Podcasts about aging reimagined

Ann Lousin, 82, the first woman in the United States to be appointed staff parliamentarian for the Illinois House of Representatives, as well as the first woman parliamentarian for any American legislature, continues her fierce journey to remove women's cloak of invisibility. Since 1970, Ann has been recognized for her work with the IL Constitution and ongoing activism. She has taught commercial law at the John Marshall Law School, now UIC Law School, for 50 years, and holds classes on the IL Constitution. Ann believes dearly in helping pass into law the legal provision for the medical right to die. Her powerful statements attest to her commitment to all these causes and inspire us to act.I like group decision-making when people can openly express different views and accept that the final decision can be one's 2nd choice. - Ann Lousin Connect with Ann:Email: ALousin@uic.eduCauses Ann cares about:1970 IL ConstitutionKitihawa DuSableMedical Aid in DyingIf you enjoy Women Over 70-Aging Reimagined, we recommend Jennifer Fink, host of Fading Memories, a podcast for caregivers of loved ones with dementia. It provides insights and guidance on communicating effectively, managing stress, and coping with grief and loss. Home - Fading Memories Podcast

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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 the importance of managing cash and risks, how best to build capacity and, most importantly, to provide quality products and service while competing fairly on price.WBDC works with entrepreneurs from start-up to succession, helping them to gain certification and pursue procurement opportunities, access capital and networks, and continue to learn. Emilia looks ahead to more free time to focus on health and wellness, travel adventure, more time with her son's family, music lessons and digging deeper into world history. “Allowing a younger generation to take over allowed me to use my skills to benefit an underserved population.” - Emilia DiMencoCONNECT WITH EMILIAEmail: edimenco@wbdc.orgWebsite: https://www.wbdc.org/en/WBDC Phone: 312-853-3477Thank you to Wells Fargo for their Support of Women Over 70:Aging Reimagined 

In this heartwarming episode of Golden Connections, we welcome DJ from Seniors Helping Seniors to share the unique approach they bring to senior care in East Dallas. With a mission focused on mutual support and meaningful connections, Seniors Helping Seniors matches active seniors with those needing assistance, creating bonds that go beyond basic care. DJ dives into how they celebrate the Golden Years by fostering relationships that enrich both the caregivers and those they serve, ensuring that aging in place is a joyful, empowering experience. Join us as we explore the impact of compassion, shared experiences, and the philosophy of Aging Reimagined® that helps seniors live independently with dignity and a sense of purpose.Connect with us! Instagram - Facebook www.visiteastdallas.comPartner with us! connect@visiteastdallas.com

Ok you 10-ers.  We talk a lot about our midlife, but what about the the decades that begin in our 70s? This week's guests are 10 X 7 and 8 pro-aging advocates .  Catherine Marienau and Gail Zelitzky.  This unique duo captures the essence of women aging through their award-winning weekly podcast, “Women Over 70, Aging Reimagined.”  They will break down what life can be like as we approach our third chapters, and give Laurie and Michelle advice on what they would tell their all 10 X's 5 women. Let's GoGet Ready To Be Inspired, Educated, Empowered and Entertained! For more information visit us @shesa10times5. https://instagram.com/shesa10times5

Gail Zelitzky and Catherine Marienau are two incredible women over 70 who have sparked a robust movement for older women. You will love listening to them talk about how they got to building an amazing following for the podcast Women Over 70-Aging Reimagined and what might be next for them.

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 have learned as they reshape the conversation around women aging. Find out what's next for the podcast and the ever growing community. Thank you for listening! “At Women Over 70–Aging Reimagined we make it our mission for all women over 70 to be seen and heard” - Catherine & Gail Invite Gail and Catherine to speak at your event or for your organization on creative and courageous ways to reimagine aging. Be the first to hear what is new at Women Over 70. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. https://womenover70.com/#subscribe Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Itunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher,and IHeartRadio Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.  

105 Get Real: Women’s History Month is Not Enough Social Activism plays a big role in the lives of many guests and listeners of the Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined podcast. In this episode of Get Real, Gail and Catherine celebrate the history-making endeavors of our previous guests, discuss why it is not enough to commemorate women’s history only once a year, and reflect on how social activism has played a role in their own lives. At Women Over 70–Aging Reimagined makes it our mission for all women over 70 to be seen and heard. Invite Gail and Catherine to speak at your event or for your organization on creative and courageous ways to reimagine aging. Be the first to hear what is new at Women Over 70. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. https://womenover70.com/#subscribe Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Itunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher,and IHeartRadio Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow and together make a difference..  

In this special edition of Women Over 70-Aging Reimagined, we celebrate reaching our milestone of interviewing 70 women over 70. Guests Susanne Dumbleton (Ep #082) and Judith DeVeries (Ep #002), who were our 1st and 70th guests (despite the episode numbers) return to Women Over 70–Aging Reimagined for a  provocative discussion about women, aging, and the issues that matter most to our community. Our sincere thanks to the Podcast Discussion Club and Advocates for Women Aging guests who dropped in throughout the episode to celebrate with us. Judith DeVries (Ep #002) Listen: https://womenover70.com/002-judith-devries-director-of-learning/ Susanne Dumbleton (Episode #082) Listen: https://womenover70.com/082-susanne-dumbleton-the-power-of-women-as-forces-for-human-rights/ Podcast Discussion Club members have in-depth conversations around episodes with a common theme, and explore issues relevant to themselves and others.  Just as well-run book clubs and film groups provide provocative discussions that aid in learning and growing, our podcast club does the same! Join the Podcast Discussion Club: https://womenover70.com/podcast-club/ Advocates for Women Aging is our monthly video series which provides a bonus episode for Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined podcast. Gail and Catherine interview experts of all ages on a variety of subjects pertinent to women aging across the adult life span. Watch: https://womenover70.com/advocates-for-women-aging/

Tune in to my Gaily Zelitzky and Catherine Marienau: Women Over 70 - Aging Reimagined episode to hear from this dynamic duo! The post Gail Zelitzky and Catherine Marienau: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined appeared first on Nada Hogan.

Guests Gail Zelitzky and Catherine Marienau share their experiences of co-hosting the podcast Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined where they highlight the successes of many women who find their entrepreneurial spirit late in life. Gail is a two-time, multi-million-dollar business owner and founder of GEARSHIFT™, an innovative, fast-track business coaching program. Catherine is an educational entrepreneur and Ph.D. and teaches, writes and consults on women and aging, neuroscience and adult learning.

Rita Wilkins is a nationally recognized interior design and lifestyle design expert. Her TEDx Talk, Downsize Your Life, Why Less is More, tells it all. The inspiration for her downsizing journey began in Senegal where for the first time in her life, she experienced people who had nothing, but were happy. She realized she wanted a simpler life with less...95% less! “Living with less, let’s you do more.” - Rita Wilkins Rita believes the LESS you have, the MORE time, money, and energy you have to pursue what matters most to you. She shares with us how to think about our meaningful memorabilia and momentos, how to manage leaving them behind and how to move forward as we redesign our lives. Connect with Rita: Email: ritawilkins@ritawilkins.com Website: https://ritawilkins.com Book: Downsize Your Life, Upgrade Your Lifestyle: Secrets to More Time, Money and Freedom Available on Amazon. Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Play, Stitcher, Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.  

“Caregivers give the greatest gift of all, with their love, guidance and direction.” – Julie Cook Downing As the President and founder of Caregivers Comfort Creations, LLC, Julie's mission is to empower and support millions of family Caregivers and Veterans' Caregivers through her experiences and highly rated Caregiver Support Groups. She consults, trains caregivers, produces workshops and provides inspirational planning support. She is also the creator and publisher of Caregivers and Veterans’ Caregivers Calendars. According to Julie, 1 in 3 caregivers are depressed. Their mortality rate is 63-70% higher than is normal. Caregivers often experience social isolation which carries with it some medical risk. Long distance caregiving is a heavy load. Julie lifts caregivers up while motivating and inspiring them. She is the author of Caregivers Comfort 366 Day Inspirational Journal and Record Book. Connect with Julie Cook Downing: Email: caregivercomfort@aol.com Website: www.caregiverscomfort.com/products Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Play, Stitcher, Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.  

Susan Stall highlights transformative experiences that shaped her path as a Community Sociologist and advocate for women’s equity and empowerment and grass-roots community development. While on the faculty at Northeastern Illinois University, Susan taught multi-disciplinary courses such as Gender and the Built Environment, and directed student service learning and internships in local communities. In ‘retirement,’ Susan serves as President of Arbor West Neighbors, engaging older people in community issues such as creative housing options. Most recently, Susan promotes talking across generations about racial injustice. She also hosts a Salon on Women & Aging, recognizing that “aging is a big passage.”   "I am most interested in the invisible actions in communities that are transformative." - Susan Stall, Ph.D.   Contact Information: stallsusan@gmail.com Feldman, R., & Stall, S. (2004). The Dignity of Resistance: Women Residents' Activism in Chicago Public Housing   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Play, Stitcher, Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.    

At 85, Karin has been widowed twice, always has a man in her life, and lives out her dreams with passionate reality. She is gutsy and game! Her 2nd husband had passed away from complications due to Parkinson’s disease. After retiring from a career in marriage and family counseling at 78, specifically as a bereavement counselor, she decided to move on her own to France and live out a promise they made while on their honeymoon in Aix-en-Provence. Planning to stay 1 year, she found that was not enough and stretched it to two. From that experience came her first book, “Blue Satin Nightgown - My French Makeover at 78.” “I know how mental age is. Attitude is everything.” - Karin Crilly Karin lays out for us all the steps it took for her to move to France and what she did while she was there to make the 2 years into a wonderful adventure. At 80, she knew it was time to return home. Connect with Karin: Email: kcrillymft@sbcglobal.net   Book: Blue Satin Nightgown: My French Makeover at 78   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.  

Dr. Holstein, a vocal advocate for women aging, speaks both to individuals and the larger politic. She urges women to own their age—if you are old, acknowledge it.  Live by your norms, not those for people far younger: Intergenerational conversations are important. Dr. Holstein raises awareness of how differentials concerning race, class, religion, and sexual identity affect the problems we encounter and the choices available for how we age and live. Individual solutions are insufficient; political-systemic answers are needed to remedy ills around aging, especially aging women. If we don’t accept and respect our age, how will we identify those problems associated with being old and work toward resolving them? The personal is political--ageism and social disparities inhibit women from making meaningful choices of how to live well while aging. - Martha Holstein, Ph.D. Contact Information: Mbholstein360@gmail.com Holstein, M. (2015). Women in Late Life: Critical Perspectives on Gender and Age. Rowman & Littlefield. Connect with Gail and Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Play, Stitcher, Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.

Living in 9 places in 11 years taught Diana how to adapt as a young woman. She had to figure things out. First an art therapist and then a school adjustment counselor, Diana realized she would need multiple degrees to further her career and provide her with the necessary skills to ultimately become a marriage and family therapist. Quote: “Assess & adapt in each stage - adapting is key to thriving.” “The family is a system, with lots of puzzle pieces to try to figure out in order to help people better their relationships and lives,” she says. She began a long-term private practice and while at The Family Center in Massachusetts became head of the couples program. After her first marriage ended, later in life she married Howard Kassler and found a deep love and companionship that lasted until he passed away in 2019. This is her story. Connect with Diana: Email: dianaappell@gmail.com Psychology Today article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/diana-kassler-appell-boston-ma/91204   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Play, Stitcher, Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.

Nancy Reid started her career as a greeter at a television executives conference in Miami, FL. The executive who hired her was so impressed by her innate ability to sell that he asked if he could professionally mentor her. That launched her into 30 years as a sales professional for a variety of organizations including video production houses, a diversity and inclusion consulting firm, children’s book publishing, healthcare businesses and so much more. Healthcare led her to become President of Women in Bio in 2018, a national association for women in the life sciences and biotech fields where she created a flourishing mentorship program for the organization. “My business succeeds as a direct result of all the relationships I nurture.” - Nancy Reid 6 years ago, Nancy’s fiance died by suicide which tested every ounce of strength she had. Joining a survivors’ group and relying on her girl (and men) friends got her through. What role do women’s friendships play in her life?  It’s genuine love that flourishes because women listen and are not judgmental. Connect with Nancy: Email: nancyloureid@gmail.com Connect with Gail and Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Play, Stitcher, Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.

These days, Emily Axelrod, age 77, uses the camera to record significant aspects of life, from photos of birds in natural habitat to survivors of the holocaust.  She looks  in new ways, whether guiding transformational change in large organizations, coaching women on revealing their talents, exploring nature travel, living with teen-age grandsons, providing support for immigrant families, or chronicling stories of holocaust survivors. A supporter of women’s rights, Emily advises women on ways to speak up and be appreciated. Emily thinks about aging in terms of “keeping up the body-machine” and dancing for as long as she can. "Transformational efforts in the workplace offer women ways to be seen and appreciated." - Emily Axelrod Contact Information: emily@axelrodgroup.com www.theaxelrodgroup.com Co-author with Dick Axelrod (2014) Let’s Stop Meeting Like This: Tools to Save Time and Get More Done. Connect with Gail and Catherine Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Play, Stitcher, Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.

Pregnant at 15, Sandy gave up her baby for adoption. 20 years later, she and her son were reunited, in no small part due to her advocacy efforts and work with Concerned United BirthParents and American Adoption Congress. "My joy comes in working with people, talking to people, being a resource for people." - Sandy Rogers Resilient and capable, Sandy has always found her way, pivoting her career many times until, today, she works full time for a state agency and supports the holistic community she engaged in, through her Ask Sandy Rogers website. Everything she has accomplished is because she went after it. And, as she says, she “is in tremendous gratitude for her good health”. Connect with Sandy Rogers Website: https://www.AskSandyRogers.com   Connect with Gail and Catherine Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Play, Stitcher, Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.

Maintaining social distance, Catherine and Gail “ get real”  as they reflect on their lives in light of the global pandemic. They discuss what disruption looks and feel like, the meaning of time left, the need to connect with family and friends, and the rewards of collaborating with individuals and groups. Gail reads a passage from: Ending Ageism, or How Not to Shoot Old People (Global Perspectives on Aging) By Margret Morganroth Gullette Listen to Episodes by Season https://womenover70.com/season-two/ https://womenover70.com/season-one/ Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Play, Stitcher, Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.  

Susan, age 71, reflects on the life steps that brought her from farm life in Minnesota, to advanced degrees and licensures in Virginia, to a faculty position in Oregon—a new Ph.D. at age 50. While on sabbatical from her work in marriage and family counseling, Susan traveled around the world for 2 ½ months. Susan’s second trip to Africa inspired her to write a children’s book that offers comfort and hope for children who have lost parents and other loved ones.  Susan is adapting to life in retirement with her husband, 20 years her senior. "Step by step, one foot in front of the other, new lives open before you." - Susan Halverson Westerberg Take-Aways See what’s in front of you, take the next step, and keep going. Being in relationship with an older partner just takes conversation, compromise, and a bit of counseling. Offer what you know—in my case, counseling children and families—in as many ways as you can.   Contact Information Email: sehalv@msn.com Margaret’s Family Tree: A Story of Hope and Belonging (2016). Book version available on Amazon (Susan Halverson). Coloring book version, written in English & Swahili, available (free)—http://works.bepress.com/susan-halverson/1/   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please review our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.

Marion, age 103, is a long-time resident of Plymouth Place Senior Living in LaGrange Park, IL. For her 100th birthday, Marion threw a cocktail party for 100 people and 3 animals from the Brookfield Zoo. She also gave up her car that year. Marion reflects on her “wonderful life:” a large, loving family; 35 years of marriage; travel to China, Egypt, and Kenya; and 29 years living at Plymouth Place. Marion likes to be social—she joined a Sewing Club (she did not sew) and a Riding Club (she did not ride). A lover of animals and the outdoors, Marion continues to visit the Brookfield Zoo and Chicago Arboretum. Marion applauds the independence of women today who manage career and home. "If you want to do something, even by yourself, do it and enjoy it." - Marion Giles Take-aways: Try to make friends, wherever you go. Consider having an animal named after you: mine is a Wallaby. Find a wonderful place, like I did, to live the last years of your life.   Connect with Marion: Katy Coffey, Director of Life Enrichment kcoffey@plymouthplace.org 708-482-6647   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please review our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.

Lydia Manning’s formative years include fond memories of relationships with elder members of her family. Her experiences put her on a path to create a unique set of skills to work both in academia and entrepreneurship to help people think about aging. “I wasn’t prepared for so many resilience narratives during my research on older adults.” - Lydia Manning Ph. D Our society segments people by their ages, yet intergenerational interactions lead to higher levels of satisfaction for all generations. In the workplace, older workers bring institutional history and have higher levels of crystallized intelligence based on complex cognitive realities in the brain. Lydia is trained as an End of Life Doula and provides non-medical emotional, legacy work. She is also a certified dementia consultant through the Dementia Friendly Association. Connect with Lydia: Website: http://www.lydiamanning.com/   Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, IL: https://www.cuchicago.edu/academics/   Connect with Gail and Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please review our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.

Mary Reckhemmer-Meyer grew up in North Dakota on a farm. Today she lives in Surprise, AZ. Experiences like being divorced after 26 years of marriage and dealing with a serious cancer illness led her on a journey to find herself. “Life sometimes isn’t easy. You just have to walk through the process.” - Mary Reckhemmer-Meyer In the process she became first, an insurance agent and later, a real estate agent. Eventually, she married a man 8 years her junior. This is her story: I Meant it for Good: A Memoir of Dreaming, Visualizing and Becoming My Authentic Self, published in March, 2020.   Connect with Mary Rechkemmer-Meyer: Website: http://maryrechkemmermeyer.com Purchase her Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1733995889 Visit her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamandVisualize.   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please review our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.

At age 76, Dianne Michels continues to reinvent herself, having explored several careers before finding her passion in Human Resources as an HR Futurist. She believes retirement is an outdated concept that implies work is a burden you survive rather than her definition -- a gift of participation, contribution, and self-expression. That kind of work doesn’t have an expiration date. Dianne is launching a new business, Possibility Partners, to create workplaces where possibilities are infinite and Human Resources can play a much more impactful business advisor role in organizations. “Results matter, and people are at the heart of it.” - Dianne Michels Takeaways: Transparency is a key factor in communications that build relationships of mutual trust and respect HR leaders can champion new frameworks for everyone interacting as possibility partners collaborating together to unleash purpose, power, and potential Successful culture shifts that focus on such a possibility require alignment and support from the CEO or it can’t happen Connect with Dianne: Email: dianne@possibilitypartners.org Website: http://possibilitypartners.org Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify   Please review our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.

Chris Hauri lives  with the spirit of creativity and fun. As an entrepreneur and intrapreneur, Chris leads individuals and groups—e.g., The Human Company (currently), The Grand Group, Girl Scouts, Crayola -- to tap into their creative and intuitive thinking.  She cautions that rational, linear thinking alone cannot solve complex problems facing humanity, such as climate change and pandemics. Chris’ legacy is to help women over 60 age with dignity and fun, and to support the education of girls on a global scale. And, she does stand-up comedy! "If you can do something, do it in a fun way." - Chris Hauri Take Away Innate in all of us is creative and intuitive thinking—tap into it. Strive to have fun in your life-- lots of it. Connections matter—relationships keep us lively. Contact Chris Hauri Email: chris@white-iguana.comWeb: www.squircleacademy.com Book: SQUIRCLE: A new way to think in a new world. Available on Amazon, June 22, 2020 Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.  

Equal Part Irreverent Rascal & Kick-Butt Coach   “I’m going to keep moving on until I can’t move on anymore.” - Pat Honiotes   A voice for the voiceless, Pat’s life-long career has focused on finding tools she can use to support the voiceless until they gain a voice of their own - children in special education, people with disabilities, the behaviorally disordered and more. From teacher to counselor to Medical Hypnoanalyst, Pat dedicated herself to her work. Today, Pat’s clients come through the door of business. She is the creator of Straight Talk Videos, the 80-hour Work Week Cure and author of The Practical Guide to Figuring Yourself Out - How to go from Stuck to Star of Your Life. Take aways: It’s never too late to take risks for your dreams The message inside you needs visibility in the world Age specific communities are not for everyone Connect with Pat Honiotes: Email: pat@pathoniotes.com Website: https://www.pathoniotes.com/ Program: The 80-hour Work Week Cure Book: The Practical Guide to Figuring Yourself Out - How to go from Stuck to Star of Your Life. Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined/ Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Podcast: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenover70/

Sky Bergman set out to pay tribute to her very active 99 year-old grandmother. She soon realized that “everyone has a story to tell if we just take time to listen.” Sky’s listening project evolved into a documentary feature length film starring 40 people between ages 75-100 (two-thirds of whom are women). These are stories about resilience in the face of hardship and loss. These are stories about love, learning and giving back. Sky shares life lessons from these inspiring individuals. She highlights how story can bring the generations together. I am combatting ageism one story, one connection at a time. - Sky Bergman Contact Sky Bergman www.lives-well-lived.com lives.well.lived@gmail.com Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Podcast: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenover70/ YouTube: WomenOver70

Active writer, and published author, Mary Gray graduated from Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University in 1955. A long career in public relations, then as a corporate travel agent, led Mary to ghostwriting and worldwide travel. She always traveled to the places she wrote about so she could experience them for herself and bring them to life for her readers. Poetic Justice, her recent novel, was a semi-finalist as a novel-in-progress in the 2017 William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition before it was contracted to Adelaide Books. Also available on Amazon. Mary is active in local writers and book groups, works with the Goodman Theatre GeNarrations - creating the spoken word, and is a committee member of the Village of Chicago. "Walking the beach is the answer to managing rough periods in your life." - Mary Gray TAKEAWAYS: Keep following your dreams - rainbows do exist Practice your art until you become skilled in it, then use your art because it is yours Do not let others prevent you from being the best you can be Connect with Mary Gray.: Email: marychicagogray@gmail.com. Book: Poetic Justice Poetic Justice is available from the publisher adelaidebooks.org, amazon.com and bookshop.org (an organization of independent bookstores that shares profits from sales with all participating booksellers). Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Podcast: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenover70/  

Frances Fuller grew up in poverty. All of her books belonged to the state of Arkansas. Her mother had a 4th grade education. It is a wonder, then, that Frances became a writer and publisher and left a legacy in the form of an entire body of literature in Arabic, for Arabic children. From an early age, Frances was a devotee of the American columnist, Ernie Pyle. Committing to a lifetime of missionary work in Lebanon and Jordan combined her two loves: the Christian faith and journalism. Initially, she worked with groups of Americans as their press representative, and reported to America what was happening in Beirut. Soon, she became the director of a small publishing house and produced children’s curricula. On one of her furloughs home, she determined to teach others how to write so that the curricula could be produced in Arabic by Arabs for the Muslim world. That was when decided she had to know what the process of writing was in order to teach Arabs how to write. She earned her Master’s degree in English and then returned. Author of 2 books, we spoke extensively with Frances about her recent memoir.   “When we get it done, we’ll know how to do it.” - Frances Fuller Takeaways: Children thrive in uncertain circumstances when they believe in your passion for your work. Journalism is a tool with which to do many things. Life during wartime in Lebanon was chaotic, but manageable. Connect with Frances Fuller: Email: frances0516@att.net Books: In Borrowed Houses: A True Story of Love and Faith Amidst War in Lebanon Helping Yourself Grow Old: Things I Said to Myself When I Was Almost Ninety   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please review our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.

Gail Zelitzky and Catherine Marienau are the co-hosts of the podcast Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined where they highlight the “golden year” successes of many women who find their entrepreneurial spirit late in life. Gail is a two-time, multi-million-dollar business owner and founder of GEARSHIFT™, an innovative, fast-track business coaching program. Catherine is an educational entrepreneur and Ph.D. and teaches, writes and consults on women and aging, neuroscience and adult learning. More at https://melindawittstock.com/wingspodcast

Master mediator, attorney, author and professor, Mari Frank is a bundle of energy and information. Her primary focus is conflict management and she helps women (and men) get what they want. Mari believes in emotional intelligence and how having it increases our self-awareness and ability to deal with other peoples’ emotions. She also understands the importance of touch and that committed relationships are so much more than purely sexual. Intimacy can be achieved best when both parties talk about how they feel in the first person. Mari is warm, funny and intelligent. She is working to end the bias towards people over 50 and believes in intergenerational mentoring. "Solutioneering is more financially and emotionally advantageous than a court battle." - Mari Frank Takeaways: New or long-term relationships (personal or professional) need continuous positive communication to thrive. Your later years are when you come to know yourself best. Expect respect and you will earn it. Connect with Mari Frank, Esq.: http://marifrank.com http://conflicthealing.com mari@marifrank.com Books: Fighting for Love: Turn Conflict Into Intimacy - A Couple’s Guide Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.  

Description: Sue Ross, age 74, took 8 years to transition from her full-time faculty position in Social Work to “being done” in 2018.  Even though Sue taught gerontology and retirement transition, she needed plenty of time to “find my way” through the process. A ‘spinster’ by choice, Sue’s curious mind, thirst for travel,  self-reliance, and commitment to community has led her to work in several fields, visit many parts of the world, connect with spiritual communities, and be planful about what may lie ahead. Living solo, and for nearly 30 years with ‘silent disabilities,’ Sue is strategic about the kind of ‘home’ she wants to create for the next phases of her life. "Just because you ‘know’ something doesn’t mean you can skip living through it." - Susan Ross Take-Aways: Every retiree needs to find her own way. Intentionally seek ways to socialize that generate energy Living single teaches to take good care of yourself; no one else will do it for you. Be honest with yourself about future realities, and plan wisely for them. Contact Information: rosssu@sbcglobal.net Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen to Episodes by Season https://womenover70.com/season-two/ https://womenover70.com/season-one/ Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen.

Amid a global pandemic, from separate locations, Catherine and Gail reflect on themes that emerge from the inspiring and provocative stories of our guests. In this retrospective episode, we highlight women who have experienced spiritual awakenings and now focus on healing; others, who have dedicated their lives to righting injustices, who find joy and happiness in the ‘now’ of life, and who are working to create pathways for the next generation. 4 themes that emerged throughout episodes 31-44: Spiritual Awakenings Episodes # 37, 38, 35, 31, 44 Social Activism Episodes #32, 36, 39 Finding Passion in our Present Phase # 42, 34, 41, 33 Creating Pathways for Younger Women #40, 39, 74 Listen to Episodes by Season https://womenover70.com/season-two/ https://womenover70.com/season-one/ Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify   Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen. This is how we grow.

Jennifer is an inspiring advocate of aging. A horrific accident that fatally killed all members of a friend’s family, plus her own bout of unremitting pain from a shingles attack, completely shook her faith. The path she embarked on resulted in authoring her 1st book in 2006: “Becoming Conscious - 1 Woman’s Story of Spiritual Awakening”.  Jennifer takes her work, health, fitness and positive attitude very seriously. At 81 she has totally reinvented herself and has collaborated with 5 authors which led to her publishing her own book, and that led to ghostwriting 2 other books (so far) from scratch. Remarried to a man 10 years younger, she lives what she says. As you listen to her speak, you unravel the path she took from where she was to where she is now. Her goal at age 90 is to be able to climb 2 flights of stairs carrying 2 bags of groceries. “What we focus on expands & what we are grateful for multiplies” - Jennifer Grainger  Takeaways: Growing up with an inactive left brain only means you have so much to look forward to as you learn to develop it. Copywriting and ghostwriting are similar in name only. Be conscious of the words we say. Words have so much power.   Connect with Jennifer Grainger: Website: https://JenniferGrainger.com Email: jennifer@jennifergrainger.com Email: jennifer@jennifertheeditor.com Book: Becoming Conscious - 1 Woman’s Story of Spiritual Awakening Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined   Twitter: @womenover70

As soon as the conversation starts with Jackie Walker, you are drawn in. Here is a woman who has spent her entire career in mainstream fashion, first on the retail floor, then in HR. And then she had an AHA. She reinvented herself  and became known as the Dr. of Closetology. Author, speaker, consultant. She has written many books, including one for tweens named Expressionista. Jackie works with women, is passionate about women, and took clothing to a higher purpose so you can discover your internal personna and bring your closet into harmony with your life. Quote: “A woman’s vision of herself has less to do with how she looks and everything to do with what she thinks.” Takeaways: Your closet must be in harmony with who you really are if you are to be satisfied when you look in the mirror There is no such thing as age, weight, size - we are all beautiful and unique Never think about aging - just maintain excitement for what comes next Connect with Jackie Walker: Website:: https://JackieWalker.com Book: I Don’t Have a Thing to Wear - the Psychology of Your Closet Book: Expressionista - How to Express Your True Self, through (and despite) Fashion Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackieWalkerDunscomb/ Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen.

Come springtime, you will find 70 year old Linda Schaefer at the Minnesota Twins ballpark, where she works as an usher about 55 days of the season. Linda’s love of the Twins spans over 60 years, starting in grade school when she listened (yes, listened, no TV) to games with her parents on their farm. She never outgrew this passion. The ballpark is Linda’s ‘happy place,’ which provided respite during 42 years as a full-time nurse, mostly working Intensive Care and ER during the night shift. Linda describes the culture shock of small-town girl exposed to the brutalities of battered women, neglected children, rape and gun shot victims. What began as a form of therapy—creating customized greeting cards—Linda now does for pure pleasure; and is happy to take orders for sale. "Being alone is an opportunity to spread your wings and fly."- Linda Schaefer   Take-Aways Stay active; do what you want; be where you want You need to have something outside of yourself—family, friends, hobbies Avoid a victim mindset; rather, be the master of your own destiny “I used to think about aging but since I’ve gotten there, I don’t think about it much.” Contact: Lindaschaefer99@comcast.net   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram:WomenOver70

Cory Ryan is a former nun of the Congregation of Maryknoll Sisters in Maryknoll, New York. She saw it as a way to pursue a life of exploration and service. She participated during a period of time when the church began to recognize that sisters were individuals. However, she decided this was not how she would spend her life. Cory was a social activist whose explorations took her to 13 countries in 2 years, returning to New York to live and work. After trying corporate life, she entered the world of non-profit in areas of addiction, HIV Aids and domestic violence. A good part of her career centered on abused women and their children and continued until her retirement in 2014. As Cory says, she walked away with a smile on her face. Life after retirement has been active to say the least. You will gain inspiration from all the ways Cory has reimagined aging.   "Higher education and training can provide more versatility and advancement in nonprofits." - Cordelia Ryan   Takeaways: Travel that exposes us to other cultures provides a better sense of our own place in the world Volunteering that requires learning new skills keeps the aging mind more agile I am grateful to have lived to see women reach for and begin to gain equality Connect with Cordelia Ryan: Email: ryancordelia@gmail.com Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70   Instagram:WomenOver70

Would you want your claim to fame 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 chose bravery over safety and did not exit when she had the opportunity to escape. Doors continue to open for her as people recognize that she is the ‘woman with the purse’. Today, Ginger is brave in so many other ways. As the Director of the STEM Institute at Florida State University in Panama City, Florida, she consistently creates programs that attract students into physics and other STEM subjects. Her most recent accomplishment? The 2019 Nuclear Science Camp in Florida. "All kids can fly, some just need a longer runway”. - Ginger Littleton   Takeaways: When you always question the needs that exist, you can find ways to solve them Remember who you are and what you represent Believe there can be a more equitable playground for all kinds of kids Connect with Ginger Littleton: Email: glittleton@pc.fsu.edu Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1345166715655554/?notif_id=1583384664776770¬if_t=groups_invite_confirmed_feedback&ref=notif Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70   Instagram: WomenOver70

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 organizing in the 1960s and her founding, in the 1970s, of the Midwest Academy, a national training institute, that unites community organizing with “movement’ background and spirit.” A long-time resident of Washington D.C., Heather advises organizations and leaders on adapting strategies for changing times. The death of Heather’s husband two years ago—her movement partner—rocked her world. Yet she describes herself as a ‘long distance runner’ who keeps visions alive. "We must build and exercise the public power for social good." - Heather Booth Take-Aways: Sometimes one must stand up to illegitimate authority. Do what gives you joy in life. Build community around family, friends, others—and cultivate relationships. Plan strategically, not just to protest, but to build power. If we organize, we can change the world.  We need to organize. Contact Information: hboothgo@aol.com www.heatherbooththefilm Changing the World www.MidwestAcademy.com   Connect with Catherine & Gail: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Facebook Group: Women Over 70 Aging Reimagined Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1345166715655554/ Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70

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 York with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Yukiko worked in corporate environments for several years, then went on to complete a Master of Arts degree in Early Childhood, Curriculum and Teaching. Twice, Yukiko sublimated her own interests to her husbands’. Twice she divorced, finally recognizing her true strength was to be a healer. She returned to Japan for two years to study with a well-known Zen master. As her story unfolds we are struck by her unrelenting perseverance to follow a path that serves others and honors the body’s wisdom. Today she teaches Yoga, coaches men and women and applies her 7-Step Blueprint of “Soul Mind Body Revitalization” to transform our personal and business lives so we can enjoy and share an abundant lifestyle. “What people do matters - honor what the universe offers to us.” - Yukiko Iino   Takeaways: You can elevate human potential and personal development through spiritual mind/body training Learn the stewardship of the land through sustainable farming Subjugating yourself for another person results in loss of your identity Connect with Yukiko Iino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yukikolino Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen.

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 that differed from the majority of her classmates. Early on, Jania learned to construct a map of the world by which she could navigate in the most comfortable way possible. “Everyone’s map,” she says, “is based on your own truth, your individual perspective of your life”. At 9, Jania asked God for the ability to unconditionally forgive, never realizing that at age 75, having discovered her life’s purpose, forgiveness would take on a whole changed meaning. This extraordinary woman has lived in Poland, England, West Africa, Switzerland and France. Her husband was killed in a flying accident in West Africa and her only son was murdered when she was 63. How has she survived? Through spiritual work that eventually led to her true purpose of being a healer. Jania works remotely over Skype. She addresses the emotions that get stuck in our bodies and cause pain or disease. Releasing the emotions results in healing. If not released, they simply keep manifesting as other illnesses. She also heals pets. “Heal your life, be the best version of you, and begin to live your dreams.” - Jania Aebi Connect with Jania Aebi: www.JaniaAebi.com Book: Your Infinite Power - The Hidden Path to Manifesting Real Freedom & Abundance. Available at https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Jania+Aebi&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen.  

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 President for Government Affairs.  We hear how transportation affects all aspects of our lives, particularly access to opportunities for medium and low-income families. Jacky has long been a champion for women and minorities to enter male-dominated, STEM fields. On a personal note, her retirement plans changed dramatically when her husband died. Jacky  describes how she stays active and engaged with her passion projects, relationships, and travel.   "Transportation is fundamental to sustainable urban living." - Jacky Grimshaw   Take-Aways Everything in our lives is governed by political decisions—participate as a social being Without access to transportation, people are shut out from essential opportunities Women need more information and training to work in male-dominated fields When life plans are disrupted, pivot and find other ways to stay active and engaged   Connect with Jacky Grimshaw jacky@cnt.org Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen.

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 their pasts that enabled them to co-create a healing experience. Guided meditation let them tap deeper into unconscious resources and find their own way of healing. Before her dad passed, it was Spirit that told both of them they were destined to have an afterlife connection. Later (after he died) he confirmed this. And, have they ever! At 63, Pam closed her practice and, sitting by a tree in her avocado grove in San Diego County, she began to allow their joint story to unfold. Soon her mother and grandparents spoke to her as well. She came to understand that it would be through her that generations of alcoholism and abuse could be transformed forever, allowing the healing they all so desperately hoped for to take place.  Their book, “The Promise of Soul Love - Unexpected Gifts from Here and Beyond” will be released shortly and details their story.   “Every setback is a challenge that informs how to move forward.” - Dr. Pam Culley-McCullough TAKEAWAYS: Heed your intuition and do not be afraid to trust in it The unknown can be unnerving - fight through it to understand why you need to know it Transformation is difficult and all-powerful Connect with Pam: https://www.pamculley-mccullough.com pam@pamcmc.com Resource: Christine Kloser, https://christinekloser.com/ Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined   Twitter: @womenover70

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 she even got close to animals, and these were of the garden variety. At an early age she expected to have a boring life but never wanted to regret it so decided to push herself, inspired by Georgia O’Keefe’s declaration that “I am always terrified, but I do it anyway.” Peggy’s story is inspiring and urges us to keep on living the life we are meant to live. Since retiring in 2008, she maintains her enthusiasm for life and describes how she has found her way. “After fifty years of long commutes, high stress work, constant business travel and endless committee meetings, it is a treat to sit quietly in my garden, join clubs I had not had time to explore and read a good book on a winters day with a cup of tea and very good chocolate to keep me company.” “Retirement is just as much a discovery as previous phases of my life.” Takeaways: Be patient – in retirement keep trying to find what stimulates you Make a plan that includes how, and where, you want to live as you get older Do not accept invisibility – determine to remain upbeat, present and seen   Connect with Catherine & Gail Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: Womenover70   Resources: Abbey’s Closet – https://www.abbyscloset.org/ (gives away prom dresses) Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - https://www.olli-umich.org/ (Olli programs exist through many universities across the country.) Senior Studies Institute - https://www.ssipdx.org/  

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 others outside of the convent. What followed was an extraordinary life dedicated to working with children, families and, later, detained immigrants. Every time in her life, when Rita felt a gap in knowledge she would find a way to fill it. Through courses, workshops and certifications in practice, she grew confident and capable to be of service. As Rita approached retirement, unwilling to be seen as a ‘creaky old therapist’, with lots of life ahead of her, she understood she could continue her life of purpose, commitment and social justice outside of the psychological field. Her preparation of her clients for termination, many of whom she had worked with for 15 years, became a model for other retiring therapists. “Don’t jump into volunteer work when you retire; instead, take time to reflect on your purpose and lead with your heart." - Rita Corley Baker Takeaways: Losing your life companion doesn’t mean losing the life you loved together. Giving to others is a gift to yourself. Be broad in your purpose, stay connected with others, and be brave - ask for assistance and you will receive it. Athletics, travel on your own, and curiosity enrich your life no matter your age. Connect with Rita Corley Baker: corley.baker@gmail.com Resource: The Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants: https://www.icdichicago.org/   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: Womenover70

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 the last Kinder Transport to leave Germany, living in London and coming to live in Chicago. Recognized internationally for her Installation Art, Gerda exposes ‘man’s inhumanities to man’ with the hope of helping unite people and cultures across their differences. Gerda describes herself as a feminist and optimist who wants to do something about inhumanity all over the world. " My art is a contribution to helping people be aware of social injustices around the world, historically and right now." - Gerda Meyer Bernstein Take-Aways: I create strong emotional pieces to change people’s ways of thinking about life The female coop art gallery I helped start 47 years ago is still in existence—ARC  Artists Residents of Chicago In the face of harsh realities of life, optimism persists I never thought I could enjoy life in a wheel chair, but, indeed, I do. Contact Information: gerdabernstein@gmail.com ARC Gallery https://arcgallery.org/ More about Gerda’s Installation Art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc2H7iGTDYk Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen.

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. Donna Marie spent 28 years in a convent and when she decided to leave she had no plan for what would happen next. Her hard-fought ability to rediscover her essence enabled her to emerge as a beautiful butterfly. She now helps other women to reconnect when life throws a curve in their path, weaving together techniques involving movement, drawing and writing that she learned in an expressive arts training program in the midst of her journey toward wholeness and re-engagement. The workshops she offers women tap into their bodies’ wisdom and lead to amazing breakthroughs and insights for the participants.   “You don’t have to do anything. Just be.” - Donna Marie Scheifler Take-Aways: The stages of a woman’s life continue to change - lessons learned from each Never fear aging - your crone wisdom guides you along the way Look at your life as a woman, appreciating each season you live Connect with Donna Marie Scheifler: Email: Donna@YourTimetoBlossom.com Website: https://www.yourtimetoblossom.com Download your FREE eBook: 3 Major Myths about Women 50+. Side-step these Myths and Get on with Your Life. FB Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/donnamariescheifler FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenintransitioninmidlifeandbeyond Donna’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com (search Donna Scheifler)   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70  

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 resilience; and, pioneering for social change. We illustrate these themes with brief glimpses into the lives of some of our guests. Here is a list of must-listen episodes on these themes. Living by Choice: Our power is in the choices we make, even when we can’t control what happens to us. Episodes #: 26, 23, 21, 4 Reinventing Oneself / Exercising Resilience: When we make major changes in who we are and what we do, it requires grit and keeping your eye on future possibilities. Episodes #: 17, 16, 13, 10, 6, Pioneering for Social Change: Seeing clearly the realities of social injustices and working for positive change, without giving in or up. Episodes #: 25, 12, 9, 7 Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Play, Stitcher, Please rate our show and subscribe. This is how we grow.

As a young girl in Houston, Martha’s brother played golf but she was never invited to play. Today, Martha Sue is the reigning LPGA Teaching Professional of 2019, elected unanimously by the prestigious International Association of Top Professionals. She is also an author, life coach, speaker and business professional who recently launched an e-learning course on Thinkific, satisfying her quest to teach executives and professionals who love the GAME but are frustrated at it! As founder and president of B.I.O.N.I.C. (Believe It Or Not I Can) Golf Pro, Inc., she developed her B.I.O.N.I.C. Golf Pro teaching system to answer the dream of lower scores, greater confidence and a feeling of satisfaction on the golf course. Quote: “Action with intentional  impact gets positive results.” Take-Aways: Perseverance and determination can get you where you want to go Serving people with a full heart opens doors Never give up on yourself Connect with Martha Sue Yeary: Thinkific Course: https://empoweredgolfers.com Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70  

In this episode, Gail, Catherine and Joyce discuss Joyce’s love of teaching and writing poetry, her attachment to rural life, and her decade-long experience living with Parkinson’s. Farm girl becomes college professor becomes Minnesota Poet Laureate. In her eight published collections of poetry, Joyce meets head on the challenges of living and dying, conveying beauty and peace, love and acceptance. Listen to Joyce’s reading of Crossroads about the second half of life, and How I’m Doing about her reckoning with Parkinson’s. Joyce has been heard to say, “I never want to know what the last line will be….”   "Poetry is my way of finding out what I think." Take Aways Follow the thing you love the most, using the means you have Body behaving badly—understand, accept, maintain it Poems tell us things in a language we didn’t know we spoke. They say things in ways we didn’t know we knew. Contact information: jsutphen@gustavus.edu   Joyce’s latest publication: Sutphen, J. (2019). Carrying water to the field: New and selected poems. Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press.   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70

In this episode, Gail, Catherine and Patricia discuss how Patty’s work with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr—starting in her teens-- was instrumental in shaping her life as a social activist and feminist.  Dr. King called her a “woman warrior.” Through Patty’s vivid descriptions, we learn about the first women’s studies courses at a local Chicago university, the birth of the Women’s Liberation Union, and how the women’s movement in Chicago crossed class and race lines. As a clinical psychologist, Patty turned to theology—the language of faith and justice—for better answers to healing injustices. Her vision now also includes the arts as vehicles for connecting with a spirit larger than oneself. "I have no doubt that anything is possible with a dream, friends and resources." - Rev Patricia Novick, Ph.D., D. Min. Take-Aways: Always the vision is to be part of the community—to share it out, to pass it on. When something causes you pain, learn about it, seek to understand it. Ask yourself—“where have your feet been today?” Aging brings more internal understanding, as in “the performance is for others, the dancing is for me.”   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70

In this episode, Gail, Catherine, and Carol discuss: Carol’s path, which started when she left the convent in Philadelphia to go on a search for Celtic roots. With a lot of self-discovery along the way, she found Jungian psychotherapy. In her work with patients, Carol began to help them express their feelings through songs she writes and sings to them. The power of group underlines Carol’s most effective work. "The feminine container often creates a feeling of being invisible - stay connected to your power and wisdom." - Carol Joyce Ph.D. Take-Aways: Through our feminine energy we are built to connect with others See yourself from your inner you and resist external forces that can lead to losing yourself It’s so interesting to be a woman and experience the changing patterns of our lives Connect with Carol Joyce: Email: carolannjoyce@gmail.com Website: www.caroljoyce.net Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70  

In this episode, Gail, Catherine and Miriam discuss important lessons learned from profound life experiences. We travel with Miriam from Romania to Israel to Chicago, and through deaths of parents, departure from home of birth, and unanticipated motherhood. These experiences which “punctuated and outlined my life” have enriched Miriam’s passion for teaching, writing, and family and friends. "My life, made out of fragments, becomes whole with help from family, friends, and writing." - Miriam Ben-Yosef, Ph.D. Take-Aways—Lessons Learned: Anything is possible, and the most important thing in life is to not hurt other people Independence and self-reliance are of utmost importance Aging provides opportunity to be grateful for what we have, to take advantage of every moment, of all our choices,—rather than dwell on what has been lost ContactMiriam Ben-Yosef: mben@depaul.edu http://www.100wordstory.org/my-future-depends-on-it/ compassionandchoices.org Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70

In this episode, Gail, Catherine, and Carol discuss, Carol’s journey from middle school counselor to corporate advisor. Her discovery that nothing in the school curriculum prepares you to understand yourself. How parents unintentionally mess up their children’s lives by imposing their own personality style on them. Carol shares the DISC Personality Profile with us, which measures needs motivated observable behavior, how her work with corporations enables them to build stronger cultures of understanding and communication, saving many companies from losing top executives.   Quote: “Plan activities so they light you up every day. Plan ahead, for income and independence.” - Carol Dysart Take-Aways: Aging is just a number - it has nothing to do with how you are or want to be When you embrace technology, the whole world opens up to you People need to see themselves as the gift they are Connect with Carol Dysart: Email: carol@caroldysart.com Website: www.caroldysart.com Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70  

In this episode, Gail, Catherine, and Recille explore the various hues and benefits of story-sharing. With candor, humor, and revelation, Recille recounts her journey from speech pathologist for students of all ages with all kinds of handicaps to creating a culture of storytelling in her area of South Burlington, Vermont. The experience of a profound personal trauma moved Recille into the emotional dimension of storytelling. Several decades later, she teaches storytelling classes, and hosts Open Mikes as well as Annual Nights out for experienced story-tellers.   "Stories are like a gift of love to oneself and others." - Recille Hamrell   Take-Aways You can be the heroine of your own story. Telling your story can create bonding, support, empathy, new insights and evaporate traumatic memories. Storytelling helps you learn how you have become who you are so you can plan the rest of your life.   Contact Recille Hamrell: email: rhamrell@together.netMore about Recille Hamrell: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/master-storyteller-recille-hamrell-has-inspired-generations/Content?oid=9959504   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70

In this episode, Gail, Catherine and Cheryl discuss how Cheryl lives her philosophy of life. Asking ‘why not?’ has brought Cheryl through major career shifts—grade school teacher, bank executive, and for the past 28 years, as a consultant in communications. Her current focus is helping executives communicate effectively in this age of information overload.  Viewing life as an unpredictable adventure, Cheryl opens herself to new people and new experiences while inviting loved ones to join in. “I love my philosophy of life: Ask not ‘why’ about life, but ‘why not?’” Take-Aways:•       Be open to new ideas and possibilities—many good things come through the back door•       When you see your grandchild’s smile, you know the world is all right•       Surround yourself with interesting friends and people; it keeps you going•       Be a global person•       Live your bucket list! Contact Cheryl Cornell: Email: traincccp@aol.comResource:The Village, Chicagohttps://www.thevillagechicago.org Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Instagram: Womenover70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70

In this episode, Gail, Catherine and Karen discuss Karen’s journey from her early “wild years” into a dedicated career in social work focused on community organizing. Numerous signals pointed Karen toward this career trajectory, from being a resident of a maternity home at age 19 to attending a college (her 4th one) with a strong social justice mission. Coming of age in 1960 was a time before birth control and the pill were legal and, as Karen notes, “before having sex was ‘legal’ for women.” With candor and humor, Karen reveals provocative perspectives on her experiences of making art, care-taking of an older husband, and aging. "My art is a projection of things I believe in—climate, reproductive rights, aging women." -Karen Rechtschaffen MSW Take-Aways Doing work you believe in is a gift. You don’t need to feel old just because you are over 70. Creative expression can be a great escape from boredom. Life live like it’s an adventure—wonder, what comes next? Contact Karen Rechtschaffen: Email: karenrecht@cloud.com Website: https://www.karenrechtschaffen.com   Woman Made Gallery: https://womanmade.org   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Instagram: Womenover70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70

In this episode, Catherine, Gail and Carol discuss key aspects of staying active and living well. During her illustrative career in journalism, Carol covered beats from paper mills to the Equal Rights Amendment/National Organization of Women. Her work with the Ounce of Prevention Fund led to earning a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education so she could do the work and not just write about it. Carol is a long-time advocate for the rights and well-being of mothers and children, including licensed home child care workers.  Carol is Executive Director of The Trillium Foundation (which her husband founded) which connects school children with Chicago’s gems—e.g., Botanic Gardens, Ravinia-- to encourage interest in science and music. As a resident of The Mather, a senior center in Evanston, Carol walks every day to Lake Michigan to enjoy the diversity of language, color, ethnicity. She delights in various offerings of her alma mater, Northwestern University. Carol’s high-level energy and spirit shine in every word she speaks. The secret of aging well is to have your mind on something or someone other than yourself. Take-Aways Pursue meaningful work, but family needs come first Travel—with family, with groups, alone—just do it! Take care of yourself so you are healthy enough to engage in different activities Biking, walking, skiing—whatever physical activity you are able to do Keep up with technology so you can be part of the world the way it is Be active in the community you live in, no matter your age   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70

In this episode, we discuss our lives before we launched Women Over 70 - Aging Reimagined. Our careers in education and business led us to a shared interest in the experiences and lives of women. Take-Aways: We are inspired by our guests who are women aging well in a variety of ways. WomenOver70: Aging Reimagined is a community for younger and older women who learn from each other.   “A tiny shift in mindset can mean the difference between getting stuck at a roadblock or opening up to an opportunity.” - Gail Zelitzky “We can better hear our own stories when we listen to and learn from other women.” - Catherine Marienau, Ph.D. Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70

In this episode, Gail, Catherine and Susan explore how Susan’s process for effective change—personal and organizational—emerged through her journey of personal transformation. At age 48, Susan engineered a major life turn, getting her GED so she could leave a corporate job and move into leadership of nonprofits. Over 12 years, Susan completed numerous college degrees, including a doctorate. Susan does not gloss over the chaotic, painful stage of change; rather, she offers guidance on how to confront it and move to victory. For Susan, that involves leading, teaching, writing, coaching, and motivational speaking. Susan’s story inspires us all to lead a full life built on our passions. “My mission is to ignite energy and creativity and generate ah-ha moments to awaken purpose and potential.”  - Susan Neustrom Ed.D. Connect with Susan Neustrom: Email: sneustrom@gmail.com Website: http://www.susanneustrom.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/susanneustrom Book: The Comfort Zone Illusion, Leaving Your Comfort Zone is Not So Hard After All, 2015, published by Happy About, Cupertino, CA.       Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Instagram: Womenover70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70  

  In this episode, Gail, Catherine, and Stephanie discuss: Life’s unplanned adventures and why resilience is so important The social and emotional effects of addiction on both individuals and families How compassion fatigue highlights the need for women to learn self-care Stephanie shares with us her own life experiences and why she is as enthusiastic about life today as when she first embraced social services at the age of 13. Take-Aways: Women need self-care and should take pride in doing so The importance of moving - physically, emotionally and mentally - as we age and learning through our own life cycles Ambivalence is a tremendous life-challenge requiring us to consider where to go from here   “Live by choice and not by chance. Have a center that is worth reaching for.”  - Stephanie Kutzen, PhD Connect with Stephanie Kutzen: Email: emcns1@comcast.net Author: Grandparenting - Tales from the Crib. When Your Children Become Parents Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen.

In this episode, Gail, Catherine, and Susan discuss: Susan’s journey from a provincial upbringing in the 1950s to being at the front of major movements--starting in the mid-1960s--women’s rights, civil rights, student rights, anti-war (Vietnam) protests, and labor organizing. Listen to Susan’s fascinating story as she moves in Chicago circles from women’s consciousness raising groups to raising awareness about sex trafficking; as she brings her love of jazz and rhythm tap to supporting youth in the arts; and as she confronts the reality of mortality by promoting Compassion and Choices, part of the movement in medical aid in dying. Key Take-Aways: While age is just a number, pay attention to the realities of your energy levels. Commit to what you care most about and stay engaged…and don’t take on too much! We can drive toward positive change at any age. "Throughout my life, I've gravitated toward instances of injustice and movements for social justice change." - Susan Munaker Oppenheimer Susan Recommends: HerStoryTheater.org Our mission, through theater and the written word, is to shine bright lights in dark places on women and children in need of social justice and community support. We believe that if made personal, our audiences will respond to the social issues and presented and take action. Chicagotap.org The Chicago Human Rhythm Project builds community through American tap and contemporary percussive arts in world class, innovative performance, education and outreach programs.  Classes are held throughout the year at the American Rhythm Center, primarily for adults. Every summer for the past 30 years youth and adults attend master classes at the annual summer tap festival. MADDRhythms.com Master tappers teach love and respect for the art of tap dance.  These dancers pull from the tradition of the hoofers and annually teach adults and hundreds of kids over the summer and special weekends. CompassionandChoices.org Compassion & Choices improves care, expands options and empowers everyone to chart their end-of-life journey.   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: https://facebook.com/womenover70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/womenover70/  

In this episode, Gail, Catherine and Kathleen discuss the reality that life often does not follow a straight line and derailments can lead to new paths. Kathleen shares her passion for helping adults to continue developing and learning in ways that can be transformative.  Kathleen still has a tremendous urge to do things that make a difference—from teaching working professionals in a doctoral program to facilitating workshops for peer tutors at San Quentin prison. Key Take-Aways : Kathleen believes that— We have choices about who we are and who we can be. When we recognize the power of our own minds, and exercise our voices, we can bring about profound changes in our own lives and the world around us. One has no choice but to think about aging—Your mind may say you are a spring chicken, but your body is likely to say otherwise. Keeping doing keeps you going. "Recognizing how each of us learns best is as important as what we learn." - Kathleen Taylor Kathleen Taylor, Ph.D. full-time professor in Educational Leadership at Saint Mary’s College of California. Resides in Berkeley, CA.  Age 75. Co-author of Facilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind (2016) and Developing Adult Learners: Strategies for Teachers and Trainers (2000). Consultant and workshop leader on how the brain ‘learns’ and effective ways to foster learning, development and change for individuals, groups and organizations.   Connect with Kathleen Taylor: ktaylor@stmarys-ca.edu   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: https://facebook.com/womenover70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/womenover70/

In this episode, Gail, Catherine and Judi discuss: · How life choices are not always final · What it means to age out of your chosen profession · Why failure is sometimes a very good thing Judi shares with us how she took a leap of faith after selling her 40-year old PR business and emerged as the funniest woman in town. Key Take-Aways: Develop new relationships with younger people as you age. That enables you to make big changes. Ask lots of questions of people who are doing what you want to do, and admit you are learning something new. Drop the technophobe act. “We have, as we get older, more room for failure, more room for risks and, therefore, more room for rewards.”  - Judi Schindler Connect with Judi Schindler: Email: judi@judischindler.com Web: https://judischindler.com Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @womenover70   Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/womenover70/

In this episode, Gail, Catherine and Roni discuss: Life enriching benefits of volunteering. Opportunities for growth that come from experiences of loss and deficit. The value of community and connection for women as they age. Take-Aways: Remaining vibrant is a key goal as we age-- by sharing the “I get it” space with other women; by intentionally engaging in new learning and reinventing yourself; by sharing your talents with others in need; by believing in your own, and others, self- worth. “I define myself first and foremost as a volunteer. My life as a volunteer has helped me develop greater empathy and put judgment aside. I feel enormous gratitude for witnessing people reach their goals.” - Roni Buckley   Connect with Roni Buckley: Email: vbuckley@depaul.edu   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Twitter: @gailzel LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gailzelitkzy  

In this episode, Gail, Catherine and Rita discuss: How life experience informs and changes us. Loving life even in the face of adversity. How journal writing is a voyage. Key Takeaways: You cannot have a testimony without having a test. Intentional silence can open your ears and eyes and help you connect with yourself and others’ spirits. In order to successfully scale, you must take time to be quiet, to journal, to take sabbaticals. That’s how growth happens. "During our lives, we’re always building - we’re evolving, and we’re building more and more to that ultimate purpose." —  Rita Ricks Connect with Rita Ricks: Twitter: @ritacricks Facebook: Speak to Your Spirit Website: SpeakToYourSpirit.com Book: Permission Granted! A Journal of Spiritual Epiphanies & #justfortoday: 365 Actions to Fuel Your Daily Rhythm Show: Speaking To Your Spirit YouTube: Rita Ricks Instagram: @ritacricks   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Twitter: @gailzel Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 - Aging Reimagined LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gailzelitkzy     Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

During her years as an integrative health physician specializing in older women, Carolyn saw the benefits of integrating alternative and conventional practices. She advocates a learning partnership with health care providers to obtain optimal care. Key Takeaways: Life doesn't need to slow down in your 60's, 70's and 80s as women look to stay healthy and active in all ways for years to come. Now there are many more opportunities to work with practitioners who address your desire for a more holistic approach, both inside and outside the traditional health care system. Be a learning partner in your own health care and take a more proactive role in getting the care you want and need. "As a practitioner, I want to understand how my female patient learns so I can tailor what I say to her way of knowing. If I don’t connect with her as a learner and active participant in her own health care, she's probably not going to make necessary shifts.” Carolyn Torkelson, MD. Connect with Carolyn Torkelson: Profile: https://familymedicine.umn.edu/bio/familymed/carolyn-torkelson Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen.

In this episode, Gail, Catherine, and Sharon discuss: How Sharon started a Nanny Agency and wound up in Home Health Care Her path to become a name in the Over 50 market Her first book: ‘Bandstand Diaries’ and how teenagers helped bring Rock n’ Roll to the masses Her 2nd book, ‘Super Agers’ outlining Mature Resources Key Takeaways: Opportunity is everywhere you look, if you look. Ask no questions: if you want something, go for it! There’s a lot of wisdom to share with younger people. "In 100 years, I want an obituary that tells my life story with meaning.  So all these years I’ve been filling up, hopefully, a eulogy for myself that has a lot of great stuff." —  Sharon Sultan Cutler Connect with Sharon Sultan Cutler: Facebook: facebook.com/sultancutler Website: www.bandstanddiaries.com Book: Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years, 1956-1963 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sharonsultancutler Connect with Gail & Catherine: Twitter: @gailzel Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: www.WomenOver70.com Email:   Gail@WomenOver70.com and Catherine@WomenOver70.com Show: Women Over 70 - Aging Reimagined LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gailzelitkzy Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

In this episode, Gail, Catherine, and Linda discuss: How to use your natural gifts to feel good about yourself while helping the larger world as well. Transitioning in and out of retirement. What it means to make life more fun. Key Takeaways: Look for volunteer opportunities that will help move policy forward, to help bring injustice and social justice issues to light. Speak to others about what you are experiencing in life and gain their feedback and suggestions. Rediscover activities you like,  try new ones and spend time with family and friends.  Find the things that make your life more fun. "I found myself really fighting to get my voice out there, which is something I didn't have to do when I had my title and my role." —  Linda Gesler Connect with Linda Gesler: Email: geslerlh@gmail.com Connect with Gail & Catherine: Twitter: @gailzel Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70 Website: www.WomenOver70.com Email: Gail@WomenOver70.com and Catherine@WomenOver70.com Show: Women Over 70 - Aging Reimagined LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gailzelitkzy Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.  

Karla approached her eighth decade wondering ‘how do women in their 70’s lead vital lives’? Her interviews with women in their 70s, then into their 80s, were illuminating. Transitioning to a retirement community rekindled her passions for pottery and poetry. Key Takeaways: As we become old(er), we can find new ways to engage in our passions. Moving from a home and community of 54 years is difficult, but the important thing is having the choice to move and not be in a situation where others have to move you. Aging is a process that brings new awarenesses, challenges and opportunities with each passing decade. "I am a museum of memories of myriad images, a spectrum of emotions, cares, and commitments." - Karla Klinger Connect with Karla Klinger: Poem: Fruition by Karla Klinger Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen.  

As Director of Learning with a global outplacement and career transitioning firm, Judith defies the myth that people are too old to contribute in the workplace. She advocates the value of formal education at any age, and finding joy in lifelong learning. Key Takeaways: Approach interviews by telling your success stories. Share who you are, what it is about you that stands out, what you do well, and what you want to do; how you can contribute. Be open to roles in different industries as most people end up in a business or industry by circumstance and opportunity. Many companies are willing to pay for the wisdom and value brought by experienced individuals.   "There’s a lot more joy in late life careers. You find that you can do things you didn’t do before, you don’t have the same anxieties, and you can take risks you were unable to early in your career." - Judith DeVries   Connect with Judith DeVries: Website: www.challengergray.comTwitter: @grantplaceFacebook: facebook.com/msjudith   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen to Episodes by Season https://womenover70.com/season-two/ https://womenover70.com/season-one/ Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen.

In this episode, Gail, Catherine & Gayle Carson discuss: Gayle’s successful career as a radio host, television spokesperson, educator, entrepreneur, and world-renowned speaker How plans to be a single woman focused solely on her career changed when “the best human being she’d ever met” became her husband How a passion for showing people the impacts of a positive mindset can have on their lives inspires her to continue working Key Takeaways: Feeling down about the circumstances in your life isn’t positive. Five minutes of negative thinking takes the body 24 hours to recover. It’s never too late; if you see something you want, then go for it. If you don’t try, then you will never know. Women over 50 worry about age discrimination, loneliness, feeling unattractive, and their health. "I really want to know that every day when I get up, that there’s been a purpose to my day. If that’s contributing to somebody or helping somebody or having an impact in some way then to me, it’s been a successful day." —  Gayle Carson Connect with Gayle Carson: Twitter: @gaylecarsonFacebook: Spunkyoldbroad1Website: www.spunkyoldbroad.com Book: The S.O.B. Guide to Business SuccessShow: www.spunkyoldbroad.com/radio-shows-2/sob-radioYouTube: spunkyoldbroadLinkedIn: gaylecarson Connect with Gail & Catherine: Twitter: @gailzel Facebook: facebook.com/womenover70Website: www.WomenOver70.comEmail: Gail@WomenOver70.com and Catherine@WomenOver70.comShow: Women Over 70 - Aging Reimagined LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gailzelitzky/

Women Over 70 - Aging Reimagined with Gail Zelitzky and Catherine Marienau! Your hosts for Women Over 70 Aging - Reimagined are Gail Zelitzky and Catherine Marienau. Gail and Catherine met while Gail was attending graduate school at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois and after her graduation, they became strong colleagues and friends.  Gail has owned multiple businesses and is still active in the business world, coaching women in all stages to reap the benefits of business ownership. As a speaker, author, and mentor, she believes that every woman, no matter their age, deserves to rediscover her unlimited, unrealized potential. Catherine has been listening to women’s stories for nearly 50 years—as mentor to female students (ages 35-80), as instructor of women’s issues, and as researcher-writer on women as learners and on vital women in their 70s. Her primary context has been innovative, customized degree programs for adult learners, most of whom are women. Now, at age 70, Catherine is moving from a full-time faculty position to focus on her ‘passion projects’—women’s learning and development through the lens of aging, and adult learning through the lens of neuroscience. "There are no guide books on what path to take or how to navigate our last quarter century or maybe more. Our hope by inviting women on the show, who are already in their 70s, 80s, and 90s, is to share their stories and create new ways of thinking that will enhance the lives of everyone who listens in.” – Gail Zelitzky   Connect with Gail & Catherine: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wo70AgingReimagined Twitter: @womenover70 Instagram: WomenOver70 Website:https://womenover70.com Email: info@womenover70.com Show: Women Over 70 – Aging Reimagined Listen to Episodes by Season https://womenover70.com/season-two/ https://womenover70.com/season-one/ Listen on: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or Spotify Please rate our show and subscribe wherever you listen.     Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.