An Audio Archive of Ron's Broadcast Interviews
– Coming Next Monday – Tune in June 12th at Noon PST / 3 pm Eastern Time An Award-Winning Author of 50+ Books Reflects on a Writer’s Life Episode Description: There’s a saying that “Everyone has a book in them,” but the question for many of us is, “How do I get it out?” …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Ryan Herd – How Innovative Home Technology Can Support Family Caregivers Episode Description: Whenever Americans are asked where they’d like to live as they get older, a vast majority say they’d like to remain in their homes for as long as possible. They prize the independence, comfort, and …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Kasley Killam – Encore – Exploring the Third Dimension to Our Well-Being: “Social Health” Episode description: Everywhere we look these days we’re bombarded by talk: social media, TV news and opinion shows, podcasts, blogs, emails, texts. And yet, we’re living in an age where social isolation and …READ MORE…
Read More– Coming Next Monday – Tune in May 22nd at Noon PST / 3 pm Eastern Time How a Veteran’s Mother Honors the Heroes Among Us Episode Description: Six years ago, Virginia Cervasio decided to dedicate her life to helping veterans. The mother of a young vet who died by suicide, she learned that …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Tim Kennedy – Learning about the Benefits—and Myths—of Reverse Mortgages Episode Description: Many older homeowners say they want to age in place for as long as possible, but as the years go by, they aren’t sure if they’ll have enough money to cover their daily expenses. They …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Diane Jacobowitz – How to Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Pain with EFT Tapping Episode Description: Last month, Diane Jacobowitz, the founder of the Dancewave Company in New York, spoke to 45 Forward about her life teaching “Creative Movement,” focusing on healing, self-care, and a functional fitness approach called …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Jane Paccione – SALSA: San Antonio’s “Secret Sauce” to Promoting Successful Aging Episode Description: Most of us are well acquainted with salsa—the spicy mixture of tomato and chili sauce we enjoy with tortilla chips at Mexican restaurants and at parties with friends. But now we can learn about another …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Hank Bjorklund – An Ex-Football Player’s Story of the Healing Power of Poetry Episode Description: April is National Poetry Month, launched more than 25 years ago by the Academy of American Poets to recognize poets’ integral role in our culture. Over the years, it has become the largest …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Dr. Ray Dorsey – Encore – A Bold Prescription to End a Silent Pandemic—Parkinson’s Disease Episode description: We are in the midst of a Parkinson’s pandemic—and yet, this pandemic is a relatively silent one. Parkinson’s is the world’s fastest growing neurological disorder, increasing in virtually every region in the …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Rebecca Wildbear – Wild Yoga: How to Connect our “Wilder” Selves with Nature Episode description: Every year on April 22, we look forward to Earth Day, the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970, when some 20 million people attended inaugural events across the country. This year’s …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Diane Jacobowitz – “You Are What You Move”: A Dancer’s Path to Fitness & Healing Episode description: “Movement is Life.” Such is the mantra of Diane Jacobowitz, who founded the Dancewave Company more than 25 years ago with the mission of developing programs to capture the talents and …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Mark Miller – Commonsense Strategies to Reboot an Uncertain Retirement Episode description: Americans approaching retirement—however they plan to spend their next chapters—have experienced some frightening economic waves in recently years. During the Great Recession in 2009 and the COVID-19 pandemic of the early 2020s, older workers experienced higher …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Ilyce Glink – For Love, Money & Real Estate: The Unique Journey of Ilyce Glink Episode description: When Ilyce Glink set out on a career path years ago, she wanted to be a screenwriter—she even wrote more than a half dozen scripts and was represented in Hollywood …READ MORE…
Read More= Listen to Ron’s Interview with Judy Serino – Providing Critical Education for Seniors on Fraud & Other Issues Episode description: As we get older, it becomes increasingly clear that one of the most important resources we need to thrive in our later years is information: clear, accurate, comprehensive information that helps us live …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Hilary Topper – A Remarkable Journey: From “Couch Potato” to Triathlete Episode description: Two years shy of her 50th birthday, Hilary Topper, a highly successful entrepreneur and mother of two, knew she needed a change. She was fully absorbed in her work, but it wasn’t making her happy anymore. …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Priscilla Long – Why Old Age May Be Your Prime Time for Creative Productivity Episode description: For many decades, we’ve held a conventional assumption that the “peak ages” of creativity are between 39 and 42. It ain’t necessarily so, says poet, writer and teacher Priscilla Long in her …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Scott Fulton – ‘Whealthspan’: A New Investment Strategy Linking Health & Wealth Episode description: As we plan for the later chapters of life, many of us have two major concerns: Will we have enough savings to last through our later years? And will we be healthy enough to enjoy …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Ann Monroe – A Relentless Advocate Relates her Lifelong Fight Against Ageism Episode description: Many experts who study aging in America today come away with one inescapable conclusion: We live in a mostly ageist society. We make pronouncements about the perspective and wisdom we gain as we age, …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Patricia King – An Elder’s Gift: Helping Transform the Lives of Young Girls Episode description: Patricia King has had a long, extraordinary career —and she continues to evolve with new projects and pursuits, even into her 80s. Pat spent 25 years as an international management consultant, working with Fortune 50 …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Dr. Andrea Gould-Marks – Here’s What You Need to Know about Long-term Care Insurance Episode description: As we get older, many of us are going to need long-term care. In fact, someone turning age 65 today has almost a 70% chance of needing some type of long-term care service …READ MORE…
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