Zestful Aging

By Nicole ChristinaSociety & Culture Health & Fitness Mental Health

Zestful Aging episodes

November 04, 2018 Joan Moran -- Aging with Joy
Joan Moran is a former actress, theater and film producer, screenwriter and author turned yoga teacher. Through her own personal experiences she knows it is possible to age gracefully, find an authentic voice, pursue a passion or two and discover a spiritual balance. Joan is a writer and blogger for "SixtyandMe" among others. Learn more about Joan at joanfrancesmoran.com.
56 min
October 28, 2018 Sandra Fish -- "Sense8" Actress, Prison Hospice Volunteer
Sandra Fish is an actress on the acclaimed Netflix series Sense8. She's also a writer and caregiver, with decades of passion for prison reform and end of life issues. Sandra is Co-Chair for "San Francisco End of Life Network" and has trained and worked as a hospice volunteer with added training in pediatric hospice and vigil. Learn more at: humaneprisonhospiceproject.org, and San FrancsicoEndofLifeProject: www.sfeol.org Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com, and become a patron at Patreon.com/ZestfulAging.
42 min
October 28, 2018 Susan Collins -- Helping Women Connect
Susan Collins left her beloved career in homebuilding when the industry hit the skids in 2007 and started a consulting business. When she ran across an ad for The Transition Network, she realized that she was indeed in transition. She joined the Network just as the Philadelphia Chapter was being started, got involved and 5 years ago took the helm of the organization as its Executive Director. Susan's passion is helping women connect. It's through these connections that we realize our value and find ways to stay relevant in today's fast moving world. TTN's members come together and discover the opportunities that await them as they move through all the various transitions that women of 50 are facing. They discover their true impact. More information at https://www.thetransitionnetwork.org/ Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com, and become a patron at Patreon.com/ZestfulAging.
42 min
October 21, 2018 Tula Goenka -- We Reclaimed the Centerfold
Tula Goenka is a breast cancer survivor, and the project director of the "Look Now Project". The interview focuses on her personal experience with breast cancer, and her desire to bring the subject out in the open for the benefit of survivors as well as the general public. She is also a filmmaker, author, human rights activist, and professor of Television, Radio & Film in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. As an editor she has worked with filmmakers such as Spike Lee, James Ivory, and Mira Nair. Her own documentaries include "Dancing on Mother Earth", the award-winning PBS feature about singer/songwriter Joanne Shenandoah. Goenka is author of "Not Just Bollywood: Indian Directors Speak" (2014). She is the founder and co-director of the annual Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival (SUHRFF). Goenka's SUBollywood program provides TRF students with a summer immersion experience in Mumbai. She serves on the Chancellor's Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence. Born and raised in India, Goenka remains very involved in the South Asian community in the U.S. and has served on the boards of several international human rights organizations. Find out more at LookNowProject.org Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com, and become a patron at Patreon.com/ZestfulAging.
36 min
October 14, 2018 Sally Fox, Ph.D. -- "60 is Not the New 40"
Sally Fox is a writer, coach and performer who helps people find and shape their stories, at work, for their careers, and in life. As a professional writer, she writes regularly for 3rd Act Magazine and the website Sixty and Me and publishes a weekly blog of reflections on leadership, creativity and storytelling. A storyteller and performer herself, Sally recently entertained the audience at Ignite Seattle with her piece: 60 is NOT the new 40: How I Dumped Denial. Find out more at Sally's website engagingpresence.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com/zestfulaging.
57 min
October 07, 2018 Barbara Demorest -- "Knitted Knockers", A Three Way Blessing
Barbara Demorest recently retired from her 30 year career as a CPA in order to pursue her passion for connecting volunteer knitters and crocheters with breast cancer survivors to provide free knitted knockers to those that can use them. Barbara has traveled to Rwanda to teach women how to knit their own knitted knockers. She says, "After hearing the awful words, you have cancer and struggling with the impact of having a mastectomy, a simple gift of comfort and dignity knit by a caring friend changed my life." Learn more at KnittedKnockers.org. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com/zestfulaging.
55 min
September 30, 2018 Christine Herbes-Sommers -- Award-Winning Independent Film Maker
Christine Herbes-Sommers is an award winning independent film maker who has produced over 100 hours of documentary, dramatic and educational programming for PBS since 1976. In her latest documentary, "Coming of Age in Aging America", she asks: what does it mean for a society to have so many people living so much longer? Rather than looking at aging as an individual predicament, the documentary makes connections to social policies and institutions, tackling topics such as how we work and where we live and how those arrangements could—or should—be updated to meet the current reality. Watch the documentary: aptonline.org/catalog/COMING-OF-AGE-IN-AGING-AMERICA Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com/zestfulaging.
50 min
September 30, 2018 ENCORE of Adela Mizrachi -- Creating Communities on 5 Continents
International Podcast Day Special Episode. Adela Mizrachi is the founder of the Podcast Brunch Club, which is like a bookclub but with podcasts. Since our original episode, the Podcast Brunch Club has exploded in popularity, and Adela was interviewed in Forbes Magazine. Find out more at: podcastbrunchclub.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com/zestfulaging.
44 min
September 23, 2018 Dr. Pepper Schwartz -- Renowned Expert on Love and Relationships
Dr. Pepper Schwartz is an acclaimed author, researcher, television personality, and AARP's Love and Relationship Expert & Ambassador. She is a prolific writer, authoring many academic and popular articles as well as 25 books on the subjects of love, sexuality, and commitment. Two of those books were featured on Oprah. Find out more on Dr.PepperSchwartz.com.
47 min
September 16, 2018 Jane Duncan Rogers -- Gifted By Grief
Jane Duncan Rogers is an award-winning Life and Death coach who helps people prepare well for the best ending of life possible. She's been in the field of psychotherapy and personal growth for more than 25 years, she is also author of "Gifted By Grief: A True Story of Cancer, Loss and Rebirth" and "Before I Go: Practical Questions to Ask and Answer Before You Die". She founded "Before I Go Solutions" in 2016. And describes herself as having a quirky take on life and death. She sings and performs in a well-known womens acappella group, "Too Many Kooks". Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com/zestfulaging.
42 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,…