EP 65 Aging with Power and Redefining Strength at 76
What happens when you stop bending to other people’s expectations and start honoring your own?
Meet Marilynn Larkin - a 76-year-old journalist, health communicator, certified fitness professional, and the fierce founder of Get UnBent Now.
Marilynn is living proof that aging doesn’t mean slowing down or playing small. In fact, she just competed in her second bodybuilding competition (yes, really!). In this episode, we dive into:
✨ Dissolving the inner scripts that keep us stuck
✨ Why perfectionism is overrated - and how to ditch it
✨ Dynamic posture and reclaiming your physical presence
✨ Facing a cancer diagnosis with clarity, courage, and choice
✨ Saying no to stereotypes and yes to strength, at any age
Whether you're dancing with reinvention or simply sensing there’s more waiting for you, this conversation will remind you: it’s never too late to be the boldest version of yourself.
🔗 Learn more about Marilynn and her work: visit GetUnBent.com and follow her on IG and TikTok via her handle: @getunbentnow
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Marilynn Larkin
Founder, Get Unbent NOW!/Inspiration, Motivation, Transformation
As a long-time fitness professional, performer, writer, coach, and motivator, I was shocked and scared in October 2022, when I was diagnosed out of the blue with breast cancer that quickly spread to my liver. I told my family and friends, got my papers in order and thought, “this is it.”
But then everything inside me rebelled! I’m a fighter – I would challenge myself to become the fittest and strongest I could be! And so I decided at age 75 to participate in a natural bodybuilding competition, as I had done, once, 21 years earlier. I called the owners of the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation and asked if they thought I could participate. The response was a resounding “YES”!
It was a difficult journey, but I did it - twice! And along the way I learned that I was inspiring others – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I started Get Unbent NOW! to continue doing just that – by example, one on one, and in groups. My message: Give yourself permission to become the best you can be, no matter your age or fitness level when embarking on this adventure! You can do this!
My current programs include: Posture Power for Confidence; Starting Your Fitness Journey; Getting Started with Resistance Bands; Getting Started with Free Weights; and Get Motivated Now! We will work via Zoom. Get in touch with me NOW to get started.
