Zestful Aging

By Nicole ChristinaSociety & Culture Health & Fitness Mental Health

Zestful Aging episodes

September 03, 2022 Nancy DeNike -- Giving Women Ex-Felons a Second Chance
Nancy DeNike is part of the LEAP Program (Ladies Empowerment & Action Program), a nonprofit empowering women to put prison in their past. Nancy went through the Program herself and now she helps other ex-felons find their footing after their release. For 13 years LEAP has been one of the only nonprofits in the country to focus exclusively on supporting formerly incarcerated women heal by providing education, housing, and employment. Find out all about it here: DragonFlyThrift.org and https://leapforladies.org/ .
42 min
August 27, 2022 Verla Fortier -- Proven and Practical Ways to Prevent Cardiac Arrest
When Verla's dear friend died from a heart attack–even though she was smart and fit–Verla put her clinical research hat on and investigated what went wrong. In her book "Optimize Your Heart Rate", she does a deep dive into how to prevent heart attacks and how to be sure you are taken seriously by emergency personnel if you think you are having one. Find out more about Verla and her "outdoor mindset" at https://treesmendus.com/. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
45 min
August 20, 2022 Clyde and Nikki Butcher -- Award winning Artists Celebrating the Beauty of the Everglades
What do you get when you mix two celebrated photographer artists who each love the environment and the beauty of the Everglades? Who have lived on a sailboat, mourned the death of their teenaged son, and faced the challenges and joys of aging together? Celebrated photographer Clyde Butcher and his wife Nikki are both committed to saving the Everglades by demonstrating its beauty and uniqueness through their art. Enjoy his beautiful work at: ClydeButcher.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
42 min
August 13, 2022 Jeannette Encinias -- Author of the Poem on Aging That Broke the Internet
Jeannette Encinias is an author whose work has also been published in places like Mindbodygreen, Annapurna Living, The Bitter Oleander Press, and Sivana Spirit. Her poetry has been featured in books, plays, one-woman shows, and an opera! She identifies as a poet first and foremost. You can find her new collection of poetry "Queen Owl Wings" on Amazon. Find out more here: https://www.jeannetteencinias.com/. Check out https://copenotes.com/zestful for an innovative app that supports mental health. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com
35 min
August 06, 2022 Dr Bill Rawls -- What You Need to Know About Lyme Disease Encore Episode
Bill Rawls is an OB-GYN and leading expert in Lyme disease, integrative health, and herbal medicine. In the middle of his successful medical career, Dr. Rawls' life was interrupted by Lyme disease. As he struggled to overcome it, he explored nearly every treatment possible – from conventional medicine to a range of alternative therapies. In the process, Dr. Rawls discovered a shocking amount of controversy and confusion around causes, diagnosis, and treatment that left thousands of patients confused, unsupported, and chronically ill. Find out more here: https://rawlsmd.com/ Check out https://copenotes.com/zestful for an innovative app that supports mental health. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
48 min
July 30, 2022 Erica Hornthal— Using Dance Therapy to Help People with Dementia
How can we support our health, and the health of a loved one, especially if that person has cognitive limitations like dementia? Erica Hornthal is a dance therapist who talks about how dance can increase our quality of life and decrease depression and anxiety. Dance therapy can also have a positive effect on well-being, mood and body image. A body-centered approach to psychotherapy can also help validate and support an individual who is nonverbal, due to sensory processing issues, dementia or other difficulties with language. Find out more at https://www.chicagodancetherapy.com/. Check out https://copenotes.com/zestful for an innovative app that supports mental health. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
34 min
July 23, 2022 Diane Hullet -- Thinking About Your Mortality Changes the Way You Live
Diane Hullet had been an English teacher, but once her children launched she decided to become certified by The Conscious Dying Institute as a Sacred Passage Doula and Conscious Dying Educator and Coach. She talks about what a death doula's role is, and why it's so different from the traditional ways we deal with death. It's a profound conversation. Find out more: bestlifebestdeath.com. Check out https://copenotes.com/zestful for an innovative app that supports mental health. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com
34 min
July 16, 2022 Alice G. Patterson -- Entrepreneurial Photographer Who Went from Fearful to Fearless
Alice Patterson was going along the conventional college path when she discovered that she wanted to be a photographer. So she pivoted in a big way, and adventures followed. She created a whole new way to make a living as a photographer. And she is flourishing and teaching other photographers to approach the business in a whole new way. Hers is a story of resilience and courage. Find out more at https://www.lovingmycompany.com. Check out https://copenotes.com/zestful for an innovative app that supports mental health. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
41 min
July 09, 2022 Jonatha Brooke -- Renowned SingerSongwriter and Caregiver to Her Mother
Jonatha Brooke is an internationally renowned singer, songwriter and producer. She wrote the theme to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and has collaborated with the likes of Katy Perry. Brooke also created and performed the critically acclaimed, one-woman, Off Broadway musical called "My Mother Has 4 Noses" which is about her relationship with her mother, whom she cared for before she succumbed to Alzheimers. Find out more at https://jonathabrooke.com Check out https://copenotes.com/zestful for an innovative app that supports mental health. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
35 min
July 02, 2022 Chef Dennis Littley -- Easy Cooking For Empty Nesters
Are you an empty nester, and wonder what to cook for yourself? It doesn't make sense to roast a turkey or make a pan of lasagne anymore, so do you settle for toast, a yogurt, with a spoon of nutella thrown in? Chef Littley is a classically trained chef who has worked at white tablecloth restaurants, executive dining and finally at the end of his career at an all-girls Catholic high school, where he took school food to an entirely new level. Check out his website which is chock full of great recipes: askchefdennis.com. Check out this FREE Virtual Masterclass series WILD AND WISE with super zestful ager, Kip Clarke: https://masterclass.wildandwise50.com/Nicole_Christina She's put together a group of women who talk about all things aging well. I'm one of her guests speaking on how to age zestfully. Hope you will check it out. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com
51 min

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How can we age with zest, courage and vibrance? How can we tackle the challenges of aging--including ageism-- with awareness and skill? Nicole Christina, a psychotherapist of more than 30 years,…