Episodes

  • In Episode 089, Mary Jo Thayer explains why being a writer and mentoring is important to her

    In Episode 089, Mary Jo Thayer explains why being a writer and mentoring is important to her
    Jan 10 2025
    In addition to becoming a writer after 50, Mary Jo also became a mentor and theology teacher even though she doesn’t have a degree in theology.
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    50 mins
  • In Episode 088, Marc Joseph explains what prompted him to start the babyboomer.org website

    In Episode 088, Marc Joseph explains what prompted him to start the babyboomer.org website
    Jan 6 2025
    The baby boomer generation has had tremendous impact on the world their entire lives. It’s sad to think that influence is being reduced because people in that generation are not investing their skills and knowledge into helping others.
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    32 mins
  • Jason Dennen describes how a near-death skydiving experience changed his life in Episode 087

    Jason Dennen describes how a near-death skydiving experience changed his life in Episode 087
    Dec 26 2024
    Prior to the accident, Jason was working 70 to 80 hours per week. After the brush with death, he has reprioritized his life so he can be more involved and present in the lives of people he loves.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • In Episode 086, Amy Daughters explains why writing books, letters impacted her life

    In Episode 086, Amy Daughters explains why writing books, letters impacted her life
    Dec 8 2024
    Becoming an author was a new direction for Amy’s life, but her life changed profoundly after she started sending handwritten, personalized letters of encouragement to people, especially her 580 Facebook friends.
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    44 mins
  • Robert Ruesch shares his story of helping his daughter overcome addiction in Episode 085

    Robert Ruesch shares his story of helping his daughter overcome addiction in Episode 085
    Nov 28 2024
    After helping his daughter overcome a 30-year addiction, Robert wrote a book explaining what keeps addicts addicted, and why parents should never give up hope.
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    41 mins
  • In Episode 084, Jeffrey Barnes describes a resilient life and his admiration of Walt Disney

    In Episode 084, Jeffrey Barnes describes a resilient life and his admiration of Walt Disney
    Nov 22 2024
    Jeffrey Barnes teaches people about the wisdom displayed by Walt Disney. He and his wife, Lindsey, who is 38 years younger than he is, also teach people how to make an age-gap marriage work.
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    45 mins
  • In Episode 083, Mary Baskin talks about starting Vagabond Travel

    In Episode 083, Mary Baskin talks about starting Vagabond Travel
    Nov 17 2024
    Rather than setting up tours visiting 10 countries in 10 days, Mary prefers to offer immersive experiences to a few areas so travelers truly enjoy the culture of those places.
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    29 mins
  • In Episode 082, Wendy Melrose talks about overcoming doubt to write

    In Episode 082, Wendy Melrose talks about overcoming doubt to write
    Nov 7 2024
    After a boyfriend criticized her writing, Wendy threw away everything she wrote, but a smoldering wick remained. Years later, a pastor admonished Wendy by telling her to never throw away a gift God had given to her.
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    35 mins