CelebratingAct2

Our two High-Risk seniors share their health status and personal outlook after the first few weeks of COVID-19 lockdown. Celebrating Act 2™ co-founders, Art Kirsch and John Coleman are encouraged by a lot of the humor found online and discuss how they are reacting to 'social distancing.' Naturally the two have plenty of opinions about the situation. Add your opinion by emailing them at [email protected]

Forgotten Hollywood's Manny Pacheco tells little known stories about the large number of Irish working in Hollywood films, including John Wayne and director John Ford. Of course Celebrating Act 2™ founder John Coleman does his bad Irish accent to the delight of his business partner, Art Kirsch. It's all kicked off by a discussion of John Ford's "The Quiet Man" featuring Wayne and Maureen O'Hara and covers all the great Irish-American character actors from Barry Fitzgerald to Victor McLaughlin.

With national protocols in place for the Corona Virus COVID-19, many large events--including film festivals -- have been cancelled. Manny Pacheco laments with Celebrating Act 2™ founders, Art Kirsch and John Coleman, that there will not be a TCM Classic Film Fest this year. It's grown to be a large Hollywood celebration. They discuss other film festivals such as Cinecon and the Essanay Museum which was founded by "Bronco Billy" Anderson and employed most of the great silent film stars including, Ben Turpin, Charlie Chaplin and more.

Film goers love to be scared by disaster and horror flicks among other genres. Celebrating Act 2™ founders Art Kirsch and john Coleman talk with Forgotten Hollywood's Manny Pacheco about how Hollywood filmmakers have reacted to real contagion and how the industry has used fear of the unknown --from the flu to the atomic bomb-- as the basis for a large number of films, dating back to the 1930's.

Starting with the Oscar winner of 2019 for Best Film, "Parasite," and going back to the 1950's, Manny Pacheco reminds us how national politics --not to be confused with Hollywood politics--has often affected Hollywood films and changed the course of the Academy Awards. It's a fascinating insight into one of America's greatest pastimes...and a national export!

Why do we feel the need to make New Year's Resolutions? And who actually keeps to them? Bill Jordan, creator of the inspirational "15 Practices," discusses the pros & cons with John Coleman and Art Kirsch of Celebrating Act 2™. There's fun and self reflection as well as a little good advice on making positive changes in our life!

With age comes perspective! Or maybe we just hope it does. Bill Jordan, creator of "Embrace The Boom" movement talks with Celebrating Act 2™'s Art Kirsch and John Coleman about things we learn --or don't learn-- as we mature. The trio of boomers reflect on a great number of topics from money to relationships to forgiveness and more -- and what they wish they knew at 50 which they know now. For anyone of any age, some valuable wisdom changes hands in this 15 minutes

The Corona Virus, COVID-19, took the world by surprise and the US reacted with public health protocols that seemed to many draconian. Were they? Or were they a proactive reaction to a major pandemic? Art Kirsch and John Coleman, founders of Celebrating Act 2™ and members of the high at-risk Baby Boomer Generation, share their reaction to this unique situation and discuss what they are doing to mitigate the spread of the virus. What are you doing/not doing? share with Art and John by email at [email protected]

Springtime and Fall may be inevitable but changing the clocks is not. Our favorite Baby-Boomer, Bill Jordan, talks with Art and John about something much too important for this crew to be trusted with -- Daylight Saving Time! They have questions --and very few intelligent answers--but who cares? Is this what happens when you pass a certain age?

Dr. Liz Lyster is an OB/GYN medical doctor, best-selling author and speaker, and an expert in perimenopause and menopause. In her private practice in the San Francisco Bay area, she helps women and men in midlife and beyond lose weight, have more energy, increase their motivation and drive, and generally feel great. She graduated from Cornell University, went to medical school at UC Irvine, and got her Masters degree at UCLA in Community Health Education. Dr. Liz walks her own talk – when she turned 50 a few years ago, she celebrated by climbing to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa. Dr. Liz has two young adult sons, and enjoys hiking and Argentine tango with her husband. In this interview Dr. Liz talks with Art Kirsch and John Coleman of Celebrating Act 2 about the importance of Hormones --THE 'H' WORD-- in our lives especially over age 50 ...and how we can enjoy life more with them in balance.