In this episode I chat with John Jay Wiley, a retired Baltimore police sergeant who reinvented himself as a nationally syndicated broadcaster.

John Jay is the creator and host of Law Enforcement Talk Radio, which is carried on more than 147 AM and FM stations across the country.

John Jay shares his transformative journey — from overcoming personal struggles to finding his voice as a storyteller and advocate for first responders, veterans, and their families.

With honesty and humor, he opens up about building confidence later in life, the lessons he learned from “crashing and burning,” and why mental health matters just as much as physical health.

In our conversation, we cover:

• His path from law enforcement to broadcasting.
• How sobriety reshaped his life and career.
• Why he launched Law Enforcement Talk Radio and how it challenges biased media narratives.
• The routines and practices that support his mental health and resilience.
• Why he sees age and experience as assets, not limitations.
• His advice for thriving after 65 and embracing purpose at any age.

This conversation left me inspired, and I know it will encourage you, too, to see life’s second (or third!) acts as powerful opportunities to grow, serve, and shine.

Listen to Law Enforcement Talk Radio and follow John Jay on LinkedIn.

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What does it look like to rebuild your life after homelessness, depression, and loss, while also dissolving the heavy weight of ageism?

At 67, Lori Kirstein is living proof that adversity can be fuel for transformation. Through her Goodbye Good Girl Project, Lori empowers women to ditch the “shoulds,” find their true voice, and step unapologetically into their power.

In our conversation, Lori shares how resilience, authenticity, and feminine leadership helped her not just survive, but thrive. Her story is a powerful reminder that age is never a barrier to success, visibility, or joy.

Connect with Lori:
Email: support@goodbyegoodgirl.com
Website: www.goodbyegoodgirl.com

Tap here for Lori’s digital "quilting bee" for womanpreneurs: Every Thursday at 12:30-1:15PM ET

Tap here for Lori’s free course about The 1% Solution: "Do the Impossible: From Emotional Chains to Empowered CHANGE!

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When widowhood meets financial uncertainty, where do you begin?

Meet Debra L. Morrison, a trailblazing financial expert, grief coach, and best-selling author of My Husband Died Now What? A Widow’s Guide to Grief Recovery & Smart Financial Decisions.

Debra empowers widows and women over 65 with smart money strategies to reclaim their confidence, safeguard their future, and embrace the life they deserve. From investment mindset shifts to creating a financial safety net, this conversation is filled with actionable steps to help widows take charge of their money.

What you’ll learn in this episode:
✔ Smart money moves every widow needs to know
✔ How to build financial confidence after loss
✔ Practical strategies for savings and investing wisely
✔ Why financial education is essential self-care
✔ Keys to thriving with joy and purpose after 65

About Debra L. Morrison:
Debra is the Chief Navigational Officer of Women Navigating Finances, LLC and founder of the We Can Do It Women™ Movement. After four decades as a CFP® practitioner, she now guides women as a financial and leadership coach, helping them build intentional wealth and live with confidence. A Certified Grief Coach, TEDx speaker, and best-selling author, Debra has been featured on CNN, ABC, Fox, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, and more.

🌐 Connect with Debra via her website here, and on LinkedIn here.

If you found inspiration from this conversation, please rate, review and share this episode.

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Ande ♥

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Boomers aren’t “bad at tech”—we built it. 🚀

In this solo episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m celebrating my 69th birthday (and Episode 69!) by busting one of the most persistent myths about my generation: that we struggle with technology.

From manual typewriters to PCs, rotary phones to smartphones, vinyl to streaming, punch card gaming to Pac-Man, and mimeographs to Zoom, we’ve adapted to—and often invented—more tech than any other generation in history.

In this episode, I share:
✨ The viral LinkedIn post that launched Don’t Be Caged By Your Age
✨ How Boomers built the bridge from analog to digital
✨ A playful stroll through the tech we mastered (and sometimes wrestled with!)
✨ Why the “bad at tech” stereotype is not just wrong, but laughable

So the next time someone underestimates your tech savvy, remind them: you’ve been adapting, innovating, and thriving with tech for over 40 years.

Did I forget anything? I’d love to hear from you!

What tech did you navigate over the decades, and which tools or gadgets left the biggest impression on you? Come join the conversation with me on LinkedIn and Instagram.

If you found inspiration from this conversation, please rate, review and share this episode.

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Ande ♥

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What happens when ADHD goes undiagnosed until midlife or later? And how does it affect women as we age?

Thriving after 65 means embracing every part of who we are … including the parts that may have been overlooked or misunderstood for decades.

In this episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m joined by Diann Wingert - a former psychotherapist turned coach and unapologetic truth-teller - to talk about what it really means to discover, unmask, and embrace ADHD later in life.

Diann shares her journey of being diagnosed with ADHD in her 50s, and how it shed new light on her past and opened up possibilities for her future.

Together, we explore how ADHD impacts women as we age, the surprising role of estrogen, and why so many of us struggle with perfectionism, procrastination, and people-pleasing.

You’ll also hear:

• Why late-in-life ADHD diagnoses are more common than we think
• How aging can be an advantage when embracing neurodiversity
• Practical strategies to turn problems into possibilities
• What unapologetic ambition looks like after 60

This is a conversation about aging boldly, living authentically, and refusing to shrink as the years go by.

About Diann:
Diann Wingert is the host of The ADHD-ish Podcast and a coach for driven women ready to ditch myths of midlife and embrace their brilliance. A former psychotherapist, Diann helps her clients transform self-doubt into self-leadership—at any age.

Connect with Diann via her website, LinkedIn, and tune into her podcast ADHDish here.

Learn more about Find the ADHD Girls here.

If you found inspiration from this conversation, please rate, review and share this episode.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, so be sure to hop on over to Don’t Be Caged By Your Age on LinkedIn or Instagram. Or leave a message on the website here.

☕ Love listening to Don’t Be Caged By Your Age? Join the movement to end ageism and celebrate pro-aging!

For just $5 a cup, you can sponsor the podcast and help:
✨ Amplify inspiring voices
✨ Break age-related stereotypes
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Every cup makes a difference - thank you! 🧡

Waving from Boston – cheers!

Ande ♥

CONNECT with me online - I'd love to learn how you're shattering ageism!

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SPONSORSHIP
If you resonate with the show’s mission of shattering ageism and age-related expectations so folks can thrive after 65, please reach out to me to learn more about making an impact through sponsoring the Don’t Be Caged By Your Age podcast – ande@dontbecagedbyyourage.com.

If you think reinvention is impossible later in life - or that fashion and construction can’t possibly mix - Brenda “Maxx” Cumbie McGee is here to prove you wrong.

In this uplifting and eye-opening conversation, Maxx shares her remarkable journey from professional model to union carpenter, and now to Founder of GottStreet Blues®, a fashion-forward workwear brand designed for women who build, weld, dig, create, and do.

From her childhood spent toggling between Tonka trucks and dress-up heels, to decades on construction sites, to a surprise return to modeling in her 60s, Maxx’s story is a testament to grit, creativity, and embracing every season of life with style.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

* How Maxx’s early influences shaped her love of both design and building
* The challenges (and triumphs) of launching a brand later in life
* Her insider perspective on ageism in the fashion and construction worlds
* Why sustainability and just-in-time production are game-changers for apparel
* Maxx’s advice for anyone 60+ dreaming of starting something bold and new

Maxx's enthusiasm is contagious! When she talks, her eyes light up, her passion radiates, and you can feel her energy reaching right through the mic to inspire you.

If you’ve ever thought it’s “too late” to chase a dream, this episode will provide the inspiration you need and have you rethinking everything.

✨ Follow Maxx:
Instagram
TikTok
LinkedIn
GottStreet Blues Website

If you found inspiration from this conversation, please rate, review and share this episode.

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For just $5 a cup, you can sponsor the podcast and help:
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✨ Break age-related stereotypes
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Every cup makes a difference - thank you! 🧡

Waving from Boston – cheers!

Ande ♥

CONNECT with me online - I'd love to learn how you're shattering ageism!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons/
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SPONSORSHIP
If you resonate with the show’s mission of shattering ageism and age-related expectations so folks can thrive after 65, please reach out to me to learn more about making an impact through sponsoring the Don’t Be Caged By Your Age podcast – ande@dontbecagedbyyourage.com.

What does it look like to lead with purpose, advocate for equity, and thrive at 70?

In this episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m joined by Robert Baker, a globally respected DE&I consultant, speaker, coach, and age-positive leader, whose decades-long career continues to inspire change across generations and industries.

After 42 years at Mercer, Robert launched Potentia Talent Consulting, where he delivers powerful keynotes, inclusive leadership coaching, and transformational allyship workshops to organizations worldwide.

At 70, Robert is not only a celebrated pro aging trailblazer - recognized as a Top 50 Gender Equity Trailblazer and Corporate Male Champion of the Year 2024 - he’s also a digital nomad, reverse mentoring advocate, and a champion of intergenerational inclusion.

In this rich and hopeful conversation, we discuss his journey, the power of flexibility in the modern workplace, how AI is shifting workplace dynamics, and how leaders can actively dissolve ageism to build a future that celebrates all generations.

Whether you're over 65 or just planning for your next act, this episode is a joyful invitation to live, lead, and grow on your own terms.

Follow and connect with Robert via LinkedIn here.

And tap this link to see his viral LinkedIn post - you'll love the comments!

If you found inspiration from this conversation, please rate, review and share this episode.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, so be sure to hop on over to Don’t Be Caged By Your Age on LinkedIn or Instagram. Or leave a message on the website here.

☕ Love listening to Don’t Be Caged By Your Age? Join the movement to end ageism and celebrate pro-aging!

For just $5 a cup, you can sponsor the podcast and help:
✨ Amplify inspiring voices
✨ Break age-related stereotypes
✨ Reach more listeners worldwide
💻 Visit: Buy Me A Coffee

Every cup makes a difference - thank you! 🧡

Waving from Boston – cheers!

Ande ♥

CONNECT with me online - I'd love to learn how you're shattering ageism!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons/
https://www.instagram.com/dontbecagedbyyourage

SPONSORSHIP
If you resonate with the show’s mission of shattering ageism and age-related expectations so folks can thrive after 65, please reach out to me to learn more about making an impact through sponsoring the Don’t Be Caged By Your Age podcast – ande@dontbecagedbyyourage.com.

What happens when you stop bending to other people’s expectations and start honoring your own?

Meet Marilynn Larkin - a 76-year-old journalist, health communicator, certified fitness professional, and the fierce founder of Get UnBent Now.

Marilynn is living proof that aging doesn’t mean slowing down or playing small. In fact, she just competed in her second bodybuilding competition (yes, really!). In this episode, we dive into:
✨ Dissolving the inner scripts that keep us stuck
✨ Why perfectionism is overrated - and how to ditch it
✨ Dynamic posture and reclaiming your physical presence
✨ Facing a cancer diagnosis with clarity, courage, and choice
✨ Saying no to stereotypes and yes to strength, at any age

Whether you're dancing with reinvention or simply sensing there’s more waiting for you, this conversation will remind you: it’s never too late to be the boldest version of yourself.

🔗 Learn more about Marilynn and her work: visit GetUnBent.com and follow her on IG and TikTok via her handle: @getunbentnow

If you found inspiration from this conversation, please rate, review and share this episode.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, so be sure to hop on over to Don’t Be Caged By Your Age on LinkedIn or Instagram. Or leave a message on the website here.

☕ Love listening to Don’t Be Caged By Your Age? Join the movement to end ageism and celebrate pro-aging!

For just $5 a cup, you can sponsor the podcast and help:
✨ Amplify inspiring voices
✨ Break age-related stereotypes
✨ Reach more listeners worldwide
💻 Visit: Buy Me A Coffee

Every cup makes a difference - thank you! 🧡

Waving from Boston – cheers!

Ande ♥

CONNECT with me online - I'd love to learn how you're shattering ageism!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons/
https://www.instagram.com/dontbecagedbyyourage

SPONSORSHIP
If you resonate with the show’s mission of shattering ageism and age-related expectations so folks can thrive after 65, please reach out to me to learn more about making an impact through sponsoring the Don’t Be Caged By Your Age podcast – ande@dontbecagedbyyourage.com.