Don't Be Caged By Your Age

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

When widowhood meets financial uncertainty, where do you begin?  Meet Debra L. Morrison, a trailblazing financial expert, grief coach, and best-selling author of My Husband Died Now What? A Widow’s Guide to Grief Recovery & Smart Financial Decisions. Debra empowers widows and women over 65 with smart money strategies t

Boomers aren’t “bad at tech”—we built it. 🚀 In this solo episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m celebrating my 69th birthday (and Episode 69!) by busting one of the most persistent myths about my generation: that we struggle with technology. From manual typewriters to PCs, rotary phones to smartphones, vinyl to st

What happens when ADHD goes undiagnosed until midlife or later? And how does it affect women as we age? Thriving after 65 means embracing every part of who we are … including the parts that may have been overlooked or misunderstood for decades. In this episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m joined by Diann Wingert

If you think reinvention is impossible later in life - or that fashion and construction can’t possibly mix - Brenda “Maxx” Cumbie McGee is here to prove you wrong. In this uplifting and eye-opening conversation, Maxx shares her remarkable journey from professional model to union carpenter, and now to Founder of GottStr

What does it look like to lead with purpose, advocate for equity, and thrive at 70? In this episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m joined by Robert Baker, a globally respected DE&I consultant, speaker, coach, and age-positive leader, whose decades-long career continues to inspire change across generations and indus