# 269 The Healing Power of Play: Rebuiling Life After Loss at Any Age

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Podcast: [Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-older-living-younger-about-longevity-wellness-healthspan-3700595)
Published: 2026-05-25T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What if one of the most powerful tools for aging youthfully isn't found in a supplement, a diet, or even an exercise routine—but in how you think, play, and respond to life's 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—through activities like golf or dance—can 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—mentally, emotionally, and physically. Episode Timeline 00:00 – Welcome and introduction Overview of the episode theme: healing through play, mindset, and emotional resilience 02:30 – Kym Coco's story and the origin of Miracle on the Mountainside A powerful journey through trauma, recovery, and conscious healing 05:00 – Life-changing accident and mindset transformation How surrender, belief, and active participation in healing shaped a new path 08:30 – Mind, body, and emotions as interconnected systems How sensory input, beliefs, and emotional states influence physiology and decision-making 11:30 – Golf as a tool for healing and rebuilding life Using structure, presence, and play to move through grief and uncertainty 14:30 – Dr. Gillian's personal story of dance and renewal From loss…

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