Aging with Grace and Purpose

Nancy is an elegant and intelligent lady. She loves the Sunday New York Times puzzle and lives by the Christian standard. She is also very cheerful and personable.

She came to the studio taking a taxi from the port authority, thinking she would be late for the recording. Extremely considerate and professional. She had her very successful art dealer business in her late 50s.

Her love for nature, she says, was nurtured during her childhood in the Hudson Valley. Her poignant memories of her late father touched our hearts.

(This is part 1 of her interview. Part 2 was released before this episode due to an audio issue that needed to be addressed.)

This episode is Part 2 of Ms. Wandalynn's interview at Studio 40.

After experiencing her powerful performance at the Showcase, we asked her to join us again at studio 40 and tell us her life stories.

Her candid words had a lasting impression on us.

We hope you enjoy it and get something out of it as we did.

Ms. Wandalynn is a gentle-mannered petite lady who presented a powerful one-person act at Studio 40's Showcase*.

Throughout the interview, she was open and exuded a warmth that only experienced and concurred human beings have.

Despite her busy schedule, she engages in activities such as Mothership Six, the Harlem Dance Club event, and sleepover night at the Covenant House New York.

She is a giver, an amazing survivor who enjoys life to the fullest regardless of any challenges she faces.

Peter is a scholastic protege from Hong Kong who came to study Philosophy and Mathematics in the 1970s. After completing his studies at some of the most prestigious schools in the United States, his talent was kept in America for the next 50 years. After his retirement in 2018, he traveled internationally and energetically engaged in cultural activities. AMC-A-list membership allows him to see three new movies per week, and he joins a book club at the library. He is our classmate in the AI Exploration class at Senior Planet, and in the class, he shared with us how he is using AI and custom ChatGPT for his project. The Middle Way, his balanced lifestyle is ideal. His active senior life is rich culturally and intellectually. He joined us at Studio 40 and further discussed his curiosity about how AI already affects our lives.

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The full transcript of this interview in PDF is below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ce7kNXl1X5fds8APwR4ghE1LzeIsVm3a/view?usp=sharingタイムスタンプ付きの日本語訳はこちらhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1yCn78PzQTK6YTkgqnAdnBJ5Q4X51xKFGG95RqR0Zqf8/edit?usp=sharing

ABOUT THIS PODCASTWelcome to our podcast! We are two hosts in our 60s, each with unique backgrounds. Our host, who has lived in the NY Metropolitan area for the past 36 years teamed up with the co-host, a native New Yorker.We met this winter at Senior Planet, a wonderful senior center in Chelsea, NYC. Sponsored by AARP and OATS (Older Adults Technology Services), Senior Planet offers a range of technology and creative courses for seniors. Through conversations with our generous guests, we explore what it means to age with grace and purpose. Join us on this journey as we discover new perspectives and stories from inspiring seniors. Who knows? The next story we share might be yours!We hope you enjoy the stories and insights we bring to you. Let's learn and grow together! Thank you so much for visiting our channel.

Ms. Alice Slater, a powerful peace activist, spent time with us again at Studio 40 to discuss AI, Nuclear power and weapons, and her Peace activism.To learn more about Ms. Slater and her current activism, please visitwww.worldbeyondwar.org (She currently serves on the Board.)A list of her other activism includes:* on the Advisory Board of Nuclear Ban - US, supporting the mission of the ICAN, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons which won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its work in realizing the successful UN negotiations for a Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. * On the Board of the Global Council of Abolition 2000. * The Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space.* A member of the NYC Bar Association and served on the People’s Climate Committee - NYC, working for 100% Green Energy by 2030.She started her long quest for peace as a suburban housewife with two small children. Originally in her local community getting involved with Eugene McCarthy’s presidential Challenge to Johnson’s illegal war in Vietnam. She is a member of the Lawyers Alliance for Nuclear Arms Control. She traveled to Russia, China, and Japan on numerous delegations engaged in ending the arms race and banning the bomb.Some other keywords for her peace activities include: * Code Pink. org* Anti-defamation LeagueABOUT THIS PODCASTWelcome to our podcast! We are two hosts in our 60s, each with unique backgrounds. Our host, who has lived in the NY Metropolitan area for the past 36 years but has limited experience in New York City, teams up with our co-host, a native New Yorker.We met this winter at Senior Planet, a wonderful senior center in Chelsea, NYC. Sponsored by AARP and OATS (Older Adults Technology Services), Senior Planet offers a range of technology and creative courses for seniors. It's a hidden gem, not just for the local community but for anyone over 60 looking to enrich their lives.Our podcast is born out of a shared passion for photography, arts, and lifelong learning. Through conversations with our generous guests, we explore what it means to age with grace and purpose. Join us on this journey as we discover new perspectives and stories from inspiring seniors. Who knows? The next story we share might be yours!We hope you enjoy the stories and insights we bring to you. Let's learn and grow together!

This is a compilation highlight of our Podcast's episodes from April to July 2024.

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

Welcome to our podcast! We are two hosts in our 60s, each with unique backgrounds. Our host, who has lived in the NY Metropolitan area for the past 36 years but has limited experience in New York City, teams up with our co-host, a native New Yorker.

We met this winter at Senior Planet, a wonderful senior center in Chelsea, NYC. Sponsored by AARP and OATS (Older Adults Technology Services), Senior Planet offers a range of technology and creative courses for seniors. It's a hidden gem, not just for the local community but for anyone over 60 looking to enrich their lives.

Our podcast is born out of a shared passion for photography, arts, and lifelong learning. Through conversations with our generous guests, we explore what it means to age with grace and purpose. Join us on this journey as we discover new perspectives and stories from inspiring seniors. Who knows? The next story we share might be yours!

We hope you enjoy the stories and insights we bring to you. Let's learn and grow together!

Ms. Slater, a powerful peace activist, spent time with us at Studio 40 to discuss aging amongst other topics, including but not limited to her parents' episode with President Roosevelt, her childhood memories, her experience being a teacher after graduating from the Queens College at 19, the U.S. Politics, Medicare, long covid, and more.

TODAY'S GUEST: MS. JEAN DUBLINJean is our meditation teacher. She teaches at Senior Planet and is a respected leader in her organization. Her voice is also heard in our podcast teaser, saying "There are misconceptions of aging. Aging is not a burden, it is a joy." She came to Studio 40 to tell us more about herself, her devotion to god, and the spirituality that she was given. ABOUT OUR PODCASTWe are in our 60's. Very different backgrounds: the native New Yorker, and the other having lived in the NY Metropolitan area for the last 36 years but having had minimal experience in New York City.We met at Senior Planet, a senior center in Chelsea, this winter and started sharing our passion for photography and arts. Together, we will explore what more is there in our senior years. To learn more, we started talking and listening to the guests who generously appeared in our podcast. This is our journey to find Aging with Grace and Purpose. I hope you like our stories. You never know if the next guest will be YOU sharing your one and only story!

Mr. Howard Meltzer of "Howie Time" is a retired executive from a blue-chip company. The transition from the corporate environment to his adventures looks seamless for him.

He is a multi-faceted person with a great intention to help people. His marriage of 34 years was filled with love despite his wife's health challenges. Her tenacious and positive attitude seems to mirror him.

Thank you Howard for visiting us at Studio 40.Debbie and I had many questions for this energetic New Yorker.

Today's guest is Aida.

La Buena Mujer, Aida. A New Yorker who has been taking care of her Mom with Alzheimer's for 20 years.

Her sincere and honest story would touch your heart. Her advice to the younger self is a gem she gained through life. She shared with us the challenges she faced while taking care of her mother with Alzheimer's disease for twenty years. But that's only half of who she is. Her passion for recharging herself by attending many of New York's free cultural events makes her a better caretaker and a person. Her story of being in various parts of the United States was interesting. And her rich cultural background shone when she talked about Guatemalan food. Enjoy listening to this vibrant lady having a lively conversation at Studio40.