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After a childhood and youth spent rigorously training for professional careers in ballet, Roland Spier and Jaya Puglise each suffered career-ending injuries. With their hopes for careers in dance at an end, both were faced with finding new purpose and identities. They each attended Columbia University in New York. Both in their 20's, Roland and Jaya work as management consultants now but are giving back to dance and dancers through Second Act, which Jaya describes as ”a network to connect current and former dancers of all backgrounds to streamline the difficult transition and creates a support system for personal and professional growth.” Says Roland, “Second Act was born from my experience struggling to find a path after hanging up my dance shoes due to injury. I want to create a resource for dancers experiencing a similar transition to find support, both personal and professional. I am passionate about this opportunity to bring dancers together, while giving back to the arts.”Topics Include:The close identity young dancers develop to the profession, because they start so young, often at threeor four, and then spend time at the dance studio rather than in after school activities.The strong bonds young dancers form with their classmates as they work towards performances andreaching milestones in the craft, which are hard to reproduce outside of the dance world.Feeling gratitude for the skills gained through the years of study and practice, but sadness too for thedance career that didn't happen.Empathizing with young Olympic athletes and the pressure they feel to perform and what happenswhen they can't “deliver".The difficult transition out of the dance world to finding new interests and pursuits.Founding the nonprofit mentoring group Second Act, bring together mentors with younger dancerstransitioning to other careers.Adjusting to enjoying ballet as audience members.Their advice to others: Don't box yourself in, there is a lot that's open to you.Resources:Instagram: @secondactnycRoland Spier is originally from Washington D.C and trained at the Washington School of Ballet, dancing alongside the company in many of their productions. After graduating high school he was invited to be a trainee in Pacific Northwest ballet's Professional Division where he performed with PNB also freelancing as a guest artist with smaller companies and studios. He took two gap years, prior to starting at Columbia University from which he graduated in 2020 with a major in architecture and a concentration in East Asian studies. Currently an Associate Consultant at OC&C, Roland focuses on corporate strategy and M&A due diligence across sectors.Jaya Puglise grew up in Vermont, training at Vermont Ballet Theater. After attending summers at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy summer intensive, she was awarded a full scholarship to train at the school in Moscow for a summer while taking Russian language classes, and later invited to stay to train year round. After a severe foot injury led her to stop ballet, Jaya studied abroad in Russia for her final year of high school.Jaya graduated from Columbia University in 2020 with a double major in political science and Russian language and culture. She received departmental honors for her thesis “Creating Memory and Commemorating the Wronged: Alexei Ratmansky's The Bolt and The Bright Stream”. Now working at OC&C Strategy Consultants as an Associate Consultant, Jaya works across a variety of industries in corporate strategy and due diligence projects.

At the first year mark of The Latest Version, I am checking in with my first six guests. These women shared their stories when I didn't have a finished product yet to share with them. They took a chance with me, sharing their stories about their life journeys and their plans for the future, and I am so grateful to them. Their experiences this past year will sound familiar to many of you. Some are making progress, while others have family issues that may have put their plans on temporary hold, but no one's giving up. All original episodes are available at www.thelatestversionpodcast.com/episodes.Danielle Butin started Afya Foundation, a nonprofit in Yonkers, NY that collects unused medical supplies from hospitals that would otherwise go to landfill. Afya receives these supplies in their warehouse, sorts and repacks, then ships them to hospitals around the world, often in response to natural disasters. Today, Afya Foundation's purpose could not be more vital, as they send off supplies to Ukraine. If you want to donate to Afya, please go to www.afyafoundation.org.Lucy Filppu is a long-time English teacher at Palo Alto High School in California. Last year We talked about her work at a high performing school district. Lucy shared with us that she was working with a writers group to start on a novel. She also has an entrepreneurial side, as several years ago she started writing boot camp for students entering high school. So how's it going? Lucy shared with me that she has a sick family member who is her priority right now. Many of us have shared a simiar experience and we send her and her family much love.Christina McMurray wrote and published a book, “Live, Laugh, Fly,” about her son Scott's battle with a rare pediatric cancer and death at 22. In truth, the book was a bigger examination of a marriage that hit some rocks but, contrary to expectations, came back stronger than ever when Scott's illness hit. A big part of Chris's story are the coincidences and “signs” her family have noticed since Scott's passing, and her confidence that he continues to be a part of their lives. Chris and husband Gene are doing well, and even have a podcast of their own! Chris's book, “Live, Laugh, Fly” can be found on Amazon.Lela Cocoros Goldstein's life after retirement from a busy corporate and consulting career took an interesting turn. Last year she told me about her discovery of the art of collage. I didn't know much about collage, other than to think, “wow, that looks like fun.” And my other thought was, “Lela is really good at that!” My question to her last year was, “How far are you going to take this?” She is still growing as a collage artist and is exploring teaching collage. You can view her work on her Latest Version episode page.Betsy Chappell shows how you can take an interest or a sideline – in this case gardening – and turn it into a business by focusing on a niche. In Betsy's case, the niche is container gardening, enhancing the outdoor spaces of her clients' homes in Lexington, Kentucky with beautiful potted plant arrangements. A year later, her business, Blooms Designs is, well, blooming. She is finding new ways to market her business and is building it up with a particular goal in mind. You can see her Instagram feed at Blooms Designs.Finally, my first interview last year was with Lara Lavi – an old friend who had a promising career as an Americana singer songwriter, but put a lot of that aside to concentrate on her law practice and, more recently, to help manage the career of her very talented son, Cameron Lavi-Jones and his band, King Youngblood. When we talked last year, Lara had just released a single, a cover of Joni Mitchell

Discovering the calm of yoga class at a local gym while her little kids were in the babysitting room was Susie Rubin's introduction to yoga.  Fifteen years later, Susie is now an inspiring yoga instructor and teacher trainer.  She shares how her understanding of yoga has deepened her compassionate view of others and acceptance of her own vulnerabilities. And how it helped when she was diagnosed with breast cancer last summer. We had a beautiful conversation.  Even if you don't know yoga, Susie will inspire you and really make your day.Topics include:Her early career as a copywriter with Conde NastNo judgement, no mirrors:  the positive early encounters with yogaFinding profound meaning in the motto: “The greatest teacher lies within”Deepening her practice through study of yoga's history and philosophyBecoming a certified yoga instructor, now running a teacher training programHow yoga classrooms can be a microcosm of the worldGetting her cancer diagnosis and getting through it with yoga and meditationHow she saved her hair through “cold capping” during cancer treatmentHer advice for getting through anxious days of bad newsPracticing gratitude even on the toughest daysSusie Rubin has practiced yoga since 2004; receiving her first RYT 200 hours in Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama from NY's Integral Yoga Institute. In the fall of 2016, Susie completed a second 200-hour RYT focused on Hot Vinyasa, Yin Yoga and the Ashtanga Primary Series. Since then, she's become increasingly drawn to the rigor, discipline and healing properties of a daily Mysore practice. In the spring and summer of 2018, Susie was fortunate enough to train among a small group of teachers led by Manju Jois. He, along with her teachers past and present inspire her to keep studying, stay humble and never forget the joy that compassionate yoga delivers. She recently completed her 500 HR RYT.Resources:www.susierubinyoga.com

Melissa Davey retired from a lengthy corporate career at the end of 2015 to pursue her second act and her dream of becoming a filmmaker, which she made a reality when she completed her film Beyond Sixty. It's a feature length documentary about women over the age of 60 who have lived remarkable lives and have remarkable and inspiring stories to share with the rest of us.Her life-long love of film, reading about how films are made, seeing as many films as she could, put her in a position to take advantage of an opportunity that came her way, when she was the highest charity auction bidder for a day on a film set with director M. Night Shyamalan. His question to her, “What do you really want to do?” set in motion a new chapter in her life when she decided to leave her long-time corporate job and become a filmmaker.  Topics include:Facing the fear of making a big life changeHer practice of Life Layering through her interest in all aspects of film prepared her for this momentTaking a self-inventoryHow taking a detour led her to meet M. Night Shyamalan, who asked her the question that would change her lifeHer film, Beyond Sixty, and three of the women profiled in the film, including Susan Bennett, the original voice of Siri; Peggy Bradnick Jackson, who has turned her traumatic abduction as a teenager into a plea for mental illness awareness; and A'lelia Bundles, the great great granddaughter and biographer of Madam C.J. Walker, the first Black woman millionaire.Her next projectMelissa Davey, age 71, retired from a lengthy corporate career at the end of 2015. Pursuing her dream of becoming a filmmaker became a reality in late 2018 when Melissa completed her first film, Beyond Sixty Project, a feature length documentary about women over the age of sixty. During 2019 Melissa's film was accepted by and screened at 8 film festivals throughout the United States and Canada, winning awards and confirming that it is truly never too late to learn something new. The film was picked up by a distributor in late 2020 and was released in Spring, 2021.Resources:Beyond Sixty Project

Are you one of those people who have a photo management problem? Like, spilling out of boxes and envelopes, or taking up more and more space on your phone or laptop or multiple flash drives? You are not alone! So many people are struggling to organize their zillions of photographs that a new profession has been created: The Photo Manager. If you think you would enjoy the challenge of organizing other people's photos, photo management might make a great full-time business or side gig. Cathi Nelson became a professional photo manager almost by accident.  When she realized it was a new type of business that was needed all over the country, she founded The Photo Managers, a professional organization that offers training and certification. The Photo Managers now has 650 members worldwide and there's lots of room for new entrants into the profession.Topics include:Her move from scrapbooking to photo organizationHow organizing analog photos is different from digital photos.Her move from working with clients to setting up a framework for an entirely new professionThe “why” behind our motivation for take and saving photosThe ABC's of photo organizing Which photos can you safely discard?The best way to save your photos before it's too lateSteps to becoming a certified professional photo organizerEasy-to-do side hustles that are lucrativeThe Photo Managers' annual education conferenceTips for DIY photo organizingThe 80/20 rule for photo curationResources:  The Photo ManagersPhoto Organizing Made Easy: Going from Overwhelmed to Overjoyed by Cathi Nelson

Can there be anything more life changing than being reunited with your birth family? For the millions of people who were adopted as infants in the decades after WWII and have longed to know more about their heritage, the field of DNA testing offers great promise. Many people are finally getting the answers they've longed for all their lives. Geraldine Berger is a professional genetic genealogist who specializes in helping adult adoptees identify and locate their birth parents and other family members using DNA evidence. An adoptee herself, Gerri has cracked hundreds of cases, including her own. She is the author of the book “Living in the Know: The Adoptee's Quick Start Guide to Finding Family with DNA Testing.”Topics include:Helping adoptive parents understand that “no one can love you out of your need to know who you are and where you come from.”The “Baby Scoop” era from the ‘40's to the ‘70's when many infants born to unwed mothers were surrendered for adoption.Only 10 states give adoptees the right to their birth records with complete information.The first step: registering with a mutual consent registry.Taking the DNA test and uploading resultsThe unexpected things we inherit from our birth parentsGerri's cautious approach to newly discovered birth parentsSolving the mystery of the baby abandoned in a hotel room in 1944—and what remains unknown.Resources:Gerri's website: The Genetic Genealogy CoachLiving in the Know: The Adoptees Quick-Start Guide to Finding Family with DNA Testing by Geraldine BergerInternational Soundex Reunion Registry

Nancy Steiner had a successful career in network news and as a documentary film producer. But after a near-fatal health crisis, Nancy took stock – was she really doing with her life what she was meant to do? She decided to become a certified Life Coach, helping others to do their best and succeed at their chosen project. Nancy takes us through the process of her transformation into a Life Coach, what that means, who she works with and how she helps them. But she also talks about her exciting years as a news producer for The Today Show, when she worked with Katie Couric to bring to the public facts about colon cancer screening after the death of her husband. Couric's and Nancy's brave broadcasting of their own colonoscopies have encouraged others to be screened and so have saved many lives. Nancy also shares how she and her second husband have blended families, bringing step-children and even ex-spouses into the fold.  Nancy has a remarkable approach to marriage and relationships that benefits everyone, especially children.Topics include:Life behind the scenes in the fast-paced world of network news, especially when a catastrophic event of historic proportions occurs.Why colon cancer screenings are so important:  If you are screened, you are saved.Nancy's work and “The Couric Effect:”  How The Today's Show segments on colon cancer have saved lives. The near fatal health crisis that brought about a reassessment of life purpose and goalsThe road to becoming a life coach through certificationThe difference between coaching and psychotherapyDivorces and blending families The importance of putting the children firstNancy Steiner comes to coaching by way of a career as a journalist and as a wife, mother and stepmother of a blended family with five children. She is a life coach certified by iPEC, the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. In addition to individual clients, she is a mentor/coach at The Harvard Business School, where she helps student entrepreneurs. She is also coaching a group of women ages 60-plus seeking comfort and joy through a safe and supportive place.For 38 years, she focused on producing documentary films and non-fiction network television. She has produced profiles about civil rights activists and organizers, performing and visual artists, writers, politicians – essentially, people whose lives offer stories from which others can benefit.Resources:Nancy's article for Maria Shriver's newsletter:  https://mariashriver.com/nancy-steiner-career-pivots-at-any-age/Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching:  https://www.ipeccoaching.com/

Neil Braun has great advice for the 50+ job seeker: make your life experience your advantage. He knows what he's talking about. Now 69 and on his 15th career role, Neil has held jobs as divergent as President of NBC Television Network and Dean of the Lubin School of Business at Pace University. He continues to seek out new challenges – his latest version is co-founder of a health-related streaming service called Mediflix. Neil's conversation is full of great advice for anyone seeking a new job or more fulfilling career.Topics include:Putting yourself in “the flow of traffic” by building a network of contacts. Understanding that everyone you come across is a potential collaborator or mentor, even if they are currently an adversaryKnowing when it's time to leave a job or positionHow he got his two biggest jobs by making his outsider role his greatest advantagePreparing for the Big InterviewHis biggest job failureGetting through a long period of joblessnessAdvice to the 50+ job seekerHis newest venture, MediflixNeil S. Braun started out as a corporate attorney and has served as President of the NBC Television Network, CEO of Viacom Entertainment, and President of Imagine Entertainment (Ron Howard's and Brian Grazer's production company). He has been an internet entrepreneur and partnered with the producer of SHREK to create CGI animation company Vanguard Animation. He has served on the Board, Audit and Governance Committees of IMAX Corporation and chaired nonprofit boards and committees. He was Dean of Pace University's Lubin School of Business from 2010 until 2020.  Now at 69 he is again an entrepreneur as a cofounder of Mediflix, a video streaming platform providing medical mentorship from hundreds of the world's top specialists to help individuals navigate their chronic conditions.

The Latest Version host Betsy Bush talks with interviewer Nancy Steiner about her years selling German nutcrackers and other Christmas decorations in the early years of the internet. As a German speaking American who travelled to the former East Germany in the mid-1990's, Betsy recognized that these genuine handmade wooden crafts were not readily available yet in the U.S., nor were the folk art origins behind the nutcracker figure and many other ornaments well known. Betsy founded her home-based business, Drosselmeier's Handcrafted Treasures from the Land of the Nutcrackers, in 1998.Topics include:A trip to the former East German state of Saxony, discovering the Village of Seiffen, the center of the toy-making cottage industry in a region called the Erzgebirge, or Ore MountainsStarting a home-based business in the early days of the internetTelling a real German nutcracker from the impostersThe meaning of the nutcracker and smoker figures in the folk art traditionHaving a gift business in the awkward space between bricks and mortar and the internetThe surprising history of the Nutcracker ballet and American Christmas traditionsWhat to consider if you go into a holiday-based businessUsing journalism skills to get PR“Know when to fold ‘em”Betsy Hills Bush is the host of The Latest Version. She recently graduated from Columbia University with a second BA majoring in Architecture. She has multiple interests including gardening with native plants and singing in her church choir. She serves on the board of several nonprofit organizations in Westchester County, NY.ResourcesThe Latest Version Christmas Episode:  https://youtu.be/LKGFD4lmvFgYouTube: “Discover Seiffen: Germany's Christmas Village” https://youtu.be/J9Gw2UEN54YouTube: Martha Stewart Living: Betsy Bush with her nutcracker collection https://youtu.be/AuSvWtvLHVIAn excellent article on Seiffen in the Ore Mountains by Ann Mah for the New York Times Travel Section with photographs and maps:Dreaming of an Artisanal Christmas by Ann Mah, NYT 12/18/19An excellent book about the Nutcracker ballet:Nutcracker Nation: How an Old World Ballet Became a Christmas Tradition in the New World by Jennifer Fisher (2004)

At 29, Donna Korren was Advertising Manager for Vogue Magazine when the publication was at the height of its influence in the 1990's. Now in her 50's, Donna is encouraging her peers to stand out in the workplace as energetic, technically competent colleagues. Her vision is for an intergenerational workplace in which wisdom is shared both up and down the age range.Donna's Tedx talk, The Newest Workforce Disruptors are Over 50! illuminates the increasing number of professionals launching new businesses and creating second careers after 50.  Topics include:Qualities of the 50+ entrepreneur that lead to a high success rate The overlooked advantages of 50+ workersThe value of intergenerational office culture, from mentoring to fresh ideasThe absolute imperative to master digital technologyHow advertising to the 50+ consumer is missing the boatTips for moving with intention towards your goalsDonna Korren is also the founder and President of Change, a women owned payment processing company. Her digital platform, Empty Quester™, includes a video series and articles of interest for empty nesters on a quest for a new bold chapter. She is a graduate of Cornell University. Resources:Change:  Payment Processing Done DifferentlyTedx Talk with Donna Korren: The Newest Workforce Disruptors are Over 50!Empty QuesterWashington Post:  Five things you should do right now  if you're taking a break from work to raise children by Donna Korren

So what is happiness? Do we need to be happy? What's the relationship between happiness and a meaningful life? Len Mitchell is a professor of philosophy at Pace University in New York, where he teaches a popular undergraduate course on the Philosophy of Happiness. Len came to this field later in life, retiring from Time Warner after a 22- year career as a tax attorney. Topics include:Taking advantage of a buy-out from his company at the age of 50 and embarking on a six year quest to get a Ph.D. in philosophyThe challenges of studying the subject when he had no undergraduate background in itHow college courses can add value to your life as an older studentThe importance of finding a mentor—and becoming a mentor for someone elseThe philosophy of happiness:  Eudaimonia, of human flourishingReligion vs philosophy as guides to happinessHappiness as a sense of life purposeThe importance of embracing new experiences.Dr. E. Len Mitchell is a Lecturer in Philosophy and Religious Studies.  He holds a baccalaureate degree from Auburn University (1973), a Juris Doctorate degree from Cumberland School of Law (Samford University, 1976), law masters degrees (LL.M.s) i from New York University (1978, 1989), and a Ph.D. from City University of New York Graduate Center (2007). After taking an early retirement from Time Warner, he studied philosophy from 2001 to 2007, culminating in his Ph.D. in Philosophy.  He has taught at Pace University in New York since 2008.Resources:These are the books that Prof Mitchell uses in his course on the philosophy of happiness:Happiness: A History by Darrin McMahon, 2006Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life, 2019The Power of Meaning:  Finding Fulfillment in a World Obsessed with Happiness, Emily Esfahani Smith, 2017.Man's Search for Meaning, Victor Frankl, 1959

Bonnie Marcus has some truth that working women need to hear: gendered age-ism is real and it starts early. Bonnie talks about her research based on hundreds of surveys that reveal the many ways women are affected by this type of bias and how they can take action to better affect their longevity in the workplace.Bonnie Marcus is an award-winning entrepreneur, Forbes contributing writer and executive coach. She has a great podcast, Bad-ass women at any age. Her new book is Not Done Yet: How women over 50 regain their confidence and claim their workplace power. Her article, Gendered Ageism Affects Women's Job Security And Financial Viability, appeared in Forbes.com on September 21, 2021.Topics include:The large percentage of women who have experienced gendered agism, based on her original researchWhat gendered ageism look likeThe need for women to work longer for financial security vs being pushed out of a job at a relatively young ageAssumptions made about older workers that aren't trueThe assumptions we make about ourselves that work against us.How advertising may be failing to reach older women (and their tremendous purchasing power) because of assumptions made by young ad execsAddressing the topic of age and gender stereotypes among colleaguesThe importance of documentationKeeping yourself up-skilled and front and center in the workplaceHonest discussions about women's health and well beingResources:Bonnie Marcus's Forbes.com article on Gendered AgeismNot Done Yet: How Women over 50 can regain confidence and reclaim workplace power by Bonnie MarcusThe Politics of Promotion: How High Achieving Women Can Get Ahead and Stay Ahead by Bonnie Marcushttps://bonniemarcusleadership.com/Badass Women at Any Age podcast

At age 50, Rev. Bill Weisenbach made a major life pivot when he left his post as Vice President of New York Seminary to become the sole pastor of a small church in an historic Hudson Valley town. Looking back after almost 30 years, Bill reflects on the shift from teaching and administration to serving on the front lines of his field as a parish minister, and how his mantra, “Hold your truth lightly”, serves him well in these times.Topics include:How a volunteer substitute gig gave him the courage to seek out a new path;The value of a professional peer group when working aloneSticking to self-imposed schedules as key to success and growthThe importance of family and spousal buy-in to major life changesBeing happy with a major life change, even when it means a pay cutAnd much moreThe Rev. Dr. William Weisenbach is a Presbyterian Minister. He served as Senior Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Katonah, NY, from which he retired in 2012. Before serving in Katonah, Dr. Weisenbach pastored the Presbyterian Church in Cold Spring, NY. Before entering parish ministry he served for twenty-four years on the faculty of New York Theological Seminary as Academic Vice President and Professor of Practical Theology. Dr. Weisenbach holds a Doctor of Ministry and a Doctor of Divinity degree. During his career at the seminary, the largest inter-racial school of its kind in the nation, Dr. Weisenbach taught hundreds of gifted students, including those at Sing Sing prison.Resources:Michael Green (wikipedia page)New York Theological Seminary

When beauty executive Caroline Fabrigas was suddenly widowed with two small children, she found herself at a crossroads: to go the safe route with her corporate job or become an entrepreneur, carrying on the young company her late husband had started. Now she is at the forefront of the emerging field of scent marketing and scent branding.Caroline Fabrigas is CEO of Scent Marketing, Inc. a company that creates proprietary scents for hotel chains and retail stores as an integral part of their branding, as well as Scentfluence Aroma Design Studio, a retail store in Scarsdale, New York.Topics included:How her early career experiences prepared her to be an entrepreneurHer visionary late husband who saw scent as a branding toolThe power of scent to create mood and memoryHow she recovered from the loss of her husband at a young ageMoving from a corporate job to taking over an entrepreneurial businessHer newest venture, Scentfluence Aroma Design Studio, for homesHow volunteering has been an important part of her life and careerListening to advice, but doing your own research.Resources:Scentfluence Aroma Design StudioScent Marketing, Inc.Tree House, a program of the Bereavement Center of WestchesterYoung Presidents OrganizationFashion Group International

An ugly divorce became a life pivoting point for Susan Pava, but she has emerged as a more centered and driven person. She talks about the lessons she learned, the practices that have helped her find peace and purpose, and her advice for anyone currently in an unhealthy relationship that's considering divorce.Topics included:The immense benefits of journaling for healingThe importance of financial securityHow to prioritize your children in the midst of divorceAnd much more!

A business trip detour to poet Emily Dickinson's home planted a midlife pivot idea for Marta McDowell. She transitioned from a career in insurance to horticulture, and now she's the author of five books, focusing on writers and their gardens. She talks about how she prepared for her exit from the corporate world by taking classes at the New York Botanical Garden, her first steps toward becoming an author, and a surprise moment in the media spotlight.Topics included:Credentialing for a new career through evening and weekend classesFinding the niche that speaks to youEstablishing credibility as an authorSuccess comes in finding similarities between your own life track and the subject you write aboutA moment in the media spotlightThe value of online learning for both students and the institutionExploring new paths, and feeling free to course correctMarta McDowell teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden and consults for private clients and public gardens. Marta's new book, Unearthing The Secret Garden: The Plants and Places that Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett, will be published in September 2021. She is the author of Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life, The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder, New York Times-bestselling All the Presidents' Gardens, and Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life.Resources:New York Botanical GardenUnearthing the Secret GardenEmily Dickinson's Gardening LifeAll the Presidents' Gardens

Returning to a local university campus could be a great way to pivot to your next act. A collaborative of universities is sharing model programs that bring later in life students back to school, where they can explore new opportunities as part of intergenerational classes and special programs.Kater Schaefers, Ph.D., is Executive Director of University of Minnesota Advanced Careers Initiative, Life Course Center.Topics included: The outdated model of “leisure retirement” and how a return to campus can help The emergence of this new life stage referred to as Encore Adulthood What do traditional students and encore adults have in common; and the advantages encore adults have that younger students don't The coming demographic shift that has colleges worried The special intergenerational relationships that college programs can foster The emergence of intergenerational sharing of talents as well as living spaces Learn to use technology, and the importance to job seekers of being on LinkedInResources:Stanford Social Innovation Review article by Phyllis Moen and Kate SchaefersThe Nexel CollaborativeU of Minn Advanced Careers Initiative

Michael Clinton wants to be sure you're in control of your life as you head into your 50's, 60's and beyond. Redefine yourself before others do it for you; own who you are, reassess your relationships. We are all living longer, not just getting older, and it's up to us how we want to live those years. Michael Clinton's new book is ROAR into the Second Half of Your Life (before it's too late) from Beyond Words Publishing.Topics included:The ROAR acronym R: re-imagine yourself before others do it for you, O is own who you are, A is the action plan. And R is re-assess your relationshipsAvoiding the regret many people have at the end of lifeThe examples of people did 180-degree pivots at 45+ to more fulfilling livesMichael's own life journey as a first gen studentHow education can help mid-lifers pivot, and available financial aidThe concept of Life Layering, and how Michael has used it to become an accomplished photographerThe challenge to use time lost to digital devices to better enhance our livesThe imperative of knowing your health numbersPerson appropriate vs age appropriatePushing back against cultural expectations about ageMichael Clinton is the former president and publishing director of Hearst Magazines, and now serves as special media advisor to the Hearst Corporation's CEO. He is also an author and photographer. Resources: ROAR In to the Second Half of Your Life

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with the founder and CEO of the Afya Foundation, Danielle Butin. They discuss Danielle's efforts to bring medical supplies to healthcare providers around the world, how a trip to Tanzania lead to the founding of her foundation, and her advice for anyone looking to start a new venture.Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Christina McMurray, the author of Live Laugh Fly. They discuss the hardship of losing her son through cancer, how she channeled her grief into writing a book, and the ways she still stays connected to her son. Christina McMurray's book, Live, Laugh, Fly: A Family's Journey Through Childhood Cancer, Unimaginable Grief, and the Realization that Love Never Dies is available from Amazon.Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention. Join your host Betsy Bush as she talks about her time as a radio broadcast journalist for Deutsche Welle (DW) in Germany, lessons she learned the hard way as a young professional, and what brought her to create this podcast! Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast. What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention. Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with English Teacher Lucy Filppu. They discuss how Lucy started the Palo Alto Writing Academy rooted in her passion for writing, how she makes her students feel welcomed and engaged in a virtual classroom, and fulfilling her purpose through her impactful teaching career and side hustles. Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast. What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention. Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with attorney and singer/songwriter Lara Lavi. They discuss how Lara began her legal career, why she decided to make her artistic pursuits a priority, and how her creative outlet helped her overcome her life's obstacles.Lara's recently released cover of Joni Mitchell's The River is backed by son Cameron Lavi-Jones of King Youngblood and husband Maurice Jones, Jr. Her single Mermaid Under a Desert Moon was released in April with the full album coming in early 2022. Her music can be found on Apple Music.Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast. What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Rusty Gaillard, leadership coach and ex-Apple Worldwide Director of Finance. They discuss why Rusty decided to leave Apple after 13 years, how he discovered his passion for leadership, and what it means to "break the code." Rusty is the author of Breaking the Code: Stop Looking for Answers and Start Enjoying LIfe.https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Code-Looking-Answers-Enjoying/dp/B097SN9GL2/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Rusty+Gaillard&qid=1627471472&sr=8-1Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast. What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention. Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Ivy Eisenberg, an award-winning writer, comedian and storyteller. They discuss how she writes from her life experiences, her love of working which fuels her love of shopping and a look behind-the-scenes of being a comedian. Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast. What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention. Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Susan Williams, the founder of Booming Encore. As a baby boomer herself, Susan wanted to create resources to support baby boomers as they navigate retirement and aging. They discuss reviving retirement, Susan's journey to founding Booming Encore, her book “Retirement Heaven or Hell: 9 Principles for Designing Your Ideal Post-Career Lifestyle” and her experience with blogging and social media. Booming Encore can be found at boomingencore.com and on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast. What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Marc Sheinbaum, the author of Memories Live Here, a near-future psychological thriller about three estranged brothers whose paths collide when they discover their late mother's diaries. Betsy and Marc discuss his path back to writing after spending over 35 years in business and his experience with self-publishing his first novel!Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast. What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Shirley Acevedo Buontempo, the founder and CEO of Latino U College Access. They discuss how Shirley founded LUCA, how she transitioned from a career in business and marketing into the non-profit space, and the importance of building your network!Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast. What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Robert Edward Miss, a non-profit consultant and author of Prospero's Glove. They discuss Robert's career as a consultant, his advocacy for the creation of art by the developmentally disabled, and he reads two of his wonderful poems with us!Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast. What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Senior Director of Programs at Volunteer New York, Katie Pfeifer. They discuss how Katie began her career in volunteering, some of the differences in volunteering goals between generations, and how Volunteer New York acts as a sort of "dating matchmaking serivce" for those looking to volunteer.Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Nancy Kessler. They discuss how Nancy founded her company Memoirs Plus which helps seniors tell their life stories, her passion for storytelling that blossomed in her childhood, and her advice for those trying to discover what their "next version" might be!Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Director of the Women's Business Center Persephone Zill. They discuss Persephone's advice for people looking for a change in their career path, how to discover your own "superpower," and Betsy walks listeners through a mental exercise to understand how ambitious they can be!Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with fundraising consultant and former opera singer Betsy Steward. They discuss what made Betsy pursue a path outside of the performing arts, how she got involved in the non-profit space, and how she handles rejection.Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with artist Jill Krutick. They discuss Jill's journey from Wall Street analyst to acclaimed artist and painter, her desire to be financially independent regardless of her career, and why she works to showcase other artists as well. You can find Jill's work on her website https://www.jillkrutickfineart.com/Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she begins Season 2 of The Latest Version by telling her own story! Betsy talks about her time as a radio broadcast journalist in Germany, lessons she learned the hard way as a young professional, and what brought her to create this podcast!Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Christina McMurray, the author of Live Laugh Fly. They discuss the hardship of losing her son through cancer, how she channeled her grief into writing a book, and the ways she still stays connected to her son.Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Betsy Chappell, the business owner of Blooms. They discuss the beginning of her garden design business, cultivating her newfound passion, and maintaining openness when her career pathway changed. Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention. Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with English Teacher Lucy Filppu. They discuss how Lucy started the Palo Alto Writing Academy rooted in her passion for writing, how she makes her students feel welcomed and engaged in a virtual classroom, and fulfilling her purpose through her impactful teaching career and side hustles. Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast. What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with the founder and CEO of the Afya Foundation, Danielle Butin. They discuss Danielle's efforts to bring medical supplies to healthcare providers around the world, how a trip to Tanzania lead to the founding of her foundation, and her advice for anyone looking to start a new venture.Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with communications consultant and collage artist Lela Cocoros Goldstein. They discuss why Lela moved from NYC to Denver for her corporate career, what drew Lela to collage as an artist, and Lela's advice for anyone trying to pursue their creative passion. Find Lela's creations on her Instagram!Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with attorney and singer/songwriter Lara Lavi. They discuss how Lara began her legal career, why she decided to make her artistic pursuits a priority, and how her creative outlet helped her overcome her life's obstacles. Lara's music can be found on Apple Music here!Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.What's your latest version?

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention. I'm your host, Betsy Bush!Like a lot of you, there was a moment after my youngest child went off to college when I had to ask myself a tough question: What now? My answer was to go back to school and become an Ivy-League graduate and now this is my latest version: a podcaster!My goal for this podcast is to help you figure out your latest version. Is it revisiting an early passion or going off in a completely new direction. On this show, you'll hear from smart, talented, energetic women just like you! These women are reinventing themselves both professionally and personally and together we'll be exploring the missteps, the triumphs, and the advice they have for others on the path to reinvention.If you're interested in these kinds of conversations please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. For updates on the debut episode, follow me on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast.Thanks for listening! I'm Betsy Bush and this is my Latest Version!