by WomenOver70 | Sep 15, 2021 | Expressive Arts, Podcast
Donna Lawrence was happily living life until the unspeakable death of her son, at age 20, from a brain seizure. Through the Main Street Entrepreneurs, Matters more than a Cafe and Laughter Yoga, Donna discovered ‘it’s an amazing thing when you realize you can go on’....
by WomenOver70 | Sep 8, 2021 | Expressive Arts, Podcast
Worldwide traveler and former teacher at Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Art, Ingrid is an established and well-known artist, specializing in watermedia. From florals to petroglyphs, pictographs and hand-made paper making influenced by her travels, Ingrid is...
by WomenOver70 | Aug 25, 2021 | Podcast, Social Service
Marilou Eldred, Ph.D., was called to serve others as a young girl. She devoted ten years as a nun with a teaching order and, upon leaving the convent, embarked on her journey as an educator. Marilou has held top level leadership positions in higher education for...
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...
by WomenOver70 | Aug 11, 2021 | Podcast, Reinvention
Shirley Holm, age 70, has learned to adjust and thrive to life’s unexpected turns using three anchors: family and friends; education; and active engagement in what matters. After experiencing devasting deaths of her mother, best friend, and husband, Shirley supported...
by WomenOver70 | Aug 4, 2021 | Enhancing Career, Podcast
Mary Kemmer was born in Sheboygan Wisconsin, lived in Chicago for almost 20 years and currently lives in Arlington Va. Her professional background spanned 30+ years in Human Resource with a focus on Leadership Development and Executive Coaching. A woman of purpose and...
by WomenOver70 | Jul 30, 2021 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast
For over 50 years, Peg Cruikshank has challenged mainstream thinking about women– in particular, about lesbians and women growing old. Now retired from Women’s Studies at the University of Maine, Peg serves as an Associate at The Maine Center on Aging. She is...
by WomenOver70 | Jul 28, 2021 | Enhancing Career, Podcast
Jean Ann Durades, age 89, from Minneapolis, MN., says that in early adulthood, she didn’t imagine what her life would be like. In retrospect, teaching is the thread throughout her career as a schoolteacher, social worker, and for 27 years, as a trainer and field...
by WomenOver70 | Jul 21, 2021 | Catherine and Gail, Podcast
This week, we’re celebrating the125th episode of Women Over 70– Aging Reimagined. In this episode of Get Real, Gail and Catherine share what they have learned as they reshape the conversation around women aging. Find out what’s next for the podcast and the ever...
by WomenOver70 | Jul 14, 2021 | Expressive Arts, Podcast
Lauren Coodley’s 35-year career involved fighting the educational establishment to legitimize Women’s Studies and to teach using feminist pedagogy. She was profoundly successful with female and male students alike. Yet, Lauren was forced to retire from her tenured...
by WomenOver70 | Jul 7, 2021 | Play, Podcast
Nancy Hunter loves adventure. As the first Affirmative Action Officer for Harris Bank (now Bank of Montreal), she helped forge a path for women and minorities to rise in the ranks. After a move to First Chicago (now Chase Bank) and 30 years in banking, she opened her...
by WomenOver70 | Jun 30, 2021 | Podcast, Social Activism
Marcia Ross, 78, held a deep-seated love of history and Jewish studies. As her children grew she started taking courses at Spertus Institute which led to a master’s degree in Jewish communal service. Working for the Jewish Federation and Spertus Institute, Marcia felt...