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Stronger Together
How one Life Time member’s relationships with her coach and community helped her regain strength after a cancer diagnosis.
A Grammy-Award-Winning Opera Singer’s Journey of Resilience and Health
Ryan Speedo Green on what it takes to become a champion.
Reveal Your Potential
Every day is a new day to fly. See how these athletes are redefining what possible means for them.
Training to Get More Out of Life
Life Time member Richard Westbrook realizes it’s never too late to discover your true potential.
Striving to Be a Champion
Gymnast Mya Hooten on the motivation, support, and sacrifices required to succeed in a mentally tough sport.
Finding Purpose in Fitness
Life Time performer Gerry Haeger shares her motivation for showing up for herself and for her community.
Leaning on a Breast Friend: How Two Women Supported Each Other Through Their Breast Cancer Journeys
Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the United States every year, and 2.3 million women worldwide. Every breast cancer story is different, and in this episode, we’re highlighting two — and sharing how these two women connected along their journeys to become “breast friends” and irreplaceable sources of support for one another.
Life Time in the News: “New Hope Gym Helps 71-Year-Old Set Weightlifting Records”
How one Life Time member’s training efforts are helping her increase her strength to a competitive level.
The Dynamic Difference
One couple shares the successes they’ve each seen from working with their Dynamic Personal Trainers.
Life Time in the News: “Woman, 104, Who Swims Laps Every Day Shares Simple Tips for Long Life”
The oldest Life Time member in North America shares the insights she’s garnered about longevity.
All in on Running
Life Time Foundation athlete and ultrarunner Barbara Powell moves across the country to train for her most challenging race yet: the Leadville 100-mile.
Taking Flight: Jason Burns’s Story
How one man took control of his health after he was grounded from flying lessons because of his weight.
Life Time in the News: “His Doctor Said He Wouldn’t Make it to 50 Years Old — So He Lost 230 Pounds”
How a doctor’s visit prompted this Life Time member to start a transformational weight-loss journey.
Looking at Health From the Inside-Out
How one Life Time team member’s stroke taught him the importance of knowing the full picture of his health — and what he wants you to know about it too.
Finding Strength in Partnership
Working with a coach or personal trainer can boost your fitness efforts and help you make meaningful progress toward your goals. Sometimes, however, we overlook how powerful the partnership can be, including the gains that go beyond physical fitness. In this episode, we hear the firsthand experience of Life Time member Roshini Rajkumar and her coach Brian McKinney, CPT, how they get the most out of their experience working together, and what to look for in your own trainer-client relationship.
Empty Nest, New Beginnings: Lisa Samalonis’s Success Story
A single mother whose life revolved around her kids finds inner peace and community at her local health club.
Life is Good
91-year-old Life Time member Mike V. shares how he’s learned how to enjoy each day.
A Sense of Security: Jarron Lucas’s Success Story
For one man, a childhood dream to serve his community inspired a physical transformation.
CHANGING LIVES: Ken Zylstra
Reflections on trail life, perseverance, and gratitude.
Love at the Club
After years of working out together, Quacy surprised Jamie and finally proposed — amidst rose petals and candlelight — at Life Time in Syosset, N.Y.
Love at the Club: Part Two
When Carter Olsen started as a team member at Life Time Overland Park in 2021, he never imagined it would lead to him meeting — and marrying — the love of his life by 2022.