Dr. Lisa Nelson is the Director of Medical Education at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, MA, the largest yoga training facility in North America. She is co-author of Yoga and Diabetes, published by the American Diabetes Association, and She works with numerous community groups throughout the Northeast to increase awareness about the treatment and prevention of chronic disease through changes in exercise and nutrition. Dr. Nelson has presented her work at the US Capitol and Library of Congress. Find out more at Kripalu.org. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.

Julie Dillon’s focus is on helping her clients develop a more intuitive and joyful relationship with food. She is a passionate proponent of the non-diet movement. In response to her clients’ fears that without dieting they will be “giving up”, she responds, “It’s not letting yourself go, it’s letting yourself be.” Julie blogs, podcasts and presents widely on intuitive eating, self-compassion, and confronting fat phobia. You can find out more at JulieDillonRD.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.

Angela Littleford specializes in developing services for older people at Helping Hand Aged Care in South Australia, which has a legacy of providing culturally sensitive, wholistic health care. Programming includes community-based care and support for people with disabilities and mental health issues, restorative and transitional care, and dementia care. She will be presenting at the International Federation of Aging in Toronto in August of 2018. Learn more at http://www.helpinghand.org.au. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.

Diane Wiener, Ph.D., is the Director of the Syracuse University Disability Cultural Center. She is an educator, social worker, advocate, singer, bassist, and artist, among other roles. She has longstanding commitments to mindfulness, interfaith and secular contemplation, and humanism. Her new book of poems "The Golem Verses" was published by Nine Mile Art Corporation, June 2018. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.

Kris and Deb both left their jobs to start a brand new online magazine which looks at the challenges and triumphs of aging. They profile ordinary people doing extraordinary things, and challenge the stereotypes about aging. Learn more at boomalally.com, and kristhescribbler.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.

Christina Matz-Costa is an associate professor at Boston College School of Social Work and a Senior Research Associate at the Center on Aging & Work. Her research focuses on aging and work--both paid and volunteer. Christina was involved in developing one of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare's Grand Challenges for the next decade, focused on maximizing productive and meaningful activity throughout life. She’s an expert on what keeps us well as we age. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.

Christy is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor, and a Mindfulness Trainer. She became an expert in the gut-brain connection when her daughter was struggling with allergies and stomach problems. She teaches mindfulness and health in the Glendale, CA school system, and has won multiple awards for her programs. Find out more at ChristyJones.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.

Eve Abrams is an audio documentarian, writer, and educator. She produces the audio project "Unprisoned", which focuses on how mass incarceration affects people serving time outside. www.unprisoned.org/ "Unprisoned" has received a Gabriel Award, a New Orleans Press Club Award, and was a Peabody Finalist. Abrams’ 2015 documentary Along Saint Claude received the Edward R. Murrow award and a New Orleans Press Club Award. Abrams’ writing can be found in the book she co-authored, Preservation Hall, the New Orleans atlas Unfathomable City, and in magazines such as Fourth Genre and Louisiana Cultural Vistas. Her radio works can be heard on a host of national programs such as "Morning Edition", and "Reveal". Abrams is currently a Robert Rauschenberg Artist as Activist Fellow. Eve has been a teacher for over 20 years; she currently teaches at a Boys Home in New Orleans. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.

Conni is a retired physics teacher, Zumba instructor, dog rescuer Connie started teaching Zumba at age 58, and has been teaching for 7 years. She rescues dogs from her hometown in Texas, and they are transported to Syracuse NY by Underdog Express - www.petslowcostspayandneuter.org/programs/underdog-express/. Her and her husband have fostered about 70 dogs and delight in seeing them adopted in Upstate NY. http://www.emilyslegacyrescue.com/, helpinghoundsdogrescue.org Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.

Lisa Sutz is a Social worker at DOROT, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to alleviate social isolation and provide concrete services to older adults. DOROT has been an innovative leader in the fields of aging services and volunteerism. Lisa is an expert on the importance of having friends of different ages as we get older--known as intergenerational friendships. Find out more about DOROT at DOROTUSA.org. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.