bOLDer People The USI GWEP
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bOLDer People is a production of the University of Southern Indiana exploring the dynamic lives of older adults in southwestern Indiana and highlighting initiatives of the USI Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program. So, let’s listen, learn, and be inspired by their stories of triumph, love, uncertainty, perseverance and much more. Welcome to the bOLDer People podcast.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of an award totaling $3,691,706 million with zero percentage financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
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Mr. John Crawford & the Importance of Family
Welcome to the seventh episode of bOLDer People! In this episode, guest host, and former bOLDer People Producer, Leah Flake invites John Crawford into the studio. John is a retired engineer who now spends his time working in record preservation. He and his wife, Sherry, volunteer to digitize historical records, to make them available to the public (for free!). John likes to focus on records that have genealogical value as he believes that family is the most important thing in not just his, bu...
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Mr. Todd Reller & Finding the Next Project
In this episode of bOLDer People, our host Dr. Katie Ehlman invites guest speaker Mr. Todd Reller to the studio. Mr. Reller serves as the vice president of the Board of Directors for the Indiana State Games. Mr. Reller is no stranger to athletics and has ranged from being a student athlete here at USI, to running a marathon at 50 years old, to even competing in the National Senior Games himself! Mr. Reller says that he enjoys being busy and is always searching for the next project in his life...
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Mr. Charles Goldman & Planning for Longevity
In this episode of bOLDer People, Dr. Katie Ehlman invites Mr. Charles Goldman into the studio. Mr. Goldman is an established board member at Solarbron Senior Living who spent 45 years in banking at Old National Bank and National City Bank in Evansville. In his life, he has learned much about planning, goal-setting, and seeing the bigger picture.Mr. Goldman grew up at a time when Southwestern Indiana was majority rural. He remembers Model T Fords, dirt roads, and extended families living toge...
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Ms. Sheila Huff & Finishing the Race
In this episode, our host, Dr. Katie Ehlman, invites guest speaker, Ms. Sheila Huff, to the bOLDer People studio. Ms. Huff has been with the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) for over 46 years and has worn many hats as a health teacher, coach, assistant principal, and principal. Ms. Huff currently serves as the Director of Strategic Engagement at EVSC. In this role, she is an advocate for both students and staff to create positive change in local schools. Ms. Huff says sh...
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Janeane Vickers & the Patchwork of Life
If this is your first time tuning in, welcome to the Third episode of bOLDer People, a podcast where we explore the dynamic lives of older adults in southwestern Indiana so we can listen, learn, and be inspired. In this episode, our host, Katie Ehlman, invites guest speaker, Janeane Vickers, to the bOLDer People studio. Janeane Vickers is an avid quilter, a former Portuguese Water Dog breeder, a mountain dulcimer player, and a southwestern Indiana transplant, among other things. One migh...
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Sandy Lasher & the Art of Retirement
If this is your first time tuning in, welcome to the second episode of bOLDer People, a podcast where we explore the dynamic lives of older adults in southwestern Indiana so we can listen, learn, and be inspired. In this episode, we interview Mrs. Sandy Lasher, an active community member in Evansville, IN. Mrs. Lasher is a board member of SWIRCA & More, a former teacher and administrator for the Diocese of Evansville, and an advocate for older adults in the area. In this e...