The Happy Grownup

In the thirty years I’ve known The Food Network star, he’s always been open about his great loves: his wife Margaret, his three kids, and food. However, depending on the time of day, they’re not necessarily in that order. Luckily for Geoffrey, he’s been able to craft a life completely devoted to what we both agree is the most fun you can have with your clothes on – cooking and eating. Geoffrey’s r...

She Is naturally feisty, startlingly honest, effortlessly funny, as refreshing as an ice plunge. But what makes Rosie Perez instantly irresistible is that despite her diminutive size, she is a tower of power. Despite an ugly, abusive childhood and years of self-doubt caused by of an unexpectedly glamourous career, Perez credits her revelatory immersion in psychotherapy, confidence acquired by matu...

Dr. Jake Deutsch is anti anti-aging. But he is one of the savviest, most clarifying and motivating advocates of pro-aging. The handsome founder of Oakwood Precision Medicine is such a refreshing geyser of inspiring knowledge about how we should be treating and taking care of ourselves, skillfully melding technological innovation with pragmatic, doable regimens, that just listening to Dr. Deutsch m...

Bobbi Brown is as much a household name as the iconic beauty queens who came before, but the similarity ends there. Unlike Helena, Elizabeth and Estée, Brown’s name has never been on cosmetics you’d call war paint. Instead, she gained millions of fans and devoted consumers because instead of creating products meant to mask, Brown’s eponymous product line’s initial mission was to effortlessly bring...

David Foster has 16 Grammys, 36 Platinum Records, 41 Gold ones and his work with such great pop divas as Whitney, Celine, Barbra and Madonna has sold hundreds of millions of records. Yet, while entering his 50s, Foster walked by his shelves and walls full of trophies, and instead of busting his buttons, said to himself, “Is that it?” Then, he set about reinventing his career, eschewing his signatu...

Author Steven Petrow isn’t afraid of aging. In fact, he’s embracing it. Well, most of it. What he rejects is constant whining about aches and pains, conversations mired in “the good ol’ days,” eating dinner at 4pm, and other self-defeating behavior that he warns against in his very funny and very relevant best-selling book, Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old . Instead, Petrow has opted to foc...

You want proof that no idea is too far-fetched if the results are unmistakable? Anastasia Soare believed that she could elevate one’s appearance by refining the shape on their eyebrows. No one wanted to back the 40-year-old Romanian emigre. But Soare forged ahead and opened a small salon in LA in 1997. Today, not only do Oprah, Jennifer Lopez and a limo full of Kardashians swear by this vibrant so...

For a man just embarking on his New Aging years, Jeremy Langmead has experienced a lot: A seasoned journalist, a respected arbiter of fashion, an innovative retail merchant, a father of two grown sons way taller than he is from his heterosexual marriage, a gently gnarly uncle to his current husband’s daughter, a skin care savant, a prostate cancer survivor. Langmead is honest, open and insightful...

Get ready to be mesmerized by Chip Conley . The former CEO of a wildly successful boutique hotel chain, and Chief strategist and mentor to the guys who started Airbnb, is now on a mission to reframe the concept of aging, with best-selling books, like Learning to Love Midlife and his creation of MEA, the Modern Elder Academy, the world’s first “midlife wisdom school.” Conley's insight and enthusias...

No. It’s not that he’s so handsome, which he is, or has hair you’d kill for, which I would with little hesitation. Eric Rutherford beams ceaselessly because after beating the odds of alcohol addiction (32 years sober) and recurring self-doubt, he clearly saw the way forward. What’s sparked Eric’s ascent as a wildly popular and consistently sought after New Aging influencer is trusting his fervent...

I adore Elizabeth Stewart . In fact, if you don’t’ fall head over heels for one of Hollywood’s most sought-after celebrity stylists within 15 minutes of meeting her, then you might want to book a session with psychotherapist Dr. Jen Hartstein, our super THG podcast guest last week, since Elizabeth’s charm, taste, confidence and unshakably positive outlook are virtually impossible to resist.  So, i...

The doctor will see you now.  In one hour Dr. Jennifer Hartstein will reveal: - The power of Radical Acceptance - How grownups can make new friends - Why dating af any age sends you right back to high school   - The one word you never use when assessing your worth - The calming effect of admitting your fears out loud - Why you might you as well embrace change because it’s life’s only constant …and...

Aaron Walton feels your pain and shares your frustration over ageism. As CEO of the esteemed ad agency Walton/Isaacson, this self-described “Enlightened Rebel,” and inductee into the Advertising Hall of Fame and part-time model (at 60) has overseen groundbreaking diversity in campaigns for such powerful brands as Lexus, American Airlines and McDonalds, yet he’s clearly aware that his “Agency of th...

As an orthopedist, Dr. Barbara Sturm ’s research on inflammation as the source of many of our ills instigated cutting-edge treatments for joint diseases like osteoarthritis. By successfully adapting her theory to dermatology, the good doctor is now hailed as the “skin care whisperer” by her thousands of devoted fans and followers thanks to her namesake line of effortless and effective skin care pr...

Bethann Hardison is a gale force of independence. The former model and current activist and filmmaker reveals with riveting clarity at 82 how she’s crafted a fulfilling life, the boost she gets from a younger circle of friends, the way she deals with longtime friends who long for yesterday, why it’s surprisingly uplifting to meticulously plan your departure from this Earth, and how she is confiden...

Host Hal Rubenstein explores how today's 50+ generation is redefining maturity with unprecedented vitality, curiosity and success. With savvy insight, practical advice, upcoming vibrant interviews, and authentic storytelling, discover how to embrace this exciting stage of life Hal calls 'New Aging'. With over 100 million Americans over 50, it's time to map out a bold new territory of possibilities...