For the last 10 years Del Moon served as the Communications Director for the National Senior Games Association. In this edition of FOY, hear why Del says working for the NSGA saved his life, his reflections on the lessons he's learned from masters athletes and "What's Next!" for Del.

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Use it or lose it, the saying goes. What if we just keep using our bodies, keep staying physically active? What if doctors prescribed exercise like they do medicine? And how can exercise change the trajectory of disease? Dr. James Hicks is a professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine. Listen in as Marc and he discuss Hicks’ class, “Exercise as Medicine.”

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GB Classic: Listen to our entire interview with Deepak Chopra

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What if everything you’ve been led to believe about aging is wrong? Human performance expert Steven Kotler joins Marc to explain how to stop being afraid of aging and start leaning into life to extract as much joy and meaning as possible. Kotler will challenge your expectations, your mindset and the way you approach your future. Listen in!

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GB Classic: Listen to our entire interview with NBA champion & Basketall HOF member Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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How are your rebounding skills? Life is full of setbacks, changes, twists and turns. 67-year-old Paula Franetti knows that well. In 2016 she was blindsided by an oncoming car as she was driving. The horrific accident nearly crippled her for life. In this episode of FOY, she shares how she recovered fully, and in half the time doctors predicted, to live a full and engaged life, and all she learned about resilience and recovery along the way.

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GB Classic: Listen to our entire interview with inventor Dr. Forrest Bird

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When Babette Davis was 40, she took her health into her own hands and transformed her life. Now 72 and a world-class vegan chef, fitness enthusiast, motivational speaker and great grandmother, Chef Babette is redefining how we age through diet, movement and our beliefs. She shares her story with Marc, and simple ways we can all take responsibility for our health.

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GB Classic: See footage of the JOES (Jumpers over 80)

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You know his face. You recognize his voice. Damien Leake is an actor, a composer, a coach and teacher. Did you know he’s also the fastest man in the world over the age of 70? Hear how activism shaped him as a child, what he loves about masters racing and why coaching Junior Olympians has transformed his life.

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GB Classic: Listen to our full interview with Barbara Hillary

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Madonna Hanna had every reason to quit running: a ruptured Achilles tendon, the death of her husband/coach. But she didn’t. Honoring her late husband’s request, Hanna, now 70, kept going. She hired a new coach - a Millennial track star who changed her training regime. Hear how the former fashion executive has become faster as she’s gotten older and why she has her sights set on a medal at the National Senior Games.

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GB Classic: Listen to our full interview with Violet Sesco

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With over 30 years of experience in emergency medicine, Marc Sacco has seen how our bodies embrace what our minds believe. He’s also experienced it personally, recovering from traumatic health events to become a nationally ranked cyclist. Sacco shares with Marc Middleton how complementary medicine like NLP, hypnosis and visualization can make a difference as we age.

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GB Classic: Listen to our full interview with Werner Berger

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