolder.com.
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• What’s your dream? If there’s something you’ve always dreamed of doing but you thought it was too late, this is the show for you. Meet people who never gave up on their dreams, and now their realities are far exceeding their wildest fantasies.
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• Despite its party band reputation, B-52’s frontman Fred Schneider says life hasn’t always been so glamorous. He takes us back to the band’s beginnings and explains how he keeps tapping into new ways to be creative in his 60s. Then, the grandson of famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau offers up a dire warning for us all and a plan for taking action to save our oceans. Plus, an expert on budget living explains the difference between being cheap and being frugal.
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• What’s the secret to living a longer, healthier, more fulfilled life? It’s all within your power. In this episode of Growing Bolder, we check in with a 100-year-old opera singer; a man who transformed his life from being an overweight 40-something attorney to one of the 25 fittest guys in the world and the so-called Indiana Jones of positive psychology who reveals how science can make you braver.
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• A groundbreaking project is using music to fight dementia, and it’s having a tremendous impact on the lives of patients and caregivers alike. Plus, get inspiration from the fastest banjo player in the world. His lessons on perseverance and passion will encourage you to never give up.
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• Suze Orman is a crusader for truth in finances. She shares stories of her previous financial failures to help you succeed. Plus, throughout his 40-year show business career, Tony Danza has done it all. Now, at 67, he’s gearing up for exciting new projects and sharing his advice for Growing Bolder in your own life.
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• Hugh Bonneville charmed audiences worldwide with his award-winning turn as Robert, the Earl of Grantham on “Downton Abbey.” Even as Bonneville and the rest of the cast prepare to return to Downton, he continues to take on exciting new roles in his career, including performing alongside the iconic Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
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• In his 50 years in the business, sportswriter Frank Deford evolved from the “not very bright” kid to one of the most gifted, respected and versatile writers of our time. Deford died in 2017 at the age of 78. In this 2012 conversation with Growing Bolder, he revealed the two athletes he thought were the most compelling of all time.
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• Don’t wait for the New Year to get your health under control. In this episode of Growing Bolder, actress Marilu Henner shares what she’s learned about her gift of memory and teaches you how to give yourself a memory makeover. Plus, NBA great shares his personal experiences with prostate cancer and helps clear through the confusion; and renowned physician Dr. Mark Hyman explains how obesity is crippling our nation and offers a do-it-yourself health plan to get yourself back on track.
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• She’s a four-time Olympic gold medalist and the greatest female distance swimmer of all time, and at the age of 40 and with two small kids, Janet Evans staged an Olympic comeback. She explains why she felt ready to compete again, even against swimmers half her age.
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• Who are the most fashionable people on the streets of New York? Here’s a hint: they’re not supermodels but they’re super examples of active, vibrant aging. Photographer, blogger and now author Ari Seth Cohen explains why he’s so fascinated with New York’s stylish older residents.
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