Episodes

Susan Reed, PhD, age 70, has led a life of social-political action since her teens. She campaigned for McGovern and later for Obama; interned with the Chicago Women’s Liberation Union; protested the Vietnam War; worked on social policy for equities in aging and health; and continues to teach adult college students about ways to be civically engaged. Susan is a person who feels “responsible for problems” facing our city (Chicago) and country. She finds other people to be activists with her...

Susan Reed, PhD, age 70, has led a life of social-political action since her teens. She campaigned for McGovern and later for Obama; interned with the Chicago Women’s Liberation Union; protested the Vietnam War; worked on social policy for equities in aging and health; and continues to teach adult college students about ways to be civically engaged. Susan is a person who feels “responsible for problems” facing our city (Chicago) and country. She finds other people to be activists with her...

Born in Poland, Sara​ Levinson, 75,​ migrated to the United States in 1963 when she was 16. She traveled by ocean liner to Montreal and later moved to Chicago. She practices an open-ended thought process and has learned to go for any opportunity that comes her way. As a young mother raising children, Sara picked up a Nikon camera that she had used earlier and began photographing images while her children were at school. She realized her skills needed upgrading and began attending workshops and ...

Born in Poland, Sara​ Levinson, 75,​ migrated to the United States in 1963 when she was 16. She traveled by ocean liner to Montreal and later moved to Chicago. She practices an open-ended thought process and has learned to go for any opportunity that comes her way. As a young mother raising children, Sara picked up a Nikon camera that she had used earlier and began photographing images while her children were at school. She realized her skills needed upgrading and began attending workshops and ...

Born in Poland, Sara​ Levinson, 75,​ migrated to the United States in 1963 when she was 16. She traveled by ocean liner to Montreal and later moved to Chicago. She practices an open-ended thought process and has learned to go for any opportunity that comes her way. As a young mother raising children, Sara picked up a Nikon camera that she had used earlier and began photographing images while her children were at school. She realized her skills needed upgrading and began attending workshops and ...

Diane Deaderick DeMartra, a professional who has worked in corporations, non- profits, and higher education, devotes her passions and talents to “enlighten, educate, and empower inner-city teen girls and young women, especially teen and young, single mothers at risk of continuing the intergenerational cycle of poverty and complex trauma that are rampant among women and children in the Black community.” This is the mission of Just For You Girlfriend, the nonprofit organization that Diane fo...

Diane Deaderick DeMartra, a professional who has worked in corporations, non- profits, and higher education, devotes her passions and talents to “enlighten, educate, and empower inner-city teen girls and young women, especially teen and young, single mothers at risk of continuing the intergenerational cycle of poverty and complex trauma that are rampant among women and children in the Black community.” This is the mission of Just For You Girlfriend, the nonprofit organization that Diane fo...

Diane Deaderick DeMartra, a professional who has worked in corporations, non- profits, and higher education, devotes her passions and talents to “enlighten, educate, and empower inner-city teen girls and young women, especially teen and young, single mothers at risk of continuing the intergenerational cycle of poverty and complex trauma that are rampant among women and children in the Black community.” This is the mission of Just For You Girlfriend, the nonprofit organization that Diane fo...

Amy Temperley’s passion centers on Active Aging--helping older adults stay social, active, and engaged. As a life coach and consultant, and entrepreneurial business owner, Amy focuses on helping 60+ adults find their passion and continue to live, laugh and learn. Amy is co-founder and CEO of Aging Is Cool and most recently, co-founder of A Mighty Good Time. She and her colleagues follow trends in areas such as technology (e.g., augmented reality) and brain health as they create more oppor...

Amy Temperley’s passion centers on Active Aging--helping older adults stay social, active, and engaged. As a life coach and consultant, and entrepreneurial business owner, Amy focuses on helping 60+ adults find their passion and continue to live, laugh and learn. Amy is co-founder and CEO of Aging Is Cool and most recently, co-founder of A Mighty Good Time. She and her colleagues follow trends in areas such as technology (e.g., augmented reality) and brain health as they create more oppor...

Amy Temperley’s passion centers on Active Aging--helping older adults stay social, active, and engaged. As a life coach and consultant, and entrepreneurial business owner, Amy focuses on helping 60+ adults find their passion and continue to live, laugh and learn. Amy is co-founder and CEO of Aging Is Cool and most recently, co-founder of A Mighty Good Time. She and her colleagues follow trends in areas such as technology (e.g., augmented reality) and brain health as they create more oppor...

Betty Grebenschikoff, age 92 ½ , continues to speak out about the horrors of the Holocaust and her experiences as a refugee without a passport: from Germany to China to Australia and, finally, to the United States where she gained citizenship. At age 9, Betty was separated from her beloved friend, Ana Maria Wahrenberg, only to be reunited after 82 years--like “finding the end of the rainbow.” On a weekly basis, Betty (in Florida) and Ana Maria (in Chile) talk about their childhood, similar paths...

Betty Grebenschikoff, age 92 ½ , continues to speak out about the horrors of the Holocaust and her experiences as a refugee without a passport: from Germany to China to Australia and, finally, to the United States where she gained citizenship. At age 9, Betty was separated from her beloved friend, Ana Maria Wahrenberg, only to be reunited after 82 years--like “finding the end of the rainbow.” On a weekly basis, Betty (in Florida) and Ana Maria (in Chile) talk about their childhood, similar paths...

Betty Grebenschikoff, age 92 ½ , continues to speak out about the horrors of the Holocaust and her experiences as a refugee without a passport: from Germany to China to Australia and, finally, to the United States where she gained citizenship. At age 9, Betty was separated from her beloved friend, Ana Maria Wahrenberg, only to be reunited after 82 years--like “finding the end of the rainbow.” On a weekly basis, Betty (in Florida) and Ana Maria (in Chile) talk about their childhood, similar paths...

The Upgrade is a gateway for the best years of our lives For years, women have been told by society to dread the second half of life, with no support available beyond expensive ointments and procedures promising to reverse the signs of aging. But thanks to Dr. Louann Brizendine’s latest book: The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond, that’s all about to change. Dr. Brizendine, bestselling author of The Female Brain and The Male Brain, Lynne and Marc Benio...

The Upgrade is a gateway for the best years of our lives For years, women have been told by society to dread the second half of life, with no support available beyond expensive ointments and procedures promising to reverse the signs of aging. But thanks to Dr. Louann Brizendine’s latest book: The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond, that’s all about to change. Dr. Brizendine, bestselling author of The Female Brain and The Male Brain, Lynne and Marc Benio...

The Upgrade is a gateway for the best years of our lives For years, women have been told by society to dread the second half of life, with no support available beyond expensive ointments and procedures promising to reverse the signs of aging. But thanks to Dr. Louann Brizendine’s latest book: The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond, that’s all about to change. Dr. Brizendine, bestselling author of The Female Brain and The Male Brain, Lynne and Marc Benio...

Why is grief so complicated and why does grieving take such a long time, possibly never ending? In The Grieving Brain (2022), renowned grief expert, neuroscientist, and psychologist, Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD, offers new perspectives on understanding love, loss, and learning. Complicated grief sets in when we cannot move into the natural healing process. Our brains need to learn how to process grief and grieving, to deal with the paradox of our loved one who feels here, yet physically is ...

Why is grief so complicated and why does grieving take such a long time, possibly never ending? In The Grieving Brain (2022), renowned grief expert, neuroscientist, and psychologist, Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD, offers new perspectives on understanding love, loss, and learning. Complicated grief sets in when we cannot move into the natural healing process. Our brains need to learn how to process grief and grieving, to deal with the paradox of our loved one who feels here, yet physically is ...

Why is grief so complicated and why does grieving take such a long time, possibly never ending? In The Grieving Brain (2022), renowned grief expert, neuroscientist, and psychologist, Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD, offers new perspectives on understanding love, loss, and learning. Complicated grief sets in when we cannot move into the natural healing process. Our brains need to learn how to process grief and grieving, to deal with the paradox of our loved one who feels here, yet physically is ...

Donna Chacko, MD, practiced medicine for 40 years, first as a radiation oncologist and later, after retraining in her 50’s, as a family medicine doctor. While serving people faced with poverty and homelessness, she learned that health involves far more than the absence of disease. Donna’s professional experiences and her own emotional suffering during a difficult first marriage led her to create Serenity and Health, offering programs and blogs that teach us all the things we can do to have ...

Donna Chacko, MD, practiced medicine for 40 years, first as a radiation oncologist and later, after retraining in her 50’s, as a family medicine doctor. While serving people faced with poverty and homelessness, she learned that health involves far more than the absence of disease. Donna’s professional experiences and her own emotional suffering during a difficult first marriage led her to create Serenity and Health, offering programs and blogs that teach us all the things we can do to have ...

Donna Chacko, MD, practiced medicine for 40 years, first as a radiation oncologist and later, after retraining in her 50’s, as a family medicine doctor. While serving people faced with poverty and homelessness, she learned that health involves far more than the absence of disease. Donna’s professional experiences and her own emotional suffering during a difficult first marriage led her to create Serenity and Health, offering programs and blogs that teach us all the things we can do to have ...

Before abortion was legalized by the US Supreme Court in 1973 (Roe v Wade), a Chicago-based group of over 100 women--known as Jane--provided counseling and illegal abortions for 11,000 women (1969-1973). Rev. & Dr. Patricia Novick, age 75, was one of the original Janes. Patricia and founder Heather Booth are among those featured in the illuminating film The Janes. In her conversation with Women Over 70, Patricia dispels the public’s misconceptions about the Janes-- who they were and wh...