45 Forward

Ron Roel interviews psychologist Beth Kurland about moving beyond striving for happiness toward true well-being. Broadcast July 1, 2024, on 45 Forward. This restoration preserves the complete three-part broadcast interview and formal closing; off-air setup, breaks and postshow conversation are excluded.

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Ron Roel interviews Deborah Truhowsky about recognizing and preventing nursing home abuse and neglect. Originally broadcast October 28, 2024. Restored broadcast interview; off-air setup, breaks and postshow conversation are excluded.

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Originally aired January 18, 2021.
Ron Roel speaks with Scott Passeser, a staffing industry innovator and senior vice president at Executive Alliance, about navigating a job market disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. This archival conversation focuses on the challenges faced by job seekers in their mid-40s and older, including age discrimination and assumptions about technology skills.
Scott discusses getting beyond the black holes of online applications, interviewing online, addressing resume obstacles, and planning career shifts. He also shares practical things job hunters should do—and avoid.
Guest: Scott Passeser.
Original episode: https://45forward.org/45-forward-episode-2/

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Originally aired August 1, 2022.
Ron Roel welcomes neuropsychologist Dr. Sherry Kelly and Dr. Gerard Meyer of the Mental Wellness Society International to discuss the mental health challenges facing families in Ukraine during the war.
They describe their work with colleagues in Ukraine to support families, caregivers, teachers, health care providers and volunteers through programs, services and training. This archival conversation explores how professionals can help people cope with trauma, anxiety and the daily uncertainty of conflict.
Original episode: https://45forward.org/45-forward-episode-82/

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Originally aired June 10, 2024.
Leaving a long-time home can be both practically demanding and emotionally difficult. Ron Roel speaks with Diana Zagariello and Rachel Rohn of Caring Transitions about helping older adults and families navigate that transition.
They discuss developing a plan to declutter, downsize, organize a move, arrange estate sales and prepare a new living space. Their approach emphasizes empathy, patience and coordination with the other professionals involved, so families can focus on their loved ones while the details are managed.
Original episode: https://45forward.org/45-forward-episode-179/

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Archive episode date: February 8, 2021.
While the practices of yoga and meditation have been around for thousands of years, their popularity has surged in recent decades, as part of the ever-growing trend in holistic health, spiritual wellness and mindfulness. But there's much more to these practices than increasing the flexibility of our aging bodies and finding occasional moments to de-stress our stressed-out lives. Lesa Kingsbury, head instructor at the Amba Yoga Center who has taught yoga for over 20 years, and Ken Taub, a former advertising executive who leads meditation workshops at the Amba center, take a deep dive into how yoga and meditation work together in profound ways. Lesa and Ken will explain the basics of these practices, as well as describe their personal philosophies and approaches. And they will venture far beyond the basics, offering insights and examples of how people of any age, experience or physical condition can benefit from both these practices—and stay with them for life.
Original episode: https://45forward.org/45-forward-episode-5/

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Archive episode date: April 28, 2021. Source audio release date: May 3, 2021.
Caring for your older loved ones has never been more challenging than it is today. Not only do many adults have to take care of their own young families, but they're called in to address the complex, evolving needs of their parents as they enter the later chapters of life. There's so much to handle: pragmatic concerns like elder law and estate planning, health care documents, asset protection, care coordination, not to mention the emotionally-charged concerns of parents and adult children dealing with the reversal of their traditional roles. In today's conversation, Brian Tully, a widely recognized elder law attorney, and Iris Waichler, an experienced patient advocate and award-winning author, offer a unique opportunity to hear their combined perspectives on these pressing topics. Together, Brian and Iris will provide valuable insights, solutions and resources for creating a holistic care planning approach, tackling thorny tasks like caregiver conversations with family members and coordination of long-term term care. Caring for loved ones is unquestionably rewarding, but it also can be overwhelming and isolating— sometimes leading to burnout. Brian and Iris present a vision of caregiving that stresses the value of a supportive team of family members, health care and social service providers, financial and elder law experts. The challenges may be daunting, but you're not alone.
Original episode: https://45forward.org/forward-episode-17/

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Archive episode date: May 26, 2021. Encore presentation of the recording originally released January 25, 2021.
We celebrate friendship as one of the true joys—and necessities—of life, from our childhood through our elder years. But what does true friendship really mean, and how to we sustain it in our fast-paced and changing world — especially in these difficult times of social distancing and social unrest? Host Ron Roel and Dr. Andrea Gould-Marks, a clinical psychologist with decades of experience guiding people through relationships and life transitions, share wide-ranging thoughts about the many "nutritional values" and facets of friendship. How do we preserve and renew relationships with cherished old friends, and how do we find and develop dynamic new friendships as our lives and locations change? What are realistic expectations from different kinds of friendships — at work, at school, in our places of worship, and community? And how do we deal with loneliness —which experts say has become a has become an epidemic worldwide, despite the profusion of social media and technology?
Original episode: https://45forward.org/45-forward-episode-21/

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Archive episode date: July 26, 2021.
When Hudson Cooper entered college, he majored in biology, intending to prepare for a career in medicine. But medicine wasn't for him, so he went to law school. The practice of law wasn't for him either, except for a diverting stint as an administrative law judge for the New York Taxi & Limousine Commission. Instead, Hudson decided to embark on a career taking on a series of job challenges with the equivalent risk somewhere between hang-gliding and bungee-jumping. In today's episode, Hudson recounts how he launched his writing career with exactly one published article to his name, landing a job writing a book about baseball for young adults that went into 10 printings and led to another book about football, and eventually 11 other books. Then another leap of courage and confidence—as a stand-up comic. Serendipitously, an agent in the audience one night approached him an offered him a role in the Matthew Broderick version of Godzilla. From there he went on to a series of roles on TV shows like "Law and Order," "Madame Secretary" and "Bull." And once again in his latest chapter, he's returned to writing, landing a job as a weekly newspaper columnist, through his usual combination of persistence, resilience, risk-taking and readiness to act when unexpected opportunities arise.
Original episode: https://45forward.org/45-forward-episode-29/

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Archive episode date: September 27, 2021.
Planning for retirement triggers all sorts of thoughts: excitement, hope, expectation—and yes, a dose of anxiety. We worry about financial security (did we save enough?) but we're often not prepared for the emotional and social aspects of this major life transition. In today's episode, Leah Frankel— who has created the entrepreneurial role of "Retirement Journey Advocate"—offers a sharp and refreshing perspective on how to prepare for this next chapter of life. Whether you want to launch a second career; have a side-job or hobby, volunteer, travel, or just sit back and relax, Leah will guide and support you through a stress-free workplace exit, prepared for a new identity and fulfilling experiences. Leah, herself, retired three years ago from a highly successful 30-year career with L'Oreal, and in the process discovered how to transfer her skills and talents into a meaningful second act—and guide others how to do the same. In today's conversation with host Ron Roel, Leah will explain her simple, 3-step process for leaving a long-time career—a common-sense approach that combines attention to administrative and procedural details with strategic goals and priorities. She'll also provide a list of 7 key tips and insights to start your retirement journey, from creating a list of "hard and soft skills"; to adapting from a corporate structure to flexible time schedules; creating new relationships and social networks; and learning how (and when) to take breaks to recharge. Finally, drawing from her own personal experiences, Leah will talk about the importance of finding fulfillment, not just happiness, in retirement—finding ways to continue making a difference, imparting your experiences to the next generations, and feeling that life is important and meaningful.
Original episode: https://45forward.org/45-forward-episode-38/

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