“You’re only old once” says aging expert and author Kathleen O’Brien, and the wisest path is to embrace the freedom and wisdom of being an elder. 

In this episode, Kathleen challenges us to:

• Tell everyone our age

• Ignore talk of “aging gracefully”

• Learn to love our aging appearance

• Celebrate our eccentricities 

• Expect younger people to respect us

• See time and death as our allies

Kathleen O’Brien, 73, is the author of Reclaim Your Right To Grow Old. She has researched aging for over 13 years and teaches classes on her aging philosophy through the University of Denver’s continuing education program. She has also worked in advertising, television, video production and academia. Kathleen lives in Denver, Colorado, and writes regular blogs on her blueprint for aging at growoldbehappy.com.

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