Using a Vitality Portfolio to Cultivate a Vibrant Second Half, with Kay Van Norman
EP428: A new year brings a great conversation with Kay Van Norman, an internationally renowned healthy aging expert and President of Brilliant Aging, who will inspire you to create your own vitality plan to kick off 2025 right.
Kay’s work is absolutely groundbreaking. She directed the Keiser Institute on Aging, serves on global boards, and has an incredible list of publications. Her award-winning Vitality Portfolio® model has been featured in a book with Jack Canfield and is now available as an online course!
Kay is the definition of living with purpose and passion. She’s a lifelong dancer and a backcountry horsewoman who lives her vibrant life in Montana. Her energy and insights about healthy aging are so uplifting - I think you’ll love this conversation as much as I did!
In this episode, we talked about:
Kay’s start as a physical education teacher and how she became interested in helping people age brilliantly.
Kay’s Vitality Portfolio® model and its six dimensions of wellness: physical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and vocational.
Why functional fitness and maintaining muscle mass are essential to staying independent as we age.
Why it’s important to set realistic goals and how you can more easily achieve them by implementing micro-habits.
This episode is full of practical tips and heartwarming stories that will leave you feeling inspired and ready to take action. Kay has such a refreshing way of looking at aging—it’s all about building resilience, independence, and joy. Her advice is not just about adding years to your life but adding life to your years.
So, grab your favorite cozy drink and join us for this motivating conversation. Let’s make this year your most vibrant one yet—starting right here, right now. What is one micro-habit you’re ready to commit to in 2025?
Other ways to find and connect with Kay are:
Website: https://www.brilliantaging.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brilliantaging Kay’s article on Sixty & Me: How to balance the 6 dimensions of wellness in your life after 60
Click on the following link to listen to the interview I mentioned that I did with my college roommate who attributed her positive mindset as key in the healing process during her breast cancer treatment: Episode 3: How mindset played a key role in her cancer treatment & recovery, with Kim Fleming Matthews
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