Following Her Curiosity and Making New Connections After 60 with Jan McCarthy (#158)

In this episode, I talk with Jan McCarthy, who wants you to know that there is plenty of life to live after 50. And even 60. She describes herself as a maker because, in her eyes, that term encompasses more than the word “artist.” Jan has started businesses, founded organizations, designed interiors, organized fundraisers, dinner parties, retreats, and workshops, and made plenty of products and art. Jan and I discuss: The creativity workshops she has organized for corporations. How she has brought together monthly mastermind meetings of women, and why a casual dinner party was the best format for them. Why her project Art for the Heart is important for her as someone who has lived with heart disease for more than 25 years. How she makes connections with interior designers, what the best social media platforms are for designers, and some of their concerns. How she gets such great photos of herself. While I’m in the midst of discussing multiple income sources on this podcast and on YouTube, I don’t think Jan thinks of her efforts in terms of income sources. She just follows the themes that interest her. If they turn into income sources, well, that’s fine, too.