Aging Greatfully With Holley Kelley

A Valentine's show for everyone! Join the power-hour of enlightenment as we welcome guest Laleh Hancock, Founder and CEO of Belapemo, a global professional services company.In this episode, we will discuss all things relationships, past, present or future! Wherever you are in life, single, dating, married, in search of or feel like you will never date again, or not happy in your current relationship, this show offers great perspectives for everyone! Including ways to form strong, lasting relationships, or even strengthen the one you're already happy in so it can weather any storm. We will talk about common marital and relationship pitfalls, an important dialogue with the divorce rates what they are. And we know things sometimes don't work out, so we will discuss shifting anger when relationships fail, and how to divorce without declaring war on your former partner, but instead, claiming and leading your own life with grace and respect. Laleh Hancock has been there herself, and she offers great advice for tho

Join the Aging GreatFULLy power-hour of enlightenment as we welcome Acharya Shunya, Founder of Vedika Global, to talk ALL Things Love! A perfect topic to bring in the month of February! This is a must-listen show for everyone, regardless of your relationship status! Whether single, married, divorced, separated, hoping for love and even those not sure if they'll ever have it again... this wisdom-rich episode, takes love to a whole new level and we're starting with YOU!A globally-recognized Vedic scholar, best-selling author and spiritual teacher of non-dual wisdom, Acharya Shunya perspectives on love are revolutionary and inspiring! She will share ancient secrets of love, relationships and life as well as 5,000-year-old Ayurvedic practices for living a life of love, peace and harmony.Love makes the world go around and we're all in this together! In this Aging GreatFULLy episode, we're going to get to the heart of love!Acharya Shunya helps remove the veils of ignorance, awaken a deeper truth, and abiding state

Today is a simple yet powerful episode of Aging GreatFULLy, where you will be inspired to “Say Yes to Life!” in broader ways than you ever imagined!Welcoming guest, Elliott Robertson, author of the book, Say Yes to Life: 7 Keys to Living Full Out From Within, we discover his magically illuminated road map to the expansion of living from the most authentic soul-driven part of ourselves. And Robertson describes this as the most complete way to find happiness. “To say Yes to life is to fall into your heart, to fall into the place within you where you are most fully human, most available to encountering the world with love.” Robertson is a leading happiness coach whose focus is to offer new ways to counter our default conditioning. In his book, Say Yes to Life, he reveals the 7 Keys he has identified that will open the gateway to direct engagement between your daily life, your highest self and the diving, universal force. This episode offers a new doorway to a fully enlivened life and discovering day-to-day authe

Wish you could optimize the power of your brain? This episode of Aging GreatFULLy brings you a powerful and important topic everyone will enjoy! Welcoming guest Dave Kenney, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Emergo Recovery, we explore a fascinating conversation on how to optimize our brains, improve memory, health and overall well-being!With over thirty years experience in human development and a PhD candidate at Canterbury University, Dave pioneered Actualized Recovery, an integrative, brain-first approach to lasting recovery.Join the power-hour of enlightenment to discover the keys that allow the brain to rewire, tips to combat forgetfulness, how to prevent or minimize the risk of memory or cognitive issues throughout the lifespan, and even the impact alcohol has on the brain. We will cover it all, including the important role sleep plays in our overall wellness and brain health. This information-packed episode will inspire and empower everyone to be more mindful, literally, and share how to unlock the

The Soul of Healthcare is returning, with a lot of heart and vitality along with it! Join us for this Aging GreatFULLy power-hour of enlightenment as we explore Integrative Medicine with special guest Dr. Bonnie McLean, founder of Spirit Gate Medicine. Dr. McLean has over five decades of professional experience in the healthcare industry and is the author of "Integrative Medicine: The Return of the Soul to Healthcare." She is also a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture Physician who focuses on stress and trauma related conditions, acute and chronic pain, allergies and women's health. In this fascinating show, Dr. McLean shares her views and philosophies regarding the field of integrative medicine and explains what she has learned over the past fifty years through her extensive research and personal experiences. With the advent of integrative medicine, she strongly believes the soul of medicine is returning! Discover why she believes we are now able to access the best of both worlds -- science of medic

A must-listen wisdom packed show featuring founder of Vedika Global, globally-recognized Vedic Scholar, Acharya Shunya to the Aging GreatFULLy show!Acharya Shunya is a best-selling author and spiritual teacher of non-dual wisdom (Advaita Vedanta). She has transformed the lives of thousands through her extensive knowledge of ancient Vedic Sanskrit texts. Moreover, she has used this powerful wisdom to deeply examine her relationship with herself and the greater world. In this power-hour of enlightenment, you’re certain to gain insight and depth on growing older and experiencing life with more grace and vitality as Acharya Shunya removes the veils of ignorance and awakens us to a deeper truth, and abiding state of peace and contentment. We’ll learn about ancient secrets from India where longevity has long been admired, as well as discover 5000-year-old Ayurvedic practices for living a long, healthy and vibrant life of meaning, purpose and passion!To learn more about Acharya Shunya and her book, “Ayurveda Lifesty

Join Aging GreatFULLy host, Gerontologist Holley Kelley, and enter the New Year, Aging GreatFULLy style!A passion-fueled, engaging show for everyone seeking to get more meaning and joy out of today and the years ahead!In this episode, "Practices for Aging GreatFULLy," Kelley shares how to embrace every age and stage with grace and gratitude!This power-hour of enlightenment will help you rediscover, reignite, and redesign the grandest version of you! This show offers tips and perspectives to put you on a Positivity Path for being unstoppable in your Aging GreatFULLy journey, regardless of what may come your way. From life challenges to ageism, Kelley will uncover potential barriers hindering your positive aging journey and help you uncover, discover and awaken your soul-driven purpose to living your Best Life Now!Kelley shares ideas to consider incorporating into your life and what to be cognizant of to enhance your Aging GreatFULLy experience for yourself and those around you for the New Year and beyond!

In this episode of Aging GreatFULLy, we welcome award-winning author, 3x Breast Cancer survivor, dream expert as seen on Dr. Oz, performance coach, and radio/video show host, Kathleen OKeefe Kanavos Author/Speaker/Dream Expert!In her most recent co-authored book, Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change, Kat shares the important role change plays in our lives. In Chaos to Clarity, co-authored with Rev. Patricia Cagganello, Kat shares amazing stories of real people, real pain, real hopelessness, and real healing. This inspiring book captures the essence and heart of humanity and shares how adversity can lead to more strength and happiness. You won’t want to miss this power-hour of enlightenment, as Kat shares the positive message hidden within the chaos of change, and speaks to our fears of change. She shares a message for listeners who may feel they are trying to come back from a place of hopelessness, in an uphill battle, and feel there is no end in sight. And she reminds not to let your

A must-listen, heartwarming show for everyone!Aging GreatFULLy brings you "Happy Holleydays©​!" written and hosted by gerontologist Holley Kelley as a special holiday gift to her listeners around the world! Tune into this old-fashioned Christmas story-telling special, as Holley shares a new spin on an old-time favorite -- Aging GreatFULLy style, of course! Regardless of beliefs, faith or practices, this story is one everyone will cherish. In her soon-to-be illustrated, 2020 holiday release book, Holley captures the reason for the season in this first-time aired audio version, "Happy Holleydays©​!" In this moving story, we discover how loneliness, faith, family, grief, happiness and love can all be part of our lives, and yet in the end, gratitude prevails for well-celebrated living. Gather the family together, snuggle up next to the fire place with a cup of hot cocoa, and settle into her captivating story that is certain to warm your heart and bring special meaning and joy to all who listen! A delightful and

In this powerful episode of Aging GreatFULLy, we explore the many facets and nuances of families, and how to finesse the challenges of the many life responsibilities along the way as we acknowledge the inevitabilities of change. Welcoming aging expert and author of his newest book Raising An Aging Parent: Guidelines for Families in the Second Half of Life, Dr. Ken Druck, shares how millions of Americans are caring for aging parents, whether that involves helping with finances, housing, healthcare or assisting them with the unwelcome challenges and changes we all face as we get older. This engaging conversation will reveal how to effectively care for our parents, and ourselves, and how to foster an atmosphere of love, understanding and peace in our families. Dr. Ken Druck has been a thought leader in the field of personal and professional development for the past 40 years. His books have broken new ground in a variety of areas and his 2018 Amazon best-seller, “Courageous Aging: Your Best Years Ever Reimagined

Imagine learning to “see” someone’s illness and understanding the core issues underlying it simply by focusing your thoughts on them… A growing number of healthcare professionals now use Medical Intuition in their practice. In this episode of Aging GreatFULLy, we welcome Wendie Colter, a Certified Medical Intuitive (CMIP), Certified Energy Healing Practitioner, and Certified Transformational Coach (CEG) to the show. Wendie is also the founder and CEO of The Practical Path, which presents educational programs in metaphysics for professional and personal intuitive development. Wendie will share her experience and how her programs and workshops are unique in their effective use of effective energy balancing and intuition skills, fused with proven paradigm-shifting awareness tools, which create powerful, lasting results for clients, patients and practitioners.Wendie shares her own personal about her childhood clairvoyance, her intriguing experiences successfully assessing and uncovering the root causes of dramati

On this empowering episode of Aging GreatFULLy, discover how your voice holds the key to unlocking your grandest future! Welcoming Communication Coach, Silvia Puentes, we discover simple solutions that allow our voice to open doors of possibility!Silvia shares how every person on the planet has a purpose and something vital that the world not only wants to hear, but needs to!Now more than ever there’s a desire for people to express themselves, have more presence and share their voice with the world. A common barrier to people stepping up and sharing their voice, are their fears of being judged by others, or simply the limits they place upon themselves. According to Sylvia Puentes, international speaker and Right Voice for You facilitator, every one of us knows something and has something to share. She claims, “the challenge is that people are too quick to accept what they are told, what they can or cannot do and how they should do it. Equally, we unfairly judge ourselves and our capabilities, and this limi

The importance of and achieving a Healthy Mind and Body is the focal on this episode of Aging GreatFULLy as we uncover the many vital and fundamental pieces that create the best version of ourselves. Welcoming special guest Javier Gutierrez, a bilingual actor and lifestyle mentor from Monterrey, Mexico who currently lives and works in Chicago, this power-hour of enlightenment is certain to motivate all who listen. Javier shares more than a decade of personal and professional expertise in the health, fitness, & nutrition industry as he candidly acknowledges the journey wasn’t always easy. But he knew he had dreams and passion and believed he could turn them into reality. And that, he most certainly did! Javier has worked with high elite athletes in his downtown Chicago fitness training facility and his mission is to empower people inside and outside of the gym to adopt a healthy mind and body. His approaches are not one-size-fits all but instead, believes that each person’s plans towards improvement are un

Discover why "fitting in" is over-rated and how you are YOUniquely perfect just the way you are! In this life-enhancing episode, Aging GreatFULLy welcomes special guest author, speaker and life coach Brendon Watt, for this transformative power-hour of enlightenment!Brendon will share how success can be discovered when you stop trying to fit in and how breaking the mold has can improve your life! After decades of conformity, he was struggling for money and living in a tiny room in his mother's home with his four-year-old child, which was the turning point when he made the choice to change his life for the better. After removing the limitations to "fit in," he is now happy, thriving, financially sound, and traveling regularly overseeing Career Change for Joy of Business. On this episode, we'll explore the power of choice, possibility, belief systems and he'll share the tools that changed his world and show how anything is possible simply by being YOU!

We're kicking off the most joyous of seasons with this festive episode of Aging GreatFULLy certain to ring in the holidays with flair and fun! Welcoming returning guest and Professional Health Coach, Omar Cumberbatch, founder of Health Coach Academy!We'll be talking all things holidays that you, our Aging Rebels listeners inspired us to share! We're going to explore how holidays have evolved over the years, and talk about how to make them less of an overwhelming daze so you can simply cherish the gifted days! We'll even share all of the other holidays during November and December that often take a back-seat to the super-sized ones and you'll enjoy hearing about other traditions to celebrate this time of year practices around the world!A reflective and heartwarming power-hour of enlightenment, you will truly enjoy and certain to encourage positive thoughts about the true meanings for you and yours this glorious season!

Aging GreatFULLy brings you another transformative power-hour of enlightenment as we explore the depths of perception with guests James and Steph Purpura, founders of Powerful U.James and Steph's journey of transformation is nothing short of extraordinary. Before meeting 15 years ago, both of their lives had hit rock bottom. They were both financially, emotionally, and spiritually bankrupt. Life had beaten them down and shattered their self-esteem. At the lowest point in their lives, they met and were united by a shared vision of creating and becoming more. They started the only place they could by working on themselves and helping others grow. Through their journey of self-creation they developed a personal philosophy centered around perception. They believe that perception, more than any other factor, will determine how someone's life will turn out. James and Steph started powerful U as their way to give back to the world. You can learn more about their book and watch their movie at www.Powerful-U.com. Joi

In this episode of Aging GreatFULLy we explore a topic at the core and heart of so many ... the need and powerful capacity to heal through love. We welcome back Dr. Erica Goodstone who has dedicated her life's work to studying and teaching about love, healing and the ultimate power of healing through love. We'll explore love and healing from all kinds of angles. But one thing is for certain, we definitely put the spotlight on dedicating personal empowerment to improving areas of your life that may have been stealing your peace and joy.Join us as we uncover the many ways healing allows us to get into the full light of living. And how often we may not even know we may need to heal, but that love it always the way and even a choice.You will truly enjoy this powerful conversation that can catapult your life from the ordinary to the extraordinary! To learn more about Dr. Erica Goodstone visit www.drericagoodstone.com. An engaging and meaningful Aging GreatFULLy power-hour of enlightenment certain to inspire every

In this episode of Aging GreatFULLy, we bring you a Flashback Friday edition and return to our very first episode and revisit where it all began…Amazing Aging Past 100 with Centenarian Shirley Zussman. This show was full of surprises! But isn’t life? What a journey Aging GreatFULLy has been, when I listened to this show, I realized how much the show has changed over the years! But that’s the thing about journey’s, along the way, we learn, we grow and with it comes transformation. So nearly three years and 130 shows later, we learn that journeys are pretty special because they are part of our story. And I’d like to thank all Aging Rebels far and wide for being part of the Aging GreatFULLy journey! This show is where it began, and I remind you that we are all on a continual journey. How fortunate we are to have gifted opportunities every single day to immerse and explore the wonders of life and living! So here’s the beginning of the Aging GreatFULLy journey. Some of you joined our journey early on and some of y

Life is expensive and it can come with its share of financial burdens. There can be many worries, to include, will we out-survive our assets, how many years will we need to work, how can we move past a fixed-income, how could we possibly create more wealth and less stress and much more!Our guest, Deepa Ramaraj is a life transformational coach and works with CEO's individuals and executives on areas of leadership, profitability and improving personal finances and emotional well-being. She poses questions for us to ask ourselves and also reminds us of an important element we may often be overlooking. Her rules for creating greater financial freedom? Keep it simple for one! We ask her the questions you want answers to! Don't worry, you won't need a calculator, spread sheet, but definitely an open mind to your current point of view and a willingness to receive and create! Deepa reminds us that we often hold ourselves back, unknowingly. She has answers to our questions about dealing with financial stress, how to e

If you've ever wondered where to begin when it comes to hiring home health caregivers, this Aging GreatFULLy episode is a must-listen! This week we welcome expert guests Amanda Lambert and Leslie Eckford of MindfulAging.com, who share their twenty-plus years experience in mental health, healthy aging, home care and advance planning. They've written an excellent book that can serve as a road map for others, Aging With Care: A guide to Hiring and Managing Caregivers At Home. You'll enjoy this candid, yet informative and educational conversation as we explore the questions you have, such as hiring privately or from an agency? How do you have the conversation with parents? How can you manage caregivers from a distance? When is it time to make a decision? What does home care have to do with aging in place and so much more! You won't want to miss this power-hour of enlightenment that promises to educate, empower and entertain!