The Adult Gymnastics Podcast
The Adult Gymnastics Podcast is the home of the adult gymnastics movement. You'll hear extraordinary stories from ordinary people around the world who dared to start (or return to) gymnastics as adults. From overcoming fear, injury, pregnancy, and self-doubt to rebuilding confidence, finding lifelong friendships, and discovering a stronger body and mind, these conversations prove that it's never too late to become who YOU were meant to be. Along the way, we'll talk with adult gymnasts like you, coaches, elite athletes, sports psychologists, gymnastics innovators, and the companies helping adults train smarter and stay healthy for life. Whether you're chasing your first cartwheel, getting your giant back, or finding a community that believes in you, this podcast will inspire you to dream bigger, move fearlessly, and rediscover what's possible. Because gymnastics isn't just something you do: it's a way to transform your life! The Adult Gymnastics Podcast is hosted by Hugh and Jenny, the co-founders of AdultGymnasticsRetreats.com Adult Gymnastics Retreats: Life-changing gymnastics, adventure, and wellness retreats for adults in Utah and around the world! Join us for the time of your life: AdultGymnasticsRetreats.com Hugh Smith: 15 years on Team Canada: competed Worlds , Pan American Games , Olympic test events. 27 years coaching all levels, adults, youth, and Cirque du Soleil FIG athlete Ambassador of the 2025 Jakarta World Championships Certified life coach and personal trainer Breathwork, meditation, fire walking, sound frequency healing facilitator Host of The Adult Gymnastics Movement, a free online group on the SKOOL platform for weekly calls, challenges, community, resources, and 1:1 coaching >> skool.com/the-adult-gymnastics-movement-1200 Jenny Woudenberg: Mom of 2 who started gymnastics again after a 30 year break Advocate of gymnastics for all body types, ages, backgrounds, genders, experiences...all humans! Tour Manager of Sophia Campana's Fire Within Experience
Episodes
Crystal has a cult following at our retreats (AdultGymnasticsRetreats.com) because of her incredible coaching and spotting skills, and she is the most fun, kind, and supportive person you will ever know!
Tune in to learn more about her story of being an Olympian, mom, adult gymnast, coach, and her love of gymnastics for all!
Tune in and leave feeling like you can do anything! Davina is full of positivity and wisdom as she shares her gymnastics story, which started just 6 months ago!
She can do it, you can do it...let's all go give our biggest, truest, and best lives!
Follow her journey >> instagram.com/davina.brodyy
If you do adult gymnastics, you honestly have Gina Paulhus to thank! She started the first adult gymnastics summer camp, the Facebook group with over 17,000 super active members, and the website with all of the resources you need!
Tune in for the history of the adult gymnastics movement from the mother of it all!
All things Adult Gymnastics: adult-gymnastics.com
Just Like Fine Wine...Adult Gymnastics Group on Facebook: facebook.com/gr...
How is AI changing gymnastics clubs and coaching businesses?
We found the best man to answer that and help you with your business: Jon Cheney, founder and CEO of GenAIPI; thought leader on AI, leadership, innovation, and building businesses; adult gymnast and coach, accomplished pianist and composer; class V whitewater kayaker; and serial entrepreneur.
Connect with Jon: jon@genaipi.org
Get AI support for your business: https://genaip...
Ilana, like so many, didn't have the means to do gymnastics as a child, so she taught herself skills in the grass, at parks, and wherever she could! Fast forward to her adult years - she is on her grad school club team! Gymnastics has immensely helped her confront fears, build amazing friendships, strive for wild goals, overcome mental blocks, and have so much fun along the way!
Milda attended our Utah retreat in June, and we quickly became fascinated with her story and life! She has been involved with gymnastics since before birth (basically!) and is an academic in Canada researching the benefits of gymnastics, movement, yoga, and spirituality!
Instagram: instagram.com/mildagraham
Stay connected with her research: sanskritsoccermom@gmail.com
Share your story on The Adult Gymnastics Podcast! Email: Gymnastics...
Stephanie started gymnastics at age 4 but never got to compete due to family finances.
Now, as a mom, Army Blackhawk Helicopter Mechanic, and gymnastics coach, she is competing and loving every minute of it! She even competed 2 days after tearing her ACL! Now that's some military and mom strength!
Tune in to hear her story, and know that it is never too late to start your gymnastics story!
Stacey is an adult gymnast, writer, teacher, and coach who inspires us all as The Geriatric Gymnast!
She started taking recreational gymnastics classes at age 36 with no prior childhood experience and now competes (in her branded Geriatric Gymnast leo!) and even coaches! She is now in her 50s and her body, mind, and soul have never been stronger or happier!
For motivation, injury support, mindset work, and life as a GenX Gymnast, che...
Catherine is royalty in the adult gymnastics Instagram world! She is a middle-aged mom who decided to leap off her chair in the parents' area of the gym and do gymnastics herself!
She is proof that you can start gymnastics at any age, any body type, and any level...and has inspired almost 80,000 followers on her Instagram! Tune in to her for an amazing story...and then go flip around the gym today!
Instagram: instagram.com/sarahsmoms...
The only gymnastics break Marz has taken was for her open-heart surgery! She won't let anything stop her and continues to hardcore train, which has led to her becoming a 7x adult diamond national champion, earning 4 perfect 10.0 scores, and still competing at the Sapphire level at age 40 - as her most sparkley self!
Instagram: instagram.com/comeflywithme.1111
Share your story on The Adult Gymnastics Podcast! Email: GymnasticsRetreats...
Kyle dreamed of doing gymnastics since he was 8 years old, and over 20+ years later, he is competing and even won 3rd in the country for MAG Novice 18-30 at the British Championships!!
Kyle does not let his Dyspraxia (a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that affects physical planning, coordination, and motor skill execution), height (6'2), or starting in his late 20s stop him from living out his gymnastics dreams! He invests in ...
Angela Fuller, the 46-year-old mom, is fueled by resilience and FUN!
Chronic back pain (from major injuries), postpartum depression, and the loss of a dear friend to cancer are what have inspired Angela to get back into gymnastics and even be on the American Ninja Warrior TV show!
Angela has been featured in Women's Health, People, Inside Gymnastics, and many other publications, sharing her "Passion over Podium" message that it's nev...
Let's be real, most OBGYNs, midwives, and doulas have no idea how to advise an adult gymnast. This is why we asked Iceland retreater Sheila, a lifelong gymnast and doula, about how to "literally bounce back" after pregnancy!
We talk about:
- Training during pregnancy
- Diastasis recti rehab (ab separation)
- Bladder support (honest moment: we all pee during gymnastics)
- How estrogen and hormones impact training
- And so much more - this is a ...
The legend, icon, elite gymnast (even at age 30), content creator (3.5 million followers), international tour host, author, the OG of wild challenges, confidence coach, leotard designer, host of our World Championships/Bali retreat, World Championships Ambassador, and everyone's favorite gymnastics celebrity is on the pod!!
Instagram: instagram.com/sophia_campana
YouTube: youtube.com/@sophiacampanagymnast
TikTok: tiktok.com/@soph.camp...
Adult gymnastics is truly for ALL - even if you are 56 years old and walk to your competition routine with a cane or even a wheelchair!
Marucs, a CIDP (Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy) gymnast, is STILL doing gymnastics because of the joy it brings to his mind, body, and soul! And that JOY it brings to his body has absolutely blown his doctors away, as people with his disease are in wheelchairs 24/7! Nothing will s...
Hayley Silberg, one of the most passionate humans we know about inclusive adult gymnastics for ALL and a coach at our Colombia retreat (May 2026), is on the pod!
Tune in to learn more about getting involved with World Gymnaestrada (basically, a music festival for gymnastics that YOU get to perform in), what Captivate Adult Gymnastics is all about, and us gushing about our obsession with fun, creative, and extraordinarily inclusive g...
Welcome to the Adult Gymnastics Podcast! The only podcast dedicated to adult gymnasts! Tune in to get to know us, why we started this podcast, and why we are completely obsessed with the adult gymnastics movement!
Experience our gymnastics, adventure, and wellness retreats in Utah and around the world: AdultGymnasticsRetreats.com
Join Hugh's free adult gymnastics online group: skool.com/the-adult-gymnastics-movement-1200
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