Zestful Aging

By Nicole ChristinaSociety & Culture Health & Fitness Mental Health

Zestful Aging episodes

April 04, 2020 Jo Blackwell -- "I'm Not Mad...It's the Menopause"
Jo Blackwell is a writer, speaker and portrait photographer based in the UK. Having written her way out of depression during her own perimenopause years, she found that many of the women who come to her for portraits are 40 plus and often suffering from their own identity crises. Her photo project "Face it, Own it!" - the bare-faced truth about midlife women - is a celebration of the natural beauty of women 40 plus. Consequently, she set up "The Midlife Movement", an online hub of inspiration and support, which offers courses and coaching via a friendly membership site, helping midlife women who feel lost to work out what's next. Find out more: TheMidlifeMovement.com Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
44 min
March 28, 2020 Landmark Anti-Ageism and Gender Equity Lawsuit at New York News Channel NY1
Five anchorwomen at NY1, one of the country's most prominent local news channels, are suing their employer over age and gender discrimination, alleging a systematic effort by managers to force them off the air in favor of younger, less experienced hosts. Roma Torre has won dozens of journalism awards including 2 Emmys in her 35 year career covering every major news event in NYC. She currently hosts NY1's Live noon hour and she is also an award winning theatre critic. Kristen Bush Shaughnessy has been an Anchor at NY1 since 1995 and winner of numerous awards. Kristen was the primary weekday morning fill-in anchor with approximately 45 slots per year. After the merger with Charter, her fill-in opportunities vanished. Find out more and support this landmark case: #unseenonTV, @unseenwomenonTV. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
47 min
March 21, 2020 Adrienne Martini: "Somebody's Gotta Do It: Why Cursing at the News Won't Save the Nation, but Your Name on a Local Ballot Can"
Here's another episode to celebrate Women's History Month: Adrienne Martini is an award winning writer and college professor whose brand new book "Somebody's Gotta Do It: Why Cursing at the News Won't Save the Nation, but Your Name on a Local Ballot Can" is getting national attention. In fact, Hillary Clinton recently tweeted about it! The New York Times writes: "This is not your standard focus-group-approved politician fare; it's an honest, in-the-moment, firsthand account of a disappointed mother's foray into local politics." Find out more about Adrienne, her work, her dogs and her knitting at martinimade.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
40 min
March 14, 2020 Katsitsionni Fox -- "We're Not Feminists. We're the Law."
Melissa Katsitsionni Fox is a filmmaker from the Akwesasne Mohawk territories in Northern New York. Her latest project, "Without a Whisper" is about women's roles, specifically the Haudenosaunee, and what that can teach us about the world. She explains how matrilineal cultures like hers have a very different view about women. Find out more at https://www.withoutawhisperfilm.com/ Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
37 min
March 08, 2020 Sharon Nelson -- Advocating For Women's Voices in Politics
Sharon Nelson is one of the 21 leaders for the 21st Century and is well known in political circles for her work in coaching women how to run for public office. Sharon has been the President of the New York Chapter of the National Women's Political Caucus, an iconic Women's Advocacy organization started by Gloria Steinem, Congresswomen Abzug, Chisholm and others. This year, Sharon is organizing the NYC Celebration of the 19th Amendment (the woman's right to vote) with prominent women leaders in New York, including Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Former State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson. The 19th Amendment is being celebrated in all 50 States. Find out more at crewomen.org. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
50 min
March 07, 2020 Alex Rotas and Danielle Sellwood: The Maverick Generation Film; Older Athletes in Their Glory
Alex Rotas is an award-winning British photographer who specializes in photographing older sportsmen and women. Her work has been exhibited across Europe and in the US, and her photos have featured online and in print across the globe. Danielle Sellwood has 30 years experience in the sports industry as a designer and trend forecaster. In 2008 she co-founded Sportsister.com, a trail-blazing sports website for women. More recently she has directed visual campaigns at Women's Sport Trust (WST), helping create lasting change in the representation of female athletes. Check out the trailer at https://vimeo.com/finditfilm, and FindItFilm.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
38 min
February 29, 2020 Jackie Schildkraut -- Helping Victims of Mass Shootings
Jaclyn Schildkraut is a Professor of Criminal Justice at the State University of New York at Oswego. She's an expert on mass and school shootings, homicide trends, the effects of media and crime theories. She is the co-author of "Mass Shootings: Media, Myths, and Realities" and "Columbine, 20 Years Later and Beyond: Lessons from Tragedy". Find out more at JaclynSchildkraut.com. Jackie recommends "Armoured One" and their website devoted to school safety. More at https://armouredone.com/ Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
43 min
February 22, 2020 Chelsey Clammer -- Trauma is Grist for the Mill
Chelsey Clammer is the author of the award-winning essay collection, "Circadian", which looks at the different ways that trauma cycles through our lives. Her first book, "BodyHome", was about the concept of finding "home" in our bodies. She's a freelance editor and also teaches creative writing classes online with "WOW! Women on Writing". Chelsey lives in Austin, Texas, and is working on a new collection of essays about empowering women in her life. She's also an avid knitter and actually knits while she writes and edits. Her next collection of essays, "Human Heartbeat Detected", will be published by Red Hen Press in 2022. Find out more at ChelseyClammer.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
39 min
February 15, 2020 Suzka -- Seeing Dementia with Fresh Eyes
Suzka is a fine artist who lived in California until her mother needed caregiving in Chicago. From the start, Suzka experienced her mother's dementia not as a loss, but as an opportunity to have a very different relationship and live in her mother's memory-less world. She found the experience enlightening and profound. Her book, "Wonders in Dementialand" is being made into a movie. Suzka also has a podcast on YouTube called Dementialand. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
37 min
February 14, 2020 Anne Marie Higgins -- "A Love Story Beyond Death"
Anne Marie is a nurse practitioner and family therapist in Upstate, New York. She and her husband were passionate birders throughout their married life. After her husband died unexpectedly, she began having unexplainable and highly unusual experiences with Red-tailed Hawks, which led her to write the memoir "Dancing in Two Realms: A Love Story Beyond Death". She follows the hawks daily at Oakwood Historical Cemetery and Syracuse University. She's also written a children's story about hawks, yet to be published. Find out more https://www.dancingintworealms.com Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
36 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,…