Zestful Aging

Have you ever wondered how your personality affects how you age? Do some kinds of personalities age better than others? What is the effect of having a sense of purpose? Patrick ​Hill is an Associate Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and focuses on understanding how dispositional traits predict and shape trajectories of healthy aging. His current research looks at how individuals explo...

Many years ago, I interviewed Sophie Poldermans, author of “Seducing and Killing Nazis”. Her book documented the experiences of three Dutch girls who became resistance fighters in WWII. I’ve followed her work over the years and when I was planning my bucket list trip to Holland this April I made plans to meet her. She’d just published a follow up book, which as of this writing is only available in Dutch. Sophie and I met at the cem...

Gregg LeFevre is a celebrated artist who has completed almost 200 public art commissions in the streets and sidewalks all over America and overseas. His unique works of bronze reliefs set in the paving have been reviewed in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe and dozens of other publications.

When Covid shut down the public ...

Have you ever noticed that the home medical equipment industry is outdated, ugly and more than a little depressing? Dr. Valerie Ulene and Byrdie Lifson Pompan are two women who are on a mission to change that. Their company,  Boom Home Medical, helps people care for themselves with dignity by radically reinventing this industry with beautifully designed products that fit perfectly into your life and home. This urinal is so pretty a...

Do you have a story about how your grandmother was an important part of your life? Many of us do. The importance of grandmothers can be seen all around the world, and they can be a key to social change. The Grandmother Collective is an initiative focused on raising the profile of grandmothers (and elders) as essential contributors to social change. They work with organizations to empower grandmothers and older women. Their goal is ...

Carl Landau was a niche magazine publisher / entrepreneur / event organizer. He launched and sold 5 national niche magazines and two shows: Computer Language and AI Expert the first microcomputer magazines for professional programmers; Brew Your Own and WineMaker, the leading craft beer and wine hobby magazines; and BrewPub, a trade magazine. He hosts the popular podcast “I Used To Be Somebody” and authored “Pickleball for Dummies”...

Michael Clinton is the former president and publishing director of Hearst Publications, which includes Cosmopolitan, Esquire, O The Oprah Magazine, Redbook and Woman’s Day, He is also an accomplished photographer, marathon runner, philanthropist, author and private pilot.

His new book “ROAR Into the Second Half of Your Life (Before It’s Too Late)” is a real treat.

ROAR is an acronym that outlines an empowe...

Veteran filmmaker Julia Verdin is an accomplished producer and award-winning Director. She has established herself as one of Hollywood’s leading independent producers, with over 36 critically acclaimed feature films produced to date. She founded and has been running Rough Diamond Productions since 1995.

Julia is passionate about raising awareness on critical social issues through the powerful medium of fil...

Eldera is a health tech company built as a global platform for wisdom sharing and intergenerational connection. They are on a mission to unlock the time and wisdom of 1 billion elders around the world as a new natural resource for all generations to thrive. Eldera is the opposite of eldercare; they believe that older adults want and need to care for the next generation. They stand for bringing back the Era of the Elders and have be...

Meg LaPorte co-created Art Against Ageism as an alliance and media platform for the purpose of identifying, amplifying, and creating artistic endeavors that confront and tackle damaging stereotypes and misperceptions about age, older adults, and being older. Find out more about their creative (and humorous) initiatives: https://artagainstageism.org/

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Today’s interview is with the “queen of natural wine”, Alice Feiring. Among her many awards is the coveted James Beard Award for wine journalism. Alice calls herself “a whistleblower” and has made herself unpopular with some of the wine manufacturers who add chemicals and even sawdust to enhance the taste. When she's not writing, she is a frequent lecturer and panelist on all things wine. Her career has been focused on promoting an...

Maria Teresa Ferretti is a biomedical researcher, TED-x speaker, co-founder of the Women's Brain Project and breast cancer survivor. She spoke with us about bridging immunology research with gender medicine. Her organization studies how the immune system affects the brain, and how to develop an effective therapeutic plan that’s also based on the gender of the patient–one size does not fit all. FInd out more at https://www.womensbra...

Randy Tessier is a 72 year old University of Michigan faculty member who organizes the “Geezer happy Hour” – a weekly rock and roll show where everyone is 60 or over. Randy was recently featured in the New York Times, NPR and other major media outlets. Coincidentally, he’s also shared the stage with one of my previous guests, Judy Banker, who was my clinical supervisor in Ann Arbor and whose music is the theme song for this Show. F...

What do you call that murky time between the ages of 45 and 65? What if that time had its own name and we could understand it as a specific phase, with specific joys, expectations and challenges? Gerontologist and life stage expert, Barbara Waxman, shares some of her insights that will turn everything you think about the future of aging and longevity in the 21st ...

I’m thrilled to welcome back today’s guest. Peggy Orenstein, a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and internationally recognized speaker on gender issues, especially those related to teens, sex and relationships. She ...

Catherine Owens is a nationally recognized Senior Living industry expert and has worked in a variety of roles in Senior Living including leadership, staff training, sales and marketing, and corporate development. Along with her book, “Be Your Own Hero: Senior Living Decisions Simplified”

Angela Mitchell Hill is an entrepreneur and the owner of Nashville Nails By Na'Sah's, a full service nail salon located in the Nashville International Airport. She actively seeks out products that support marginalized populations and favors environmentally sound beauty products. As a business leader, she values being a for...