A pro-aging podcast to help you thrive after 65!
Looking for inspiration and practical advice on aging well? Don't Be Caged By Your Age is a positive aging podcast featuring conversations with older adults who are thriving after 65. Explore healthy aging, longevity, retirement, purpose, wellness, technology, entrepreneurship, relationships, and the many ways people create meaningful lives as they grow older.
Recent Episodes
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Oct. 22, 2026
EP 114 Your Experience Still Has Value
Have you ever wondered whether your experience, skills, and hard-earned wisdom are still valued in today’s workplace after 65? Or how to navigate a working world that may not always recognize what you bring to the table? In this episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m delighted to welcome Brenda Harrington, founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, for a conversation about continuing to work, contribute, and grow after 65. With more than 30 years of business experience, Brenda brings a thou
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Oct. 15, 2026
EP 113 A Pathologist’s Surprising Lessons on Death, Aging, and Living Fully
Have you ever wondered what studying death can teach us about living more fully? On this episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m joined by Dr. Sabine O’Laughlin, a 68-year-old board-certified pathologist, functional wellness coach, and author of The Curiosity Quotient. After decades of studying disease and death, Dr. Sabine has developed a fascinating perspective on what keeps us from living the lives we truly want. Our conversation takes us on Dr. Sabine’s life adventure, from choosing ...
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Oct. 8, 2026
EP 112 Life at 88 Is Still Worth Writing About
What happens when you combine 88 years of living, a wicked sense of humor, a lifelong love of writing, a healthy dose of satire and absolutely no interest in disappearing quietly into the background? You get Elaine Soloway. Elaine is a writer, author, writing coach, tech tutor, former PR and marketing consultant, former Chicago political press aide, former Apple Store specialist, memoirist, novelist, blogger, Substack writer and, as I discovered during our conversation, apparently a character
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Oct. 1, 2026
EP 111 Eldering Means Becoming Not Disappearing
What if growing older isn't about disappearing from the world, but becoming even more of who you are? My guest is Steve Goldberg, and at 75+, he is still creating, contributing, and becoming. Steve spent the first 40 years of his career helping individuals and organizations navigate change, meaning, and transition. He expected retirement to be a time for pickleball, biking, swimming, family, and friends. Instead, his 70s have become some of the most creative and productive years of his life...
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Sept. 24, 2026
EP 110 How AI Helps You Thrive After 65 with Nancy A Shenker
Have you ever wondered whether AI could actually help you thrive after 65? Meet Nancy Shenker, a 70-year-old entrepreneur, marketer, writer, podcaster and self-described “Robot Overlady” who has been playing with technology and AI long before AI became the buzzword it is today. Nancy is the founder of theONswitch, a marketing and AI strategy consultancy, and the creator behind NANCYAF. She writes BODIES & BOTS on Substack, hosts the Age Blind podcast, and continues to reinvent herself w...
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Sept. 17, 2026
EP 109 Still Traveling the World at 91
What happens when a mother and daughter decide to see just how much of the world they can experience together? Evelyn and Natalie Kelly are Award-Winning Authors, Speakers & World Travelers who have traveled to 90 countries, visited all 50 states, written books together, and built an extraordinary mother-daughter partnership along the way. And Evelyn is 91. She's still traveling. Still writing. Still learning. Still setting goals. And she has her sights set on visiting 100 countries before sh
Recent Blog Posts
July 18, 2026
The Power of Saying 'Yes': How to Keep Your Life Expanding After 70
Is your next chapter waiting behind a new door? There is a pervasive myth in our culture that suggests once we cross the threshold into our 70s, our lives are meant to settle into a comfortable, quiet routine. We are often told that it is time to s…
July 9, 2026
Moving From Ambition to Passion: A New Perspective on Aging
In our youth, society programs us with a very specific, high-octane engine for life: ambition. We are taught to climb, to achieve, to acquire, and to prove our worth through the metrics of productivity and status. But what happens when the mountain …
Dec. 10, 2025
What to Ask For at Your Annual Physical After 65
This checklist covers the physical, mental-health, and cognitive screenings every adult over 65 should be receiving, but often aren’t. (Tap here to download a copy)All of these are what a well-trained geriatrician would cover — and what most primary…