The Dareful Project

Regarded as one of the strongest corporate leaders of our time, Alan Mulally 's legacy is marked by his transformative impact at Boeing and Ford. Under his leadership, Boeing thrived, and Ford not only returned to profitability but also emerged stronger from the Great Recession. This success was no accident; it was the result of Mulally's lifelong commitment to his "Working Together" Leadership &...

We're a spicy group, says Grace Creative LA founder Susan Lee Colby, "teenagers with money." She says it with love—because she's one of us and, as the founder of Grace Creative LA, she sees our potential. Susan points out Americans age 50 and up contribute so much to the U.S. economy that if we were counted as our own country, we'd constitute the world's third-largest economy . Listen to this terr...

We're talking with filmmaker Melissa Davey whose documentaries focus on the adventures of women over 60 including Beyond Sixty and her newest film, Climbing into Life. But like the women she features in her films, Melissa is unexpected. Find out more in our The Dareful Project conversation. Transcript: Debra Hotaling (00:05): Hello and welcome to The Dareful Project, a podcast series where we expl...

Is it ever too late to get healthy? It's always possible, says Susan Guidi, who went from soft bod to bodybuilder in her 60s. We talk about limiting beliefs that get in the way of reaching our health goals, why lifting weights is so important and what happens when we ask the question, "If I can do this, what else is possible?" How to find Susan: Instagram: @kikimousegetsfit

We all face moments where we feel stuck. Becky Vollmer sees you. Vollmer is a speaker, journalist, yoga teacher and author of You Are Not Stuck: How Soul-Guided Choices Transform Fear into Freedom . We talk about how we get stuck—in our job, relationships, health-related choices—and what we can do right now to move forward. She reminds us that intention without action is just wishful thinking. How...

Carl Honoré is a journalist, author and TED speaker. He's also the voice of the global Slow Movement. He has written a series of books on the topic of slowness, slow parenting, slow living and ageing, and he travels the world as a speaker, sharing how to thrive in a fast world. His  TED Talks have millions of views. Carl also has a new book coming out in the U.S., Slow Adventures: 40 real life jou...

Jess Grippo is a force of nature:  author , a TEDx speaker and founder of Dance Again , a New York City dance studio that offers a welcoming space for rusty dancers and newbies alike. One of her most popular offerings is Rusty Ballet where, she says, "creaky joints and cranky people are welcome." We talk about how she came up with the idea of Rusty Ballet, why rekindling creativity saves us and th...

Kim Alexis is one of the most recognized faces in the modeling industry. She's been on the cover of over 500 magazines, appeared in six Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues and has walked the runway for top designers around the world. She's written 11 books, both fiction and nonfiction, but is mainly known for her clean-living eBooks. Now in her 60s, Kim is a passionate advocate for the importance o...

Poet Mary Oliver writes, "tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" It's a question Diana Dunbar Place is obsessed with. She's the founder of Third Act Quest which helps guide folks as they're figuring out this second arc of life—how we live, work, play and serve. We talk about leaps of faith, rising strong from lightning strike moments (looking at you, cancer) and...

Like many of us, Chris Preuss spent much of his adult life working up the corporate ladder—the nights, the weekends, the career moves—and he rose up the ranks to become a senior exec with a number of companies you would recognize. And then, he made a decision that dramatically changed his life: he left it all behind to lead a Christian ministry. We talk about what led him to rethink his life, what...

"Don't ever not be curious." That's Kris Evans' advice for tapping into our creative superpowers. Evans is an awarding winning makeup artist with experience in feature films, television, commercials, music videos, fashion editorial and advertising.  She started her career in New York City working with Barbara Walters, Saturday Night Live , feature films and episodic television.  Her film career sp...

Remember that scene in Pretty Woman where Julia Roberts tries to buy a new dress and no one will take her money? That's how it feels to be a 50+ consumer. Then there's Caddis . CEO and Founder Tim Parr says it's a mission disguised as an eyewear company: "Get Older. Own It. See Stuff." And we totally believe it. Who else would have the cajónes to quote Miss Piggy, describe one of their eyeglass st...

Ageist Founder David Stewart thought he was moving temporarily to Park City, Utah from Los Angeles. Four years later, he's still there. And he has done a lot of reflecting about what we gain and lose when we move somewhere new. Whether you're thinking about downsizing, starting new in an Italian village or chucking it all and RV'ing around the country, David has thoughts.   We also talk about Agei...

Change surrounds us, says Michael Clinton, author of ROAR into the second half of life (before its too late) . And he should know. As one of the longest-serving top executives in the magazine publishing world leading Hearst Magazines, he's witnessed the seismic shifts in that industry. We talk about how he moved from exec to entrepreneur, how to answer the question "what is your favorite future?"...

Friendship as extreme sport? If you're Kim Coutts, yes. After life threw her some curveballs, Coutts decided she needed to get brave about new relationships. And she's leaned into the challenge the way some of us would train for a triathalon or climb Mt. Whitney. In other words, all in and pushing to the limit. Hear her practical advice and what happens when you click yes to every Meetup out there...

Meet Dr. Jennifer Wong, Director of the Wallis Annenberg GenSpace. GenSpace is a place--it's here in Los Angeles and offers lifelong learning to seniors in the community. But it's also a big idea. And a learning lab: how people of different ages can forge true friendships. How to keep us cur4ious and active (hint: bellydancing classes!) They're also changing the outdated national conversation arou...

Guest Rabbi Judy Greenfeld explains to us how you move from a career in fitness to one of faith, what she's learned along the way and how we can begin to explore our own spiritual questions even if we've been away for a while.  https://rabbicantorjudy.org/  

Welcome to season 2 of The Dareful Project: a podcast series where we learn how to reimagine our lives. In season 1, we covered a lot of ground: how to date at 67, say goodbye to an old career and invent a new one and maybe my favorite, how to roll with life. Season 2 leans even further into the joy and messiness that comes with living deeply. It's organized roughly around the insights from Arthur...

It starts out innocently. You post a dating profile and someone smart and funny responds. There's back and forth and they suggest moving to email. It feels like the start of a connection. Then, an urgent note: a family member needs medical care, an ex has made off with the savings, a child is stranded in another country. Even then, you're thinking, that could happen. And they need my help. And tha...

Good news: there are advances—soon and on the horizon—for Alzheimer's. Learn more as we talk with Dr. Roberta Diaz Brinton, one of the world's leading experts on women and our risk of Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Brinton is director of the UA Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. Her scientific discoveries have led to the development of innovative therape...

We're talking about reimagining our careers with John Tarnoff, an executive and career transition coach and author of Boomer Reinvention: How to Create Your Dream Career Over 50 .  Before he was a career transition coach, John was a film producer, studio exec and tech entrepreneur. He reinvented his own career at 50, earning a master's degree in counseling psychology to share his career lessons wi...

We're talking sex, menopause and wellness with Rachel Braun Scherl, an entrepreneur and business builder who works with companies in the space from menstruation through menopause. She explains why we see ED advertising but not women's sexual health ads, why menopause is having a moment and how women-led start ups are leading the way in the femtech space.  Along with OB/GYN Dr. Alyssa Dweck, Scherl...

Cultural explorer and CULTIQUE CEO/Founder Linda Ong teaches us how to sift through the noise to tease out what we really need to pay attention to. We cover a lot of ground: her ethos "be like water," how to travel like a local, why vampires and the power behind the fairy godmother club. How does this fit into cultural insights? Listen in! And check her out on Instagram: @cultique.co

Alex Rotas is a UK-based photographer who challenges us to look new at our bodies and what we assume we're capable of. Pole vaulting in your 80s? Long jump champ at 90? Rotas is obsessed with chronicling these elite athletes who train meticulously to compete at the top of their sport. Says Rotas, you can't be what you don't see. 

Let's get smart on The Talk--the one we all need to have with our adult kids--and maybe our parents--about how we want things to roll if/when we can't make decisions. Getting us smart on how to hack the discussion is Aletha Vassilakis, an attorney who specializes in contract law. Vassilakis has also spent a lot of time serving as a mediator for couples and families. We talk about how to start the...