Dr Mara Karpel & Your Golden Years

We're back live this Sunday, when we'll be joined by Barbara Greenspan Shaiman, Founder of Champions of Caring, dedicated to inspiring, empowering, and activating intergenerational change-makers of all backgrounds to create social change.  Barbara will tell us about her new documentary film, The Coral Ring Legacy, telling her story as the daughter of Holocaust survivors who started a social justic...

We're back live this Sunday, when we'll be joined by Barbara Greenspan Shaiman, Founder of Champions of Caring, dedicated to inspiring, empowering, and activating intergenerational change-makers of all backgrounds to create social change.  Barbara will tell us about her new documentary film, The Coral Ring Legacy, telling her story as the daughter of Holocaust survivors who started a social justic...

Stephanie McAuliffe is a speaker, coach, and author of The Impact of Silence: Self Mastery Practices for Women, and The Message in the Bottle: Finding Hope and Peace Amidst the Chaos of Living with an Alcoholic.  She is founder of The Way of the Diamond Warrior. Through her speaking, writing, and coaching, Stephanie teaches about the impact of our subconscious patterns to heal layers of trauma thr...

Stephanie McAuliffe is a speaker, coach, and author of The Impact of Silence: Self Mastery Practices for Women, and The Message in the Bottle: Finding Hope and Peace Amidst the Chaos of Living with an Alcoholic.  She is founder of The Way of the Diamond Warrior. Through her speaking, writing, and coaching, Stephanie teaches about the impact of our subconscious patterns to heal layers of trauma thr...

We'll be joined, once again, by friend of the show, worldwide speaker, blogger, author of several books, including This is The Life,  The Power of Pause, Sanctuary: Creating a Space for Grace in Your Life, and Stand Still: Finding Balance When the World Turns Upside Down, Terry Hershey. Terry is also the creator of Sabbath Moment, a weekly inspirational newsletter.   Terry Hershey always helps us...

Author, Terry Hershey – Finding Sanctuary in a Chaotic World& Lina Bracky-French We'll be joined, once again, by friend of the show, worldwide speaker, blogger, author of several books, including This is The Life,  The Power of Pause, Sanctuary: Creating a Space for Grace in Your Life, and Stand Still: Finding Balance When the World Turns Upside Down, Terry Hershey. Terry is also the creator of Sa...

Keynote Speaker, President of Stackpole & Associates, Irving Stackpole, returns to the show, once again!  This time, Irving will discuss with Dr. Mara information consumers need to know about ageism in long term care communities. And Dr. Mara will discuss how to support family caregivers and healthcare advocates in the ageist and ableist environment of our society.

After a short hiatus to make some changes in our venue....Dr. Mara is back with her first LIVE program in two months. And she's getting ready for a summer packed with new and returning guests, interviewed from a new undisclosed location! Join us this Sunday, when Stephen Hobbs, founder of WELLthMovement.com, joins us from Alberta, Canada to discuss living a legacy life.  Stephen guides Olders to E...

We'll be joined from Florida by vegan chef and author of the new vegan cookbook, Oh So Yum!  Inspiring Others to Explore the Many Flavors of Plant-Based Nutrition with Everyday Favorites and Weekend Fun Food, Lori Gibson.  Lori will talk about eating a plant-based diet for nutrition and enjoyment...and some cooking tips! Producer Art Mendoza will talk about his whirlwind trip to Bay Of Banderas fr...

We are joined from Toronto by Christiana Egi, RN, geriatric and mental health specialist, author, and owner/operator of Alexis Lodges, providing person-center care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.   Christiana will talk about Dementia and her children's books, including her book, A Rose for Grandma, explaining to children why their grandparent might be acting d...

Author and human rights/LGBTQ+ advocate, Michael Caputo returns to the show from NYC.  In July 2020, he joined us to discuss his autobiography, Dear Pat Cooper, about his journey with a loving family and an absent father.   This time, he's back to discuss his second book, Chameleon: A Memoir.  In this memoir, Michael shows us another side of  himself, in which he vividly describes his harrowing jo...

Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman and former Iowa Congressional Candidate, Kim Weaver-Fritzche, returns to the show!  This time, Kim will discuss the importance of advocating for our elderly loved-ones in Long-Term Care.

This is our first live program for 2024 and it's a great one! Marie-Therese Connolly will join us from Washington, D.C., for a discussion on Ageism in the healthcare system,  elder justice, and her new book, The Measure of Our Age. MT is a leading national expert on elder justice who was awarded a MacArthur "genius" grant for her work that has shaped policy, research, and practice for decades. She...

Civil Rights Advocate and Author, Jake Sloan 01/28 by Dr Mara Karpel Your Golden Years | Self Help (blogtalkradio.com) Title:  Civil Rights Advocate and Author, Jake Sloan We'll be joined by Jake Sloan, who spent most of his adult life working as a civil rights advocate and labor-management consultant.  Jake will be joining us to discuss his new book, Standing Tall:  Willie Long vs. U.S. Governmen...

We'll be joined by Alistair Hawkes, Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Clarity Breathwork specialist.  Alistair specializes in helping therapists prevent burnout. She will talk about what she learned from the experts presenters for preventing burnout and increasing self-care at her recent on-line Summit for therapists, caregivers, and others in the service professions.  And she'll let u...

We're back with another live show and we'll be joined from Big Sur, California by Monica Eastway, Eco Gerontologist - Founder, The Eco Generation Model. Monica is an environmental gerontologist and she'll talk about use of nature to enhance the quality of life for people of all ages.  (Lesson #7 of Lessons from Mom:  Get outside every day, even if it's just for a few minutes bundled up on cold day...

Happy Mother's Day!!   We'll be joined by Alistair Hawkes, Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Clarity Breathwork specialist.  Alistair specializes in helping therapists prevent burnout. She will talk about what she learned from the experts presenters for preventing burnout and increasing self-care at her recent on-line Summit for therapists, caregivers, and others in the service profess...

We're back with another live show and we'll be joined from Big Sur, California by Monica Eastway, Eco Gerontologist - Founder, The Eco Generation Model. Monica is an environmental gerontologist and she'll talk about use of nature to enhance the quality of life for people of all ages.  (Lesson #7 of Lessons from Mom:  Get outside every day, even if it's just for a few minutes bundled up on cold day...

We'll be joined from right here in Austin by Marcela Cabay, of Ria Health, which uses an evidence-based approach to addiction that is vastly different from the 12-step programs. And Dr. Mara with more on living a passionate life through the obstacles of life.

After this interview you may never look at water the same as before. Michael Mascha, founder of FineWaters.com, and aficionado on waters from around the world, will join us to discuss WATER....from glass bottled to plastic bottled, international waters to American waters, purified vs. natural sources.  He has been on or program before, but with all that is happening in the world to put our water a...

Geriatrician, Dr. Michael Wasserman,  Chair of the Public Policy Committee of the California Association of Long Term Care Medicine, returns to the program!  He is an author and editor of numerous books, a speaker, and a tireless advocate for improving healthcare for older adults, as well as improving care received in nursing homes.  He will join us to continue our discussion of some of the pressi...

This week, we're joined by Marsha Joiner, host of the Blog Talk Radio show, Betrayed by Hospice, and former Board Member of the Hospice Patients Alliance.  Marsha joins us to discuss how hospice went from being a way for people who are actively dying to die with minimum pain and with dignity to a profit-making business, causing people who are not necessarily in that category are convinced to enter...

We have another great program, when we will be joined from Ontario by Dr. Patricia Spindel.  Patricia is the Chair of Seniors for Social Action Ontario, she was a co-founder of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, and she is a former President of Concerned Friends of Ontario Citizens in Care Facilities. She is also a recipient of a Government of Canada medal for service to her community.   We are...

After this interview you may never look at water the same as before. Michael Mascha, founder of FineWaters.com, and aficionado on waters from around the world, will join us to discuss WATER....from glass bottled to plastic bottled, international waters to American waters, purified vs. natural sources.  He has been on or program before, but with all that is happening in the world to put our water a...

This week, we're joined by Marsha Joiner, host of the Blog Talk Radio show, Betrayed by Hospice, and former Board Member of the Hospice Patients Alliance.  Marsha joins us to discuss how hospice went from being a way for people who are actively dying to die with minimum pain and with dignity to a profit-making business, causing people who are not necessarily in that category are convinced to enter...