Boomer Banter, Caregiving, Purpose, Connection

Did you know that over $25 Billion dollars is spent annually in the US on Mother's Day flowers, cards and chocolate? What if even a small percentage of that went to help mothers and children improve their health, gain access to education, clean water and free them from human trafficking?

Eva Hausman and Kim Hausman Athan were motivated to start The Mothers' Day Movement after reading a book called "Half The Sky." Their desire and passion to help women has enabled them to raise over $700,000 since 2011.

Their story, and the story of the charities they have helped and the charity they are working with this year, will inspire you. You can make a difference! 

Welcome to Hey Boomer - a podcast for and about baby boomers. On this episode, Wendy Green speaks with retirement transition coach, Dr. Sara Zeff Geber. Sara specializes in working with people without adult children or close relatives, on how to plan for their future as they age. Dr. Geber has written a book called "Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers."

In this episode, they covered questions like, "Who will be there to help you if you are unable to help yourself? Who could speak on your behalf if you cannot speak for yourself? Who is capable of making decisions for you if you are unable to make them yourself?"

Sara discusses the importance of financial and legal planning, choosing a proxy, and building a support network of nieces, nephews and other loved ones.

Sarah also talks about the benefits of joining a community as a senior, including cohousing, home sharing, and tiny home communities. She warns against the perils of aging in place without proper social connections and support, and shares some encouragement for baby boomers who are childless by choice.

Wendy and Sara's conversation also touches on important topics such as end-of-life planning, estate planning, social security, and long-term care.

Don't miss this insightful discussion on planning for the future as a solo ager, and more. Tune in to Hey Boomer with Wendy Green and join the conversation.

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Phillip L.B.Halpern resigned on Sept. 30, 2020, as an Assistant US Attorney after a 36-year career with the U.S Justice Department. He resigned because of his concerns about the continued actions of the then Attorney General that seemed to cover-up possible criminal behavior of the President and his friends.

In this episode we discuss voting rights, first ammendment rights and social media, the risks of apathy and what we can do to stay involved and work to protect the democracy that our country is founded on.

Heidi Siefkas is an award-winning author, TEDx speaker, and adventurer. In 2009., Heidi was simply taking out the trash, when a 1000 pound tree limb fell on her and broke her neck. During her year long recovery, she lost her job, her marriage and her financial security. But she discovered what she is calling Life 2.0.

Originally from Wisconsin, Heidi hangs her hat in Maui, Hawai‘i. However, as an adventurer, Heidi is rarely home for very long. Of course, with the Coronavirus shutdown, her travels and adventures have been curtailed. But 2021 is a new year, and we will talk with Heidi about what she is looking forward to this year. You will also hear her amazing story of recovery and how she came to the mantra she lives by, "LOOK UP!"

Heidi is the author of three inspirational, non-fiction books, "When All Balls Drop", "With New Eyes", and "Cubicle to Cuba".

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Did you know that 9 out of 10 adults with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) do not know that they have CKD until they are in N-stage disease. This is because there are hardly any symptoms before the disease is so advanced.

In this episode we talk about some of the risk factors for kidney disease. We also talk about some progressive changes you can make in your diet and eating habits that can keep you feeling well for a long time. 

Dr. Shustearman's book, "The Cooking Doc's Kidney-Healthy Cooking: A Modern 10-Step Guide to Preventing and Managing Kidney Disease," is available on Amazon. You can also download the electronic copy from his website:

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When a woman who has been invested in her career, retires or contemplates retirement, there are many things to consider. Most of the help that could be found in the 90's focused on financial readiness for retirement. In 1999, Helen Dennis and several other women came up with the concept of Project Renewment over a dinner conversation. This was the first retirement model for career women.

Renewment is a term meant to combine retirement and renewal. It defines the changes that occur when women transform the drive and energy they previously committed to career into a source of energy to re-create their lives.

In her Los Angeles time bestseller, "Project Renewment" Helen Dennis explores many of the issues these women face and provides a roadmap for creating your own Project Renewment Group. 

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Larry Jacobson was a successful business owner with a dream. A dream to sail around the world. In a gutsy move he traded everything: the security of home, career, and relationship to realize his lifelong dream. It was a 6-year journey!

Larry's book, "The Boy Behind the Gate" is a true-life story of challenge, danger and love and is an inspiration to untie your lines, break free, and follow your heart. 

Don Hurzeler is a retired insurance company CEO. He is an author, an award-winning photographer and an adventurer.  

In retirement, Don and his wife Linda moved to Hawaii where he surfs, swims with sharks, travels to the edge of lava flows and lives life to the fullest. His photographs of his adventures are spectacular.

Don shares stories of his adventurers from his latest book, "What's Left of Don."

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Angie Stegall is a Wayfinder and an award-winning author of five books. Wayfinding is a term Angie uses to describe the work she does with people - usually business owners and other professionals. Wayfinding is about finding out who you are, what do you really want, and how will you get from where you are to where you want to be.

In our conversation we talked about her work, and we talked about the Forest Bathing experience that she offers to her clients. It is a way of being out in nature to get quiet, to go inside and experience your surroundings with all of your senses and to really get in touch with some of your inner most truths.

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Dr. Jane Fleishman is a Certified Sex Educator. She gave a TED talk titled "Is it OK for Grandma to have sex?" and she recently published a book titled "The Stonewall Generation: LGBTQ Elders on Sex, Activism and Aging."

In our conversation we spoke about sex and intimacy. We talked about how hormonal changes, physical changes, psychological changes and medications all can affect our desire and sexual pleasure. Jane does a great job of normalizing all the feelings that may be part of aging and sexuality.

We also spoke about elders needs for intimacy and respect in senior living facilities as well as what her research has shown about sex and intimacy in aging members of the LGBTQ community.

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