Podcasts about senior games

Send us a textDr. 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 skater in Windsor, Ontario before earning a track scholarship to chiropractic school in Atlanta. After the pandemic canceled marathons in 2020, April shifted to sprinting and quickly found success, earning six gold medals in her first Huntsman World Senior Games. She prefers Masters competitions for their balance of athleticism and community. April believes the key to healthy aging lies in real-world social connection and purposeful living.

It's the last Monday of the month, so we're getting an update on the latest news in Acadiana. Editor and founder of The Current, Christiaan Mader tells us about an upcoming special election, a new mental health hospital, and Mardi Gras in Lafayette. It's been about a month and a half since Sid Edwards took office as East Baton Rouge Mayor-President. The election result came as a big surprise when he upset Democratic incumbent, Sharon Weston-Broome, becoming the first Republican to lead the city in over two decades. Edwards spoke with Capitol Access reporter Brooke Thorington about his first month in office, current projects, long-term goals and tension over library funding.Sports competitions are not just for the young. The Southwest Louisiana Senior Games is a competition for those 50 and older with a variety of athletic, recreational, and social activities. It kicks off in April at the McNeese State University Recreational Complex in Lake Charles.Rosalind Berry, administrative director of the Calcasieu Council on Aging and Vera Minix, one of the athletes, tell us more about the upcoming competitions and how to participate. —Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schrieber. We receive production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

Marathon, PGA and Senior Games, plus street lines, with Michele Randall full 2678 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:16:17 +0000 hE8re5aJNPk0fQf1cKnP5AKdpeiTHptK news The Andy Griffin Show news Marathon, PGA and Senior Games, plus street lines, with Michele Randall Join Andy Griffin for The Andy Griffin Show on Southern Utah's News Talk KDXU in St. George and listen to parts of the shows that you may have missed or just want to listen to again. 2022 News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=http

Taking care of "the girls", plus Senior Games talk, with Marianne Hamilton full 2650 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:46:32 +0000 1mq8CiVgLbKSRvxjrsZilPXOmucjFY8S news The Andy Griffin Show news Taking care of "the girls", plus Senior Games talk, with Marianne Hamilton Join Andy Griffin for The Andy Griffin Show on Southern Utah's News Talk KDXU in St. George and listen to parts of the shows that you may have missed or just want to listen to again. 2022 News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=h

The original was Oklahoma Senior Olympics and then Oklahoma Senior Games came in existence in 2016 and begin to explode!

DG Linton Gridley emphasizes the importance of staying active at any age, with a particular focus on the Senior Olympics, now known as the Senior Games. DG shares the inspiring story of 65-year-old athlete Willie Banks, who set a new high jump world record for his age group using the straddle style. With insights on muscle atrophy prevention, the value of perseverance, and how to get involved in local and national senior sports events, this episode encourages listeners to "move to improve" and provides resources for aging gracefully.Connect with Aging with Grace at agingwithgraceinfo.org

Local Footy Legend Don Falvo with this weeks Local Football Report. We check out all Senior Games this Weekend in the SFL & MFL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local Footy Legend Don Falvo with this weeks Local Football Report. We checkout all the Senior Games this weekend in the SFNL & MFL. Triple M Rocks Football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Local Footy Legend Don Falvo with the Local Football Report. We checkout all the Senior Games in the SFNL and MFL this Saturday. Triple M Rocks Football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local Footy Legend Don Falvo with this weeks Local Football Report. We check out all Senior Games in the SFL and MFL this weekend. Triple M Rocks Football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local Footy Legend Don Falvo with this weeks Local Football report. We check out all Senior Games in the SFL and MFL playing this Weekend. Triple M Rocks Footy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Senior Games are all about agility, camaraderie, fun, friendly competition, socialization & record making! Let's talk about Golf ⛳️ scramble, table, tennis and water-walk! These are just a few of the 30 competitions you can be involved in or at least be a spectator! This is Oklahoma Senior Games! okseniorgames.com Pictured left is; Terry Peters, next is; Regina Stewart & Dennis Rhodes! The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour is bring you the best of being “Young at Heart!” Tune is This Saturday (5/18/24) @ 9:05am on FREEDOM 96.9FM along with 1700 podcast platforms… that brings us to almost 100,000 in listenership! Tune in and find yourself turning on! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Terry Peters attended the Univ. of Oklahoma as an Outstanding Defensive back. Some of his accomplishments were:All Big 8, Defensive MVP of the 76 Fiesta Bowl, he made big plays, in some of the Sooners biggestgames while, they Enjoyed Two back-to-backNational Championships in 1974 & 1975. Had a short career in Pro- Football with several teams. He is here now to speak to you, about how you can “Play like a Champion” in the Senior State Games Regina Stewart is an athlete and former President, former Vice President, and current board member and volunteer coordinator, track and field event director, and new sport golf scramble event director for OK Sr Games. Regina has been involved with Ok Senior Games since 2016. She has competed in Oklahoma and Kansas State Games, local games in Ardmore, Yukon and Muskogee, and 7 Nationals. Regina has qualified for 22 All American Awards and has ranked in top 10 in masters rankings. Regina loves to compete to stay healthy and fit to keep up with grands, “I enjoy working with Oklahoma Senior Games so other athletes and myself can continue to compete and stay active and enjoy the great people you meet along the way.” Dennis Rhodes was born in 1954 in Peoria, Illinois. He is a chaplain and board member with the O.J.P.M. (Oklahoma Jail and Prison Ministry). He also has a company that builds computers and sets up networks for businesses. He has studied theology for 50 years and has just finished publishing his first book (it's all about control). He has been a counselor with P.L.A.N. (Pro-Life Action Network). And also a counselor with the Jerry Johnson evangelistic team. He has been playing tournament table tennis for 10 years and played in the senior games for about 7 years.

Fresh from competing in the 2024 Senior Games at Spooky Nook Sports Complex, Sally Winchell and her group of Iron Mustangs returned home with a collection of well-deserved hardware. The team, composed of women aged 55 and older, made a significant impact not only through their victories but also by inspiring their fellow competitors with their dedication and strength. Today, on WITF's The Spark, Sally Winchell and the Iron Mustangs joined Marquis Lupton to discuss their journey, preparation, and motivations behind embracing powerlifting later in life. The Iron Mustangs, a formidable team of senior powerlifters, showcased their remarkable abilities at the Senior Games, held at the sprawling Spooky Nook Sports Complex. Their success is not merely measured by the medals they won, but by the barriers they broke and the stereotypes they shattered about aging and athleticism. Sally Winchell, the spirited leader of the Iron Mustangs, spearheaded the team's efforts. Among the many highlights, perhaps the most impressive was 70-year-old team member Jane Thompson's stunning performance, where she deadlifted over 200 pounds. Thompson's feat exemplifies the extraordinary capabilities of senior athletes when given the opportunity and support to thrive. Winchell, reflecting on their achievements, noted, "Our team is about more than just lifting weights. It's about lifting each other up and proving that age is just a number." Her words resonate deeply with many, as the Iron Mustangs' story is one of perseverance, community, and the relentless pursuit of personal bests. The journey of these women into powerlifting is as inspiring as their performances. Many of them took up the sport after the age of 60, driven by a desire to stay active, healthy, and strong. Their training regimen is rigorous, involving not only physical preparation but also mental fortitude. The Iron Mustangs train diligently, balancing workouts with proper nutrition and recovery, ensuring they are always at their peak. Their preparation for the Senior Games was intensive, marked by months of disciplined training and a strong support network. The camaraderie among the team members plays a crucial role in their success, providing motivation and encouragement to push through the toughest challenges. On The Spark, the Iron Mustangs shared their individual stories and collective experiences. They hope to inspire other seniors to embrace physical activity and perhaps even powerlifting, demonstrating that it's never too late to start something new. And, as the Iron Mustangs continue to celebrate their achievements, their influence extends beyond the competition. They are redefining what it means to age, one lift at a time, showing that strength, resilience, and determination have no age limit.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On this week's episode, we were joined by Paula Franetti! She is an inspiration, senior games athlete, former basketball player at Penn State, Author, Coach, and so much more! Before Paula joined us, Colin talked NFL Draft, Bar of the Week, and gave his advice to undrafted players! Notforlongmedia.com Thank you to our sponsors! Arnicare by Boiron - Boironusa.com The Original Fudge Kitchen - Fudgekitchens.com Wealth Advisory Services - WealthAdvisoryServices.com SEAT GEEK - $20 OFF! PROMO CODE: COLINTHOMPSON Actions Over Words https://actionsoverwordsapparel.com/

Oklahoma Senior Games (OSG) is stronger than ever … 1200 new sign ups this year … AND THERE IS STILL TIME FOR YOU TO SIGN UP IN YOUR FAVORITE Category sport!!!! Left, is Mike Getto the Media & Public Relations for OSG and (center) is executive Director of the Senior Games Kathleen Fitzgerald! Both will also be competing! See flyer below for all the Events, dates, time & locations this year! For the first time there is a grant through TSET … that allows you at no cost

Join us for the Oklahoma Senior Games this September through October throughout the state! Events offered include: three-on-three basketball • archery • walking • swimming • racquet ball • golf • road races • ballroom dance • line dance • 5k race •walking • power walk • bowling • Dragon boat race • track and field • triathlon • aqua bike cycling • badminton shuffleboard tennis cornhole volleyballPickle ball •golf• table tennis• weightlifting •fitness challenge. That's it. You can check out all the events at okseniorgames.com 405 821 1500 we'd like to invite everybody to come meet new friends and join us atokseniorgames.com the Oklahoma senior games this September through October in various locations throughout the state ourinformation is available at okseniorgames.com phone number 405 821 1500 and we are on Facebook. We'll see you at the games

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Talk'N Throws with Darrel Harriman- Current president of Texas Throwers Club, 2021 Awarded the Ken Weinbel award from USATF for contributions to the Master's throwing community, 2017 at the age of 70 won the Senior Games in hammer, And won USATF super weight throw and ultra weight pentathlon. Texas Track and Field Association Informative website for all things Texas Track and Field4Throws.com Family owned business offering all quality implements at reasonable prices. Code Talkinthrows10ReadyUp Athletic Development ReadyUP offers team consulting, semi-private & private strength and conditioning in the Austin area.Big Frog of Colleyville Handles all printing and embroidery. FiberSport Discus We are taking the guess work out of discus selection. It is not just about rim weight. NTX Timing NTX Timing a professional timing group that can handle any level of event.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

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Welcome Joe Simonetta the 2023 Gold medalist of the U.S.National Senior Games.  What does this 80 year old from Sarasota, FL do for fun as he ages…well how about run his first race EVER competing in the U.S. Senior National Games Triathlon.  He had never competed in a race of any kind prior to entering this National Senior Game, and ended up winning the Gold!   Listen as Joe shares his story of the history of his life and what brought him to where he is today, competing in triathlons at the age of 80.  His story of the race itself is so inspiring.   The sprint triathlon was held on July 18, 2023, in Pittsburgh, PA, where Joe competed in his age division, 80-84.  The sprint triathlon consists of a quarter-mile swim, followed by a 12.4 mile bike race and finishes up with a  3.1 mile run.  Joe recently competed in another triathlon in his hometown of Sarasota, FL, winning 1st in his division and 56th overall. Interested in learning more about his race?  Click on the links below for more coverage of his amazing  story.  SENIOR TRIATHLETES: https://seniortriathletes.com/my-first-race-of-any-kind-triathlon-joe-simonetta-story/   YAHOO: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/80-old-visionary-author-humanist-011000168.html?guccounter=1#:~:text=Joe%20Simonetta%2C%20an%20author%2C%20speaker   SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE Having never entered a race, Sarasota's Joe Simonetta wins Senior Games gold in triathlon   USA TODAY: https://www.usatoday.com/story/special/contributor-content/2023/08/24/7-words-that-eliminate-the-majority-of-our-worlds-problems-suffering-joe-simonetta/70670029007/  

My relationship with the Senior Games has always been to compete, to win the gold medal. My strategy therefore has always been to limit my participation to enhance a competitive advantage. This year I got a new perspective. Receiving joy from watching other people win.

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In our new series, exploring the physiological and psychological benefits of riding a bike, Chris speaks to 2 very special athletes who have had success at the US National Senior Games, the largest multi-sport event in the world for men and women over 50. The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, premium cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc

Jennifer Hawkins, Executive Director of SportsPITTSBURGH joins Larry and Marty to talk about the upcoming "Senior Games" this weekend in Pittsburgh. 

Maybe you played sports in middle school, or maybe it took another 20 years before you found something fitness-y you actually enjoy. For the more than 10,000 older athletes on their way to Pittsburgh for the 2023 National Senior Games next week, it's a mixed bag! Nancy Brown, coveted volleyball hitter and president of the Senior Olympics of Western PA, explains the community (diverse) and competition (fierce), plus what it takes to find and pursue a sport in your 50s, 60s, and beyond. Want to see the Senior Games, including basketball, archery, cornhole, and more — and root for the Western PA teams in person? Check them out for free July 7-18 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Want some more Pittsburgh news?  Make sure to sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're also on Twitter @citycastpgh & Instagram @CityCastPgh! Not a fan of social? Then leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew McCaskill is a career expert at LinkedIn. He joins us to discuss the job market for this year's grads. So, what do you do if you're an entry-level professional taking your first steps in an uncertain job market? Dr. Hope O'Brien and Kelsi Owens raise awareness about migraine additional options for those living with chronic migraine. Learn more about ways to help prevent migraines. June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month! DeEtte Sauer talks about competing at the national level and shares fun ways to motivate seniors to stay physically active for better long-term health! Humana Game Changers are the embodiment of healthy aging. National Senior Gamees start July 7th!

Andrew McCaskill is a career expert at LinkedIn. He joins us to discuss the job market for this year's grads. So, what do you do if you're an entry-level professional taking your first steps in an uncertain job market? Dr. Hope O'Brien and Kelsi Owens raise awareness about migraine additional options for those living with chronic migraine. Learn more about ways to help prevent migraines. June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month! DeEtte Sauer talks about competing at the national level and shares fun ways to motivate seniors to stay physically active for better long-term health! Humana Game Changers are the embodiment of healthy aging. National Senior Gamees start July 7th!

Lori Nickel was in the house again! We discuss the Senior Games, an opportunity for older citizens to not only stay active, but have a goal and accomplish that goal through competition. Lori stresses the importance of moving and how the opportunities for these leagues has helped immensely in the quality of life for our older friends.

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What are your goals in retirement?  For many of us, participating in favorite sports is high on our list.  Mix in some healthy competition and new friendships and you have a winning combination!  Today we talk to Brad Allen,  one of our few working and non-retired guests about his role in the North Carolina Senior Games.  Yes, you read that right! Brad is not retired! However, I think he will shed some very important knowledge on the senior games that are held in all 50 states and we will give him some encouragement to continue working for that ultimate goal to reach retirement bliss!  Thanks Brad for your great senior games advice!

Hour 1 * Guest: Dr. Scott Bradley, * To Preserve the Nation: In the Tradition of the Founding Fathers – FreedomsRisingSun.com * The DOJ indicted 11 peaceful pro-lifers for supposedly blocking the entrance to a Tennessee abortion mill. The DOJ argues these pro-lifers committed “conspiracy against rights secured by the FACE Act.” * Remember BLM and Antifa burned down city blocks, blockaded major highways and roads, vandalized federal court buildings and property, and even occupied city streets and set them up as “autonomous zones” – and very few, if any, were prosecuted or convicted. * The terrorist pro-abortion group Jane's Revenge has openly credited themselves for the arson, firebombing, and vandalization of pro-life pregnancy centers and churches – and again not one arrest has been made. * a small group of pro-lifers – some of them being in their 70s and 80s – who want to exercise their First Amendment rights and don't want women to kill their babies – and they're treated worse than domestic terrorists or the drug cartels. * Lawyers close to the situation say this is just the beginning of the assault on Christians and pro-lifers! * Persecution and Prosecution of Christians Growing in the United States – Committed Christians are facing increasing intolerance – We see it through fines, lawsuits, jobs lost, and public disdain. * Kanye West to Buy Parler! * Trump May Testify Under One Condition Former president wants to do so on live TV. Hour 2 * Guest: Lowell Nelson – CampaignForLiberty.org – RonPaulInstitute.org * Senior Games in St. George, Utah! * The Alex Jones Verdict Shows the Danger of Defamation Laws – Ryan McMaken. * The lie that the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School was a hoax is “the largest defamation verdict in US history, certainly on compensatory damages,” – punitive damages are still to be added. * Alex Jones Looking at Financial Ruin Unable to pay the full penalty, ‘he may be forced to live a subsistence type of life' – Arden Dier. * Tom Woods Podcast Ep. 2219: The Absurd Alex Jones Trials. * Europe's Descent into Totalitarianism – John Laughland. * John writes – Late in the evening of October 7 he was detained at the Gatwick Airport in London an anti-terrorism police. He was released about 90 minutes later, after his computer had been taken from him, it has not been returned – His passport, wallet, phone, keys, everything was confinscated. * He was taken to a room and questioned for an hour by two anti-terrorism police officers, acting under powers given to the police by Schedule 3 of the 2019 Counter-terrorism and Border Security Act. * The Act itself says, ‘An examining officer may exercise the powers under this paragraph whether or not there are grounds for suspecting that a person is or has been engaged in hostile activity'. * Interestingly, one of the officers opened the interrogation by saying that he was “not being detained” and that therefore he could “not have access to a lawyer.” * Can “One of the Most Brilliant Essays on Political Philosophy Ever Written” Save America? – Thomas DiLorenzo. * The Division of Federal and State Powers – TJ Martinell, TenthAmendmentCenter.com * The biggest questions during the ratification debates were the powers of the general government versus the powers of the state governments. * DeSantis Intends To Ship Migrants to Delaware, Illinois – Tony Gray. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

* Guest: Lowell Nelson - CampaignForLiberty.org - RonPaulInstitute.org * Senior Games in St. George, Utah! * The Alex Jones Verdict Shows the Danger of Defamation Laws - Ryan McMaken. * The lie that the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School was a hoax is "the largest defamation verdict in US history, certainly on compensatory damages," - punitive damages are still to be added. * Alex Jones Looking at Financial Ruin Unable to pay the full penalty, 'he may be forced to live a subsistence type of life' - Arden Dier. * Tom Woods Podcast Ep. 2219: The Absurd Alex Jones Trials. * Europe's Descent into Totalitarianism - John Laughland. * John writes - Late in the evening of October 7 he was detained at the Gatwick Airport in London an anti-terrorism police. He was released about 90 minutes later, after his computer had been taken from him, it has not been returned - His passport, wallet, phone, keys, everything was confinscated. * He was taken to a room and questioned for an hour by two anti-terrorism police officers, acting under powers given to the police by Schedule 3 of the 2019 Counter-terrorism and Border Security Act. * The Act itself says, ‘An examining officer may exercise the powers under this paragraph whether or not there are grounds for suspecting that a person is or has been engaged in hostile activity'. * Interestingly, one of the officers opened the interrogation by saying that he was "not being detained" and that therefore he could "not have access to a lawyer." * Can “One of the Most Brilliant Essays on Political Philosophy Ever Written” Save America? - Thomas DiLorenzo. * The Division of Federal and State Powers - TJ Martinell, TenthAmendmentCenter.com * The biggest questions during the ratification debates were the powers of the general government versus the powers of the state governments. * DeSantis Intends To Ship Migrants to Delaware, Illinois - Tony Gray.

We welcome Senior Games Artist at Naughty Dog, Del Walker to take on the A:VFX Vaults 20 questions. A great episode packed with advice and insight. An essential listen. https://www.instagram.com/cartel.del

Transcription:Intro  00:03Welcome to Changing the Rules, a weekly podcast about people who are living their best lives and advice on how you can achieve that too. Join us with your lively host, Ray Lowe, better known as the luckiest guy in the world.Ray Loewe00:19Good morning everybody, and welcome to our brand new studios in Willow Street, Pennsylvania. And we have our super engineer today, Steve Wright. And I like it when Steve is on the board, because he's a fellow swimmer, and he somehow boosts my energy level when he does this stuff. So we're gonna get a super performance, and his job is to make us sound good at the end. And I want to remind everybody that the purpose of our broadcast is we talk to one of the luckiest people in the world each week. And the luckiest people in the world are those people who take control of their lives and take control of the direction and live their lives under their own terms. And we call the show Changing the Rules. And you know, throughout our lives, we're given all of these rules by everybody else. Our parents give us rules, the school gives us rules, the government gives us rules. You know, everybody is out there telling us what we're supposed to do and what we're not supposed to do. And I think it was Steve Jobs, the Apple guy, who came in and said, you know, when you're living your life under somebody else's rules, you're not living your life, you're living somebody else's. So we have a gentleman today who certainly is one of the luckiest people in the world. And you're going to find out that the luckiest people in the world are also the most interesting people in the world. And Ying Wushanley, and what a great name. And you're gonna get the history of his name, too, as part of the process over here. And I met Ying in a swimming pool. He's a fellow competitive swimmer, he's a very, very good master swimmer. And we met him not too long ago when we were trying to qualify for next year's Senior Games. And I found out that Ying is recently retired as a full professor from Millersville College and he is embarking in the next third of his life. And he's going to be doing some exciting things, but he's done some really exciting things in the past. Ying has been an expert on the history of sports and his journey is an incredible one. Ying, welcome to Changing the Rules. Let's start with your expertise, is that alright with you?Ying Wushanley02:46Sure, yeah. Well, thanks for having me on the program. My expertise, I'm a trained sport historian. Most people have never heard of a historian who is focused on sports, but there are many out there.Ray Loewe03:08Well, let me start with a couple of specific questions. You know, one of the things that we deal with all the time in sports are the Olympics. Okay. And we had a conversation earlier and we were talking, I was under the impression that the Olympics have changed. That we went from being an amateur sport group over here to very much today professionals taking over the sports and I found out that's not true, is it?Ying Wushanley03:37Not in ancient time, the ancient games were the athletes were what we term as true professionals because they do their best and they will make a good living based on their athletic prowess.Ray Loewe03:57So the ancient Olympians were paid in fact?Ying Wushanley04:00Yes, paid big time. Yeah, like tons of olive oil, or free meals and they could dine everywhere. That's, that's pay. Well, they may not have gotten the currency also, but the name recognition will enable them to live a very wealthy life.Ray Loewe04:23And that has gone on for almost forever, right? When we started the modern Olympics, when did the modern Olympics start?Ying Wushanley04:31The game, the first game actually took place in 1896. But in 1894 the International Olympic Committee was formed. At the time, there was an idea of amateurs because it was supposedly based on the ancient idea of amateurs, even though in reality there wasn't such a thing. But it was based on a bunch of social elite who wanted to create this upper-class idea of amateurs. Meaning you don't play for money, you play for the love of sports.Ray Loewe05:11But the only way they could do that is because they were part of the wealthy elite, and they had the money to be able to train and do whatever. Ying Wushanley05:16Yeah, who can afford to be a very good amateur athlete if you don't have money?Ray Loewe05:20Okay, so now we can understand where we've gone all of these years. And today, it's very much not the amateur that rules the Olympics. Ying Wushanley05:30No, because the amateurs won't be good enough to compete there.Ray Loewe05:34Okay. So, while we're on the subject of the Olympics, I often wondered, why would any city in their right mind want to sponsor the Olympics? I mean, do they make money doing these things?Ying Wushanley05:47Well, it's for recognition. Politicians would like to bring attention to their corner of the world, especially say if you're from Brazil, from Australia, and how do you bring people to your corner of the world? So using Olympic Games as a major attraction, of course, certain cities have benefited financially, but many cities don't. And that is why today because the bidding is so expensive, many cities decided to quit because after all if you have more than 5 or 10 cities bid, only one will be chosen. And the preparation will cost so much money. And eventually, you're still not chosen and you've wasted a lot of money. Even the chosen ones, not too many of them make a big profit. But on the other hand, it's hard to measure because the legacy will be there, you had  the honor to host the Olympic Games. Ray Loewe06:57So national pride comes into play. Okay, so that gets me into the next question. And again, I had the ability to talk to you about some of these. So I sound smarter, knowing the right questions than I actually am. But, let's talk about national anthems and sports and give us a little insight into the importance of national anthems. You know, we've all gone through this change and what's going on where athletes now rebel against national anthems? But there's a history here and a tradition. So, why do we play national anthems? What goes on, what's the importance of all of these things? Ying Wushanley07:42Well, it started as an accidental event, I think, during the 1918 World Series of baseball, and after the seventh inning stretch that the band, they played some music, including the Star Spangled Banner, which got spectators excited. And the manager or whoever the organizer was figured out for the rest of the series, we're going to start playing that music to get the fans involved. And that was the beginning of that tradition. And traditions, sometimes they're welcome, sometimes not, including many of the baseball franchise owners, they decided, you know, we're here to play sports. Why do we have to play music? You know, it makes sense at the championship to play it, make it more formal and more,  respectful. But for every game to play this does not seem right. Well, you know, the baseball history as well as American sports history always goes along with the time. And oftentimes we have nations in war and patriotism plays very important role when you are in the war. And somehow we always need patriotism, patriotism would be something that the national anthem will symbolize and epitomize our national unity. So, that became a tradition first in baseball, then in other sports. But for many, many decades, it wasn't that big a deal until, I think more recently, the Persian Gulf War, the Desert Storm operation in 1991, then of course, the 911. 911 after 2001. With artists like Whitney Houston doing a rendition of the national anthem, it became so popular at the time, it was ranked in the top 20, and the second time in the top 10 of the most popular charts. So, it's very common then from an outsider's point of view, it seemed to be very strange because we can understand playing the national anthem at the Olympic Games, when you play against Italy, against France, against Japan. So, both team's national anthems will be played. But here in this country, every sporting event, even at high school level, or even, you know, little league baseball, there's always the national anthem. And oftentimes the media likes to portray it as every time we play sports, we honor the people who protect our freedom because we have the privilege to enjoy the freedom we can play sports. Some of my students say that other countries don't have this freedom, which is quite naive. Ray Loewe11:04Yeah. Wow. I mean, you know, you don't think about these things. And I guess this is the advantage of being able to study sports and of being a sports historian. I'm gonna want to talk quite a bit about this Title 9, because I know that you spend a lot of time writing about that. But before we do that, let's backtrack and let's talk a little bit about your journey here, which I think is an extraordinary one. So you grew up not in the United States, you grew up where?Ying Wushanley11:35In China, in the People's Republic of China, the mainland China. There's another China called the Republic of China, but the Chinese government, Mainland China does not recognize it. That's why there was a big fuss about Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan recently, because communists believe it's part of mainland China, even though in reality it isn't.Ray Loewe12:04So you grew up being raised by two women, is that correct?Ying Wushanley12:10That's right, mainly because my father was a high military officer, officially. And in the nationalists coming down, you know, you heard of Chiang Kai-shek, who was the head of the nationalists before 1949, when the Chinese Communist took over China, the mainland, so the nationalists fled to Taiwan, which is where they still are until today.Ray Loewe12:42Okay, and so your father basically was put in jail because he was on the wrong side?Ying Wushanley12:48Yeah, more than 32 years altogether from 1950 to 1985.Ray Loewe12:56Wow. Okay. And you were raised by two women, and what was the effect that they had on your life? I mean, here you are, you're very much into sports, you're very much into things that you would think Dad would do, right?Ying Wushanley13:10Yeah, that's right. Even though my dad was quite athletic, but my mother was much better athlete. I would say she is all an around athlete and in almost every sport, she could get her hands on. But she even flew glider in late 30s and early 40s, so at the time that Amelia Earhart was flying around the world.Ray Loewe13:36Okay, so you grew up, you went to college in Shanghai?Ying Wushanley13:42Yes, that was after the Cultural Revolution ended, from 1966 to 1976 under Mao Zedong. And there was no college in China for 10 years officially. Not the normal university. The university was running but the students were not academically selected. But Deng Xiaoping in 1977 revived higher education. So I, at the time I was working out of a state-run farm in the outskirts of Shanghai. So I had the opportunity to take the entrance exam and became the first  member of a first class of university students. I was playing soccer before I went to the farm, but because of my family's political background, I could not continue.Ray Loewe14:36Okay. So you when you got your degree, or what did you major in Shanghai?Ying Wushanley14:42I majored in physical education at the Shanghai Normal University and then after graduation, I started teaching as a physical education instructor at the Shanghai Foreign Language School. It's quite a prestigious school in Shanghai, in China today, it still is. And after six and a half years teaching there I came to the United States.Ray Loewe15:09All right, so what motivated you? You know, how did you get here? Ying Wushanley15:13Mostly I was trying to escape the political persecution directly or indirectly because of my family's background. And my brother, my older brother, was at the time the leader of the pro-democracy movement in China.Ray Loewe15:30Okay, well, we'll catch up with your brother in a minute. Okay, so you came here, and you went to the West Coast of the United States?Ying Wushanley15:38Right, I was admitted by three institutions. Washington State University, Chapel Hill in North Carolina, and Purdue. But the Washington State admission came first and I grabbed it right away. I didn't care which school I was going to, I'm leaving China. That was most important for me.Ray Loewe16:01Okay. And you were here, now your mother, your aunt, the rest of your family is still back in China at this point in time?Ying Wushanley16:08Yeah. That's right.Ray Loewe16:09All right. So here you are, you're on the West Coast and you picked a major, and what did you choose to major in to get your Master's degree?Ying Wushanley16:16Masters in physical education, the focus on sport administration at the time it was called.Ray Loewe16:22Okay. And you were saying you had a friend there that caused you to then move to Pennsylvania?Ying Wushanley16:28Pennsylvania, Penn State, I was admitted as a graduate doctorate candidate.Ray Loewe16:36And you came here and you're still in education, still in physical education to a large extent, but you're also majoring in sports history.Ying Wushanley16:46Yeah, the department is Exercise and Sport Sciences. But my focus was history of sport and physical education. Ray Loewe16:57Okay. So now you are a doctor. Dr. Wu at the time. Were you married at the time?Ying Wushanley17:05No. We were married in 93 when I was still at Penn State,Ray Loewe17:12Okay. Now, to show everybody what a renaissance man you are here and what an equal rights person you are here, let's talk about your name and talk about your bride and talk about what happened here.Ying Wushanley17:25My wife's name was Geraldine Shanley, my name was Ying Wu Woo when we met and before we got married, though when we got married as well. But we became naturalized and became American citizens in 1999 and my wife in 2000. And when we did the official paperwork and we had the right to choose, to decide our name, so we chose on these names. Actually, our first daughter was born with the name we decided so we created a new name, Wushanley. Shanley is Irish and from the county Leitrim, and Wu is a more common Chinese name.Ray Loewe18:16Okay, so how many Wuhanley's are there now? Ying Wushanley18:20Four.Ray Loewe18:20There are four of you in the whole world.Ying Wushanley18:22That's right. Yeah, my wife and me and our two daughters. Yeah.Ray Loewe18:27Okay. Well, this will explain to a large extent why you spent so much time talking about women's sports and Title Nine and, and getting into all of that stuff because we have with us a true Renaissance man here, ladies. I mean, you're gonna want to know this guy. But talk to us a little bit about Title Nine, what it did for women and what it didn't do for women.Ying Wushanley18:51Okay. Well, Title Nine we should know, this year is the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title Nine of the Education Amendments of their act in 1972. So it's the 50th anniversary now. What Title Nine intended was to eliminate all kinds of the sex and discriminations in education activities where the institution received federal financial aid. So for example, Millersville University, not Millersville College anymore, receives any form of financial aid from the federal government, that law applies to Millersville. Basically, most universities and colleges in the country need to be in compliance. The intent of the Title was to change history in terms of opportunities previously and think about in your time even more that not too many women got the opportunity to go to law schools, to engineering schools, to medical schools. But nowadays, if you look at, it's almost half half, and that's the biggest intension. Now, most people think on Title Nine as related to athletics, so I will deal with athletics. Probably it wasn't even in the mind of the people who proposed that law, but it became manifested in athletics, because discrimination in terms of ability, you know, athletic sports is most reflective in terms of how one is discriminated. Well, we have separate men's and women's sports teams or competitions for good reason. Because physically or physiologically, there's a significant difference, you cannot compete together. If you put them together, then not too many women will make the men's team, at least as of now, because the ability. And that's why Title Nine affected college athletics the most. What did it do? It did a great thing to women's athletics because for example, the University of Maryland before Title Nine, the budget for athletics was like 99% went to men's and 1% went to women's if that much. Today, the budget probably is still not equal, but much closer. The program for example, at Millersville, we have probably 21 or 22 teams, and 12 - 13 - 14 are women's teams, for the reason of having equal or close to proportionally the ratio that represents the student body because Millersville is probably 53% women. So the good thing it did is it increased the opportunity for women to compete in college sports. What it did in terms of what perceived as damage to women's control of intercollegiate athletics is because before title nine women had total control of their entire women's college sports. It was separate from the men's, men's under the NCAA, women's under another organization called the AIAW Association for Women's Intercollegiate Athletics.  And now, after Title Nine, the NCAA started to offer opportunities to both men and women because most institutions didn't want to have within Millersville, for example, have a separate department athletic department for men, for women have different rules. And the different rules is the problem. You can be sued for not treating your students equally. So after Title Nine, most universities will merge the departments, men's and women's, into one. And you can guess easily if those merge, who would be the athletic director most likely. Because men used to have this and just our society is still a male-dominated society, even today. But then women did not have control anymore, because, before Title Nine, they had total control, they don't have to deal with men, they will not allow men to come into coach or to be the director. Now, Title Nine says you cannot discriminate anyone. And the people often think, you cannot discriminate anyone, you cannot discriminate against a woman, you cannot discriminate against the man either.Ray Loewe23:56But it's changed the way sports laid out because today you see the big colleges, universities dominating women's sports. I remember days back when we had a little school right outside of Philadelphia over here that just absolutely dominated women's basketball.Ying Wushanley24:14Yeah, Arcadia University. Yeah, they won the first two national championships on the AIAW.Ray Loewe24:22So, you get some good things and you lose some good things.Ying Wushanley24:25Well, it depends on how you see it. The AIAW wants to have combined organization, have 50-50 share of the power. The NCAA being it's so dominant in terms of its tradition, power, and its financial resources, they wouldn't want to share. I know it's not right but it's also kind of logical and you can understand a big company merges with a small company and all of a sudden these two companies have to share exactly the resources, probably it won't happen.Ray Loewe25:02All right, unfortunately, we're getting near the end of our conversation here. And I want to get back to one more important thing in your life. I think what you've been able to show us to a large extent is, here you are, you're in China, a place that you want to get out to. You came to the United States, we can almost say you escaped, right? And, you built a life for yourself that's exciting, along things that were enjoyable to you and interesting. And if Ying can do this, the rest of us can do this, too. We just need to know where we want to go and what we want to do. But there's another element here that I want to make sure everybody knows about, and that's your brother. So, your brother stayed behind in China when you left? And what was he involved in and what happened to him?Ying Wushanley25:56Well, he was involved in the pro-democracy movement in China, started in the late 70s. And he became a leader once he got involved. So he's devoted to human rights and democracy in China. Of course, it wasn't easy. But he was detained, put into prison labor for four years from 1980 to 84. And I came to the States in 1988. At Washington State and Penn State, and then I started teaching at Ithaca College. And, you know, my mother died in 89 unfortunately. And my father was living with a relative after he was released for various circumstances. So my brother was the only one, the only person I really know, and I was concerned about his well-being. So I said, you can continue your pro-democracy movement. But I feel much more comfortable if you can come to a country where you have more freedom to do it. And so I don't have to have nightmares every night. So he agreed to come. So in the summer of 1994, just about when I was going to start at Ithaca College, he decided to come. I enrolled him in the English program for second language, foreign language at Penn State, then he hopped onto the plane, but did not arrive in JFK where the local media, or the Chinese media, was waiting for him because they knew he was coming. So he disappeared. And for 11 days, we didn't know his whereabouts. He did not hop onto the Korean airline where he was supposed to board. 11 days later, the Chinese authorities admitted they had him just for interrogation, didn't want to let him go, just because there are some unsorted issues. I started campaigning in the State College with my advisors, families, and friends, and it became an international campaign to rescue him. Eventually, the President of the United States at the time, Bill Clinton, and every senator was involved. Hundreds of representatives involved in terms of demanding, writing letters. Media like the BBC. Reuters News, New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, I remember all those media interviewed us reported. I made it big just because I know what happened in China for political prisoners, they can disappear and you never find out where they went. I wanted the world to know so that he wouldn't disappear. And that seemed to have worked and I was told indirectly that I should not continue this campaign because it wasn't good for the image of China. I said, all I want is for you to release him and I will stop my campaign. And 50 days later, they sent him onto a United Flight and told him never to go back to China again. And he hasn't.Ray Loewe29:27And he lives now, he's on the west coast in the United States? Ying Wushanley29:31Oakland. Yeah. Ray Loewe29:32And a happy ending.Ying Wushanley29:34Yeah, he's okay. He still lives happily there. Well, he lived in Ithica for a while, but after the first winter, he figured that's not what he liked. Because he had meetings in San Francisco, he liked the weather they had. So he likes comfort as well.Ray Loewe29:49Well, you know, thank you for being with us. You know, we're over our time limit so we're going to have to end this but again, Ying Wushanley, a Renaissance man, one of the few people you'll ever meet that combines names with his wife. And thanks for sharing the history of sport with us, and I can see why you get excited about it. And we'll continue to see you in the swimming pool. And just, you know, thanks again for being here. You're obviously one of the luckiest people in the world. And thanks again. Steve, sign us off, please.Outro  30:32Thank you for listening to Changing the Rules. Join us next week for more conversation, our special guest, and to hear more from the luckiest guy in the world.

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Transcription:Kris Parsons00:02Welcome to changing the rules, a weekly podcast about people who are living their best life and how you can figure out how to do it too! Join us with your lively host, Ray Loewe, better known as the luckiest guy in the world.Ray Loewe00:14Good morning everybody, and welcome, again to Changing the Rules. I know I always say this, but I'm told that repetition is a good thing. Changing the rules is all about the luckiest people in the world. The luckiest people in the world are, by our definition, those people who have looked at their lives and redesigned them to meet their own personal specs. And then they step in, and they live them under their own terms. Now when you do that, generally you have to be a pretty happy person because you're living on your own terms; you're living your life the way you want to live it. But one of the things we're going to find is that there are roadblocks that occur there. The luckiest people in the world have ways of getting around them. And they just have a way of staying lucky. One of the things that they're really pretty good at is the name of our program is changing the rules. I think it was Steve Jobs, the Apple guy, founder of Apple, who said that, 'When you're living somebody else's life, under their rules, you're living somebody else's life. So you got to change the rules and make your rules. And when you do that, you can escape and be you. So today I have a co-host. Our co-host here is a young man by the name of Dick Coyne. I ran into Dick Coyne where I lived, he's become a friend. I think he's a man about town, although he's gonna debate that a little bit. But he seems to know just about everyone that I would want to meet. He's been an invaluable help in putting together important connections for me. You're going to learn more about him hopefully in future weeks because we're going to try and con him in coming back and co-hosting more of these podcasts. He's going to introduce our guest today, Sally Winchell, who's a young lady that he introduced me to. You're going to find that Sally is definitely one of the luckiest people in the world. So Dick, say hi to everybody.Dick Coyne02:28Well, hi, everybody, this is Dick Coyne. And Ray, thank you so much for this opportunity. It's very exciting not just to be here to hear about Sally's story, but to be able to get in with you and learn via podcasting about so many people who are living life under their own terms. Like you say, Sally and I first met when we were doing volunteer work for Lancaster General Hospital with a mutual friend actually. And since that wonderful opportunity, she and I have become good friends. I'm so pleased about that. She is the Energizer Bunny at anything she does. She is a woman of great passion, great focus. And without hearing anything more about me, what I'd like to do is take a moment and kind of set a framework for our discussion today. Because Sally has a lot to tell us. First, Sally, I think what I'd like to do is have you tell us about your early life as an adult because it seemed to me that you had a textbook example; you an education, a successful professional woman, a wife, a mom, and then you got to the fork in the road, the epiphany. And then we're going to talk about since that point, where you are now about telling us a little bit about that early phase, please.Sally Winchell03:59I certainly will. But I want to thank you Dick and Ray for inviting me This is quite an honor. I'm humbled by anybody who thinks that my story is anything special. I just live my life and do my thing and have fun doing it.Dick Coyne04:13There you have it. Keep going.Sally Winchell04:16Oh, my early kind of years, born and raised in Lancaster County. And so I grew up here and pretty much normal upbringing. I'd say the Beaver Cleaver growing up. And I think the biggest influencer in my life as a young person was my father. He was a man who taught me kindness, service, energy, passion, and he wanted me to I think, and get out of Lancaster County. So he kind of set the tone for my education. He told me what I was going to do, where I was going to go to school. When I was in seventh grade, there were no options. The option was two things: join the Navy and be a Navy nurse, or you can go to McCann School of Business and become a secretary; because you can always get a job as a secretary. So I wanted to be a music teacher, I wanted to go to music school, but my dad said, there's no debt, I can afford this, and this is what you're going to do. So I chose the medical secretarial route, which is kind of fun, because it did actually serve me well. Then the other thing my dad said was, I want you to meet a Navy man and get out of Lancaster County. Basically, you know, to see the world, there's more to life than what you see here. So that's what I did. I mean, literally, my next-door neighbor went to the Naval Academy, he brought all the guys home. And they needed girlfriends, they needed people to party with. My neighbor gentleman said, Sally, come down to this party, blah, blah, blah, long story short, I married a naval officer, he went to the Naval Academy. We married in '78 and started traveling immediately. We moved to Guam for three years, and I was loving it, it finally got me out of Amish country. Nothing against that, but really, I'm the kind of person that always is looking for exciting opportunity. Not a risk-taker. I'm not like where I'm not going to do bungee jumping and crazy stuff. But I wanted to travel, I wanted to see the world. I followed in what my father really wanted me to do. And it was great. I loved it. So we spent 11 years in the Navy. Dick Coyne06:51So after that, when did he leave the Navy? Sally Winchell06:53He left the Navy, he decided to become a chiropractor.Dick Coyne06:56Yeah. Is that part of the story? Sally Winchell06:58Yes, it is. It is part of the story. So we ended up in St. Louis. My ex-husband, now ex-husband, went to chiropractic college in St. Louis. Eventually, we moved back to Pennsylvania, which was my hometown, because, you know, kids coming along. So I think that it was exciting for me because we started a practice from the ground up in 1987. It was in a medical office that was no longer a medical office, in Terry Hill, Pennsylvania. Along with my ex-husband at the time, I had two babies; basically, we started a practice and built that practice from zero patients to 100 patients a day. It was quite amazing, actually. We worked really hard to do that, paid off our house. We were so in debt, but in that short amount of time, we really accomplished a lot by building this chiropractic practice and raising two children. So I was working in the practice raising the kids. And then probably the tragic part of that existence at that time was our son, who we adopted from Guatemala at six months. It was the probably the most exciting time of my life, because we wanted to have children and for many, many years that didn't look like it was going to happen. So we went down the adoption route, which was amazing and wonderful adopted our little son, Travis from Guatemala. And so, two weeks later, you hear this all the time, I became pregnant with my daughter, Kelly. So we had two babies. At that point I'm like, what am I going to do with two kids that are babies? I don't know how to handle this.Ray Loewe08:50We have an interesting thread of things going on here. What I'm reading from you is you escaped from Lancaster. Okay, good, bad or indifferent. I noticed you're back in Lancaster now. But that's okay. You escaped. You ran off with a Navy man, you discovered the world. You are living a life that glamour and a life that kind of kept you excited. Then all of a sudden you're back in St. Louis, you're the wife of a chiropractor. All of a sudden, you're building a business and you have the excitement of building a business. And then you have a couple of kids and now you're a mom on top of that. But at some point in time, what I'm detecting here is that you're you're not as fulfilled as you would like to be. And so why don't you talk a little bit about the dance studio that you started, and why you started it, and where that went. And then we'll get into the real exciting part of your life.Sally Winchell09:50That's great. Yes, so an opportunity came up for me to purchase a dance studio. I was teaching a dance class and a couple others studios, and again knowing my personality, it's like, that sounds amazing. There's an opportunity for me to have something that I could have and call my own. And that was very exciting.Dick Coyne10:13You know, Ray, one thing we haven't touched on, Sally, I think you've been a fitness and a dance enthusiast for much of your life. And so you didn't just decide, hey, I can teach dance in the studio. You had all the street cred to do that. Right? Sally Winchell10:28I did. I actually started taking classes in Guam. That's where I started. And it was with me the whole time.Ray Loewe10:35One of the things that comes out of the luckiest people in the world all the time is the fact that there are two things: there's your skill levels of things and then there's your passion. When the skill levels align with a passion, amazing things happen. And that's, I think, coming of where you are with the dance studio, right?Sally Winchell10:55Yeah, exactly. You're exactly right. It was an opportunity for me to call something my own and build it from the ground up. And that just is exactly what I wanted to do is have something that I could be successful at.Ray Loewe11:10And you were successful at it because you actually grew this thing, and were making some money at it, and doing well with it. But then on an event occurred, since time flies when you're having fun, I want to get to this event really quickly, and it's age 48.Sally Winchell11:31That is correct. Yep. Ray Loewe11:33So what happened at this magic age, that kind of topsy turvied everything?Sally Winchell11:40Well, it was January, right after Christmas, and you sometimes self-assess yourself. Since I'm a kind of a fitness buff, and a little bit of a freak about how I look, I looked in the mirror at 48, I remember it very well. And I didn't like what I saw. Looking back at me, I saw saggy skin, I saw kind of the aging process happen with my physique. And that just didn't sit well at all. It was very depressing. My husband at that time was in his office, and I went down and I said, this is not acceptable. I don't want to watch my body age like that and that whole 'dancer's body myth' is a myth. You can dance like crazy and never keep, that physique. I'm making this sound like I'm really worried about how I look. It's not, but for me, that was important. That was very important. So I hired a personal trainer, the very next day, and a nutritionist because I was not going to just watch this whole thing diminished before my very eyes. Dick Coyne12:52Was your husband behind you on that? Sally Winchell12:54Absolutely. He absolutely was, in fact, he was training with this person. He said, "Why don't you call to set up some appointments?" And I did it. So he was always very encouraging and supportive and encouraged me in my endeavors. And that's what I did. Ray Loewe13:13Again, there's a trend here. I want to take a minute and point this out because people tend to go along in life and their lives are pretty good. I think yours was a pretty good life, right? But all of a sudden, this event occurs. And it's, in some cases, it's tragedy. In this case, it's a very positive kind of a thing. All of a sudden, you made a change. And when you made that change, life got exciting. So tell us a little bit about what happened after you started getting into the fitness and started getting into some of the other things.Sally Winchell13:51Well, what was interesting was the dancing tied into the fitness because I was preparing for a ballroom dance competition eight months later, and I wanted to look killer in my Latin dress. I mean, I wanted to look amazing. And that was one of my motivations is to transform for that event. I started lifting heavy weights, eating well, changing my body, health-wise, as well as physique. I was blown away by the results. I'm like, this stuff works. I said to my trainer, "How long do I actually have to do this?" He goes, "How long do you want to be healthy?" And I said, "Oh, well, that would mean forever. Right?" So long story short, he knew that I was really excited about it. He asked if I wanted to become a trainer and work for him. So I had two things going on, training and a dance studio. Energizer Bunny for about two years, and I started to compete in women's bodybuilding at the same time. So ballroom dancing, bodybuilding, owning a studio, and being a personal trainer as well. So at some point, it was like, this is a lot to juggle. So I sold my dance studio in 2008, which was very sad to me because I loved it. And it was something, again, that I was very successful at. I was drawn to the fitness piece because I felt like I really wanted to help, especially older women, because I was one. Just be energized, and improve their health, and make changes in their health, and fitness picture. I just want to bring everybody with me.Dick Coyne15:40Well, you're doing that. Sally, it's clear to me that you're on that road. Where do you want to go? We kind of know where you are today. At a wonderful, diverse set of interests and activities. But what are you doing with it to get your message out? I know what works for you. But how about sharing your passion with other people? How's that going for you?Sally Winchell16:05Well, I can tell you, I like when you talk about the luckiest people in the world. That's how I feel. However the cards fell for me, it put me in a place to just be able to do exactly what I wanted to do for other people. So I was an independent personal trainer. I was realizing that clients do not get results in the gym, just by working out. They're like, well, where's those abs, I'm doing all this ab work, I'm pulling on cables, I'm running on the treadmill, but I'm not seeing the results of my labor. They're not getting the whole picture. Nutrition is 80% of our physical success. Going back to some of the things we talked about earlier, I wanted to be credible. As a trainer, you are allowed to give basic nutrition advice to your clients. But for me, I wanted to give them a lot more. And I wanted to be credible. So I got a certification in fitness nutrition so that I could be credible and give advice. And I started a company called Nutra Freak in 2010. In conjunction with training, now I had my nutrition side of the house going so I could really do more for people. My now husband was very instrumental in helping me develop Nutra Freak. As far as the brand, the logo, the marketing, the websites, the photography; he just was my co-founder we'll say in Nutra Freak.Dick Coyne17:44Well, I think partner sounds good.Ray Loewe17:49This is Ray, here again, I have to interrupt... Nutra Freak?Sally Winchell17:52Nutra Freak.Ray Loewe17:53Where does that come from?Sally Winchell17:55That's George's brainchild. He goes, "You love nutrition, and you're a freak about everything." We're sitting at Panera Bread on Fruitville Pike developing this business. He looks at me says "Nutra Freak". And I'm like, perfect. Dick Coyne18:13What is Nutra Freak?Sally Winchell18:15Nutra Freak is me. Nutra Freak is education. I don't sell stuff. I don't sell supplements and shakes and all that stuff. I teach people how to create a lifestyle of eating clean food, so they can improve their health and fitness. That's it. That's it in a nutshell.Dick Coyne18:38How do we find out about it?Sally Winchell18:39Well, back in the day, I had a website, I don't have that anymore. But I started doing corporate wellness. I started doing Lunch and Learns with big companies. Once you do one, your next one comes along. I do eight-week programs, grocery store tours, I worked at Yoder's grocery store. So I was developing Nutra Freak out into the world. And it became very successful.Dick Coyne19:09I hear a commercial side of that but I think that there's a community side to that as well. That you're sharing with not just on a commercial platform, but also sharing your passion in the community. Am I right on that?Sally Winchell 19:25You're absolutely right. Dick Coyne19:26Tell us about that a little bit, please.Sally Winchell19:29Well, I think when you talk about the community they're kind of your little followers. People who learn from from me, come to my class, has been to my Lunch and Learns talks, whatever. I call them my Nutra Freaks. Like honorary. They get a little certificate and then when I have another talk, I can say hey, Judy can you come and do a testimonial? Can you help? Dick Coyne20:04So you're getting disciples.Sally Winchell20:12Exactly.Dick Coyne20:12Yes. I think I even saw something in our local newspaper about Nutra Freak a couple of weeks ago. What's going on with that?Sally Winchell20:20Well, now here I am at Bright Side. People don't even know what that is. I am now the wellness director at Bright Side Opportunity Center, which is connected to a Bright Side Baptist Church. And the pastor at that time said, "Sally, we need you here." I want you to be the wellness director, we have a fitness center. And this is what our community needs is somebody like you to teach people how to be healthy. Anyway, accepted the position. And I've been here almost eight years. And so what was exciting for me is I can do Nutra Freak training; I can build this little community and the disciples in any way I want to, with a roof over my head, in one place. Not like as an independent contractor.Dick Coyne20:30So it almost sounds like you're kind of where you want to be. Sally Winchell21:20Oh, absolutely. Dick Coyne21:21According to your terms. Sally Winchell21:26Yes. What the most recent exciting thing that came down the road was Lancaster County Office of Aging came to me in October, looking for a nutrition program that they can offer to the entire community. They knew of me because I work with Senior Games, blah, blah, blah, I'm really active. And so they contracted with me for three years to teach the nutrition education programs for the county, which is amazing. So it's an eight-week program, happens to be at Bright Side. It's basically teaching people from week one through week eight, how to eat clean food, how to create that to be a lifestyle over time. Nobody is going to be a freak like me and change everything at once. Because that's what I do. You tell me asparagus and chicken, I'm going to do that. Ray Loewe22:26This is Ray Loewe butting in again. Unfortunately, we're nearing the end of our time framework. So let's sum up a couple of things here. Then we'll get closing comments from each of you. One of the things I like about talking with you here is that you're one of the luckiest people in the world in a little different way than a lot of other people are. There are a lot of people who quit their jobs and runoff and be entrepreneurs. And it's easier to control your life sometimes when you do that. But you were able to do this in a controlled fashion, you're in a community setting. You're doing good for the community. And yet you're living your life with passion with the skill levels that you've developed. I hope other people who are listening in, can listen to this and say I can do this. I don't have to run off and be on my own. I can find a way to do this. So with that, let me get Dick Coyne for a minute. We're about done. Do you have a closing comment that you want to make? And then we're gonna go to Sally.Dick Coyne23:38Well, thanks, Ray. I think this has just been a remarkable opportunity for me to learn. I've enjoyed it so much. And the reason I really wanted to do this is I am a big fan of Sally's story. I'm so glad that she has been able to share it with others in the future, and that this message will live. It's not a one-time thing. So people who are interested in Nutra Freak can come on to the luckiest site. They're going to hear Sally talk about what she loves to do and how to do it. Ray Loewe24:13Sally, any closing remarks you want to make here?Sally Winchell24:16Again, I just want to really thank you and Dick, for inviting me to do this. It's been exciting. Again, I'm humbled. I don't even get why it's exciting to anybody. Because it's what I do, you know, and I just tell people at the enterprise side, just show up. I got you, bring your water bottle, bring your sneakers, don't even worry. Just show up. And I'm going to take care of you.Ray Loewe24:43And with that, all I can say is wow. And thanks for being one of the luckiest people in the world. Thanks for sharing your story with us. Taylor, sign us off and we'll be back in another week with another podcast.Kris Parsons25:00Thank you for listening to changing the rules, a weekly podcast about people who are living their best life and how you can figure out how to do that too! Join us with your lively host, Ray Loewe, better known as the luckiest guy in the world.

This week on the pod, the Oklahoma Today editors talk with Kathleen Fitzgerald, executive director of the Oklahoma Senior Games, about how hundreds of Oklahomans ages 50+ are finding new reasons to get fit and stay active.  Plus we learn more about the editors' families and yours with our Question of the Week and have a few laughs during our weekly podvents.  We hope you'll listen!

Learn about the world senior games, an international fitness competition for people over 55. A conversation with the CEO of the Huntsman World Senior Games, Kyle. In this episode we discuss the amazing event that is the World Senior Games, a Olympic-games like sporting competition designed specifically for over 55s. From all the events being run to managing the pandemic, we talk about the brilliant opportunity the Games are for the older generations. Not only are there physical benefits, but the social community and atmosphere the event is able to create is so beneficial to the senior community.Check out Kyle's socials at:Instagram : @worldseniorgamesFacebook : @worldseniorgamesWebsite : https://seniorgames.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I have been fortunate to be a part of the Greensboro Senior Games for the past 8 years.  This past week we completed all the track and running events.  Once again this year did not disappoint.  The oldest female participant Dot Sowerby in the 85-89 year old age group competed in every event.  Her smile at the finish line is infectious!!  I am working on her appearance for an upcoming episode. I love every participant and continued to be inspired.  But as always my favorite is Dick Rosen.  At age 90 his incredible drive to participate is amazing.  As like Dot he competed in every event.  However, unlike previous years, due to a back injury he was only able to walk every event including the 5k which he finished in 70 min 59 seconds.  As I congratulated him on his accomplishment.  His response was thank you but I would have been faster if it wasn't for my back.  I am sorry you had to wait so long.  Honestly I would stay there all day if I had to.  And if that is not enough he is scheduled to participate in the 10k next week.  For those that may have missed my interview with Dick during mile #5, I encourage you to take a view into why Dick Rosen continues to be a great example of how to stay active!!