The Senior Journal

Left to right: top Left is the OSJ Radio Producer Jake Robnett and right is Bob Loudermlik a 20-year veteran and event production! We did a “Zoom” Radio show this week with Bob Loudermlik of the “Second Half Expo” fame alone with yours truly (me) this last October 16th, 2021 with over 1000+ attending and also all most 100 vendors booths held at the National Cowboy 🤠 & Western Heritage Museum...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05AM. Pam Redline the owner of Brain Builder Pro teams up with VillagesOKC Pam Redline is the owner of Brain Builder Pros., a neurological rehabilitation company. She has twenty years of experience in brain health. Her passion for learning inspired her to seek further education and certification in two brain health fields: Br...

In-studio this week on the new 96.9FM The Eagle, we have Germaine Odenheimer M.D. on the Rise and Thrive radio hour. Germaine is a Geriatric Neurologist, Professor Emeritus at OU College of Medicine. Her career was devoted to people with dementia and their caregivers and became a caregiver for her mother with dementia. Dr. Odenheimer pictured her mother who was the inspiration behind the Memory Ga...

January 6, 2022/ “I Am a Family Caregiver PART 2 …. in the studio with my sweet mama Bobbie Gray Diffee-Gunn giving out more vital information about being a family caregiver this is our part two in our series!  There are over 240,000+ family caregivers in Oklahoma! OSJ has over 6000 resources for family caregivers. On the new 96.9 fm signal! Saturday at 9am!  Bobbie Gunn was the main car...

Are You a Family Caregiver? If YES, You are One in 240,000+ in the State of Oklahoma… My Lovely Mama (Bobbie Gray Diffee-Gunn) was in the OSJ Radio Studio this Week and we had an Enlightening Conversation on Some “Witty Ways” to Care for Your Family Member that will Help You as Well as Your Loved One! This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05AM on KZLS The Eagle 1...

We are in for a treat this Saturday, December 18, on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour at 9:05am on KZLS The Eagle 🦅 1640AM. We are gaining more knowledge about the COVID vaccine from the OKDHS.  MaryAnn Briscoe is currently working as a MIPPA Coordinator with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services covering the northeastern part of Oklahoma.  MaryAnn received a Master of Social Wo...

Listen in this Saturday 12/10/21 on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour on a One of a Kind OKC “End of Life Home” at 9:05 am on KZLS The Eagle 🦅 1640AM. Julie Brown grew up in Kansas, became a nurse, and moved to Oklahoma City in 1991. She began working for Hospice of Oklahoma County the following year.   It was her passion for 20 years.  In 2012 she discovered Clarehouse in Tulsa...

Two long time experts in their field in OKC will be on the Next Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour this Saturday, Dec 4th on The Eagle 🦅 1640AM KZLS! Left to Right: Matt McNeil of McNeil Estate Sales who was previously on the “Trash to Treasure” episodes on Channel 4, KFOR with Linda Cavanaugh and Becky Ivins of Becky Ivins Movers Real Estate. These two often work together to make your next Real Es...

This week on The Rise and Thrive Radio Hour we will be speaking with MCM Insurance Navigating Through Medicare as they tell us more about scams and frauds that are targeted toward our seniors and their families. MCM insurance and their staff can help you know the difference. MCM Insurance will help you navigate this world of ever-changing Medicare plans and rules. Ginny Curtis, founder and backbon...

This Week on the Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour we are very ready to start our holiday shopping at Santa’s Market, where we will be doing a live remote this Saturday, November 20th at 9am. We will be having small interviews with our vendors, so be sure to stop by and sign up for a time slot to promote your business! Santa’s Market will be taking place from 9am- 4pm on Friday and Saturday at the...

This Week on the Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour we are very ready to start our holiday shopping at Santa’s Market, where we will be doing a live remote this Saturday, November 20th at 9am. We will be having small interviews with our vendors, so be sure to stop by and sign up for a time slot to promote your business! Santa’s Market will be taking place from 9am- 4pm on Friday and Saturday at the...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05 AM on KZLS The Eagle 1640AM. In-studio: we are very excited about the upcoming holiday season and eager to chat again with co-founder Joan Clarke of The Santa Market. Due to losing her husband to Alzheimer’s in 2007, she discovered that her love of craft shows created a way to raise awareness and funds for the Alzheimer’s...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05 AM on KZLS The Eagle 1640AM. In-studio: we are getting into the full swing of the holiday season! In-studio with us, co-founder Joan Clarke of Santa’s Market. After losing her husband to Alzheimer’s in 2007, she channeled her love of craft shows into a way to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. She works tirelessl...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05 AM on KZLS The Eagle 1640AM. In-studio: Frontier Medicine’s Shannon Casey & Sarah Engel! Frontier Medicine is a pharmacist-led Dispensary changing the landscape of Cannabis Medicine! Shannon Casey with Frontier Medicine – With her 14 years of pharmacy experience, she helped run one of the top dispensaries in CT, the mo...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05 AM on KZLS The Eagle 1640AM. In-studio: THE SANTA MARKET Craft Show! Joan Clarke & Carley Cartmill. Joan Clarke, one of the co-founders of The Santa Market. After losing her husband to Alzheimer’s in 2007, she channeled her love of craft shows into a way to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. She works tireles...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05 AM on KZLS The Eagle 1640AM. In-studio: Rick Hadrava, creator of The Freedom Formula, host of The Freedom Series Calls, and The Over 50 Entrepreneur Podcast to name a few successes.   With more than 27 years of working with business owners and high net-worth individuals, Rick brings together his expertise, experience,...

This week on the Rise and Thrive OSJ Radio Hour we have the pleasure of interviewing Tom Braegelmann over zoom. Tom is the Founder of MasteringRE, Author of the book  Mastering Real Estate Investing with Private Money, CEO & Founding Partner of GCA Secured Investments, and Senior Fund Manager at Kensington Fund. With over 30 years of real estate investing experience, Tom guides investors...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05 AM on KZLS The Eagle 1640AM, we are interviewing Bob Loudermilk in the studio. The entrepreneurial drive grabbed a hold of Bob Loudermilk when he was just 13, leading him to start a neighborhood newspaper and selling them door to door. Since that time, Bob’s career has had a few twists and turns, but at the...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05 AM on KZLS The Eagle 1640AM. In-studio: Fontana Fitzwilson, the Executive Vice President of Williams & Williams. Fontana Fitzwilson is the Executive Vice President of Williams & Williams and has been with the company since 2006. Fontana spearheaded the effort to launch the company’s commercial and luxury real estat...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05 AM on KZLS The Eagle 1640AM. In-studio: Clifford Hudson, Former CEO of Sonic and keynote speaker at the second half expo at 2 pm on October 16, 2021, at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Everyone is welcome!  Clifford Hudson spent his career at Sonic Corp., most recently as Chairman of the Board and Chi...

Robin is interviewing through zoom, two more Oklahoma Senior Game athletes from Tulsa, Oklahoma! Tune in this Saturday, Sept. 4, at 9:05 on KZLS 1640am The Eagle. See athletes below and their bios. The OSJ is a platinum sponsor for this event. Contact info is OKseniorgames.com 405-821-1500 info@okseniorgames.com the dates for the games are Sept 4- Oct 30 and to enter games, you must sign up 2 week...

We have a real show stopper OSJ Radio Hour this 8/28/21 Saturday at 9:05 am on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio 📻 Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05 AM on KZLS The Eagle 1640AM. Photo Above: Left is Kathleen Fitzgerald Oklahoma Senior Games Executive Director for the last five years, the center is: Buford Golf – Retired Bull Rider and Current jockey and sprinter for the Oklahoman and Senior Games and...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05AM on KZLS The Eagle 1640AM. In studio photo: we Kathy Keffer-Sharpe. She has been swimming with the Oklahoma Masters Swim Club since 1982 and will be competing in the Oklahoma senior games this year. Our call in guest is Janet Latham. She swam for Kerr Mc Gee Swim Club at age 13 and continued swimming in High School. She b...

What are “Infrared Video Goggles”? They are used for video monitoring and recording of patient eye movements in order to more accurately diagnose and treat dizziness and balance disorders. I had many phone calls and emails to rerun this show that Originally aired on 3/13/21 on how very different it is from all the others … they are 100% patient-oriented, not insurance or corporate! This week on Sa...

It is TIME for the Oklahoma Senior Games and the OSJ Magazine • Radio & App is a “Platinum Sponsor” for the Last Four Years and who we have in the OSJ Radio Station is Jim Short Table Tennis 🏓 (AKA Ping Pong) Champion and Coach. Jim has well over 100 Champion Metals in his Career !!! OkSeniorGames.com. This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05 AM on KZLS The...