320 Gina Orlando: Sharing My Celebration of Life While I’m Still Alive
Gina Orlando, age 72, created and was present at her own Celebration of Life in January 2025. Gina has been living with breast cancer for 11 years, the last three years in stage 4. She calls upon her expertise in holistic healing, voracious curiosity, and profound...
319 Elizabeth White: Co-living Housing Solutions for Older Women on Modest Incomes
Elizabeth White’s mission is advocating for older women to “lead a richly textured, interesting life on a modest income.” She uses multiple platforms–author, entrepreneur, consultant, international board member, and keynote speaker—to expose gendered ageism and...
318 Connie Inuka: Late-life Inventor Finds Success
At 77 years old, Connie Inukai is proving that innovation has no age limit. A former technical writing instructor for engineers, Connie spent years teaching others how to create clear, effective reports. Little did she know that one day, she’d be writing her own—this...
317 Becky Blue: Aging is Life – Appreciate the Magic & Mystery
Thoughtful and compassionate, Becky Blue is a geriatric and faith community nurse. Her compassion grew at an early age as she spent afternoons with Grandma, coincidentally the name of one of her magical poems. In her book, Turning-The Magic and Mystery of More...
316 Jeanette Leardi: Make Friends with Your Aging Process to Become Fully Empowered
Jeanette Leardi is a social gerontologist and aging wellness leader who invites us to “cock your head to the side and ask, Am I think about aging in the right way?” Jeanette’s blog, Ageful Living, inspired her recent book, Aging Sideways: Changing Our Perspectives on...
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...
314 Barbara Thompson: Moving Through Real Estate Market Complexities
Barbara Thompson is passionate about working with seniors. She holds a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) certification. When her life turned out differently from what she expected, she learned to rely on friendships to fill a gap. That brought her to the...
313 Adriane Berg: Ageless Traveler
Adriane Berg is a lifelong traveler whose mission is to help people “never stop traveling.” Women over the age of 70 are increasingly participating in solo travel, as are individuals embarking on their second or third honeymoon. At the age of 76, Adriane created the...
312 Emilia DiMenco: A Successful Transition: From Commercial Enterprise to a Mission-Driven Organization
After 30 years in banking, Emilia DiMenco joined the Women’s Business Development Organization (WBDC) – first as a board member and then as CEO. WBDC serves all entrepreneurs and particularly women and underserved communities. Emilia understands and communicates...
311 Carol Offen and Betsy Crais: Living Organ Donations: The Insider’s Guide for Donors and Recipients
Carol Offen and Betsy Crais know all too well the exhilaration, separately, of being a living donor and a 2-time organ recipient. Carol’s adult, college-age son was in need of a kidney. Carol became his donor. Betsy Crais’s evaluation for gastric problems in her...
310 Barbara Ellison: From Striving to Thriving: One Woman’s Journey
Barbara Ellison always wanted to have a TV show. Since waking up from her widow’s fog after her husband died when she was in her early 60’s, she has not stood still. She says, “I had no idea who I was, or what I was meant to do. The labels attached to me –...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.