Episode #213: Gwendolyn Bounds

In Episode #213, author and journalist Gwendolyn Bounds joins Osi to explore the art of reinvention, overcoming personal limits, and navigating the challenges along the way. In her book Not Too Late, Gwendolyn recounts her transformative journey from a sedentary office executive to a medal-winning obstacle course racer. She intertwines her own story of conquering physical and mental hurdles with expert insights on longevity, motivation, and human potential. Gwendolyn (Wendy) Bounds is a writer and editor for The Wall Street Journal, where she has worked since 1993. Bounds has written about culture, travel, technology, retail and fashion, and has also published several first-person pieces and columns about family for the newspaper. Her first-person essay "Amid the Ashes, Baby Carriages, Shoes, Family Photos," which she wrote with her partner Kathryn Kranhold, won the 2002 Front Page Award for September 11th commentary from the Newswoman’s Club of New York.