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🎙️ Ageless Athlete Podcast is back with Part 2 of our Best of 2024 series! In this special episode, we revisit some of the most powerful, thought-provoking, and inspiring conversations from the past year.

If Part 1 was about pushing limits and redefining aging through adventure, Part 2 dives deeper into the mindset shifts, personal transformations, and philosophies that keep athletes and adventurers thriving. From harnessing awe and overcoming fear to resilience, longevity, and second chances, these stories are filled with lessons that go beyond sport.

🌌 Caroline Paul – The Power of Awe in Adventure and Aging

•Best-selling author and adventurer Caroline Paul shares how experiencing awe—whether through big adventures or everyday moments—can reset the brain, reduce stress, and improve physical health.

⛰️ Thomas Huber – Lessons from Near-Death Experiences and the Beauty of the Valley

•Legendary climber Thomas Huber (of the Huber Brothers) reflects on overcoming injuries, setbacks, and life-threatening falls—and why true resilience is about learning to appreciate the journey, not just the summit.

🏄 Gary Linden – Surfing as a Lifelong Practice for Health and Longevity

•Big wave surf legend and shaper Gary Linden talks about staying in the water well into his 60s and beyond, the mindset needed for longevity in sport, and why passion keeps you young.

🏃 Diana & Team – Running as Redemption: The San Quentin Marathon Program

•Inside the inspiring San Quentin Marathon Program, where incarcerated runners find purpose, discipline, and transformation through running—despite being behind bars.

🧗 Hazel Findlay – Overcoming Fear and Mental Blocks in Sport and Life

•Pro climber and mental performance coach Hazel Findlay shares how to manage fear, train the mind, and break through self-limiting beliefs—especially as we age.

🎸 Timmy O’Neill – Replacing a ‘Death Wish’ with a ‘Life Wish’

•Pro climber, slackliner, and humanitarian Timmy O’Neill explains why extreme athletes don’t have a death wish—they have a life wish. Learn how to bring that same mindset into everyday life.

🌊 Yuri Soledade – Balancing Big Wave Surfing, Entrepreneurship, and Family

•Big wave surfer and restaurant entrepreneur Yuri Soledade reveals how staying fully present—whether in the water, in business, or with family—has been his key to success.

🏔️ Katherine Hayes – Pioneering Adaptive Sports and Breaking Barriers

•A pioneer in adaptive sports, Katherine Hayes discusses the fight for accessibility, the early struggles of getting ski areas to accept disabled athletes, and how perseverance changed the industry.

🌄 Marshall Ulrich – The Surreal, Out-of-Body Experience of Running Badwater

•Ultra-running legend Marshall Ulrich shares his otherworldly experience at Badwater Ultramarathon, where he felt completely detached from his body while running.

🧗‍♀️ Lynn Hill – How Sport Climbing Changed Everything

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