Don't Be Caged By Your Age | Pro Aging Podcast

What happens when you retire after 46 years in corporate America and discover an entirely new way to tell your story? Brenda Johnson is living proof that some of life's most exciting chapters can begin when we least expect them. After retiring in 2023, Brenda found her way into storytelling, developed a one-woman show called Aging. Reimagined!, and created Older, Bolder & Better!, where she explores the possibilities of life after 65. In our conversation, Brenda shares how storytelling ...

What happens when you're in your 70s, you've survived a cancerous brain tumor, and you're pretty sure you're ready to retire? If you're Barry Maher, you return to fiction, become a syndicated humor columnist, and start thinking about a sequel for your novel! Barry is an author, syndicated humorist, and longtime professional speaker whose path to this chapter of life included nearly 100 jobs, four years at Notre Dame that somehow took five, an hour and a half at UC Berkeley's journalism grad ...

Have you ever wondered whether your experience, skills, and hard-earned wisdom are still valued in today’s workplace after 65? Or how to navigate a working world that may not always recognize what you bring to the table? In this episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m delighted to welcome Brenda Harrington, founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, for a conversation about continuing to work, contribute, and grow after 65. With more than 30 years of business experience, Brenda brings a t...

Have you ever wondered what studying death can teach us about living more fully? On this episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m joined by Dr. Sabine O’Laughlin, a 68-year-old board-certified pathologist, functional wellness coach, and author of The Curiosity Quotient. After decades of studying disease and death, Dr. Sabine has developed a fascinating perspective on what keeps us from living the lives we truly want. Our conversation takes us on Dr. Sabine’s life adventure, from choosing ...

What happens when you combine 88 years of living, a wicked sense of humor, a lifelong love of writing, a healthy dose of satire and absolutely no interest in disappearing quietly into the background? You get Elaine Soloway. Elaine is a writer, author, writing coach, tech tutor, former PR and marketing consultant, former Chicago political press aide, former Apple Store specialist, memoirist, novelist, blogger, Substack writer and, as I discovered during our conversation, apparently a charact...