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John Hurd - nationally recognized 91 year old athlete *who began at age 61.

John Hurd - nationally recognized 91 year old athlete *who began at age 61.

FromStranger Connections


John Hurd - nationally recognized 91 year old athlete *who began at age 61.

FromStranger Connections

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
May 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

"A goal isn't a goal until you pick a date and get it down on paper". ~ Award Winning Senior Athlete, John Hurd.Episode 150 is exceptional! Meet my oldest guest to date, Mr. John Hurd. He has medals, trophies, and bragging rights galore. His career started in math, numbers, and computers - back when the machines took up entire buildings. Hurd still has a passion for Excel spreadsheets, and dabbles in CDO (he reorganized the letters in OCD to make it alphabetical). In this episode, learn from John, who shares he is "91 and about 5 months" (at the time we chatted). His wife Sally is his biggest fan, and it's easy to see why. The southern charm will 'get you' too. His health scare didn't stop his dreams, and he is still going strong on the track - inspiring the masses.John shares: Why he wrote two books (so far) on sprintingWhy we need to "set yourself some goals"Why you may not need a coachThat we can't help getting older, but we don't have to get oldThe perfect squelch storyJohn Hurd offers an Excel spreadsheet to purchase on his website so that we can become organized with our goals and the process along the way. Books: Johnny Run Lately; The Life and Adventures of a Latter-Day SprinterA Sprint to the Gold; How I Won the National Senior Olympics
Released:
May 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Lisa David Olson has two decades of writing and performing comedy experience, as well as speaking on how humor saved her life. Be the nosy neighbor and listen in as she interviews people she barely knows, (or hasn't yet met) to hear about their weird life stories or quirky careers. There's a lady who says she can communicate with your dog, a man who used to be a zen monk, and even a guy from Russia who gave himself up for adoption at age 9.Expect a few laughs sprinkled in as guests are invited to share a prank or embarrassing moment too. When your host is a bold and curious beast - anything goes. This podcast is an offshoot of Lisa's project in bravery, called Serious Selfies With Strangers; where a dare for a non-smiling photo with someone she had not yet met always created a moment of laughter, and often forged the way to new friendships that would never have been.Books available; Laughs On Wry; an improvisor's memoir and What If's and Why Nots; a journal full of creative cues to unravel stuck moments.