What does it take to get someone to change their mind? Does debating even work? Science Journalist David McRaney discusses what he's learned after years of research.
Apr 09, 2023•51 min
Matt Paxton is a downsizing and cleaning expert, author, and host of TV's Hoarders and Legacy List. He explains why less is best and how you can downsize in your life.
Apr 02, 2023•51 min
James Burrows is a classic TV icon, now in his 80s and still active in the industry. He explains why he believes the era of the sitcom may be coming to an end.
Mar 26, 2023•51 min
Mike Fremont shares how the decisions he made after a cancer diagnosis at the age of 69 enabled him to celebrate his 100th birthday with a run on the beach.
Mar 19, 2023•51 min
Novelist and Travel Writer Pico Iyer reveals the most profound thing he's discovered by exploring strange and distant cultures: We are more alike than we think.
Mar 12, 2023•51 min
The secret to surviving stress – renowned Transcendental Meditation teacher Bob Roth says meditation is a must. And a GB Classic interview with Marvel's Stan Lee.
Mar 05, 2023•51 min
Orthopedic Surgeon and Master's Athlete Dr. Boyd Haynes talks about the effects of aging on the body. He believes the choices we make play just as big a role as genetics.
Feb 26, 2023•51 min
Tamar Haspel went from living in an apartment in NYC to a 2-acre farm in Cape Cod, where she challenged herself to only eat the food she raised. What she learned about the food we eat and self-sustainability, may surprise you.
Feb 19, 2023•51 min
Elissa Epel is a world-renowned expert on stress. Kim MacDonald is an anchor on The Weather Network who decided to go public with her battle against breast cancer.
Feb 12, 2023•51 min
Actress Valerie Bertinelli shares how the death of her ex-husband, legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, left her heartbroken but determined to find her way forward.
Feb 05, 2023•51 min•Ep. 281
Paulina Porizkova will explain how one of the most successful supermodels of all time is coping with the changes that come with age.
Jan 29, 2023•51 min•Ep. 293
Dr. Marisa Franco is a psychologist, professor, and a friendship expert who believes we are headed toward an epidemic of loneliness. But there is something we all have and take for granted, that may help. Listen as Dr. Franco explains the importance of platonic friendships and the science of how to make and keep friends.
Jan 22, 2023•51 min•Ep. 292
Lia Coryell has overcome trauma, violence, divorce, depression, and debilitating disease. She explains how she got from simply trying not to die to learning how to live, and in the process became a world champion in archery.
Jan 15, 2023•51 min•Ep. 280
Author Daniel Pink believes of all our emotions regret is the most misunderstood and it’s the emotion that we can learn the most from. He gives us some suggestions on how to move past our regrets and live our best lives.
Jan 08, 2023•51 min•Ep. 279
Dec 25, 2022•51 min•Ep. 277
As an educator, Hari Pulapaka understands how inspiration can better your life. As a vegan chef, he wants to inspire you to better health.
Dec 18, 2022•51 min
Dec 11, 2022•51 min
Virginia Oliver, affectionately known as the “Lobster Lady,” is the oldest, licensed fisherman in the world at 101 years old. The centenarian continues to take her boat out on the Atlantic Coast of Maine. Hear Virginia’s secrets to a long and happy life.
Dec 04, 2022•51 min
Entrepreneur Chip Conley explains why you can’t afford to buy into aging as just a time of loss and decline. He says we need to embrace a whole new outlook to get the most out of every day we have.
Nov 27, 2022
At the age of 86, Sylvia Earle is considered the most important oceanic eco-warrior ever, named a living legend by the Library of Congress. It's a fascinating conversation with a woman who’s spent her entire life studying the oceans and hopes we take steps now to save them.
Nov 20, 2022
Travis and Mark Macy are a father and son who spent a lifetime together pushing their physical limits by participating in grueling endurance runs. Now, they discuss what it is like as they face their greatest challenge ever, in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.
Nov 13, 2022
We go Bolder Backstage with the legendary Lindsey Buckingham. He talks about his new music, his life after a heart attack and if he’ll ever play with Fleetwood Mac again.
Nov 06, 2022
He's one of the brightest -- and most famous -- scientific minds in the world today. The fascinating Dr. Michio Kaku shares some of the latest findings about the human mind and how some future predictions found in science fiction are soon to become reality.
Oct 30, 2022
Joshua Vickery is CEO of Encore Creativity. He uses his voice to raise the voices of others. Vickery believes in the power of creative engagement and creates opportunities to reach those of all ages to experience its many joys and benefits.
Oct 23, 2022
James Hicks, Ph.D., is a professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California in Irvine. He’s developed a new class called Exercise as Medicine that examines how and why physical activity can actually work better for us than pills.
Oct 16, 2022
Ken Dychtwald, the world’s No. 1 thought leader and influencer when it comes to the cultural, social, and business implications of aging, joins Growing Bolder’s Marc Middleton for a candid conversation on the state of aging today. Dychtwald shares his thoughts on how life today is different than ever before and offers his predictions on how things will be in 10, 20, and 30 years. You’ll learn what you need to do to be prepared.
Oct 09, 2022
What is recyclable and what isn’t? Our discussion with author and sustainability expert Jennie Romer may surprise you. She explains what can and cannot go in the bin, whether recycling is working at all, and what we can do to change the system to better protect our planet.
Oct 02, 2022
Can old dogs learn new tricks? Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich, PH.D. says cognitive decline is not inevitable as we get older. His groundbreaking research has changed the way scientists and researchers think about the brain. He joins Growing Bolder for a fascinating conversation about what he’s learned.
Sep 25, 2022
Bradley Schurman is one of the world’s preeminent demographic futurists and author of The Super Age: Decoding Our Demographic Destiny. He explains how our lives are about to be radically impacted as, for the first time in human history, there will soon be more people over the age of 65 than under the age of 18.
Sep 18, 2022
As the host of several travel shows including her latest on Public TV, “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love”, Samantha Brown has visited more than 60 countries, 250 cities and 40 U.S. states. She explains how much we can learn by traveling and meeting people from all walks of life and offers three tips for people interested in seeing the world at a fraction of the cost.
Sep 11, 2022