Too Young To Be Old with Diane Gilman, The Queen of Jeans

🎙️ Too Young To Be Old: Reinventing Retirement — Inside “The After Work” with Don Akchin

Host: Diane Gilman

Guest: Don Akchin, author of The After Work

What happens when you step out of the 9-to-5, but still have decades of purpose, creativity, and potential left? Diane sits down with Don Akchin to explore how “the after work” years—your post-career decades—can be the most alive, producti...

🎙️ Fashion Thursdays: Real Women, Real Trends — Fall/Winter 2025–26 You’ll Actually Wear

Host: Diane Gilman

Diane Gilman shares a timeless, ageless, and totally practical take on the newest Fall/Winter 2025–26 trends—what works, what doesn’t, and how women 50+ can make style feel exciting again without chasing fads or fashion gimmicks. From sculpted knits and touchable textures to monochrome chic and ...

Too Young to Be Old: How Breast Cancer Gave Me a New Life — Diane Gilman’s Survivor Story

Host: Diane Gilman

Diane gets raw, hopeful, and deeply personal as she shares how a diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer didn’t just challenge her body—it transformed her entire being. In this special Breast Cancer Awareness Month episode, Diane recounts finding gratitude, humility, purpose, and true resilience even...

🎙️ Fashion Thursdays with Diane: The 1970s — Studio 54, Power Decade & Fashion Legends

Host: Diane Gilman, The Queen of Jeans

Diane takes you inside the real Manhattan of the 1970s, from legendary nights at Studio 54 and wild run-ins with Halston and Bianca Jagger, to the youthful optimism, freedom, and iconic music, movies, and style that shaped a generation. Explore how the 1970s exploded with fashion and creativity—the birth ...

🎙️ Too Young to Be Old: The AI Comparison Trap — Perfection, Fantasy & Aging in a Filtered World

Host: Diane Gilman

Diane breaks down the new reality of aging in a world saturated with AI-generated images, perfect filters, and “fantasy” bodies. Is it inspiring, toxic, or just impossible to ignore? From red carpet deepfakes to fashion industry faux models, she gets honest about the emotional cost, ...

🎙️ Closet Confidential: Diane’s Luxe Closet — Drama Dressing, Hero Pieces & The Joy of Fashion at 80

Host: Diane Gilman

In this unapologetically glamour-packed episode, Diane flings open the doors to her “fashion lux closet”—sharing the thrill of fall shopping, her favorite statement pieces, and exactly how she gets dressed to feel fierce at 80. From calfskin leopard coats to argyle cashmere and iconic handbags, Diane proves age...

🎙️ Too Young To Be Old: The Real Secret to Boosting Metabolism After 50 (Without Drugs)

Host: Diane Gilman | Guest: Dr. Jessica Heymeyer

Why does metabolism crash after 50—and what actually works to turn it around? Diane welcomes data-driven natural medicine practitioner Dr. Jessica Heymeyer, who unpacks the real, testable causes of chronic inflammation and slow metabolism in women. Together they bust...

🎙️ Fashion Thursdays: Head-to-Toe Color vs. Royal Style — Monochrome Moves, Melania Misses, & Leopard Love

Host: Diane Gilman

Diane spills the secrets to achieving fall’s sophisticated “head-to-toe” monochrome look—without breaking the bank. She dives into the hottest neutrals, why animal prints are timeless, and what’s worth investing in now. Plus, her unfiltered take on Melania Trump’s U...

🎙️ Too Young To Be Old: Today Is the Youngest Day of Your Life

Host: Diane Gilman

Diane Gilman returns with a deeply personal follow-up to her viral “80 is the new 80” birthday podcast. In this milestone episode, Diane shares the wisdom (and humor) earned from eight decades of living, her fierce intentionality about aging, and how embracing change—inside and out—reignited her sense of purpose, creativ...

🎙️ Fashion Thursdays: Emmy Red Carpet vs. Venice Film Festival — Hits, Misses & Why Europe Wins

Host: Diane Gilman, The Queen of Jeans

This week Diane delivers an unfiltered, hilarious, and deeply informed post-mortem on the hits, misses, and “what were they thinking?” moments from the 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet, then elevates the game with a tour through the spectacular, sophisticated fashion triumph...

🎙️ Too Young to Be Old: The Real Story Behind Today’s Facelifts — With Dr. Vila

Host: Diane Gilman

Special Guest: Dr. Vila, Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon (Portland, OR)

What REALLY goes into a “refreshed” celebrity face? Diane sits down with Dr. Vila, a leading plastic surgeon, to uncover the truths behind Kris Jenner’s viral facelift, what endoscopic and deep plane facelifts really mean, and...

🎙️ Fashion Thursdays: The Armani Legacy — How One Suit Changed Everything

Host: Diane Gilman, Queen of Jeans

This week, Diane pays tribute to the legendary Giorgio Armani, reflecting on his passing and the seismic impact of his tailored power suit on generations of women and the global fashion industry. Discover how Armani’s revolution shaped Diane’s own career, how Jones New York brought Armani inspiration to...

🎙️ Too Young to Be Old: The New Old & Your Third Act — With Erika Andersen

Host: Diane Gilman

Special Guest: Erika Andersen, Author of "The New Old: Crafting Your Best Later Life"

What does it mean to truly own your third act and embrace “the new old”? Diane Gilman and Erika Andersen have a candid, empowering conversation about self-determination, legacy, mindset, and rewriting the ...

🎙️ Fashion Thursdays with Diane: The Decade of Accessories — Elevate Basics Effortlessly

Host: Diane Gilman, The Queen of Jeans

Diane Gilman shares her insider secrets on how accessories can transform your basic wardrobe pieces into stunning, unique fashion statements with minimal effort. From her iconic Birkin bag and Fairchild Baldwin resin necklaces to metallic handbags and statement scarves, Diane reveals how ...

🎙️ Too Young to Be Old: Chronic Pain Is NOT Inevitable — Real Solutions with Lee Brandon

Guest: Lee Brandon, Functional Medicine Practitioner & Chronic Pain Expert

Is pain “just part of aging”? Not so fast. In this transformative episode, Diane Gilman sits down with renowned practitioner Lee Brandon to erase the myth that joint pain, inflammation, and arthritis must be accepted as we grow older. Discover how t...

🎙️ Fashion Thursdays with Diane: Louis Vuitton Beauty — Luxury for Who?

In this episode, Diane Gilman asks hard questions about Louis Vuitton’s new luxury beauty line: 55 refillable lipsticks ($160), $250 eyeshadow quads, all designed by legendary makeup artist Pat McGrath and industrial designer Konstantin Grcic. Can a $200 lipstick or a $350 breakfast at LV Café really speak to modern women? Diane explores the “emperor’s ne...

🎙️ Too Young to Be Old: How to Build Durability & Live Longer — The Science of Real Longevity

Guest: Mark Kovacs, Human Performance & Longevity Expert

Is “aging gracefully” even possible for real people — or just a myth? Diane Gilman sits down with leading human performance expert Mark Kovacs to unpack the science of nutrition, strength, sleep, and PURPOSE in living longer, healthier, and happier. Learn wh...

🎙️ Too Young to Be Old: Fall Fashion Transition – The Colors, The Textures, The Statement Pieces

As summer fades and the shadows grow longer, Diane Gilman is here to break down what really matters when it comes to transitional fall fashion. Think chestnut, pumpkin, cranberry, deep moss green, espresso, and trench coat beige—earthy, saturated colors rooted in nature and meant to be layered.

From chunky artisanal je...

🎙️ Too Young to Be Old: 80 is the New 80

Diane Gilman is celebrating her 80th birthday — and she’s not holding back. In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Diane reflects on what it means to grow older without growing old in spirit. She shares lessons learned from surviving stage 3 breast cancer, the importance of gratitude and forgiveness, and why turning 80 is not the end, but a brand new chapte...