Aging with Grace and Purpose

About Aging with Grace and Purpose

From New York City, Aging with Grace and Purpose brings inspiring conversations with remarkable people whose lives remind us that curiosity, creativity, and purpose have no age limit. It's a podcast that celebrates the richness of life through thoughtful conversations with remarkable people. While many of our guests are over 50, their stories speak to anyone who values resilience, lifelong learning, creativity, and human connection.

Publisher

Yuko Yamamoto (Aging with Grace and Purpose)

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jul 2024

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   The Truth About Growing Older, Ikigai After 60: Why It’s Never Too Late To Start Over

   What does it mean to keep growing, contributing, and connecting after retirement?In this episode of Aging with Grace and Purpose, we meet Alice Trimmer, whose life has been shaped by music, education, leadership, and a deep commitment to community.Alice Trimmer: Building Stronger Communities | A Life of Music, Purpose & ServiceAlice studied music and violin before building a career that brought together her love of music and words.  At The McGraw-Hill Companies, she served as an Editorial Director for Music in the educational division, helping shape music education materials for the next generation.After retiring from publishing, Alice discovered a new way to put her experience and energy to work. She worked as the Director at the Rosedale Center, a division of the South Bronx Educational Foundation, contributing her time, leadership, and experience to running supplementary educational and leadership programs for young women in middle school and high school.  Today, Alice is enjoying full retirement—but she certainly hasn't stopped being engaged with the world around her. She organized the Phoenix Club, a group of women with substantial life experience who meet monthly to build new friendships, share their knowledge, and find meaningful ways to enrich the lives of those around them.The Phoenix Club explores topics of cultural and practical interest, drawing upon the members' collective knowledge and life experiences, as well as the expertise of invited speakers.For Alice, this may be one expression of what the Japanese call Ikigai—a reason for being, or something that gives life meaning and makes us want to get up and participate in the world each day. Retirement, in this sense, isn't an ending. It can be an opportunity to discover new forms of purpose, connection, and contribution.One example is the Phoenix Club's September 2026 theme, “What's in a Name?” Members will share the stories behind their names—whether they came from a person, place, or thing—as a way of exploring personal history and celebrating the richness of America's heritage during its 250th anniversary year.  Alice's story reminds us that a career may end, but purpose doesn't have to. Sometimes our Ikigai emerges in a different form: bringing people together, sharing what we have learned, staying curious, creating friendships, and making the lives of others a little richer.From music and education to community leadership, Alice Trimmer shows us that a meaningful life can continue to evolve at every age.

2. 

   16 Jul 2026

   Bircan Means One Life, One Soul (Audio)

   Welcome back to Aging with Grace and Purpose. Today's episode features Ms. Bircan Ünver, a Turkish-American author, activist, producer, and founder of Light Millennium, a charitable organization dedicated to global human advancement. For more than two decades, she has worked to promote dialogue, education, and global citizenship, demonstrating how values rooted in Anatolia can inspire action on an international stage. Please visit her multimedia platform below. (If you read their "Contact" section, you will find something really refreshing.)www.lmglobal.org (Current and activewww.lightmillennium.org (Archive website 1999-2018)

3. 

   7 Jul 2026

   The Boy who Met Dance: Finding the Art in Our Hearts | David Leventhal, Dance for PD

   How can dance change the lives of people living with Parkinson's disease? In this episode of Aging with Grace and Purpose, I talk with David Leventhal, Program Director of Dance for PD®, about the remarkable intersection of dance, neuroscience, healthcare, and human connection. David explains how movement, music, and imagination help people rediscover confidence and joy while living with Parkinson's disease. We also discuss neuroplasticity, Narrative Medicine, creativity, and why the arts play an essential role in healthy aging. As David beautifully says, "At heart, there's art in heart." This conversation is for anyone interested in Parkinson's disease, healthy aging, the healing power of the arts, and the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit.

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