040: Ginger Littleton: Bravery is Conscience in Action – We Just Have to Act.
Would you want your claim to fame to be that you attacked a mysterious shooter, at your monthly Board Meeting in 2010, by smacking him in the head with your small (Brahmin) purse? At this Bay District school board meeting, with 300+ people attending, Ginger Littleton...
039 Heather Booth: Organizing Can Change the World
At age 74, Heather Booth thrives as a visionary leader who makes big change happen. Ever since her teen years, Heather has championed social movements and built organizations—civil rights, women’s rights, labor rights, and others. She describes her entry into...
038 Yukiko Iino: Lost Identity Leads to Passion Work
Born and raised in Kobe, Japan, Yukiko moved to the United States in the 9th grade when her father accepted a job in New York. After 4 years, her family returned to Japan. She was determined to complete her education in the States. Graduating from City College of New...
037 Jania Aebi: Finding Life’s Purpose at 75
In this episode: Jania Aebi, age 86, lives and works in Switzerland as a healer. Challenges have always shaped her. Born in Poland before World War II, she was sent to England at 11 years old to continue her studies. She had no language, no family and a belief system...
036 Jacky Grimshaw: Transportation Advocacy Changes Peoples’ Lives
In this episode, Gail and Catherine talk with Jacky about her long career advocating for equitable transportation and environmental justice. She has worked with the nonprofit Center for Neighborhood Technology since 1992, currently in a part-time role as Vice...
035 Pam Culley-McCullough: Transformational Healing From the 3rd Realm
Pam’s life has unfolded in unpredictable fashion. Her experience, and practical work, as a counseling psychologist, led her to understand she was a healer. As she began to rely more and more on her intuition, she could access, through her clients, information from...
034 Peggy Keonjiian: Mastering Life with No Regrets
Peggy’s love of life caused her career to move across many paths. She never expected to travel, live in unexpected places or have the life experiences she did. A graduate in biological science/zoology, it was only as field editor for Better Homes & Gardens that...
033 Rita Corley Baker: Lifelong Advocate, Therapist and Activist
Growing up in a patriarchal Irish Catholic home, Rita followed her 2 older siblings into the convent, believing a life of service was only available inside a religious community. 12 years later she had come to understand that she could be a witness and advocate for...
032 Gerda Meyer Bernstein: Bearing Witness to Man’s Inhumanity to Man
In this episode, Gail, Catherine and Gerda discuss her lifelong commitment to creating art that bears witness to human experiences of conflict, disruption, loss, prejudice, and violence. Gerda chronicles her early life history as a Jew in Germany, including being on...
031 Donna Marie Scheifler: Crone Wisdom Shining Brightly
In this episode, Gail, Catherine, and Donna Marie discuss: What happened when Donna Marie hit a wall and how she emerged whole. How blindly joining a Women’s Circle completely changed her life. How difficult life can get and how exhilarating it is to get it back....
030 Gail & Catherine: Reflections on Episode Themes
Periodically, Catherine and Gail will reflect on themes that emerge from the inspiring and provocative stories of our guests. In this first retrospective episode, we highlight four themes that emerged during 2019: living by choice; reinventing oneself; exercising...Latest Podcast Episode
Podcast Reviews
- Much Needed Encouragement!
June 27, 2024 by Jen Schuman from United StatesGail 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
- Enjoyable at Any Age - I’m 37!March 2, 2023 by stinepunk from United States
Each episode is a wonderful snapshot of an outstanding woman’s life. I’ve listened to every episode, many, multiple times and always have trouble picking a favorite! Great topics from art and business to social justice and spirituality. This podcast is welcome and much needed addition to having a positive conversation about women and aging.