Growing Bolder TV: Active Lifestyle Programming for PBS Stations
It's Not About Age; It's About Attitude
It was inevitable. I surround myself all day with inspiring people at GrowingBolder.com, listen to motivational interviews from Growing Bolder Radio and produce stories for Growing Bolder TV all day.
So, obviously, I had to buy a juicer.
That may seem like quite a leap, but I promise, if you play “Six Degrees of Growing Bolder,” it makes sense.
Marc and Bill are known all over the country thanks to Growing Bolder TV and Growing Bolder Radio. And we absolutely love hearing from all of you that Growing Bolder has changed your life, or made you think about what aging means to you, or has inspired you to make a difference.
We always say that we’re not doing any of this for the glory, the recognition or the kind words. We’re doing it because we’re passionate and motivated by the ordinary people doing extraordinary things in every city of America. And we love shining the spotlight on others.
That’s why we really enjoyed speaking with a packed room of people at a recent Life at UCF meeting, on the campus of the nation’s second-largest university.
Seasons 1 and 2 of Growing Bolder TV were smashing successes, and we’re thrilled to be working on Season 3 right now!
Season 3 will debut in January of 2012, with some amazing additions. Want to get the sneak peek? Take a look at this brand new sizzle reel featuring bonus material (and some breaking news) from hosts Marc Middleton and Bill Shafer.
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Three-time Olympic gold medalist and Growing Bolder contributor Rowdy Gaines just keeps getting better. The 52-year-old just set a world record in Japan!
At a Masters Swimming competition in Osaka, Japan, Rowdy set a new world record in the 100m freestyle for the 50-54 age group with a time of 54.6.
Rowdy also holds a world record with his Team Blu Frog teammates, including Growing Bolder CEO/Founder Marc Middleton, Keith Switzer and Scot Weiss, who we featured in the episode Never Give Up.
Watch the video below to watch Team Blu Frog setting the world record in 2010, a feat they repeated earlier this year.
Just two sassy ladies…posing for a photo.
photo courtesy: Nelson Creative
Wait a minute — just nothing! Two fabulous friends who just experienced the thrill of a lifetime together. That’s a much more accurate description!
Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson (“Composing a Life of Exquisite Harmony“) and I may be smiling in that picture, but underneath the grins, we’re sweaty, a little bruised and ready for a long nap. [Read more...]
You know the old saying about never performing with animals or kids?
Well, we are willing to break rules when it comes to producing and sharing great stories, so we took on the challenge — not only climbing on the back of a bull but also running from an angry goose and his very small but mighty bodyguard.
Confused? Let’s back up a bit. [Read more...]
Season 1 of Growing Bolder TV was a smashing success and Season 2 has just debuted! It’s airing on hundreds of public television stations across the country and includes some exciting new features.
Watch the sizzle reel below (link), then read on for more details about what is all new for Season 2.
In addition to brand new videos, Growing Bolder is thrilled to introduce several new members of the team, who will join award-winning hosts Marc Middleton and Bill Shafer to offer content and inspiration from across the country and across industries.
Technical upgrades for Season 2 of Growing Bolder include a new show open, refined graphics and an all-new set, with multiple cameras and added on-screen content. In addition, the program will include new product offers, an all-new Media/Press kit for programmers to use in viewer outreach and an elegant and easy-to-use website for complete episodes, Web exclusives, producer blogs and more: http://GrowingBolderTV.com. And all new theme music for Season 2, provided by Growing Bolder supporter, friend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn, best known as a founding member of the Byrds.
We read the stories in the newspaper and see them on TV — a youth sports coach loses control and strikes a player, shoves an official or erupts in a profanity-laced tirade. Fortunately, most coaches are good-natured volunteers who just want to give back. The best are great role models intent on making a real difference — not just in a game but in a life.
We’re lucky enough to have such a person on our own team. Growing Bolder host Bill Shafer spends his days guiding the GB team and his nights and weekends molding lives on his son’s youth hockey team. We followed Coach Bill and his team as they battled for a spot in their league’s championship and discovered what they learned off the ice may be more important than any final score at the rink.
What is Growing Bolder? And why is what we do so important? Growing Bolder CEO Marc Middleton opens up about the power of believing that it’s never too late to smash some stereotypes and kick a little butt.
To see the full-length videos of the stories Marc mentioned in the video above, check out:
– Banana Battles Back
– Skydivers Over Sixty Smash World Record
– Whippin’ the Whippersnappers
– Masters Triathlon Championship
– Ruth1898′s Profile Page and Video Blogs
– Field of Dreams
– Row, Row, Row Your Boat
– Here They Come to Save the Day
– The Veterans of Motocross
– Romancing the Road
– Growing “Bull”der
– Ageless Art: Harold Garde
– 106-Year-Old Bowler Bill Hargrove
– 96-Year-Old Actress Mae Laborde
We’re proud to present our sizzle reel for the “Growing Bolder” TV Show, a groundbreaking program that showcases men and women who smash stereotypes. It’s a great look at some of the stories that are featured in the program, as well as a quick glimpse at the overall feel of the show.
Growing Bolder Lifelong Learning Minutes are a series of high-quality, entertaining and informative stories in 60-second videos and audio clips showcasing men and women who are creative, active and engaged in midlife and beyond. Click the links below to watch the Minutes included in the Growing Bolder TV show!
Lights … cameras … what comes next? Action, of course, but on the set of The Growing Bolder TV Show, you can throw in attitude, adventure, and lots of fun. So what came first? Brainstorming and bloopers, and we’re sharing both in this Web exclusive.
