Manette Baillie
Manette Baillie, at 102, flew through the air in a blissful sky-dive adventure, figuring there was no better way to celebrate her 102 years of life. Besides, for her 100th, she’d raced a Ferrari at the official track of the British Grand Prix, reaching 130 miles per hour, so heck, Manette had to find something […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Lorraine O’Grady
Lorraine O’Grady, at 89, has opened yet another show, this time at the Mariane Ibrahim Gallery in Chicago, called “The Knight, or Lancela Palm-and-Steel,” with of course, Lorraine in the conceptual artist persona of “The Knight.” Lorraine dons a custom-made suit of armor weighing 40 lbs. along with a helmet topped with a banana palm! […]