Kim Scott is the author of "Just Work" and "Radical Candor" and co-founder of a company that helps people put the ideas in her books into practice. Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. Find out more at RadicalCandor.com.

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"A midlife landscape historian in an unhappy marriage, a handsome fellow scientist, a lost garden in the Hudson Valley....." 

Award winning author’s book HEDGE is about a middle aged woman with conflicting yearnings. Where does her energy belong? Her daughter is having mental health problems, her marriage is unfulfilling, and she loves her work as a landscape historian. Her passion has been reawakened by a fellow scientist. But that’s complicated too. This book is about all of us who wonder where our priorities belong as we age and we realize that there’s more life behind us than in front of us. Find out more: JaneDelury.com.

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Janice Costa is a lifelong dog lover who spent more than 30 years in the publishing field before trading corporate life for camp life with Canine Camp Getaway, a one-of-a-kind vacation for dogs and the people who love them. A Therapy Dog and Canine Good Citizen evaluator and certified Pet First Aid instructor, she is active in dog rescue and co-owns the business with her three 'ambassadogs,' the oldest of whom is a two-time National Dock Diving Champion who still actively competes at age 14. Find out more at https://caninecampgetaway.com/

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Good health is a lot more than diet and exercise. Although we all would like a quick and easy program to attain good mental and physical health, achieving wellness is a lifelong journey. Dr. Carrie Jarosinski is a nurse, educator and wellness practitioner who focuses on sustainable wellness practices, which include finding more joy, developing resilience and discovering awe.​ She uses a unique approach which includes storytelling to improve how one sees themselves and how they can achieve contentment. Find out more: https://www.boldcontentment.com/

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What is elder justice and why is it so important? And how does harm reduction play into keeping our elders safe from abuse? M. T. Connolly, is a  MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient and founder of the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative. MT conceived of and was the original architect of the Elder Justice Act, the first comprehensive federal elder abuse law. As founder of the Department of Justice Elder Justice Initiative, she guided theory and strategy in large federal cases against nursing home chains for fraud, abuse and neglect. As the lead author of the Elder Justice Roadmap that helped shape the 2015 White House Conference on Aging and continues to influence research, education, policy and practice. Her focus now is on restorative justice, an approach she feels is much more effective and useful. Find out more about her new book on her website: www.MTConnolly.com .

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Loss of a loved one can turn our world upside down. How can we recover and how can we recreate ourselves without them in our lives? Debbie Weiss turned to writing in 2013, when she lost her partner and high school sweetheart of 32 years and she found herself living on her own for the first time in her life. She is the author of “Available As Is: A Midlife Widow's Search for Love” about creating a new life and finding hope after widowhood. Her writing has been published in the New York Times' “Modern Love” column and Huffington Post among other publications. A former lawyer, she's proudest of earning her MFA in creative writing in 2020 at age 56. Find out more: https://debbieweissauthor.com/

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Our medical professionals are really suffering. Burnout is at new highs, causing serious problems including medical mistakes, addiction, depression and even suicide. 

Dr. Greg Hammer, a Stanford University Professor and physician, addresses this epidemic of burnout in his book “GAIN without Pain”. His mission is to make stress reduction accessible and bring more happiness and resilience to all of us. This proven path toward personal resilience can be implemented by anyone, anywhere, in just a few minutes a day. Increased resilience could save your practice, your patients, your marriage – or even your life. GAIN Without Pain is a four-step process toward happiness. GAIN is an acronym for Gratitude, Acceptance, Intention, and Nonjudgment. Find out more at https://greghammermd.com/

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Many of us love to travel or dream of traveling now that we have more time. But imagine going around the world in 80 days at 81 years old with your best friend? Dr. Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby have become media stars, appearing in major news outlets around the world, as they’ve shared their adventures traveling to every continent. They planned the whole trip themselves and insisted on going economy class. Not frills for them. We’re going to talk with them about some of their adventures and what they can share with us about being adventurous and aging zestfully. Find out more at Aroundtheworldat80.com

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Michela Di Carlo is an award winning lifestyle journalist and a late bloomers' advocate. Founder and chief editor of the popular digital illustrated magazine ‘CrunchyTales.com’, and dedicated to bright women over 40, she believes that playful women don't get old. When in Rome, she presents a live radio show called "The Beauty Of Ageing". Her motto? "Midlife Women Are Crunchy Not Frumpy". Find out more at CrunchyTales.com.

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When I received Gigi's newsletter talking about turning 60, I jumped at the chance to invite her to be a guest on the Zestful Aging Podcast. In addition to being a tennis star, Gigi is the mother of teenage twins. She runs tennis camps for all types of people looking to improve their games. She also takes groups to major tournaments. We had a fun conversation about aging and life. I was fascinated to learn that some doubles teams hire psychotherapists to help them on the court! Find out more about Gigi at https://gigifernandeztennis.com/

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