Kayren Spain
Kayren Spain, at 81, finally realized her seemingly impossible dream of meeting Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback. A forever football fan, Kayren greatly appreciated Patrick’s skill and kind personality and decided she would find a way to meet him. In addition to creating Kansas City Chief-inspired clothing, which she posted on social media, Kayren […]
Let Your Best Self Carry the Relationship Day, Episode 104
Why can you be kind, compassionate, patient, forgiving with everyone as you go about your work day, yet when it comes to dealing with your family, all that flies out the window? Instead of being your best self, you are your worst self! On the offense, nowhere near kind or forgiving. Find out, in this […]
Ashok Shenolikar
Ashok Shenolikar, at 84, is traveling the world with his wife, Bharati, living the life of an “octogenarian nomad” according to his nephew. So far, just in the past few years, the couple have visited France, Costa Rica, Argentina, South Africa, Zambia, Niagara Falls, Victoria Falls and Iguazu Falls, to name but some of their […]
Choi Soon-Hwa
Choi Soon-Hwa, at 80, entered herself as a competitor for South Korea in the Miss Universe Contest. Taking advantage of the lessening of certain of the contest’s entry restrictions, including age, Choi, much to the surprise of her grown children and grandchildren, thought “Why not?” And off she went, going where no South Korean has […]
Score with Your Boss, Be On Time, Episode 103
Really? Is that all it takes? Being on time? Heck, yes! Why? How? Well, that’s what you will explore in this podcast: the hows, wheres and whys of the serious career and job advantages of simply – being on time! Listen to all Up! Podcasts here.
Robert Greathouse
Robert Greathouse, 93, finally received his Associate of Technical Studies degree from the University of Akron, a degree he never anticipated getting, although he took all the required classes at the University of Akron after serving in Korea as an aircraft mechanic some 65 years before. Robert took engineering classes over the years to get […]
Watch Those Jurors: Body Language Outdoes the Spoken Word
The courtroom setting is unfamiliar to most prospective jurors as they sit with a group of strangers and are grilled by counsel during voir dire. In addition, potential jurors may respond differently depending on whether they want to be off or on a particular jury. Therefore, their responses may not entirely reflect that person’s “truth.” […]
Life Is Meant For Joy!
Really? With bills to pay, rent to cover, kids to corral, too much to do in too little time, especially with the Holidays upon us and all the extra stuff that needs tending, doing, paying for? Joy? Give it a rest. Well, I would, except joy is our basic nature. It’s what everything else we […]
Dr. Ruth Gottesman
Dr. Ruth Gottesman, at 93, Clinical Professor Emerita of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, donated $1 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock (bequeathed to her by her late husband Wall Street investor David Gottesman) to the college so that medical students could attend tuition-free. You read that correctly. Not a single medical student […]
Win the Battle, Lose the Love! Episode 102
Why can’t your partner seem to get with the agreements you made about the budget or other things? You’re right, you know you’re right. But here’s the thing, your partner’s all upset with you! Perfect, wonderful you. This means you may have won that battle, but you’re on the way to losing your love. Discover […]