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Video Archives - Jewish Sacred AgingFinding Joy in Aging: Insights from Carol Orsborn – Seekers of Meaning 6/20/2025
On this week’s episode of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, Rabbi Richard Address speaks with Carol Orsborn, author of Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life. They explore the spiritual dimensions of aging, discussing how the later stages of life can be a time for personal growth, humility, and deeper understanding. Carol emphasizes the importance of faith, the acceptance of reality, and the value of solitude, while also addressing societal perceptions of loneliness and the myth of control. The conversation highlights the significance of finding joy in the present moment and the role of community in...
2025-06-2041 minJewish Sacred Aging PodcastsFinding Joy in Aging: Insights from Carol Orsborn – Seekers of Meaning 6/20/2025
On this week’s episode of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, Rabbi Richard Address speaks with Carol Orsborn, author of Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life. They explore the spiritual dimensions of aging, discussing how the later stages of life can be a time for personal growth, humility, and deeper understanding. Carol emphasizes the importance of faith, the acceptance of reality, and the value of solitude, while also addressing societal perceptions of loneliness and the myth of control. The conversation highlights the significance of finding joy in the present moment and the role of community in...
2025-06-2041 minPodcasts Archives - Jewish Sacred AgingFinding Joy in Aging: Insights from Carol Orsborn – Seekers of Meaning 6/20/2025
On this week’s episode of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, Rabbi Richard Address speaks with Carol Orsborn, author of Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life. They explore the spiritual dimensions of aging, discussing how the later stages of life can be a time for personal growth, humility, and deeper understanding. Carol emphasizes the importance of faith, the acceptance of reality, and the value of solitude, while also addressing societal perceptions of loneliness and the myth of control. The conversation highlights the significance of finding joy in the present moment and the role of community in...
2025-06-2041 minJewish Sacred Aging PodcastsFinding Joy in Aging: Insights from Carol Orsborn – Seekers of Meaning 6/20/2025
On this week’s episode of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, Rabbi Richard Address speaks with Carol Orsborn, author of Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life. They explore the spiritual dimensions of aging, discussing how the later stages of life can be a time for personal growth, humility, and deeper understanding. Carol emphasizes the importance of faith, the acceptance of reality, and the value of solitude, while also addressing societal perceptions of loneliness and the myth of control. The conversation highlights the significance of finding joy in the present moment and the role of community in...
2025-06-2041 min
The Conscious Consultant HourSpiritual AgingThis week, on The Conscious Consultant Hour, Sam welcomes Speaker, Blogger, and Author, Carol Orsborn, Ph.D.Dr. Orsborn is a true pioneer in the conscious aging movement. With over 35 best-selling books under her belt, appearances on Oprah and The Today Show, and decades of thought leadership, Carol brings a profound, uplifting perspective on growing older that you won't want to miss.Dr. Orsborn will be sharing insights from her upcoming book, Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life, set to release this December. Known for her soulful, empowering voice, she invites us to see...
2025-05-081h 04
The New Dimensions CaféEmbracing Life’s Changes As We Age - Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. - C0631Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. received her Masters of Theological Studies and Doctorate in History and Critical Theory of Religion from Vanderbilt University with post-graduate work in Spiritual Counseling at the New Seminary in Manhattan. She, specialized in adult development and ritual studies. She has served on the faculties of Pepperdine, Loyola Marymount, and Georgetown Universities. She is the author of Older, Wiser, Fiercer: The Wisdom Collection (self-published 2019), The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life's Promise (White River Press 2021) and Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life (Park Street Press 2024)Interview Date: 1/10/2025 Tags...
2025-03-2616 min
Spirit MattersSpiritual Aging With Carol OrsbornDr. Carol Orsborn received a master degree in theological studies from Vanderbilt Divinity School and a doctorate in religion from Vanderbilt University with a specialty in adult development. She has taught at Georgetown University. An internationally recognized thought leader on fulfilling human potential through all life stages, she is the guiding force behind the spiritual aging study and a support group movement that offers in-person and online gatherings of "old souls" worldwide. She’s also the author of 36 books about life stage and spiritual development, including her newest publication, Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections on Embracing Life. Our conversation focused on...
2025-03-191h 05
Tell Me Your StoryCarol Orsborn, Ph.D - Embrace the Joy of Aginghttps://carolorsborn.com/ Inspiring Readings for Spiritual Seekers Growing Older, Wiser, and Fiercer Many of us navigating the years beyond midlife report high self-acceptance, freedom, and joy. However, there can also be bouts of second-guessing and regret and the occasional longing to be reminded that you’re not in this alone. Walking readers through the most uplifting, passionate, as well as dangerous passages on the path of aging consciously, Carol Orsborn, Ph.D., presents inspired guidance to show you the way forward through every conceivable mood, opportunity, and stumbling block that may arise on the journey through the second half of...
2025-03-121h 14
Tell Me Your StoryCarol Orsborn, Ph.D - Embrace the Joy of Aginghttps://carolorsborn.com/ Inspiring Readings for Spiritual Seekers Growing Older, Wiser, and Fiercer Many of us navigating the years beyond midlife report high self-acceptance, freedom, and joy. However, there can also be bouts of second-guessing and regret and the occasional longing to be reminded that you’re not in this alone. Walking readers through the most uplifting, passionate, as well as dangerous passages on the path of aging consciously, Carol Orsborn, Ph.D., presents inspired guidance to show you the way forward through every conceivable mood, opportunity, and stumbling block that may arise on the journey through the second half of...
2025-03-121h 14
Tell Me Your StoryCarol Orsborn, Ph.D - Embrace the Joy of Aginghttps://carolorsborn.com/
Inspiring Readings for Spiritual Seekers Growing Older, Wiser, and Fiercer
Many of us navigating the years beyond midlife report high self-acceptance, freedom, and joy. However, there can also be bouts of second-guessing and regret and the occasional longing to be reminded that you’re not in this alone. Walking readers through the most uplifting, passionate, as well as dangerous passages on the path of aging consciously, Carol Orsborn, Ph.D., presents inspired guidance to show you the way forward through every conceivable mood, opportunity, and stumbling block that may arise on the journey through the second half of...
2025-03-121h 14
Becoming a Sage with Dr. Jann FreedBecoming a Sage: A New Conversation with Carol Orsborn, Ph.D.Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. is a recognized thought leader in the field of conscious aging and author of over 30 books translated into 15 languages, including her forthcoming The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life’s Promise and Older, Wiser, Fiercer: The Wisdom Collection. Orsborn, who won Gold in the Nautilus Book Awards in the category of Aging Consciously, is chief archivist at Fierce with Age, the Digest of Boomer Wisdom, Inspiration, and Spirituality housed at CarolOrsborn.com. She co-leads the Sage-ing International Book Club for the leading global organization in the field of Conscious Aging, Sa...
2025-03-1128 min
Dreamvisions 7 Radio & TV Network11:11 Talk Radio with Simran Singh: Spiritual AgingSpiritual Aging: Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. “A human being would certainly not grow to be seventy or eighty years old if this longevity had no meaning for the species.”-Carl Jung "Spiritual aging argues that the primary task of development in the second half of life is to achieve some degree of detachment from all the busyness, frenzy, and overactivity that defines success in earlier life stages to make space for new life to emerge. We regret less and appreciate more. And there are moments when we dissolve completely into a state of joy for no reason, feeling in the very m...
2025-02-2844 min
New DimensionsThe Freedom of Consciously Aging - Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. - ND3834Orsborn shares the concept of embracing old age as a transformative process. She emphasizes the importance of accepting reality, embracing mortality, and recognizing one's belovedness. She also touches on the evolutionary purpose of old age and the role of spiritual practices in navigating life's challenges, including illness and loss. Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. received her Masters of Theological Studies and Doctorate in History and Critical Theory of Religion from Vanderbilt University, with post-graduate work in Spiritual Counseling at the New Seminary in Manhattan. She specialized in adult development and ritual studies. She has served on the faculties of Pepperdine, L...
2025-02-2657 min
11:11 Talk RadioSpiritual Aging: Carol Orsborn, Ph.D "A human being would certainly not grow to be seventy or eighty years old if this longevity had no meaning for the species."-Carl Jung "Spiritual aging argues that the primary task of development in the second half of life is to achieve some degree of detachment from all the busyness, frenzy, and overactivity that defines success in earlier life stages to make space for new life to emerge. We regret less and appreciate more. And there are moments when we dissolve completely into a state of joy for no reason, feeling in the very ma...
2025-02-1843 min
High Energy Health PodcastSpiritual Aging: Carol Orsborn and Dawson Church in ConversationDr. Carol Orsborn is the best-selling author of over 35 books including Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life. Her earlier books include The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life’s Promise and Older, Wiser, Fiercer. She has appeared on Oprah, NBC Nightly News and on The Today Show among many others. She has helped brands such as Ford, AARP, Prudential and Humana communicate with Baby Boomers.
Carol and Dawson discuss:
Why aging in the best of times is difficult
Searching for meaning and purpose
Exploring aging as a spiritual experience
Carol's story
How to age pos...
2025-02-0541 min
Vox Novus with Victor FuhrmanCarol Orsborn – Spiritual AgingAir Date - 30 January 2025Many of us navigating the years beyond midlife report high self-acceptance, freedom, and joy. However, there can also be bouts of second-guessing and regret and the occasional longing to be reminded that you’re not in this alone.My guest this week on Vox Novus, Carol Orsborn, says “conscious aging” can make spiritual seekers grow older both wiser and fiercer! Carol Orsborn, Ph.D., is a leader in the conscious aging movement and editor-in-chief of “Fierce with Age: The Digest of Boomer Wisdom, Inspiration, and Spirituality.” The author of more than 35 books, including...
2025-01-3156 min
Earth AncientsDestiny: Carol Orsborn, Spiritual AgingInspiring readings for spiritual seekers growing older, wiser, and fiercer• Presents years of weekly inspiration and practices pointing the way forward through every conceivable mood, opportunity, and stumbling block on the spiritual journey through the second half of life• Includes quotes and stories by and about mystics, sages, and old souls from ancient through contemporary times who have walked this path before us• Shares insightful guidance on transforming loneliness to solitude, loss of identity to freedom, anger to self-protection, fear to faith, and envy to loveMany of us navigating the years beyond...
2025-01-091h 24
The Retirement Wisdom PodcastSpiritual Aging - Carol OrsbornMake the New Year Your Best Year
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As the year winds down, it’s time to reflect – and look ahead. Carol Orsborn, author of the new book Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life, explains why it’s a wise move to continue that practice with weekly reflections to tune into the spiritual side of aging.
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2024-12-2330 min
Listen to Best-Selling Audiobook Collection on Any DeviceSpiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life [Written by Carol Orsborn]Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/831235 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life
Author: Carol Orsborn
Narrator: Robin Douglas
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 16 minutes
Release date: December 3, 2024
Genres: Aging & Healthy Lifestyle
Publisher's Summary: • Presents years of weekly inspiration and practices pointing the way forward through every conceivable mood, opportunity, and stumbling block on the spiritual journey through the second half of life • Includes quotes and stories by and about mystics, sages, and old souls from ancient through contemporary times who have walked this path before us • Shares...
2024-12-035h 16
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2024-10-1600 min
Revolutionize Your Retirement RadioThe Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life's Promise with Dorian Mintzer and Carol OrsbornScholar and mystic Dr. Carol Orsborn will shed new light on the entire arc of life, revisioning age not as diminishment but as the fulfillment of life's promise. Bursting through the stereotypes into a world of old souls, Orsborn will share how to embrace the luminous spirit within that beats steadily beyond the wounds of childhood, beyond the unintended consequences of your best intentions, beyond the twists and turns of fate over which even at the peak of the developmental pyramid you have no control. Her vision of aging affirms that seekers of all ages and circumstances have what...
2023-02-2856 min
Revolutionize Your Retirement RadioThe Spirituality of Age with Bob Weber and Carol OrsbornAs we enter the years beyond midlife, our quest for an approach to aging takes on added urgency and becomes even more relevant in our daily lives. Empowering a new generation of seekers to view aging as a spiritual path, authors Robert Weber and Carol Orsborn reveal that by engaging with the difficult questions about loss, meaning, and mortality -- questions, we can no longer put off or ignore --that we continue to grow. In fact, the realization of our full spiritual potential comes about not by avoiding the challenges aging brings our way but by working through them.
2023-01-1055 min
Becoming a Sage with Dr. Jann FreedBecoming a Sage: Carol Orsborn, Ph.D.Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. is a recognized thought leader in the field of conscious aging and author of over 30 books translated into 15 languages including her forthcoming The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life’s Promise and Older, Wiser, Fiercer: The Wisdom Collection.
Dr. Orsborn received her Master of Theological Studies and Doctorate in History and Critical Theory of Religion from Vanderbilt University with specialization in the fields of adult and spiritual development.
A former top marketer helping brands like Ford, Humana and Prudential build relationships with the Boomer generation, she is...
2021-10-1358 min
Vital PresenceCarol Orsborn: Aging fiercely and wiselyDr. Carol Orsborn is the best-selling author of 30 books including the book she wrote with Dr. Robert Weber Consciously Aging: The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker’s Guide to Growing Older which won a 2015 Gold Nautilus Book Award winner in the category of Consciously Aging. She recently published a novel: Angelica's Last Breath.
2019-02-1347 min
Cashflow Ninja032: M.C. Laubscher: Wisdom Wednesday! The Demographic Tidal WaveIn this episode I will discuss the Demographic Tidal wave. This is a big trend that is going to impact the world and your life for the next 18 years whether you want to or not. The demographic tidal wave I am talking about is off course the aging baby boomer generation. The Baby boomers are people born during the demographic post–World War II baby boom approximately between the years 1946 and 1964. This includes people who are between 70 and 52 years old in 2016. 2016 is a big year since the first group of baby boomers are going to turn 70. I discuss potential impacts of this...
2016-07-2729 min
The Frontier Beyond FearDr. Robert L. Weber: The Spirituality of AgeRobert L. Weber, Ph.D., the co-author of the new book The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker's Guide to Growing Older, addresses ways to embrace the shadow side of aging, while opening up to spiritual growth. Co-authored with Carol Orsborn, Ph.D., The Spirituality of Age insightfully explores meaningful personal reflections and 25 key questions, revealing that true growth arises through directly engaging with the fears and challenges aging brings our way. When we open up to the possibilities of feeling energized as we age, we can expand more freely into our authentic selves and discover the spiritual opportunities of growing ol...
2015-11-301h 06
America Meditating RadioThe Spirituality of Aging - Dr. Robert L. Weber on America Meditating RadioDr. Robert L. Weber has a private psychological practice in Cambridge, MA, and is an Assistant Professor of Psychology, Part Time in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a former Jesuit. He is the 2014 recipient of the American Society on Aging’s FORSA Award (Forum on Religion, Spirituality and Aging) recognizing his leadership, locally and nationally, in exploring the role of spirituality and religion in the aging services field. Bob gives talks and leads workshops on spirituality, aging and mental health across the country.Together with his colleague, Dr. Jane Marie Thibault, Bob established a webs...
2015-11-1036 min
Cover StoryMore on FH BoomCarol Orsborn and Eileen Marcus return with more information on FH Boom and how they help companies build powerful marketing relationships with baby boomers.
2007-12-1250 min
Cover StoryFH Boom ProjectThe FH Boom Project , helping Clients Connect with today's baby boomers is described in detail by Carol Orsborn and Eileen Marcus of Fleishman-Hillard, and they tell us how it focuses on female baby boomers.
2007-11-2836 min