Living to 100 Club

If you’re 50+ and believe that there is so much more to explore in life, welcome to Age & Attitude. Host Malin Svensson – celebrity trainer to the 50+ crowd such as Jane Fonda, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Maria Shriver – will get you feeling empowered and motivated through conversations with people who embrace their age and have a great attitude towards life. Join her for monthly one-on-one interviews with her clients and friends where you too can hear the secrets to living a fun, healthy, and fulfilling life at any age. Tune in to Malin's new podcast, Age & Attitude, HERE to hear other conversations, including her very first program with special guest, Jane Fonda. In this episode #3, Malin interviews Dr. Joe Casciani, to talk about the subject of the hour, age and attitude. As Malin describes the conversation, "I guarantee you will look at life differently and in a much more positive way as you are aging." Mini Bio Originally from Sweden, Malin Svensson, the Celebrity Trainer to the 50+ crowd, came to Los Angeles in 1989 with a master’s degree in Physical Education. She became certified by NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) in 2000. A former nationally ranked runner with over 35 years of experience in the fitness industry, Malin is the CEO & Founder of Nordic Body. This is a walking and fitness club committed to inspiring the 50+ crowd to live a fun, healthy, and fulfilling life by providing 360-degree support from online to live programs including holistic fitness retreats, private sessions, workshops, and community classes. Malin is also an International Fitness Coach/Author/Speaker. Her third published book “WAKE UP Your Body + Mind After 50!” launched on November 17, 2020. Whether she works out fitness guru Jane Fonda or people that have never worked out a day in their lives – her mission is the same: to strengthen the body and mind to age with confidence. Malin has been featured as a walking and fitness expert in several media outlets. These include CBS Los Angeles, LA Times, The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fitness Magazine, and The Hollywood Reporter. She brought Nordic Walking to North America in 2002 and is one of the leading authorities in Nordic Walking worldwide. Her passion for making a difference in people’s well-being is further expressed by her organization Adopt-A-Walk. The first 1-mile walking loop opened in Santa Monica on June 29, 2019. For Our Listeners Malin's Website: Nordic Body

On this Living to 100 Club podcast, we welcome a designer of a breakthrough product for anyone struggling to open child-proof pill bottles. Our guest is Rocky Batzel, CEO of SnapSlide, a packaging innovations company dedicated to making it easier to access, use, and store pharmaceutical products. We discuss the mounting medical accessibility issue for the millions of Americans with loss of hand dexterity, due to arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and a host of other disabling conditions. Whether prescription medications or over the counter pill bottles, the patented SnapSlide closure allows for one-handed opening and closing. Is this the future of medical packaging? What should consumers look for when selecting medications? And how can older adults advocate for themselves when it comes to accessible medical packaging. Join us for this eye-opening program. Mini Bio A native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Rocky Batzel is the inventor of SnapSlide and currently serves as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Marywood University in Pennsylvania and, while enrolled in medical school, he noticed his grandmother struggling with a traditional, "push-and-twist", child-resistant cap on her prescription bottle. That inspirational moment led him to pivot his career into the world of entrepreneurship, and he set out to design the very first prototype of what would eventually become SnapSlide. After securing patent protection, Rocky ultimately formed a company around his groundbreaking innovation. As the company’s CEO, he is dedicated to advancing engineering, diversifying applications, and leading SnapSlide’s mission to bring this adaptive solution to those who need it most. For Our Listeners Rocky's Website: SnapSlide

On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guests, dubbed the “Golden Dating Doctors,” discuss the art of finding a new relationship after separation or loss of a partner. Both in their 80’s, Dr. Gloria Horsley and Frank Powers met each other online after their marriages ended. Their new book, Open to Love: The Secrets of Senior Dating, chronicles the process of finding love in our senior years. They met on a dating website for seniors, decided to meet in person, and the rest is history. In this podcast, they share the ins and outs of online dating, the pitfalls, and how to learn from mistakes made. Their goal is to make things a little easier for those entering or re-entering the world of dating. How do we meet people? What can we learn from our mistakes? What risks are there to be on the lookout for? Stay tuned for an entertaining and educational conversation about successfully finding new relationships. Mini Bios Dr. Gloria Horsley, Ph.D., is a licensed marriage and family therapist and clinical nurse specialist. She is the president and co-founder of the Open to Hope Foundation. She also co-hosts the award-winning “Open to Hope” TV series and podcast. A former faculty member at the University of Rochester School of Nursing and the Academy of Intuition Medicine, she has co-authored 10 books and written numerous articles. She is a member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council and. Gloria also serves on the advisory boards for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation.  Widowed after 60 years of marriage, she has four children, including a deceased son, and 10 grandchildren. She and her partner Dr. Frank Powers mostly split their time between Palo Alto, California, and Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Frank Powers, Ph.D., has been a licensed psychologist with a private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona, for the last 30 years. He served as the chairman of the Psychiatric Security Review Board for the State of Arizona. Frank is a past psychology professor at Scottsdale Community College. He studied sexuality under William H. Masters and Virginia E. Johnson and received advanced training in couples therapy with the Imago Institute of Harvel Hendrix. A graduate of George Williams College, he holds master’s degrees from Arizona State University and Columbia University. His doctorate in psychology is from Union Institute. He is an award-winning sculptor, and in his spare time, he enjoys golf, pickleball and tennis. He has two stepdaughters and one step-grandson from a previous marriage. Guests' Website: Golden Dating Doctors

This Living to 100 Club’s podcast introduces our listeners to Samaritan’s Feet International. This is an organization devoted to giving shoes to seniors around the world. Our guest is Deborah Cox-Roush, Development Officer, and Senior Program Manager for the organization. We discuss the prevalence of foot problems in older adults. How does the lack of proper footwear increase the risk of falls. She explains how it contributes to balance problems, foot pain, and difficulty with mobility and independence. How does the aging process affect the biomechanics, structure, and function of the foot? How does proper footwear contribute to a more comfortable, happy life marked with dignity and hope? And how does Samaritan’s Feet reach the shoeless around the world and distribute footwear to these millions of people? Tune in for this important conversation.  Mini Bio Deborah is the Senior Program Manager of Samaritan's Feet for Seniors. She developed this program to serve senior citizens with new shoes while also giving them hope through service to them. Deborah said she’ll never forget the smiles on the recipients’ faces. She can see the feeling of self-worth and dignity that they experienced while serving for the first time with Samaritan’s Feet. She also enjoys reading, watching college sports (especially Ohio State football), and traveling with her husband on day trips.  Website: www.SamaritansFeet.org/Seniors

On this Living to 100 Club podcast, we invite Dr. Torkil Faero to discuss the value of monitoring our heart rate variability. Dr. Faero’s latest best-selling book, The Pulse Cure, focuses on the strategies to staying healthy. It explains how to use a smart watch or other wearable device to monitor heart rate variability. We discuss the now well-known strategies for longevity, including nutrition, exercise, reduced alcohol consumption and stress levels, hydration, and cold-water immersion. According to Dr. Faero, 9 out of 10 diseases are associated with and detectable by abnormal heart rate. Therefore, by monitoring our own heart rates, we can take proactive, preventive steps to return to healthy baselines. How can we use a heart rate monitor to measure our heart rate variability? What are the best smart watches to purchase?  We answer these and other questions to help us stay more informed about owning another key to longevity.  Mini Bio Dr Torkil Færø is a general practitioner and emergency physician, documentary filmmaker, author, and photographer. In 1996 he was one of the first Norwegian medics to work for Doctors Without Borders when he worked in war-torn Angola. Over a 25-year career as a freelance doctor, he has worked all over Norway. He has had tens of thousands of consultations and gained a unique picture of the diseases that plague us. He has learned that the cause is most often found in the stresses our lifestyles place on our bodies.  Dr. Færø is also an award-winning photographer, author of Kamerakuren (The Camera Cure). He has made documentaries about his pilgrimages to Nidaro and Santiago de Compostela. An inveterate traveler, he has made his way by bicycle, motorbike, kayak, boat, and car through over 80 countries, and speaks eight languages. He lives in Oslo with his wife and two children.  The Pulse Cure has spent 58 weeks on the best seller list. It has been sold to five languages: Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Polish and World English. Færø believes that the book’s appeal lies in the fact that many people experience the immediate effects of The Pulse Cure.  For Our Listeners Torkil's new book: The Pulse Cure

Our guest on this Living to 100 Club podcast is Dr. Marjorie Burns, who goes by the name, Bijee. In this conversation, we learn about Bijee’s latest period of her life as the author of a new book of fiction, The New Cadets. And, as a very busy octogenarian, we learn about her attitude to “keep it moving.” Now in her 80’s, our guest hikes, bicycles and skis in her home state of Washington. She has a 27-foot climbing wall in her home, which she puts to good use. Why does she stay so physically active? Does her chronological age ever tell her to slow down? As a writer of academic books, papers and journal articles, how did she come to write a children’s book? What was the inspiration for The New Cadets? And how will this new series of children’s books unfold? Mini Bio Marjorie Burns, author of The New Cadets, was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She studied at the University of California, Berkeley, earning her PhD with a dissertation on fantasy and children’s literature in nineteenth-century England. She taught English literature and writing at Portland State University for more than 30 years and has published extensively in her field, largely on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. She is now retired from university teaching, and as a healthy, vibrant octogenarian, lives in the Cascade mountains of Washinton State. Marjorie's Latest Book The New Cadets

On this Living to 100 Club podcast, we hear a love story from our guest, Sarah Cart. Sarah shares the journey of her husband’s acute medical illness and serious decline during Covid. In this conversation, she shares the toll it took on her and her entire family. These include her husband's kidney failure, hip fracture, and congestive heart failure to a heart transplant, cardiac rehabilitation and recovery from painkillers. Throughout all, Sarah’s husband, Ben, experienced an onslaught of hospitalizations, surgeries, and near-death experiences. Sarah recounts this journey in her new book, On My Way Back to You: One Couple’s Journey through Catastrophic Illness to Healing and Hope. This is truly a love story. We discuss our guest’s unexpected role as caregiver and her struggles with Covid lockdowns during the hospitalizations. She describes her learning the challenges of home health, and other trying episodes. We also hear about the upsides to this struggle. This includes the favorable responses to the medical care Ben had, and the positive lessons she can share about caring for other caregivers. Mini Bio SARAH CART was raised and educated in New York and New England and wrote for multiple local publications while she and her husband, Ben, raised four sons in northeastern Ohio. Upon becoming empty nesters, the two moved to the Florida Keys. They returned every summer to the Pennsylvania Poconos, where each had lifelong family connections. Then came COVID-19. The pandemic, combined with Ben’s health issues, necessitated their sheltering in place in Florida for the entirety of 2020. In the wake of Ben’s undergoing miraculous lifesaving measures, they have been afforded the unanticipated gift of a future and, more than ever before, relish time spent with family and friends. Sarah's Book On My Way Back to You: One Couple’s Journey through Catastrophic Illness to Healing and Hope

This Living to 100 Club podcast invites as its guest Michael Rubino, the founder of Home Cleanse. Home Cleanse is dedicated to addressing poor indoor air quality, a factor that has worsened in recent years. This is especially so as our homes get more energy efficient. Because energy efficiency impacts ventilation and air exchange, particles and toxins can increase. In turn, this contributes to spores and mold growth. Our guest educates us on the relationship between poor air quality and respiratory-borne illness. He also shares recent research showing how poor air quality contributes to skin conditions, poor cognition, even dementia. We review simple methods to detect poor air quality, and recommended solutions with poor test results. Of great importance is the development of testing platforms that now look at connections between tests for undiagnosed medical conditions ordered by physicians and test results of the assessments. This is an eye-opening conversation with an authority in air quality and environmental wellness advocate. Mini Bio Michael is an air quality expert, environmental wellness advocate, founder, speaker, podcaster, author, father and husband. On a mission to bridge the gap between our homes and our health, Michael put his background in construction and remediation to good use. He founded All American Restoration in 2017 which more recently became HomeCleanse, an organization that operates in 50 states. HomeCleanse has become America’s go-to source for information, services, and products to create healthier living through cleaner indoor air. He is also the president of Change the Air foundation, a nonprofit organization giving every person the knowledge, resources, and support to achieve better health. This is accomplished by breathing safe indoor air, through education, impacting public policy and funding research. Michael's website: Home Cleanse

This Living to 100 Club podcast introduces our audience to Hormone Replacement Therapy. We discuss the use of all natural hormones that ease the degenerative side effects of aging. Our guest, Dr. Greg Brannon, is the Founder and Medical Director of Optimal Bio. This company specializes in Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT). We learn how BHRT is different from the usual therapy with synthetic hormone replacement. BHRT uses hormones that are identical to hormones made by our body. Our guest explains how BHRT combats fatigue, osteoporosis, and headaches as well as the toxins that we are exposed to in our everyday environment. Dr. Brannon maintains these changes are attributable to decreasing levels of hormones, not to aging itself. How is this treatment applied and how frequently is it needed? And, most importantly, why is it so effective in the face of reduced rates of testosterone and estrogen in contemporary society? Be sure to tune in to this insightful conversation with a medical authority in hormone replacement therapy.  Mini Bio As an OB-GYN for more than twenty-five years, Dr. Greg Brannon is an expert in the hormonal changes that occur throughout one’s lifetime. Dr. Brannon graduated from the University of Southern California in 1982. He went on to graduate from The University of Health and Science Chicago Medical School in 1988 and completed his residency in OB-GYN at the University of Southern California Women’s Hospital in 1992. He served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and has been in private practice in the Raleigh-Durham area since 1993. His medical practice, Optimal Bio, now has seven locations across the Southeast. Dr. Brannon lives in North Carolina with his lovely wife, Jody, where they have raised seven children.   For Our Listeners Dr. Brannon's website: Optimal Bio

On this Living to 100 Club podcast, we invite Frances Woolley as our guest. Dr. Woolley is an economist at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. She is an authority on challenges ahead as the Baby Boomer generation contemplates the risk of needing long-term care. We discuss the demands on health care systems as our population ages. Also discussed are the shortage of long-term care beds, and the inequities in paying for this care. Families now make huge sacrifices in caring for spouse or a parent, with little or no outside help. Eventually this care shifts to a state (in the U.S.) or a provincial system (in Canada) that may be fragmented and inequitable. Can the long-term care system infrastructure keep up with the improvements needed, considering constantly changing decision-makers and uneven political influence? How should the risk of needing long-term care be shared among individuals, families, and governments? Is it possible to raise public funds to face the looming long-term care system crisis as the need for dementia beds mushrooms? Join us as we wrestle with major social policy issues facing the 80+ age group.  Mini Bio Frances Woolley is a Professor of Economics at Carleton University, where she has taught since 1990. Her research centers on families and public policy. Dr. Woolley's most-cited work is on modelling family-decision making. She also studies inequality within the household, feminist economics, and tax-benefit policy towards families. Recently she has spent more time researching the provision and finance of long-term care. This is inspired in part by the challenges her family faced when her father needed care at the start of the COVID pandemic.  Frances’s true passion is using economics to explain everyday experience, and in sharing her love of economics with her students. She has served as Secretary Treasurer and also President of the Canadian Economics Association. She is the co-editor of the Canadian Tax Journal and the Review of Economics of the Household. Dr. Woolley has served as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs at Carleton University. Frances holds a BA from Simon Fraser University, an MA from Queen’s, and a PhD from the London School of Economics. Contact Google search Dr. Frances Woolley