Zestful Aging

By Nicole ChristinaSociety & Culture Health & Fitness Mental Health

Zestful Aging episodes

February 08, 2020 Verla Fortier -- How Trees Heal Us
Verla Fortier is the former director of surgery in Toronto, Canada. At age 63 she was diagnosed with Lupus. After 40 years in traditional health care, Verla became fascinated by the research showing the benefits of being outside and near trees. She's developed a system that incorporates going outside to increase health, prevent dementia, manage her chronic illnesses. Find out more at treesmendus.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
38 min
February 03, 2020 Dr. Michael Fossel -- There's Hope for Curing Alzheimers Disease
Dr. Fossel is the world's foremost expert on telomeres, aging, and age-related disease. He gave the very first talk at the National Institutes of Health on reversal of human aging, published the first articles on the potential of telomeres as a clinical intervention two decades ago, and is the author of the only medical textbook in this field He is now president Telocyte, a biotech firm taking telomere therapy to FDA human trials to cure Alzheimer's. He's proud that he babysat, wrestled and communicated with Koko--the world famous gorilla. Learn more at https://www.telocyte.com/. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
44 min
February 01, 2020 Ellen Goodman - The Conversation Project
Ellen Goodman has spent most of her life chronicling social change and its impact on American life. As a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, she was one of the first women to open up the op-ed pages to women's voices and became, according to Media Watch, the most widely syndicated progressive columnist in the country. Ellen's current focus is The Conversation Project, a public health campaign and a movement that works to change the way people talk about, and prepare for their end-of-life care. Find out more at TheConversationProject.org. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
33 min
January 25, 2020 Jo Moseley -- From Perimenopause to Warrior with a Paddle
Jo Moseley is the first woman to paddleboard from end to end of her native England, on the 200 year old canals. She paddles for many reasons--exercise, to pick up litter, and to raise money for charities, especially cancer. Paddleboarding came at a perfect time in her life; she was exhausted from being a single mother, caretaking her ailing mom, and suffering from physical and mental symptoms associated with perimenopause. She hit bottom when she found herself crying in the supermarket cookie aisle. A friend's gift of an old rowing machine changed her life by allowing her to physically exhaust herself so she could sleep. The rest is history, and a movie is currently in the works. Find out more about Jo at: HealthyHappy50.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
45 min
January 20, 2020 Roger Landry -- "Live Long, Die Short"
Dr. Roger Landry is an aging specialist and author of the award winning book "Live Long, Die Short: A Guide to Authentic Health and Successful Aging". He's the President of Masterpiece Living, a group of specialists in aging who partner with communities to assist them in building environments that empower older adults to maximize their unique potential. Landry's medical experience includes being involved in a number of significant world events including: the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, the Beirut bombing of the Marine Barracks, and the first seven Shuttle launches and the first manned balloon crossing of the Pacific. Find out more at MasterpieceLiving.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
44 min
January 18, 2020 Peggy Orenstein -- Groundbreaking author of "Boys and Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent and Navigating the New Masculinity"
Peggy Orenstein is a New York Times best-selling author, and has been featured on "Nightline", "CBS This Morning", "The Today Show", NPR's "Fresh Air" and "Morning Edition". For her new book "Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent and Navigating the New Masculinity", Orenstein interviewed boys from ages 16-22 about their views on sex. The interviews were in depth and went on for over two years. The book has already received acclaim for its importance and relevance, especially with the advent of the #metoo movement. She discovers that boys are mostly being educated about sex by readily available porn, which is more hardcore than ever. She urges parents to speak with their sons about sex, consent and relationships even though it is intensely awkward. The book is fascinating and highly relevant. Find out more at PeggyOrenstein.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
42 min
January 11, 2020 Christina Adams -- How Far Would You Go to Help Your Autistic Child?
Christina Adams is an award-winning writer and the author of the memoir "CAMEL CRAZY: A Quest for Miracles in the Mysterious World of Camels". Her work has been featured on "National Public Radio", the "Washington Post", the "Los Angeles Times", and many more. Her book is centered around her desperation to help her autistic son. When she came upon an obscure scientific article that described how camel milk could help some of the symptoms of autism, she never looked back. With the fervor of a mom desperate to help her child, she winds up traveling the world learning about the benefits of camels, and ultimately becoming an expert herself. She has been a major force in the popularity of camel milk, which is now available in the United States. Her book "Camel Crazy" is part adventure, part love story and ultimately shows us how life can take some pretty mysterious turns. Find out more about Christina at ChristinaAdamsAuthor.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
49 min
January 04, 2020 Samantha Brown -- PBS Travel Host says "Meet the people."
Samantha Brown, host of PBS's two-time Emmy winning (Outstanding Host and Outstanding Travel/Adventure Program) series, "Samantha Brown's Places to Love," returns with her third season. This season, Samantha will take viewers to thirteen destinations, both in the U.S. and abroad, uncovering a deeper connection to travel by highlighting the people who are changing, challenging and strengthening the places they call home. The highest-rated show ever broadcast on PBS, Season 3 of "Samantha Brown's Places to Love" is sponsored by AmaWaterways, AAA and Rocky Mountaineer. Find out more at Samantha-Brown.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
42 min
December 29, 2019 Aimee Lee Ball -- Mothers and Daughters: Food Stories
What did you cook with your mom? Aimee Lee Ball is an award winning writing, and the co-founder of "Eat, Darling, Eat", a storytelling website about mother/daughter relationships, centered around something that is fundamental and fun, evocative and provocative, shared across all cultures and generations: food. She is also co-author of four books and a journalist for many national publications, including "The New York Times", "New York Magazine", "Harper's Bazaar", and "O the Oprah Magazine", writing about health, business, politics, food, travel, and the arts. Find out more at https://www.eatdarlingeat.net/ or http://www.aimeeleeball.com/ Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.
47 min
December 28, 2019 Tracy Chamberlain Higginbotham -- Living with Alopecia: "Under the Rose-Colored Hat"
Tracy Chamberlain Higginbotham is a business woman and athlete who has been battling Alopecia, an immune disorder that results in hair loss, for 20 years. Her story about her life as a bald woman is captured in her new book, "Under the Rose-Colored Hat". Tracy is also passionate about women's rights, and is involved in 261 Fearless, which is a foundation begun by Kathrine Switzer, to empower girls and women through running. Find out more at TracyHigginbotham.com, http://www.womenties.com/ and 261Fearless.org. 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,…