by WomenOver70 | Mar 3, 2026 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Ilana Landsberg-Lewis went to law school to understand how power works—so she could help transform it in the service of justice, especially for women. Alongside her father, she co-founded and led a nonprofit funding community-based organization in sub-Saharan Africa...
by WomenOver70 | Jan 21, 2026 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Debra Morrison invites us to reimagine our lives where money takes on new meaning and purpose. Founder of the We Can Do It Women Movement, Debra works with mature women (50+) who are ready to stop defining themselves by financial missteps and start...
by WomenOver70 | Oct 14, 2025 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Reinvention, Season 6, Season Four
Jan Golden is a one-woman force when it comes to changing how the media and greeting card agencies represent aging. For 4 years, Age-Friendly Vibes has featured cards, buttons, stickers and prints that reflect pro-aging sentiments. Active in the American Society on...
by WomenOver70 | Sep 30, 2025 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Nicole J. Smith, Advocate, Dementia Daughter, Certified Senior Advisor and author of Diagnosis Dementia, was living 3,000 miles from her mother and didn’t register the “weird things” she had witnessed her mother say and do over the past couple of years. That is,...
by WomenOver70 | Sep 17, 2025 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Only 12% of U.S. adults are metabolically healthy—a sobering statistic Christa Rymal wants to change. With her background in nursing and holistic health, Christa brings both clinical expertise and a whole-person perspective to women’s wellbeing. In this episode, she...
by WomenOver70 | Sep 2, 2025 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Jeannine Bryant is expert at helping seniors move. After you have lived in your home for so many years, you accumulate possessions that seem to identify who you are. Losing a partner or spouse certainly changes our lives. Leaving the place that we called home,...
by WomenOver70 | Aug 20, 2025 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
During her tenure as a successful entrepreneur and podcaster, Ande Lyons’ advice to young start-up founders was: “Don’t Be Caged by Your Age.” At age 66, she took her own advice. Ande shifted her focus to older people, especially women, with the mission to redefine...
by WomenOver70 | Aug 12, 2025 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Beverley Glazer, MA, is an ICF-Certified Transformational Coach, Psychotherapist, and Strategic Consultant with over 35 years of experience empowering individuals, companies, and communities navigate change. She is the founder of Reinvent Impossible LLC, the umbrella...
by WomenOver70 | Jul 23, 2025 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season Four, Uncategorized
As a young VISTA Volunteer in the mid-1970s, Julie’s experience working with older adults primed her for a career in Gerontology. She earned the credentials: Master of Science in Gerontology, Master’s in Social Work, and PhD in Social Work. Julie is Professor Emerita...
by WomenOver70 | Jun 18, 2025 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Maria Cristina Torres, born in Mexico, studied medicine there and has three decades of experience in pharmaceutical-oriented medicine. She continues to work with people in the United States, finding solutions for chronic conditions and assisting individuals in...
by WomenOver70 | May 21, 2025 | Advocates for Women Aging, Health and Wellness, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Michelle Kalisz started studying piano at the age of 4. Today she owns a piano studio and delights in teaching older adults. She extensively studied chemistry and psychology, all the while playing music which added depth to her understanding of how we learn and...
by WomenOver70 | May 7, 2025 | Advocates for Women Aging, Season 6, Season Four
Gail Straus is mostly retired, meaning that in addition to volunteer work, she remains open to the occasional client project. In 2021, Gail joined the Communications Team at AARP Illinois as a volunteer. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Guest House...