Tips for Taking Care of Yourself as a Caregiver
As a caregiver it’s vital that you care for yourself. Learn some important questions to ask yourself and steps to take to ensure your needs are being met too.
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Growing Bolder Series
To change the way we age, we have to change the narrative around aging. Growing Bolder is doing just that. Learn how to stop growing older and start Growing Bolder.
60 Second Soapbox: The Value of Time
When it comes to time, our culture wants us to believe that it has less value as the days go by, but that’s backwards! We aren’t made to withdraw from life as we get older. We’re made to lean into it.
Great-grandmother Becomes Caregiver in Life-changing Reset
Sharon Strickland is a great-grandmother that is shining a light on a unique aspect of caregiving later in life.
Winging It! Myrt Rose and Her Life of Adventure
Myrt Rose, 85, says family trips in the 1940s sparked a lifetime passion for adventure that included everything from wing walking to diving for treasure. Meet this fearless Floridian.
The Miracle Man
Learn how Darryl Perry recovered from a near death experience and set his attention on inspiring anyone facing a challenge.
5 Tips for Caregivers to Cope With the Pandemic
There’s no question that caregivers are under siege during this pandemic. If you fall in that category, check out these helpful tips for coping with the stress.
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Growing Bolder Presents: Jeanne Socrates
In 2019, British yachtswoman Jeanne Socrates, 77, became the oldest person ever to sail around the world unassisted. Fresh off her world-record trip around the world, Jeanne sits down with us for a special event, Growing Bolder Presents.
Jettison Perfection!
Jillian Michaels shares how to jettison the concept of perfection and focus our appreciation on progress.
5 Questions With Silicon Valley’s Oldest Employee
Barbara Beskind smashes stereotypes every time she goes to work. At 94, she is by far the oldest member of the world-famous, human-centered design team IDEO in Silicon Valley. Some of IDEO’s designs include Apple’s first mouse and the Pilates machine. Many of Beskind’s co-workers are 60 or even 70 years younger, but they’re soaking up her life experiences.
The Jean Queen, Diane Gilman, is Too Young To Be Old
Diane Gilman is known as the Jean Queen from her appearances on the Home Shopping Network. She waged a painful, lengthy battle against breast cancer and sits down with Amy Sweezey to talk about what she learned.
World Champion Joe Johnston is Hurdling Life’s Challenges and Vaulting into his 80s
Joe Johnston is the best pole vaulter in the world over 80. Step inside “the Joe Dome,” his DIY pole vaulting paradise that he added onto his home in order to pursue his life’s dream.
On My Mind | The Power of Change
Change triggers new beginnings, new adventures and new opportunities. Change is how we become the person that we want to be, so don’t fear change. Be ready for it.
Growing Bolder’s “Launchpad to What’s Next!” LIVE at The Sharon
This once-in-a-lifetime event, filmed in front of a live audience in The Villages, Florida, was shared with the nation in a PBS special. It featured renowned thought leaders and experts in longevity and active aging like Dr. Roger Landry, Dr. Bill Thomas, Dan Buettner and Barbara Hannah Grufferman, as well as world champion masters athletes like Rowdy Gaines and Diana Nyad.
Dream. Believe. Persist. Growing Bolder’s “Launchpad to What’s Next LIVE” in The Villages
Watch Growing Bolder’s full “Launchpad to What’s Next!” LIVE from The Villages, FL, a multimedia jolt of inspiration to make the rest of your life the best of your life!
The Healing Power of Creativity
At 50, Linda Hollerbach was diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent chemotherapy, radiation, a mastectomy, and two reconstructive surgeries. Ten years later, melanoma reared its ugly head. It was during her second battle with cancer that she discovered the healing power of creativity to help her keep on living.
It’s All About You | On My Mind
Now is the time to become the person you want to be. This time around, it’s all about you. While some will try to stop you from changing, find support in those who make you feel like you can live the life you imagine.
Don’t Deny Your Age | On My Mind
Society has us all believing that being younger is better than being older. Marc Middleton shares why he decided he will never deny or hide his age, and suggests why you should do the same.
A New Life Stage | On My Mind
Our post-retirement years can now last longer than the years we spent working and building our careers. We now have a new life stage that offers a limitless opportunity to reinvent ourselves, pursue our passions, give back to our community and so much more.
Social Norms | On My Mind
Many people have extremely limiting beliefs when it comes to Growing Older. Our challenge is made even more difficult because we are also battling social norms, which can be even more powerful than personal beliefs at shaping our behavior. Growing Bolder is about breaking all of the social norms related to aging, because there is no such thing as “age-appropriate behavior.”
Age Marketing | On My Mind
Age doesn’t define us like it did in the past, but many marketers, advertisers, and businesses don’t fully understand the new older adult. The ads and messaging we receive should be more about lifestyle and less about life stage. More is possible at every age.
Stop Saying “60 is the New 40” | On My Mind
If we want to change the culture of aging, we have to recognize that more is possible at every age.