Dr Mara Karpel & Your Golden Years

We're back with another live program from Austin, TX! We are joined, once again from New York, by motivational speaker, Reginald Proctor.  This time Reginald will talk to us about "The Importance of Trusting and Believing in Yourself."   Then, Reginald will change hats and join us as the musician with the stage name, Teddy Houston, to let us know what he's been up to with regard to his music since...

We're back with another show live from Austin, TX! Author, Elise Krentzel, returns to show from here in Austin to talk about her new memoir, Under My Skin, which describes how she took charge of the tumultuous 1970s by making a name for herself as a rock journalist when still a teenager. As a kid, she was encouraged by her parents to sing, play music, and write, but she wasn't allowed to be "herse...

We'll be joined by Marcus Julian Carbo, of TaijiFit, to discuss the benefits of Tai Chi for veterans and for the rest of us.  With a floating Tai Chi vibe and late-night podcast tone, the "Voice of Mindfulness" brings a magic play to your daily mundane. Not what you'd expect from a national coordinator of the VA's Community Care Tai Chi Network.  We will also see where twins Ruben and Minerva take...

Long time friend of the show, Lauren Tarrant, R.N., returns to the show.  This time, Lauren will discuss the need to advocate for seniors and caregivers.  Her 10-year-old company is now going Nationwide.  All Ways Caring For Seniors, provides advocacy for seniors, as well as help for families navigating the healthcare system and senior services. Also we will be visiting with artist Betty Navas as...

We'll be joined by Marcus Julian Carbo, of TaijiFit, to discuss the benefits of Tai Chi for veterans and for the rest of us.  With a floating Tai Chi vibe and late-night podcast tone, the "Voice of Mindfulness" brings a magic play to your daily mundane. Not what you'd expect from a national coordinator of the VA's Community Care Tai Chi Network.  We will also see where twins Ruben and Minerva take...

Long time friend of the show, Lauren Tarrant, R.N., returns to the show.  This time, Lauren will discuss the need to advocate for seniors and caregivers.  Her 10-year-old company is now going Nationwide.  All Ways Caring For Seniors, provides advocacy for seniors, as well as help for families navigating the healthcare system and senior services. Also we will be visiting with artist Betty Navas as...

We're live from Austin, TX and will be joined by Robert Glazer, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author of Elevate.  A regular columnist for Forbes, Inc. and Entrepreneur, his writing reaches over five million people around the globe each year who resonate with his topics, which range from performance marketing and entrepreneurship to company culture, capacity building, hiring and lea...

We're back with another great program!    Keynote speaker, consultant and author, Annette Simmons, joins us to discuss her latest book,  Drinking from a Different Well:: How Women's Stories Change What Power Means in Action, mapping out a cohesive way to blend male and female power in the workplace, and to redefine success in a way that protects people, profits, and the planet. And Dr. Mara with m...

We'll be joined from a seacoast village in Scotland by Don Johnson.  Don graduated from college and lived as a monk in an ashram for ten years before a thirty-year career in the performance improvement industry as a leadership consultant and vice president of sales. He's a top writer on Medium.com and working on his first book: Be More Conscious—A guide to living, learning, and loving.      Don wi...

Join us for an interview with Pat Duckworth in the U.K.  Pat is a Women's Health Strategist specializing at working with businesses and organizations who are committed to supporting women colleagues and she's the Founder of Smarter Menopause.  She'll be discussing her book, Menopause: Mind the Gap – The Value of Supporting Women's Wellness in the Workplace. Dr. Mara with more about what it means t...

Artist, jazz singer, and writer, Georgann Low, joins us to talk about her latest book, Resurrecting Bunny: A Wild Child's Pilgrimage, a creative memoir--"a warm greeting to the world from the remarkable life of a seasoned woman". Georgann describes her life as being about expression and, in her memoir, she offers inspiring and juicy tidbits from her life, with the message of hope. Also, Dr. Mara w...

Buddhist teacher and Marine veteran, Sensei Alex Kakuyo, and author of the book, Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life,  joins us again, this time to start off the New Year right with connecting to our inner peace. Dr. Mara with living a passionate life in the New Year, in spite of all of the obstacles Art Mendoza talks about the music and arts for 2022

Robert Anthony, founder of Great Life Choice, joins us again from down under....Melbourne, Australia.  The Great Life Choice offers courses to help you achieve happiness in all areas of life, called the Wheel of Life.  Robert Anthony will discuss his humanitarian efforts around the world and how the Great Life Choice contributes toward cleaning our Earth.   Dr. Mara with more on finding our way to...

Laurie Seymour, M.A., is a 2x #1 international best-selling author, founder and host of the Wisdom Talk Radio podcast, Executive Coach, international speaker and trainer and Founder/CEO of The Baca Institute joins us from Colorado to discuss how YOU can be an innovator at ANY age and in EVERY aspect of your life! And we go back to the Bay Of Banderas and talk with Ruben & Minerva about another pla...

Artist, jazz singer, and writer, Georgann Low, joins us to talk about her latest book, Resurrecting Bunny: A Wild Child's Pilgrimage, a creative memoir--"a warm greeting to the world from the remarkable life of a seasoned woman". Georgann describes her life as being about expression and, in her memoir, she offers inspiring and juicy tidbits from her life, with the message of hope. Also, Dr. Mara w...

Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman and former Iowa Congressional Candidate, Kim Weaver-Fritzche discusses the attack on the U.S. Capitol and on our democracy. Dr. Mara on Connecting to Our Passion in the New Normal of the New Year! Then we will be joining twins Ruben and Minerva in mexico and the will tell us about some more places to visit in Mexico.

Zen Buddhist monk, Vietnam War veteran, founder of the Zaltho Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1993, dedicated to the peaceful transformation of conflict, violence, and trauma in individuals and groups,  and author of Bringing Meditation to Life: 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice, Claude AnShin Thomas returns to the show to discuss finding inner peace.

We'll be joined live from Melbourne, Australia, by Robert Anthony, founder of Great Life Choice.  While working in London, Robert became saddened by how unhappy the people with whom he worked were about their lives.  So, he got to work on creating a way to help people to get balance back into their lives and to find the answers to the key to happiness.  Robert joins us to discuss some of what he d...

Professor, Chan Hellman, PhD is internationally renowned for his work on building a hope centered response to trauma.  Chan has focused his work on sharing the science and power of hope in our ability to overcome trauma and thrive. Chan is a professor in the Anne & Henry Zarrow School of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, and is Founding Director of the Hope Research Center. He also...

We're back with another great program!    Keynote speaker, consultant and author, Annette Simmons, joins us to discuss her latest book,  Drinking from a Different Well:: How Women's Stories Change What Power Means in Action, mapping out a cohesive way to blend male and female power in the workplace, and to redefine success in a way that protects people, profits, and the planet. And Dr. Mara with m...

Dr. Mara will be back with her first live show from Austin, TX since September.   She'll fill us in on her experiences while in NY, with some caregiver insights, and some difficult discoveries about healthcare and the elderly.

We're live from Austin, TX and will be joined by Robert Glazer, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author of Elevate.  A regular columnist for Forbes, Inc. and Entrepreneur, his writing reaches over five million people around the globe each year who resonate with his topics, which range from performance marketing and entrepreneurship to company culture, capacity building, hiring and lea...

Larry Godwin has struggled with depression and the after effects of child abuse most of his adult life.  He has written Transcending Depression:  Quest Without a Compass and Surviving Our Parents' Mistakes:  Healing the Scars from Childhood Mistreatment in order to assist others who face these issues and to help them improve and save their lives.   Larry joins us for our first live show to discuss...

One of the scariest times in the lives of parents (and grandparents) is when their teen children/grandchildren first receive their driver's license.  Will Thornton is a driving safety professional with over 15 years experience with having taught driving and given the road test in Washington state and presently in Sienna, Texas.  Author of the book, Are We There Yet?, Will joins us to discuss the h...

Internationally acclaimed intuitive artist, teacher and author of the book, Self-Love through the Sacred Feminine, Jo Jayson, joins us from New York to discuss her book, her artwork, and how we can learn to love ourselves unconditionally, tap into our own innate wisdom, and navigate our way through life challenges. Richard Foster, Co-Founder of S & F Athletes, a Non-Profit organization, mentoring...