by WomenOver70 | Nov 8, 2023 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season Five, Season Four
In her role as a certified Death Doula (also known as an End-of-Life Doula or Death Midwife), Julie Iverson is passionate about providing non-medical, non-judgmental, holistic care and support to individuals and their loved ones as they navigate the challenges and...
by WomenOver70 | Nov 1, 2023 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season Five, Season Four
Sara Gilfert, 94, lives in Ohio. She comes from a family that was populated with teachers and preachers. While she began her college education in journalism, a chance workshop on fiber art caused her to change her major and she became a fiber artist and teacher. Since...
by WomenOver70 | Oct 25, 2023 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season Five, Season Four
Ashton Applewhite has been speaking out about aging and ageism for over 15 years. Her 2016 book, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, radicalized the present anti-ageism movement. Since then, Ashton has continued her blog, Yo, is This Ageist?, co-founded the...
by WomenOver70 | Oct 18, 2023 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season Five, Season Four
Connie Zweig, PhD, is a retired Jungian-oriented therapist and coauthor of Meeting the Shadow and Romancing the Shadow. Her award-winning book, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul, extends her work on the Shadow into midlife and beyond and explores aging...
by WomenOver70 | Oct 11, 2023 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season Five, Season Four, Social Activism
Beth Truett, MDiv, BS, believes in serving. It comes naturally to her and has guided her career path over the years. Her earliest memories are of lunches with the Ladies’ Aid Society. After a lengthy corporate career where she was committed to mentoring women, she...