Boomer Banter, Real Talk about Aging Well

Deb Richardson-Moore has always been a writer. She was a journalist for the Greenville News for 27 years. She published the popular Branigan Powers mystery series about a reporter investigating a cold case and enlisting the help of a homeless man to help solve the mystery. Deb Richardson-Moore retired as a pastor at a mission church that brings homeless, working poor, middle-class and wealthy pari...

Barbara Greenspan Shaiman was born in Germany, the daughter of holocaust survivors who emigrated to the US when she was 3-years old. She began her career in education, and transitioned to owning a very successful recruiting business. It was a trip to Auschwitz with her parents that changed the direction of her life. She started a program called Champions of Caring in Philadelphia high schools to e...

For kids with dreams of college, this episode answers a lot of questions. The first being, what is important to the student? We are not just talking academics, although that is important. We are talking school size and location, surrounding areas and activities, courses of study, other interests the student may have. We also talk about financial aid and merit aid and scholarships for sports, music...

Did you know that over $25 Billion dollars is spent annually in the US on Mother's Day flowers, cards and chocolate? What if even a small percentage of that went to help mothers and children improve their health, gain access to education, clean water and free them from human trafficking? Eva Hausman and Kim Hausman Athan were motivated to start The Mothers' Day Movement after reading a book called...

Welcome to Hey Boomer - a podcast for and about baby boomers. On this episode, Wendy Green speaks with retirement transition coach, Dr. Sara Zeff Geber. Sara specializes in working with people without adult children or close relatives, on how to plan for their future as they age. Dr. Geber has written a book called "Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers." In this episode, they covered quest...

Phillip L.B.Halpern resigned on Sept. 30, 2020, as an Assistant US Attorney after a 36-year career with the U.S Justice Department. He resigned because of his concerns about the continued actions of the then Attorney General that seemed to cover-up possible criminal behavior of the President and his friends. In this episode we discuss voting rights, first ammendment rights and social media, the ri...

Heidi Siefkas is an award-winning author, TEDx speaker, and adventurer. In 2009., Heidi was simply taking out the trash, when a 1000 pound tree limb fell on her and broke her neck. During her year long recovery, she lost her job, her marriage and her financial security. But she discovered what she is calling Life 2.0. Originally from Wisconsin, Heidi hangs her hat in Maui, Hawai‘i. However, as an...

Did you know that 9 out of 10 adults with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) do not know that they have CKD until they are in N-stage disease. This is because there are hardly any symptoms before the disease is so advanced. In this episode we talk about some of the risk factors for kidney disease. We also talk about some progressive changes you can make in your diet and eating habits that can keep you f...

When a woman who has been invested in her career, retires or contemplates retirement, there are many things to consider. Most of the help that could be found in the 90's focused on financial readiness for retirement. In 1999, Helen Dennis and several other women came up with the concept of Project Renewment over a dinner conversation. This was the first retirement model for career women. Renewment...

Larry Jacobson was a successful business owner with a dream. A dream to sail around the world. In a gutsy move he traded everything: the security of home, career, and relationship to realize his lifelong dream. It was a 6-year journey! Larry's book, "The Boy Behind the Gate" is a true-life story of challenge, danger and love and is an inspiration to untie your lines, break free, and follow your he...

Don Hurzeler is a retired insurance company CEO. He is an author, an award-winning photographer and an adventurer.   In retirement, Don and his wife Linda moved to Hawaii where he surfs, swims with sharks, travels to the edge of lava flows and lives life to the fullest. His photographs of his adventures are spectacular. Don shares stories of his adventurers from his latest book, "What's...

Angie Stegall is a Wayfinder and an award-winning author of five books. Wayfinding is a term Angie uses to describe the work she does with people - usually business owners and other professionals. Wayfinding is about finding out who you are, what do you really want, and how will you get from where you are to where you want to be. In our conversation we talked about her work, and we talked about th...

Dr. Jane Fleishman is a Certified Sex Educator. She gave a TED talk titled "Is it OK for Grandma to have sex?" and she recently published a book titled "The Stonewall Generation: LGBTQ Elders on Sex, Activism and Aging." In our conversation we spoke about sex and intimacy. We talked about how hormonal changes, physical changes, psychological changes and medications all can affect our desire and se...

Finding yourself considering dating after the end of a relationship can be daunting, especially as you get older. Have the rules changed? Where do you meet kind, interesting people? How do you avoid the scammers and game players on the dating sites? Something else to think about. If you are in a long term relationship, are you still dating? What are you doing to make your relationship special? Man...

Ok, all you carnivores, here is your opportunity to learn about the Vegan Lifestyle. You may not be ready to give up meat totally. But learning about alternative pathways to health, as well as the impact that the vegan lifestyle can have on the planet is very interesting. Deanna Meyler is a Master Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator and she has lived the vegan lifestyle since 1998. Her mi...

Episode #38 Dr. Thelma Reese recently published a book called "How Seniors are Saving the World." In it, she and her co-author, BJ Kittredge profile 24 seniors from 65 to 95. Each profile looks at how the individual has become an activist to an cause or an issue that speaks to their heart and their passion. In my discussion with Dr. Reese, we covered what she had learned in the process of writing...

Faye Fulton is CEO and CSO (Chief Storytelling Officer) of a boutique consulting firm specializing in one particular area of communication – business storytelling. Faye inspires professionals to better communicate the value of their company, the value of their products or services, and what they have to personally offer through strategic storytelling. She spent more than two decades diving into th...

We all have stories to tell, but have you ever thought about writing a book, sharing your wisdom and experience with the world?  Or maybe you have started writing and stopped writing several times. Denise Michaels is a book coach and ghost writer.  She helps people create books that make readers' lives better and authors proud.  She has worked with best-selling authors and she has h...

What does Taoism, Aging and Caregiving have to do with a former actress, author, motivational speaker, wife and mother? In my discussion with CJ Golden you will find out. CJ Golden, author of Tao-Girls Rule! and Tao of the Defiant Woman, is a motivational speaker who travels the country (pre-Covid) inspiring all with her unique “Tao and defiant” spirit. Bringing the ancient philosophy of the Tao t...

This entire broadcast was about Purpose Moments.  What are they? They are moments that are meaningful to you and to someone else.  Purpose does not have to be a CAPITAL P Purpose. Purpose can be made up of life's little moments that feel purposeful. Vicki Thomas and Joyce Cohen of MyFuturePurpose.com talk about how they have had the opportunity to like and love the work they have done an...

In 2014, Durrell Hood decided to go for a bike ride . . . across the country. He had to carry all of his supplies on his bicycle. He had to find new supplies and shelter along the way. He had some amazing adventures and met some caring, interesting people during this adventure. In this time of so much division in our country, hearing the stories of strangers who helped Durrell during his journey c...

There is a power in music that many of us experience, when listening to an orchestra or a rock and roll band. There is also a power in music that seems to connect patients with dementia and other brain altering ailments, to parts of themselves that other therapies don't touch. In this episode you will hear a story of love and passion and the healing power of music. You will be moved and amazed by...

Have you ever thought about writing down your family history for your kids, and then stopped before you started because you don't even know where to start? Are there some memories of your parents and grandparents history that will be lost if you don't pass it on to your children and grandchildren? My guest next week, Naomi Grossman, has created a program that will walk you through creating your Li...

My family has had a tradition of waking up early to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade since I was a little girl.  Then everyone would have breakfast and start cooking the main meal of the day. Last year I had 16 people at my house for Thanksgiving. This year I will be having my own personal Thanksgiving meal. Things will be different for many of us this holiday season. Traditions that...

In this episode, we learn from Laura O'Connell about mentoring international students and learning from them as well.  Living in the duality of being the teacher and the student.  As Boomers, we have experience in work, life and finance that we like to pass on to younger employees or family in a mentoring capacity. Many retired professionals volunteer their time in organizations like SCO...