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Older Women & FriendsEliminate Assumptions & Listen to Your Gut with Dian Griesel, Ph.D.Dian Griesel, Ph.D., a renowned perception analyst and hypnotherapist, has dedicated her career to understanding how our conscious and unconscious beliefs shape our perceptions and influence every decision we make, both personally and professionally.The middle of five siblings, Dian grew up doing her best to balance the "uppers" and the "lowers." She tried to be non-disruptive, not to cause any dissention among the ranks. She was the unofficial "peace maker" in the family. Andit was her experience growing up that groomed Dian to be the "quiet, confident advisor" or, as...2025-07-3131 min
Aging with Purpose and PassionBurnout, Reinvention, and a New Encore After 50What if your dream career starts to destroy your well-being?Caroline Dowd-Higgins went from celebrated opera singer to burnout survivor—then rebuilt a new life of purpose, passion, and leadership after 50.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, we explore what happens when success stops working for you—and how to step into reinvention with clarity, courage, and joy.Caroline’s story is one of reinvention after burnout. Her award-winning opera career demanded perfection. But behind the curtain, she was unraveling. The highs of performance came with a steep cost—financia...2025-07-3018 min
Aging with Purpose and PassionDriving Miss Norma: How One Caregiver’s Story Inspired Millions🚐 End-of-Life Caregiving Meets Viral AdventureWhen Ramie Liddle’s 90-year-old mother-in-law said, “I’m hitting the road,” they skipped chemo, grabbed the RV keys—and unintentionally launched Driving Miss Norma, a global movement that redefined aging, caregiving, and midlife reinvention.🎧 If you're a caregiver or a woman over 50 craving a second-act adventure, don’t miss this story of courage, connection, and finding joy on the road less traveled.What if your biggest adventure began at 90?Ramie Liddle and her husband, Tim, had been living a quiet, nomadic life in their Airstream trailer. But when...2025-07-2341 min
Older Women & FriendsMy Mother, Her Death, Her Life: w/ New York Times Bestselling Author, Jill BialoskyThe Woman Behind The MotherPoet, novelist, essayist, and editor Jill Bialosky had wanted to write about her mother for some time, but she was busy with other projects, and the timing was not right. But then her mother passed away from Alzheimer's during COVID, and Jill, unable to attend the burial in another city, watched the abbreviated burial on FaceTime. "It was," she said, "very difficult to process her death."As many authors do, she turned to writing to process her grief. Her essay about the FaceTime Funeral...2025-07-1727 min
Aging with Purpose and PassionWhen Love Isn’t Enough: Adoption, Trauma & Midlife Motherhood TruthsWhat if love isn’t enough? One adoptive mom’s truth about trauma, healing, and parenting a child no one prepared her for.Adoption, trauma-informed parenting, and midlife motherhood collide in this powerful episode with Brighid O’Shaughnessy—licensed social worker, adoptive mom, and longtime mental health advocate. If you’re parenting through trauma, over 40 and navigating adoption, or working with vulnerable families, this conversation is a must.Brighid shares her story of adopting a toddler from Haiti as a single woman and the unforeseen journey that followed: parenting a child with fetal alcohol exposure, complex tr...2025-07-1631 min
Kaffe & LedelseLedelse & tro - en nødvendig illusion eller ledelsens brændstof? - med Camilla Jane Standhart, Mehmet Han Anik & Anna Magda AndersenMine 3 gæster er:
Camilla Jane Standhart - Funktionsleder på JAC i Gentofte Kommune, uddannet antropolog. Camilla gik ikke målrettet ind i ledelse. Interessen begyndte at spire, da hendes chef i et tidligere job talte til hendes evner om følgeskab.
Mehmet Han Anik, Teamleder for center for borgerservice og myndighed, Københavns Kommune, Mehmet har mange tanker om ledelse. For ham handler det om rumlighed og nærværende ledelse samt at stille krav til sine medarbejdere, men de skal også stille krav til ham.
Anna Magda Andersen, studerende på Roskilde Universit...2025-07-111h 02
Aging with Purpose and PassionFrom Trauma to Midlife Reinvention: Healing After Loss and GriefShe lost her wife, her mother—and still found healing. A story of grief, growth, and starting over.How do you rebuild your life after trauma, profound grief, and unimaginable loss?If you're a woman over 50 navigating trauma healing, grief recovery, or searching for spiritual transformation, this powerful conversation with Ann Jonas will meet you right where you are and gently guide you forward.Anne’s story begins in chaos: a narcissistic, suicidal father. Then the unthinkable—he shot and killed her mother. Just as she began to heal, Anne fell in lov...2025-07-0920 min
Older Women & FriendsRewirement, Not Retirement w/ Clare BecktonClare Beckton grew up "very poor." Her family lived in a three-room shack with no running water. What she understood early on was how power was wielded by her father, her brothers, and the men in the small farming community where she lived and how women got the short shaft. "I was a feminist at an early age," Clare said. "I knew that I wanted to make a difference."There were no strong, self-assured female role models in Clare's life. But she decided to go to law school, and with no money, she set...2025-07-0333 min
Older Women & FriendsTOO OLD FOR EATING DISORDERS?: THINK AGAIN w/ Michele Mason"Anorexia of aging" may affect up to 18% of individuals 65+, more women than men.Contrary to popular opinion, eating disorders (EDs) are not just a serious health condition for adolescents. Nope, older women, often during menopause, can develop an ED. If you struggled with an ED as a teen or earlier, your chances of sliding back increase.Today's guest, Michele Mason (60), is a 44-year survivor of anorexia nervosa. She was sixteen when, at 5'11" and weighing 150 pounds, she shrank to 100 pounds. After a three-month hospital stay, she managed to keep...2025-06-1931 min
Boomer Banter, Real Talk about Aging WellTransitions of Friendships - Part 2: Friendships in our Third ActFriendships don’t stop mattering as we get older — but they do change. And sometimes, building or maintaining those connections feels a little more complicated in this stage of life.In this honest conversation, Jane Leder (host of Older Women and Friends) and I talk honestly about what friendships look like now — when life has taken us down different paths, when old friends have moved away, or when we simply find ourselves craving meaningful connection again. We open up about our own experiences — the friendships we’ve grown, the ones we’ve let go of, and the surprising p...2025-06-1742 min
Boomer Banter, Real Talk about Aging WellThe Sacred Journey of Growing Older: Insights from Rabbi Richard AddressThis episode invites listeners to confront the realities of aging through a thoughtful lens, facilitated by the insights of Rabbi Richard Address. The dialogue, led by host Wendy Green, highlights the importance of acceptance in the face of life's inevitable changes. They pose a critical question that resonates deeply: 'What do I do with the time I have left, knowing I cannot control the time I have left?' This inquiry opens the door to meaningful reflection on how we choose to live our lives as we age.Rabbi Address expounds on the Jewish tradition of gratitude...2025-06-1043 min
Older Women & Friends"Wisdom Whisperers:" Women Up Ahead With A Playbook to Share w/ Melinda BlauMelinda Blau is 81, but many of her dear friends are much older. These women populate her new book, The Wisdom Whisperers, and provide younger women (at 80, I must be a spring chicken!) with a playbook to draw from and relate to our own lives. When Melinda wrote her sixteenth book, she wanted to title it, "I want what she has!" She was deeply moved and impressed by the older women, most of whom were in their 90s and 100s. I asked Melinda what characteristics the wisdom whisperers had in...2025-06-0534 min
Older Women & FriendsLaughing With Your Girlfriends w/ Carole MontgomeryMaybe you've seen the Showtime special, "Funny Women of A Certain Age" or "More Funny Women of A Certain Age," or -- you guessed it--even "More Women of A Certain Age." Today's guest, comedian Carole Montgomery, is the mover and shaker behind the shows and continues to tour with a stellar cast. Women show up in carloads, busloads, campers, and hoot and holler at the uninhibited, outrageous comedy about aging. No subject is off limits. In this episode of "Older Women & Friends," Carole talks about the importance of having girlfriends--the value of friendship as we...2025-05-2229 min
Older Women & FriendsLetting Go of Should & Embracing Want: The Journey of a Biracial Woman Under Apartheid And Beyond w/ Wendy AlexanderWendy Alexander grew up under apartheid in South Africa. Until she was seven, she felt like most other kids. That changed the day the police insisted that she and her family get off a whites-only beach. "I was no longer a child," Wendy said. "Once you know racism and segregation, you know it."Wendy's dream was to leave South Africa; while the dream was deferred, she and her family immigrated to Australia when Wendy was twenty. But it wasn't easy to acclimate to the newfound freedoms. It took over two years before Wendy felt...2025-05-0835 min
Stillingspodden fra HAMNØYStegaberg Idrettslag søker daglig lederBrenner du for visjonen «idrett for alle»? Drømmer du om en lederrolle der du virkelig kan sette ditt preg på utviklingen av lokalsamfunnet gjennom idretten? Hos Stegaberg Idrettslag får du muligheten til å bidra til bedre helse, sterkere sosial inkludering, like muligheter og positive oppvekstsvilkår for barn og unge i Tysvær. Vi tilbyr et bredt fritidstilbud til lokalmiljøet og bidrar til et godt oppvekst- og bomiljø i kommunen. I mer enn 50 år har Stegaberg Idrettslag vært en del av folks liv i lokalsamfunnet. Vi er et idrettslag i positiv utvikling , og søker nå etter en servi...2025-04-2528 min
Older Women & FriendsStoryteller Shelley Fraser Mickle Talks About Polio, NPR, Humor, and the Love of a Dog"So the light went off in my five-year-old head, and I said there must be something in stories that we need. Stories are like air or water. So, I decided right then and there that I wanted to be a storyteller, a writer." _______ Shelley Fraser MickleWhile her route was circuitous, as most journeys are, Shelley became an award-winning author and the storyteller incarnate for six years on NPR's "Morning Edition." The story she didn't tell often, though, was how, at age six, she was diagnosed with polio and taken to a hospital for infectious chil...2025-04-2432 min
Older Women & FriendsNo Way Out of This: Loving A Partner with Alzheimer's w/ Sue Lick“No Way Out of This: Living with a Partner with Alzheimer’s.” Sue Lick’s husband was fourteen years older, but that didn’t seem to matter. Yes, she loved the Beatles; he listened to crooners. But they sang together, played music together, and shared a love of reading, travel, and so much more.“I thought he’d live forever,” Sue said.It was her husband Fred who first mentioned that his memory was slipping. Sue shrugged it off and blamed the trauma of his mother dying and...2025-04-1029 min
Boomer Banter, Real Talk about Aging WellFinding Purpose in the Storm: Challenging the Army Corps of EngineersIn this powerful episode, Sandy Rosenthal shares her remarkable story of resilience and determination in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. With no background in engineering or law, Sandy took on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after uncovering a devastating truth: the levee failures that flooded New Orleans weren’t just an act of nature—they were preventable mistakes. Her journey reminds us how vital it is to hold institutions accountable, especially in times of crisis.Sandy opens up about the emotional toll and uphill battle she faced while pushing back against powerful forces trying to shif...2025-04-0146 min
Older Women & FriendsThe Science of Aging Healthfully w/ Gillian Lockitch, retired MD, Medical Professor Emerita“You inherit your genetic blueprint from your parents. But you construct the person that you become. Just because you have a birthday every year, your body need not age yearly.” _________ Dr. Gillian Lockitch, medical specialist, professor, and international speakerIn her new book, Growing Older, Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and Retiring (Comfortably), Gillian cites New research that reveals that what you think, how you move, what you eat, how you interact with others, stimulate your mind or challenge yourself, can modulate...2025-03-2732 min
Older Women & FriendsA Tale of a Geriatric Physical Therapist: Adapt, Adapt, Adapt with Judith Horn Judith Horn was a geriatric physical therapist with decades of experience behind her, plus years as a specialist. The specialty is relatively new, but Judith saw the need to work with older patients whose needs differ greatly from others.What is the value of seeing a geriatric physical therapist? Like any health issue, we choose to see a physician who specializes. Someone with a heart problem sees a cardiologist. Someone who has pulmonary issues sees a pulmonologist. Someone with migraines sees a neurologist. A geriatric PT can spotlight physical aches, pains...2025-03-1329 min
Older Women & FriendsOlder Women Living With ADHD w/ Leonie-Ruth AclandWhat kinds of changes do you make after a serious health crisis? For Leonie-Ruth Acland the changes after suffering a stroke and taking a year to recover resulted in a recommitment to the mentoring and coaching of women and to her connection with nature on so many levels. Then at age 67, Leonie-Ruth was diagnosed with ADHD. Until then, she'd always wondered why she didn't fit the mold, why staying focused was so hard, and why when she was younger she suffered from anxiety, particularly as a student. Her parents had high expectations and...2025-02-2631 min
Older Women & FriendsTaking Calculated Risks w/ Helen Hirsh SpenceAre you a risk taker? Do you thrive on trying new things, new things that may take you out of your comfort zone?Helen Hirsh Spence knows all about taking calculated risks. She climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, among other peaks, reclaimed her life after a bout of depression, and worked in places like Bolivia, and Honduras. She believes in getting out of her comfort zone to "expand, reach, and learn." Oh, did I mention that she was a Jane Goodall Institute board member? Helen knows Jane well and sees her as a role model for...2025-02-1327 min
Older Women & FriendsThe Good GoodBye: Talking About Death Won't Kill You w/ Gail Rubin, Thanatologist & AuthorWhat's so damn funny about death? Nothing, most folks would say. But not Gail Rubin, Thanatologist/Death Educator.Let's face it: death is guaranteed 100 percent. It may be the "party that no event planner wants to plan." But don't include Gail among the party poopers.How did Gail become a death educator? That's a long story but suffice it to say that Gail didn't wake up one morning and say, "I want to be the doyenne of death." For her, it started way back when she was a college...2025-01-3030 min
Older Women & FriendsDisconnected: Love On The Spectrum with Eleanor VincentFrom the outside, Eleanor Vincent's childhood appeared idyllic. But behind the veneer of a loving, supportive environment was a darker secret: her mother was depressed, Eleanor was abused, and both her parents were same-sex gays and bitterly unhappy. "Our job--my siblings' and mine -- was to protect our parents and not let their secret out." During a year when her father lived in New York to pursue acting, her mother had a female lover. The tension was palpable.One can only imagine how all of the stress, confusion, and anger molded Eleanor and impacted...2025-01-1639 min
Tillfälligt ur funktion - Jane med vänner48. Janes dolda kapitel del 18: Lögner, smärta och kraften i att resa sig igenTryck här, för att skicka oss ett meddelande!I dagens avsnitt tar vi en djupdykning i de tankar som formar vår verklighet. Vad händer när vi låter våra egna manus styra oss – inte bara när det gäller hur vi ser på världen, utan också när det handlar om våra egna livs största prövningar?Vi pratar om hur tid, i all sin flyktighet, både kan vara en allierad och en fiende. Ett avsnitt som tar oss tillbaka till början av 2000-talet, när ett somm...2025-01-0806 min
Older Women & FriendsGrandparent Encouragement Officer (GEO): Creating Beautiful Connections with Grandchildren w/ Kerry Byrne, PhDAre you a grandparent who will spend time with your grandchildren, particularly around the holidays? If not, how will you share and engage with your grandchildren from a distance at any time of year?There are 47 million grandparents in the United States, with an average age of 67. This may be a surprise: 71 percent of grandparents are still working. So, what can these grandparents do to nurture the relationship? How can they engage? How can a grandparent be the GEO, Grand Parent Officer?Kerry...2024-12-0527 min
Older Women & FriendsSleep Talk For Women: Sleeping Pills, Dementia, Mortality with Lucinda Sykes"My favorite species is the human species." ----- Lucinda Sykes, retired MDDid you know that new science links prescribed sleeping pills to an increase in your chances of dementia and Alzheimers?Sleeping pills don't put you to sleep; they sedate the brain and prevent it from giving itself a power wash that gets rid of material ultimately connected to disease.This episode's guest is Lucida Sykes, retired MD and current sleep coach. You may have listened to an earlier episode with Lucinda. This is a Command...2024-11-2134 min
Older Women & Friends"Aging Sideways:" A New Way of Looking at Getting Older" with Jeanette LeardiDid you know that sometime between 2030 and 2035 it will be the first time in American history that more people will be 65+ than people 18 years and younger?Crazy!Today's guest, gerontologist Jeanette Leardi, is one of this podcast's favorite guests. We first talked in June 2003, and since then she has a new book out, Aging Sideways: Changing Our Perspectives on Getting Older.Jeanette's story is fascinating. She became a gerontologist in her late 50s after taking care of her older parents for...2024-11-0737 min
Older Women & FriendsThe Thinking Patient: Empowering Patient-Physician Communication for Better Health with Dana SherwinHow did your recent doctor's appointment go? Did you get the care you needed? Were all your questions answered? Did you feel as if you were a valued patient whose health mattered?If you're like many patients--often older women--the answer to some of these questions is "No!". Everything was rushed. You were in and out too quickly—the time you spent jotting down questions before your appointment seemed like a waste. What was the point if you left the doctor's office confused, frustrated, and angry?After an episode of "Ol...2024-10-2431 min
Older Women & FriendsAll About Your Pelvic Floor: w/ Nabila Noor, MDWhat is the pelvic floor? Where is it located in the body? What does it do? What are the potential issues created by a weak pelvic floor?You might be surprised to learn that millions of young and older women experience problems--many of them uncomfortable and embarrassing--with their pelvic floor.Dr. Nabila Noor, a urogynecologist and physician specializing in pelvic floor problems, joins me in this informative episode. Dr. Noor explains how we can take preventative measures like specific exercises to strengthen our pelvic floor and, if those measures...2024-10-1036 min
Older Women & FriendsChanging Those Damn Habits That Get In Your Way with Ronnie LoaizaYep, we are all caught up in habitual ways of thinking and acting. We turn on our default programming to autopilot and more often than not talk to our boss, partner, or child the same way we have forever.Ronnie Loaiza is a certified life coach and a certified habit coach. Who knew there was something called a habit coach? Ronnie explains that she helps people create doable habits that get them to their goals instead of temporary or unsustainable hacks, militant discipline, or willpower. "People grow with tiny steps," Ronnie says.2024-09-2631 min
Older Women & FriendsFrom the Boxing Ring to the Ashram with Deborah CharnesDeborah Charnes has been a solo traveler since she was sixteen. She has been around the world on a quest of sorts to learn as much as she can about the cultures, traditions, and people of other countries. During her travels, she has met mentors and gurus, each of whom taught her something important about achieving health and happiness. Her book, FROM THE BOXING RING TO THE ASHRAM, is a distillation of some of those teachers and the ways they have impacted her life. When she’s not on the road, Deborah blogs about travel and currently writes for th...2024-09-1235 min
Older Women & FriendsTrying Not To Die: A Breast Cancer Warrior with Deb KrierSend us a textBased on the most recent data available, 272,454 women were diagnosed with breast cancer. In 2022, 42,211 women died from the disease..Deb Krier got the call that most women over fifty dread. She’d barely made it home from her annual mammogram when the phone rang, and her doctor told her to return for a second mammogram and biopsies that thankfully came back negative. The initial diagnosis was Stage 0 breast cancer. No big deal. But within short order, the cancer had spread to eight lymph nodes and a new diagnosis of Stage 4. Her journey was one...2024-08-2930 minOlder Women & FriendsThe Gift of Longevity with Maddy DychtwaldSend us a Text Message.Women over 50 are a force to reckon with. There are 63 million of us. On average, we women live six years longer than men, yet, sadly, many older women spend on average the last 14 years of their lives in a cascade of poor health. “Men die quicker, but women get sicker.” Maddy Dychtwald, national best-selling author and co-founder of Age World, is out to change that. Her latest book Ageless Aging: A Woman’s Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brainspan, and Lifespan, is a call to arms. In this episode, Maddy talks about the kind of...2024-08-0128 min
Enneagrammet Next Level podcast316 “Tryghed er fundamentalt for læring i et team” Jane HaveJane Have er dagens gæst. Hun er certificeret coach og protreptikker, AS3 coach og rådgiver, politikommissær. Jane har ansvaret for 15 undervisere, som underviser i magtanvendelse og fysisk træning. Det er både akademikere og politifolk. Og så har hun ansvaret for undervisning i psykologi på Politiskolen. Jane er drevet af nysgerrighed for mennesker. Flemming Christensen taler med Jane Have om ledelse og teamudvikling. Hun fortæller også om en personlig oplevelse i en skov hvor en fremmed viste mod og omsorg, da et pludseligt voldsomt uvejr var tæ...2024-07-3143 minOlder Women & FriendsInsomnia and Women Over 50 with Lucinda Sykes, MDSend us a Text Message.THIS IS A REPOST OF AN EPISODE THAT FIRST RAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2022. IT HAS HAD MORE LISTENS THAN ANY OTHER EPISODE on "OLDER WOMEN & FRIENDS." ENJOY!If you have a sleep problem, you’re not alone. More than 30 percent of women over 50 are dealing with sleep issues. You’ve probably tried any number of solutions. Sadly, nothing has worked, or the sleep you get doesn't get the job done. The clock may say that you slept for six or seven hours, but you feel sluggish and foggy.Luci...2024-07-1831 minOlder Women & FriendsMoms Who Dare with Jodi SilvermanSend us a Text Message.How can playful dares and simple activities transform your journey, no matter your age? Join us as we chat with the vibrant Jodi Silverman, who shares her inspiring path from playful childhood adventures in Northeast Philadelphia to becoming a beacon of joy for midlife women. Jodi takes us through her career transitions from retail to outside sales, and finally to entrepreneurship with her own commercial printing services business. Facing the prospect of an Empty Nest, she didn’t retreat but instead looked forward to new possibilities, emphasizing the critical role of fun an...2024-07-0933 minOlder Women & FriendsA Search For Deep Connections with Martie McNabbSend us a Text Message.Are some or most of your precious memories stuffed in a box (boxes) and stuck in a closet? Have you sworn you’ll organize the photos, keepsakes, and letters from an old boyfriend but just haven’t found the time? It’s understandable. You’ve been crazy busy. But you’re not getting any younger, and in those boxes are stories you want to share with your children and other relatives and friends. Martie McNabb is a believer in objects and the stories they tell. She is a "legacy artist...2024-06-2027 minOlder Women & FriendsFrom Lawyer to Poet with Lynne ThompsonSend us a Text Message.This episode is the first of several that celebrates older female artists. If you or someone you know fits the bill, please email me at j.leder@comcast.net.What makes an artist tick? How can she find the time to create, given all the demands of everyday life? What barriers do female artists face that many men do not? How important is having a purpose in life about which you feel passionate ?What do you do when you wake up one morning with a voice in your head saying, "What's wrong w...2024-06-0630 min
Den Kreative KlasseLedelse & kreativitet, Jane Thoning CallesenHvordan leder man en kommunikations- og marketingsafdeling, der spænder over to lokationer og samtidig skaber et arbejdsmiljø, der fordrer kreativitet?
I denne episode fortæller Jane Thoning Callesen hvordan hun netop løfter denne opgave på SDU.
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"Den Kreative Klasse" er en podcast hvor omdrejningspunktet er “marketing og kommunikation” og hvor vi i hvert afsnit inviterer en gæst i studiet, som har en specialistviden inden for et bestemt område. Der er både personlige anekdoter fra den virkelige verden, problemstillinger og løsninger, gode råd, høj faglig indsigt og hyggelige sa...2024-05-3154 minOlder Women & FriendsFinding Your Creative Power At Any Age with Janis JohnstonSend us a Text Message.As older women and men, we have seen a lot: suffering, miracles, and so much more. "And we're not finished yet," says guest Janis Johnston, retired therapist, author, and blogger. "We can ask ourselves what is the next thing we might learn. What is meaningful? Answering questions like these helps us find creativity in our lives." Okay, I can hear the rumbling: I'm never going to be an artist or writer or musician. I'm not creative. Janis would beg to differ. "There are so many things that we can do to be cr...2024-05-2334 minOlder Women & FriendsThe Long Distance Grandparent with Kerry ByrneSend us a Text Message. Here's a whopper: there are approximately 67 million grandparents in the U.S. today. Slightly more than twenty-six percent of them in the U.S. are mid-lifers. That's crazy, right? Many grandparents are still working, many have older children living in the house, and many may be taking care of their parents. While there is little research, millions of grandparents live 200 miles or more away from their grandchildren. They are the long-distance grandparents.Kerry Byrne is the founder of The Long Distance Grandparent, an online learning hub that also spe...2024-05-1036 min
Late Bloomer Living PodcastEP 184: Older Women and Friends with Jane LederOur guest is Jane Leder, host of the "Older Women and Friends" podcast!
Jane shares her journey into podcasting at age 75, driven by a desire for a new creative outlet beyond writing.
Her podcast aims to challenge stereotypes about older women and highlight their stories.
Jane discusses the importance of adaptation and humor in aging, as well as the value of intergenerational friendships. Despite societal pressures, she encourages self-acceptance and emphasizes the joy found in playfulness.
Throughout the conversation, Jane's personality shines, inspiring listene...2024-05-0133 minOlder Women & FriendsEightysomethings: Letting Go, Aging Well, Finding Unexpected Happiness w/ Katharine EstySend us a Text Message. For some of us, turning 80 is right around the corner; for others, 80 might seem a lifetime away. No matter your age, listening to the stories of older women and the wisdom they’ve earned can be instructive and uplifting. I don’t know about you, but every time I read about someone who has lived beyond the current life expectancy averages of 79.3 years for women and 73.5 years for men, I give a fist pump and feel even more optimistic about my chances of spending more time creating a legacy and enjoyi...2024-04-2531 minOlder Women & FriendsLate Bloomer Living with Yvonne MarcheseSend us a Text Message.I believe in the power of stories, and Yvonne Marchese's story is a doozy. She is what she calls a "serial pivotal," person, a person who has changed course many times in her life. For many years, she was filled with frustration, anger, and even depression. The future held little promise. But when she was in her late 40s, she had what she calls a "Mid-Life Awakening," not a Mid-Life Crisis.Yvonne began to understand why she'd never been comfortable with the uncomfortable and the steps that lead to emotional and physical he...2024-04-1130 minOlder Women & FriendsFriendships That No Longer Work & What To Do About Them with Jan YagerSend us a Text Message.In the late 70s, Jan Yager was single and convinced she'd never find a life partner. So, she turned her attention, research, and writing to the importance of friendships and the many ways friends impact our lives. Studies show that a network of good friends makes our lives more satisfying and that, as we age, it is important to replenish our circle of friends.Yager divides friends into three categories: best, close, and casual. Although there are no hard and fast numbers, she suggests we need one to two best friends, four t...2024-03-2829 minOlder Women & FriendsLife As An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet with Diana PlaceSend us a Text Message. One of the first questions I ask a guest is to describe her childhood. It never fails that the child they describe is in so many ways the older woman they’ve become, As either a Jesuit or Aristotle said, “Show me a child until he (she) is seven and I will show you the man (woman.)” Diana Place is the founder of the 333 Collective, QUEST Gathering & Celebration for women 50+, & Third Act Quest. So, what was the young Diana like? Until the age of five, she was a “totally free spirit” who...2024-03-1424 minOlder Women & FriendsBadass Women In The Workplace with Bonnie MarcusSend us a Text Message.If you read Bonnie Marcus' second book, Not Done Yet, and listen to her podcast, "Badass Women At Any Age," you'll discover a woman who knows her sh-- and isn't afraid to tell readers and listeners that she's pissed, real pissed, because older women in the workplace continue to be overlooked and passed over. Bonnie may have you laughing with her sassy, savvy approach, but there is a method to her madness---or should I say badassness?Bonnie worked in corporate America for twenty years before she left and became a certified executive...2024-02-2924 minOlder Women & FriendsLove After 50: How to Find It, Enjoy It, and Keep It with Francine RussoSend us a Text Message. Either you or someone you know is single for the first time in decades. Add to that the number of older adults, particularly women, who have been widowed, and you are in a tsunami of people 65+ who are looking for love. Author, journalist, and relationship expert Francine Russo knows more than most about the loss of a partner. She has been widowed twice, first when she was 46 after an 18-year marriage. A decade later, she married her second husband, who died five years later. Those losses would send most...2024-02-1429 min
Foresight RadioLeveling Up With AgeAt age 77, Jane Leder became a podcaster. On her show, Older Women & Friends, she takes a deep dive into what it's like getting older, dispels stereotypes, and spotlights contributions older women make. In this episode, Rachel and Jane discuss the realities of aging — and explore some of the wisdom that often comes with it. ----- Where to find Foresight: SeniorLivingForesight.net LinkedIn Facebook Instagram X Where to find Jane Leder: Website Older Women & Friends LinkedIn Facebook Group Instagram X 2024-02-0747 minOlder Women & FriendsOlder Women In The Media w/ Susan Douglas, professor of Communication Studies, University of MichiganSend us a Text Message.It's become a cliche: older women in the media are portrayed as mothers, grandmothers, washed-up lovers, mother-in-laws. Think of the invasive mother-in-law in "Everyone Loves Raymond." And the same goes for "Steinfeld." And then think of how men in their 60s, particularly in movies, are paired with women in their late 20s or early 30s. James Bond gets older every year, and the Bond girls get younger. And then there's the Going Gray bru-ha-ha when women stopped coloring their hair during the Pandemic and, when they returned to work as, say TV a...2024-02-0129 minOlder Women & FriendsSuperAgers with Emily Rogalski, Director, SuperAgers Research InitiativeSend us a Text Message. I’m a big fan of the AARP Bulletin and was particularly taken by a cover article titled Super Agers. I’d never heard that term before. Is a Super Ager someone whose appearance belies their age? Or is it someone who can do the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle in pencil? Or are we talking about something much bigger? Who better to answer my questions than cognitive neuroscientist Emily Rogalski, director of the Super Aging Research Initiative at the University of Chicago? Emily does a stellar job of talking about the human bra...2024-01-1828 minOlder Women & FriendsNo Joke: Getting Older Can Be A Hoot with comedian, Diana WildeSend us a Text Message. Diana was that bookish girl who sat in the front of the classroom and always had her homework done. A self-described latch-key kid with a lot of time on her hands, she loved to record bits of Disney and other cartoons in many different voices and then sit back and listen to herself. It’s no surprise that years later, she landed a job as an on-air music talent, and for fifteen years, she hosted radio programs like “Light Rock Love Songs. and "Night Magic with Diana Wilde." She adored the job but dea...2024-01-0429 minOlder Women & FriendsGiving Oxygen to Your Wonderful, Untapped Self with Linda RossettiSend us a Text Message. We all have bumps in our lives ranging from not-so-major (Think: a fender bender or a lost credit card) to the big stuff, like divorce, the death of a loved one, or the loss of a job. The challenge is navigating life’s biggest changes and coming out stronger and happier on the other side. How the heck do we do that? Linda Rossetti, business leader and author of Dancing with Disruption, shares more than a few suggestions in this thought-provoking conversation. She encourages us to welcome instability. Yep, welcome the stress and the s...2023-12-2131 min
Mit Liv Som 3P'er#4: Jane Ellegaard - De Tre Principper. Noget om unges mistrivsel, anerkendelse, tillid, uskyld og om at være nok 3P'er.Velkommen til denne episode af Mit Liv Som 3P'er.
I denne episode har jeg besøg af Jane Ellegaard. Jane arbejder som sundhedsplejerske, og driver egen klinik hvor hun hjælper børn, unge og voksne. Jane har specialiseret sig i arbejdet med spiseforstyrrelser og selvskade og har tidligere været leder af Foreningen Spiseforstyrrelser og Selvskade Aarhus.
Jane har skrevet bogen 'Sindets Sundhed' som handler om spiseforstyrrelser og selvskade. Lige nu arbejder hun på sin næste bog, som handler om unges mistrivsel.
Jane deler i denne episode sine tanker...2023-12-121h 00Older Women & FriendsSlaying the Ageism Dragon with Janine VanderburgSend us a Text Message.Janine Vanderburg is one of those women I’d want to be on my team. I don’t know if she can play pickleball, but I do know that her commitment to, as she says, “slaying the ageism dragon” is vital—some might say all-consuming. She does a lot of great stuff, but it is “Changing The Narrative,” the organization she founded in 2018 that has been the leader in working to change how people think, talk, and act about ageism, that has garnered national recognition. And that’s no easy task because...2023-11-3023 minOlder Women & FriendsThe Joys of Intergenerational Friendships with Shannon Jarrott, Ph.D.Send us a Text Message.Shannon Jarrott’s grandmother never lived in the family’s home but played a big role in Shannon’s and, eventually, her younger brother’s lives. Her grandmother was there when she got off the school bus. She was there for the long, carefree summer days. She is, says Shannon, why she became a gerontologist and expert on intergenerational relationships—relationships between a much older or much younger person. In this episode, Shannon discusses the many ways and places to make new friends. She talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted the need to be...2023-11-1624 minOlder Women & FriendsKicking Stereotypes to the Curb with Ashton ApplewhiteSend us a Text Message.Ageism does its best to stereotype older women (and men) as invisible, unhappy, and dependent. The message is: "If you think life sucks now, just wait because the longer you live, the worse it's going to get." Yikes!But Ashton Applewhite, age advocate and author of "This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism," shakes down the myths of ageism and showers listeners with the facts. You may be surprised and definitely encouraged. Here are some facts that may surprise you: Only 2.5% of Americans 65+ live in nursing homesOlder people enjoy better mental he...2023-11-0234 minOlder Women & FriendsThe Secrets, Wit, and Wisdom of Age with Filmmaker Sky BergmanSend us a Text Message.“Your decisions should be based on your curiosity, not your fear.” Are you curious why older people are the happiest demographic in the country? I know I am, which is why Sky Bergman, photographer, professor, and documentary filmmaker, is my guest in this not-to-be-missed episode. Sky’s first documentary, “Lives Well Lived,” is based on interviews with forty older women and men with a combined 3,000 years of life experience. The film celebrates the incredible wit, wisdom, and lives of these older adults whose stories are about perseverance, the human spirit...2023-10-1927 minOlder Women & FriendsWhy Menstrual Equity Matters with Celeste Mergens, Founder of Days For GirlsSend us a Text Message. We’re so beyond periods. Hell, it’s menopause and post-menopause that we care about. And as for changing the world . . . well, we’ve got a lot on our minds that does not include young girls and their periods. Hold up. There’s a story here that reads like fiction. Millions of girls have no idea what is happening to their bodies and what to do about it. All they know is that every month, they have to stuff themselves with feathers or rags or anything else they can find. Or th...2023-10-0527 minOlder Women & FriendsPerfection and Control: No Can Do with Joanne GreeneSend us a Text Message.Joanne Greene was the take-charge mother, wife, professional who never saw a challenge she couldn't meet. Busy, busy. Constantly on the go. No time to take a breath and consider what was driving her to live her life at break-neck speed. And then a traumatic accident forced Joanne to give up total control and depend on others for everything. During her recuperation, which took over a year, Greene learned the vital lesson of letting go, the importance of gratitude, and the realization that “This, too, shall pass.” She understood deep in her gut...2023-09-2128 minOlder Women & FriendsThe Fitness Gourmet with Patricia GreenbergSend us a Text Message.Patricia Greenberg was on a track to be a dentist. But her path changed when she took a home economics class in college and fell in love with dietetics and wellness. Since then, she has been a dietician, a chef, the owner of a vegetarian restaurant, and now a sought-after spokeswoman for taking care of ourselves from the inside out—what she calls “an Inside job.” Patricia is the author of Eat Well, Live Well, Age Well and teaches wellness seminars nationwide. You’ll want to hear what Patricia, dubbed the FitnessGourmet, has to s...2023-09-0728 minOlder Women & FriendsOvercoming Trauma and Embracing Love: A Journey with Judy ForemanSend us a Text Message.Judy Foreman is a survivor of physical and emotional abuse from both her mother and father. Her dad – she had to call him by his first name only—was an alcoholic, a bully, and the perpetrator of unending abuse until Judy left home for Wesley College. Her mother could not or would not express love and affection. Judy can’t remember a time when her mother hugged, kissed, or supported her in any way. Only when Judy stayed with a Danish family for a summer did she begin to realize how dysfunctional her fa...2023-08-2422 minOlder Women & FriendsAge Bias in Fashion with Jacynth Bassett, The Bias CutSend us a Text Message.You might wonder what a 31-year-old woman in her thirties knows about fashion for older women. I had the same question. Who is Londoner Jacynth Bassett, and why, as a late twenty-something, did she leave her law studies behind to launch an online women’s clothing boutique—an all-inclusive boutique that has older women in mind? Bassett explains that she has always been a fashionista and that when accompanying her mother on shopping sprees, she realized how frustrating it was for older women like her “mum” to find clothes that fit and reflecte...2023-08-1028 minOlder Women & FriendsReimagining Retirement, Friendships, & A Lot More with Helen Hirsh SpenceSend us a Text Message.“I'm too old to start a new career”“I shouldn’t exercise a lot because I can easily injure myself.”“Both of my parents died young, so I guess that’s my fate, too.”“I’d better give up driving now, even though my eyesight is good.”Sound familiar? Have you heard these gender myths bandied about, and maybe deepdown, you actually subscribe to some of them? That’s where Helen Hirsh Spence foundherself in her mid-sixties. She’d been an accomplished teacher, principal, andsuperintendent, yet she was stuck. She wanted to move forward toward someth...2023-07-2727 min
Aging with Purpose and PassionTurning Grief Into HealingFrom her role in her family to her struggles in a loveless marriage, Jane Leder delves into the impact of her brother's death and how it led her to channel her grief into writing, resulting in the creation of "Dead Serious: A Book for Teenagers About Suicide." This episode offers a deep dive into Jane's journey of healing, demonstrating the power of resilience in the face of adversity.Jane emphasizes the importance of seeking help and offering support to those in need, particularly those grappling with thoughts of suicide. She underscores the significance of connection and community in...2023-07-1921 minOlder Women & FriendsBridging the Pleasure Gap: A Deep Dive into Female Sexual Satisfaction with Dr. Laurie MintzSend us a Text Message.Listeners have asked for an episode about sex—how to have good sex, problems and solutions post-menopause, and how to talk to partners about what we need and how to get it. Laurie Mintz is a professor emeritus of human sexuality whose book, Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters—And How to Get has been praised as a book that “will change how we think and talk about female sexual pleasure.” Any book that begins with an Introduction titled “Hello and I Want You To Orgasm” is bound to be fun, entertaining, and empoweri...2023-07-1328 minOlder Women & FriendsThe Wonderful Assets to Getting Older with Social Gerontologist Jeanette LeardiSend us a Text Message.There is so much to unpack in my interview with Jeanette. Did you know that our brains improve with age? Hmm . . . . And did you know that the population is growing older, with a 50/50 chance that someone born today will live until she is 100? Why should we be “put out to pasture” when we’re 65: there is so much that older people can add to the workplace and to society as a whole. But ageism is alive and well. By the time kids are three, they are already conditioned to see older people as wac...2023-06-3026 minOlder Women & FriendsTalking to Gen Z about Older Women with Lia KahanSend us a Text Message.What does a Gen Zer think about aging and older women? As it turns out, plenty. Young women in their twenties are focused on careers, potential partners, finances, and friendships--just as it should be. But they are burdened with the expectations of our youth-obsessed culture, in many ways, just as older women are. I hope you’ll listen to my 23-year-old guest, Lia Kahan, as we talk about her ideas about aging women, the media portrayal of older women, the stereotypes, the hype around self-care, and so much more.2023-06-1514 minOlder Women & FriendsLove, Sex, and Thinking Outside the Box with Vicki LarsonSend us a Text Message.In her new book, Not Too Old For That: How Women Are Changing the Story of Aging, Vicki Larson adds her voice to the growing conversation of older women taking control of the narrative. Larson, 66, tackles topics like online dating, sex, and changing living arrangements for older women who value their independence. She champions “postmenopausal zest” and the value of women figuring out what they really want. You won’t want to miss this interview!2023-05-3031 minOlder Women & FriendsHow to Navigate Messy Mid-Life with Ann DouglasSend us a Text Message.Are you a woman in mid-life? Are you dealing for the first time with feeling invisible? Are you trying to beat the clock of aging? Do you look toward the experiences and wisdom of older women to help show the way? Join Ann Douglas, author of “Navigating the Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women,” in an engaging discussion for both younger and older women.2023-05-1126 minOlder Women & FriendsNextTribe: Women Aging Boldly with Jeannie RalstonSend us a Text Message.NextTtribe is an online magazine for women 50+ that has expanded into a source for women-only trips to fabulous places like Paris and the Scottish Isles. The bonds between women, especially as we age, are cemented in these trips. Listen to Jeannie and two other women who have traveled together as they talk about their trips and their friendships.2023-04-2721 min
Stemmer fra SkolenLektierEr lektier blot en ureflekteret tradition eller spiller de en vigtig rolle i elevernes faglige udvikling og den almene dannelse? Spørgsmål som disse handler denne udgave af Stemmer fra skolen om.
Vi har talt med forsker og underviser ved læreruddannelsen på Københavns Professionshøjskole Annette Søndergaard Gregersen. Hun har skrevet bogen Lektier, hvor hun, på baggrund af egen og andres forskning, diskuterer lektiers effekt, relevans, form og indhold.
Vi har også talt med leder på Hjalleseskolen Martin Hosbond Henriksen og lærer Jane Faber Holst. På Hjalleseskolen har bestyrelsen vedtaget et ”lektie-pr...2023-04-141h 13Older Women & FriendsHow to Reboot Your Life After 50 with Margaret Crane and Barbara BallingerSend us a Text Message.The authors of Not Dead Yet: Rebooting Your Life After 50 and Suddenly Single After 50, share their stories about divorce, death, dating, friendship, and much more. Barbara Ballinger and Margaret Crane have been friends for decades, drawn together by their love of writing and the shared life experiences of older women. Both Barbara and Margaret are now in their 70s.2023-04-1326 minOlder Women & FriendsGrandmothers for Reproductive Rights (GRR)Send us a Text Message.Yep, that’s right: a national organization of grandmothers who have organizedand joined the fight for affordable and available abortions and reproductive care.Two members share their emotional stories of having had an abortion before thepassage of Roe v Wade. And here we are again. There is much to learn from thesewomen.2023-03-3020 min
Ledelse - Hvor svært ka' det være?13# Fra medarbejder, til højre hånd, til lederI denne episode taler jeg med Jane Sander Ankjær Rasmussen som er leder af to teams i GN Group.
Jane fortæller om en rigtig fin overgang fra at være medarbejder, til at blive højre hånd og til sit første lederjob. Hun fortæller hvordan hendes baggrund som
projektleder har givet hende et forspring i forhold til prioritering af opgaver, så det går hånd i hånd med virksomhedens målsætning og så deler hun en vigtig
læring omkring hende egen personlige udvikling omkring at hun ikke kan forvente at all...2023-03-1929 minOlder Women & FriendsMindful Women 50+ with Lucinda Sykes, Retired MDSend us a Text Message.Back by popular demand, retired physician and sleep specialist, Lucinda Sykestakes listeners on a mindfulness journey. She shares her many decades-longmindfulness practices and how being mindful helps boost optimism,perseverance, and shared wisdom.2023-03-1638 minOlder Women & FriendsReinventing Your Life After Retirement and Following Your Dreams with Melissa Davey, Documentary FilmmakerSend us a Text Message.It's never too late to follow your dreams after retirement. Melissa Daveyretired at 65 to follow her dream of becoming a documentaryfilmmaker. “Beyond Sixty” is a feature-length film about women over 60 thatshowcases women’s experiences and continued relevance as they age.Ten women between the ages of 63 and 86 share their stories and showthat age is nothing more than a number.2023-03-0228 minOlder Women & FriendsHow to Declutter & Organize Your Life with Regina Lark, PhDSend us a Text Message.Join professional organizer Dr. Regina Lark as she discusses the connectionbetween the clutter in your head and the clutter under your bed. Lark offers an insightful, humorous, and mindful way of looking at the chaos of clutter andexplains why some of us can keep a clear path while others can’t get organized,no matter how hard we try.2023-02-1624 minOlder Women & FriendsKicking Ageism to the Curb with Ashton ApplewhiteSend us a Text Message.Ageism does its best to stereotype older women (and men) as invisible, unhappy, and dependent. The message is: "If you think it sucks now, just wait because the longer you live, the worse it's going to get."Listen to Ashton Applewhite, age advocate and author of "This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism," as she shakes down the myths of ageism and showers listeners with the facts. You will be surprised and encouraged.2023-02-0233 min