The Dareful Project

We're talking ageism with Ashton Applewhite, author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse . Applewhite says, "the sooner growing older is stripped of reflexive dread, the better equipped we are to benefit from the countless ways in which it can enrich us." Watch Applewhite's TED talk  and check out her Q&A blog, Yo, Is This Ageis...

I'm addicted to overthinking. Which is why we're talking about how to roll with it--a skill we need now more than ever. Teaching us how to roll with it is Frank Santorelli, assistant clinical professor for Northern Arizona University's School of Nursing. Santorelli's job is to transform nursing students into medical professionals able to make life or death decisions in the face of stress and evolv...

We're talking women, leadership and power with Pattie Sellers, an award-winning writer, producer and multimedia journalist. In 2016 after writing for Fortune Magazine for 32 years, Sellers and fellow senior Fortune editor Nina Easton launched SellersEaston Media to tell stories of impact. We talk about what she's learned from other women leaders and her own professional journey moving from journal...

How do we move from beginner to mastery? Dierdre Wolownick started climbing in her 50s to understand her son Alex Honnold's world. Now she's scaled El Capitan in Yosemite with a second trip planned this fall for her 70th birthday. In this episode, we talk about gaining mastery, what it meant to climb El Cap and how our relationships with children evolve.  Wolownick grew up in New York City and has...

How do we choose growth and risk over the comfort of perceived safety? Author Bernadette Murphy has thought a lot about this question. She's the author of four books, most recently, Harley and Me: Embracing Risk on the Road to a More Authentic Life . She's also author of Zen and the Art of Knitting , and The Tao Gals' Guide to Real Estate . She has served as weekly book critic for the Los Angeles...

"Don't ever not be curious." That's Kris Evans' advice to tapping into our creative superpowers. Evans is an award-winning makeup artist with experience in feature films, TV, commercials, music videos, fashion editorial and advertising. She started her career in New York City working with Barbara Walters, Saturday Night Live, feature films and episodic television. Her film career spans more than 3...

"What I realized about getting my pilot's license," recalls Sue Mead about her latest accomplishment, "is that I was more afraid of not trying than of trying and failing. I have to see things through." Seeing it through has also made Mead one of the best off-road drivers out there. Her goal: bring other women along--new and seasoned--to the adventure of off-road driving. And that could be you, she...

It was supposed to be their adventure together. Colleen Kelley and her husband Bob were in the middle of buying an "off-the-grid" lodge in Alaska when Bob suffered a fatal heart attack. Now Colleen had to decide: head back to the lower 48 or stay and build a life in Alaska on her own. She chose Alaska. And it has been a great adventure. "I've learned that you get to choose who you want to be," say...

"There is nothing that makes me feel like I don't belong more than reading profiles on dating apps," writes Martha Carr in her Los Angeles Times essay on being 67 and dating. But she also says it's been insightful journey: "I've learned relationships can be whatever I want them to be." Martha Carr is a writer and psychotherapist in private practice in Burbank, California. Her website is: http://mc...

Ford futurist Sheryl Connelly doesn't see into a crystal ball but she does devote her professional life to teasing out hunches that turn into future trends. Connelly has served as Ford's corporate futurist for over 15 years, helping lead discussions on long-term thinking, planning and strategy. She's been a featured speaker around the world including TED2018 and TED Global 2013. https://corporate....

Amy Lerner is a mother of two and former Wall Street trader turned adventurer whose love of adventure has taken her around the world through the sport of off-roading. In January 2021, Lerner competed in the Classic division at the Dakar Rally, a grueling 4,751-mile race across the Arabian Desert in Saudi Arabia, widely considered one of the toughest competitions in the world. https://www.dakar.com...

David Stewart is the founder of AGEIST. A passionate champion of the modern 50+ lifestyle, he frequently shares his insights with major media publications including WSJ, The Times of London, Forbes and Fortune. He also consults for a range of Fortune 500 brands and businesses. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/superage-live-better/id1514482663 https://www.weareageist.com/

As founder of Shine Scout, Lynn Casey has made it her life's work to help businesses read the tea leaves of culture, trends and emerging conversations. Like all of us, she's also been looking closely at what 2020 has brought and what 2021 is turning out to be. There are gifts that come with uncertainty, she says, if we can dive in past the breakwaters of fear. There is a whole new world just waiti...

This is a podcast series about our 2.1 life. Our dareful life.  Like you, I've built a career, raised kids, juggled life and now I need to know how the next part works. My hunch is that between the noise, there is space to reinvent ourselves. So let's talk with people who are doing that. Every week, I'm interviewing old and new friends about careers, adventures, relationships, our bodies, our mind...