Don't Be Caged By Your Age

A pro-aging podcast to help you thrive after 65!

Through weekly conversations with folks who shattered age-related expectations, you’ll find the resources, ideas and inspiration you need to thrive after 65!

Recent Episodes

Nov. 6, 2025

EP 76 Stepping Into the Spotlight After 65

In this empowering episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, host Ande Lyons sits down with Linda Ugelow - speaking confidence and vocal coach, podcast host, and author of Delight in the Limelight. Once paralyzed by the fear of public speaking, Linda now helps others transform anxiety into ease and…
Oct. 30, 2025

EP 75 Pastures Are for Horses, Not Humans

You’ve heard me say it before: pastures are for horses, not humans. But where did that phrase come from ... and what does it really mean? In this episode, I’m sharing the personal story behind the saying and how it perfectly captures the painful side effects of ageism. From my childhood surrounded …
Oct. 16, 2025

EP 74 Finding Fulfillment After You Retire

Who says fulfillment has to stop when your career does? A lifelong writer whose remarkable career has taken him from the newsroom to the boardroom - and now into the world of positive aging advocacy - Don Akchin’s decades of lived experiences ideally prepared him to bring us the insights and wisdom…
Oct. 9, 2025

EP 73 Aging Disgracefully with Angel Cicerone

Angel Cicerone is a vibrant pro-aging advocate and entrepreneur who’s redefining what it means to thrive after 60. Angel shares her story of moving to New York City at 60, building a new life filled with purpose, community, and creativity. We dive into money smarts, entrepreneurship, the power of s…
Oct. 2, 2025

EP 72 Life After Law Enforcement

In this episode, I talk with John Jay Wiley, a retired Baltimore police sergeant turned nationally syndicated broadcaster. John Jay shares his journey of reinvention, from overcoming personal challenges to finding his voice as the creator and host of Law Enforcement Talk Radio, carried on more than…
Sept. 25, 2025

EP 71 Overcoming Adversity and Ageism After 65

What does it take to rebuild your life after homelessness, depression, and loss, while also dissolving the weight of ageism? At 67, Lori Kirstein is living proof that adversity can fuel transformation. Through her Goodbye Good Girl Project, she empowers women to ditch the “shoulds,” find their t…