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My Better Half
With career changes and second or even third acts becoming more common, My Better Half shines a light on midlife or late-life reinventions and how people are thriving in the second half of their lives. Listen to explore the creative potential of our later years.
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Cathleen Calkins is a state record holder in competitive weightlifting.
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For decades, Humboldt County humanitarian Betty Kwan Chinn has helped community members suffering from homelessness, and mental health and substance abuse issues.
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Lyn Slater's blog and Instagram presence, and now to a book, How to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental Icon.
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Billie Jo Vinson about health for people, health for animals, and how things came together in a store for pets and their people.
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Deborah Costella, dancer turned chef turned Cosmic Muffin School of Cookery business owner.
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Antonio Melendez on his life in film and music.
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Honest Aging: An Insider's Guide to the Second Half of Life by Dr. Rosanne Leipzig
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The organization Third Act helps mobilize people over 60 to focus on some key issues. Deborah Moore, a retired environmental scientist in California.