Kickass Boomers

“Homeless by choice.” This is a mantra that Palle Bo has lived by since July 2016 when he decided to start his digital nomad life. He sold everything--his house, car, and furniture--and set out on a quest to travel around the world, specifically aiming to visit all countries out there. He plans to travel for 10-15 years more, and maybe longer. He’s not sure when this will end, but the one thing he...

A retired customer service executive who grew up in New York City, Edward Di Gangi and his wife now live in Hillsborough, North Carolina. He is the author of published nonfiction articles, as well as short stories. He is also a popular book club presenter and podcast guest. A story of adoption, search, discovery and reunion, set against a backdrop of the glamorous ice skating shows of the 1940s, T...

“From instruction to innovation.” This has been the journey of our Kickass Boomer of the Day, Connie Inukai. After retiring from her position as an adjunct professor, she became a serial entrepreneur, award-winning inventor, author of “How I Got My Product on QVC, The Today Show, and More...In Retirement,” and creator of Write Your Selfie and Grandmapreneur.  She left the University of Maryland an...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Terry Tucker, who has reinvented himself frequently over his professional career. After college, he worked in the marketing, hospital, customer service, police, and consulting spaces. He even coached a girls basketball team in high school. Terry proves that you can be anything you want to be even if you’re fighting against a rare type of melanoma. He laid out all t...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Richard Skorupski, a 21-year veteran from the US Navy and the author of “The Flyover County” book series. The series depicts life in rural America and offers an alternative perspective about living away from the city as inspired by Richard’s life-changing decision to move into a small rural town in South Dakota.  He also got involved in the marine parts business as...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Ellen Violette, a many-time number one bestselling author, an award-winning book and business coach, a Grammy-nominated songwriter, and the voice behind the Books, Business & Abundance Podcast. Since 2004, she has been supporting entrepreneurs to transform themselves into credible experts and, like her, bestselling authors. She is on a mission to make the world...

“Relationship healing at its best.” Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Linda Kroll, a 74-year old grandmother of 3 and a grateful six-time cancer survivor. She is the Founder of the Compassionate Communication Academy, where she helps her clients move forward with peace and strength to gain more control of their actions and decisions. She lays out her unique approach to conflict resolution in her bo...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is none other than the “Queen of Courage,” Sharon Rolph. As a behavioral scientist and knowledge manager, she specializes in Essence and Retirement Coaching to bring out the best in people. In this episode, we will talk about her upcoming book, “FRESH COURAGE in Retirement: Finding Purpose, Essence and Fulfillment.”  Sharon will also discuss the importance of defining...

Here is a solo episode to reflect on the young adult book that I’ve recently read. The book is titled, "Choices: The True Story of One Family's Daring Escape to Freedom," by J.E.Laufer, one of my previous guests in our podcast. Her book was published by Little Egg Publisher. “Choices” is a short and easy-to-read novel to read to your grandchildren to illustrate how life was in the 1...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Sharon Christie, a nurse for 6 years and a lawyer for 35. She joins us today to talk about her career as a serial professional, particularly her new business coaching female lawyer-entrepreneurs at Bold Women Lawyers. She also shares some inspiring pieces of advice for boomers who are now contemplating retirement.  Join me in this episode and learn why Sharon is a...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Chris Vasiliadis, an author, speaker, and founder of Priority Wellness. A self-proclaimed Burnout-Buster, she helps overwhelmed professionals regain and reclaim their energy through her time-proven skills, techniques, and recommendations. Chris is also a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach.  She's been doing all these things while living with mu...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Jeannine Mitchell, a teacher of over 30 years for the Council Rock School District and currently chairperson of the Environmental Advisory Council of Doylestown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She is passionate about native plants, birds and volunteering.   Join me in this episode and learn why Jeannine is a Kickass Boomer!  [00:01 - 03:59] Opening Segment...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Linda Mac Dougall, an advocate of holistic health practice for seniors, a management consultant for caregiving, and a promoter of massage and its benefits. Linda joins us in this episode to tell us that massage is not a “want,” but actually a “need,” especially for seniors. She also shares several health and nutrition facts that doctors don’t normally tell us about...

Happy Mother’s Day!    Welcome to Kickass Boomers! I’ll be taking some time off to be with my family for Mother’s Day and with my 94-year old Aunt, Aunt Erica. In the meantime, here’s a replay of my episode with Scott Curtis. Scott is an aspiring comedian and the host of Behind the Bits, a podcast featuring professional comedians where they share how they entertain their audience with humor. He al...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Judy Laufer, award-winning children, and young adult author. Judy joins us in this episode to talk about her books for grandparents, which they can read and discuss with their grandchildren. She also shares some advice for boomers who want to try something new. It doesn’t have to be related to writing like Judy. It should be something they enjoy.    Join me in this...

You are not too old to dream.  Joseph Drolshagen or as his peers call him, Joey, joins us in this episode to help us get out of the trap full of fear, doubts, and worry. He shares some valuable lessons that prioritize paying attention to what you say to yourself and where you get your advice from. Joey also emphasizes that mindset is key and vision is a must regardless if you’re in your Boomer yea...

Learn how to age shamelessly with our resident Ageism Prosecutor, Mariann Aalda. Mariann was famously known for her role as DiDi Bannister on the ABC soap opera, The Edge of Night. After a successful career in front of the camera, she decided to practice hypnotherapy, where she realized her clients don’t need hypnosis. Rather, they have to be “de-hypnotized.” She will also teach us a hack to have...

Carol Cooke was once told by a doctor that she would no longer live her life as she knew it after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Her condition, though, did not stop her from doing what she wanted to do, finding herself rowing then cycling in competitions. The results of her hard work and perseverance are impressive and inspirational for Boomers: 3x gold-medallist in the Paralympics and 9...

Dana Gribble lost her successful travel business due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She was angry at first, but when she finally decided to take action, everything changed. She found herself in the gifting business, space she never imagined she would be in had the pandemic not happened. Now, she’s helping a few business partners to launch an ethical business line. Join me in this episode and learn why...

Imagine a house filled with friends! Dorothy Mazeau joins us in this episode to reimagine our home for fun, companionship--and income! Dorothy draws on her more than 20 years of experience living in shared homes to promote an alternative for nursing homes and a way for Boomers to not live alone. She will also talk about her personal mission as a long-time community advocate, as well as the many be...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Rick Terrien, author, owner of 9 patents, recipient of the Small Business Product of the Year, and founder of 4 startup companies. In this episode, we talk about starting a business, the Boomer Way. Rick shares 3 simple ways we can take to start a business and reminds us that it is not really hard. It’s just something we don’t know yet. This kind of mindset shift c...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Dr. Yvonne Kaye, an thanatologist or an expert in the study of death. She is also an international speaker, author, veteran radio talk show host, spiritual coach, and interfaith minister. Yvonne joins us in this episode to talk about her various works, most especially in the bereavement space. We will know how her experience as a World War II survivor shaped her ap...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Mike Browne, an animator, illustrator, and entrepreneur. He is the co-creator of “Pictures That Pop,” a coloring book for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. In this episode, Mike walked down the memory lane to share with us how he came up with his coloring books and how he’s using his talent to help salespeople in the automobile and real estate in...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Rick Gosser. He appeared on NBC’s Today’s Show in 2010 after losing 135 lbs naturally. No pills. No options. No surgery. Everything was done naturally in 4 months. Today, he will join us to talk about his weight-losing journey, the activities he’s doing that you might be interested to try too, and his reminders for the Boomer Nation.  Join me in this episode and le...

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Ron Kaiser, Ph. D., a licensed psychologist and the Director of Psychology at the Jefferson Headache Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He talks about his book, “Rejuvenaging” where he lays out the theory and practice of growing older while feeling rejuvenated.  Join me in this episode and learn why Ron is a Kickass Boomer!  [00:01 - 05:36] Open...