[B]OLD AGE With Debbie Weil

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[B]OLD AGE With Debbie Weil

A podcast about (b)oldly moving from midlife to old age in a society that devalues old people and/or misunderstands what (b)old age is *really* like. Debbie, who is 72, explores that question in frank 30-minute conversations with best-selling authors, experts, and exceptional individuals. With her guests she delves into the unretired (non-retired) life, ageism, ambition, slowing down (or not), physical deterioration, grandparenting, intergenerational collaboration, grief and widowhood, and more. As well as other stuff that piques her interest such as the craft of writing. She invites her husband, Sam Harrington, on as a frequent guest. He’s a retired physician with a dry sense of humor and he makes her laugh. Debbie and Sam took a grownup gap year at age 61, leaving behind a professional life in Washington D.C. Now in their early 70s, they live a busy and productive "unretired" life on an island off the coast of Maine. Debbie writes for Substack at debbieweil.substack.com. Over 100 previous episodes at debbieweil.com/podcast MEDIA PARTNERS: Encore.org Modern Elder Academy (Formerly) Next For Me

  1. Podcast Finale: Debbie & Sam Reflect on Five Years of Podcasting and Ten Gap Years

    MAY 31

    Podcast Finale: Debbie & Sam Reflect on Five Years of Podcasting and Ten Gap Years

    Debbie and Sam sit down to record the last episode of the [B]OLD AGE podcast and reflect on five years of podcasting and what’s next, at least creatively.

    32 min
  2. Author Sarah Fay on Healing Her Own Mental Illness and Applying Less and Less of More and More to Life and Substack

    MAY 10

    Author Sarah Fay on Healing Her Own Mental Illness and Applying Less and Less of More and More to Life and Substack

    Debbie talks to award-winning author and writing teacher Sarah Fay about the parallels between her journey of recovery from serious mental illness and her work supporting and teaching writers on Substack.

    40 min
  3. Patty Ivey on Getting Breast Cancer at Age 70 and How It’s Changing What She Will Give Back to the World

    APR 19

    Patty Ivey on Getting Breast Cancer at Age 70 and How It’s Changing What She Will Give Back to the World

    Debbie talks to visionary entrepreneur Patty Ivey about what breast cancer is teaching her and how she's using that to change the world.

    39 min
  4. Lyn Slater on How To Be Old and Why She Is No Longer a Fashion Influencer

    MAR 29

    Lyn Slater on How To Be Old and Why She Is No Longer a Fashion Influencer

    Debbie speaks to former fashion and social media influencer Lyn Slater about her life and her new memoir: “How to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly From the Accidental Icon."

    39 min
  5. Steven Petrow on His Sister Julie, the Importance of Choice, and Medical Aid in Dying

    MAR 8

    Steven Petrow on His Sister Julie, the Importance of Choice, and Medical Aid in Dying

    Debbie talks to bestselling author and Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow about his sister Julie's decision to end her life using a legal procedure called Medical Aid in Dying (MAID).

    36 min
  6. Kirsten Powers on Changing the Channel From CNN Political Analyst to Easeful Living and Writing

    FEB 16

    Kirsten Powers on Changing the Channel From CNN Political Analyst to Easeful Living and Writing

    Debbie talks to former CNN political analyst Kirsten Powers about leaving the media circus to live a more easeful and authentic life.

    35 min
  7. Bestselling Author Dale Russakoff on Being a Southern Woman at Harvard, Ambition at 71, and How Family Matters Most

    JAN 26

    Bestselling Author Dale Russakoff on Being a Southern Woman at Harvard, Ambition at 71, and How Family Matters Most

    Debbie interviews veteran reporter and bestselling author Dale Russakoff, her Harvard classmate, about her surprising experience at Harvard as a woman from the South, her distinguished career as a journalist, and the importance of family.

    38 min
  8. Bestselling Author Mary Pipher on Forgiveness, Happiness, and Old Age

    12/22/2023

    Bestselling Author Mary Pipher on Forgiveness, Happiness, and Old Age

    Debbie speaks with bestselling author Mary Pipher, 76, about happiness, forgiveness, surrendering, and old age.

    29 min
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A podcast about (b)oldly moving from midlife to old age in a society that devalues old people and/or misunderstands what (b)old age is *really* like. Debbie, who is 72, explores that question in frank 30-minute conversations with best-selling authors, experts, and exceptional individuals. With her guests she delves into the unretired (non-retired) life, ageism, ambition, slowing down (or not), physical deterioration, grandparenting, intergenerational collaboration, grief and widowhood, and more. As well as other stuff that piques her interest such as the craft of writing. She invites her husband, Sam Harrington, on as a frequent guest. He’s a retired physician with a dry sense of humor and he makes her laugh. Debbie and Sam took a grownup gap year at age 61, leaving behind a professional life in Washington D.C. Now in their early 70s, they live a busy and productive "unretired" life on an island off the coast of Maine. Debbie writes for Substack at debbieweil.substack.com. Over 100 previous episodes at debbieweil.com/podcast MEDIA PARTNERS: Encore.org Modern Elder Academy (Formerly) Next For Me

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