Senior Moments

Get ready for this treat! Your host Carol Chiarito sits down with the inspiring Jean Rodick, affectionately known as Mama Jean, who spent 42 incredible years working with the National Park Service. At 90 years young, Mama Jean shows no signs of slowing down as she shares captivating stories from her time stationed at national parks across the U.S. , telling the stories like only she can tell! Join...

Food, Fun, and Programs Galore! The Senior Resource Development Agency (SRDA) in Pueblo, CO, has been serving the senior community for over 53 years. Since 1971, this iconic agency has grown, expanded, and remained dedicated to its mission of providing essential programs for all area seniors. In this episode, Senior Moments sits down with Carma Loontjer from SRDA to explore the vital role this sen...

A Visit to the LaJunta Senior Center, LaJunta, Colorado. In this Senior Moments episode, we’re celebrating where aging meets awesome with a special interview featuring Dawn Block, the driving force behind the La Junta Senior Center in Colorado. Dawn shares the incredible programs and activities that keep local seniors active, engaged, and thriving every week. From social events to educational oppo...

“Rightsizing Keep the best, let go of the rest” Podcast  Senior Moments welcomes Rightsizing expert Jeannine Bryant the owner and CEO of Changing Spaces SRS, a senior move management company in Lincoln, NE. She has helped provide rightsizing and relocation services to seniors since 2010. During that time, she has been actively involved in the downsizing and moving processes of thousands of older a...

A Senior Moments podcast featuring Dr. Marlene Bizub. Marlene Bizub, Psy. D, earned a Doctorate degree in Forensic Psychology from Eisner Institute for Professional Studies and a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Gerontology from Wichita State University. Dr. Marlene has over 30 years’ experience as a therapist, college instructor, family preservation specialist, and has spent over 20 years servin...

Legendary Laps: Bill Yalotz's 65-Year Racing Journey   In this episode of Senior Moments, we sit down with Pueblo, Colorado native Bill Yalotz, an 83-year-old race car driver whose racing career has spanned an incredible 65 years and counting. Bill shares fascinating stories from how he got started racing, recounting his early days, the challenges and triumphs he faced, and the evolution of the sp...

Elixir of Life: Harnessing the Power of Essential Oils for Health and Aging Gracefully with Darla Bornhoft  In this enlightening episode, we welcome Darla Bornhoft, a beacon of wisdom in the realm of holistic wellness, as she shares her profound insights into the transformative power of essential oils for health and aging gracefully. Join us as Darla unravels some of the secrets behind these poten...

Step into the heartwarming world of Family Smiles, where dentistry isn't just a profession but a cherished family legacy. In this enlightening episode, join Dr. James Swanson, a seasoned (and now retired) dentist, alongside his daughter, Dr. Jamie Johnson as they unravel the story behind their esteemed dental practice. For five decades, Dr. James Swanson has been a trusted pillar of his local comm...

Forgotten was first featured in our Senior Moments Season 1, Episode 8 in 2020. We are so excited to revisit them again and welcome back the founders Kathi Snow, Sandi King and this time their Mom Peggy McKenney, from Jacksonville, FL Kathi, Sandi, and Peggy founded Forgotten Angels as a non-profit organization and have grown this idea over the years to what it is today, serving close to 40 nursin...

Welcome Cliff Tadema founder of ElderCare Ministries .  You are in for a real treat with this interview.  Cliff shares his story from financial advisor to becoming a pastor, and bringing it all together for his inspiration of Eldercare Ministries.   Learn about the ElderCare chaplains and be inspired by the stories he shares of the chaplains’ work. His closing words will bring a tear to your eye. ...

Wow 4 years of podcasting and 30 episodes! How fun. We've learned so much and met the greatest people. This quick episode will reveal what's coming in 2024, plus a "from the heart" project Carol will be working on and rolling out this year for families in the eldercare world. Enjoy this sneak preview to the year and be sure to follow us so you don't miss a thing! Show us your support! consider don...

Welcome Mike Stith for this compelling episode of Senior Moments! We're honored to host the visionary founder behind the renowned company, One Legacy, LLC. Join us as we delve into the incredible story of how One Legacy, LLC began and explore the depths of Mike's latest endeavor, the authorized biography "At Your Service ," chronicling the life of the legendary Eugene “Uncle Gene” Verdu. Mike Stit...

Welcome Joe Simonetta the 2023 Gold medalist of the U.S.National Senior Games.  What does this 80 year old from Sarasota, FL do for fun as he ages…well how about run his first race EVER competing in the U.S. Senior National Games Triathlon.  He had never competed in a race of any kind prior to entering this National Senior Game, and ended up winning the Gold!   Listen as Joe shares his story of th...

Step into the world of adventure and nostalgia as we embark on a journey through the wilderness with two "old" high school friends who share a passion for adventure, hiking and a lifetime of memories. In "Trail Tales," join your host Carol Chiarito as she and her high school friend, Janet Nickoles share  their inaugural backpacking expedition filled with laughter, stories, and the lessons of perse...

“CJ” shares her retirement story of adventures from her retirement at age 52 to present age of 75, she created the life she wanted to experience.   Born in rural Idaho “CJ” never let a fear of anything overcome her ability to move forward. From training Llamas to pack, to living in a houseboat on Lake Powell and everything in between, this lady just kept exploring and living her life to the fulles...

Our last podcast was the kick off to The Love a Senior CENTER project, as a part of the Rural Exposure projects within the company.   Our mission then was to re-open the closed local senior center of this small rural community in Northeastern Colorado.  Well, we did it!!   This project began on January 12 and the Senior Center has now been open since March 1, 2023! This podcast shares what has hap...

With over 1 Million older adults being served in America each year by local senior centers, the need for the services will only continue to grow as the boomer tsunami strengthens. The need for senior centers and a central gathering place for social, informational, and instructional events is becoming more and more important than ever before.   The Love A Senior Center Project model was conceived b...

Born in 1920, Joseph “Joe” Nichols immigrated to America at the age of 23 from Barbados when his parents sent for him. He was drafted into the United States Navy during WWII in 1943, and was assigned to Pearl Harbor. Listen as Joe reminisces over his 102 years and shares some insights to living a long life along with his stories of his wife, their 11 children, his occupation as a tailor, his dream...

Welcome Richard Sauget the Managing Partner of the Gateway Grizzlies, a Gold Sponsor for the Love A Senior Day in Belleville, IL June 10, 2022. Join me for a wonderfully inspiring interview with Rich as I sat with him in his office overlooking the GCS Credit Union Ballpark. Rich shares his story from growing up in the Belleville area to his college and professional baseball careers and brings us f...

Welcome Calvin May to Senior Moments and this interview is for all you baseball fans out there!  What a great story Calvin shares about his experiences over his 35 year career; the players, the coaches, even stories on Rams football, and many more celebs you’d love to meet!  Born and raised in Edwardsville, IL right outside St. Louis, Calvin attended broadcast school and began his career with KKID...

“Keep growing, keep Learning and have fun!”  That is  the advice from our guest Dawn Ignatius.  This episode of Senior Moments shares her story of entering into retirement after a rewarding career in nursing, and how it all evolved to her  learning to play the harp to then use as a way to  give back to her passion for the Alzheimer’s community.   Dawn and her husband Jim live in Woodland Park, Col...

Welcome Ron Marlowe to Senior Moments from the state of Maine! He and his twin brother Jeffry began playing piano at the age of 4, performing under the name “The Marlowe Brothers”.  The brothers were nationally acclaimed and by age 11 and debuted with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Their adolescent resume included appearances on The Tonight Show with Steve Allen, The Milton Berle Show, The Arthur God...

Our opening for Season 3, our host Carol Chiarito gets interviewed by her 11 year old granddaughter, Lexi Jean. An unscripted and fun insight to what grandchildren wonder about their grandparents, what they like to do and even this had a special surprise at the end of Lexi's favorite thing to do when she visits. Hope you enjoy our opening to Season 3 about famous people, people who used to be famo...

Welcome Wm. Mark Worthington to Senior Moments!   Mark was born in Toronto Ontario and raised his family in Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario. Mark’s career in telecommunications from Cable TV to wireless internet and eventually satellite TV has come full circle, entering into his retirement life in Markdale, Ontario Canada. Hear Mark’s story about “retiring” from the corporate world, moving to his prese...

Welcome Judy Miller, a Colorado transplant who retired from California. Listen as Judy shares her story of joining the Kiwanis Club of Redlands, CA as the first woman in California , after the organization’s vote to allow women to join! Judy has followed her passion of helping children through the Kiwanis organization for 40 years, striving for her 50 year goal!  You will also hear a great little...