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Back to SearchMarilou Eldred: Called to Lead and Serve
Season 3 Episode 131
Marilou Eldred, Ph.D., was called to serve others as a young girl. She devoted ten years as a nun with a teaching order and, upon leaving the convent…
4 years, 7 months ago
Leni Garfunkel: Living and Breathing Sales for Work and Life
Season 3 Episode 130
Many people fear change. Not Leni! She has traveled the world, moved from city to country and back again, many times. Leni began her career as a teac…
4 years, 7 months ago
Shirley Holm: Approaching Life’s Challenges as Adventures
Season 3 Episode 129
Shirley Holm, age 70, has learned to adjust and thrive to life’s unexpected turns using three anchors: family and friends; education; and active enga…
4 years, 7 months ago
Mary Kemmer: Intimate Extrovert Keeps Purpose Alive
Season 3 Episode 128
Mary Kemmer was born in Sheboygan Wisconsin, lived in Chicago for almost 20 years and currently lives in Arlington Va.
Her professional background sp…
4 years, 7 months ago
Peg Cruikshank: Women’s Comfort with Aging
Season 3 Episode 127
For over 50 years, Peg Cruikshank has challenged mainstream thinking about women-- in particular, about lesbians and women growing old. Now retired …
4 years, 8 months ago
Jean Ann Durades: Teaching as a Way of Life
Season 3 Episode 126
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, teachin…
4 years, 8 months ago
Let's Get Real: Journey to 35,000 Listeners
Season 3 Episode 125
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 hav…
4 years, 8 months ago
Lauren Coodley: Feminist Historian, Teacher and Writer
Season 3 Episode 124
Lauren Coodley’s 35-year career involved fighting the educational establishment to legitimize Women’s Studies and to teach using feminist pedagogy. S…
4 years, 8 months ago
Nancy Hunter: Relevancy is A State of Mind
Season 3 Episode 123
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 m…
4 years, 8 months ago
Marcia Ross: Two Passions Converge into Lifelong Learning
Season 3 Episode 122
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 le…
4 years, 9 months ago