Studies show that ageism isn’t just socially, psychologically, and economically damaging, but it can also be harmful to your health. First proposed by Dr. Becca Levy, Stereotype Embodiment Theory hypothesizes that feeling “old” correlates with the toxic narratives we’re force-fed by society.

Meaning, those aches and pains, slower gait, energy dips, and belief that your mind isn’t “as sharp as it used to be,” can stem not from fact, but from a self-fulfilling prophecy. We begin to mirror how we’re told we “should” feel at that age, even if it’s fabricated for division and profit.   

Welcome to our very first Bean Pod. It’ll serve as the new formula going forward where I’ll group and release three threaded episodes in a row. Even cozier than before, you can now also watch the interviews on video. Then, I’ll follow each Bean Pod with a week for rest, reflection, and open discussion inside the IN TRANSIT Hub.

Our first Bean Pod will feature three inspiring professionals disrupting norms and sharing facts that may not only extend your life but also deeply enhance its quality. 

And this week, it’s my honor to have activist and author Ashton Applewhite join us to discuss ageism. Many thought leaders have labeled Ashton’s book, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, a “must-read.”

As an internationally recognized expert on ageism, Ashton’s work has been featured in TED Talks, at the United Nations, and in publications including Harper’s, the Guardian, and the New York Times.

Today, Ashton shares macro and micro ways that we can recognize, confront, and dismantle ageism. (Spoiler Alert: NO, it’s not something that impacts just women and older people.) She also provides the nutritive narratives that should replace ageism.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

• Ageism as a shared transition


• Gaining awareness of daily microaggressions


• The only two unavoidable negative aspects of aging


• Why age is seldom the reason people get along


• The U-Curve of Happiness

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Featured on the Show:

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• Sundae’s Website


• Sundae’s Facebook Business Page – Sundae Schneider-Bean LLC


• Sundae Bean – YouTube


• Wisdom Fusion Project


• This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism


• Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse


• Yo, Is This Ageist?


• Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine How Long and Well You Live by Becca Levy


• TED Talk: Let’s end ageism


• This Chair Rocks – Instagram


• This Chair Rocks – Twitter


• This Chair Rocks – YouTube

Catch These Podcasts / Articles:

• We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle. Pro-Aging: Why the Best is Yet to Come with Ashton Applewhite.

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