Since a few years I have met people from all around the world on the internet and became more or less friends with some. Mostly through blogs, by accident, when I liked something I found googling. Some of these friendships  (ok, one  :) )...

GB Thought Leader and frequent Growing Bolder Radio Show guest Susan Silver recently joined a panel of women on NBC's "Today" show to talk about relationships -- romantic and not -- and finding love that will last.

Last time Jim Carlton was on the GB Radio Show, he was a studio writer, guitarist and comedian. This time, he's back and he's added author to his resume and he's got a book coming out that you don't want to miss.

GB stopped by the Red Hat Society's 10th Annual Convention and found women from all over the world intensely focused on the business mission -- having a good time.

Comedian and actor Bernie Mac died early Saturday in Chicago from complications from pneumonia, He was 50. "Ocean's 11" co-star George Clooney issued a statement saying, "The world just got a little less funny."

In 1972, decorated combat pilot and legendary aviator Joe Kittinger was shot down and imprisoned in the "Hanoi Hilton." The man in the next cell was John McCain. For the first time, Kittinger speaks out on camera about their experiences.

GB member Fred the Fitness Guy made an amazing discovery. Exactly 70 years ago, his great grandfather was featured in National Geographic magazine. Fred made a video to share his family news with his GB family.

Actor and comedian Harvey Korman, who was a regular on "The Carol Burnett Show" and appeared in a string of Mel Brooks films such as "Blazing Saddles" and "High Anxiety," died Thursday at age 81 at UCLA Medical Center.

A new study says parents tend to be harder on their first-born children -- with some surprising results! Read the article then share your thoughts.

Another celebrity couple bites the dust -- so how can you make your marriage work when so many hit the skids?

What would you do if you knew your life was about to end? That's the premise of a new movie, starring some Hollywood heavyweights who are all about Growing Bolder in their real and make-believe worlds.

Everything we thought we knew about aging is changing. Opportunity and possibility are everywhere. Everyday, more men and women realize the magnitude of this change. Shirley Mitchell realized it 20 years ago.

Looking for love in all the wrong places? Maybe you're in the wrong city.

Born and bred in Manhattan, entertainer Elli Fordyce lives by the motto "it's never too late." That phrase is enough to pique GB's interest, and once we got to know what she's all about we knew we needed to share her spirit with you.

Red Hatters -- if you're looking for great stories, videos, pictures and more, you've come to the right place! This is a collection of some of the hippest, hottest Hatters on Growing Bolder.

What happens when you combine "girl power" with "boomer power?" Debbie Zipp has coined a new phrase that she and her partners at In the Trenches Productions hope will become the new catch phrase: "Women over 40 Power!"

In this blog Ruth, at 109, wonders how much longer she will live. She talks about the things she would like to be around to see, like who the next President will be.

He's written music for NBC sports, artist Thomas Kinkade and for a 3-year-old victim of child abuse. Many critics consider his songs poignant, intimate and healing. You'll wonder why you've never heard of him before.

She's a former nun, a writer, a businesswoman and much more -- and now, she's sharing her story with Growing Bolder! See why Dr. Mary Hilaire Tavenner spends so much time on a labor of love, and what lessons you can learn from her.

Bonus track time! One of our favorite radio show guests, Gary U.S. Bonds, just gave his fans a very special treat -- a free download of his holiday song, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."

Sometimes, holiday lights can be just the thing to get us out of our houses and spreading good cheer. Take this tour through a charming neighborhood.

She says she just wanted to survive -- but after battling two potentially deadly diseases, Lois-Ann Gilmore is thriving. She says staying in shape helped her stay in the game, and now she's smashing records and proving that it's never too late.

In this day and age of high-tech, big-dollar toys, more than 2,000 people were drawn to a history museum to play with a low-tech, $4 toy that's almost half a century past its prime. The result? An event that will go down in history!

Just when you think Women Playing For T.I.M.E. couldn't possibly make their life-saving tournaments any more fun, one of the greatest golfers ever shows up. Don't call her the Tiger Woods of women's golf. He's the Annika Sorenstam of men's golf.

A group of men and women over 50 prove that they won't let arthritis and age get in the way of their passion to roller skate.

Thanks to Beverly Mahone, college-aged kids aren’t the only ones tanning it up on the beach. Mahone is the driving force behind the First Annual Baby Boomer Girlfriend's Spring Break and she's making it known that boomers can party too.

Dotsie Bregel has created an online meeting place for Boomer women.