Zestful Aging

By Nicole ChristinaSociety & Culture Health & Fitness Mental Health

Zestful Aging episodes

September 16, 2018 Alua Arthur -- Going with Grace
Alua Arthur is the Founder of "Going with Grace", an end of life organization, which supports people as they answer the question "What must I do to be at peace with myself so I may live presently and die peacefully?" As a death doula and attorney, the perspective Alua has gained from her unique 15 year career allows her to help her clients focus on the practical and emotional needs while contemplating the end of life. Find out more at Goingwithgrace.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com/zestfulaging.
41 min
September 09, 2018 Kristi Nelson -- "Thank You On My Lips"
Kristi Nelson is the Executive Director of A Network for Grateful Living, a nonprofit organization offering support to tens of thousands of people around the world who want to live their lives more gratefully more of the time. Kristi has worked with the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society with Jon Kabat-Zinn, the Soul of Money Institute with Lynne Twist, and was Director of Development at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. She wrote the introduction for the popular book "Everyday Gratitude, Inspiration For Living Life as a gift". 24 years ago, Kristi went through two years of surgery and treatment for Stage IV Hodgkin's lymphoma that had metastasized to her spine. Even so, she lives each day with gratitude. Find out more on: Gratefulness.org. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com/zestfulaging.
52 min
September 09, 2018 Priti Robyn Ross -- Life as Yoga
Priti Robyn Ross is a long time yoga teacher and self-care specialist, Priti Robyn pioneered the first cardiac yoga program with Dr. Oz. She is an advocate of cultivating self care by taking "little nurturing breaks" and teaches practical ways to "refill your well." Her belief is that unless we are ourselves well cared for, we can't bring our care out into the world, where it is desperately needed. Find out more at lifeasyoga.com, or email her directly at [email protected]. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.
1 hr 9 min
September 03, 2018 Hilary Henderson -- Helping Clients Navigate Retirement
Hilary Henderson planned to retire at 65. Instead, she found herself unexpectedly walking out of her last job the day before she turned 60. Using her training as an occupational therapist, life coach, and earning an MBA she reinvented herself as a retirement coach. She helps her clients navigate one the most important transitions of their lives. Though located in South Africa, she has coached people throughout the world. Learn more at nuhorizons.co.za. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.
42 min
September 02, 2018 Jane Barratt -- The Goal is Connection
Dr. Jane Barratt is the Secretary General of the International Federation on Ageing (IFA), an organization in formal relations with the United Nations and World Health Organization. With over 35 years of experience in the field of ageing and disability across sectors she brings to audiences her insights into the new frontier of thinking and action with and on behalf of older people. The recent IFA 14th Global Conference on Ageing in Toronto attracted some 1,200 delegates from 74 countries focussing on themes such as healthy ageing, ageism, addressing inequalities and age friendly environment toward the WHO Decade of Healthy Ageing. Find out more about the IFA at www.ifa-fiv.org. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com, and become a patron at Patreon.com/ZestfulAging.
45 min
September 01, 2018 Heidi Holtz -- "Exciting and Scary as Hell"
Heidi Holtz is founder of "Stillwork Consulting". She has a long history in theatre and arts administration, worked at the Gifford Foundation, a private non-profit foundation, and has taught at Syracuse University. She is an expert in mediation, and conflict resolution which she uses to assist boards of non-profit foundations. Her mother passed away a year ago, her first grandchild is on the way and she's starting a brand new business, all just shy of her 60th birthday. Find out more about Heidi at StillworkConsulting.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.
52 min
August 31, 2018 Marci Alboher -- Leading Authority on Career and Workplace Trends
Marci Alboher is one of the nation's leading authorities on career issues and workplace trends. She works at Encore.org, a nonprofit innovation hub which develops initiatives for the 50+ worker. A former blogger and columnist for The New York Times, her latest book is "The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life." Marci has been interviewed by NBC's Nightly News, National Public Radio, and AARP to name a few. Find out more about Encore and its innovations at Encore.org. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.
31 min
August 26, 2018 Michelle Dalbec -- Knit, Pray, Love
Michelle Dalbec is a yoga and meditation teacher at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in the Berkshire region of Massachusetts, the largest yoga training facility in the US. She brings an unusual twist to meditation--if you'll pardon the pun. Michelle has developed a class around mindfulness and knitting, and some of the benefits might surprise you. Find out more at myoga.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.
1 hr 1 min
August 19, 2018 Jean Kilbourne -- "Action is the Antidote to Despair"
Jean Kilbourne is internationally recognized for her groundbreaking work on the image of women in advertising and for her critical studies of alcohol and tobacco advertising. In the late 1960s she began her exploration of the connection between advertising and several public health issues, including violence against women, eating disorders, and addiction, and launched a movement to promote media literacy as a way to prevent these problems. A radical and original idea at the time, this approach is now mainstream and an integral part of most prevention programs. Find out more at: jeankilbourne.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.
39 min
August 12, 2018 Florence Williams -- "The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier and More Creative"
Florence Williams reports on the scientifically proven benefits of spending time in nature. She travels through Asia to learn about the ongoing initiatives to increase their citizens' exposure to nature, takes a rafting trip with women veterans with PTSD, and reflects on her own need for solitude and wilderness. Find out more about Florence and her work at FlorenceWilliams.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.
31 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,…