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In these BONUS episodes of Daughterhood the Podcast, Daughterhood Founder Anne Tumlinson joins Rosanne to bring the caregiving conversation to a different level as we're joined by change leaders and policy experts. Today we speak with Howard Gleckman, senior fellow at the Urban Institute, where he is affiliated with the Tax Policy Center and the Retirement Policy Program. He speaks and writes frequently on aging and caregiving, as well as on tax policy. Howard is the author of Caring for Our Parents: Inspiring Stories of Families Seeking New Solutions to America's Most Urgent Health Care Crisis, as well as two blogs—TaxVox and Caring for Our Parents which you can find on Forbes.com. In 2016, I was a named one of the nation's top 50 Influencers in Aging by Next Avenue. Today, we discuss the recent changes in Washington regarding potential cuts to Medicaid, changes to Medicare, drug production, The Older Americans act, the ACA and much more. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Daughterhood

Casey Mulligan Walsh joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about the search for belonging in the wake of repeated loss, learning to live with grief alongside joy, finding a purpose for our story, homing in on the aboutness, patterns and themes in our memoir, managing flashbacks and whether or not to use them, setting up the essential question for your book, whether or not to have a prologue, landing on the structure, how our writing impacts others, tightening work, consolidating scenes, and cutting where necessary, embracing life in its messy complexity, and her new memoir The Full Catastrophe: All I Ever Wanted, Everything I Feared.   Ronit's upcoming memoir course: https://www.pce.uw.edu/courses/memoir-writing-finding-your-story   Also in this episode: -building a book launch team -supporting other writers -the challenges and benefits of critique groups   Books mentioned in this episode: The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich Tap Dancing on Everest by Mimi Zieman Love in the Archives by Eileen Vorbach Collins Growth by Karen Debonis Wild by Cheryl Strayed Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody Seven Drafts by Allison K. Williams The Memoir Project by Marion Roach Smith    Casey Mulligan Walsh writes about life at the intersection of grief and joy, embracing uncertainty, and the nature of true belonging. She has written for The New York Times, HuffPost, Next Avenue, Modern Loss, Hippocampus, Barren Magazine, and numerous other literary journals and anthologies. Her essay, “Still,” published in Split Lip, was nominated for Best of the Net. Her memoir, The Full Catastrophe: All I Ever Wanted, Everything I Feared, is forthcoming from Motina Books on February 18, 2025. She is a founding editor of In a Flash literary magazine and serves as an ambassador and Board member for the Family Heart Foundation. Casey lives in upstate New York with her husband, Kevin and too many books to count. Find Casey at www.caseymulliganwalsh.com. Connect with Casey: Facebook @Casey Mulligan Walsh @Casey Mulligan Walsh, Author Instagram https://www.instagram.com/caseymulliganwalsh X: http://x.com/@CMulliganWalsh Threads @caseymulliganwalsh BlueSky @caseymulliganwalsh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-mulligan-walsh-522ba231/ Get her book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4ZyHXNR Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-full-catastrophe-all-i-ever-wanted-everything-i-feared-casey-mulligan-walsh/21932235?ean=9798887840413 Also at your local independent bookstore and wherever books are sold.

Make the New Year Your Best Year Free 2-part Workshop to build 3 new habits January 3 and 10th  – 12 Noon Eastern – 1 hour via Zoom Sign Up here _______________________ As the year winds down, it's time to reflect - and look ahead. Carol Orsborn, author of the new book Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life, explains why it's a wise move to continue that practice  with weekly reflections to tune into the spiritual side of aging. Carol Orsborn joins us from Tennessee. _______________________ Bio Dr. Carol Orsborn is the best-selling author of over 35 books including her forthcoming Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life. Her body of work includes The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life's Promise.  Older, Wiser, Fiercer: The Wisdom Collection  and 2015 Gold Nautilus Book Award winner in the category of Consciously Aging: The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker's Guide to Growing Older (with Robert L. Weber, Ph.D.) She has recently launched the Spiritual Aging Study and Support Group (SASS) at Spiritual Aging@ Substack.com.  She founded the Conscious Aging Book Club in conjunction with Parnassus Books and now housed at CarolOrsborn.com, and the Sage-ing Book Club run in conjunction with the leading organization in the field Sage-ing International Carol is curator of Fierce with Age:  The Archives of Boomer Wisdom, Inspiration, and Spirituality, housed at CarolOrsborn.com and a leading voice of the conscious aging and spirituality and aging movements.  For the past decade, she has also blogged about the Boomer Generation for Huffington Post, BeliefNet.com and PBS's Next Avenue, among others. Dr. Orsborn received her Masters of Theological Studies and Doctorate in History and Critical Theory of Religion from Vanderbilt University with post-graduate work in Spiritual Counseling at the New Seminary in Manhattan. She is an internationally-recognized thought leader on the fulfillment of the human potential through all life stages. For the past forty years, Dr. Orsborn has been a leading voice of her generation, appearing on Oprah, NBC Nightly News and on The Today Show among many others. Her blogs have appeared regularly in Huffington Post, Beliefnet, NPR's Next Avenue and McKnights, among others.  She has been  a frequent speaker at conferences and events such as the American Society of Aging, Sage-ing International Conference, Boomerstock, the Positive Aging Conference, Omega Institute and the American Academy of Religion. Dr. Orsborn established her reputation as a generational expert as co-founder of the first global initiative by a top ten PR company dedicated to helping brands such as Ford, AARP, Prudential and Humana communicate with Boomers. She has brought her talks and retreats on resilience, spirituality and aging to such venues as Omega Institute, American Society of Aging, Positive Aging Conference, Vanderbilt University Hospital and many other aging, healthcare, spiritual and religious groups. Dr. Orsborn received her Doctorate in History and Critical Theory of Religion from Vanderbilt University, specializing in adult development and ritual studies, including intergenerational values formation and transmission. She has served on the faculties of Pepperdine, Loyola Marymount and Georgetown Universities.  Dr. Orsborn lives in Nashville, Tennessee and Toronto, Canada. ________________________ For More on Carol Orsborn Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life Website Substack ________________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like The Vintage Years – Dr. Francine Toder Slow Living - Stephanie O'Dea From Role to Soul – Connie Zweig Getting Good at Getting Older – Rabbi Laura Geller ________________________ Thinking of retiring? Start here with our Best Books on Retirement summaries _______________________ About The Retirement Wisdom Podcast

– Why not? I thought.The word experienced frightened me, but I trashed these fears.Evelyn Eickmeyer-Quinones is a caregiver, wife, writer, poet, photographer, and former educator. Her writings can be found in Newsday, The Petigru Review, and Next Avenue. Her award-winning photographs have been published in the Kakalak Poetry Anthology and Moonshine Review. Evelyn lives in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

André has known for years that they have to execute the estate when their parents pass. They feel wholly unprepared for the task, especially since their parents are reluctant to share any important information. On this episode of How To!: Carvell Wallace brings on M.P. Dunleavey, journalist, author of the Squished Substack, and contributor to Next Avenue where she covers aging, caregiving, and money. M.P. walks André through the important paperwork that needs to be in place and gives them guidance for working with stubborn family members.  Additional resources:  M.P.'s follow-up story on Next Avenue Area Agencies on Aging Benefits check up Estate planning checklist Creating a financial roadmap Easing family burdens Writing a will If you liked this episode check out: How To Care for an Aging Parent and How To Make Aging Easier for Everyone Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. How To's executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson, with Kevin Bendis and Sara McCrea. Want more How To!? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the How To! show page. Or, visit slate.com/howtoplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

André has known for years that they have to execute the estate when their parents pass. They feel wholly unprepared for the task, especially since their parents are reluctant to share any important information. On this episode of How To!: Carvell Wallace brings on M.P. Dunleavey, journalist, author of the Squished Substack, and contributor to Next Avenue where she covers aging, caregiving, and money. M.P. walks André through the important paperwork that needs to be in place and gives them guidance for working with stubborn family members.  Additional resources:  M.P.'s follow-up story on Next Avenue Area Agencies on Aging Benefits check up Estate planning checklist Creating a financial roadmap Easing family burdens Writing a will If you liked this episode check out: How To Care for an Aging Parent and How To Make Aging Easier for Everyone Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. How To's executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson, with Kevin Bendis and Sara McCrea. Want more How To!? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the How To! show page. Or, visit slate.com/howtoplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

André has known for years that they have to execute the estate when their parents pass. They feel wholly unprepared for the task, especially since their parents are reluctant to share any important information. On this episode of How To!: Carvell Wallace brings on M.P. Dunleavey, journalist, author of the Squished Substack, and contributor to Next Avenue where she covers aging, caregiving, and money. M.P. walks André through the important paperwork that needs to be in place and gives them guidance for working with stubborn family members.  Additional resources:  M.P.'s follow-up story on Next Avenue Area Agencies on Aging Benefits check up Estate planning checklist Creating a financial roadmap Easing family burdens Writing a will If you liked this episode check out: How To Care for an Aging Parent and How To Make Aging Easier for Everyone Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. How To's executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson, with Kevin Bendis and Sara McCrea. Want more How To!? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the How To! show page. Or, visit slate.com/howtoplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

André has known for years that they have to execute the estate when their parents pass. They feel wholly unprepared for the task, especially since their parents are reluctant to share any important information. On this episode of How To!: Carvell Wallace brings on M.P. Dunleavey, journalist, author of the Squished Substack, and contributor to Next Avenue where she covers aging, caregiving, and money. M.P. walks André through the important paperwork that needs to be in place and gives them guidance for working with stubborn family members.  Additional resources:  M.P.'s follow-up story on Next Avenue Area Agencies on Aging Benefits check up Estate planning checklist Creating a financial roadmap Easing family burdens Writing a will If you liked this episode check out: How To Care for an Aging Parent and How To Make Aging Easier for Everyone Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. How To's executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson, with Kevin Bendis and Sara McCrea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social gerontologist Jeanette Leardi shares insights from her new book Aging Sideways, Changing Our Perspectives on Getting Older. An encyclopedia of knowledge on aging well, she busts traditional myths of aging and inspires people of all ages to adopt new paradigms of what it looks like to get older. About Jeanette Jeanette Leardi is a social gerontologist, community educator, writer, public speaker, and aging wellness leader who has a passion for empowering older adults and helping them identify and share their wisdom with others. Her decade of experiences as a caregiver to her parents inspired her encore career goals of changing perceptions about the aging process and promoting awareness of elders' inherent dignity, wisdom, and unique value as mentors and catalysts for social change. Leardi's efforts include giving engaging in-person and virtual presentations, workshops, and classes to people of all ages; writing articles for Next Avenue, 3rd Act Magazine, and other publications; and appearing on national broadcasts. Her editorial experiences include positions at Newsweek, Life, People, Condé Nast Traveler, and Sesame Street magazines, and The Charlotte Observer. Leardi has an M.A. with honors in English from Rutgers University and a gerontology graduate certificate from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  Key Takeaways The general perception of aging is fear-based, and the narrative is that decline is inevitable. Being an “old person in training” means going with the flow, using our experience and skills, and appreciating what we have rather than mourning what we have lost. Language matters. The term “Silver tsunami” is negative because a tsunami is a huge wave that destroys everything. Older people are “silver reservoirs.” Aging Myths: Myth One: Aging is a disease. Myth Two: Dementia is inevitable (2/3rds of people over 90 do not have dementia). Myth Three: All older adults are alike. In reality, we get more different as we get older.. Myth Four. Older adults can't learn new things. Truth is, you can teach an old dog new tricks!

Rosanne Corcoran, host of Daughter the Podcast is sharing her best advice about being a caregiver for a person dealing with dementia. As caregiver to her mother for 12 years, Rosanne learned how to navigate the healthcare system as an advocate, deal with sleep deprivation, and to care for herself along the way. Rosanne Corcoran is the creator and host of Daughterhood the Podcast. She is also a Daughterhood Circle leader and their Director of Content. She cared for her mother through her journey with vascular dementia, starting as a supportive caregiver to an in-home sandwich caregiver for her mother's final six years. In each monthly podcast, Rosanne interviews experts in the field, asking questions caregivers want to know the answers to – with topics ranging from dealing with dementia behaviors, to siblings and caregiving, through end of life care, grief and everything in between. Rosanne carries her authenticity and caregiving experience into each interview. Along with strategies and resources, this podcast also provides listeners with the comfort of knowing they are not facing these challenges alone. Rosanne has been featured in NPR, CNN Health, Barron's, and Next Avenue and was most recently named one of Next Avenue and American Society on Aging's 2024 Advocates for Aging. You can connect with Rosanne Corcoran: https://www.facebook.com/DaughterhoodThePodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/daughterhood_the_podcast/ https://daughterhood.org/ Interested in purchasing a GrandPad to stay connected with a senior loved one? Get more information at https://www.grandpad.net/thoh. GrandPad website: https://www.grandpad.net/ Social Media for GrandPad https://facebook.com/grandpad https://instagram.com/grandpad_social/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/grandpad https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuFAJCb7_tTneM_ikABq08Q Hospice Navigation Services is here for you. If you have questions about hospice care or need to troubleshoot the care you're already receiving, book a session with an expert Hospice Navigator at theheartofhospice.com. Book podcast host Helen Bauer to speak at your event or conference by sending an email to helen@theheartofhospice.com. Find more podcast episodes from The Heart of Hospice at The Heart of Hospice Podcast (theheartofhospice.com)

Send us a textIf you're over 50 and pounding the pavement for a job these days, you can face certain challenges. On average, it takes someone aged 55 or older three months longer to find a job than a younger person.Your struggle to find employment results in disappointment at a gut level. Others are furious, discouraged, and dumbfounded by their inability to land a job that suits their experience and desired salary. They pick up part-time consulting jobs to keep afloat, zap resumes into the black hole of online resume bins, wait for a response, and pull their hair out. They have graduate degrees and once held executive and management positions.If you're 50+ and looking for a job, feeling inferior isn't so unusual. You feel like a castoff in today's job market.What are you up against? Some employers figure your salary demands are out of their ballpark and that if they hire you for less, you'll resent it and probably jump ship if you get a better offer. They often perceive, true or not, that you're set in your ways or lack the cutting-edge skills or even the energy to do the job. Then, some hiring managers might surmise that you have age-related health problems or are likely to, and that will be a problem if you take too much time off for periodic sick leave.In this episode, you'll discover:how to prepare both professionally and financially to start out on a new adventurewhere the best opportunities for new employment liehow to find profitable and rewarding jobs to save for retirementhow to cast a wide net to find an opportunity that fits different workers who want different things from their jobsincredible insights into working after 50About Kerry Hannon:Kerry Hannon is a workplace futurist and a leading strategist on career management, entrepreneurship, personal finance, and retirement. She is a frequent TV, podcast, and radio commentator and sought-after keynote speaker at conferences.Kerry is the bestselling and award-winning author of 14 books, including In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work and Never Too Old to Get Rich: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting a Business Mid-Life, a number one bestseller on Amazon and selected by the Washington Post for its Book-of-the-Month Club. Kerry is currently a senior columnist and on-air expert at Yahoo Finance. She was previously an expert columnist, opinion writer, and regular contributor to the New York Times, MarketWatch, and Forbes, and was the PBS website NextAvenue.org personal finance and entrepreneur expert. She has also worked as a writer, columnist, and editor for USA Today, US News & World Report, and Money magazine and as a contributor to the Wall Street Journal. Kerry lives in Washington, DC, and Boston, Virginia, with her husband, documentary producer and editor Cliff Hackel, and her Labrador retriever, Elmore "Elly." Get in touch with Kerry Hannon:Kerry's website: https://kerryhannon.com/ Buy Kerry's book: https://revolutionizeretirement.com/greatjobs Download Kerry's handout: https://revolutionizeretirement.com/hannonguide What to do next: Click to grab our free guide, 10 Key Issues to Consider as You Explore Your Retirement Transition Please leave a review at Apple Podcasts. Join our Revolutionize Your Retirement group on Facebook.

Episode #30: Welcome to The Write Start podcast. I'm your host, Lisa Iannucci. My guest today is Michele C. Hollow, a freelance writer who writes about health, mental health, autism, aging, animals, and climate. Her byline has appeared in The New York Times, Next Avenue, The Guardian, Parents, AARP, and The Costco Connection.She's an award-winning writer and editor. You can find some of her clips on her website at michelechollow.com and on Next Avenue's website at nextavenue.org. She mostly covers news and features and has done some nonprofit writing for IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare), Family Promise (a nonprofit that helps homeless families), and the Simons Foundation (an autism research nonprofit).She has written The Everything Guide to Working with Animals (Adams Media) came out in March 2009. Writing the book fueled her desire to keep on writing about animals; it was a total joy. Her 2008 middle-grade biography on the Grateful Dead was updated and reissued in 2019.Michele's first historical novel for middle-grade readers just debuted. It's called Jurassic Girl and is about Mary Anning.  Please follow me on Instagram at @thevirgintraveler as well as @thewritestartpodcast and If you like what you heard on this podcast, please share it and leave me a rating or a review wherever you listen to The Write Start. Thanks again and I'll see you next time. Support the showIf you like what you've listened to and would like to support The Write Start podcast, please visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1322467/supporters/new. I'll give you a shoutout on the show! Thanks!

Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial showcase and highlight major recommendations of the RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council's National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers and the recommendations may impact the nation's 53 million or more family caregivers nationwide. Carol Zernial, MA is a nationally recognized gerontologist named one of the nation's Top 50 Influencers in Aging 2017 by Next Avenue. She holds a master's degree in social gerontology, and has been in the field of aging over 30 years. Carol serves as Executive Director of the WellMed Charitable Foundation and Senior VP Social Responsibility for WellMed Medical Management. She is immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Council on Aging, and was appointed to the national RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council, where she serves as co-chair. Among her many awards, she was named the Outstanding Professional in Aging in Texas 2008. Hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial, and their guests talk about Caregiving and how to best cope with the stresses associated with it. Learn about "Caregiver SOS" and the "Teleconnection Hotline" programs. Listen every week for deep, inspiring, and helpful caregiving content on Caregiver SOS!

There is a lot of misinformation and stigma around neurodivergence that can create extra barriers and challenges for our families. This is especially true for Tourette syndrome, which is often referred to as “the most misunderstood well-known condition,” often the punchline of jokes on late-night TV and sitcoms. Its in large part because of these misconceptions and difficulty accessing resources that my guest today, Michele Turk, found herself at a loss when her 11 year old son Michael was diagnosed with Tourette. In her new memoir, What Makes Him Tic? A Memoir of Parenting a Child with Tourette Syndrome, she writes vulnerably about the challenges they faced as a family in getting the right support, navigating school, social, emotional, and academic challenges, and how she evolved from thinking she had to fix Michael to understanding her job was to accept him and help him do the same. She wanted the world to know he was so much more than the boy who shouted obscenities hundreds of times a day. Because Michele has worked as a journalist for three decades, covering parenting, health, and education for outlets like Parents, Parenting, Elle, USA Weekend, The Washington Post, Brain, Child, and Next Avenue, she was compelled to write about her journey as she was in it, and that close up, honest perspective, blended with ample reporting on Tourette make What Makes Him Tic a compelling and informative read. In this episode, Michele talks with us about the misconceptions about Tourette's that she came across often in her work as a journalist and her private life as a parent. We also talked about what some of the early symptoms were and how they managed them, how differently she and her husband approached the diagnosis and what it took for them to get on the same page, how her son's diagnosis impacted her daughter, and more.   Things you'll learn How parenting a child with Tourette syndrome be challenging and isolating, and why is it important to trust your gut and seek appropriate medical care What the most common misconceptions of Tourette are What makes navigating the school system so challenging for children with Tourette Ideas for navigating complex sibling dynamics in a mixed neurotype household How finding a passion or interest can help build self-esteem and provide a sense of belonging for children with Tourette   Resources mentioned Michele Turk's website What Makes Him Tic?: A Memoir of Parenting a Child with Tourette Syndrome by Michele Turk Yale Child Study Center Tic and OCD Program Designated Center of Excellence Debbie and Her Husband Derin Talk About Their Journey of Parenting a Differently Wired Child (Tilt Parenting episode) Tourette Association of America Tourette Association Conference (Tic Con) Dr. Robert King Billie Eilish on Living with Tourette Syndrome (Harper's Bazaar) How American Idol's James Durbin Manages Life With Tourette's and Asperger's (Tourette Association of America)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial showcase and highlight major recommendations of the RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council's National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers and the recommendations may impact the nation's 53 million or more family caregivers nationwide. Carol Zernial, MA is a nationally recognized gerontologist named one of the nation's Top 50 Influencers in Aging 2017 by Next Avenue. She holds a master's degree in social gerontology, and has been in the field of aging over 30 years. Carol serves as Executive Director of the WellMed Charitable Foundation and Senior VP Social Responsibility for WellMed Medical Management. She is immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Council on Aging, and was appointed to the national RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council, where she serves as co-chair. Among her many awards, she was named the Outstanding Professional in Aging in Texas 2008. Hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial, and their guests talk about Caregiving and how to best cope with the stresses associated with it. Learn about "Caregiver SOS" and the "Teleconnection Hotline" programs. Listen every week for deep, inspiring, and helpful caregiving content on Caregiver SOS!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(formerly Kelly James-Enger) has been writing for 20+ years as a full-time freelancer, and most recently, as a corporate content writer. In June 2024, she published her memoir, , an entertaining, honest account of what (and what not) to do when you make that corporate leap in midlife. As a kid, Kelly loved to read, write, and was an excellent student. In college, she majored in business because it was one of the more competitive programs. Day two of her sophomore year, Kelly had an anxiety attack and left school. She worked in a restaurant and returned to college the next term to study rhetoric, a writing major. A professor told her she would be a good lawyer. She took the LSAT exam, aced it, and went to law school. In 1997, Kelly “escaped from the law.” She practiced law for over five years, yet she knew it was not for her. Kelly began to write articles for major publications, later adding ghostwriting and authoring her own books. As a ghostwriter, Kelly has penned more than 30 books. She is also a novelist and author of writing-related books including , , and . In 2018, Kelly decided to go work for a small company. She was happily self-employed, yet she was also a single mom and worried about the cost of health insurance. In 2022, Kelly returned to the law to write legal content full-time for . In addition, she writes independently about health, wellness, nutrition, and fitness subjects. Her work has appeared in 65+ online and print publications, including Huffington Post, The Girlfriend, NextTribe, Next Avenue, Chicago Health, Vibrant Life, and other markets. In this week's  learn more about Kelly's journey: Kelly has written over 2,000 print and online articles for Family Circle, Health, Parents, Runner's World, Continental, and NextAvenue, and has produced written content for agencies including MXM, StayWell, and Imagination. She's also a former ACE-certified personal trainer. Learn more and connect with Kelly here: 

In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, it was exciting to talk with Judith Lindbergh about her new historical fiction novel, AKMARAL (and it's so fun that we shared a publication date of May 7th!)  I learned a ton about historical research in our conversation, and her passion for the project comes through so deeply.  Judith also shared: How she began her journey as a writer and what led her to focus on stories drawn from ancient history. What she noticed happening when she didn't allow for the creative and unexpected in her writing. How she was able to nurture and sustain her creativity over a long period of time and the changes she experienced in the publishing industry over that time. What inspired her to start her creative writing community and how it grew over time. I think you'll really enjoy this conversation no matter where you are on your writing journey!And if you are looking to move further along on your journey – or just get started – join me and a small community of like-minded women this summer in Your Book Roadmap! Bring your book to life and truly see yourself as an author. Learn more and register at https://bit.ly/yourbookroadmapAbout Judith: Judith Lindbergh's new novel, AKMARAL, about a nomad woman warrior on the Central Asian steppes in the 5th c. BCE, published by Regal House Publishing on May 7, 2024. Her debut novel, THE THRALL'S TALE, about three women in the first Viking Age settlement in Greenland, was a Booksense (IndieBound) Pick, a Borders Original Voices Selection and praised by Pulitzer Prize winners Geraldine Brooks and Robert Olen Butler. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including in Newsweek, Zibby Magazine, Next Avenue, Writer's Digest, Edible Jersey, Literary Mama, Archaeology Magazine, Other Voices, and UP HERE: The North at the Center of the World published by University of Washington Press. She also contributed to the Smithsonian Institution's exhibition Vikings: The Norse Atlantic Saga and was an expert commentator on the History Channel's documentary series MANKIND: The Story of All of Us. Judith is the Founder/Director of The Writers Circle, a New Jersey-based creative writing center where she regularly teaches aspiring and accomplished writers from ages 8-80. Learn more at https://judithlindbergh.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dallas-woodburn/support

Barbara Waxman, founder of The Odyssey Group, is passionate about building leaders' personal and professional skills so they can thrive while increasing their ability to manage complexity and maximize their effectiveness. With over two decades of experience coaching CEOs, C-suite leaders, and entrepreneurs, Barbara utilizes a holistic approach to help clients lead and communicate authentically, sustain high performance, and expand their influence and impact. Barbara is a highly sought-after coach, workshop leader, and keynote speaker who works with leaders from across the country and abroad. She is a part expert coach, caring truth-teller, strategic thought partner, and accountability advocate, and she buoys her approach with compassion, honesty, research-based expertise, and a light heart. Her experience as a Gerontologist and coach has culminated in the proprietary transformative coaching model and her science-based Five Essential Elements © process. Barbara has worked in the automotive, financial services, health care, nonprofit, and technology sectors, among others. Barbara serves as an Advisory Council Member for the Stanford Center on Longevity, an Advisory Board Member for Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, a faculty member at Chip Conley's Modern Elder Academy, and an angel investor in the Active Aging and Longevity Fund with Portfolia. She has appeared on CBS This Morning and has been featured in Marin Magazine, Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global, Next Avenue, and is a frequent podcast guest. Barbara recently authored How to Avoid Burnout, Provide Exceptional Care, and Enhance Work-Life Integration, a chapter in the upcoming book The Successful Health Care Professional's Guide: Everything You Need to Know But Weren't Taught in Training (Springer Publishing). Barbara is also the author of two books examining aging, including The Middlescence Manifesto: Igniting the Passion of Midlife. Barbara holds master's degrees in Public Administration and Gerontology from the University of Southern California and is a graduate of Colgate University. She earned her coaching certifications from the International Coach Federation and The Hudson Institute. Originally from New York, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, Scott, and is thankful to have her adult children not too far away. Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook

Whether you're seeking something traditional or more flexible, Kerry will offer tips and resources for finding work that will support you intellectually, financially, and spiritually and create a second act that matters.Join career expert Kerry Hannon, a recognized authority on career and workplace issues, for an interactive session on how to craft a meaningful second (or third!) act. Learn where the opportunities are to make a living and a difference. Many older people continue to work - some out of choice, some out of necessity. Unlike many of our parents, most don't have pensions to fall back on to fund not working for a decade or more. Find out how to prepare for today's digital marketplace.About Kerry Hannon:Kerry Hannon is a workplace futurist and a leading strategist on career management, entrepreneurship, personal finance, and retirement. She is a frequent TV, podcast, and radio commentator and sought-after keynote speaker at conferences.Kerry is the bestselling and award-winning author of 14 books, including In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work and Never Too Old to Get Rich: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting a Business Mid-Life, a number one bestseller on Amazon and selected by the Washington Post for its Book-of-the-Month Club. Kerry is currently a senior columnist and on-air expert at Yahoo Finance. She was previously an expert columnist, opinion writer, and regular contributor to the New York Times, MarketWatch, and Forbes, as well as the PBS website NextAvenue.org personal finance and entrepreneur expert. She has also worked as a writer, columnist, and editor for USA Today, US News & World Report, and Money magazine and as a contributor to the Wall Street Journal. Kerry lives in Washington, DC, and Boston, Virginia, with her husband, documentary producer and editor Cliff Hackel, and her Labrador retriever, Elmore "Elly." Get in touch with Kerry Hannon:Visit Kerry's website: https://kerryhannon.com/ Buy Kerry's book: https://revolutionizeretirement.com/whatsnext What to do next: Click to grab our free guide, 10 Key Issues to Consider as You Explore Your Retirement Transition Please leave a review at Apple Podcasts. Join our Revolutionize Your Retirement group on Facebook.

Hello and welcome back to another episode of 'Age Better' where each week we take a deep dive into all the ways we can feel better, look better, live better, and age better. I'm your host, Barbara Hannah Grufferman. A few weeks ago, I read a terrific article written by Richard Eisenberg, who is my guest on the show today. In it, he talked a bit about the different paths people tend to take when they retire. Some go on to other jobs. Many find ways to serve by doing volunteer work. Some do actually play more golf. And yet others decide to take the “self-improvement” route and go back to school. In his article, Richard wrote about one school in particular that I found fascinating, and that is what we talk about today. Here is a bit more information about Richard Eisenberg: Richard is an "unretired" journalist and podcaster. He writes "The View from Unretirement" column for MarketWatch and writes regularly about Medicare on Fortune.com. He also freelances for Next Avenue, AARP, and others. He is the co-host of the "Friends Talk Money" personal finance podcast for people 50+ and Digital Media Strategies Director for the NYU Summer Publishing Institute. He is the former Managing Editor of Next Avenue and former Executive Editor of Money magazine. He is author of "How to Avoid a Midlife Financial Crisis" and "The Money Book of Personal Finance." Whether you are thinking about retiring, already retired, or even just a little curious about this stage of life, this episode is for you. ESSENTIAL READING: Friends Talk Money: https://friendstalkmoney.org/ The View From Unretirement: https://www.marketwatch.com/column/the-view-from-unretirement Next Avenue: https://www.nextavenue.org/ Connect with Richard Eisenberg: Twitter: @richeis315 Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/richardeisenberg Connect with Barbara:   Website: https://www.barbarahannahgrufferman.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraHannahGruffermanAuthor  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbarahannahgrufferman/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-hannah-grufferman/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're catching up with Richard Eisenberg, who embarked on his "unretirement" journey in 2022 after stepping away from his role as Managing Editor for Next Avenue.   Over the past two years, Richard has gracefully navigated this new chapter, balancing writing, mentoring, volunteering, and personal exploration alongside his wife. As he continues to carve out his path, he generously shares his insights and experiences with us once again.   I'm thrilled to reconnect with Richard and dive into his experiences, observations, and ongoing discoveries in Chapter X. From his insights to the latest reads and learnings, it's a privilege to explore the valuable lessons he's discovered along the way.   In this episode, we discussed:   How unretirement looks today for Richard two years in What has been the biggest obstacle after leaving his full-time job How Richard and his wife are leaning into what's important to them The current topics on aging that Richard is exploring with Next Avenue Exploring the ranges of legacies and impact you can leave behind   Links to Resources   Read “Work, Retire, Repeat” by Teresa Ghilarducci Read “Unretired” by Mark Walton Listen to the Friends Talk Money podcast Next Avenue Read Richard's stories on Medicare for Fortune.com

In this episode, you'll also hear:How Candy came to write and publish a book dealing with a very difficult subject, despite people telling her a publisher wouldn't want to pick it upWhat Candy has learned about waiting well — and why waiting doesn't have to be negativeHow to tell if you have enough material to write a book rather than an articleTips on blogging consistentlyCandy's advice for the writer who wants to land a publishing dealFinding Inspiration to WriteCandy Arrington says she has always enjoyed writing. As a child, she constantly made up stories for herself, and she chose English as her college major. But it wasn't until much more recently — while on a church retreat with her husband — that she decided to write a book. “The Lord woke me up early, one morning, and I just had words swirling in my head,” Candy recalls. “I got up and grabbed my journal and began to write.” Later, Candy shared some of what she had written with others at the retreat. To her surprise, multiple people asked for a copy of her words to take home. “That was my first indication that perhaps writing was something that could minister to others, not just a personal way of processing emotions and thinking about things,” she says.Candy's first book, Aftershock: Help, Hope and Healing in the Wake of Suicide, deals with a heavy but important topic, and it was born from personal experience. After a traumatic experience involving an acquaintance, Candy collaborated with a Christian counselor to write the book — and, in the process, learn to better understand why this kind of tragedy happens and how to deal with it. Through Aftershock, Candy endeavors to dispel common misconceptions about suicide and to offer hope and healing to those who have lost loved ones in this manner. Trusting God to Bring it All TogetherWhen it was time to find a publisher for Aftershock, Candy explains that God opened all the right doors at just the right times. While attending a Christian writers' conference, she knew she would have to act fast to secure a meeting with the specific editor she felt drawn to. There were hundreds of fellow writers at the conference, and that particular editor only had three meeting slots available. It seemed impossible that Candy could make her way through the crowd in time, but God had other ideas.“As I walked across the room, it was like the parting of the Red Sea,” Candy says. “Everybody just moved aside, and I could see this editor's name on the table. And I just stepped right through that opening and put my name on the last appointment on that list.” Although the editor turned Candy's book down, she pointed Candy to another agent, who invited her to share her book idea at breakfast the next day. Candy was disappointed to see that she wasn't the only person he'd invited, but she gave her pitch anyway and handed over her book proposal. Then something amazing happened. Each person at the table shared how their lives had been impacted by suicide. Even though the agent had intended to reject her idea, the stories that the other people shared convinced him that there was not just an audience for Candy's book, but a need for it to exist. “If I had tried to orchestrate that breakfast table, it would never have happened,” Candy says in retrospect. But because she trusted God enough to keep going when things didn't turn out the way she expected, God rewarded her by pulling it all together in even better ways than she had planned. Learning to Wait WellCandy's latest book, Life on Pause: Learning to Wait Well, also deals with an important topic: having patience and trusting God when life isn't going the way one wants it to. Periods of infertility and financial insecurity tested Candy's patience over the years, and she admits that during many of these times she did not “wait well.” But one morning, while reading the Bible, she came across the words “Thus far, the Lord has helped us” (1 Samuel 7:12). “I started thinking about all the thus fars in our lives,” she says. “And in doing that, I realized that this waiting season didn't have to be a negative thing, that it could be a time when we benefited from just watching for the Lord at work. Not feeling like we had to make something happen, but just trusting and waiting.” In our fast-paced society, we're often taught that if we don't act quickly and make things happen, we'll miss out. As a result, waiting can feel scary and frustrating. But the more we focus on God's faithfulness, the more we can learn to let those fears go and trust that God will come through yet again, in His own perfect timing. Learning from ExperienceAlongside learning to wait well and trusting God to provide, Candy's publishing experiences have taught her several important practical lessons for success as a writer. Create an Annotated OutlineIn Candy's experience, many aspiring authors have a great idea — but their idea doesn't include enough material to fill an entire book, at least not yet. Starting with an outline helps you determine how much material you have to work with, and how easy or difficult it will be to expand that material into book-length. Sometimes, what you think is a book idea would work much better as an article instead. Be FlexibleWe may have a plan for where we want to go with our writing, but God may have other ideas. It's important to be open and listening for His direction, because He may lead you in a completely different direction than you expected — and inspiration may strike anywhere, at any time. Maintain ConsistencyWhen Candy started her blog, she committed to posting once a week, no matter what. Sometimes, it can be tempting to let that commitment slide, but with God's help, she always finds something to write about. The key is to always be on the lookout for ideas and to ask God for help, especially when it gets hard. Making the Right ConnectionsWith God's help, Candy has achieved many accomplishments and gained valuable experience in the publishing industry. For aspiring authors who dream of having their book picked up by a traditional publisher, Candy's #1 piece of advice is to attend a writers' conference. Not only will you gain valuable insight and have the opportunity to connect with editors and agents, but you'll also be able to connect with and learn from fellow writers. “Often, you can learn as much from other writers as you can from editors and agents, especially if you're just starting out,” Candy explains. “If you can decide to be teachable, and decide that you're going to learn from people who have a little more knowledge than you do because they've been in the industry a little bit longer, then I believe that you can experience success.”  BIO:Candy Arrington is a writer, blogger, and speaker. She frequently writes on the topics of faith, health, personal growth, and methods for moving through, and beyond, challenging life circumstances. Candy's publishing credits include other nonfiction books, including Life on Pause: Learning to Wait Well, and hundreds of articles and stories in numerous print and online outlets including: Focus on the Family, AriseDaily.com, Inspiration.org, CBN.com, Healthgrades.com, Care.com, NextAvenue.org, CountryLiving.com, and Writer's Digest.Candy gains writing inspiration from vintage photographs, historic architecture, nature, and the application of scripture to everyday life. She enjoys teaching at writing conferences, guiding writers in how to best craft their ideas to experience publishing success.Candy and her husband, Jim, live in upstate South Carolina and love their roles as Glam-Glam and Bop to their three precious grandchildren. GET CONNECTED:Website: https://candyarrington.comX (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CandyArringtonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Arrington.Author

Connie Baher is a writer and speaker on caregiving and re-imagining retirement. Her latest book is Family Caregivers: An Emotional Survival Guide. Published in USA Today,  The New York Times Magazine, Forbes, and The Boston Globe, she is also the author of "The Case of the Kickass Retirement." She is a Harvard MBA, an entrepreneur, and a former tech executive. Connie is A frequent contributor to Next Avenue and I had the pleasure of being a part of her article When the Caregiving Ends: Recovering from Loss, Rebuilding Your Life Today Connie and I discuss life after caregiving - The variety of emotions to wade through, dealing with others while you're grieving, that inevitable question of now what do I do and so much more.  SHOW NOTES www.conniebaher.com Connie's Book Family Caregivers: An Emotional Survival Guide. Next Avenue Article “When the Caregiving Ends: Recovering from Loss, Rebuilding Your Life”  Life Planning Network: https://lifeplanningnetwork.org/. Their mission statement: "The premier networking and professional development organization for life planners working with people over 50."

Connie Baher is a writer and speaker on caregiving and re-imagining retirement. Her latest book is Family Caregivers: An Emotional Survival Guide. Published in USA Today, The New York Times Magazine, Forbes, and The Boston Globe, she is also the author of "The Case of the Kickass Retirement." She is a Harvard MBA, an entrepreneur, and a former tech executive. Connie is A frequent contributor to Next Avenue and I had the pleasure of being a part of her article When the Caregiving Ends: Recovering from Loss, Rebuilding Your Life Today Connie and I discuss life after caregiving - The variety of emotions to wade through, dealing with others while you're grieving, that inevitable question of now what do I do and so much more. SHOW NOTES www.conniebaher.com Connie's Book Family Caregivers: An Emotional Survival Guide. Next Avenue Article “When the Caregiving Ends: Recovering from Loss, Rebuilding Your Life” Life Planning Network: https://lifeplanningnetwork.org/. Their mission statement: "The premier networking and professional development organization for life planners working with people over 50."

Jonathan Frey reads his poem "For the usher who served the Lord's Supper to my wife and daughter wearing a sidearm," and Jean Anne Feldeisen reads her poem "from whence salvation." Jonathan Frey holds an MFA from Eastern Washington University, and is associate professor of English at North Idaho College, teaching creative writing and composition. His work has recently appeared or is forthcoming in Beloit Poetry Journal, The Millions, and elsewhere. He lives in Spokane, Washington, with his wife and daughters, and has just completed work on his first novel. Jean Anne Feldeisen is a practicing psychotherapist, a grandmother, and a writer. She has written for Next Avenue, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and is a host for the Crows Feet: Life As We Age Podcast. Her poetry has been published in Thimble Literary Magazine," “The Raven's Perch,” "The Hopper," and "Spank the Carp." Her first poetry chapbook, Not All Are Weeping, was released in May of 2023 by Main Street Rag Publishing Company. Follow her at jeanfeldeisen.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/support

Emily's November article about podcast listening, published in the online magazine Next Avenue (nextavenue.org), invites readers to sample The Grand Life. This episode is a quick orientation for new visitors. Emily's article: https://www.nextavenue.org/what-podcast-listening-brings-to-the-table/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks for joining Jill Baughan today on Finding Joy ...No Matter What. Make a Joy Box for Someone You Care About: https://jillbaughan.com/joy-box/ “Hiking with Joy: The Power of Intergenerational Connections with Brad Ryan.” In the Details Podcast with Karen Allen. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hiking-with-joy-the-power-of/id1623234449?i=1000608357816 Rosenblum, Gail. “How to Build an Amazing Intergenerational Friendship.” Next Avenue, March 20, 2015.  https://www.nextavenue.org/how-build-amazing-intergenerational-friendship/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrandmaJoysRoadTrip       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandmajoysroadtrip/ Connect with Jill: Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Twitter ~  Website

It's one thing to talk to experts who have made the longevity economy and the shift to an older society their life's work. It's another thing to talk to someone who's doing the work and actually experiencing life and business as an older worker who has chosen the “unretirement” route.Unretirement is when older people (in this case, Baby Boomers) return to work due to a loss of meaning and purpose without work, plus the desire to generate income. The term has gained a lot of traction lately, but the trend was first documented back in 2014 in a book by journalist Chris Farrell.Richard Eisenberg is a freelance writer and editor who specializes in issues related to aging and personal finance. Instead of fully retiring at 65, he shifted to freelance so he can continue doing the writing work he loves without the management aspects of his former career.Across Richard's long and distinguished career, he's been the managing editor of Next Avenue (the PBS web project for folks who are 50 and older), the executive editor of Money magazine, and written two books. He also hosts a couple of podcasts and teaches a class at New York University. Listen in to hear:* How Richard came to realize the purpose that drives his work* The story behind Next Avenue, which Richard helped found and run* The biggest changes Richard saw in terms of reader questions about aging during his 10 years as managing editor at Next Avenue* Why Richard left Next Avenue to move into the “unretirement' phase of his career* The truth about why unretirement is attractive even when you love your job* The most common misconceptions people have about what it takes to succeed with unretirement* Why the question of unretirement is about so much more than just money … even though the money part is still important!* What stood out to Richard from Brian's free Longevity Economy Ebook* Do we have a nomenclature problem when it comes to “retirement?”* Some jarring stats and stories on the pervasive ageism in the media* The enduring problem of “casual ageism,” and how the path to further combating it starts with more intentional word choice* Why not having more multi-generational teams is such a missed opportunity – both in business and life generally* Richard's suggestions for terms we need to get rid of and the best potential replacementsShow Links:* Next Avenue* Julia Louis Dreyfuss podcast* Ageism in the Media: An Insider's Perspective* Wanted: 20,000 Young Americans to Fight Climate Change Get full access to Longevity Gains at www.longevitygains.com/subscribe

Anyone who began working 20 or 30 years ago has witnessed astonishing changes in the workplace during their career. When the global pandemic hit, older workers fortunate enough to retain their jobs once again had to navigate enormous upheaval virtually overnight. Working from home, often in isolation, over-fifties found themselves facing daunting technological and social challenges. Influenced by the profound changes in the workplace spurred by the pandemic, Kerry Hannon will discuss the five major trends that are here to stay, the rise of the multi-gen workforce, the fundamental demographic changes, and how the most forward-thinking organizations are tapping into the benefits for experienced workers.About Kerry Hannon:Kerry Hannon is a workplace futurist and a leading strategist on career management, entrepreneurship, personal finance, and retirement. She is a frequent TV, podcast, and radio commentator and sought-after keynote speaker at conferences.Kerry is the bestselling and award-winning author of 14 books, including In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work and Never Too Old to Get Rich: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting a Business Mid-Life, a number one bestseller on Amazon and selected by the Washington Post for its Book-of-the-Month Club. Kerry is currently a senior columnist and on-air expert at Yahoo Finance. She was previously an expert columnist, opinion writer, and regular contributor to the New York Times, MarketWatch, and Forbes, and was the PBS website NextAvenue.org personal finance and entrepreneur expert. She has also worked as a writer, columnist, and editor for USA Today, US News & World Report, and Money magazine and as a contributor to the Wall Street Journal.Kerry lives in Washington, DC, and Boston, Virginia, with her husband, documentary producer and editor Cliff Hackel, and her Labrador retriever, Elmore "Elly." Get in touch with Kerry Hannon:Kerry's website: https://kerryhannon.com/ Buy Kerry's book: https://revolutionizeretirement.com/incontrolWhat to do next: Click to grab our free guide, 10 Key Issues to Consider as You Explore Your Retirement Transition Please leave a review at Apple Podcasts. Join our Revolutionize Your Retirement group on Facebook.

Some of us will be fortunate enough to see the results of intentional grandparenting in the lives of our older grands. Meet Zach Samalonis, a twentysomething who cared for and grew from his grandparents' struggles and influences. Stan Samalonis and Zach, age 8, grace the cover art for this episode.Zach's personal story is highlighted on his portfolio web site, https://www.zachsamdesigns.com/. We met Zach through this article about his aviation camp experiences written by his mom for the website NextAvenue.To hear more from us on this theme, check out our earlier episode, "Do Grandparents Matter?"  (It's one of Mike's all-time favorites.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unrelenting inflation, which is hitting just about everyone's bottom line these days, is driving older workers back to the grind, driving us – here at Ageless Glamour Girls (AGG) to republish this very informational podcast episode, which first dropped in May of last year. 'So many great nuggets!The workplace as we know it has changed forever. If you're age 50 and older, and trying to navigate the ever-changing workplace landscape, listen up!  It's a new world, and there's a lot to learn! Senior Columnist for Yahoo Finance and on-air expert Kerry Hannon joins us to discuss those changes and so much more. Think flexibility and entrepreneurship! And yes - ageism is real in the workplace. Learn more in Kerry's book - "In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work." #goodstuff**************************KERRY HANNON'S BIOKerry Hannon is a workplace futurist and strategist on career transitions, entrepreneurship, personal finance and retirement. She is a frequent TV, radio and podcast commentator and is a sought-after keynote speaker. Kerry is currently a senior columnist for Yahoo Finance and an on-air expert. She was formerly an expert columnist, opinion writer and regular contributor to The New York Times, MarketWatch, Forbes, and a personal finance and entrepreneurship expert on the PBS website NextAvenue.org.Millions of viewers, readers and listeners have been motivated by Kerry's can-do, down-to-earth message. She has appeared as a career and financial expert on The Dr. Phil Show ABC, CBS, CNBC, NBC Nightly News, NPR, Yahoo Finance and PBS.Kerry has dedicated her work to making a difference in people's lives, to give them confidence and the tools to succeed personally, professionally and financially. She offers her audiences and readers can-do expert advice on the best ways to empower themselves now and for the future.KERRY HANNON'S SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:https://kerryhannon.com/https://www.facebook.com/KerryHannonAuthor/https:/twitter.com/KerryHannonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kerryhannon/                                                                                                   Yahoo columnsSupport the showHi! Welcome to the Ageless Glamour Girls Podcast! I'm your host, Marqueeta Curtis-Haynes, Founder and CEO of the Ageless Glamour Girls lifestyle brand, and the administrator of a private Facebook group called "The Ageless Café." The show explores all things aging, to inspire and help empower women age 50+ to navigate this new season of transformation. Podcast episodes drop on Wednesdays. You can reach us at: info@agelessglamourgirls.com. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast. And thanks for the love, Luvvies!

My co-host, Don Priess, and I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with, Ashton Applewhite, the internationally acclaimed spokesperson for the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism and to dismantle it. A co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse, she has been recognized by the New York Times, The New Yorker, National Public Radio, and the American Society on Aging as an expert on ageism. She speaks widely at venues that have included the TED main stage and the United Nations, has written for Harper's, the Guardian, and the New York Times, and is the voice of Yo, Is This Ageist? She has been named as a Fellow by The New York Times, Yale Law School, and the Royal Society for the Arts. In 2016, Ms. Applewhite joined the PBS site Next Avenue's annual list of 50 Influencers in Aging as their Influencer of the Year. In 2022, she appeared on HelpAgeUSA's inaugural 60 Over 60 List and on Fe:maleOneZero's first international edition of 40 over 40 – The World's Most Inspiring Women, and received the Maggie Kuhn Award from Presbyterian Senior Services. Ms. Applewhite is also the author of Cutting Loose: Why Women Who End Their Marriages Do So Well, described by Ms. magazine as “rocket fuel for launching new lives.” As the pseudonymous author of the Truly Tasteless Jokes series, she was the first person to have four books on the New York Times best-seller list and was a clue on “Jeopardy."    Connect with Ashton Applewhite:  Facebook  X  Instagram Email: ashton@thischairrocks.com Support the show BEDSORE RESCUE - JEWELL NURSING SOLUTIONS: Home of the Patented Bedsore Rescue Positioning Wedge Cushions, Pads & Pillows (Use the PROMO CODE: NCFOP and All proceeds go to help fund the documentary NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE.) SOCIAVI: Connecting Generations Made Simple - Globally - the simplest way for older adults and people with disabilities to connect and engage with their families and friends. There is no username, no password, no login, and no app to choose from. Just a dedicated device, the Sociavi C2M (Connect To Me) device that is always on and ready to use (When you signup for an annual subscription, All proceeds go to help fund the documentary NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE.) No Country For Old People the documentary - MAKE YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION AT OUR GO FUND ME Follow us on Twitter, FB, IG, & TiK Tok 

Episode 29: Dr. Sara Zeff Geber is an author and the Founder of LifeEncore. Her book, Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers: A Retirement and Aging Roadmap for Single and Childless Adults, was selected as a “best book on aging well” by the Wall Street Journal. Sara also received the distinction of being named as one of the “2018 Influencers in Aging” by the PBS website, Next Avenue.  Links:Sara's website: https://sarazeffgeber.com/Sara's book:  Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers What's Next?What are your questions about solo aging? Share your questions with us at info@seniorityauthority.org or find us on your favorite social media platform. Stay Connected:Cathleen ToomeyLinkedin:Cathleen ToomeyWebsite:Seniority AuthorityFacebook:Seniority AuthorityInstagram:seniorityauthoritySubscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.

Estelle Erasmus is an award-winning journalist, writing coach, and longtime ASJA member and an adjunct instructor at New York University and for Writer's Digest. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Independent, WIRED, Huffington Post Personal, AARP the Magazine, Vox,Insider, Next Avenue, GH, Marie Claire and more. Estelle's articles for the New York Times and Washington Post have gone globally viral. She has appeared on Good Morning America, Fox News with Ernie Anastos and has had her articles mentioned on "The View". She is co-host of the Freelance Writing Direct Podcast (found on iTunes and Spotify) and was a guest judge for the Writer's Digest 2022 Personal Writing Contest. Her book WRITING THAT GETS NOTICED: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, and Get Published from New World Library is available online and wherever books are sold. Find her on Twitter: @EstelleSErasmus, Instagram: @EstelleSErasmus, TikTok: @EstelleSErasmus  and on her website at http://estelleserasmus.com/ and on Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com

My co-host, Don Priess, and I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with, Ashton Applewhite,  the internationally acclaimed spokesperson for the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism and to dismantle it.  A co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse, she has been recognized by the New York Times, The New Yorker, National Public Radio, and the American Society on Aging as an expert on ageism. She speaks widely at venues that have included the TED main stage and the United Nations, has written for Harper's, the Guardian, and the New York Times, and is the voice of Yo, Is This Ageist? She has been named as a Fellow by The New York Times, Yale Law School, and the Royal Society for the Arts.In 2016,  Ms. Applewhite joined the PBS site Next Avenue's annual list of 50 Influencers in Aging as their Influencer of the Year.  In 2022, she appeared on HelpAgeUSA's inaugural 60 Over 60 List and on Fe:maleOneZero's first international edition of 40 over 40 – The World's Most Inspiring Women, and received the Maggie Kuhn Award from Presbyterian Senior Services.Ms. Applewhite is also the author of Cutting Loose: Why Women Who End Their Marriages Do So Well, described by Ms. magazine as “rocket fuel for launching new lives.” As the pseudonymous author of the Truly Tasteless Jokes series, she was the first person to have four books on the New York Times best-seller list and was a clue on “Jeopardy."  Connect with Ashton Applewhite: Facebook  X   Instagram Email: ashton@thischairrocks.comSupport the showBEDSORE RESCUE - JEWELL NURSING SOLUTIONS: Home of the Patented Bedsore Rescue Positioning Wedge Cushions, Pads & Pillows (Use the PROMO CODE: NCFOP and All proceeds go to help fund the documentary NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE.) SOCIAVI: Connecting Generations Made Simple - Globally - the simplest way for older adults and people with disabilities to connect and engage with their families and friends. There is no username, no password, no login, and no app to choose from. Just a dedicated device, the Sociavi C2M (Connect To Me) device that is always on and ready to use (When you signup for an annual subscription, All proceeds go to help fund the documentary NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE.)No Country For Old People the documentary - MAKE YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION AT OUR GO FUND ME Follow us on Twitter, FB, IG, & TiK Tok

All Home Care Matters was honored to welcome Myrna Marofsky. Myrna is the author of "To The Last Dance: A Partner's Story of Living and Loving Through Dementia."   Myrna Marofsky is an entrepreneur, consultant, mother, and grandmother. Having previously written two business books, it was her husband's dementia diagnosis that led her down a new path that resulted in her writing a memoir called "To The Last Dance, A Partner's Story of Living and Loving Through Dementia."   She frequently speaks to audiences encouraging them to redefine “caregiving” to Care-Living. Currently, Myrna works as a Chapter Chair for the Women Presidents Organization where she facilitates peer groups of women business owners. Myrna is a contributor to Next Avenue, a PBS newsletter for older adults.

Linda Rossetti is a business leader, Harvard MBA, and pioneering social entrepreneur who is dedicated to changing how we respond to career and personal upheaval. She is the author of two books, 'Dancing with Disruption' and 'Women & Transition.' She has been featured in numerous outlets, including NPR, CBS/WBZ, Next Avenue, Money Magazine, and THRIVE Global. She hosts the podcast, Destination Unknown. She is also the creator of a ground breaking emotional re-framing technique, HAILTM, that addresses the intense emotional response we all experience in the wake of major changes. Linda also leads the Transition Institute, LLC whose mission is to advance the research and practice of successful individual and organizational transformation. You can learn more about Linda and her work at LinkedIn or through: https://lindarossetti.com/ or @LindaRossettiAuthor on Instagram and Facebook Take the free quiz to find out What is Your Goddess Archetype? goddesstype.com Learn about working with Emily in 1:1 feminine embodiment coaching: ⁠⁠⁠www.talktoemily.com⁠⁠⁠ Get the book Wholeness Within here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.guidetowholeness.com/wholeness-within⁠⁠⁠ Leave a 5-star rating & review Follow ⁠⁠⁠Emily Smith⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠

Dr. Sara Zeff Geber is a recipient of the “Influencers in Aging” designation by PBS' Next Avenue. She is an author, retirement transition coach, and professional speaker on retirement and aging.She has developed a niche specialty as an expert in “Solo Aging,” informing people who have no children or who are aging alone how to have a safe and fulfilling life in their retirement years.Dr. Geber is the author of the 2018 book, Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers: A Retirement and Aging Roadmap for Single and Childless Adults, which was selected that year as a “best book on aging well” by the Wall Street Journal. Find out more at www.LifeEncore.comIn this interview, Sara describes:the three legs of the stool to solo aging with security...legal, financial and social.the importance of building community...all types of community. Sara provides encouragement to those of us who may struggle with building community. She says being patient is key. It takes a good amount of time to make a good friend. how her encore career has impacted her own retirement significantly. In retirement, it doesn't matter the path, but that you extend yourself, make connections and build friendships./WHEN YOU'RE READY, HERE'S HOW I CAN HELP YOUFREE SUBSCRIPTION TO EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN MAGAZINEhttps://www.extraordinarywomenmagazine.com/SCHOOL OF JOIE DE VIVREhttps://www.extraordinarywomenmagazine.com/programAPPLY TO BE FEATUREDhttps://extraordinarywomenmagazine.com/contribute/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/extraordinarywomenmagazine/

Laura Black is a retired attorney, award-winning businesswoman, author, and speaker. She conceived and co-founded one of the first temporary legal staffing companies in the U.S., moving on to become its CEO after it was acquired by a public company. The company emerged as the largest in the nation of its kind. She helps later-life women embrace their 2nd (3rd or 4th) acts through her speaking and writings. Her essays have appeared in The Baltimore Sun, Next Avenue, Kveller, Hadassah, and others. Laura validates the challenges of women with humor and affirmation. This episode discusses Laura's latest book, "Climbing Down the Ladder," which is about retiring and facing its challenges. What You'll Learn in This Episode: The retirement transition The importance of giving ourselves permission to acknowledge that we no longer have to prove anything The challenges and opportunities unique to retirement Mastering the transition to the next phase of life Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Instagram

To close out National Mental Health Awareness Month, we speak with Gina, an engineer who, after landing a dream job, begins to feel anxious, unhappy, and unmotivated, which puzzles her working-class Mexican parents. And Carmen Cusido, a writer and mental health advocate, speaks with Juleyka about how to support our wellbeing by cultivating a sense of belonging and connection in the workplace.Gina Moreno writes about her career experience as a Latina and a first-gen in STEM/Tech on her website.Featured Expert: Carmen Cusido is a longtime mental health advocate. She has written and spoken extensively about her struggle with depression and her recovery from anorexia. Her writing has appeared in Newsweek, Oprah Daily, Refinery29, Health, NBC, CNN, NPR, Next Avenue, Cosmopolitan, and other publications. Cusido has also spoken about grief and loss for publications like AARP Magazine en español and TV stations like Univision 41 and PBS/NJTV. She earned a bachelor's from Rutgers University and a master's degree from the Columbia School of Journalism. She also has taken courses at Harvard Business School and the Yale Writers Workshop. She lives in Northern New Jersey.If you loved this episode, listen to Needing a Self-Care Trip, But Parents Want Her Home and Shedding Inherited Stigmas about Mental Illness.We'd love to hear your stories of triumph and frustration so send us a detailed voice memo to hello@talktomamipapi.com. You might be on a future episode! Let's connect on Twitter and Instagram at @TalkToMamiPapi and email us at hello@talktomamipapi.com. And follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts.

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, so we're featuring stories that help us broach difficult issues with our loved ones. In this episode, Sunny's family never acknowledged his mom's depression or suicide attempts, and he had to learn how to face his own mental health struggles. And mental health advocate Carmen Cusido corrects misconceptions about overcoming a mental illness, and offers advice for moving through difficult emotions during a crisis.Sunny Chang and his two sisters are creators and hosts of The Three Siblings Podcast, where they share their personal mental health journey after surviving the loss of their parents and offer hope and encouragement to people dealing with grief.Featured Expert: Carmen Cusido is a longtime mental health advocate. She has written and spoken extensively about her struggle with depression and her recovery from anorexia. Her writing has appeared in Newsweek, Oprah Daily, Refinery29, Health, NBC, CNN, NPR, Next Avenue, Cosmopolitan, and other publications. Cusido has also spoken about grief and loss for publications like AARP Magazine en español and TV stations like Univision 41 and PBS/NJTV. She earned a bachelor's from Rutgers University and a master's degree from the Columbia School of Journalism. She also has taken courses at Harvard Business School and the Yale Writers Workshop. She lives in Northern New Jersey.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers free and confidential support 24/7. Their number is 800 273 8255. You can also text, "Hello," to 741741. The help is free, confidential, and available 24/7.If you loved this episode, listen to When a Sister Commits Suicide, Part 1 and Part 2, and Needing a Self-Care Trip, but Parents Want Her Home.We'd love to hear your stories of triumph and frustration so send us a detailed voice memo to hello@talktomamipapi.com. You might be on a future episode! Let's connect on Twitter and Instagram at @TalkToMamiPapi and email us at hello@talktomamipapi.com. And follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts.

In advance of National Mental Health Awareness Month in May, we're featuring stories that help us talk about mental health with our immigrant families. In this episode Kayla is ready to take a bold step to manage her anxiety, but getting her protective family's buy-in is a challenge. And writer and mental health advocate Carmen Cusido offers tips for being confident when prioritizing our wellbeing.Featured Expert: Carmen Cusido is a longtime mental health advocate. She has written and spoken extensively about her struggle with depression and her recovery from anorexia. Her writing has appeared in Newsweek, Oprah Daily, Refinery29, Health, NBC, CNN, NPR, Next Avenue, Cosmopolitan, and other publications. Cusido has also spoken about grief and loss for publications like AARP Magazine en español and TV stations like Univision 41 and PBS/NJTV. She earned a bachelor's from Rutgers University and a master's degree from the Columbia School of Journalism. She also has taken courses at Harvard Business School and the Yale Writers Workshop. She lives in Northern New Jersey.If you loved this episode, listen to Convincing Mamí My Depression is Not About Her and They Want More Family Time but You Don't.We'd love to hear your stories of triumph and frustration so send us a detailed voice memo to hello@talktomamipapi.com. You might be on a future episode! Let's connect on Twitter and Instagram at @TalkToMamiPapi and email us at hello@talktomamipapi.com. And follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts.

Debbie brings veteran journalist and prolific freelance writer Richard Eisenberg back on the podcast one year after he "unretired" from full-time work as managing editor of Next Avenue at age 65. When they spoke a year ago, he was just embarking on his new life. Today, he reflects on surprises, what he's learned, what he's working on, and more.Richard defines unretirement as a mixture of paid and unpaid work, as well as the opportunity to delve into unexplored passions, travel, volunteer, and spend more time with family.He tells Debbie that the biggest surprise so far is how challenging it has been to adjust to a wide-open schedule on his calendar. He has lots of days with a full plate but the blank days are discomfiting. Debbie suggests that he cheat and put "take a walk" or "pick up the dry cleaning" on his Apple calendar. He reveals that he much prefers a paper calendar and carries one around with him, with his appointments entered, changed, and scratched off.He and Debbie also discuss ageism, the ethics of writing with help from AI (aka Chat GPT), and fraudulent Medicare Advantage marketing. They also talk about the increasing number of age-friendly jobs and why older workers (who value flexibility, autonomy, etc.) are NOT getting them.This is a great conversation from a down-to-earth practitioner of the art of unretirement. You'll find links to some of his recent articles in the show notes below. All are about issues related to retirement and aging. Mentioned in this episode or useful:BioTwitterLinkedInS4-EP11: Renowned Editor Richard Eisenberg on Taking Practical First Steps into "Unretirement"  (Feb. 2022)ChatGPT: He's writing an article about how older people can use ChatGPT in a number of ways. Will add link when it's published.NYU Summer Publishing Institute​​Furniture Assist  (intergenerational volunteering)The Puzzling Gap Between How Old You Are and How Old You Think You Are by Jennifer Senior (The Atlantic, Feb. 23, 2023)S3-EP13: Ashton Applewhite on the Ugly Heart of Ageism Recent ArticlesThe New Yorker's Adam Gopnik on the Mystery of Mastery Later in Life (Next Avenue, April 13, 2023)Why Aren't Older Workers Getting Those Age-Friendly Jobs? (Next Avenue, February 2, 2023)Why a change of scenery can be life-changing in retirement (Market Watch, March 2, 2023)Aggressive Medicare Advantage marketing floods TV and mailboxes with misleading ads. The Biden administration is cracking down (Fortune, March 6, 2023) Books he's read and enjoyed recently:The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery by Adam Gopnik (Liveright, 2023)Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work by Joanne Lipman (Mariner Books, 2023)The Family Chao: A Novel by Lan Samantha Chang (W. W. Norton & Company, 2022)Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine How Long and Well You Live by Becca Levy, PhD (William Morrow, 2022)The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America by Phil Bump (Viking, 2023) [B]OLDER podcast episodes about intergenerational collaboration:S4-EP4: Aging Options: Skylar Skikos on Intergenerational and Regenerative CommunitiesS3-EP15: Encore's Marci Alboher & Aanchal Dhar on Intergenerational Collaboration and Why It's Important Right Now Get the inside skinny on every episode of [B]OLDER:Subscribe to Debbie's newsletter for the inside story about every episode. You will also get her 34-page writing guide: https://bitly.com/debbie-free-guide.   Request from Debbie:If you've been enjoying the podcast, please take a moment to leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It really makes a difference in attracting new listeners. Connect with Debbie:debbieweil.com[B]OLDER podcastEmail: thebolderpodcast@gmail.comBlog: Gap Year After SixtyFacebook: @debbieweilInstagram: @debbieweilLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/debbieweilTwitter: @debbieweil Our Media Partners:CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org)MEA and with thanks to Chip ConleyNext For Me (former media partner and in memory of Jeff Tidwell) How to Support this podcast:Leave a review on Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Spotify Credits:Host: Debbie WeilProducer: Far Out MediaMusic: Lakeside Path by Duck Lake

Is Seattle having a “Mushroom Moment?'” As research into the therapeutic use of psychedelics increases, we are learning about how the many findings benefit seniors. This lively and informative panel includes Dr. Nathan Sackett, an addiction psychiatrist, and focuses on the intersection between substance use and psychiatric disorders; Jane Adams, Ph.D., journalist, coach, and psychologist whose writing about psychedelics has been published in Psychology Today, Next Avenue, and Post Alley; and Mike Moon, who offers an in-depth and informed point of view on legalities, microdosing, macrodosing, and the spectrum of psychedelics and plant medicines. Nathan Sackett, MD, MS, RN is trained as an addiction psychiatrist, focusing on the intersection between substance use and psychiatric disorders. Clinically, he works primarily outpatient seeing a range of patients with primary psychiatric issues and substance use disorders. His research focuses on the use of psychedelics to treat substance use disorders with a particular interest in how psychedelics can augment the psychotherapeutic process and facilitate behavioral change. Jane Adams is a writer, coach, and psychologist who has been reporting on how people and families respond to social change in twelve books and countless columns, essays, and articles since the earliest days of the Seattle Weekly, where she was a founding editor. Her current writing about psychedelics has been published in Psychology Today, Next Avenue, and Post Alley. Mike Moon is an enthusiastic supporter of the responsible and intentional use of psychedelics for healing and personal growth. He helped launch the Decriminalize Nature movement in Seattle which led to the passage of Council Resolution 32021 (and some measure of progress towards sane and compassionate drug laws). A serious student of the topic, Mike offers an in-depth and informed perspective on legalities, microdosing, macrodosing, underground guides/sitters, the spectrum of psychedelics and plant medicines, ethics, for-profit psychedelic services, and harm reduction. Presented by Town Hall Seattle and Northwest Center for Creative Aging.

Stacey Freeman joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about how her husband's infidelity became the impetus for her writing career, single parenthood and the shock of dating after divorce, getting comfortable sharing after a lifetime of keeping the personal under wraps, cutting her manuscript by half, and the blog that became her memoir I Bought My Husband's Mistress Lingerie.    Also in this episode: -making a living from writing -finding peace with an ex -pivoting careers after children   Memoirs mentioned in this episode: Maid by Stephanie Land I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy If I Knew Then by Amy Fisher Managing Expectations by Minnie Driver No One Asked For This by Cazzie David Julie and Julia by Julie Powell Stacey Freeman is a writer and journalist and the founder of Write On Track LLC, a full-service consultancy dedicated to providing high-quality content and strategy to individuals and businesses. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily (published by The Washington Post), Forbes, Entrepreneur, MarketWatch, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Woman's Day, Town & Country, InStyle, PBS' Next Avenue, AARP, SheKnows, Yahoo!, MSN, HuffPost, POPSUGAR, Your Teen, Grown & Flown, Scary Mommy, CafeMom, MariaShriver.com, and dozens of other well-known platforms worldwide. She lives in New Jersey with her three children.   Connect with Stacey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staceyfreemanwriter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/staceyfreemanwriter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/StaceyFreemanJD Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoHeCheated LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceyfreemanwriter/ Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22449933.Stacey_Freeman Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/staceyfreemanwriter/ Website: staceyfreeman.com Website: writeontrackllc.com Get her book: https://www.amazon.com/Bought-My-Husbands-Mistress-Lingerie/dp/1956692401/ref=sr_1_2?crid=G644U5E8GTU7&keywords=stacey+freeman&qid=1666283013&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjQ2IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=stacey+freeman%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-2   -- Ronit Plank is a writer, teacher, and editor whose work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Writer's Digest, The Rumpus, American Literary Review, Hippocampus, The Iowa Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot and was a Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards, the Housatonic Book Awards, and the Book of the Year Awards. Her fiction and creative nonfiction have been nominated for Pushcart Prizes, the Best of the Net, and the Best Microfiction Anthology, and her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' Eludia Award. She is creative nonfiction editor at The Citron Review and lives in Seattle with her family where she is working on her next book.   More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com Sign up for monthly podcast and writing updates: https://bit.ly/33nyTKd Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ More about WHEN SHE COMES BACK, a memoir: https://ronitplank.com/book/ More about HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE, a short story collection: https://ronitplank.com/home-is-a-made-up-place/   Connect with Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank   Background photo: Canva Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

Today on the show Brad, Greg, and Bryan sit down with Michelle Van Loon, to talk about what Faith and Discipleship look like in the second half of life.Since coming to faith in Christ at the tail end of the Jesus Movement, Michelle Van Loon's Jewish heritage, spiritual hunger, and storyteller's sensibilities have shaped her faith journey and informed her writing. She is the author of seven books and has been published in a variety of outlets including ChristianityToday, Next Avenue, In Touch ministries, and Fathom magazine. She's the co-founder of ThePerennialGen.com, a website for midlife women and men. She's married to Bill, and is mother of three and grandmother of two. Check out her site at www.michellevanloon.com

In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss the history of menopause.  Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show:   ·         A New York Times magazine article about menopause recently went viral. Natalia drew from this Next Avenue review of Gail Collins' book. Neil referenced Menopause: The Musical, and Niki drew on this Public Books essay about women's ways of aging.     In our regular closing feature, What's Making History: ·         Natalia recommended the Netflix series Killer Sally. ·         Neil discussed Thomas Fuller's New York Times article, “Never Mind Your Wallet. Armed Robbers Want Your French Bulldog”. ·         Niki shared historian Rick Perlstein's Forum essay, “They Want Your Child!”

Yes, you read the title correctly, meet Stacey Freeman, this week's guest and author of the book "I Bought My Husband's Mistress Lingerie." Stacey joins Michelle Dempsey-Multack to share her story of her husband's infidelity. Michelle and Stacey also take a deep dive into: How to overcome infidelity Co-Parenting children with someone who has had an affair Age-appropriate conversations to have with your children AND MUCH MORE Stacey Freeman is a writer and journalist and the founder of Write On Track LLC, a full-service consultancy dedicated to providing high-quality content and strategy to individuals and businesses. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily (published by The Washington Post), Forbes, Entrepreneur, MarketWatch, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Woman's Day, Town & Country, InStyle, PBS' Next Avenue, AARP, SheKnows, Yahoo!, MSN, HuffPost, POPSUGAR, Your Teen, Grown & Flown, Scary Mommy, CafeMom, MariaShriver.com, and dozens of other well-known platforms worldwide. She lives in New Jersey with her three children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stacey Freeman had no idea what she was in for when she looked inside her husband's suitcase, but what she found would change the course of her life and her children's forever. Set in Short Hills, New Jersey, I Bought My Husband's Mistress Lingerie tells the relatable story of a woman once happily married to her high school sweetheart who had watched her marriage slowly deteriorate without seeing the reality around her. But the moment she did and realized divorce and full physical custody of her three young children were imminent, she had no choice but to re-evaluate her life, her goals, and her definition of success. Stacey Freeman is a writer and journalist and the founder of Write On Track LLC, a full-service consultancy dedicated to providing high-quality content and strategy to individuals and businesses. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily (published by The Washington Post), Forbes, Entrepreneur, MarketWatch, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Woman's Day, Town & Country, InStyle, PBS' Next Avenue, AARP, SheKnows, Yahoo!, MSN, HuffPost, POPSUGAR, Your Teen, Grown & Flown, Scary Mommy, CafeMom, MariaShriver.com, and dozens of other well-known platforms worldwide. She lives in New Jersey with her three children.    Grab the paperback of Stacey's book here: https://amzn.to/3FXV0aV Kindle: https://amzn.to/3FXV0aV Learn more about Stacey: Staceyfreeman.com ____________________________________________________________________ Check out my FREE Live webinar, the 3 MUST HAVE Secrets to Communicating with Narcissists RIGHT HERE Learn more about the SLAY Your Negotiation with Narcissists program right here:  www.rebeccazung.com/slay Read the transcript of this episode right here. THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR INFORMATION: Soberlink is a comprehensive alcohol monitoring system. Combining a breathalyzer with wireless connectivity, Soberlink automatically documents proof of sobriety in real-time, which gives clients a sense of accomplishment while rebuilding trust with others. Features Adaptive Facial Recognition technology   Technology to detect physical tampers   Real-time text message reminders and Alerts   Customizable scheduling   Automated reporting options   Here is the link to get $50 off on Soberlink: https://www.soberlink.com/partners/negotiate   Get an exclusive $50 off your device by emailing info@soberlink.com and mentioning Negotiate Your Best Life ____________________________________________________________________   For more information on REBECCA ZUNG, ESQ. visit her website www.rebeccazung.com and follow her on Instagram: @rebeccazung and YouTube!   GRAB YOUR FREE CRUSH MY NEGOTIATION PREP WORKSHEET RIGHT HERE!   SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL RIGHT HERE.   Grab a copy of Rebecca's book, Negotiate Like You M.A.T.T.E.R.: The Sure Fire Method to Step Up and Win (foreword written by Robert Shapiro) right here.   It went straight to being a #1 bestseller the first day it was launched!  Find out what everyone is so excited about - get the book RIGHT HERE!