Who doesn’t want more bliss in their lives? What if you had a Big Bliss Blueprint to reclaim what matters most and harvest all the bliss you ever thought imaginable? That’s the focus of this Aging GreatFULLy episode as we bring you barrels of inspiration towards uncovering and taking ownership of your bliss! Join us for this transformative hour as we welcome Mrs. Bliss herself, author Shell Phelps, a SHRM-Certified Human Resources director and co-founder of Phelps Strategies where she is a strat...
Jan 29, 2021•52 min
Have there been times in your life you feel food is the enemy in your battle to get fit and lose those extra pounds? What if you could make a Peace trEATy with food? We love food! It’s nourishing, vital and of course, enjoyed in so many ways! So, let’s make peace with and sense of this important part of our lives once and for all! Join us for an empowering episode as guest, Todd Nyholm, author of “Ah, Food, Why Do You Trouble My So Much?” shares why food isn’t the enemy in your battle to lose we...
Jan 22, 2021•55 min
Hacking Chemo isn’t just a far-off dream that we’ll be talking about in this Aging GreatFULLy episode, it’s what today’s guest actually did! And, she wrote the book on it too, Hacking Chemo: Using Ketogenic Diet, Therapeutic Fasting, and a Kick-ass Attitude to Power Through Cancer. Join us for an incredible power-hour of enlightYOUment as we welcome author, Registered Dietitian, and Health Coach, Martha Tettenborn RD, to the show, who brings over 30 years’ experience working in many areas of nut...
Jan 15, 2021•56 min
Have you dreamed of Kicking Pain in the pASSt? In this episode of Aging GreatFULLy, we combat PAIN like never before because if we’re going to get in the full light of living our best life now, we don’t want pain to impede our best of plans. And while pain definitely can be a quality-of-life spoiler, not all pain is bad. Join this amazing conversation with special guest David E. Frost, a NFPT Certified Master Fitness Trainer, rowing Coach and award-winning adjunct professor, as we take a deep di...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr
It's finally here, happy New Year 2021! There’s so much to celebrate and this year the focus is on YOU! But instead of making a long list of New Year’s resolutions, this year, we’re doing something different on the Aging GreatFULLy show. Don’t miss this power-hour of enlightYOUment, as we welcome returning guest, Brendon Watt, Speaker and Best-Selling author of Relationships: Are You Sure You Want One, for a conversation on how anyone can reinvent themselves, how to end self-sabotage for good an...
Jan 01, 2021•55 min
What better time to talk about finances than right after the Christmas presents are opened and spending has been done? Join us for this power-hour of enlightYOUment where we invite you to do something rather unconventional … that is, Don’t Retire, Graduate! That’s right, and that’s the book and podcast by this week’s guest as well! Welcoming special guest, Eric D. Brotman, CFP and CEO of BFG Financial Advisors with over 25 years of experience as a trusted advisor, we’ll answer the questions you ...
Dec 26, 2020•1 hr
In this holiday episode of Aging GreatFULLy, you’re invited to grab a cup of hot cocoa or your favorite beverage, snuggle in with your favorite blanket or get warm by the fire place for an old-fashioned Christmas story time special. Show host, gerontologist Holley Kelley, has written special and heartwarming Christmas stories just for listeners! Kelley shares the importance of hope, faith, love, resilience, gratitude, happiness, and joy. And how miracles can appear out of nowhere, in surprising ...
Dec 18, 2020•54 min
In this week’s Aging GreatFULLy power-hour of enlightYOUment, we take you on a surprising adventure of insight and illumination of the spiritual kind! Join us, as we bring you a sought-after guest who is known for being courageous and fearless in faith regarding his destiny towards breaking through every level taking him to a Permanent State of Liberation and Eternal Peace. If you have ever longed for knowing more peace, bliss, love, wonder and oneness, then Dr. Gabriel Cousens invites you to fo...
Dec 11, 2020•59 min
From a very young age we are very impressionable and we carry those experiences forward as we grow older. Depending on our circumstances, and the way we interpret them, that can help or hinder the way encounter life as adults. Add a dose of expectations to the mix and we just might have a recipe for disappointment. Enter Rewire expert, Bob Doyle to the rescue! Join this fascinating conversation as we welcome special guest Bob Doyle, who was a featured thought leader in the world-wide phenomenon ...
Dec 04, 2020•55 min
In this special “Feast of Gratitudes” Giving Thanks episode we invite everyone to join us at our Aging GreatFULLy Thanksgiving Table and we welcome you across the miles and through the airwaves, for an alternative holiday gathering! And whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, this is a Giving Thanks show that everyone will appreciate and enjoy! I tell you weekly that “age is just a number” and to “never act your age” and this week, we’re putting it to the test. In our youth, our creative imag...
Nov 25, 2020•59 min
Aging GreatFULLy brings listeners a heartwarming show on an important topic for everyone, especially those who have endured loss of any kind. Join us for “Leave Your Light On: Navigating the Lighthouse of Life After Loss,” as we welcome special guests Shelley Buck, Kathy Curtis and honor the illuminating life of Ryder Buck in this transformative hour that will endear all. This year in particular, has been one where we as a world have endured losses of all kinds and in this episode, our guests sh...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 6 min
In this episode of Aging GreatFULLy we embark on a path alongside our guest, author Judi Miller, and her not-so-ordinary journey of generational and individual healing. For those who have been curious about near-death experiences, past lives, and who have always felt different for reasons you have never understood, this is a must-listen show. Judi Miller was a highly success CPA and corporate finance executive, who unknown to her co-workers, lived with a frightening secret. Throughout her life, ...
Nov 13, 2020•54 min
There are certain diseases commonly referred to as “age-related diseases” but that doesn’t necessarily mean just because you’re growing older, they’re predestined for you. In this episode of Aging GreatFULLy, we welcome Dr. Joe Nieusma, Founder and CEO of Superior Toxicology, for an important conversation about the top ten diseases commonly affecting older adults, the typical prescriptions prescribed, as well as some alternative remedies and natural approaches to help circumvent the affects or e...
Nov 06, 2020•59 min
In this captivating episode of Aging GreatFULLy everyone will be inspired to accept Mother Nature’s standing invitation to join her in the Great Outdoors as we welcome author of Journeys North: The Pacific Crest Trail, Barney Scout Mann. His stories will enthrall all, whether you are already addicted to the outdoors, newly ushered into the ranks of walkers, simply enjoy neighborhood strolls, or only dream of breathtaking vistas, you will be inspired to take a hike! One resonating message Barney ...
Oct 30, 2020•58 min
Join this Aging GreatFULLy power-hour of enlightYOUment as we welcome guest, Dr. Thelma Reese, co-author of How Seniors Are Saving the World, for an empowering dialogue on how older adults are also some of today’s boldest experts, activists and leaders! In her book, co-authored with BJ Kittredge, they share inspiring true stories of seniors working with vigor and purpose. And they argue that instead of thinking of the 60’s and beyond as the twilight years, that instead, this is the time to shine...
Oct 23, 2020•51 min
We’re all growing older, so why not be experts at this thing we’re so fortunate to be able to do! But society more often urges us to fight aging rather than embrace it. We are discouraged from slowing down, implored to keep our wrinkles at bay, and pressured to be “productive” in our retirement. But as today’s special guest, psychologist Dr. Charles Garfield, asserts in his new book, Our Wisdom Years: Growing Older with Joy, Fulfillment, Resilience and No Regrets, the later years are not defined...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min
We have no way of knowing how many days of grand living we’ll be gifted. We’ve certainly become inured to the reality that life discloses our experiences moment by moment in real-time and it is up to us to determine how we choose to finesse all the “whatisness” life brings our way. In this authentically captivating episode of Aging GreatFULLy, we welcome the founding editor of Creative Nonfiction magazine, and architect of the genre, Lee Gutkind, author and editor of more than thirty books. He’s...
Oct 09, 2020•58 min
It’s important to make good decisions with regard to our heath and well being but sometimes that’s easier said than done. The choices and information in the world today are abundant and overwhelming. In this episode of Aging GreatFULLy we sort some things out as we welcome Dr. Joe Nieusma who recognizes that with regard to better health, we’re often left confused and with more questions than answers. Dr. Nieusma provides solutions to our medical questions, giving us back the power of our own hea...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr
Join the power-hour of enlightYOUment this week as we welcome Dr. John Gray, author of the most well-known and trust relationship book of all time, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. USA Today listed his book as one of the top 10 most influential books of the last quarter century and it was the #1 best-selling book of the 1990’s. Dr. Gray’s books are translated into approximately 45 languages in more than 100 countries, and they continue to be best-sellers. In this Aging GreatFULLy episode...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 1 min
We love our parents! But do you ever worry about yours as they grow older? Or even your own future aging circumstances? Providing support to a loved one can seem overwhelming and you’re not alone if you find yourself in this role currently. According to Pew Research’s 2015 data, there are 40.4 million unpaid caregivers of adults ages 65 and older in the United States. Of that group, nine-in-ten are providing care for an aging relative, and a plurality is caring for a parent, according to data fr...
Sep 18, 2020•59 min
Boom! This show opens with a colossal KaBoom – or make that KABOOMER! Yep, you read that right, KABOOMER may not be in the Oxford English or Websters dictionary, but make no mistake about it, it’s a word the Aging GreatFULLy show is delighted to not only recognize, but also embrace. Join this FUNtabulous episode as we welcome David Emerson Frost, a NFPT- certified Master Fitness Trainer, a rowing coach, champion competitor and award-winning adjunct professor. He’s also the author of the new rele...
Sep 11, 2020•57 min
In this episode of Aging GreatFULLy we embark on a real-life journey where dreams that once felt forever on hold were surprisingly discovered taking the path less traveled. Guest Rebecca Bea Thompson, experienced speaker, writer, consultant, facilitator and coach shares her chronicle of personal courage and spiritual expansion that defies conventional wisdom. Frustrated by her (now ex-) husband’s increasing alcoholism, Rebecca embarked on a healing journey which led her to explore a variety of s...
Sep 04, 2020•54 min
Who would like to finish the 2020 year healthier than it began? This year has undoubtedly been an unprecedented era for everyone! But what if we used this occasion to make it an unparalleled year for ourselves too? What if we decided to challenge ourselves towards improved wellness? Today’s Aging GreatFULLy welcomes special guest Thom King to talk not only about his journey to a more fit and healthier life, but how he’s dedicated to helping others do the same. Enjoy this incredible hour as we cl...
Aug 28, 2020•56 min
We’re hitting the highway this week on Aging GreatFULLy on a virtual road trip packed with adventure living, full steam ahead! Join us for this inspiring episode as we talk all things passion-driven living with guest Kathleen Sinclair, who’s on a mission to challenge “the heck” out of aging! Kathleen earned her Master’s Degree at age 60, joined the Peace Corps at 63 years young, and now travels throughout the United States with her trailer in tow! Her passion? Motivating people to live a purpose...
Aug 21, 2020•55 min
Get ready to set your Aging GreatFULLy compass to destination: Well-Celebrated Living! Join the power-hour of enlightenment as host Holley Kelley spends the hour talking about how to keep our compass focused on our True North. The goal of Aging GreatFULLy is to experience life to the fullest, and Kelley shares some simple ways to tap into the awesome wisdom acquired of our future elder self --and use it now to navigate forward in the present. She invites all listeners on an exercise that truly r...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 1 min
In this episode of Aging GreatFULLy we welcome one of the world’s top transformational leaders, speakers, and bestselling authors to help each of us tune into our Frequency of FabYOUlous! Special guest Marie Diamond is a renowned voice on Law of Attraction, she is a ‘Seer’ in a modern context and the only European star featured in the worldwide phenomenon, The Secret, and also a leading thought leader in the movie, How Thoughts Become Things. Listeners will embark on an engaging and inspiring ho...
Aug 07, 2020•55 min
"Unbounded: Journey to Your Within!" This week's Aging GreatFULLy with special guest, author, speaker Aaron McCormick! Tune in to his inspiring and true story of how even when all the odds are stacked against you, your inner spirit has the ability to prevail, ushering you to unparalleled success so you can then light the path for others to do the same! By all rights, Aaron McCormick should have been a casualty of his upbringing, "destined," as he says, "to be crippled by almost every externally ...
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr
What would you do if you were prompted to go in for medical tests only to have the doctor tell you to “Get your affairs in order!”? That was the beginning of an emotional and mysterious roller-coaster for today’s Aging GreatFULLy guest, Dr. Allen Lycka, whose life drastically changed when he suddenly developed a foot drop while visiting Disneyland with his wife and young daughter in 2003. Following a battery of tests, he was told he had ALS (Lou Gherig’s disease). But something didn’t feel right...
Jul 24, 2020•52 min
In this powerful episode of Aging GreatFULLy, the spotlight is on YOU amazing listeners! We invite you to Reignite Your Authentic Self! Host Holley Kelley shares in her opening monologue, it’s easy to get off path sometimes in life but this show definitely holds the map to your authenticity. Akin to silver losing its lustrous shine over time, something similar can happen to us throughout life. This show is all about bringing back the lustrous and original shine that resides in each of us as we w...
Jul 17, 2020•52 min
Healing, hope and clarity seem to be valued and needed more now than ever before. Who would have ever known our world could have changed to the unbelievable degree that it has? Actually, today’s Aging GreatFULLy guest, Dr. Julie Krull isn’t too surprised by what’s going on in the world. In her most timely book, written well before this all happened, Fractured Grace: How To Create Beauty, Peace and Healing for Yourself and the World, a 2019 Nautilus Grand and Gold Award Winner and a #1 Internatio...
Jul 10, 2020•57 min