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"Reaching Across Generations" with Andrew Belser, Creator and Producer of FaceAge, Part 2 of 2

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Release Date: 09/12/2018

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For Christmas 2018, my brother, a pilot with American Airlines, gave me a gift that became the experience of a lifetime: 12 months of free travel anywhere American Airlines flies.

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“Discover Your Authentic Sexual Self” with kink positive therapist Galen Fous, Part Two of Two show art “Discover Your Authentic Sexual Self” with kink positive therapist Galen Fous, Part Two of Two

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In my last show I introduced Galen Fous, a 70 year old kink-positive therapist, author, educator and sex researcher who self-identifies as a heterosexual, dominant erotic sadist. In this show I continue my conversation with Galen, where he explains a bit more about his sexual identity, plus we talk about how to have good, healthy sex in the second half of life. The show is best suited for adults interested in learning more about how to realize their sexually authentic selves.

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"Discover Your Authentic Sexual Self" with kink positive therapist Galen Fous, Part One of Two

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In this show, part one of two, I speak with Galen Fous, a 70 year old kink-positive therapist, author, educator and sex researcher. We talk about his journey of reclaiming his own sexual power as a heterosexual, dominant erotic sadist, and in doing so finally feeling witnessed, seen, and loved. He developed a profound sense of trust and depth of intimacy he would have never experienced without some courageous personal honesty.

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"Sacred Sex in the Second Half" with Wendy Cobina Demos

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At 63 years old, I can feel my body changing, and that is affecting my sex life. Furthermore, my ideas about relationships are shifting. Is traditional marriage still the right model for men and women who want to have sex, or is there something else? What about living together 24 by seven by 365? Might there be another approach that is not quite so...suffocating?

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Cannabis for Seniors, with artist, stoner, and hemp advocate Daniel Roberto Ortega show art Cannabis for Seniors, with artist, stoner, and hemp advocate Daniel Roberto Ortega

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Cannabis for Seniors is an informational resource for all things hemp. Founder Daniel Ortego and I talk about hemp, its medical and euphoric effects, the variety of ways to use cannabis, how it is helping veterans and others with pain and trauma, plus some things to be careful of. The interview is chock full of useful information for anyone who has never tried cannabis, or for those who tried years ago but might want to try again.

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"A" is for Aging. "M" is for Menopause, with International Health & Wellness Consultant Sophie Benge, Part 2 of 2

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If you want to feel better about yourself, if you want to know what the best options are for easing the symptoms of menopause, if you want more and better sex, then you will want to listen to this show, because my guest Sophie Benge lays it all out in detail, with no holds barred. While our talk is highly respectful, we do touch on topics that would not be suitable for young children, so some parental guidance is recommended, plus I do drop the occasional cuss word. Listen for the 5% discount!

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“A” is for Aging. “M” is for Menopause, with International Health & Wellness Consultant Sophie Benge, Part 1 of 2 show art “A” is for Aging. “M” is for Menopause, with International Health & Wellness Consultant Sophie Benge, Part 1 of 2

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Sophie Benge is an international journalist and consultant on beauty and wellness, with a focus on women. In this show, we talk about menopause, the cause, symptoms, treatment options and how women and men can have more and better sex in the second half of life. Considering I knew almost nothing about this subject, she gave me a real schooling. Sophie is hosting a retreat in England from Nov. 28 - Dec. 1, 2019 on Aging Gracefully for Women Over 40.

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"Fall down seven times. Get up eight" with Attorney Ron Frappier

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This next show is deeply personal, because I have the treasured opportunity to interview one of my oldest and dearest friends, a man who was literally given up for dead by the medical establishment, and yet who lived to tell a harrowing story of devastation, faith, hard work, and eventually, restoration.

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"Death Rituals from Around the World" with Professional Photographer Klaus Bo, Part 2 of 2

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In part one of my interview with Danish photographer Klaus Bo, we learned how he got started with his dead and alive project, chronicling death rituals from Greenland, Haiti, Madagascar, Ghana, India, Indonesia and Nepal. You can see pictures on DeadandAliveProject.com. In this second and final part of my interview with Klaus, we talk about food. That’s right! When the living come together, even for a funeral, food is often and important part of that ritual, even if it’s just coffee and cake.

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"Death Rituals from Around the World" with Professional Photographer Klaus Bo, Part 1 of 2

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My interview with talented photographer Klaus Bo Christenson from Copenhagen, Denmark. Klaus travels the world chronicling death rituals, and over the years has amassed the world’s largest collection of photographs, which you can see at his deadandliveproject.com website. Does Klaus have some stories to tell? You bet he does! In fact, I was so absorbed by tales of Haitian voodoo rituals, chicken caskets from Ghana, and Indonesian funeral feasts that I had to break this interview into two parts.

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In my last show, I talked with Andrew Belser, who is presently a professor of Movement, Voice, and Acting at Penn State University. Andrew is also the creator of an award winning video program called FaceAge that shows young and older adults interacting knee-to-knee, nose-to-nose almost, while studying and describing one another’s faces. It is a deeply moving work that challenges perceptions about what it means to be “old," fosters introspection, and builds acceptance, awareness, and cross-generational connections. I had the chance to experience FaceAge in DC earlier this year, and it quite frankly moved me to tears.
 
In part one of my talk with Andrew, we heard him tell us what FaceAge is and about its power to affect perceptions. In the part two of our interview, which you are about to hear, Andrew tells us more about the neuroscience behind FaceAge, and a little bit about his personal story, and how an encounter with his older Uncle on a rooftop changed his life. So please join me in Part Two of my interview with Andrew Belser of FaceAge.
 
I encourage all of you to experience FaceAge in person if you can, and if you are interested in having FaceAge to your city, check out the show notes for a way to contact Greg Wolf, the former CEO of Humana, who coordinates FaceAge exhibitions. Greg is a great guy and he can tell you all about how FaceAge is more than just a video program, but also includes training for organizations that want to do more to promote intergenerational connections. A good thing, me thinks.