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The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.
Whether internal or outward, the circumstances we’re thrust into invariably shape who we
become, and the mark we make on the world. Here are the stories of three people who’ve
adapted to exceptionally harsh environments by tapping into untold reserves of imagination and
moral courage: Ed Dwight, a former Air Force pilot who faced insurmountable hostility in
training to become the first African-American astronaut, and later emerged as a world-
renowned sculptor whose art honors racial progress; Monther Altiti, a Mercy Corps officer who
endured life-altering trauma while growing up in the Middle East, then created a wilderness
therapy program to provide similarly troubled youth with the same sense of peace he discovered
in nature; and Cecilia McGough, a radio astronomer whose work in astrophysics has granted a
powerful escape from the inner chaos of schizophrenia.
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What does it mean to stay "young"? What does it mean to become "old" before your time? Is age chronological, or is it a state of mind? Is aging inevitable? Or is it a conscious choice, one informed by our sense of what’s possible and by the premium we put on unmitigated joy?
In “Young Up,” we’re let in on the secret to turning back the clock, thanks to three ageless women who’ve followed their hearts to extraordinary second acts: Kittie Weston-Knauer, a retired school principal and oldest female BMX racer in the U.S.; The Grindmother, a 69-year-old grindcore singer who counts Ozzy Osbourne among her fans; and Greta Pontarelli, who became the world’s oldest international pole-dancing champion after discovering her beloved hobby at age 59. With a dash of priceless wisdom from 8-year-old Anabel Dixon Lee and 9-year-old Scarlett Day, this episode also features social-science writer Bruce Grierson, who explains how our ideas about our own potential and limitations undeniably influence the rate at which we age.
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The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.