Meet the Guests!
John Tarnoff
John Tarnoff is an executive and career transition coach, speaker, and author who helps mid-career professionals regain control of their careers, discover a renewed sense of meaning and purpose, and build sustainable strategies for working the way they want to work. Fired 39% during his 35 year…
Joy Loverde
Joy Loverde (pronounced low VER dee), is the best-selling author of "The Complete Eldercare Planner, 4th Edition” and “Who Will Take Care of Me When I’m Old?” A seasoned keynote speaker and media spokesperson, Joy’s appearances include the Today show, CBS Early Show, ABC News, NPR and more. She…
Judith Kurnick
Sometime around age 60 many highly driven professionals hit a wall. They may feel burned out, pushed aside or less valued at work, but they are not interested in retirement. I was one of them and I know how confusing it can be. But I learned I still had plenty to offer. As an executive transit…
Julee Dennis
Born and raised in Bellevue, Nebraska to a very eclectic couple. My Dad was either a genius or a lunatic, (probably both!) and my Mom had been taken in by his rakish charm as soon as she set foot in America. They traveled the world extensively in the Ice Capades, but settled in Bellevue once they …
Karen S. Williams
Raised in the outskirts of New York City in Mamaroneck she has always a very creative spirit. Currently managed by agent Charlie Winfield of Funny Face Talent in Manhattan she works as a Commercial Print Model and Actress . Her latest endeavor has been to jump into the Comedy scene. Karen has h…
Kerry Hannon
Kerry Hannon is a leading authority and strategist on retirement, jobs, career transitions, entrepreneurship, leadership, and personal finance. She is a frequent TV, radio, and podcast commentator and is a sought-after keynote speaker at major conferences. Kerry’s books and appearances focus on h…
Kerry Schrader
Meet Kerry Schrader, your seasoned career design partner with over 25 years of high-level HR expertise and a decade in the tech startup arena. With both a BBA and an MBA, Kerry brings a wealth of practical knowledge to each coaching session. She’s not just a coach; she’s a mentor who has walked the…
Laurie Raskin
LAURIE RASKIN is an Artist, Designer , Creator who shows her works in galleries and museums international. Her art has been translated for products ranging from a Rug Line in Brussels to Fashion in London to a label for a micro-brewery in Michigan. She was on of the 12 artist chosen to do one of …
Leonie-Ruth Acland
Leonie-Ruth is a solopreneur, podcaster ( ADHD : Women Exploring the Neuroverse) and #femtor (female mentor) @The Pomegranate Circle. When asked what she does the reply is “co-create and hold space for healing, transformation and regeneration of soil, soul and society, so that we can all flourish”.…
Lorraine Wiseman
Lorraine Wiseman, MBA, CPA, is the President and CEO of Leading the Wise Way, a consulting firm specializing in strategy and change management. She is a Vistage Chair and CEO Coach. Lorraine is a Global Executive and has been the President of seven multinational corporations in six countries. She i…
Louie Bernstein
I’m a 72-year-old Business Executive, husband of 45 years, father of four, and grandfather of three. I have been in sales since I was 10, starting in a hot dog stand in Skokie, Illinois. I’m pretty sure I was the first one to say, “You want fries with that?” I started my career in sales. I soon w…
Louis Goodman
LOUIS J. GOODMAN Attorney at Law 1290 “B” Street, Suite 307 Hayward, California 94541 Tel: 510.582-9090 Mobile: 510.816-5371 www.louisgoodman.com ljgoodman@yahoo.com EXPERIENCE: ATTORNEY, Law Office of Louis J. Goodman, Hayward, California. Private practice of law emphasizing lit…
Mary Bartnikowski
Living life with passion and purpose, perpetually traveling the world for 17 years. Starting at age 50, I sold my belongings in the heart of Silicon Valley, where I lived for 39 years, raised my son, founded my photography business and was married. Launched my writing career, and have 6 books on Am…
Michael Kay
I could never say what is next for me. I began training as a musician, became a CPA, transitioned to financial services where I founded my own fee-only Financial Life Planning firm, wrote 2 books, spoke to audiences internationally on Financial Life Planning, sold my firm to my partner, started Cha…
Michelle Passoff
Michelle Passoff is an author, podcaster, speaker and c consultant who promotes the virtues of being clutter free. Her first book, LIGHTEN UP Free Yourself From Clutter talks about letting go of "conventional " clutter in an unconventional way. She proclaims that it is not just about being neat …
Mildred J Mills
Mildred J. Mills was born in Wetumpka, Alabama. She grew up picking cotton in this small town twenty-five miles northeast of Montgomery. She attended Southern New Hampshire University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing nonfiction and English. She also earned a Master of Arts in…
Mimi Donaldson
For over twenty years, Mimi captivated audiences from the Fortune 100 to the just plain fortunate. She's won acclaim for her rousing keynote speeches, compelling workshops, and in-house training programs. She has shared the keynote platform with Colin Powell, Katie Couric and Suze Orman. Mimi ha…
Nina B Hart
Nina Hart is the founder of "Writing from the Top of Your Head" workshops. She offers writing workshops and 1:1 first draft book coaching, and is a certified KaizenMuse Creativity Coach and Gateless Method writing facilitator. Her workshops have also been inspired by the work of Paulo Freire and hi…
Pauline Adeleke
“Fitness has always been a part of my life,” according to Pauline Adeleke and she would go so far as to say that it has credited her with being not only physically fit but mentally sharp as well at the youthful age of 71. “I’ve always had an active lifestyle,” according to Ms. Adeleke yet, afte…
Raymond A. Jetson
In February 2023, Raymond A. Jetson launched Aging While Black, a movement designed to amplify the value and experiences of Black elders by exploring the intersection of aging and race. The movement is being advanced through community building around three essential pillars: Recalibrating the Villa…
Richard Eisenberg
Richard Eisenberg "unretired" from his job as Managing Editor and Money/Work Editor at the PBS site for people 50+, Next Avenue, in 2022. He now writes The View From Unretirement column for MarketWatch, freelances for Next Avenue, Fortune.com, Fodors.com, AARP and elsewhere. He teaches an NYU Maste…
Sandra Allison
Since growing up in the sixties, Sandra has been passionate about motivating positive societal change. She majored in Journalism in college intending on becoming a news writer, but the 1973-1975 recession sidetracked those goals. She landed in nonprofit management and continued to work for social j…
Sara B Hart
Dr. Sara Hart is a lifelong advocate for social change and an inspirational, motivating speaker. She is passionate about Prime Spark, an idea that became a movement to change the way our culture sees and treats senior women. As a speaker, she provides controversial, cutting-edge ideas in an inter…
Sara Freeman Smith
Sara Freeman Smith is a seasoned Former HR/Recruiting leader, author, speaker, and Disability Advocate who has defied the odds with her resilience and inspiration with her personal story. It was midway through her professional life 20 years ago; she suddenly began losing her vision. A major road…