by WomenOver70 | Jan 6, 2021 | Expressive Arts, Podcast
Academy award-winning screenwriter, Pamela Wallace, knew she was going to be a writer when she was a young girl. First, magazine articles and romance novels; then, screenplays and TV movies. Pam fought hard to own her talent and showcase it in Hollywood where women...
by WomenOver70 | Nov 25, 2020 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season Two
At age 91, Dr. Marie Kisiel continues to pursue her passions as a mentor to people of all ages and as a writer about seasons in human life, centering on food, learning and work. The daughter of immigrant parents who had little formal education, Marie ignored...
by WomenOver70 | Aug 26, 2020 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season Two
Jazz/Blues performer, educator, actress and Professor Emerita at Columbia College Chicago, Bobbi Wilsyn, 72, has lived a life of purpose. Now in her 3rd act, she is redesigning her career and looking forward to new adventures and opportunities to serve, in ways that...
by WomenOver70 | May 27, 2020 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season Two
Active writer, and published author, Mary Gray graduated from Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University in 1955. A long career in public relations, then as a corporate travel agent, led Mary to ghostwriting and worldwide travel. She always traveled to the...
by WomenOver70 | May 20, 2020 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season Two
Frances Fuller grew up in poverty. All of her books belonged to the state of Arkansas. Her mother had a 4th-grade education. It is a wonder, then, that Frances became a writer and publisher and left a legacy in the form of an entire body of literature in Arabic, for...
by WomenOver70 | Jan 15, 2020 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season Two, Social Activism
In this episode, Gail, Catherine and Gerda discuss her lifelong commitment to creating art that bears witness to human experiences of conflict, disruption, loss, prejudice, and violence. Gerda chronicles her early life history as a Jew in Germany, including being on...
by WomenOver70 | Dec 4, 2019 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season One
In this episode, Gail, Catherine, and Joyce discuss Joyce’s love of teaching and writing poetry, her attachment to rural life, and her decade-long experience living with Parkinson’s. Farm girl becomes college professor becomes Minnesota Poet Laureate. In her eight...
by WomenOver70 | Oct 23, 2019 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season One
In this episode, Gail, Catherine, and Recille explore the various hues and benefits of story-sharing. With candor, humor, and revelation, Recille recounts her journey from speech pathologist for students of all ages with all kinds of handicaps to creating a culture of...
by WomenOver70 | Oct 2, 2019 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season One, Social Activism
In this episode, Gail, Catherine, and Karen discuss Karen’s journey from her early “wild years” into a dedicated career in social work focused on community organizing. Numerous signals pointed Karen toward this career trajectory, from being a resident of a maternity...
by WomenOver70 | Aug 14, 2019 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season One
In this episode, Gail, Catherine and Judi discuss: How life choices are not always final. What it means to age out of your chosen profession. Why failure is sometimes a very good thing. Judi shares with us how she took a leap of faith after selling her 40-year old PR...
by WomenOver70 | Jul 3, 2019 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season One
In this episode, Gail, Catherine, and Karla discuss: What Karla learned from her research on the experiences of vital women in their 70s”, and her own experiences on aging into her mid-80s. Appreciation for living life more by choice than by obligation. Karla’s ...