Episodes

April 17, 2025

EP 53 Declutter Your Life and Your Legacy

Welcome back to another liberating episode of Don't Be Caged By Your Age! I’m joined by the vibrant and visionary Michelle Passoff, 71 and a true trailblazer in the world of decluttering. She’s here to help you clear more tha...

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April 10, 2025

EP 52 Thriving in Law and Life After 70

Curiosity doesn’t retire. If you keep learning, connecting, and moving - aging becomes a rich and vibrant part of the journey. With a legal career that spans more than four decades, Louis Goodman has lived many chapters - fro...

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April 3, 2025

Celebrating Women Over 70

Aging isn’t something to fear - it’s something to own. Welcome to Episode 51 where I have a fabulous conversation with two unstoppable women who are proving that aging is anything but limiting! Gail Zelitzky and Catherine Mar...

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March 27, 2025

EP 50 Aging Out Loud and Proud

Hiya listeners! Can you believe it? We’ve hit 50 episodes of Don't Be Caged By Your Age! 🎉 In this special milestone episode, I’m flying solo to share the origin story of this podcast, how my own pro-aging journey has transfo...

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March 20, 2025

EP 49 The Future of Veterinary Wellness with Dr. Marlene Siegel

Welcome to a “pawsitively” inspiring conversation with Holistic Integrative Veterinarian Dr. Marlene Siegel! Dr. Siegel, 69, is a pioneering integrative veterinarian dedicated to helping pet parents and veterinarians find sol...

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March 6, 2025

EP 48 Helping Men Redefine Identity After Retirement

Michael Kay is a true renaissance man thriving at 71. His journey has been anything but predictable! He started as a musician, became a CPA, built a successful Financial Life Planning firm, and later founded Chapter X, where ...

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Feb. 27, 2025

EP 47 Thriving in Voice Acting at 72

Deborah Kosnett, 72, doesn’t believe in a ‘typical’ retirement. After a successful corporate career as a CPA and a nationally recognized tax expert, she returned to her first love—acting. Now a voice actor specializing in aud...

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Feb. 20, 2025

EP 46 Becoming a Comedian at 62

At 62, Karen Williams is not slowing down! A seasoned commercial print model and actress, Karen is now adding stand-up comedy to her ever-evolving career, proving that it’s never too late to embrace new challenges and step in...

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Feb. 13, 2025

EP 45 Transforming Muck into Magic as We Age

Our Guest, Wendi Knox, 70, shares her transformative journey of navigating ageism and reinventing herself after the age of 50. An accomplished author, artist, and uplifter, Wendi has been empowering women to embrace aging as ...

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Feb. 6, 2025

EP 44 Telling a New Story About Aging

Are you ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about aging? Please meet Corinne Aumon, PhD, a developmental psychologist, keynote speaker, and the founder of Choice Care Navigators , where she empowers seniors and t...

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Jan. 30, 2025

EP 43 Tips for a Fulfilling UnRetirement

In this episode of Don't Be Caged By Your Age, Richard Eisenberg, 68, joins us to share the concept of unretirement and what it means to redefine life after 60. Drawing from his vast career experience and current projects, Ri...

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Jan. 23, 2025

EP 42 Leading Beyond the Boardroom After 60

Meet Lorraine Wiseman, someone who is truly redefining what it means to embrace the next chapter of life with purpose and impact! Lorraine is the President and CEO of Leading the Wise Way , a consulting firm dedicated to stra...

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Jan. 16, 2025

EP 41 Embracing Technology After Vision Loss

Either I do nothing out of fear or something out of faith. Despite facing the significant challenge of losing her sight in her early 50s due to an autoimmune condition, Sara Freeman Smith’s journey is a testament to resilienc...

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Jan. 9, 2025

EP 40 Leveraging Resilience and Curiosity for Career Longevity

“You really have to focus on the jobs that you were born to do. The jobs that really, really float your boat at this point in your life, the jobs that are meaningful, the jobs where you can really make a difference." At 72, J...

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Dec. 19, 2024

EP 39 Empowering Women to Stay Visible and Confident as They Age

There is no substitute for being able to feed yourself, feed your passions, and feed your sense of creativity. At nearly 80, Diane Gilman is a true disrupter and a shining example of how to defy age-related stereotypes and li...

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Dec. 12, 2024

EP 38 A Documentary to Inspire Intergenerational Social Activism

“I believe that legacy is not what you leave when you're gone, but rather what you live every single day.” In 1995 our guest, Barbara Greenspan Shaiman, founded Champions of Caring , an organization dedicated to empowering yo...

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Dec. 5, 2024

EP 37 Retirement By Design, Not Default

“It's not a new book, it's a new chapter!” Challenging traditional notions of retirement as an end to work, our guest, Retirement Life Coach Wendy Leggett, brings the ideal insights and tactics to help you shift out of a reti...

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Nov. 14, 2024

EP 36 An Intergenerational Conversation About Improving Digital Liter…

I love providing representation of folks thriving after 65. Which is why I only interview folks over 60 on the podcast – because if you see it, you can be it right? But, as you may know from prior episodes on the podcast, I’m...

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Nov. 7, 2024

EP 35 Entrepreneurial Adventures After 65

Meet Connie Inukai, a 76-year-old dynamo who is shattering age-related stereotypes and redefining what it means to thrive after 65. A former college professor turned "Grandmapreneur," Connie is an award-winning innovator, ent...

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Oct. 24, 2024

EP 34 The Three Pillars of Aging While Black

Reciprocal wisdom is a sharing that goes both ways. There is a wisdom that is rooted in our past. But there’s also wisdom and an ingenuity that lives within the current generation. In this enlightening episode I had the honor...

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Oct. 17, 2024

EP 33 How to Take Charge of Your Health Care When Fighting a Serious …

“You are in charge of your health. Do not leave an exam room until all your questions are answered.” This week, we’re thrilled to welcome Deb Krier, an inspiring advocate for proactive healthcare and dynamic living, even in t...

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Oct. 10, 2024

EP 32 Building Your Self Esteem After 60

Did you know the #1 obstacle to having your dreams, desires, and goals fulfilled after 60 is shame and blame? Our guest, Joanie Marx, can help you turn these distressing, backward looking emotions into forward looking, esteem...

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Oct. 3, 2024

EP 31 Aging Sideways: A Guide to Overcoming Ageist Stereotypes

“See yourself as a complete human being who happens to be aging, rather than as a person whose identity is consumed by the fact that you're getting older.” Welcome back to another inspiring episode featuring Jeanette Leardi, ...

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Sept. 26, 2024

EP 30 Redefining Retirement Expectations

With over 25 years in high-level HR roles and a decade in the tech startup scene, Kerry Schrader, 62, shares her remarkable life journey and how she’s shattering age-related expectations. We explore societal views on aging, t...

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