The Masters Athlete Survival Guide
We explore thriving as an athlete after 40. Each episode, we’ll dive into tips, hacks, and inspiring stories from seasoned athletes and our personal experience. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a competitive pro, this podcast is your playbook for staying fit, strong, and motivated
Episodes
68 episodes
What If Your “Type 2” Diagnosis Is Wrong? LADA with Ginger Vieira The Diabetes Nerd
We sit down with Ginger Vieira "The Diabetes Nerd" to unpack why “Type 2” can be the wrong diabetes label for active adults and how understanding LADA may change what works for you. We leave with concrete tests, training insights, and mindset s...
Perimenopause GLP-1s and the Real Work of Primary Care with Meghan Fox, DNP, AGPCNP-BC
We sit down with Meghan Fox, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, to get a clear view of what primary care actually looks like for active adults, and why honest health history beats “winging it” at 40, 50, and beyond. We dig into hormones, diabetes, GLP-1 meds, sup...
Training For Heavy Stone Carries After 40 with John "Rockman" Johnson
We chase the Husafell stone dream and admit why a 39 meter carry feels terrifying when the weight is awkward and your lungs get crushed. We swap real stone stories, debate technique, and build a smarter training approach that respects strength ...
What To Ask Your Doctor As An Athlete Over 40
We talk about why masters athletes over 40 need real medical baselines instead of guessing, especially when training hard can hide early warning signs. We share the questions we bring to annual physicals so we can advocate for ourselves, track ...
Masters Mindset Minute: Be the Small Fish in a Big Pond to Expand Your Skills
A one minute mindset reset to start your week off right
Masters Mindset Minute: Rejecting Negative Vibes for Peak Performance
A One Minute Reset to Help You Dominate the Upcoming Week
Old Men With Microphones
We record from the Arnold Sports Festival and use open-ended questions to get honest about meaning, friendship, and what we want our lives to add up to. The talk goes from jokes to real “old man wisdom” on leadership, legacy, aging, and staying...
Masters Mindset Minute: Consider What You Can Control
A one minute reset to start your week off right!
Masters Mindset Minute: When Things Don't Go As Planned
A one minute reset to start your week off right!
Bruce Young on Normalizing Success, Practicing Failure, and Mindset Mastery
We sit down with Bruce Young, a 62-year-old, four-time CrossFit Games athlete, to unpack the mindset, coaching, and habits that keep masters athletes sharp and improving. From GNAT to PAT, process over results, and training failure states, we m...
Masters Mindset Minute: Facing a Heavy Lift (or Any Physical Challenge)
A one minute reset to start your week off right!
Masters Mindset Minute: Winning Every Workout
A one minute reset to start your week off right!
Mastering Pain: How Athletes Over 40 Tell Hurt From Harm
We question the line between hurt and injured, then map a practical way to keep training after 40 without quitting. Warmups become diagnostics, mobility turns into insurance, and goals give way to systems that keep you consistent and strong.
Coach Joe "Big House" Kenn’s Blueprint for Stronger Training After 40
We sit down with veteran NFL and college strength coach Joe "Big House" Kenn to talk about what actually keeps athletes strong as they age and why the basics beat the flashy tools. We dig into Block Zero, the Tier System, and the mindset shift ...
Masters Mindset Minute: Centering and Gratitude
A one minute reset to start your week off right!
Moderation With Muscle: Smarter Training After 40
We tackle caffeine habits, realistic training for masters athletes, and why processes often beat goals when consistency matters most. The thread is accountable moderation: push just past comfortable, track what matters, and build systems that l...
From Muay Thai to Mindset: How Fitness and Grit Saved Ty Wilson
We share how training saved Ty’s life after a brutal car crash, then unpack the mindset, habits, and community support that carried him through recovery and back to service. We also break down Muay Thai lessons, youth coaching, and The MYCROBIG...
Classroom To Kali: How Martial Arts Built Community and a Champion with Shannon Duval
We welcome Shannon Duvall, a philosophy professor turned martial artist and coach, to explore how community, grit, and simple routines can change a life. From founding a dojang in ten days to competing in Filipino stick fighting, she shows how ...
Trade Intensity for Longevity and Win Your 40s and Beyond
We unpack the gap between weekend intensity and weekday inactivity, then lay out a practical path for masters athletes to build consistency, protect joints, and keep playing longer. Mobility, skill practice, and short strength-conditioning sess...
Recovery That Works When You’re Over 40
We break down why stiffness after long days of sitting feels worse than soreness, how short movement breaks change posture and breath, and which recovery methods actually help athletes over 40. Morning vs evening workouts, heat vs cold, and the...
Cutting Through Fitness Noise After 40
We unpack why a Masters Athlete Survival Guide matters and map out a smarter path for training after 40. Between laughs and whiskey tastings, we outline recovery-first programming, mindset tools, and realistic goals that survive busy lives....