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Hannah and Cecilia discuss the year and the feelings they shared in this twisting 2020.

47  Minutes

If you want to be inspired and get some clarity about what it can mean to age wisely, this is a must-listen podcast.

Chip Conley, the strategic inspiration behind Airbnb, is also a best-selling author with a new and compelling message.

According to Chip, the first half of our lives is all about accumulating. We accumulate identities, knowledge and experience. But in order to move fully into our next passage, we have to stop accumulating, and instead, edit. We must let go of baggage and make room for what’s next.

And what’s next according to Chip?

Wisdom.

Wisdom that is harvested. Wisdom that is not taught but shared. Wisdom that is regenerative.

Wisdom requires that we shift our operating system from ego to soul.

He is the founder of the Modern Elder Academy, with a mission to grow regenerative communities that make use of our longevity by giving it vision and purpose.

It’s the perfect plot twist. And a most wonderful conversation to wrap up our year.

Take a listen.

New York Times bestselling author Chip Conley is the hospitality maverick who helped Airbnb’s founders turn their fast-growing tech start-up into a global hospitality brand. In Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder he shares his unexpected journey at midlife — from CEO to intern — learning about technology as Airbnb’s Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy, while also mentoring CEO Brian Chesky. Chip is the founder of the Modern Elder Academy, where a new roadmap for midlife is offered at a beautiful oceanfront campus in Baja California Sur, Mexico. He serves on the board of Encore.org and the advisory board for the Stanford Center for Longevity. www.ChipConley.com

38 mins

In these closing comments from three group members,

Robin Snow shares her metaphors and reminds us that change is an art.

Jane Emmer is making paper plate awards that speak to each participant’s role in supporting the group.

Laura Preiser describes the Stone Soup ritual where everyone brings their own ingredients to the pot.

It’s been a year to remember, so much silliness, so many heartaches, lots of outrage and lasting creativity and growth.

We are beyond grateful.

Three more days for you to apply.

50 mins

Emilie Ward and Deb Yeager joined 12 in 12 2020 with specific missions and intentions.

Then, 2020 had its way with them.

Emilie suffered for weeks with severe symptoms of the coronavirus. Deb, a disaster expert, left her cozy home in New Hampshire to work in Brooklyn at the height of the coronavirus crisis in New York City.

Next, both women faced job loss and financial challenges.

And eventually, both women became caretakers of their mothers.

It’s a lot.

A lot of obstacles. A lot of pain.

Nevertheless, they persist. Their projects are alive.

These are two women filled with humor, love, creativity and determination.

Take a listen.

We will be taking applications for our 12 in 12 2021 until December 18^th. Apply Now

47 mins

A couple of years ago Therese Shechter posted a survey on Facebook that started with the sentence: Tell me about your experience not having children.

It went viral.

Women wanted their stories to be heard.

On today’s podcast, we talk to Therese Shechter, award winning filmmaker and founder of the feminist production company, Trixie Films.

Therese, 58 years-old, knew about her preference to live childfree since she was a young girl. It wasn’t easy to follow her heart. In fact, for years she assumed that she didn’t have this choice. It’s tricky to live outside of the usual expectations. It’s not always easy to have access to options.

Listen in on this important discussion with Therese, who claims she likes to “disturb what is sacred about womanhood.” She does this for the sake of diversity, choice and freedom.

Then be on the lookout for Trixie Films’ new documentary coming out in 2021 titled, “My So-Called Selfish Life.” A documentary film that examines what it means to say no to motherhood, and investigates who gets to make this choice

We are so happy to know Therese Shechter, a woman who celebrates plot twists and gives us all the opportunity to explore who else and what else we can be.

Learn more about Trixie Films at trixiefilms.com

Learn more about My Selfish Life at myselfishlife.com

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46 mins

Join us for another conversation with two of our 12 in 12 members.

Lauri Landry and Stephanie Omens talk about finding their voice and speaking their truth.

They discuss the cost of holding secrets and share the shame and confusion that secrets breed.

Lauri shares tells us how her 12 in 12 project transformed over the course of the year, starting as a verbatim theatre project about resilience and turning into a performance piece giving voice to stories that included her own.

Stephanie discusses her experience in completing the draft of her book, No White Lies, a book helping children, and their adults, face the difficult truths we confront in life.

They each read from their work.

So much wisdom. So much truth telling.

Take a listen.

46 mins

We were thrilled to sit down virtually with David Stewart, founder of AGEIST. AGEIST is a platform that offers research, advise and inspiration for an over-50 lifestyle that is cutting edge and emerging.

David Stewart likes to say that AGEIST offers options.

We loved this conversation with David. He’s smart, fun and engaging.

And yes, he’s a man. He has something to say about that too.

Take a listen to this stimulating discussion and learn what David Stewart has to say about aging in today’s culture.

You should listen. Because he gives us options. And, we could all use options.

https://www.weareageist.com/author/davidagei-st/

David Harry Stewart is the founder and face of the AGEIST. He is a passionate champion and leading authority on the modern 50+ lifestyle, and the mindset and aspirations that drive this influential demographic. An influential thought leader and magnetic speaker, he is called upon frequently to share his expertise and insight at important venues and forums around the world, including The Wall Street Journal, The Times of London, CNN, NYTimes, Monocle, Esquire. He recently keynoted the Global Wellness Summit in Singapore. Prior to launching AGEIST, Stewart enjoyed an award-winning career as a photographer specializing in people-oriented advertising that combined his engineer’s precision with a high level of design and visual aesthetic.