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...
by WomenOver70 | Jun 25, 2021 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast
As the Midwest regional campaign and outreach manager for Compassion & Choices, a national non-profit organization, Amy Sherman advocates for planning for and expanding end-of-life care options and empowering people to take charge of their own journeys. She...
by WomenOver70 | Jun 23, 2021 | Health and Wellness, Podcast
Patricia Manahan Anderson, age 83, has been children and family-centered her entire adult life. She gave birth to 6 children in 8 years, including her first-born who died from spina bifida at a young age. With an “uncanny appreciation for healthy children,” Pat...
by WomenOver70 | Jun 16, 2021 | Enhancing Career, Podcast, Season Three
Margot Wallace is a marketer, academic, author and life-long learner. Starting out, Margot was a writer and creative director for J. Walter Thompson (now JWT), global advertising agency. At age 62, Margot earned a master’s degree from DePaul University and became an...
by WomenOver70 | Jun 9, 2021 | Podcast, Season Three, Social Activism
Nancy Manahan, Ph.D., age 75, lives an inspired life with her wife, author Becky Bohan, on the Florida coast in an intentional community of 500 women, aptly called Carefree. Life partners for 27 years, Nancy and Becky have published six books between them and...