In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing my dear friend's Grandma, Eileen Beck Keeler. Eileen was born on April 19, 1931 in Pennsylvania. She got married at 17 years old and moved all around the world with her husband Ed. Her relationship advice? Be prepared to give and take, learn to appreciate your partner, and don’t shy away from affection! They both had 3 beautiful boys that they raised in Alexandria, VA. She worked as a teacher’s aid for twenty years where she felt she could truly...
Jun 27, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Donne Davis, founder of The GaGa Sisterhood, is 74 years young. She was born in 1946 and has three grandchildren. She has been extremely successful throughout her life as a mother, wife, life coach, counselor, and speech pathologist but found her truepurpose in life after retiring in 2003 when she became a Grandma. Hearing her talk about how special it is to be a Grandma brought me to tears! Donne met many other Grandmas who also felt this role was so profound and spoke the same language. They w...
Jan 28, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Join me in this episode with Doctor Michael Cohen, age 79 turning 80 this March. Not only is he extremely talented with his poetry (he recites a Yates poem for us in the beginning) but is also an extraordinarily talented doctor who won an Ellis Island Medal of Honor for Achievements in the Field of Medicine in 2019, still practices medicine (and has since 1965), and currently teaches a course at Columbia Medical School on the role of bedside manner in working with and diagnosing patients. Michae...
Dec 30, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Grandma Bobbe graces us with her presence in today’s episode! She may be known by most as a TikTok star with 2.9 million followers who has been a guest on Jimmy Kimmel and The Kelly Clarkson Show but there is so much more to her! I have to be honest I was extremely nervous for this interview as I felt like I was interviewing a famous celebrity, which I was! But Grandma Bobbe made me smile almost the entire interview as she is the most humble, sweetest, and genuine person who truly lights up any ...
Dec 02, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Bena Shklyanoy, age 75, was born on July 29, 1945 in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, when it was part of the Soviet Union. After finishing the Kiev State University with a graduate degree in Russian Language, she worked as a technical translator and editor. In 1976 she immigrated to the United States with her husband and two young daughters settling in Chicago. She spoke with me about her experience growing up in the Soviet Union and how different, and at times difficult, it was to lack the freedo...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode I had the privilege of sitting down with Leo Dorman, a tri-vet who is 96 years old! Leo was born in Saline, Louisiana on July 30, 1924. Leo has served our country three times in total: World War 2, Korean War, and the Vietnam war. Leo went away to military school at 9 years old and began his career of flying at age 18 when he was sworn into the Navy as a Navy Aviation Cadet on September 3, 1942. With good training, a little bit of luck, trust in others, and determination Leo was ...
Oct 11, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode we sit down with Jerry Witkovsky who is 92 years old and hands down an amazing person. I was introduced to Jerry just a few weeks ago through a podcast listener and he has quickly become a friend, mentor, and overall someone I am extremely grateful to know. Jerry has just finished writing his second book called The Grandest Love: Inspiring the Grandparent-Grandchild Connection (available on Amazon)! This is VERY close to my heart since that is my passion as well, to help inspire ...
Aug 20, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode we sit down with my friend's Bubby, Sonia Kaplan. Sonia lives in Atlantic City and is turning 92 this January. She has an amazing life story to share with you all which involves surviving the Holocaust. She is truly an inspiration and has shared her story through her book which you can find on Amazon! Despite all that she went through, she did not let her past control her future. She did what she had to do in her life. You'll hear her say a few times, 'If someone else can do it. ...
Aug 04, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Audrey Mutton lives in Australia (you’re going to love her accent) and turned 93 just this week! Audrey is known as a loving, kind, compassionate, adventurous, always-up-for-anything kind of woman. This episode is all about PASSION and for Audrey, a big passion of hers is travel! She’s spent many years of her life traveling and meeting people all over the world, no matter what age she is... she’s up for any adventure and any challenge! I hope you listen to this and feel inspired to travel (when ...
Jul 15, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Excited for you all to listen to this interview I had with Jay Ku who was born in 1939 in New York, New York and now lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As a Chinese-American, she straddled both cultures, notably returning to Shanghai as a baby via Pearl Harbor in 1941 just a few months prior to the bombing. Jay has lived a full and inspiring life thus far... she even thinks she has lived several lives! A housewife, a hippie, a feminist, a lawyer, a mother, a world traveler, an adventure seeker. Sh...
Jun 30, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3
My neighbor and chair yoga client Pat, age 88, has lived a full life thus far with incredible stories to share, many of which were near death experiences. Pat is a retired Navy Captain where he was a Navy Strike Fighter Pilot and Staff Sergeant with Special Forces, putting his life on the line for decades. Born in 1932 he shares what it was like growing up during the depression without any presents for Christmas, relying on squirrel for food and community baseball games for fun! He is simply gra...
Jun 18, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 2
For my very first episode, I knew it had to be with someone extremely special to both me and to so many others. That is why in this episode I sat down with my grandmother, known to many as Nanny! Nanny was born in 1925 and turns 95 in a few weeks from this episode’s recording. We talked about what it was like growing up in the Great Depression and what that must have been like for her mother, whose relationship was extremely important. I got all the dirt on what it was like to date around during...
May 28, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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