Our guest this time is Joanne Cropper. Joanne has worked in the field of intellectual disabilities for the last 30+ years. Originally from England, she came to NYC 29 years ago. After working at a summer camp, she was offered a job in NYC and decided to stay. She is the Director of Staff Development at a non-profit organization that provides support to people with disabilities. Going through peri-menopause herself, she realized the lack of knowledge about menopause in general but significantly in the field of disabilities. She has recently started to conduct research in this area and hopes to provide education to both staff and people who are supported at the organizations she is involved with. ​ ​ And if you'd like to hear more of our episodes, visit our website and please subscribe! We love our listeners and welcome your feedback. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Or you can write to us at this address. ​We can't wait to hear your thoughts. As always, thanks for listening!

Our guest this time is Dr. Brian DeVries, a passionate researcher who truly enjoys putting his research into practice. For instance, here's the website he and his colleagues created to help promote thinking and talking about Advance Care Planning (ACP) among LGBTQ older adults. On the home page of this site is a link to their large Canadian study: "COVID-19 Experiences and Advance Care Planning Among Older Canadians: Influence of Age Group, Gender and Sexual Orientation."

He is also involved in research comparing caregiving experiences of lesbian, gay, and heterosexual spouses/partners caring for partners with dementia. Out of that experience, he helped start a group, Planning Ahead for LGBTQ Seniors. He and a colleague also published a study linking the experiences of older LGBTQ persons with HIV and their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic with funding from the National Institutes of Health. If you'd like to learn more about his exciting research, you can reach him at [email protected].

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Our guest this week is Nathalie Huitema who just received her Ph.D. this year in human sexuality from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has a master's degree in psychogerontology from Radboud University in the Netherlands and postgraduate degrees in sexology and psychology. Nathalie worked as a government-licensed psychologist in nursing homes for 15 years and was the first sexologist working in a nursing home in the Netherlands. During that time, she also worked for the Center of Consultation and Expertise to support other nursing homes with their extremely complex client cases, and as a moderator in a monthly informational meeting for caregivers and clients with Alzheimer's disease. Nathalie's passion is enhancing the quality of life of nursing home clients through improved sexual health. She has developed training courses for aides, and medical professionals, and has done sexuality counseling for clients. Just this past year, she became a registered sexologist with the American College of Sexology. And if you'd like to hear more of our episodes, visit our website and please subscribe! We love our listeners and welcome your feedback. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Or you can write to us at this address. ​We can't wait to hear your thoughts. As always, thanks for listening!

This week's guest, Dr. Hani Miletski, is a sex and relationship therapist in private practice in Bethesda, Maryland, with over 28 years of clinical experience. As an AASECT-certified sex therapist and supervisor, she has trained and supervised therapists and professionals around the world and has presented nationally and internationally. She is also an author who has published several books, book chapters, and articles. Her new book, Keep It Fresh: Tips For Couples Who Are In It For The Long Haul, is beautifully illustrated by her long-term partner and award-winning artist, Arthur Goldberg, and provides practical tips to improve romantic relationships. If you would like to get in touch with Dr. Miletski or learn more about her work, she can be reached at her website www.DrMiletski.com. And if you'd like to hear more of our episodes, visit our website and please subscribe! We love our listeners and welcome your feedback. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Or you can write to us at this address. ​We can't wait to hear your thoughts. As always, thanks for listening!

Our guest this week is Aubri Lancaster. Aubri is a sex educator of 17 years sharing adult products and educating on the mechanics of arousal. As a Greyromantic Asexual, Aubri has lived experience and a connection to the Asexual and Aromantic communities that provides a unique perspective on the issues facing the changing landscape of sexuality and orientation. If you're interested in Aubri's work, you can find that here. And if you'd like to hear more of our episodes, visit our website and please subscribe! We love our listeners and welcome your feedback. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Or you can write to us at this address. ​We can't wait to hear your thoughts. As always, thanks for listening!

Our guest is Dr. Maggie Syme from the Marcus Institute for Aging Research, a part of Hebrew Senior Life, working with thousands of older adults each day in a clinical and research capacity. She is a research psychologist by training with a specialty in aging. Her research has focused on the biopsychosocial aspects of sexual health and aging and the impact of ageism and other sociocultural phenomena on older adults' health and wellness. If you're interested in some of her research, you can find that here.

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John Ballew is a licensed professional counselor in private practice in Atlanta. He has taught for The Body Electric School for more than 20 years. Professionally and personally he's most interested these days in what it means to have a good and meaningful life, particularly in midlife and beyond.

Join our conversation as John Ballew delights Jane, Sabitha, and Jayleen with creative ideas about the purpose of life, making meaning of our older years, and the purpose of life. You can reach John Ballew at his website.

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Join Rosara, Sabitha, and Jane for a wonderful discussion about sex therapy in the Jewish Orthodox community with Talli Rosenbaum, an individual and couple therapist and Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor. She co-hosts her own podcast, Intimate Judaism (which is fantastic!) and is co-author of the book "I am For My Beloved: A Guide to Enhanced Intimacy for Married Couples," and co-edited "The Overactive Pelvic Floor."

Join us for an insightful and reflective discussion with Talli Rosenbaum and learn more about her publications and courses here. If you'd like to be a part of Jane's free Facebook Live event this Tuesday, September 13 at 7 pm ET, she still has a few spaces left here. And if you're not on Facebook, please write to her at [email protected]." And if you'd like to hear more of our episodes, visit our website and please subscribe! We love our listeners and welcome your feedback. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Or you can write to us at this address.

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Listeners, we've got great news! We just got picked up for Season 8! We couldn't wait to tell you and we are thrilled. Rosara, Jane, Sabitha, and Jayleen will all be back in the fall with more great information and intriguing guests to satisfy your curiosity. Keep on having a great summer and, as the old song goes, we'll see you in September!

Please welcome our new producer, Hayden Feldscher, an artist, producer, and student of sound. Sad to see Isaac Price-Slade go, but we are excited about this new change and look forward to working together!

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This is it, listeners, our last episode for the season. We have been having a blast this year bringing you fascinating, captivating, and inspiring conversations with some of the best thinkers in the field of sexuality and aging. And now it's time for us to take a well-needed break for the summer. But before we do, we want to give a tremendous thanks to our wonderful producer, Isaac Price-Slade, who has provided us with excellence in every part of his work. He's off to his first year of law school and we wish him all the best. Thank you, Isaac!

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