Jann E. Freed, PhD

Welcome to the Becoming a Sage podcast, hosted by Dr. Jann. This week’s episode features Dr. Jann’s conversation with Marci Alboher.   Marci Alboher is one of the nation’s leading authorities on career issues and workplace trends. A former blogger and columnist for The New York Times, her latest book is “The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and ... Read More

Welcome to the Becoming a Sage podcast, hosted by Dr. Jann. This week’s episode features Dr. Jann’s conversation with Gary Foster.   Gary Allen Foster is an executive recruiter, retirement and career transition coach, writer, and speaker. He is an over-70 portfolio-career guy and audacious ager dedicated to helping folks over 50 adopt a new perspective on how to live longer, ... Read More

Welcome to the Becoming a Sage podcast, hosted by Dr. Jann. This week’s episode features Dr. Jann’s conversation with Elaine Soloway.   Elaine Soloway is a Chicago-based writer, who shares her adventures of caregiving, widowhood, relocating, and moving forward, in her books, blogs, articles, public appearances, and on her social media pages. She is the author of two memoirs: Green Nails ... Read More

Welcome to the Becoming a Sage podcast, hosted by Dr. Jann. This week’s episode features Dr. Jann’s conversation with Richard Eisenberg.   Richard Eisenberg is Managing Editor of Nextavenue.org, the PBS website for people 50+. He is also the editor of Next Avenue’s Money and Work & Purpose channels and a regular blogger for the site. Previously, he was Executive Editor ... Read More

Welcome to the Becoming a Sage podcast, hosted by Dr. Jann. This week’s episode features Dr. Jann’s conversation with Gary Foster.   Gary Allen Foster is an executive recruiter, retirement and career transition coach, writer, and speaker. He is an over-70 portfolio-career guy and audacious ager dedicated to helping folks over 50 adopt a new perspective on how to live longer, ... Read More

Welcome to the Becoming a Sage podcast, hosted by Dr. Jann. This week’s episode features Dr. Jann’s conversation with Barbara Waxman.   Barbara Waxman is an gerontologist, leadership coach, and speaker BARBARA WAXMAN BIOGRAPHY whose insights are illuminating a crucial stage in our personal and professional lives: Middlescence. Between ages 45 and 65, right when we should be embracing life at ... Read More

Welcome to the Becoming a Sage podcast, hosted by Dr. Jann. This week’s episode features Dr. Jann’s conversation with Judy Steiert.   Judy Steiert is a retired teacher from the Calgary Board of Education. She has engaged in the research, creation and presentation of Conscious Aging/Sage-ing courses since 2004. Judy is a Certified Sage-ing Leader with Sage-ing International, Conscious Aging Facilitator ... Read More

Welcome to the Becoming a Sage podcast, hosted by Dr. Jann. This week’s episode features Dr. Jann’s conversation with Rachael Freed.   “My beliefs and personal life path led me to legacy. It’s my dream that we’ll all find our voices and values, that we’ll document our beliefs and blessings for a world in dire need of our wisdom, stories, and ... Read More

Welcome to the Becoming a Sage podcast, hosted by Dr. Jann. This week’s episode features Dr. Jann’s conversation with Connie Zweig.   Dr. Connie Zweig, known as the Shadow Expert, is co-author of Meeting the Shadow and Romancing the Shadow and author of Meeting the Shadow of Spirituality, as well as a novel, A Moth to the Flame, the Life of ... Read More

Welcome to the Becoming a Sage podcast, hosted by Dr. Jann. This week’s episode features Dr. Jann’s conversation with Renee Lee Rosenberg. She’s a hard woman to catch, but she was able to fit this interview on a long drive. Sorry for the audio quality, but the content is great, Renee is a fount of knowledge.   Renée Lee Rosenberg MA ... Read More