Letting go of fear, getting unstuck, empowering ourselves and much more! On this, our first episode of 2021, we talk with Susan Burrell about how to live an empowered life. Links to things we mention on the show: Website: https://www.susanburrell.com Podcast:  Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell https://www.susanburrell.com/podcasts We'd love to hear from you! Leave your comments on our website www.seniortopiashow.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Our handle everywhere is @seniortopiashow

What it means to be an elder, what COVID is teaching us, George Floyd’s murder, white supremacist organizational culture, God, the universe, the water we swim in, changes we’d like to see going forward and much more with guest F. Noor Jawad. Links to things we mention on the show  sharecollaborative.org getnoorslight.blogspot.com Noor's Five Questions: 1.  What part(s) do I personally play in contributing to the 2white supremacy mentality in my life and in the lives of my children and my family? 2. What can I do to re-imagine myself and my white counterparts cohabitating in a healthy, prosperous world that is equally beneficial to all of it's citizens? 3. What shall we redirect our focus on that unites all of us? 4. What are we ready to let go of for the collective good of humanity? 5. What best practices/guidelines/policies can we enact for building relationships based on equality, justice, truth and the authentic love for all and hatred for none? Resources we mentioned in this episode: Book:  The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter Podcast Series:  Scene on Radio: Seeing White  https://www.sceneonradio.org/seeing-white/ We'd love to hear from you! Leave your comments on our website www.seniortopiashow.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Our handle everywhere is @seniortopiashow

Downsizing your possessions to prepare for selling your house, using moving/storage containers, storage lockers, getting rid of big furniture, selling on Facebook Marketplace, using consignment shops and more!  Cohosts Jeri and Julie both sold their homes in 2020 and drop a lot of hints for anyone looking to declutter or sell off possessions. Links to things we mention on the show  U-Pack https://www.upack.com/ Store Here https://www.storehere.com/ Facebook Marketplace Nextdoor https://nextdoor.com/ We'd love to hear from you! Leave your comments on our website www.seniortopiashow.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Our handle everywhere is @seniortopiashow

End-of-life care for African Americans, how our society makes decisions about death and dying given health and wealth disparities experienced by Blacks, why women disproportionately bear the economic and emotional impact of caregiving for elders,  and more with guest Dr. Yolonda Y. Wilson. Mentioned in our conversation:  Extremis (Directed by Dan Krauss). 24 minute film that follows Dr. Jessica Zitter, an ICU and palliative care specialist who leads a team in the Highland Hospital ICU in Oakland, California. She helps families make end-of-life decisions for their loved ones, who are often terminally ill.  Available on Netflix. We'd love to hear from you! Leave your comments on our website www.seniortopiashow.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Our handle everywhere is @seniortopiashow

Retiring at age 55, downsizing possessions to a few suitcases, what it’s been like to retire under COVID social distancing restrictions, choosing a city in Mexico, learning Spanish and much more on this Slice of Life episode with guests Mary Anne and Ricardo Machado.  They've chosen to retire in the city of Santiago de Querétaro in central Mexico and we get to hear all about the decisions that brought them there.   Note on the health insurance mentioned in the episode:  In the time since we recorded this, that insurance is no longer available.  Mary Anne and Ricardo are now covered by VUMI.   This is a follow-up to Episode 14, where we interviewed Mary Anne as she was just preparing to retire from her job and thinking about a retirement  destination. https://seniortopiashow.com/episode-14-never-too-late-to-learn-something-new We'd love to hear from you! Leave your comments on our website www.seniortopiashow.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Our handle everywhere is @seniortopiashow

How attorneys and other professionals can continue offering their services after retirement, the challenges faced by people of color in the legal profession, age discrimination and more with guest Linda Aristondo, Esq. Links to things we mention on the show: About the Fellowship program for physicians:  Dr. Gerald Bourne was paid by Kaiser Permanente to create the program. Docs work 2 days a week. Stipend $50,000. Medical malpractice covered by Health Center. https://encore.org/encore-physicians-program/   https://www.retiredphysiciansassn.org/opportunities-blog/2019/9/1/encore-physicians-program   https://www.alamedahealthconsortium.org/stories/a-conversation-with-dr-gerald-bourne-encore-pilot-program-lead/     The City of San Jose will expand its pilot project placing encore fellows into civic fellowships. Mayor Sam Liccardo has committed $300,000 over three years to test and implement new fellowship models with a goal of developing a blueprint for other cities to leverage encore talent. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has added funding to for a further six fellows in that three year period. Heising-Simons Foundation https://www.hsfoundation.org/ is supporting a two-year Encore Fellowships 2.0 pilot to increase the number of Silicon Valley-based Fellows who transition to nonprofit leadership roles after their Fellowships. That effort will enhance the Fellowship program’s impact and build a pipeline of nonprofit talent We'd love to hear from you! Leave your comments on our website www.seniortopiashow.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Our handle everywhere is @seniortopiashow

Retiring in your 50s by living simply, choosing a home to age in place, long term care insurance, gardening and more on this Slice of Life episode with guests John and Jacq Ewan. Links to things we mention on the show: Photos of the Ewans' accessible shower and amazing gardens:  https://seniortopia.net/retirement-projects-gardens-and-accessible-showers/ Book on pruning fruit trees: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18796083-grow-a-little-fruit-tree We'd love to hear from you! Leave your comments on our website www.seniortopiashow.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Our handle everywhere is @seniortopiashow

We talk with experts in senior living design about their predictions for how COVID will change the way senior living facilities are designed.  Our special guest is Russ McLaughlin, architect with AG Architecture, he chats with our own resident expert, Jeri McClenaghan-Ihde.  Together these two architects have more than 60 years of senior living design experience.  What they have to say about the impact of COVID may surprise you.  We'd love to hear from you! Leave your comments on our website www.seniortopiashow.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Our handle everywhere is @seniortopiashow

Living a life full of experiences and without excuses, how to maintain a healthy relationship across decades, downsizing, aging while childless and more on this Slice of Life episode with guests Cindy Coe and Amy Zehnder, also known as CCnDoc. Links to things we mention on the show: Instagram and IGTV https://www.instagram.com/ccndoc/channel/?hl=en Follow CCnDoc's ongoing adventures here  www.ccndoc.com (Both - Over 50 Influencers) www.coe2go.com (Cindy - Digital Storytelling, Social Media Consulting WiX Web Design) www.insideoutdiscovery.com (Both - Organizational Development Firm) We'd love to hear from you! Leave your comments on our website www.seniortopiashow.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Our handle everywhere is @seniortopiashow

We talk with Carol Whelan (Julie's mom) and Katy Ingerson about their memories of practicing social distancing during the polio scares of their childhood; we also hear about the way Ken and Betty McClenaghan (Jeri's parents) experienced the epidemic.  When Polio Triggered Fear and Panic among Parents in the 1950s https://www.history.com/news/polio-fear-post-wwii-era Do you remember social distancing during the polio epidemic?  Leave your comments on our website www.seniortopiashow.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Our handle everywhere is @seniortopiashow