by WomenOver70 | Nov 25, 2025 | Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Long a member of the Apostolic Church of God in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, Darlene’s faith has been a constant even as she experiences the inevitable ups and downs of life. At 71, Darlene’s serene manner shines through and she peppers her conversation with...
by WomenOver70 | Nov 19, 2025 | Podcast, Season 6, Season Four, Social Service
When Laurel married in her late 50s, she never imagined she’d become her husband’s full-time caregiver just five years later. Now, twenty years into that journey, she calls it a blessing: “He is so easy to care for…. I have released early feelings of resentment,...
by WomenOver70 | Nov 12, 2025 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Jody’s life reads like a movie—one she ultimately wrote and directed herself. Growing up in isolation and surviving severe trauma, she moved through poverty, rape, separation from siblings, and profound loss—the deaths of her mother, grandmother, and daughter. Yet...
by WomenOver70 | Nov 5, 2025 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Sophy Burnham has lived many creative lives—and she’s still expanding. Known as a deeply imaginative and award-winning author, Sophy has written 17 books across genres: novels and nonfiction, children’s stories, poetry, plays and radio dramas, essays, and journalism....
by WomenOver70 | Oct 29, 2025 | Play, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
At 17, Karen Gershowitz caught the travel bug—and never looked back. She’s now explored 100 countries, often returning to dig deeper than the “Disney Lands” most tourists see. Her love of discovery led her from ceramics to international marketing and, eventually, to...