Hugh Plappert shows how faith plus technology impacted his career and retirement in Episode 090
Rather than standing before a church full of people, Hugh’s pulpit was his keyboard and he has impacted far more people that way than he could have by confining his skills to a single church.
In Episode 089, Mary Jo Thayer explains why being a writer and mentoring is important to her
In addition to becoming a writer after 50, Mary Jo also became a mentor and theology teacher even though she doesn’t have a degree in theology.
In Episode 088, Marc Joseph explains what prompted him to start the babyboomer.org website
The baby boomer generation has had tremendous impact on the world their entire lives. It’s sad to think that influence is being reduced because people in that generation are not investing their skills and knowledge into helping others.
Jason Dennen describes how a near-death skydiving experience changed his life in Episode 087
Prior to the accident, Jason was working 70 to 80 hours per week. After the brush with death, he has reprioritized his life so he can be more involved and present in the lives of people he loves.
In Episode 086, Amy Daughters explains why writing books, letters impacted her life
Becoming an author was a new direction for Amy’s life, but her life changed profoundly after she started sending handwritten, personalized letters of encouragement to people, especially her 580 Facebook friends.
Robert Ruesch shares his story of helping his daughter overcome addiction in Episode 085
After helping his daughter overcome a 30-year addiction, Robert wrote a book explaining what keeps addicts addicted, and why parents should never give up hope.
In Episode 084, Jeffrey Barnes describes a resilient life and his admiration of Walt Disney
Jeffrey Barnes teaches people about the wisdom displayed by Walt Disney. He and his wife, Lindsey, who is 38 years younger than he is, also teach people how to make an age-gap marriage work.
In Episode 083, Mary Baskin talks about starting Vagabond Travel
Rather than setting up tours visiting 10 countries in 10 days, Mary prefers to offer immersive experiences to a few areas so travelers truly enjoy the culture of those places.
In Episode 082, Wendy Melrose talks about overcoming doubt to write
After a boyfriend criticized her writing, Wendy threw away everything she wrote, but a smoldering wick remained. Years later, a pastor admonished Wendy by telling her to never throw away a gift God had given to her.
Tepe Hamilton talks about taking up motorcycling at 57 on Episode 081
Tepe encourages others to try motorcycling because she said wind therapy is great for the soul. Just riding in the open has a peaceful and calming effect.