An Archive of Ron's Podcast Interviews

45 Forward with Ron Roel is a show for all of us who find ourselves at midlife and realize that--thanks to today’s advances in health and technology--we can have many productive years ahead.

Each show streams live on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. ET, featuring guests who offer insights, stories, inspiration and resources to help you make the second half of life even better than the first. 



- Coming Next Wednesday -  Tune in April 23rd at 4 pm PST / 7 pm Eastern Time A Gardening Design Guru Reveals How to Turn Our Backyard into a ...READ MORE...

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- Watch Ron's Interview with Kevin Wade - A Star TV Producer and Screenwriter “Rewires” his Career as a Crime Novelist   SHOW DESCRIPTION:   ​​For my generation of older TV watchers, there ...READ MORE...

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- Watch Ron's Interview with Diane Curley - Reshaping How Women are Recognized as Role Models & Change-Makers   SHOW DESCRIPTION:   ​While March is officially Women’s History Month, 45 Forward continues to commemorate ...READ MORE...

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- Watch Ron's Interview with Renata Glaz - A Holistic Approach to Aging in Place—at Any Age   SHOW DESCRIPTION:   ​As people get older, a vast majority say they want to age ...READ MORE...

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- Watch Ron's Interview with Valentina Janek - Growing Every Time You Try Something New—and Make Mistakes   SHOW DESCRIPTION:   ​In our continuing series celebrating women of achievement —particularly in their later ...READ MORE...

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- Watch Ron's Interview with Vicki Schneps -How a Successful Elder Law Attorney Chose Non-Retirement   SHOW DESCRIPTION:   ​For more than 25 years, Judith Grimaldi served as a Certified Elder Law ...READ MORE...

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- Watch Ron's Interview with Vicki Schneps -  The Founder of a Leading Local Media Company Recounts her Storied Career   SHOW DESCRIPTION:   ​As we continue celebrating Women’s History Month, 45 ...READ MORE...

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- Watch Ron's Interview with Bonnie D. Graham -  Celebrating a Modern Renaissance Woman during Women’s History Month   SHOW DESCRIPTION:   ​As we kick off Women’s History Month this year, 45 ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Paul Arfin -  The Well-Lived Life of a Serial Social Entrepreneur    SHOW DESCRIPTION:  There are many people who work for social service organizations during their ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Sal LaGreca and Michael Mannix -  Can You Find Personal & Professional Success through the “5 Ls”?   SHOW DESCRIPTION:   ​As we move through our fast-paced ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Dorian Stern -   Helping People with Disabilities Lead Independent Lives—with Canine Companions    SHOW DESCRIPTION:   For people with disabilities, leading an independent life ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Beatty Cohan -  Discovering the Path to LastingLove in Today’s Troubling World   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  As we look forward to the end of winter, there’s always ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Bri Conn -  Financial Planning for Childfree Families: A Distinctly Different Script    SHOW DESCRIPTION:  When experts talk about financial planning for retirement, many of them ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Kerri Tannenbaum -  (Encore) Where Do We Come From? Finding Your Roots with Modern Genealogy   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  As a nation of immigrants, we’ve long been interested in ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Dr. Andrea Gould-Marks and Ron Roel -  Two Old Friends Share their Journeys Helping People Navigate Life’s Changes    SHOW DESCRIPTION:  Today, on the 5th ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Ken Dychtwald -  (Encore) Can We Stay on the Crest of Ken Dychtwald’s Age Wave?   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  The first time I met Dr. Ken Dychtwald ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Rachel Zimmerman -  How Do We Move on from the Sudden Loss of a Loved One?   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  As we come to the close of ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Mae Caime -  (Encore) Meet the “Amaezing” Mae Caime, former Ms. New York Senior America   SHOW DESCRIPTION:Just over a year ago, Mae Caime was crowned Ms. ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Scott Fisher and Ben Green -  Cultivating a “Growth Mindset” to Help You Age Well and Wisely    SHOW DESCRIPTION:   ​Several years ago, as Scott ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Judi Allaire -  The Unexpected (and Rewarding) Journey of a Later-Life Actress   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  When we think about the career track of actresses today, we often ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Jamie Rosen -  Navigating the Challenging Landscape of Mental Health Law   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  You can’t open a newspaper or go online today without seeing articles about ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Grace Cheng -  A Different Perspective on Family Caregiving—from Hong Kong   SHOW DESCRIPTION:   As National Family Caregivers Month comes to a close, we have the ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Ken Dychtwald -  Can We Stay on the Crest of Ken Dychtwald’s Age Wave?   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  The first time I met Dr. Ken Dychtwald was ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with John Cochran -  A Veteran Leader Reflects on How to Better Serve Aging Families   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  As we celebrate National Family Caregivers Month, it’s important not ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Mario Rubano -  Want to ‘Age with Attitude’? Check Out Senior Planet     SHOW DESCRIPTION:   Wherever we go these days, we feel the impact of ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Deborah Truhowsky -  How to Identify and Prevent Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect   SHOW DESCRIPTION:   ​If you’ve ever had a loved one living in a ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Asher Ravinowitz -  A Substance Abuse Counselor’s Unique Approach to Recovery: Storytelling   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to host Asher Rabinowitz, a ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Todd Whiton -  The Benefits of Social Security & Medicare Planning—Together   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  As you approach traditional retirement age, you probably know the importance of enrolling ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Maria Alvarez -  Advocating for Older People through Grassroots Empowerment   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  As we kick off October with the United Nation’s International Day of Older ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Jim Rowe -  Improving Poor Employee Communication Skills—BEFORE They’re Hire   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  In an age of when technology has become an integral part of virtually ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Aaron Futterman -  Estate & Long-term Care Planning to Alleviate Life’s Unknowns   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  As we prepare for the second half of life, many ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Howard Fields -    What Happens at the Intersection of Technology & Human Behavior?   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  We’re in an age driven by fast-moving technology, but how ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Dan Cohen -  (Encore) How ‘Beloved Music’ Can Benefit Individuals with Dementia   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  If you’ve ever seen the documentary, “Alive Inside,” a documentary that ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Carroll Golden -  (Encore) How to GetLong-term Care—Without Pulling Your Family Apart!   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  When we think about our later years, we know that ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Ahmed Ahmed -  Exercising into Our Older Years—and Overcoming the Pains of Aging   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  We know that exercise is an essential factor in maintaining ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Kerri Tannenbaum -  Where Do We Come From? Finding Your Roots withModern Genealogy    SHOW DESCRIPTION:   As a nation of immigrants, we’ve long been interested in ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Murray Shapiro and Ron Susser -  PEIR: A Lifelong Learning Program with Few Peers   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  As older adults move into their traditional retirement ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Ann Middleman -  How Retired Executives of SCORE Help Next-Gen Entrepreneurs   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  When people approach middle age, you might expect them to begin ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Tildet Varon -  How an “Inner Mastery Specialist” Can Make Your Vision a Reality       SHOW DESCRIPTION:  As we move along into our midlife ...READ MORE...

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- Listen to Ron's Interview with Tim Daniels -  How to Create a Personal Wellness Plan through Your Elder Years   SHOW DESCRIPTION:  As we get older, we all strive to increase ...READ MORE...

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