{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"269 The Healing Power of Play: Rebuiling Life After Loss at Any Age","description":" What if one of the most powerful tools for aging youthfully isn\u2019t found in a supplement, a diet, or even an exercise routine\u2014but in how you think, play, and respond to life\u2019s most difficult moments? In this deeply moving and insightful conversation, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with Kym Coco, who shares how profound loss became the catalyst for transformation, resilience, and renewed purpose. Drawing on her background in sports kinesiology, emotional awareness, and performance coaching, Kym reveals how mindset, movement, and intentional play can help rewire emotional responses and restore vitality. Listeners will discover how grief can become a gateway to growth, how simple shifts in self-talk can transform your inner critic into a supportive coach, and how engaging fully in the present moment\u2014through activities like golf or dance\u2014can restore joy, clarity, and resilience at any age. This episode offers both science-informed insight and practical tools to help you take control of how you age\u2014mentally, emotionally, and physically.      Episode Timeline  00:00 \u2013 Welcome and introduction  Overview of the episode theme: healing through play, mindset, and emotional resilience  02:30 \u2013 Kym Coco\u2019s story and the origin of Miracle on the Mountainside  A powerful journey through trauma, recovery, and conscious healing  05:00 \u2013 Life-changing accident and mindset transformation  How surrender, belief, and active participation in healing shaped a new path  08:30 \u2013 Mind, body, and emotions as interconnected systems  How sensory input, beliefs, and emotional states influence physiology and decision-making  11:30 \u2013 Golf as a tool for healing and rebuilding life  Using structure, presence, and play to move through grief and uncertainty  14:30 \u2013 Dr. Gillian\u2019s personal story of dance and renewal  From loss to ballroom dancing and rediscovering joy and purpose  20:00 \u2013 Creating new pathways: the \u201c100 golf courses\u201d vision  Using challenge, novelty, and environment to rebuild identity and resilience  23:00 \u2013 The power of symbolic reminders: the \u201crock ritual\u201d  Simple daily practices to reinforce agency, intention, and emotional choice  25:00 \u2013 Communication, emotional triggers, and conscious response  Tools to create space between reaction and response for better relationships  27:00 \u2013 Transforming the inner critic into a supportive coach  Practical strategies to shift self-talk and build resilience  29:00 \u2013 Daily practice for emotional resilience and vitality  Morning awareness, reframing thoughts, and integrating body and mind  30:50 \u2013 Key takeaways and closing reflections  Choosing joy, presence, and purposeful aging    Connect with Kym Coco https:\/\/swagtail.com\/  Book: Miracle on the Mountainside  https:\/\/swagtail.com\/podcastbonus\/    Call to Action  Connect with Dr. Gillian Lockitch at https:\/\/www.askdrgill.com\/ or email: askdrgill@gmail.com      Download  Holistic Strategies to Build Back a Better Body  2026  Subscribe to Growing Older Living Younger on your favorite podcast platform and leave a review to help others discover the show. Join the Growing Older Living Younger Community      Download  Holistic Strategies to Build Back a Better Body  2026    ","author_name":"Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,","author_url":"https:\/\/askdrgill.com","html":"