The Silver Mind Podcast

 On today’s episode we have Sharyn Larsen, an avid reader, travel lover, and former police dispatch worker who went back to school and got her teaching credential. Sharyn is a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother with 55 descendents. Though she lost her husband, her love for him continues to be apparent, and as you’ll hear, she has many wise words for how to date and marry well. 

This episode will be valuable for anybody looking to build a love story that will last through the eternities and reverberate through the ages.

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This episode features the experiences and insights of Ann Binning, a lifelong musician and spunky matriarch that rediscovered religion and belief in Christ as a source of strength. Ann was born and raised alongside her three older brothers the San Francisco Bay Area during the Second World War. As you’ll hear, though growing up Christian she eventually lost her belief in God and came to recognize the stark void that that developed in her life. Hers is a story of embracing faith, even while you're living with doubts, and discovering the music it brings.

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This episode features the life story and insights of Jan Hunt, the mother to 5 kids and a former school teacher who might just be the best example you’ll ever come across of maintaining humor and positivity in the face of some of life’s toughest challenges. Jan overcame divorce, the death of a spouse, and even the death of a child and still maintains remarkable humor and good naturedness. This episode will be especially instructive for those looking to have a better attitude in the face of life's challenges.

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This episode features the life story and insights of Criag Willardson, a Southern California beach boy who toured South America in a rock band, and went on to become CEO of a multi-hundred million dollar company who’s career culminated in him shaking hands with none other than the president of the United States. Craig is a lifelong Christian, husband, father, and grandfather who grew up in Southern California, where he has remained more or less ever since. This episode details his insights for navigating the complexities of having a vibrant career while maintaining proximity to loved ones and God.

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This episode details the life story and insights from Guy Hale, a two sport college athlete, wall-street veteran, beloved grandfather, and entrepreneur who shaped the economic history of no less than China.

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 For ages, professionals in the workforce have struggled with the word “balance”. Lewis Dudley, is perhaps one of the best examples of someone who, somehow, was able to raise a remarkable family whilst also navigating the demands of a full, rigorous career. This episode delves into Lewis's family life, career, and advice he would give for young people trying to navigate the tumults of life. 

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Brenda Dudley is a beloved wife to 1, mother to 4, grandmother to 16, and even great grandmother to soon 5 babies and has lived an extraordinary life, full of loving relationships. Her persepectives will prove valuable anyone in need of peace, who may feel lost in a chaotic world of gnawing anxiety, caustic stress, shallow relationships, or insecure self-centeredness.

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Bruce Cropper grew up in inner city San Francisco in the World War II era. He learned to work hard growing up with his father's laundry business and would become a star baseball player throughout his teenage and early adult years. He attended Cal Berkeley and was stationed as a military police officer in the Presidio in San Francisco. In his college years met the love of his life, Betty Ann Campbell, a girl from Oakland (across the bay), and they built a loving family, centered on faith. Bruce became a CPA and rose through the professional ranks to become a partner at Peat Marwick, today known as KPMG, before setting off to start his own firm as an entrepreneur.

At the time of this recording, Bruce is 90 years old and continuing to lead a meaningful life in the East Bay Area where he is cared for by one of his daughters.

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Introducing "The Silver Mind Podcast," a show dedicated to the invaluable art of learning from our elders so that we too can have a whole rolodex of wise mentors to benefit from. It's about embracing the timeless wisdom that our senior generations have to offer. 

Learning from our elders can be a shortcut to a richer, more fulfilling life. It's like having a roadmap through the labyrinth of life's experiences. 

This podcast is meant to add a uniquely rich, cultivated perspective to the public discourse, where ironically the people who have least experience are sharing the most, and become a repository of time-tested perspectives that can bless the human family.

This podcast is specifically meant to help you do four things:

1. Avoid Costly Mistakes
2. Preserve Cultural Heritage
3. Receive Emotional Support
4. Enrich Your Life

In every episode of "The Silver Mind Podcast," we will bring you stories, conversations, and insights from an admirable person over the age of 70. We'll learn from their experiences, discover the wisdom they've gained over a lifetime, and explore how their lessons can shape our futures.

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