261: Helen Hirsh Spence: Valuing the Expertise and Ingenuity of Older Adults
Through Top Sixty Over Sixty, Helen writes articles and speaks at conferences to encourage a reframed narrative of aging, one that reflects the age realities of the 21st century. She emphasizes the need for a longevity focus, encourages an entrepreneurial mindset, and...
260 Janis Clark Johnston: Aging – So Cool Everyone is Doing It
Janis Clark Johnston is a family psychologist, speaker, and author of several books, most recently Transforming Retirement: Rewire and Grow Your Legacy. When she experienced 9/11, Janis says, she became more sensitive to other’s pain and loss. Planning rituals to...
259 Emily and Mitchell Clionsky: Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain
Emily Clionsky, MD, and Mitchell Clionsky, PhD, are a physician and neuropsychologist couple who have cared for their own parents with dementia, created a test used by doctors to measure cognitive function, and treated more than 25,000 patients with cognitive...
258 Diane Slezak: Expanding Options, Resources, and Services for Older Adults
Diane Slezak is CEO of Age Options, a nonprofit advocacy organization she has been involved with since 1976. Age Options caters to older adults and those who care for them with resources and service options so older adults can live their lives to the fullest. The...
257 Darcy Evon: Building a More Age-Inclusive Society
Since becoming CEO of The Village Chicago in 2019, Darcy has overseen the growth and vitality of The Village—including over 500 comprehensive programs that focus on social, emotional, and physical well-being. She promotes improved quality of life for older adults and...
256 Susan Cartland-Bode: Born to Share the Gift of Music
For much of her life, Susan Cartland-Bode has shared her gift of music– as a soloist and choral singer, voice teacher, player of piano and violin and, most recently, fiddle. A resident of Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, IL, Susan performs solos, sings with the...
255 Rhea Zakich: The Art of Touching the Human Heart
Rhea Zakich, age 88, touches human hearts as an author, speaker, workshop and seminar leader, and creator of the world’s popular communication game the UNGAME (1973)—5 million sold and still selling. Her dramatic story of the UNGAME has been told on TV and radio...
254 Catherine Hiller: Award-winning Novelist Tackles Taboo Topics
Catherine Hiller is inspired to write against the grain. In her current novel, Cybil Unbound, (her 10th book and 6th novel), she delicately characterizes an older woman and her new-found sexuality. Catherine believes the capacity to fall in love can strike at any age....
253 Taru Fisher: Helping Women Transform Aging
Taru Fisher coaches women to make aging fearless, fulfilling, and fun. She encourages women to fully respect their own aging process and be vibrantly visible. Taru is a certified NLP Health Practitioner and NLP Coach specializing in aging. She also is a Healer...
252 Julie Iverson: Death Doula—An End-of-Life Ally
In her role as a certified Death Doula (also known as an End-of-Life Doula or Death Midwife), Julie Iverson is passionate about providing non-medical, non-judgmental, holistic care and support to individuals and their loved ones as they navigate the challenges and...
251 Sara Gilfert: Hand Paper-Making Artist Makes Waves in Her Community
Sara Gilfert, 94, lives in Ohio. She comes from a family that was populated with teachers and preachers. While she began her college education in journalism, a chance workshop on fiber art caused her to change her major and she became a fiber artist and teacher. Since...Latest Podcast Episode
Podcast Reviews
- Insightful and inspiring!
November 25, 2024 by Reinvention Rebel from United StatesKudos 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.
- This podcast is not just for women over 70May 2, 2023 by MJAlagh from United States
This podcast is fantastic. Every woman that is interviewed has such a great insight that I feel uplifted each time I get done. I love Gail and Catherine their interview style is nurturing while getting great information out of these women. Highly recommend