by WomenOver70 | Jan 11, 2023 | Enhancing Career, Podcast, Season Four
Catherine Johns found her way to an early career in broadcasting. She thought she went to college to become a nurse. There was this guy in her dormitory……how many stories started out that way in the ‘60s? “You have an amazing voice. You should be on the radio”. So she...
by WomenOver70 | Jan 4, 2023 | Enhancing Career, Podcast, Season Five, Season Four
Dr. Susan Weininger, age 78, is professor emerita of art history at Roosevelt University, Chicago, where she was Chair of the Department of History, Art History and Philosophy. She concentrates on art from the first half of the 20 th century, delving deeply into the...
by WomenOver70 | Dec 21, 2022 | Enhancing Career, Podcast, Season Four
Claudia Cooley lives in Southern California with her husband of 61 years, one of the many ‘balcony people’ in her life who believed in her ability to make an impact. Self-taught, forward thinking and willing to put herself in uncomfortable positions, Claudia has...
by WomenOver70 | Sep 21, 2022 | Enhancing Career, Podcast, Season Four
Originally from the West Indies, Cynthia Barnett, Ph.D., from Norwalk CT retired at age 59 to pursue the question–Why Are There So Few Women in the Sciences? Cynthia became CEO and founder of a non-profit program–Amazing Girls Science– whose goal is...
by WomenOver70 | Jun 8, 2022 | Enhancing Career, Podcast, Season Four
For Phyllis Walden, life experiences offer abundant opportunities for learning. Reading The Second Sex near completion of her doctoral program in Philosophy in the late 1960s reinforced Phyllis’ feminist perspectives. As a mentor and teacher in innovative college...
by WomenOver70 | May 25, 2022 | Enhancing Career, Podcast, Season Four
Ever since she came to the United States from Kobe, Japan, at 10, Lily Liu has devoted herself to living up to the role models she found in her grandparents, aunt and mother. Her grandmother raised her while her mother, widowed at 32, worked to support her children....
by WomenOver70 | Apr 27, 2022 | Enhancing Career, Podcast, Season Four
Vicki Thomas, 76 is a life-long journalist, producer, writer and purpose-driven businesswoman. She started her career as a media writer for a multi-state trade association, worked for ABC Chicago and, in 1988, started her own company. At 75, she realized it was time...
by WomenOver70 | Apr 13, 2022 | Enhancing Career, Podcast, Season Four
Joan Sotkin, 81, is creator of 3 books and 5 audios and a financial coach whose approach is based on brain science. She is also host of the podcast The Prosperity Show. “What you believe affects what happens in your life. Every decision has an emotional component.”...
by WomenOver70 | Mar 23, 2022 | Enhancing Career, Podcast, Season Four
Cindi Elstien finds herself in a pretty satisfying stage of life. Having overcome both breast cancer and a recent debilitating bout of pneumonia, along with several other difficult issues, she weathered 3 weeks in the hospital and has come out stronger and feeling...
by WomenOver70 | Mar 16, 2022 | Enhancing Career, Podcast, Season Four
Janie Petkus is an internationally renowned interior designer. She works in all aspects of design including architectural plans, lighting and landscape. Her love for this work oozes out of her. Janie’s mother, and Doris Day were both role models and inspirations for...
by WomenOver70 | Feb 9, 2022 | Enhancing Career, Podcast, Season Four
Jill Stewart honed her talents in public relations and writing for more than 20 years as founder and head of her own PR firm that was committed to “issues that matter.” She and her teams were there in the early stages of the AIDS epidemic and the end-of-life options...
by WomenOver70 | Aug 18, 2021 | Enhancing Career, Podcast
Many people fear change. Not Leni! She has traveled the world, moved from city to country and back again, many times. Leni began her career as a teacher and discovered that teaching is about influencing changing behavior. So is sales. Joining Xerox for its training...