329 Michelle Kalisz: Neuroscience Asserts: What fires together, wires together
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...
315 Karen J. Marienau: Pursuing Lifelong Adventures in Well-being
At age 70, Karen Marienau’s life is distinguished by a circuitous professional path, world-wide adventure travels, strenuous physical challenges, taxing home improvement projects, and deeply loving relationships—with people, animals, and nature. How does Karen, who...
305 Suzanne Rowen: Climbing Mountains—Living Intensely and Expansively
Suzanne Rowen, age 72, has been climbing mountains in the Pacific Northwest for the past 30 years. Leading self and others are cross-over skills between mountaineering and working in high stakes crisis communications on Wall Street, Suzanne’s earlier life on the East...
297 Marcia Naomi Berger:The Bipolar Therapist
For 50 years, Marcia Naomi Berger, 79, has experienced a journey from madness to love and meaning. Her first manic episode was at 29, when she was already a well-respected licensed clinical social worker – an experienced psychotherapist well-trained in...
217 Karen Egoff: Healing Energy Gives You the Gift of Self-Care
Karen Egoff realized at a young age that she has extra gifts. She didn’t know what to do with the energy she felt from others until she became a young woman. Through practice, Karen has learned to manifest healing energy and help relieve aches, pains and chronic...
201 Janice Hooker-Fortman: Ms. Senior Illinois 2022 Speaks to All Relationships that Matter
Dr. Janice Hooker-Fortman, relationship coach, is a former Chicago Public School educator, motivational speaker, and producer and host of “The Mother/Daughter Relationship Show. and Relationship Matters tv. She is an award-winning author, relationship communication...
173 Katharine Esty: One Psychologist’s Study Reveals the 80s is a Time of Unexpected Happiness
Dr. Katharine Esty’s husband was seriously ill when she turned 80. It put her in a funk. Even hiking with her family, an ordinary event, sent her deeper into the doldrums. Katharine couldn’t make it to the top of a favorite hill during one hike and it (removed only)...
166 Dr. Patricia Walicke: Blue Lake Neuroscientist Speaks on Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Patricia Walicke is a 40 year veteran in neuroscience. She earned her MD from Harvard-MIT Health Science and Technology program and her PhD from the Harvard Dept. of Neuroscience. Her primary area was Alzheimer’s disease research under Dr. Robert Katzman. In...
Female Friendship–A pillar of wellbeing
Our Women Over 70 blog is inspired by our podcast, Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined, where we talk weekly with women in their 70s-100s about issues that matter to women as we age. You can listen to their stories in 8 different categories. This blog focuses on female...
152 Ricki McKenna: Yes You Can Eat Well & Eat Right
Ricki (mchealthy) McKenna is an entrepreneur, author and functional certified nutritionist who believes healthy eating is the key to a vibrant life. She started her business in Colorado by visiting farmers’ markets to buy ingredients for soup, building an inventory of...
148 Ilene Dillon: Rethinking Anger & Fear Opens up a World of Possibilities
Ilene’s life is colorful and eventful. Overcoming her own fear and anger has allowed her to experience adventure in unique and satisfying ways. Author, social worker and host of Full Power Living for 12 years, she now lives primarily in an RV and continues to coach 1...Latest Podcast Episode
Podcast Reviews
- Great podcast
March 11, 2025 by Liz Kitchens from United StatesLove listening to Gail and Catherine. They are excellent interviewers and have such interesting guests. I like learning learning new things
- Insightful and inspiring!November 25, 2024 by Reinvention Rebel from United States
Kudos to Gail and Catherine for creating a podcast that shows us what’s possible as we age - anything! Their guests are fascinating and full wisdom. Their insightful questions bring out the best in their guests and remind us that we can have our own version of vibrancy at 70 and beyond too.
- Much Needed Encouragement!June 27, 2024 by Jen Schuman from United States
Gail and Catherine, ‘Aging Reimagined’ and am so thrilled with the encouragement and insights from each and every women here, you are so remarkable! Thank you for all of the effort you are putting into creating these interviews and messages, I REALLY need to hear from women who have gone before me in this season of my life.
- Superb podcast!!October 18, 2023 by glimadoll from United States
Very thought- provoking and and inspirational! This is a treasure trove of information and motivation to help explore the multitude of issues we deal with as women over 70. Great guests. Thank you!
- Please get professional microphones!!
May 17, 2023 by glimadoll from United StatesSounds muffled.