by WomenOver70 | Jun 10, 2026 | Podcast, Season 6, Season Four, Social Activism
For nearly fifty years, Sybil Kolon has devoted herself to protecting 79 acres of family land in Michigan’s Irish Hills. Originally owned by her grandparents, the property was placed under option with Legacy Land Conservancy in 1976 with the hope that it would someday...
by WomenOver70 | Jun 2, 2026 | creativity, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Author and artist Jill G. Hall, 71, joins us with her luminous new novel On a Sundown Sea, inspired by the mysteries surrounding the visionary woman who built Lomaland—a utopian community near the home Jill grew up in. Fascinated since childhood by the stories...
by WomenOver70 | May 26, 2026 | Podcast, Season 6, Season Four, Social Service
For more than six decades, Sandra Sokol has devoted her life to building stronger, more equitable communities. Although she once imagined a career teaching in schools serving children of color her path evolved into groundbreaking volunteer and public service work...
by WomenOver70 | May 24, 2026 | Women Over 70 Blog, Women Over 70: Blog
Contributing Writer: Wendy Cole (ep. 304) is a Gender Diversity Consultant who helps people and organizations better understand transgender and LGBTQ+ experiences through education and honest conversation. Since living authentically in 2015, she has focused on...
by WomenOver70 | May 19, 2026 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
https://youtu.be/lKqwXIhnhzk Joan Greene, 84, trained to be a teacher but found her true calling as a social worker and innovative advocate for older adults. In New York State, she helped create programs from the ground up—from nutrition services and Meals on Wheels...