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The Gray Beard Podcast
by Bruce Gillette Buxton
The purpose of The Gray Beard Podcast is to inspire and support life's achievements for those in mid-life and beyond. This podcast sticks a finger in the eye of ageism. We all run into roadblocks in our attempts to become the best version of ourselves and we can’t afford to buy the big lie that older means less; OLDER MEANS BETTER!!! On The Gray Beard podcast, Bruce Buxton will show you that being a little older is not your biggest weakness; it is your greatest superpower!
Episodes
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Season 3 Episode 15 - Firewalking!? - Why would anyone do that?
In this episode Bruce talks to JJ Boys who runs rock-n-roll firewalking events along with his other business consulting services. The question is why would anyone purposefully walk on 1,800 degree hot coals, barefoot, and on purpose?! Surprisingly, there is a whole system of learning and pushing…
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Season 3 Episode 14 - Off the cuff - Stoicism, Producers vs. Consumers, The no caffeine no artificial sweeteners challenge!
In this "Off the Cuff" Bruce talks about why we should care about stoicism, the difference between producers and consumers, and his progress ditching caffeine and artificial sweeteners. Men join the free men's Facebook group - The Graybeards https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegraybeards/ Contact…
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Season 3 Episode 13 - Fonzie or Frumpy? - Deb Schwartz on keeping our style on point late in life!
I know you have been there. You see an old man or woman and wonder if they don't have any other clothes to wear? Being stylish is not always easy when we are aging, but it's just as important as it was in our younger, more carefree (on the surface anyway) years. Debra Schwartz is a recognized…
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Season 3 Episode 12 - The Deep Dive - What are you hungry for? - Food, Eating, and Diet
Join Bruce and Bryon McGregor in this espisode of The Deep Dive as we talk about eating, diet, and our relationship with food. We get personal as we discuss: - Noom - Mindful Eating - Diets - Inuslin and Hyperglycemia This is just two regular 58 year olds acknowledging that you can't exercise…
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Season 3 Episode 11 - Off the Cuff - Emotions and Meaning; who's in control here anyway?!
In this episode Bruce talks about emotional self-regulation, how it affects our day to day wellbeing, and what role stories and meaning play in that complicated soup that can make us or break us. He talks about 2 key things that help us gain emotional control: 1) Awareness and self-talk 2) The...
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Season 3 Episode 10 - Actions not Words! - Draw your future with Patti Dobrowolski!
Today with the Gray Beard Bruce Buxton talks to Patti Dobrowolski about her ideas on imagination and how to draw your future. In Patti's many years of consulting and coaching she has developed systems to engage the subconcious through purpose driven imagination and turning the pictures in your…
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Season 3 Episode 9 - Off the cuff - It’s your turn - You win some, you learn some
Halfway through my run this morning I had a vision of having a show where all of us would talk about the lessons that we’ve learned over the years. The phrase you win some you learn son kept coming to me over and over. It’s your turn, think about a lesson that you learned that you at first…
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Season 3 Episode 8 - You see what? Visions?
Visualization is the great key to achievement. In this episode of The Gray Beard Podcast Bruce explores the concept of dreaming dreams, and cultivating visions of the future. What will your life look like next year? How about 3 or 5 years from now? Would you like the future to just roll out…
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Season 3 Episode 7 - The Deep Dive - Let's Play Catch Up! Best practices for retirement savings
In this Deep Dive episode Bruce and Bryon dig into best practices with retirement savings when you may have started late. Now if you did it all right, don't miss this anyway because there may be some principles here that you could use to optimize what you are already doing. Principles - 1) Use…
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Season 3 Episode 6 -Off the Cuff - No, I am not Quitting! What's next?
A quick off the cuff segment to follow up on the call to action from Feb 8 Season 3 Episode 5. I am not quitting the podcast but I will ask for your cooperation and patience. A big shout out to Curtis Marsh, Roger Buxton, Bryon McGregor, Brien Green, Scott (the body) Forman, John Stassi, Justin...
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Season 3 Episode 5 - The Gray Beard Solo - Wait what? Is Bruce quitting? Don't miss this one!
I need your help today. I am thinking hard about the effectiveness of this podcast and need your feedback! Listen to the origin story, my hopes and desires, and the help I need from you. DO NOT sit on your hands this time!
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Season 3 Episode 4 - The Deep Dive - ZZZZZZZZ Sleep!
My great friend Bryon McGregor joins me this year as an occasional co-host on the segment I call The Deep Dive. Today we are diving straight and deep into sleep. Why is it important? How can sleep deprivation hurt us? Will it pay to make a change in sleep habits and how can we do that anyway?
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Season 3 Episode 3 - Actions Not Words - Tales from astride an assault bike! With Scott Forman
The first episode of Actions Not Words brings to you mr. Scott Forman, a friend from my youth who has lived a full life. After and exciting life. After retiring from an adventurous life in Air Force (intel stuff, if he told you he'd have to kill you) he has settled in to a career writing gothic...
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Season 3 Episode 2 - Are you on the train or not?
In this episode, Bruce sets the agenda for the year. When do episodes drop? What content can you expect? What are the other activities on the Gray Beard's agenda and how can you be involved? All these questions and more are answered.
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Season 3 Episode 1 - New Year - Exciting things on the horizon!!
The Gray Beard is getting organized. This episode will give you that warm fuzzy feeling that Bruce has not forgotten about his podcast and will provide a second chance to get in on The Gray Beard Challenge Mastermind!
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Season 2 Episode 40 - The Magic of Intentional Living!
How did you get where you are today? Did you just drift there or did you go there with a sense of purpose? Living intentionally gives us the most benefit for all of our efforts to accomplish things and become the best version of ourselves. In this episode we cover 5 steps to intentional living…
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Season 2 Episode 39 - 1 Year of The Gray Beard Podcast! - What did we learn?
December 6, 2019 the first episode of this podcast was published. What have I learned? What did you learn? Are you buckled in and ready for the next year and all that it has to bring? This past year we had COVID. This next year we have recovery! Last year we were just starting to get a sense for...
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Season 2 Episode 38 - The Best Version of Us Part 2
In this episode Bruce reveals 3 different ways that we can determine what the best version of ourselves might just be.
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Season 2 Episode 37 - The Gray Beard Out of abounds - The Gray Beard Challenge 2.0
Bruce talks about The Gray Beard Challenge 2.0, a 5k Spartan Race the end of February 2021 in Jacksonville Florida. Also in this episode The Challenge Mastermind takes shape and you are invited to apply by emailing to [email protected]
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Season 2 Episode 36 - How do you know what the Best Version of you is anyway? Part 1
In this episode Bruce starts to answer the question how do I know what the best version of me is? In Part 1 we set up some guardrails or foundational principles that you cannot violate when you’re trying to figure out what the best version of you actually is. This will set you up for success in...
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Season 2 Episode 35 - **Action Needed!! - The Gray Beard Out of Bounds; the challenge 2.0
I need your help! It’s time to come up with the next Gray Beard Challenge! This is the challenge 2.0 - email your vote to [email protected] or dm me on FB or LI. Your vote is needed!
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Season 2 Episode 34 - The Hero's Journey; Living your life like an adventure story!
In this episode of The Gray Beard Podcast, Bruce talks about the hero’s journey. First discovered as an archetypal story in 1949, Joseph Campbell showed us how this “monomyth” was the underlying structure of heroic stories of all times and cultures. In this episode Bruce talks about how to use…
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Season 2 Episode 33 - The Wagon; we fall off...........we get back on!
In this episode Bruce talks about why we “fall off the wagon” or in other words stop doing things to change for the better. He also offers 3 ways we can get back up on the wagon and keep progressing toward the best version of ourselves.
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Season 2 Episode 32 - The Podcast, the pivot..........let’s keep movin!
Walking endless trails of mountain laurel the thoughts came fast and furious. How can you do this better? Who are you serving? What do you want to accomplish? Not a huge pivot but let’s keep moving forward!
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Season 2 Episode 31 - Social Media, are you using it or is it using you?
We sometimes have a love/hate relationship with social media. The drama, time drain, not to mention the unreality of the relationships there. However, with the extreme digitalization of our globe brought on by the global COVID pandemic, can we afford not to manage these platforms for our personal...
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Season 2 Episode 30 - The Gray Beard Challenge Day 4 Summary
Rain all night, the steepest downhill in the mud and rocks, encounter with the birds, and the long flat slog to the end. Takeaway from the trip is where there is an obstacle or adversity that’s just a dead giveaway of the reward at the end!
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Season 2 Episode 29 - The Gray Beard Challenge Day 3 Summary
Runners in the dark, negotiating a swamp, elevated heart rate, and oh the most beautiful vista of the trip!
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Season 2 Episode 28 - The Gray Beard Challenge Day 2 Summary
What’s the situation after a 15 mile day, the nature of fears and the role of self-talk.
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Season 1 Episode 27 - The Gray Beard Challenge Day 1 Summary
Quick update on the first day’s activity on The Gray Beard Challenge from the comfort of my hammock after dark.
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Season 2 Episode 26 - And he’s off! The Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania here I come!
In this last episode before he starts The Gray Beard Challenge Bruce talks about his final preparations, fear, and the value of pushing your limits. Also previewing episodes covering maintenance and social media.
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Season 2 Episode 25 - The Gray Beard Out of Bounds - F.E.A.R. -False Evidence Appearing Real
In this Episode Bruce talks about the final preparations for The Gray Beard Challenge - solo backpacking deep in the wilds of North Central PA. While he prepares he’s talking about fear and strategies for managing real and perceived fears.
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Season 2 Epidode 24 - Networking can be a game changer! 7 strategies for winning at networking!
In this episode Bruce shares some principles underlying a healthy networking approach. He also goes in depth sharing 7 strategies you can implement right away to power up you effectiveness at creating a powerful personal network.
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Season 2 Episode 23 - This is who I am............this is what I do.
Bruce explores ideas of becoming the best version of ourselves by examining the phrase, “this is who I am..........this is what I do.” Only we have the power to direct our lives in the direction we want to go. How can we harness that power? Bruce gives the listener a foolproof 3 step process; as...
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Season 2 Episode 22 - The Gray Beard Out of Bounds - Does my ambition exceed my preparation?
In this episode Bruce talks about how preparations for the 42 mile Black Forest Trail solo backpacking trip are coming. This is a realistic discussion on which things need to be addressed to make this challenge and not a disaster.
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Season 2 Episode 21 - I don’t want you to think like me!
How did this idea of age being a superpower take hold in Bruce’s head? What if you don’t feel the same, is there something wrong with you? Should you feel the same way as The Gray Beard?
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Season 2 Episode 20 - 11,500 ft. Above sea level!
Raw and uncut from the summit of Mt Timpanogos!
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Season 2 Episode 19 - The inspiring Scotty Schindler - The almost 50 Aussie with a plan!
Scotty Schindler surfed, sold life insurance, started 6 businesses and cashed in by 48. Now what? How do you push for more when you don’t have to?
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Season 2 Episode 18 - The Gray Beard Out of Bounds - The challenge plans start to take shape!
Sharing details about the OOB challenge. Follow along and enjoy the stretch!
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Season 2 Episode 17 - OUCH!.............It’s happened finally........now what??
Shin splints?! You’ve got to be kidding me?! In this episode Bruce talks about how to handle adversity in the pursuit of the best version of ourselves. It’ still your choice, you are not a victim!
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Season 2 Episode 16 - The Gray Beard Out of Bounds - From atop Mt. Graham in SE Arizona
Bruce talks a bit more about why push the envelope I’m your middle life, unrealistic fears, and how we got where we are.
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Season 2 Episode 15 - The Gray Beard - Out of Bounds - The Votes Are In!
The Gray Beard is on his way Out of Bounds! Tune in to this episode of OOB to hear how the votes tallied. What life changing adventure will you the listener send Bruce to do?
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Season 2 Episode 14 - Leadership, mentoring, and performance, Jobspeakers creator Rob Hendrickson
Rob Hendrickson joins The Gray Beard to talk about their past, his experiences mentoring disadvantaged youth, and why he has gone out on a limb at 51 to start his new Jobspeakers podcast.
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Season 2 Episode 13 - Failure, Judgement, and Recovery.
The Gray Beard talks about the cycle that accompanies all endeavors of accomplishment. We will all fail and when we do we will pass judgement. How can we move on into full recovery? Bruce shows you how to accept the journey of accomplishment without giving in to failure.
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Season 2 Episode 12 - The Gray Beard Out of Bounds July 6, 2020
The Gray Beard introduces a new episode format that will be posted on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. In the Out of Bounds episodes Bruce will embark on adventures, projects, and initiatives that will stretch him beyond his limits and not only will you get to follow along, you can even...
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Season 2 Episode 11 - What If......?
What If.............what if this were the last day of your life? The Gray Beard tells you the story of his encounter with Satin, a 17h warmblood mare that almost ended his life. What if, is a question that can help us to stock in our lives today. Three questions help to crystallize what is...
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Season 2 Episode 10 - Metabolism and Psychology: A stepwise approach to improved health and fitness
I am making progress on my health and fitness journey! What is making the difference for me and how can you benefit? At our age, it is important to realize that our body and mind seeks homeostasis; that is the need to keep the conditions of your physical health in a state of "same old, same old."...
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Season 2 Episode 9 - Get what you want! 3 Questions will get you there.
In this episode Bruce digs deeper into the 3 questions we should all live with if we expect to get what we want.
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Season 2 Episode 8 - 3 Questions to Live With
I am back in the saddle for the first time in weeks. In this episode we talk about family joy, and 3 questions we should all live with most every day.
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Season 2 Episode 7 - Quick Hitter Interview with Kerry Buxton!!
The Gray Beard does a quick impromptu Interview about morning routines with second cousin, Kerry Buxton.
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Season 2 Episode 6 - Morning Routines! What are they and why should I care?
In this solocast episode Bruce talks about the book - Good Habits, Bad Habits - By Wendy Wood. We learn together what makes and breaks habits of all kinds. Bruce goes on to explain about the habit of a morning routine, what the 5 ingredients are, and how we can work together to establish the…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The purpose of The Gray Beard Podcast is to inspire and support life's achievements for those in mid-life and beyond. This podcast sticks a finger in the eye of ageism. We all run into roadblocks in our attempts to become the best version of ourselves and we can’t afford to buy the big lie that older means less; OLDER MEANS BETTER!!! On The Gray Beard podcast, Bruce Buxton will show you that being a little older is not your biggest weakness; it is your greatest superpower!
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The purpose of The Gray Beard Podcast is to inspire and support life's achievements for those in mid-life and beyond. This podcast sticks a finger in the eye of ageism. We all run into roadblocks in our attempts to become the best version of ourselves and we can’t afford to buy the big lie that...
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