Growing Bolder Jan/Feb 2013

January/February 2013

HOPE • INSPIRATION • POSSIBILITY

MARC MIDDLETON: IT’s AbOuT ATTITuDE, NOT AgE

ROWDYRuLEs!The Olympic Icon Inspires Kids to LeadHappier, Healthier Lives

LEAP OF FAITHAt 84, Orlando DaredevilJoe Kittinger Helps SetAnother Skydiving Record

Brushstrokes Represent an Artist’s Second Chance

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Our residents fall in love with where they live. And how they live.

Del Webb Orlando offers an

unparalleled active adult lifestyle

designed just for you! But don’t take

our word for it, nothing showcases

the Del Webb lifestyle better than a

personal visit, so come out and join us!

Explore Del Webb Orlando Today!

Stay 3 Nights for only $237* + tax.

30,800 sq. ft. clubhouse

TechnoGym fitness center

Resort-style pool & spa

Tennis, pickle ball, bocce ball, and basketball courts

Outdoor firepit & amphitheater

Fishing pier & 12-miles of walking trails

Billiards, arts & craft room, and ballroom

24-hour guard-gated privacy

*Offer is only valid on stays from 1/1/13 - 3/31/13. Offer not valid with any other discounts or promotions, and guests may only apply offer towards a single reservation. Offer valid at North Florida Del Webb communities only. At least one resident must be 55 years of age or better, a limited number of residents may be younger and no one under 19 years of age. Some residents may be younger than 55. Community Association fees required. Complete offering terms for the homeowner’s association is in an offering plan available from sponsor. Void where prohibited. Prices reflect base prices and are subject to change without notice. Lot premiums may apply. Details available upon request. Photography is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be an actual representation of a specific community, neighborhood, or any completed improvements being offered. CBC039052 ©2012 Pulte Home Corporation.

January

All Shook Up – An Elvis Presley & Friends Party

Saturday, January 12 | 6-9pm

Taste of the World - International Food & Wine Event

Saturday, January 26 | 11am-2pm

March

Welcome in Spring -

Model Park & Food Tasting Event

Saturday, March 9 | 4-6pm

Coney Island - Jersey Boy’s Event


February

Wine & Chocolate Party

Saturday, February 16 | 6:30-10pm

Oscar Red Carpet Party

Sunday, February 24 | 6-8pm

Explore Del Webb Orlando in 2013! Plan your visit around one of our

upcoming 2013 community events.

Call 866-671-3330 to RSVP today!New homes from the $130s

delwebb.com/dwo

For Harry and Carole Baldwin of Lewes, Del., the Flor-ida retirement lifestyle wasn’t always appealing. “We had reservations about active adult communities,” Car-ole explained. “We had an unfortunate incident eight years ago. One community’s attitude toward grandchil-

dren turned us off.”Grandchildren, however, are what makes the Baldwins’ re-

tirement worthwhile. Three of their children and fi ve grandchildren live in West Virginia, Georgia and Virginia, so they spend many weeks each year on the road visiting.

Still, despite their misgivings about active adult communities in general, the lure of Florida remained strong for the couple.

“We fell in love with the area,” Carole added. “When we learned about Del Webb, we looked into it. Given how much we love the area, our choice boiled down to the lifestyle. We wanted to live in a vibrant, active community, not a campground. Com-munity rules and regulations are important, but we want to enjoy ourselves, too.”

The Baldwins found what they were looking for at Del Webb Orlando, located in the Polk County city of Davenport, about 45 minutes west of Orlando

“We moved in on June 7, 2012. New neighbors came to the door to welcome us and offered help that fi rst day,” Carole said. “Harry joined the golf club, and he was in his element: instant friendships with really great guys.”

Carole’s experience was the same. “I met many great ladies at the clubhouse while exercising in the gym and pool,” she said.

Now Carole is a member of the Community Service Club, and she’s being nominated as secretary for the new term. Carole

and Harry are already planning their 50th wedding anniversary in the Del Webb Orlando clubhouse.

“Our bottom line? We’re home,” Carole said. “This is where we want to be, living and loving life at Del Webb Orlando. And our grandchildren can come visit anytime they want.”

Del Webb Orlando offers new homes from the $130s, featur-ing world-class health and wellness amenities that are all part of the lifestyle — an endless choice of pastimes, hobbies and events that make every day new and inspiring. Activities are adminis-tered by a fulltime lifestyle director.

Del Webb has been considered the pioneer in active adult communities since its grand opening of Sun City in Arizona.

If you’re interested in exploring all that Del Webb Orlando has to offer, you’re invited to stay at the community through the Explore Del Webb program. Book your stay for as little as $237 plus tax for three days. Some rules and restrictions apply.

Call (877) 847-8297 for more details on how to book your stay. Attend a community event, meet the residents and spend the day enjoying a taste of your new life.

So visit today -- and love life to the fullest.

LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE!Residents

Find Love and Friendship at

Del Webb Orlando.

Del Webb Orlando225 Ridgewood Lakes Blvd.Davenport, FL 33837888-496-4071delwebb.com/dwo

SPOTLIGHT


Our residents fall in love with where they live. And how they live.

Del Webb Orlando offers an

unparalleled active adult lifestyle

designed just for you! But don’t take

our word for it, nothing showcases

the Del Webb lifestyle better than a

personal visit, so come out and join us!

Explore Del Webb Orlando Today!

Stay 3 Nights for only $237* + tax.

30,800 sq. ft. clubhouse

TechnoGym fitness center

Resort-style pool & spa

Tennis, pickle ball, bocce ball, and basketball courts

Outdoor firepit & amphitheater

Fishing pier & 12-miles of walking trails

Billiards, arts & craft room, and ballroom

24-hour guard-gated privacy

*Offer is only valid on stays from 1/1/13 - 3/31/13. Offer not valid with any other discounts or promotions, and guests may only apply offer towards a single reservation. Offer valid at North Florida Del Webb communities only. At least one resident must be 55 years of age or better, a limited number of residents may be younger and no one under 19 years of age. Some residents may be younger than 55. Community Association fees required. Complete offering terms for the homeowner’s association is in an offering plan available from sponsor. Void where prohibited. Prices reflect base prices and are subject to change without notice. Lot premiums may apply. Details available upon request. Photography is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be an actual representation of a specific community, neighborhood, or any completed improvements being offered. CBC039052 ©2012 Pulte Home Corporation.

January

All Shook Up – An Elvis Presley & Friends Party

Saturday, January 12 | 6-9pm

Taste of the World - International Food & Wine Event

Saturday, January 26 | 11am-2pm

March

Welcome in Spring -

Model Park & Food Tasting Event


Coney Island - Jersey Boy’s Event


February

Wine & Chocolate Party

Saturday, February 16 | 6:30-10pm

Oscar Red Carpet Party

Sunday, February 24 | 6-8pm

Explore Del Webb Orlando in 2013! Plan your visit around one of our

upcoming 2013 community events.

Call 866-671-3330 to RSVP today!New homes from the $130s

delwebb.com/dwo


4 GROWING BOLDER JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013

6 GROWING BOLDER WITH...How people you know are moving forward and giving back.

8 THE HEALTHY 100 EXECUTIVE CHALLENGEA Florida Blue exec turns up the heat while promoting wellness.BY JACKIE CARLIN

10 THE POWER OF PASSIONFrom bullied kid to Olympic champion, Rowdy Gaines promotes persistence.BY MARC MIDDLETON

14 BEHIND THE SCENESAn insider’s look at Growing Bolder TV and Growing Bolder Radio. BY BILL SHAFER

18 5 QUESTIONSHow 84-year-old Joe Kittinger helped break another world skydiving record.BY BILL SHAFER

20 THE ART OF LIFEFor Martha Jo Mahoney, bold paintings show gratitude for a new lease on life.BY MARC MIDDLETON

24 SURVIVING AND THRIVINGHow a positive attitude becomes a powerful weapon against cancer.BY JACKIE CARLIN

26 BOLDER NUTRITIONTake smart steps toward vibrant health in 2013.BY DR. SUSAN MITCHELL

30 THE TAKEAWAYGrowing Bolder: It’s not about age, it’s about attitude.BY MARC MIDDLETON

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Managing EditorBill Shafer

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A t Growing Bolder, we live in a world in which people are actually

proud of their age and anxious to share it. We live in this world be-

cause we produce stories on those who are so engaged in what they

can do that they somehow missed the memo about what they can’t do.

People like Lake Mary’s Rowdy Gaines, Polk City’s Kermit Weeks and Or-

lando’s Jacqueline Jones, all of whom are featured in this issue.

These people celebrate the possibilities of life at any age by avoiding the

ageist brainwashing so pervasive in our culture. Somehow aging, once associ-

ated with strength, beauty and wisdom, has come to represent weakness, ugli-

ness and shame. Unfortunately, this destructive bias jumped from the confer-

ence rooms of Madison Avenue and the screening rooms of Hollywood into the

psyche of our society.

Once we believe the negative stereotypes, we begin sending cues to others

that life beyond a certain age is barely worth living. Is there a more tragic mes-

sage to embrace, a more debilitating legacy to leave behind?

I’m not suggesting that middle age doesn’t bring with it many challenges. It

does. Just as being 10 or 20 does. Life can be challenging at any age, just as it

can be rewarding and immensely satisfying at any age.

So how do we keep from drinking the ageism Kool-Aid and serving it to oth-

ers? We start by becoming comfortable with our age and not apologetic for it.

We continue to chase our dreams and reinvent ourselves.

We have the power to rede� ne what it means to grow old, but before we can

change society’s mind, we have to change our own. We have to understand that

turning 50 or 60 or even 90 is not the end of a meaningful, productive life. In

many cases, it’s just the beginning.

Marc Middleton

Editor

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Editor-in-Chief

From the Editor

It’s Only the BEGINNINGDo You Deny Your Age or Embrace It? In Our World, We’re Proud of Who We Are.

ON THE COVER: At 53, Olympic champion Rowdy Gaines is still breaking competitive swimming records while helping kids learn to lead happier, healthier lives. Photograph courtesy The LIMU Company, LLC. thelimucompany.com.



Growing Bolder With...

We have the privilege of interviewing and learning from some of the most accomplished people in the U.S. And we ask everyone we interview to share something that keeps them motivated; some-thing from which we can all learn; something that demonstrates how they, too, are Growing Bolder.

People You Know

Kermit Weeks60Fantasy of FlightCreator, Aviator“At any point on anybody’s jour-ney, there’s the opportunity for tak-ing a step beyond yourself. I don’t care about your physical condition. Your age and your perception of reality can be transcended by your belief system. And it doesn’t mean you have to climb Mount Everest, be the fi rst guy to go to Mars or the next guy to go to the moon. All that matters is that you take a step beyond what you perceive yourself to be.”

Kermit Weeks, owner of Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, uses aviation as a means to motivate and inspire others.

Jacqueline Jones67Singer, Performer, Entertainer“I try to be happy about what I can do and not worry about what I cannot do. Don’t get me wrong. Sometimes it sneaks up on me and worries me like a big dog. Sometimes I wake up and want to have the biggest pity party you’ve ever seen and have it catered in bed. But I pull myself out of that.”

Jacqueline Jones, Central Florida jazz icon, suffered a near fatal ruptured aneurysm but recovered to resume performing.

Melanie Lentz-Janney46Filmmaker, Marketing Professional“When I started, I didn’t have a penny to make this � lm and had never produced a � lm before, but I coupled my business savvy with an unwavering belief that failure was not an option. I believe with every � ber of my being that anything and everything is possible in life. You just have to believe it will happen. I’m still in awe I had an opportunity to work with the guy who was plastered all over my bedroom walls at 15. How cool is that?”

Melanie Lentz-Janney, marketing professional, produced Affair of the Heart, an award-winning fi lm about pop star Rick Springfi eld. The fi lm recently made its European debut at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.

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Ahealthy lifestyle involves much more than just logging time on a treadmill. It’s about � nding ways to incorporate � tness and

wellness into every aspect of your life. Sometimes, it’s about turning up the heat.

Three years ago, a friend introduced Tony Jenkins, Florida Blue’s market president for Central and Northwest Florida, to Bikram yoga and its 105-degree workout rooms. At � rst he wasn’t convinced. But now it’s a regular part of the 55-year-old’s personal wellness régime.

In fact, Tony was surprised that a weekly (and very hot) 90-minute yoga class turned out to be the exercise he enjoyed the most.

“The heat can be a challenge, but I block that out because the benefits are so amazing,” Tony says. “Hot yoga not only builds strength and stamina, it’s also helped me become much more flexible and agile. In many ways, it’s turned back the clock. I feel younger now than I did 10 years ago. Best of all, when I leave the class, I’m tired but totally energized.”

For Tony, the bene� ts of a healthy, active lifestyle spill over into his professional life. Florida Blue,

the state’s largest health insurer, has rede� ned itself as a health solutions company, not just a health insurance company.

Through its Florida Blue neighborhood centers, which are popping up across the state, the com-pany offers anyone — Florida Blue members and

non-members alike — free health assessments and consultations with nurses on wellness issues.

As a top executive at Florida Blue, Tony believes it’s both an ob-ligation and an honor to promote health and wellness throughout the community. And that means being a role model for both col-leagues and customers.

“Healthy employees make for healthy businesses,” Tony says. “We all realize in our industry that to really control costs, you’ve got to get at health care on the front end. And that means motivating and empowering employees to get themselves � t.”

Florida Blue’s new slogan is “In Pursuit of Health.” For Tony, it’s far more than just a slogan. It’s a way of life. ■

He’s Turned Up the HeatFlorida Blue Exec Sweats It Out While Promoting Wellness.

The Healthy 100 Central Florida Executive Challenge celebrates local business and civic lead-ers who provide the inspiration and the opportunity for their employees to pursue wellness. It’s leading by example, with executives who commit to a lifestyle of health and fi tness, and encour-age their employees to do the same. Other challengers include Tupperware’s Simon Hemus, Florida Hospital’s Lars Houmann and Rosen Hotels and Resorts’ Harris Rosen. Nominate some-one in your company who is inspiring you at executivechallenge.healthy100.org.

by Jackie Carlin

Healthy 100 Executive Challenge

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Married 58 years and they still spend lunch together every day.

When somebody you love needs care, you want to know that care is available every hour of every day, which is why we have a licensed nurse at Oak View around the clock. No matter what the need, regardless of how big or small, our staff provides the personal attention, day and night.

Each afternoon Dottie rides her golf cart from her cottage on our lake to her standing lunch date with her husband, Harvey. She loves watching his face light up when the nurses rave over his blue eyes. It gives Dottie great comfort knowing Harvey is in the best hands here. Not only does he get the absolute fi nest care; she gets to see him smile.

698 Monastery Road | Orange City, FL 32763 www.OakViewAtJohnKnox.com

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We put our heart into caring for people like Harvey – because we care like family. Need help for someone you love? We’re here for you both. Let’s start a conversation. Call us at 1-800-880-0862.

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Married 58 years and they still spend lunch together every day.

When somebody you love needs care, you want to know that care is available every hour of every day, which is why we have a licensed nurse at Oak View around the clock. No matter what the need, regardless of how big or small, our staff provides the personal attention, day and night.

Each afternoon Dottie rides her golf cart from her cottage on our lake to her standing lunch date with her husband, Harvey. She loves watching his face light up when the nurses rave over his blue eyes. It gives Dottie great comfort knowing Harvey is in the best hands here. Not only does he get the absolute fi nest care; she gets to see him smile.

698 Monastery Road | Orange City, FL 32763 www.OakViewAtJohnKnox.com

A FULL-SERVICE CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY A RIVERWOOD RETIREMENT MANAGED COMMUNITY

We put our heart into caring for people like Harvey – because we care like family. Need help for someone you love? We’re here for you both. Let’s start a conversation. Call us at 1-800-880-0862.

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10 GrowinG Bolder JAnUArY/FeBrUArY 2013

Fast-forward 45 years. It’s just before recess at an elementary school in Orlando. Rowdy, now a three-time Olympic Champion, NBC broadcaster and the fastest over-50 swimmer in history, is talk-ing to fourth-graders about bullying.

“I have zero tolerance for bullies,” he tells the class. “It isn’t just up to your parents and teachers to stop bullying; it’s up to you. Report bullies. And be kind to people who are being bullied. Let them know they aren’t alone.”

Inspiring and protecting kids has always been an important part of Rowdy’s life, but became even

more so when he moved his family to Lake Mary in 2006 to work for LIMU, a company that makes nutritional products. LIMU CEO Gary Raser was homeless as a child and wanted Rowdy to be more than just a company spokesman.

“Gary wanted me to make a real difference in the lives of kids, and he didn’t want anyone left out,” Rowdy says.

THe Power oF PASSion

From Bullied Kid to Olympic Champion,Rowdy Gaines Promotes Persistence.

By Marc Middleton

it’s recess at an elementary school in Winter Haven, Florida, in 1967. Rowdy Gaines, a shy, skinny, fourth-grader, is hiding inside a stall in the boys room, standing silently on the toilet seat and hoping that this time, the school bullies don’t find him.

Rowdy’s girls (left to right): Granddaughter Bella and daughters Emily, 25; Isabel, 13; Savanna, 18, and Madison, 22.

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“Self-discipline is the cornerstone

of nearly every desirable personal

quality.”-Rowdy Gaines



So they started Rowdy’s Kidz, a nonprofit initia-tive that encourages youngsters to lead healthy and inspired lifestyles. Rowdy now travels an average of 20 days a month visiting children’s hospitals, speaking at elementary schools and conducting free swimming clinics before delivering motivational speeches to LIMU distributors.

Rowdy’s life provides enough material for a lifetime of inspirational speeches. He didn’t start swimming until his junior year in high school, and then only after failing at every other sport. “What we’re naturally good at, even what we’re born to do, is not always apparent,” he notes. “I was cut from football, baseball, tennis, golf and track be-fore I found swimming. The real secret to success is not giving up, and that requires self-discipline.”

Rowdy’s self-discipline became obvious when college coaches began noticing his times. “They all said I needed to work out twice a day, but our team didn’t have morning practices,” he recalls. So he snuck into nearby motel pools and worked out alone in the dark before school.

“There were five hotels in the Winter Haven area, and I would work out at one until the manager asked me to leave. I moved to the next motel and worked out there until that manager asked me to leave. Once I got kicked out of all five, I returned to the first one and started over again.”

It wasn’t an ideal training regimen, but it was enough to earn Rowdy a scholarship to Auburn University, where he won five NCAA championships and estab-lished himself as the world’s best sprinter. In April 1980, he set a world record at the U.S. Nationals and would have been a heavy favorite at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. But the U.S. boycotted the games following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

In the 1980s, when college was over, so were swimming careers. Unlike today, there were no professional swimmers. Believing that his Olym-pic dreams had been permanently dashed, Rowdy decided to quit the sport after graduating in 1981. However, encouraged by his father, he called upon his self-discipline once again, committing to four more years of training.

During those four years, he set 11 world records before winning three gold medals at the 1984 Sum-mer Olympics in Los Angeles and establishing him-self as one of greatest swimming champions ever.

What did he do with his gold medals, the most coveted award in sports? He gave them all away — one each to his mother, his father and his coach.

In 1991, Rowdy encountered a more serious setback when he was stricken with Guillain-Barré

Rowdy covers Olympic swimming for NBC Sports in addition to his work with LIMU, a maker of nutritional products, and the company’s nonprofit initiative, Rowdy’s Kidz. He also continues to set swimming records in Masters competition.

“I’d be satisfied if I was remembered only as a good husband, a

good father, a good son and a loyal friend.”

-Rowdy Gaines



Syndrome, a potentially deadly neurological disor-der that left him paralyzed for six painful months. Within one year, however, he was back in the Masters National Championships, setting world records.

”It wasn’t easy. Doctors say the only reason I fully recovered is that I worked incredibly hard and was in great shape to begin with, thanks to swimming,” Rowdy says. “That gave me an even greater passion for the sport.”

At the age of 35, Rowdy became the oldest swim-mer to qualify for the trials for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He chose not to compete, instead covering the competition as a commentator for NBC Sports.

“I auditioned in 1995 with Greg Gumbel,” he recalls. “I fumbled my words and I wasn’t even the most knowledgeable candidate, but I was the most passionate. Dick Ebersol (former NBC Sports Presi-dent) told me that passion is what attracts viewers. That’s why I’m still here, five Olympics later. “

Rowdy’s passion has also been a major benefit to U.S. Masters Swimming, a national organization with more than 55,000 members. He competes regularly in Masters meets and hosts his own adult swim-ming invitational every October in Orlando. When-ever he competes, Rowdy is approached for photos, autographs and race advice. He graciously accom-modates every request, even if it’s just moments before a race or means missing his own race.

“Swimming is so fortunate to have Rowdy Gaines as our ambassador,” says Rob Butcher, Ex-ecutive Director of U.S. Masters Swimming. “Even after his Olympic stardom, Rowdy has stayed ac-tive in swimming. He’s a believer and encourager that everyone and anyone — children to adults — should swim.”

Rowdy still holds Masters long-course world records in several freestyle events. At the 2011 Short Course Masters Nationals, he broke his own national record in the 50-54 division 50-yard freestyle. The same year he also set the 50-54 division record in the long-course 100-meter freestyle.

No one knows Rowdy bet-ter than Judy, his wife of 27 years. “There is no pretense in Rowdy,” she says. “What you see is what you get, and when it comes to being kind, caring, gracious and generous, he’s the

real deal. He’s extremely patient, and I’m always trying to model that behavior.”

Rowdy and Judy have four daughters: Emily, 25; Madison, 22; Savanna, 18; and Isabel, 13. “And we now have our first grandchild,” Rowdy says proud-ly. “My retirement dream is to buy an RV and travel around the country with Judy, visiting our kids and grandkids, competing in Masters meets and giving a speech every now and then.”

Until then, Rowdy remains busy inspiring kids, setting records, promoting the sport he loves and sharing the life lessons he’s learned.

“I’ve come to believe that self-discipline is the cornerstone of nearly every desirable personal quality,” he says. “If you don’t have discipline, you can’t acquire the rest. I’ve learned the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I’ve learned the power of passion and persistence.

“Mostly, I’ve learned that being a great swimmer is nice, but it’s not what’s really important. I’d be satisfied if I was remembered only as a good husband, a good father, a good son and a loyal friend.“ n

gb eXTrA Watch exclusive video of Rowdy organizing, announcing and competing at his annual Masters Classic, only at GrowingBold-erMagazine.com

Rowdy’s wife, Judy, says her high-profile husband is patient and unpretentious.



Take a peek behind the scenes at Growing Bolder. We’re always on the move, seeking out big-time celebrities, international experts and ordinary people living extraordinary lives, and we love being able to take you along with us. Here’s what we’ve been up to lately.

Never Leave the PlaygroundHere are two guys who’ve both found the Fountain of Youth in the same place — their childhoods. First, Stephen Jepson believes all you need to stay young is a playground. Stephen says the key to never losing your balance, or your brain, is play, and he’s created a fascinating set of activities based on simple childhood games that he says will prevent falls and help stave off de-mentia. And he’s gaining a worldwide following. Growing Bolder Production Director Jason Morrow’s passion for great video began with the TV shows and movies that mesmerized him as a boy. So when Stephen and Jason got together, it was playtime. Stephen juggled, walked a slack rope, threw knives, climbed ladders and showed off some one-of-a-kind inventions.

Behind the Scenes

Backstage at GB TV & Radio

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at noon, Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Fridays at 12:30 a.m. Find complete na-

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Growing Bolder Radio on WMFE 90.7 on Saturdays at 3 p.m. and Sundays at

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Behind the Scenes

A-List Guests in Studio-BEven though Growing Bolder Radio emanates from the world-class studios of WMFE-FM 90.7, having a Studio-B at the GB Worldwide Head-quarters in Maitland has proven to be quite valuable. Some guests aren’t available when the WMFE studio is, so the GB team can move to Studio-B at a moment’s notice. That’s given Marc and Bill the opportunity to bring you conversa-tions with such stars as rocker Randy Bachman, actress Linda Evans and the one-and-only Chris-topher Walken. Listen for more great guests every weekend on WMFE-FM and tune in 24/7 to Growing Bolder Radio. Just click “Listen Live” at radio.growingbolder.com.

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Amazing things can happen when some of Central Florida’s all-time most popular news anchors get together. Growing Bolder’s Wendy Chioji, Marc Middleton and Bill Sha-fer team up with Lauren Rowe and Gaard Swanson of WKMG Local 6 to debut Surviving & Thriving, the � rst in a series of quarterly one-hour spe-cials featuring real stories about real people who refuse to give in when confronted with the kinds of chal-lenges that ultimately face us all. Pro-duced by the Growing Bolder team, Surviving & Thriving is a unique program � lled with hope, inspiration and possibility. Share your story at survivingandthriving.tv.

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You’ve had a pretty exciting year — lots of work, lots of travel, lots of pressure. Where has life taken you and how are you holding up?

I’ve been working on the Red Bull Stratos project for four years. I was very fortunate to have such an exciting challenge at my age. Felix Baumgartner felt there was nobody else alive who knew exactly what to expect every step of the way. Because of the great work of my team over 50 years ago, there

were many things I was able to contribute to help Felix be successful. And with his jump from an altitude of 128,100 feet, I’d say he was.

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Many people are surprised that you’d work as hard as you did to help someone else break your long-standing records. Why did you?

I’ve always felt that records are made to be broken. For me, it was always about the research.

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Supersonic Leap of FaithBy Bill Shafer

How 84-Year-Old Joe Kittinger Helped Make It Happen.

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Last October a young Austrian daredevil had the guts, desire and � nan-

cial backing to attempt the highest skydive in human history — from 24

miles above the Earth’s surface. But Felix Baumgartner knew he needed

help from the only man alive with the knowledge to greatly increase

his chances of success. To lead his privately funded team, sponsored by the energy-drink company

Red Bull, the 43-year-old called upon 84-year-old retired USAF Col. Joseph W. Kittinger of Orlando. In

1960, then Capt. Kittinger leaped into history when he became the � rst person to skydive from the

very edge of space, 102,800 feet. His 4-minute, 36-second freefall during the “Project Excelsior” jump

for the U.S. Air Force remains the longest freefall ever. (Baumgartner’s freefall was from a higher

point but lasted “only” 4 minutes, 19 seconds.) Kittinger would go on to become a decorated � ghter

pilot who endured 11 months as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam’s infamous Hanoi Hilton. In

1984, he became the � rst person to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo in a helium balloon. In 1997, he was

enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

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We shouldn’t be surprised, but you’re well past the age that most people start slowing down. Yet, at 84, you’re not only very busy, you’re still seek-ing new adventures, pushing the boundaries and living life to the fullest.

I feel like I live the philosophy of Growing Bold-er: I keep active, learn new skills, never give up and stay curious. Each day is a blessing. I have a lovely wife, and I look forward to every day. Life still holds many wonders. Age, to me, is just a number.

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You’re an interesting mix of two seemingly dif-ferent characteristics. On one hand, you’re a fearless adventurer and risk-taker. On the other, you’re a cautious and meticulous planner. How do the two co-exist inside you?

Risk-taking goes hand-in-hand with meticulous planning. With the Red Bull Stratos project, we agreed Felix would make three jumps. That’s the way I planned my Excelsior project. The whole team benefited from what we learned in the first

two jumps. So when it came time to go, we were ready. Calculated risks you can weigh. Foolish risks you cannot.

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You’ve boldly gone headlong into the unknown throughout your life. Yet perhaps the greatest unknown is the adventure of age. What have you discovered about the later years of life?

I’ve had a wonderful, adventurous life and I’ve accomplished a lot. Some people say, never volun-teer for anything. I say volunteer for everything. Everything I did as a fighter pilot, as a researcher and as an adventurer happened because I raised my hand to volunteer. I helped direct my path by setting goals and looking for opportunities. I’ve been a very, very fortunate person. And the later years of life can be equally as exciting. So my ad-vice is: There are always opportunities for adven-tures; you just need to keep a sharp eye out to find the ones that fascinate you. Once you do, then go for it. n

Supersonic Leap of Faith

gb eXTrA Watch exclusive video of Joe’s record-setting jump from the edge of space, only at GrowingBolderMagazine.com.

At 84, Joe Kittinger (left) was recruited by Felix Baumgartner when the Austrian daredevil decided to try and break a longstanding record for the highest skydive. Joe set the original record in 1960, leaping to earth from the very edge of space.

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The Grammy-winning entertainer has difficulty with his short-term memory, but is still wowing audiences with his undiminished musicianship. Somehow, music seems to resist, at least temporarily, the ravages of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

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For Martha Jo Mahoney, Bold PaintingsShow Gratitude for a New Lease on Life.

By Marc Middleton

Martha Jo Mahoney has a large brush on the end of a pole in one hand as she fences with a canvas covering an entire wall in her stu-dio. With every lunge, every attack, every bold

brush stroke, she translates memories of her travels, im-pressions of her adventures, into abstract images.

”This is called snorkeling,” she explains as she rubs her fingers through the paint, smearing large streaks of bright color. “I paint because I have to. It’s my soul. It’s my language. It’s what I have to say to you. And this is how I say it.”

Like most accomplished abstract painters, Martha has the technical expertise to paint realistic land-scapes or portraits. But it’s the challenge of abstrac-tion that draws her into the studio every day.

“In about 1995, I started abstracting, and once I abstracted, I never looked back,” she says. “I found what I really love to do. It’s constant problem solv-

ing. You’re always adding to or taking away, trying to say more with less.“

While painting is how Martha communicates with the world, it’s also how she escapes it: “When I paint, I forget about anything else that might be bugging me. Anything I’m upset about, I can take it out right here on the canvas and scare the hell out of myself. But I get it out here, and sometimes it’s the best work I’ve done.”

Martha has a small, bright workspace at Win-ter Park’s McRae Art Studios, a large warehouse-turned-collective that’s home to 22 of Central

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Florida’s top fine artists. McRae offers Martha a private studio and, at the same time, the commu-nity and camaraderie of other successful artists.

“It really helps to be around other artists,” she says. “Even though we work in different ways, in different media, we all share the same creative struggles.“

Martha’s work wins major awards, has been shown nationwide and is collected worldwide. But her biggest commission — literally — is the 45-foot-tall abstract mural on the side of the One Eleven office building in downtown Orlando. The critics loved it, but she knew it was a big deal “when my aunt came down from Kalamazoo to see it.”

Now in her mid-60s, Martha believes that she’s doing her best work ever. “Age doesn’t matter at all. It’s a state of mind,” she insists.

That state of mind was severely tested just over a year ago when she was diagnosed with aortic

“When I paint, I forgetabout anything else thatmight be bugging me.”

- Martha Jo Mahoney



valve stenosis, a disease of the heart valves that can lead to sudden death. She was in such bad shape that doctors recommended risky open-heart surgery to transplant a life-saving bovine valve.

As the surgery neared, Martha spent more time with her family and friends and more time in the studio painting her impressions of what might lie ahead. She titled one canvas “The Gathering” because she said it repre-sented her strength and spirit “and the fact that we’re all gathering to see if I make it. “

The operation was a success, but recovery hasn’t been easy. “It has taken me a year to feel OK again, and if not for my husband, my family, my friends and my painting, I’m not sure I would have made it,” she says. “I still struggle with the knowledge that my life could be over at any time.”

That’s a reality we all live with, or should. For Mar-

tha, every new day is now a gift that she’s determined not to waste: “I can’t wait to get up, get into the studio and get a brush in my hand. It makes me feel so alive.”

Ultimately, creating a great painting is a lot like creating a great life — and Martha fully understands that the goal for both is the same; “To reach the point where I don’t believe one more stroke would add anything; to be able to say I like it just the way it is.” n

GB eXTrA Watch exclusive video of Martha Jo Mahoney painting in her studio, only at GrowingBolderMagazine.com.

Martha’s biggest commission – literally – is a 45-foot-tall abstract mural on the side of the One Eleven office building in downtown Orlando.

Martha Jo Mahoney’s work can be seen and pur-chased locally at Be On Park, 152 South Park Ave. in Winter Park. Call (407) 644-1106 for more informa-tion or visit beonpark.com.

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Last February, Bobbie Wolgemuth underwent surgery to remove a growth on her ovary, certain it was nothing serious. When she

woke up, her husband shared the news they never expected.

“He said, ‘It’s stage IV ovarian cancer,’ and I said, ‘Well how many stages are there?’ He said, ‘four.’”Given that diagnosis, most people would have feared the worst. Most people aren’t Bobbie.

“That sounds very scary, but to God there are no stages,” Bobbie says. “With faith and with joy and with a grateful heart, I will walk through this.”

With the help of family, friends and a team of doctors, that’s exactly what she’s done. But she’s done more than just survive -- she’s thrived.

Thanks to an art class at MD Anderson Cancer

Center Orlando, Bobbie also discovered a new pas-sion – painting. “By the time I � nished six chemo treatments, I had six paintings. I almost felt like I was looking forward to chemotherapy days,” she says.

Bobbie also surrounded herself with friends and family. As it turns out, that kind of support is exactly what the doctor prescribes.

“Overall, I’ve found that people do much better longer if they have a support system,” says Veron-ica Schimp, D.O., a gynecological oncologist at MD Anderson-Orlando. “It’s about having love — all this love both inside and outside yourself.”

Amazingly, Bobbie describes the past year not as a battle but rather a gift.

“I want to live today the same, whether I have 30 minutes or 30 years left,” she says. “I want to give hope to anybody that wonders, ‘Can you have peace in the midst of a devastating trial?’ Yes, you can.”

■ ■ ■

Breast cancer survivor Julie Tharp also believes in the power of positive thinking. Following her diagnosis, she endured months of radiation and chemo and, ulti-mately, a mastectomy. She lost her breast, her hair and her strength— but never her resolve.

“I was given a diagnosis, but that doesn’t mean the diagnosis is going to own me,” Julie says. “I’m going to own the diagnosis, and I want to do this on my terms.”

Julie’s doctor says that attitude alone is a huge piece of the puzzle in � ghting cancer. “I’m a big be-liever that a patient’s outlook and

The Grammy-winning entertainer has diffi culty with his short-term memory, but is still wowing audiences with his undiminished musicianship. Somehow, music seems to resist, at least temporarily, the ravages of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Bobbie Wolgemuth says friends and family, including her husband, Robert, helped her deal with a diagnosis of stage IV ovarian cancer. She says she now cherishes every day and goes through life “with faith and with joy and with a grateful heart.”

‘Cancer Can’t De� ne Me’

by Jackie Carlin

How a Positive Attitude Becomes a Powerful Weapon.

Surviving and Thriving

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attitude is everything,” says Ni-kita Shah, M.D., a medical oncolo-gist at MD Anderson-Orlando. “You may have � ve people with the same diagnosis, at the same stage, and the people who have a positive outlook tend to do so much better.”

Dr. Shah says one of the unique aspects of MD Anderson-Orlando is its team approach to treat-ment, in which oncologists, surgeons, genetic counselors, nutritionists and mind-body-spirit counselors come together to create a plan of action.

“All of these people work togeth-er to help the patient as a whole. We’re not treating the disease; we’re treating the patient, the whole person,” Dr. Shah adds.

One year later, Julie’s body is cancer free, but her heart is � lled with a fervent wish for the many others facing a similar � ght:

“Live your life. Don’t let cancer stop you from doing anything. Go out in public. Take your wig off, let people look at you. You’re not de� ned by your hair, you’re not de� ned by cancer, you’re de� ned by how you lived through it.” ■

Dr. Nikita Shah, M.D (left), a medical oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, treated Julie Tharp’s breast cancer. Today, Julie is cancer free and enjoys bringing baked goods to hospital staffers. “Live your life,” Julie says. “Don’t let cancer stop you from doing anything.”

Growing Bolder has partnered with WKMG Local 6 and MD Anderson Cancer Center-Orlando to bring you a new one-of-a-kind television program. Surviving & Thriving tells the inspiring and uplifting stories of ordinary people who have overcome disease, trauma and adversity to live extraordinary lives. To fi nd show times, learn more about the people featured and to share your story of survival, visit survivingandthriving.tv.

GB EXTRA Watch exclusive interviews with Bobbie, Julie and their physi-cians, only at GrowingBolderMagazine.com.

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Why write a list of resolutions only to dump them the � rst week of January? Then guilt and self-deprecation set in.

Who needs that? Instead, take a broad view of your health. Change, lasting change, doesn’t happen in a day or a week, regardless of what that new diet product promises. Success calls for consistent small steps over time.

In our frenetic, 24/7 world, personal health often slips down the list of priorities. But you can take control and empower your-self with a real-world plan that encompasses a full year of activities.

Use this guide to get through the � rst six months. If you stick to it, you’ll be thrilled at the pos-itive changes in your men-tal and physical well-being. Plus, you’ll have some some fun in the process. ■ January. Jumpstart 2013 with a brutally hon-

est assessment of your health. What areas need addressing? Develop a realistic list of items and focus on just one per month. Give each item prior-ity and set appointment times to address it, just as you do for work and other commitments.■ February. Fill up your pantry with easy-to-� x,

tasty and healthy food items for those hectic days when you need to pull together a meal quickly. Consider these smart foods to start with: Tuna, salmon or chicken in a pouch or can; roasted red peppers; kalamata olives; � re-roasted tomatoes; variety of canned beans; brown or green lentils; quick-cook brown rice; quinoa nuts; whole-wheat/whole grain pastas; chicken and vegetable broths with reduced sodium; pasta sauce; balsamic vin-egar; honey and olive oil.

■ March. Mulch, manure and a mission: plant a garden. Whether it’s a few tomatoes, lettuces and herbs in pots or a large area in your yard that you share with a neighbor, homegrown food is about as locally sourced as you can get.■ April. Appreciate your � rst quarter results.

Then reboot: review your list and retool your ap-pointments if needed on your calendar.■ May. Move it and lose it. Logging way too

many hours of screen time in what I refer to as the bubble-butt chair? Find activities that are fun, not a chore. Continue to work in your garden. Wear a pedom-eter and track your steps each day. Work up to 10,000 steps per day, which is equal to � ve miles. Whatev-er you choose to do, make it enjoyable or you won’t do it.■ June. Jump at the

chance to eat fresh and local. Produce, whether from your garden, a farm stand or grocer, is bountiful this time of year. Up the number of fruits and vegetables you eat daily.

Be sure to check out the next issue of Growing Bolder magazine for more tips on how to make the second half of the year just as healthy as the � rst. ■

Time For a Bold New You

by Dr. Susan Mitchell

Take Some Smart Steps Toward Vibrant Health in 2013.

Dr. Susan Mitchell is the consultant, reg-istered dietitian and nutrition expert for Growing Bolder. She also serves on the Health Advisory Board for Family Circle magazine. She is co-author of Fat is Not Your Fate, I’d Kill for a Cookie, and Eat to Stay Young. Listen to her weekly podcast where she shares real-world health tips, recipes and more at susanmitchell.org and growingbolder.com/drsusanmitchell.

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TICKETS: $75 IN JANUARY, a 100% donation to suiting & providing career development to help disadvantaged women transition from assistance to thrive in work and in life

To register, send check payable to DFS Greater Orlando, along with email &address to:

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or visit Dressforsuccess.org/Orlando, then “Donations” to use PayPal

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A fundraiser for Dress for Success Greater Orlando Saturday, January 26 with Success Coach Lisa Maile, at The Mall at Millenia

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power of professional image/packaging and your executive presence (impress even before you speak) l me about yourself” enjoy the interview, and much more! The perfect gift for anyone interviewing… for ANYTHING.

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We often say that Growing Bolder is not about age, it’s about attitude, and 13-year-old Talia Castellano of Oviedo is

the perfect example.In 2007, Talia was diagnosed with a rare child-

hood cancer and began a battle that has now con-sumed half of her life. Years of radiation, chemo-therapy, surgery and stem cell transplants have beat the cancer into remis-sion three times — only to have it relapse. Talia recent-ly learned that the cancer has spread to her bone mar-row and she has a second cancer — pre-leukemia.

Talia fully understands the reality and gravity of her situation, but says she’ll never give up hope and nev-er give up looking forward to a better future: “They said four months to a year, but I’ve heard that before.”

Her dream, which was born when she began losing her hair from chemotherapy, is to become a celebrity makeup artist. “I hated wearing a wig,” she says. “I hated how I looked, and I had very low self-esteem. So I took the wig off and began experi-menting with makeup. Almost immediately I felt better about myself, and it clicked that I was using makeup as my wig.”

So Talia began studying every tutorial she could � nd and quickly discovered a natural talent. Without hesitation, she did what many aspiring stars do — she started her own YouTube channel. She proved to be an engaging communicator, and her makeup les-sons and product reviews quickly found an audience.

It didn’t take long for viewers to wonder about Talia’s lack of hair, and the more she talked about her cancer, the more subscribers she attracted.

Within months, she had more than 180,000 sub-scribers, 14 million video views and a legion of fans worldwide.

“I realized I could not only inspire cancer pa-tients, but could also inform others about the need to fund research for childhood cancers,” she says.

When Ellen DeGeneres learned of Talia’s dream, she � ew her to Los Angeles, featured her on her TV

show and gave her a lifetime supply of cosmetics as well as a check for $20,000 and a job interviewing such stars as Miley Cyrus and the Jo-nas Brothers at the IHeart-Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas.

It’s been both the best year and the worst year of Talia’s young life. Despite facing a deadly diagnosis and spend-ing months in a hospital

bed, she continued chasing her dreams while � nding a way to help others. Cancer has given her a purpose and a platform to help raise awareness about childhood cancer.

“I’m only 13,” she says. “It’s really not fair for kids to have cancer. We have the brains to � nd the cure. We just don’t have the funding.”

Moving forward while giving back. That’s Grow-ing Bolder. If this little girl, who has been robbed of her childhood, can still dream, believe and persist, how can we do anything less? ■

Move Forward, Give Backby Marc Middleton

Growing Bolder: It’s Not About Age, it’s About Attitude.

The Takeaway

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Every day we are presented with choices. What you choose determines your life’s path. Today, make a choice to focus on your health. Choose an activity that you love and make time for it this week. You will see a change in your mind, body and spirit. That is what Healthy 100 is all about — educating and motivating you to make simple changes, yet see big results, on your journey to a Healthy 100.

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The Takeaway

Every day we are presented with choices. What you choose determines your life’s path. Today, make a choice to focus on your health. Choose an activity that you love and make time for it this week. You will see a change in your mind, body and spirit. That is what Healthy 100 is all about — educating and motivating you to make simple changes, yet see big results, on your journey to a Healthy 100.

To get more ideas on small choices you can make to improve your health, become a Healthy 100 member today. It’s 100% free and gives you exclusive access to tips and tools for your wellness journey.

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