Why do we keep going back to wild places? For Timmy O'Neill, the mountains aren't just somewhere to climb. They're places where we confront uncertainty, test our limits, and find answers that can be hard to discover in everyday life. You don't have to be a climber. You just need…
You come to a hill. You can go around it—or go up it. Go up the hill. Cherie Gruenfeld's philosophy is to deliberately choose difficulty in training, so when things get hard on race day, she already knows: I've done tougher. Search "Ageless Athlete - Cherie Gruenfeld" for the full…
When Free Solo exploded, so did everyone’s opinion about soloing. According to Cedar Wright, something interesting happened: People didn’t rush to copy Alex Honnold — they recoiled. Now it feels like Honnold gets a pass… but anyone else who solos is called reckless. Cedar doesn't hold back. Trust him for…
Together, Timmy O'Neill and Dean Potter pushed speed climbing in Yosemite to extraordinary places — but Timmy says what drove him was never a death wish. It was a **life wish**. With Dean Potter back in the spotlight through *Dark Wizard*, I went back to this conversation with Timmy and…
This week’s podcast guest, Cherie Gruenfeld! How do we get better after 60? Brilliant chat where she talks about her methods and her training! Listen to the whole episode. Listen on your favorite podcast app. Link in bio 🎧
At 71, Cherie Gruenfeld realized her training needed to change. More recovery. Serious strength training. But keep the intensity. She wasn't just trying to remain competitive—she'd seen older people lose the ability to stand tall, lift things and climb stairs, and she wanted to protect herself against that future. Search…
We're taught to think of life as a long, gradual decline. But what if that's the wrong model? Alison Aubrey explores why our 50s, 60s and beyond can bring new periods of growth, performance and purpose. Your biggest surge might still be ahead of you. Search "Ageless Athlete - Alison…
Cherie Gruenfeld started running at 42, discovered triathlon at 48, and is still racing IRONMAN in her 80s. Her story challenges what most of us assume about age, strength, endurance, and what the body can still do when we train with purpose. In this episode, Cherie shares how her training…
Living longer isn't just about keeping your body healthy. It means navigating more change, more transitions—and potentially several different chapters of work, purpose and identity. Alison Aubrey explains the skill that may matter most in a 100-year life: the ability to keep adapting. Search "Ageless Athlete - Alison Aubrey" wherever…
One of the most damaging assumptions we make is confusing physical decline with diminished personhood. Paul Pritchard explains why older adults—and anyone living with disability—deserve autonomy, respect, and the chance to keep making their own decisions. Search "Ageless Athlete - Paul Pritchard" for the full conversation. #HealthyAging #Respect #Disability #Aging…
Allison Aubrey has spent more than two decades reporting on health and science for NPR. But when she put herself through a longevity assessment, some of the results caught even her off guard. In this episode, we talk about what she learned, why being active and lean does not always…
Paul Pritchard was one of Britain’s leading climbers when a falling boulder changed his life forever. The accident left him with a traumatic brain injury, partial paralysis, and a completely different relationship with risk, identity, and time. But this conversation is not only about survival. It is about what mortality…
We've been told intimacy only gets worse as we age. Joan Price says that's simply not true. Many people in their 40s, 50s and beyond report having their best sex—not because their bodies are younger, but because they know themselves better, communicate more openly, and redefine what intimacy can look…
Description After a devastating climbing accident, Paul Pritchard was clinically dead before being brought back. Years later, people still ask him one question: "What do you remember?" His answer isn't what most people expect. Search "Ageless Athlete - Paul Pritchard" wherever you get podcasts. #NearDeathExperience #Resilience #Climbing #PaulPritchard #AgelessAthlete
Who willingly swims toward Shark Island… in water in the 40s… starting at 3 in the morning? In this clip, our guest breaks down what it really takes to prepare for a 15–18 hour open water swim through cold currents, migrating sharks, and unpredictable weather windows. For anyone in their…
As our bodies change, it's easy to focus on what's been lost. Joan Price asks a different question: "How is my body capable of pleasure right now?" That mindset doesn't just apply to intimacy—it applies to movement, dancing, relationships and life itself. Search "Ageless Athlete - Joan Price" wherever you…
Sex after 50 is one of the most important conversations most people are still afraid to have. Partner: Timeline I’m always looking for ways to stay strong and capable for the decades ahead, which is why I’ve been using Timeline’s Mitopure. It supports cellular renewal and mitochondrial function, helping increase…
We spend so much time fearing aging. Joe Barr discovered something unexpected: with age came a level of peace he'd never experienced before. Search "Ageless Athlete - Joe Barr" for the full episode. #HealthyAging #Longevity #Mindset #AgelessAthlete Search "Ageless Athlete - Joe Barr" wherever you get podcasts. #HealthyAging #Cycling #Longevity…
We usually think fear means "don't do it." Parkour coach Dan Edwardes sees it differently. If something scares you—but isn't completely beyond your ability—that fear may be telling you you're exactly where growth happens. Search "Ageless Athlete - Dan Edwardes" for the full conversation. #Fear #GrowthMindset #Parkour #HealthyAging #Mindset #AgelessAthlete
Most people measure aging by birthdays. Dan Edwardes measures it differently. Can you still run, jump and climb? Those are three abilities he believes we should fight to preserve throughout life. Search "Ageless Athlete - Dan Edwardes" wherever you get podcasts. #HealthyAging #Longevity #Movement #Parkour #Mobility #AgelessAthlete
You can train hard, stay fit, and still lose physical abilities you are no longer asking your body to use. Dan Edwardes has spent more than two decades at the forefront of parkour as a practitioner, coach, and movement educator. In this conversation, we use parkour to explore a bigger…
The world's best older athletes don't avoid intensity. They preserve it. The difference is that they recover longer, train more deliberately, and stop doing work that doesn't move them toward their goal. Search "Ageless Athlete" for the full episode. #MastersAthlete #HealthyAging #Longevity #Recovery #Training #AgelessAthlete
“I hate the person I see in the mirror… because that’s not who I feel like inside.” At 68, Susan Hunt doesn’t identify with her age. She calls herself “age blind.” In this clip we talk about: Why society boxes people in by age Why staying playful is a performance…
Rob Lea could see the coast of Hokkaido. He thought he was less than two hours from finishing one of the biggest endurance projects in history. Then the current turned. What should have been a short finish became another 6½ hours of swimming. Search "Ageless Athlete - Rob Lea" wherever…
