Summer Fridays: Lessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine Kornfeld (re-release)
Summary
Host Chris Duffy interviews Maureen Kornfeld, a 101-year-old world champion swimmer known as "Mighty Mo." They discuss her late start in swimming, the importance of community, and her philosophy on aging well through humor and curiosity. Mo shares advice on staying active, reading, and maintaining perspective to become a better human.
Topics discussed
Intro: Summer Fridays archive series and host updates
Host's parental leave and introduction to Mighty Mo
How Mo started swimming in her 60s
Sponsors: Bombas, Skylight, and BetterHelp
Mo on the joy, community, and lessons of swimming
Mo's reputation for kindness and building relationships
Mo's early life, education, and social work career
Sponsors: ChatGPT, Choiceology, and ServiceNow
Mo's advice on aging, humor, and perspective
Three things to improve life: Laugh, outdoors, reading
Outro, credits, and final sponsor messages
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