Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life
The Active Life presented by the Huntsman World Senior Games is a weekly 25 minute podcast designed to help listeners get the most out of their life. We tackle all kinds of health and wellness topics including the value of competition as part of overall active aging.
Episodes
Steve Claflin’s life in racket sports is one of resilience, reinvention, and passion. A former nationally-ranked table tennis champion and Port Huron Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Steve’s competitive career was nearly ended by a devastating knee injury and infection in 2002. After years of rehabilitation, he found his way back to the game in 2010 through hardbat ping pong, a slower, strategy-driven version of table te...
For 50 years, Tita Ugalde has been lifting up the sport of disc golf with skill, passion, and a contagious smile. PDGA #83, she first discovered the game in 1975 at the world’s very first disc golf course in Pasadena, and she hasn’t stopped throwing since. A two-time World Champion and seven-time Major winner, Tita now dedicates much of her energy to growing the sport worldwide, having led women’s clinics in Mexico, C...
In June 2022, Mark Walters suffered a stroke on the pickleball court, an ordeal that doctors said left him in the 99.9th percentile of survival with remarkable mental and physical acuity. Though he continues to live with lingering effects such as numbness and diminished taste, Mark has not only returned to the court but continues to improve his game. A lifelong athlete: U17 city table tennis champion at 14, high schoo...
Nina Pucillo, known as “Nina Cucina,” is a health coach, culinary expert, and founder of the Nina Cucina Lifestyle Jumpstart, a program helping women over 50 reclaim vitality through clean, flavorful eating, and sustainable wellness practices. Her journey began with a deeply personal mission: using nutrition to transform her ex-husband’s health, and leading to a 60-pound weight loss and a life-changing passion. Drawin...
At 66, Salt Lake City native Gawynn Dutson now lives in Hildale, Washington County, UT and proves that age is no barrier to adventure. What began as a click on a Facebook ad in 2021 launched a high-altitude journey from Utah’s trails to the Himalayas. Since then, Gawynn has trekked to Everest Base Camp, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, and summited Nepal’s 21,000-foot Mera Peak twice (once in November 2024 as a trial run to...
Rachel Prairie brings over 20 years of experience in health and fitness to her work, offering health coaching for women, immersive wellness retreats, sound healing, and guided wilderness adventures in Southern Utah. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of St. Catherine and focused certifications in strength training, pain management, active aging, nutrition, and recovery modalities. Rachel is also a Ma...
James Pauley has dedicated his life to mastering the art of shooting a basketball. Widely regarded as the world’s top-ranked active free throw shooter, regardless of age, James has made over 3,000 free throws in a row twice and more than 100 three-pointers consecutively on 29 occasions, with a personal best of 283 straight. He has held every basketball shooting record at the Huntsman World Senior Games, including a pe...
Urologist Dr. Dave Ludlow practices all aspects of general urology in Las Vegas, Nevada including minimally invasive and robotic techniques to treat urologic cancers, BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), and kidney stones. He has published research articles and presented at multiple national conferences. Dr. Ludlow received his undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University, medical degree at University of Utah, and ...
At 86, Florence Anderson is an inspiring mother of six children, grandmother of 24, and great grandmother of 38! She runs every morning, a practice that began in 1973 when she started jogging laps around a high school track to reclaim her fitness. With determination and a neighbor’s encouragement, her first marathon was completed barely under the five-hour cutoff, but over time, Florence built her way up to running th...
Joyce Jackson attended a very small private school in Selah, Washington and enjoyed playing team sports for fun. When she moved to a public high school her senior year, she made the varsity volleyball team, and this sparked her lifelong engagement with fitness. Diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at 23, Joyce turned adversity into purpose by becoming a certified aerobics instructor and later a personal trainer, teaching se...
Todd Yerkes transformed himself from an underdeveloped high school basketball player into an honorable mention All-State athlete through sheer grit, ultimately playing NCAA DIII basketball. In his 30s, he turned to endurance running—starting with a 4:52 marathon and grinding his way to a 2:56 PR at age 54. Todd has now completed over 55 marathons, 45 ultramarathons (including a solo Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim at the Grand Cany...
University of California Berkeley graduate and U.S. Army Reserve veteran Walt Becher built a successful career spanning public service, corporate leadership, and entrepreneurship. At age 65, he joined a boutique consulting firm where he continues to work today, helping companies align talent with opportunity. Since relocating to St. George nine years ago, Walt embraced new challenges by taking up bench rest shooting—a...
Paul Madeen is a passionate snowboarder and mountain biker who has built his lifestyle around outdoor adventure and seasonal freedom. In the 2024–25 season, he was one of 11 individuals honored at Steamboat Ski Resort in Colorado for making at least one run every single day—148 consecutive days on the mountain. A Montana native with a forestry degree from Missoula and a background in organic farming, Paul moved to Ste...
Brent Bills is a passionate endurance athlete who has completed 22 St. George Marathons since 2002. He has completed 7 full Ironmans and 17 half Ironmans—11 in St. George alone. At 50, he pushed his limits with 500 miles of racing in one year. Brent ran track and cross country in high school, but his competitive journey took off at a new level in 2001 when friends persuaded him to try a triathlon. With little experien...
Sherri Davis is a lifelong athlete who embodies the belief that fitness is a lifestyle, not a phase. She has a love for mountain biking and splits her time and rides between Orange County, California and the rugged terrain of Southern Utah. A former runner with marathons and half-marathons under her belt, Sherri transitioned to lower-impact sports after both knees required replacements. She is also a PADI scuba instr...
Dr. April Flynn is a passionate advocate for healthy aging. At 55, she is in her second year of a Master’s degree in Innovative Aging (aka Gerontology) at the University of Florida, researching ageism and writing about Senior Games culture. A retired chiropractor of 22 years, April’s commitment to wellness runs deep—she ran through two pregnancies right up to the end! Born in Canada, she was a competitive figure skate...
Steve Heck is a lifelong swimmer who was hooked on the Huntsman World Senior Games at age 50 and looks forward to competing for the 15th time in 2025. A former AAU (Amateur Athletic Union), high school, and college swimmer at Georgia Tech, he returned to the sport at 41 through Masters Swimming after a 20-year break. He also ran road races from ages 27 to 44, including one marathon. Steve recently attended the USMS Na...
Steve Brumwell, 67, has been immersed in sports since junior high, excelling in basketball, football, track, and cross country. A standout athlete, he earned a scholarship to UC Santa Barbara where he focused on distance running and the steeplechase. After a 37-year career as a high school PE teacher and basketball coach, Steve returned to competitive running, inspired by his youngest daughter’s collegiate cross count...
Lee Calvert is a vibrant 100-year-old woman from Southern California. A former actress, she later worked in international dubbing for classic TV shows like The Brady Bunch and I Love Lucy, which enabled her to travel and compete in European badminton tournaments. Her dedication to the sport earned her over 200 medals and induction into the USA Badminton Hall of Fame. After losing her home and treasured medals in the r...
Terah Johnson, a 64-year-old Masters Track and Field athlete from Lehi, Utah, is a mother of seven and married to Eric Johnson. A graduate of San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas, she enjoys sewing, cooking, reading, singing, and painting. Terah is Utah’s most decorated female Master athlete 2021-2024, holding numerous state records and earning 129 medals over four years. In 2024, she won six USATF All-American Awar...
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