The CBS Survivor Who Swims Like an Olympian and Defies Age and Masters Swimming: Janet Carbin, ENCORE EP 290

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What if your 60s are your prime? We sit down with Janet Carbin—a CBS Survivor Season 39 favorite, veteran swim coach, and one of the few female chief lifeguards in the country—to unpack the mindset, training habits, and nutrition choices that keep her strong in open water and in life. Janet brings a rare mix of humility and edge: she earns respect by doing the work, leads by example, and shows how authenticity can be a competitive advantage when the clock doesn’t lie. And Janet loves Masters Swimming!
Janet breaks down the mental models that carry her through discomfort, from framing tough days as “five 500s” to practicing hard skills until they feel simple. She takes us behind the scenes of her Survivor prep—learning to start fire without flint, drilling balance challenges, and building resilience for cold, rain, and social stress. We talk candidly about injuries, shoulder surgeries, and how to reinvent your relationship with sport at 60 by moving daily, adding variety, and redefining success beyond old personal bests.
We also dig into performance nutrition and why Janet calls sugar “poison” for long-term health and recovery. Expect practical guidance on when electrolytes actually matter, how to spot junk disguised as protein, and why real food supports consistent training. Leadership is the throughline: earn it, own it, and stay open enough to learn from the 17-year-olds on your team. If you’re navigating age, comeback goals, or a new chapter, this conversation offers a clear framework—be direct with yourself, move every day, fuel well, and practice the hard thing until it’s yours.
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Chapters

1. Host Update And Encore Setup (00:00:00)

2. Meet Janet Carbin: Survivor And Coach (00:02:26)

3. Defying Age And Earning Respect (00:04:43)

4. Mental Toughness And Fire Without Flint (00:08:16)

5. Authenticity Over Strategy On Survivor (00:12:18)

6. Obstacles, Shoulders, And Healing Ideas (00:16:06)

7. Direct Self-Talk And Owning It (00:20:40)

8. New Goals At 60 And Reinvention (00:24:22)

9. Lead By Example And Stay Humble (00:28:18)

10. Routines, Training, And Daily Movement (00:32:08)

11. Nutrition, Sugar, And Real Food (00:36:45)

12. What Makes A Champion (00:41:20)

13. Key Takeaways And Close (00:45:18)

14. Follow, Share, Review, And Book Plug (00:47:52)

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