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Jane Seskin, a licensed clinical social worker, is a prolific poet who, at age 80,
published a collection of 89 poems in the book OLDER WISER SHORTER: The
Truth and Humor of Life After 65. With humor and insight, Jane observes
how she is learning to acknowledge, accommodate, and accept the
vulnerabilities and new-found joys of aging. Early in her career as a therapist
for crime victims, Jane witnessed peopleâs resilience to survive. As a therapist
and writer, she advocates âtalking to each other rather than being alone with
our scary thoughts.â For older women, one area of interest might be
discussions on health fantasies and fears. Jane is at work on a new book
about aging, focused on Taking Inventory: whatâs past, dealing with the
present, and planning for the future. She also explores âwhat brings one
comfort when the sky is falling.â
Connect with Jane:
Instagram: @oldershorterwiser
Website:
https://www.olderwisershorter.com/
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Jan Shaw King, 71, is a strong, resilient woman whose courage led her to create illustrative works that live on in all of our memories. Her first mentor was her grandmother who taught her to see colors and shadows and be brave enough to follow her path. You may remember Ranger Bob and How the Big Bad Wolf Saved Christmas. Childrenâs stories make up a major part of her portfolio. Janâs company, Wyld Blue Entertainment, develops imaginative art for theme parks and major movie studios.
"My impressionistic paintings of sea turtles are dedicated to the awareness of these magnificent endangered species." - Jan Shaw King
What she is most proud of is beating an extremely rare form of cancer that only 3% survive. Her book, Life Lines, Verses for Reflection and Recovery is a treasured collection of inspirational verses of love and hope drawn from her personal healing journey as a 27-year cancer survivor.
More recently, Jan has nurtured her love of sea turtles, all 7 species, and uses her creativity and activism to create public awareness of the plight of these creatures due to climate change.
Connect with Jan Shaw King:
Email: [email protected]
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LIFE LINES: Verses for Reflection and Recovery
LIFE LINES: Metamorphosis of Change: Guidelines for Recovery Workbook
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B. Rosemary Grant, PhD, Research Scholar Emerita at Princeton
University, is world-renowned for 40 years of pioneering fieldwork, with her
husband, Peter, on two uninhabited islands in the Galapagos archipelago.
Their studies of Darwinâs finches in their natural environment have made
enormous contributions to evolutionary biology and ecology. In her memoir-
-One Step Sideways, Three Steps Forward--Rosemary chronicles her
amazing journey: teaching in the Finnish fashion; marrying and forming a
research partnership; earning her PhD at age 49; raising two young
daughters in the Galapagos; teaching and writing; receiving numerous
international awards; and advocating, world-wide, for advancing younger
womenâs careers in science. Rosemaryâs research and publications have
significant applications for broader areas, such as medicine and cultural
cooperation.
Quote Following your passion does not mean everything has to go in a
straight line; sideways steps can lead to huge leaps forward.
Connect with Rosemary
Email: [email protected]
One Step Sideways, Three Steps Forward: One Womanâs Path to Becoming a Biologist
40 Years of Evolution: Darwin's Finches on Daphne Major Island, New Edition
by B. Rosemary Grant and Peter R. Grant
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Holly Zeinfeld, 79, has moved 22 times and lived in 8 states during her marriage to Steve. They were partners in life and in work until he died a little over a year ago. Holly cared for him in home hospice for 7 years with periodic help from her son.
Everywhere Holly goes, she finds meaningful work to do and makes lifelong friends. She calls herself the Director of Intangibles. No fitness center for pregnant women? She buys one and learns Lamaze to teach it and improve womenâs lives. Employees disgruntled? Create a plan to build a cohesive and happy staff. School in Israel is not working for two of her grandsons? Bring them to Chicago to attend high school and live with her for several years.
Even today, living at Plymouth Place in La Grange Park IL, she continues to organize, participate in and build a strong community for herself and her neighbors. No seder? Run one for anyone who might come - 30 people showed up.
Thoughts become things. Say the good ones.
Resilience, tolerance, a deep caring and willingness to put herself out there for others - that is Holly Zeinfeld.
CONNECT TO HOLLY:
Email: [email protected]
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Suzanne Rowen, age 72, has been climbing mountains in the Pacific Northwest for the past 30 years. Leading self and others are cross-over skills between mountaineering and working in high stakes crisis communications on Wall Street, Suzanneâs earlier life on the East Coast. She finds climbing mountains to be âequally intense and marvelously expansive.â As a dedicated mountaineer, Suzanne peaked all the volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest and led numerous climbing expeditions. Now she prefers climbing solo and finds that âbeing in nature keeps us sane; you never outgrow it.â Suzanne mentors young women in mountaineering and is turning to fiction writing set in nature and mountains.
"The mountains meet you where you are; you can express who you are any time in life"
Connect with Suzanne
Email: [email protected]
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Wendy Cole, age 76, was 67 when she decided to live out in the world as the female
she was born to be. As a young person, Wendy was informed by âauthoritiesâ that she
was a male with a psychological condition that was untreatable and uncurable; she was âa freak.â Wendy tells her story of living 45 years of repression while hiding her secret from the outside world. On the brink of suicide in 2014, Wendy learned her diagnosis had changed back in 2012. It is now treatable by therapy, hormones, and surgeries. And people are born transgender: âGender is between the ears, not the legs.â In 2015, Wendy transitioned and began living fully as her authentic self. Currently, she is a transition mentor who guides individuals through significant life changes. She shares her story to âopen minds and possibilitiesâŠto show others the beauty and possibilities of living authenticallyâŠIt is never too late!â
"I was born female but assigned male based on my physical anatomy; now, I live freely and fully as a woman." - Wendy Cole
Connect with Wendy: She invites you to ask her anything!
Connection website: https://MeetWendyCole.com
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://wendycolegtm.net
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wcole212/@wcole212
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendycolegtm
YouTube Channel:
https:www.youtube.com/@wendycole8326@wendycole8326
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-cole-gtm
Private Facebook group, Demystifying the Transgender Journey,
Open to anyone curious to learn more about being born transgender and living
with it from childhood.
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Cynthia Bargar, 76 is the author of Sleeping in the Dead Girlâs Room (Lily Poetry
Review Books), selected as a Massachusetts Book Awards 2023 Honors Poetry Book. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Sugar House Review, Ocean State Review, Lily Poetry Review, Verse Daily, On the Seawall, The Last Milkweed Anthology, and elsewhere. Cynthia is associate poetry editor at Pangyrus LitMag. She lives in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Cynthia has had 3 careers. First, teaching video and photography to teens; then, she worked in fundraising for 30 years, with nonprofits focused on grassroots activism and social services. When she became sober 44 years ago, she found her voice and started writing.
Cynthiaâs father was 28 when she was born. It was the same year his 18 year old sister, also named Cynthia Bargar, died of uncertain causes. As a newborn she occupied her auntâs room. Throughout her life, nobody ever talked about it and she never understood exactly what happened to her fatherâs sister.
Many years later, as a practicing poet, Cynthia began to explore the unspoken, her auntâs mysterious death. Her debut collection, Sleeping in the Dead Girlâs Room, is the result.
CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cynthiabargar.com/
Book: Sleeping in the Dead Girlâs Room
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On the northshore of Chicago, there has existed a magical boutique gift store for 37 years. Its name: The Yellow Bird. Recently the shopping center where it had thrived all those years, was sold to make room for new residential buildings and some commercial. Yellow Birdâs lease was over but Carol was not. Yellow Birdâs owner, Carol Schaner, 87, was not yet ready, however, to lock the door and walk away. She, her daughter and indispensable manager, Laura, were determined to successfully relocate. And, indeed, they did. The Yellow Bird can now be found in downtown Wilmette.
Carolâs handling of the situation is an example of her resilience; of a can-do attitude that has held Carol in good stead over her entire life. She is resilient, courageous, creative and connected. The community loves her and proved it by supporting her in her new location.
What will I do in the future? Iâll continue with everything I am doing now! I am blessed to be here. Joy abounds.
This episode tells her story.
CONNECT WITH CAROL:
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YellowBirdStore/
Yellow Bird Stationery, Invitations & Gifts: 1199 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette IL 60091, 847-256-1380
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Andrea Gilatsâwriter, educator, artist, yoga instructorâbelieves that
âwhen one writes a memoir, one has to be oneself.â Andreaâs captivating new
memoir, Radical Endurance: Growing Old in an Age of Longevity,
reveals her journey of âdiscovery through the pitfalls and possibilities of
aging.â She reflects on dealing with prolonged grief following the early death
of her husband, navigating serious chronic illnesses while living alone, and
learning to recreate her identity and sense of belonging after retirement.
Now age 79, Andrea highlights the âsingular pleasures of growing up again.â
With deeper self-knowing and well-earned wisdom, âthis time we can enjoy
it⊠My horizon is no longer longer than I can seeâI have arrived!â Andrea
shares how she is now able to âlive a life of peace, joy, and contentment.â
Connect with Andrea:
Email: [email protected]
Books by Andrea:
Radical Endurance: Growing Old in an Age of Longevity (2024).After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief (2021)Restoring Flexibility: A Gentle Yoga-based Practice in Increase Mobility at Any Age (2015) -
For 15 years, Karen Allen (age 73), actor and director of stage and film,
and Sarah T. Schwab (age 39), writer, director and producer, have enjoyed
collaborating on theatre and film productions, notably addressing oft-avoided
discussions about dying and loss. Their award-winning film, A Stage of
Twilightâwritten and directed by Sarah and starring Karenâis a âgrass-
roots awareness campaign for end-of-life care and decisions.â It raises the
difficult question: âWhose death is itâwho has the right to decide when,
where, how, and with whom someone dies?â Karenâs directorial debut, the
award-winning A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud., is a short film about the âpassing
of wisdom from an older man to a young boy.â In 2025, Karen will be
directing her first feature film, The Batting Cage, with Sarah on the
production team. This film depicts how two sisters reconnect after the death
of their sibling. In her upcoming third feature film, Crybaby Bridge, Sarah
approaches suicide through the genre of psychological thriller. Please meet
Karen Allen and Sarah T. Schwabâfriends and collaborators who âreach for
the lightâ while pursuing what they love.
"Loss ties us together as human beings; we must learn to respect
time and cherish loved ones."
CONNECT with KAREN and SARAH
ï· Karen Allen Karen Allen - Biography - IMDb
ï· Sarah T. Schwab Sarah T Schwab - Biography - IMDb
WATCH A STAGE OF TWILIGHT
https://tubitv.com/movies/100026437/a-stage-of-twilight
WATCH A TREE. A ROCK. A CLOUD
https://tubitv.com/movies/100002111/a-tree-a-rock-a-cloud
For information to support the BATTING CAGE, Via Brian Long, producer.
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Sharon A. Brangman, MD, Syracuse NY, is a geriatrician who has been a leader in the field of geriatrics for over two decades. Her focus is directly on the phenomenon of normal cognitive aging, concentrating on prevention.
Dr. Brangman serves as Chair of the Department of Geriatrics, Director of the Center for Excellence for Alzheimerâs Disease and is a Distinguished Service Professor at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. She has held leadership roles at the national level and was elected to the board of the Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs in 2013 and served as President from 2015-2017.
" My goal is to help people maintain the highest quality of life throughout their lifespan. "
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Dr. Brangman is a widely published researcher by the National Institute of Aging.
In 2024, Dr. Brangman was elected to serve as a Trustee of the McKnight Brain Research Foundation in 2023.
This episode is full of information to guide you in proactively caring for your brain health.
Connect with Sharon:
Website: https://mcknightbrain.org/brainworks/
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From a very young age, Pamela Rand, 81, described herself as a comic, a clown, a funny kid who liked to make people laugh. She continues today to sing, dance, speak in multiple accents and create skits on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTock. Laughing at herself is her prime mode of comedy.
In her early 20âs, Pamela went to Clown School in Paris where she journeyed within to discover her inner clown. Having lost both her mother and brother, this âschool of movement, mind and theaterâ helped her regain her innocence- her silly side-and she learned that 20 minutes of daily laughter enriches your life and is good for your brain. Today she focuses on physical comedy, formerly known as slapstick.
âHumor is vital to our sanity and longevity.â
Pamela is the âSelf-proclaimed president of the mature mothersâ societyâ. Her daughter was born when she was 42, and not wanting her to be an only child, she birthed twins at 51. She believes in positive addictions - meditation, eating healthy foods, chi gong, weight training, Pilates, and, of course, humor.
Pamela Rand is a role model for an aging population and an inspiration for youth.
CONNECT WITH PAMELA:
Website: PamelaRand.net
Website: Adventures in Feeling Young
You Tube: Adventures in Feeling Young
TikTok: Adventures in Feeling Young
Instagram: Adventures in Feeling Young
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For 50 years, Marcia Naomi Berger, 79, has experienced a journey from madness to love and meaning. Her first manic episode was at 29, when she was already a well-respected licensed clinical social worker - an experienced psychotherapist well-trained in cognitive-behavioral, family systems, process, and psychodynamic approaches. She draws from many treatment approaches to fit the needs of her clients.
Naomiâs life changed abruptly when she experienced the first of two difficult hospitalizations.
While her early upbringing was difficult and influenced her decision to become a therapist and concentrate on relationships, nothing prepared Naomi for a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. From that moment on she was determined to write a book about this difficult, shame-inducing condition. Everytime she took pen in hand, she found she could only get so far and would put it away. It was only in May of this year that she accomplished her goal and The Bipolar Therapist was published.
Prior to that, Naomi published two books on relationships.
Naomi lives her life by three convictions:
Donât bow down to stigma - you are a multi-faceted person who has a lot to give to this worldWhatever your situation is, donât let other people define you.Live a whole meaningful life. Find happiness every dayCONNECT WITH NAOMI:
Email: [email protected]
Books: The BiPolar Therapist
Marriage Minded: An A to Z Dating Guide for Lasting Love,
Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love: 30 Minutes a Week to the Relationship You've Always Wanted
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Anne Burke, age 80, retired Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, began her career as a physical education teacher, earned her undergraduate degree as an adult student at the School for New Learning/DePaul University, completed a law degree while raising four children, and created the Special Olympics. Her law practice centered on helping vulnerable children and citizens. Anne served on the Illinois Supreme Court for 16 years, the last three years as chief justice, during the covid pandemic. Upon retirement, Anne returned to DePaul University as a non-degree seeking student taking courses in history, philosophy, ethics, and creative writing. She has received numerous awards and 13 honorary degrees, including from her alma mater.
"The core of me is children; I am devoted to helping special populations."
Connect with Anne
Email: [email protected]
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Ruth Schimel, 84, has original ways to make the most of lifeâs possibilities. An author of over 70 published articles and seven books, she was previously a diplomat/foreign service officer at the Department of State. She has also taught at four universities. With her mother, Ruth created the Schimel Lode to promote collaboration and innovation in the DC area.
In her 40âs, Ruth designed an inside-out approach to career and life management that transcended narrow labeling of her clients. Preferring to honor their complexity using adventure and good judgment, she continues to provide the tools and experiences to help clients access and keep developing their true selves independently. As a child, Ruth and her family were isolated by a flood for four days. She learned first-hand the power of uncontrolled water. That experience makes her involvement with efforts to mitigate climate change reality based. Finding ways to transcend isolation during the pandemic, Ruth and her long-time friend and colleague, Shari, developed a process for using art to generate engaging conversation, deeper relationships and visual intelligence. Their mashups of juxtaposed paintings with poetry became recordings to share online to benefit othersâ explorations and insights.
"Becoming courageous is a process accessible to most people to step into the life they want."
Her PhD research on courage, international experience, work with a range of clients and continuing curiosity are catalysts for her own growth and her work assisting others. Ruth knows that becoming courageous involves âthe willingness to realize your true capacities by going through discomfort, fear, anxiety or suffering and taking wholehearted, responsible action.â It is a process accessible to most people.
CONNECT WITH RUTH:
Website: https://www.ruthschimel.com/
Website: https://artingconversations.com/
Website: https://www.theschimellode.net/
Books: https://www.ruthschimel.com/books/
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Susan Baur, 84, has been a writer, historian and psychologist for 50 years. As a child, nothing grabbed her passion like listening to her fatherâs stories which seemed to describe other worlds that exist inside our own. Pursuing these other worlds ever since, the force of nature keeps pulling at her very being and led her first into an obsession with turtles and then to start removing garbage from ponds in Cape Cod, MA.
This is hard work. The water is often cold, visibility poor but nevertheless she dives in and sees . . . garbage - garbage like tires, futons, bicycle wheels and tons of beer cans. Trash. She couldnât do this work alone so invited others to help. Women 64-84 joined in. It led Susan to be named Climate Resilience Hero by the Red Cross.
If you align yourself with the force that governs, you know how to age.
Susan believes in this work. Although she has written books on the history of science and psychology, and books about turtles for children, it is her sense of wonder and how it changes a person that unites her varied interests. She is happiest exploring Wonderlands and encouraging others to join her. Although she is widely seen as creating the next generation of conservationists, she is more focused on fostering enchantment wherever it is found. Susan is, herself, the embodiment of wonder.
CONNECT WITH SUSAN:
Website: OLAUG-MA.COM
Books: The Turtle Sisters series and A Guide to the Best Ponds on Cape Cod AND the Best Ways of Preserving Them may be found on her personal website: theturtlesisters.com
Email: [email protected]Aging Reimagined Symposium Celebrating Who We Are as We Age
Sat Oct 19, 2024 [8:00] AM â [6:00] PM
Plymouth Place, 60526
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/womenover70/1255769
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Karen Ross, 76, is a champion who keeps reinventing herself. Self-confident, curious and proactive, Karen never stops finding new ways to stay involved, support herself and others, and meet interesting people.
She thought she would be a musician and entered college intending to major in music. However, Broadway show music is what interested her and classical music was what the college preferred she study. It didnât take long for Karen to move on and several years and careers later found herself hosting a radio show. When that show ended she moved to South Carolina.
"Curiosity leads me to keep engaging in new topics, career choices, and environments."
A change in formats sent her back to Chicago where she decided to hire a coach to help her find what was next. The coach noticed that she was always desirous to be of service and, so, suggested she become a coach.
Soon after starting her practice, Karen discovered hypnosis, believing it could help her patients find deep relaxation and access to their subconscious minds, while eradicating chronic pain, sleep issues and major loss. She continues to this day working with clients who benefit from hypnosis and personal coaching.
Karen pays close attention to her health, doing a daily practice called Aging Backwards. She walks all over the city and listens for her inner ageist to consciously reject the notion that she is old.
CONNECT WITH KAREN:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://karenrossnow.com/
Meet with her at: https://karenrossnow.com/schedule/
Watch my 60-second video:
https://karenrossnow.com/schedule/
https://womenover70.com/symposium/
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Elderwerksâ dynamic CEO and Founder, Jennifer Prell, understands older adults. She believes elders deserve respect and loving care. She gets worked up when talking about how difficult it often is for older people, no matter their income level, to find proper housing as they age. Adult children reach out because a parent is declining. That parent does not always recognize there is a problem and that makes it extremely difficult to help them make the transition to safer housing. Jennifer and her team are trained to ask the questions that will guide them in determining the correct paths to take.
Jennifer started a 2nd business called Safe Moves for Seniors so that she could work with income-restricted older people. Through this business they write grants and raise funds to aid older adults in downsizing and moving with dignity.
Their knowledge seems never-ending in all the ways to find proper housing for their clients as they age.
Connect with Jennifer:
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.Elderwerks.org
Website: www.safemovesforseniors.org
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The hardest part of getting older is the realization that some dreams are never going to be realized. Some situations are not going to change. Jackie Greenbaum, however realistic she remains, has lived her life as though dreams are meant to be followed. Discouraged from a career in law at a young age, Jackie pursued teaching, only to find it unsatisfying for the world in which she wanted to live. Soon after leaving the field of education, Jackie immersed herself in becoming a legal secretary, then a paralegal and combined those two to work in business development and human resources. A dynamic, successful rainmaker was her mentor and her career proved both satisfying and rewarding.
"There are close friends to be had in every setting when meaning and purpose drive your life."
After retiring, Jackie and her husband moved to an over 55 community. Using all the skills she practiced while working, Jackie soon became deeply involved on the WOW board and developed strong friendships within the community.
Jackie takes advantage of every minute becauseâŠâŠ.you just never know.
Womenover70.com
Aging Reimagined Symposium Celebrating Who We Are as We Age
Sat Oct 19, 2024 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Plymouth Place, 60526
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/womenover70/1255769
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If we are looking for what we enjoy doing, then, logically, weâre going to be good at it. Joyful thoughts spiral upward. We are on this planet to love and be loved, to be truly authentic.
Gail Sussman Miller, Inspired Choice.com, believes how we think, and communicate, is a key issue for leaders of organizations. She helps them manage difficult conversations, to listen not only to respond, but to understand. You can be kind and honest. She helps people see how they need to change to achieve their desired outcomes. An expert coach, focusing on communication, Gail has been serving clients since 2001. By integrating her beliefs into her coaching, she invites her clients to see through different lenses.
"Itâs about the spirit and energy you bring to the conversation, rather than specific words."
As you listen hear her thoughts on:
Wild Fit - a program based on anthropological nutrition and behavioral psychology for optimum health. Gail has integrated this knowledge and food choices as a lifestyle and finds it works for her on both a physical and spiritual level.Archetypes, based on the work of Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette and Carolyn Myss include our protective human ego (Victim, Saboteur, Wounded child, Prostitute - all fear-driven behaviors) and our Spirit, Higher Self, love driven behaviors. (Lover, Sovereign, Warrior, Magician - ways in which we deepen the truth of who we are.A Course in Miracles â helps us shift from a thought system based on fear to one based on loveHeadspace App - powerful meditation and mind training to keep joy present in our livesTears - your bodyâs response to hearing what is true for you.Gail celebrates life through spirituality, gratitude and rituals.
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