Crow's Feet: Life As We Age

Crow's Feet: Life As We Age
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Crow's Feet: Life As We Age

Getting older is not for the faint-hearted, but aging also brings wisdom and humor, a finely-tuned perspective on life. In the Crow's Feet podcast, you’ll hear the voices of writers who will inspire you and often make you laugh about this journey through life. Join our rotating cast of podcast hosts who bring fresh views on life.Check out our website at https://www.crowsfeetlifeasweage.com/ with access to articles, insights, and sign up for our newsletter.To read our Crow’s Feet publication, which is updated daily, go to https://medium.com/crows-feetYou can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CrowsFeet15

  1. NOV 13

    If Memory Serves - A Memoirist on Writing About The  Past 

    How do we remember our past? What stories do we tell ourselves that become ingrained as memories even though the stories might not be real? Author, memoirist, and septuagenarian Jonathan Lerner sits down with Jane Trombley to reveal discoveries about his teen years outside Washington DC as he researched for his latest memoir, Performance Anxiety. Some of the stories he recalled didn’t quite line up with reality, a discovery that caught him by surprise. Jonathan also talks about his ...

    26 min

  2. OCT 23

    Halloween Never Gets Old! Our Writers Share Spooky, (Mostly) True Campfire Stories

    Pull up a seat! It’s time to get in the Halloween spirit with some campfire stories.In this special episode, Crow’s Feet writers and editors share some dark tales and memories of lore and legend just right for the season. Ever had an eerie experience you couldn’t explain? We’ve got a strange feeling you’re going to love “Cowbells and Ouija Boards” by Jan M. Flynn and “The Guardians of Dark Places” by C.M. Barrett (read by Jane Trombley). If ghost tales are more your thing, feel the ...

    30 min

  3. OCT 9

    Building a Better Boomer the Funny Way

    Neil Offen doesn't necessarily believe that aging "sucks." He just believes there are things you can do to make it less "sucky." Like spending more time on the floor so if you fall, you're falling from less high up. Or exercising by lifting two glasses of wine, one in each hand, for several repetitions. Or challenging yourself by taking up a new hobby, like neurosurgery. After all, a man's reach must exceed his grasp or what's a step stool for? Join Neil and host, Nancy Franklin, for other he...

    30 min

  4. SEP 25

    How To Keep Your Joints Jumpin,' With Leading Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Expert Alan Beyer, M.D.

    What if we're not stuck living with weakening bones and painful knees or hips as we age? Join host Jan M. Flynn in conversation with Dr. Alan Beyer, the Executive Medical Director of Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Newport Beach CA and host of radio show "Doctors in the Dugout" as he talks about heading off osteoporosis, what to do if joint pain starts limiting your life, and his journey through his own hip replacement. Show links:Dr. Alan Beyer “On the Other Side of the Scalpel” vide...

    29 min

  5. SEP 11

    As We Age, Getting Angry Now and Then Might Extend Your Life

    Fear of anger can ultimately be as destructive as expressed rage. However, Amanda Barusch argues that it's time for older adults to turn toward anger rather than denying or avoiding it. By taking it seriously, people can neutralize its destructive potential and harness its energy for personal and social change.Join host Lee Bentch with Amanda Barusch for this entertaining and informative dive into harnessing the energy of anger for the better good. Amanda has done an extraordinary amount of r...

    26 min

  6. AUG 28

    Move Over, Boomer - Generation X is about to turn 60! An interview with Sari Botton

    The Generation X folks are no longer kids. They were born between 1965 and 2000, are now 44-59, and the oldest will soon enter their sixties. They have stepped into leadership roles across sectors, bringing their life experiences and perspectives to shape the future. Sari Botton is on the leading edge of that age cohort; she'll turn 60 next year. Besides publishing the engaging Oldster Magazine on Substack, she’s an established essayist, editor of best-selling anthologies, and educa...

    23 min

  7. AUG 21

    Crow's Feet Extra: Elaine LaLanne, Setting Guinness World Record at 98!

    Elaine LaLanne, widow of "Father of Fitness," Jack LaLanne, leads an audience of hundreds in breaking a Guinness World Record at the age of 98. After catching her breath, Elaine shares her new thoughts on aging.Support the show

    6 min

  8. AUG 14

    The Secret Sauce: Writers Melinda Blau, Kathleen Murphy, and Mark Tulin on Why They Embrace Aging

    With a new book about the women who inspire her to live a full life, NY Times best-selling author Melinda Blau talks with host Nancy Peckenham about unique women who come to life on the pages of The Wisdom Whisperers. She also introduces us to two of these women by reading passages from her newly-released book.Author Kathleen Murphy, an essay writer from Utah, then reads her story about how she overcame fear of aging by making a list of her fears, then poking holes in each of them.The episode...

    30 min
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Getting older is not for the faint-hearted, but aging also brings wisdom and humor, a finely-tuned perspective on life. In the Crow's Feet podcast, you’ll hear the voices of writers who will inspire you and often make you laugh about this journey through life. Join our rotating cast of podcast hosts who bring fresh views on life.Check out our website at https://www.crowsfeetlifeasweage.com/ with access to articles, insights, and sign up for our newsletter.To read our Crow’s Feet publication, which is updated daily, go to https://medium.com/crows-feetYou can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CrowsFeet15

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  • Creator
    Crow's Feet: Life As We Age
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 Crow's Feet: Life As We Age
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