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

EP 90 Nancy Shear: Still Breaking Barriers at 79
March 26, 2026

EP 90 Nancy Shear: Still Breaking Barriers at 79

What does it look like to keep growing, exploring, and breaking barriers at 79? You’re about to find out. Our guest, Nancy Shear , has been defying expectations her entire life - from sneaking into Philadelphia Orchestra conc...
EP 89 How Intergenerational Relationships Dismantle Ageism
March 12, 2026

EP 89 How Intergenerational Relationships Dismantle Ageism

Do you ever notice how age can feel like a barrier instead of a bridge? I’ve discovered one of the most powerful ways to dismantle ageism isn’t policy, awareness campaigns, or corporate training - it’s relationships across ge...
EP 88 Don’t Retire - Reignite and Refire
March 5, 2026

EP 88 Don’t Retire - Reignite and Refire

What if retirement isn’t the end of something… but the ignition switch for your most powerful chapter yet? In this energizing and deeply honest conversation, I’m joined by Deborah Holliday - international flight attendant of ...
EP 87 The Wisdom and Wit of Melinda Blau
Feb. 19, 2026

EP 87 The Wisdom and Wit of Melinda Blau

What does aging with wit and wisdom really look like? In this episode, I have a delicious conversation with Melinda Blau - veteran journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and the author of The Wisdom Whisperers: Golden Guides to a Long Life of Grit, Grace, and Laughter. At 82, Melinda isn’t …
EP 86 Retirement Doesn’t Mean Retreat
Feb. 12, 2026

EP 86 Retirement Doesn’t Mean Retreat

What if retirement doesn’t mean retreat - but rediscovering? In this episode I sit down with Judith Horn for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation about adaptation, creativity, and continuing to serve after 65. When vision impairment led Judith to retire from her lifelong career as a physical the…
EP 85 Working Through Grief, One Recipe at a Time
Feb. 5, 2026

EP 85 Working Through Grief, One Recipe at a Time

In this heartfelt episode I sit down with bereavement specialist, grief educator, and author Patti Comeau-Simonson for a deeply meaningful conversation about love, loss, and thriving after 65. I first met Patti years ago when...

Recent Blog Posts

What to Ask For at Your Annual Physical After 65
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 …

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