Living Ageless and Bold

Joan Lunden is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, speaker, and women’s health advocate best known for her nearly two decades on Good Morning America. A mother of seven and breast cancer survivor, she has spent her career challenging expectations for women in television, work, and family life. Her memoir, JOAN: Life Beyond the Script, reflects on the experiences and decisions that shaped her extraordinary journey.
 
In this episode, Joan sits down with Christina to discuss the loss of her father, the determination she inherited from her mother, and the chances she took to build a groundbreaking television career. She shares what it was like to enter newsrooms that weren’t ready for women, negotiate bringing her baby to work, and push for recognition at Good Morning America. Their conversation explores trusting your ability to learn, advocating for yourself, and staying open to meaningful work and new possibilities as you age.
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Website: https://joanlunden.com/ 
Books & Literature: https://joanlunden.com/books 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanlunden/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealjoanlunden/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoanLunden 
 
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Dr. Kerry Burnight is a gerontologist and the New York Times bestselling author of Joyspan: The Art and Science of Thriving in Life’s Second Half. Known as “America’s Gerontologist,” she taught geriatric medicine and gerontology for 18 years at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and co-founded the nation’s first Elder Abuse Forensic Center. Her work helps people approach aging with greater confidence, connection, and purpose.
 
In this episode, Kerry sits down with Christina to discuss why living longer isn’t enough if you aren’t enjoying your life. She introduces the concept of “joyspan” and explores how to challenge negative beliefs about aging, recognize the strengths that develop with experience, and build meaningful friendships later in life. Drawing on stories from her work and her mother, Betty, Kerry also shares how joy and grief can coexist, why small acts of kindness matter, and how a simple gratitude practice can help us find more meaning in the years ahead.
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Website: https://www.drkerryburnight.com/ 
Books & Literature: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1546007350 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kerry-burnight-5b958434/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_gerontologist/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerry.burnight 
 
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Ann Sullivan is a professional organizer and entrepreneur who built one of New York City’s premier organizing businesses before launching FotoStori, a photo-organizing service that helps families preserve, organize, and share their photographs and memories for generations to come.
 
In this episode, Ann sits down with Christina to discuss letting go of the possessions that no longer serve us, organizing your home for the next chapter of life, and preserving the photographs and stories that make up a family legacy. Ann shares practical ways to make decluttering feel less overwhelming, explains why our children may not want many of the things we’ve spent decades saving, and reveals how digitizing and organizing family photos can turn boxes of forgotten memories into something future generations can actually enjoy.
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Website: https://www.annsullivan.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annsullivanorganizing/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ann-sullivan-inc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annsullivanorganizing/ 
 
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April Kirkwood is a licensed professional counselor, TEDx speaker, author, transformational coach, and reality television personality known for appearing on The Golden Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise. Drawing from her experiences with childhood dysfunction, complicated relationships, caregiving, grief, and reinvention, April helps women reconnect with their worth and transform pain into purpose.
 
In this episode, April sits down with Christina to discuss her decades-long relationship with Frankie Valli, the patterns that followed her into adulthood, caring for her longtime partner through illness, and how The Golden Bachelor helped her rediscover herself. She also shares insights on breaking destructive cycles, establishing boundaries, living in your truth, finding peace, and learning to love yourself at any age.
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Books & Literature: https://us.amazon.com/stores/author/B00WZG5Q9M/about?ccs_id=ce866b72-3819-4075-97a1-4cd6b625c3a4 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aprillynn.gattakirkwood/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/aprillynnkirkwood/?hl=en 
 
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Lauretta Zucchetti is a certified life coach and personal development guide whose work centers on identity, self-trust, and conscious choice. With a background spanning international sales, leadership, women’s studies, and transpersonal psychology, she helps people recognize the beliefs and patterns holding them back so they can create lives that feel more aligned with who they truly are.
 
In this episode, Lauretta sits down with Christina to discuss her extraordinary journey from a turbulent childhood in Italy and years of homelessness to becoming a top salesperson at Xerox and building a career with Apple. She shares how loss, motherhood, career transitions, and her own search for identity ultimately led her to life coaching, while offering insight into letting go of the past, rebuilding self-trust, and taking small steps toward meaningful change.
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Website: https://laurettazucchetti.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauretta.zucchetti/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurettazucchetti/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauretta_reinvention_mentor/ 
 
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Brenda Golden is a veteran entertainment publicist, author, and keynote speaker who spent 25 years working in the entertainment industry with some of country music’s most recognizable figures.
 
In this episode, Brenda sits down with Christina to discuss her marriage to Oak Ridge Boys member William Lee Golden, the painful divorce that forced her to rebuild her life at 50, and how faith, forgiveness, and unexpected mentors helped her discover a new career and sense of purpose.
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Books & Literature: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5RDXLJ3 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-golden-75327a1b0/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brengolden/ 
 
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Jennifer Stanford is a CEO, speaker, and author of De-Stressed who is passionate about helping women stop treating stress as a badge of honor and start protecting their energy and well-being.
 
In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Christina to discuss the hidden toll of chronic stress in midlife, how menopause can affect women’s emotional and physical well-being, and why protecting your energy starts with small, intentional changes. Jennifer shares her own experience hitting a wall from trying to “do it all,” the impact emotional coaching had on her life, and practical ways women can audit their time, reframe responsibilities, and create healthier habits without completely overhauling their lives.
Find more from Jennifer here:
Website: https://jenstanford.com/ 
Books & Literature: https://www.amazon.com/STRESSED-Proven-Strategies-Leaders-Performance-ebook/dp/B0FNRQ1X3W/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejenstanford/ 
 
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Sharon Macey is a content creator, speaker, mentor, writer, and founder of Mom to More, a platform dedicated to helping women rediscover their value and reinvent themselves beyond the hands-on years of motherhood.
 
In this episode, Sharon sits down with Christina to discuss the “hidden resume” of motherhood, the valuable leadership and career skills women develop while raising a family, and why women entering a new chapter aren't starting over — they're starting from experience.
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Website: https://www.momtomore.com/ 
Books & Literature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/midlife-reinvention-for-moms-mom-to-more/id1693877606 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-macey/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momtomore/ 
 
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Jannette Anderson is the founder of Maturepreneur World, a global movement helping women over 55 turn decades of experience into income, purpose, visibility, and impact.
 
In this episode, Jannette sits down with Christina to discuss challenging ageism and outdated ideas about retirement, rediscovering your purpose later in life, turning your experience into entrepreneurial opportunity, using AI without losing the value of human wisdom, and intentionally designing the next chapter of your life around what you truly want.
Find more from Jannette here:
Website: https://maturepreneur.world/home 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jannettesusan.anderson/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannetteanderson/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-maturepreneur-podcast-with-jannette-anderson/id1733501713 
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Alison Gieschen is an author, retired educator, equestrian coach, and world-traveling sailor who left her conventional life behind to sail around the globe with her husband.
 
In this episode, Alison sits down with Christina to discuss selling nearly everything at 62, confronting terrifying storms at sea, rebuilding her confidence after a traumatic first crossing, and discovering the freedom that comes from living life entirely on her own terms.
Find more from Alison here:
Website: https://alisongieschen.com/ 
Books & Literature: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alison-Gieschen/author/B0CLSBNJ27?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=83d76849-c675-4c56-ad7f-fb587de6ee81 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alison.gieschen/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailmates_on_equus/ 
 
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