Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDiane Slezak: Expanding Options, Resources, and Services for Older Adults
Season 5 Episode 258
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 tho…
2 years, 6 months ago
Darcy Evon: Building a More Age-Inclusive Society
Season 5 Episode 257
Since becoming CEO of The Village Chicago in 2019, Darcy has
overseen the growth and vitality of The Village—including over
500 comprehensive programs …
2 years, 6 months ago
Susan Cartland-Bode: Born to Share the Gift of Music
Season 4 Episode 256
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,…
2 years, 6 months ago
Rhea Zakich: The Art of Touching the Human Heart
Season 5 Episode 255
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…
2 years, 6 months ago
Catherine Hiller: Award-winning Novelist Tackles Taboo Topics
Season 5 Episode 254
Catherine Hiller is inspired to write against the grain. In her current novel, Cybil Unbound, (her 10th book and 6th novel), she delicately character…
2 years, 6 months ago
Taru Fisher: Helping Women Transform Aging
Season 4 Episode 253
Taru Fisher coaches women to make aging fearless, fulfilling, and fun. She encourages women to fully respect their own aging process and be vibrantly…
2 years, 7 months ago
Julie Iverson: Death Doula—An End-of-Life Ally
Season 5 Episode 252
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,…
2 years, 7 months ago
Sara Gilfert: Hand Paper-Making Artist Makes Waves in Her Community
Season 5 Episode 251
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 jou…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ashton Applewhite: Ageism Harms Us and Obstructs Equity
Season 5 Episode 250
Ashton Applewhite has been speaking out about aging and ageism for over 15 years. Her 2016 book, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, radica…
2 years, 7 months ago
Connie Zweig: Bringing Your Inner Ageist into the Light of Awareness
Season 5 Episode 250
Connie Zweig, PhD, is a retired Jungian-oriented therapist and coauthor
of Meeting the Shadow and Romancing the Shadow. Her award-winning
book, The Inn…
2 years, 8 months ago