Zestful Aging

Gayle Carson is the epitome of a zestful ager at 82 years old. She's known throughout the world as a business and leadership expert, and authored "How to be an SOB-- Spunky old Broad Who Kicks Butt", among others. She's been on ABC, NBC, and the "Wall Street Journal", to name just a few. Selected as a "Legend of the Speaking Profession," she currently hosts over a dozen radio shows per month. She'...

Jane Bernstein is an award winning novelist. Her latest book, "The Face Tells the Secret" is the story of a young woman trying to navigate life knowing that her mother did not have the capacity to love her, and also held a very tragic secret. Her recent story, "Still Running," was chosen for "Best American Sports Writing 2018". Find out more about Jane at http://janebernstein.net/. Find out more a...

Amanda Rees is the co-founder and CEO of Bold, a health and fitness technology company that creates online exercise programs for aging well, particularly focusing on balance which is crucial in the later years. Amanda is a yoga and tai chi instructor, who specializes in working with older adults and those with mobility limitations. She studied engineering and dance at Princeton. Bold has raised ve...

Rachel began a new career as a model at the age of 46. Since turning 40, Rachel ditched the hair dye and embraced her natural silver hair and curvy figure. She is now represented by Bridge models in London and is passionate about being to help represent women over 40 in the fashion industry, especially when it comes to swimwear and lingerie campaigns. She is an ambassador for the charity 'Be Real"...

Ever wonder what it would be like to share a 250 square foot space with a fellow researcher in the Arctic for nine months with no electricity or running water? No Netflix, Amazon, or neighbors for 90 roadless miles? Meet Sunniva Sorby and Hilde Strom who are on a mission to contribute to the research on global warming and plastic use. They were due to return after their 9 month stay, but COVID hit...

Joan Lunden helped wake-up millions of Americans as the host of Good Morning America for two decades. As a journalist, a busy working mom, and a part of the sandwich generation, Joan knows a thing or two about the realities of being an aging woman in our society today. Joan is a leading health and wellness advocate, speaking around the country about women's health and how to age successfully. Joan...

Talya Tibbon is an award winning documentary director and producer working in the US and in Europe. Over the years, her work has taken her to 4 continents: from Boko Haram territory in Nigeria to the slums of Karachi, from gang-controlled neighborhoods in Honduras to Siberia and to the corridors of the White House. She's documented war refugees, trafficked women, Guantanamo detainees, Wall Street...

Donna Cameron spent her career as a business owner working with nonprofit organizations and causes. It was there where she saw kindness in action and was awed by its power to transform. While she considered herself a reasonably nice person (with occasional lapses into crankiness), she knew that true kindness was a step above. In 2015, she committed to a year-long deep-dive into kindness. Her 2018...

Alison Pena, aka "Bad Widow", became a widow when her husband of almost twenty five years died in 2016, after an 11-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Eventually, Alison learned how to live fearlessly, move through grief, reclaim autonomy, reinvent herself, and rebuild her networks back to life. She writes and speaks about the inevitable losses in life and how to overcome them and even thrive. H...

More than ever, many women are experiencing struggles in their relationship with food. They may be spending more time at home, feeling increased stress and off of their exercise routine. Annie Gaudrealt is a holistic nutritionist and wellness coach and offers guidance on how we can take care of our mind and bodies during COVID. Annie is an anti-diet practitioner, and states "healthy is not a shape...

When DJ Lee's dear friend vanishes in the wilderness of the Selway-Bitteroot, she decides to try to find her. Her journey answers some of the questions she had always had about her troubled family and their own history in this remote place. In her book, "Remote: Finding Home in the Bitterroots", Lee learns how to embrace the land and her past. It's an intimate look at one woman's relationship with...

Dan Blackwell is a composer and filmmaker from the UK who travels the world making independent documentaries. He collaborates with musicians, many who are victims of human rights violations, to create original pieces of music. Dan's mission is to bring people together through music and, ultimately, humanize the demonized and give the unheard a voice. Find out more about his mission worldwide: http...

"The Style That Binds Us" is a fashion consulting company founded by mother and daughter team, Alison Bruhn and Delia Folk. Alison is a national wardrobe consultant and stylist and Delia consults with emerging brands. Delia started her career interning at Versace and working on the buying team at Barneys New York before co-founding "The Style That Binds Us". Alison and Delia talk about the meaning...

Maureen Towey is a multi-talented director and producer working across artistic mediums. She has worked as a Creative Director for Grammy award-winning musicians, and as the Senior Producer for "The Daily 360" at the "New York Times". Towey has also worked as a contributing photo editor at "The New York Times Magazine" where she produced ten short films for their Great Performers series, starring...

Jane Asher is an 89-year old competitive swimmer. After a career as a swimming teacher and coach, Jane began to train seriously and to compete in Masters events in her 50s. She holds world records in numerous events, in the 5-year age bands up to her present age - she is looking forward to turning 90 next year, when she will have another batch of records to break. Her enthusiasm is contagious, and...

Suzette Mullen had the perfect life; a loving husband, two kids in Ivy League colleges, and a house on the ocean. But something felt wrong. Her writing revealed that she was living with a secret she didn't want to acknowledge, but she could not ignore. After 18 agonizing months, she finally leapt, and she talks about the joy she feels on the other side. Find out more at yourstoryfinder.com. Find o...

Adam Minter is a columnist for Bloomberg and has been covering the waste and recycling industries for nearly two decades. He's the author of the new book "Secondhand: Travels In The New Global Garage Sale." Publisher's Weekly called it "a fascinating, eye-opening look at a dynamic, largely unseen world that only starts when one drops off something at a thrift store." Adam is active on Facebook and...

Stephanie Raffelock grew up learning about nature from her dad, a National Park Ranger. She embraces an active and positive mindset, and offers wisdom about aging in her podcast, "Coffee Table Wisdom". We talk about grieving and love, and the transformational qualities of both. We also talk about the healing power of nature walks, especially accompanied by our dogs. Stephanie's new book, "A Deligh...

Udo Erasmus is a culture changer in the field of wellness. His educational background includes biochemistry, genetics, biology, and nutrition, as well as counseling psychology. Udo found his passion in the early 80's after being poisoned by pesticides, which led him to pioneer the healthy fats/oils industry. He presents at Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra's events where he speaks about oils and peac...

Jo Blackwell is a writer, speaker and portrait photographer based in the UK. Having written her way out of depression during her own perimenopause years, she found that many of the women who come to her for portraits are 40 plus and often suffering from their own identity crises. Her photo project "Face it, Own it!" - the bare-faced truth about midlife women - is a celebration of the natural beaut...

Five anchorwomen at NY1, one of the country's most prominent local news channels, are suing their employer over age and gender discrimination, alleging a systematic effort by managers to force them off the air in favor of younger, less experienced hosts. Roma Torre has won dozens of journalism awards including 2 Emmys in her 35 year career covering every major news event in NYC. She currently host...

Here's another episode to celebrate Women's History Month: Adrienne Martini is an award winning writer and college professor whose brand new book "Somebody's Gotta Do It: Why Cursing at the News Won't Save the Nation, but Your Name on a Local Ballot Can" is getting national attention. In fact, Hillary Clinton recently tweeted about it! The New York Times writes: "This is not your standard focus-gr...

Melissa Katsitsionni Fox is a filmmaker from the Akwesasne Mohawk territories in Northern New York. Her latest project, "Without a Whisper" is about women's roles, specifically the Haudenosaunee, and what that can teach us about the world. She explains how matrilineal cultures like hers have a very different view about women. Find out more at https://www.withoutawhisperfilm.com/ Find out more abou...

Sharon Nelson is one of the 21 leaders for the 21st Century and is well known in political circles for her work in coaching women how to run for public office. Sharon has been the President of the New York Chapter of the National Women's Political Caucus, an iconic Women's Advocacy organization started by Gloria Steinem, Congresswomen Abzug, Chisholm and others. This year, Sharon is organizing the...

Alex Rotas is an award-winning British photographer who specializes in photographing older sportsmen and women. Her work has been exhibited across Europe and in the US, and her photos have featured online and in print across the globe. Danielle Sellwood has 30 years experience in the sports industry as a designer and trend forecaster. In 2008 she co-founded Sportsister.com, a trail-blazing sports...