EP – 150 Becoming a Sage

Our conversation with Chris Bruno Chris Bruno from ReStory Counseling joins us today to discuss men entering their second stage of life. We discuss how this second stage of life can be the most powerful in our story. While we will undoubtedly experience decline in many different areas, IF we are open to working on ourselves, we CAN use these...

EP – 149 AdventuRetired

Our conversation with Curt and Cindy Liljedahl This week's conversation is with a very cool couple. Curt and Cindy join us to talk about the importance of adventures as part of our retired lives. We hear a great story about their experience of becoming grandparents. Curt does his best to embarrass Cindy with his story, which any good husband...

EP – 148 The Importance of Having a Senior Living Plan

Our conversation with Annalee Kruger Working with your parents or loved ones on managing their aging process can be challenging. It makes you ask personal and possibly embarrassing questions about every part of someone's life. These topics are often areas that "we" don't talk about. These tough topics can include money, physical and mental...

EP – 147 Supporting Women After 50

Our conversation with Beverly Glazer Beverley Glazer MA., CCC is a Coach, Therapist, Internationally Certified Addiction Specialist, Author, and Founder of Reinvent Imposible Inc; a personal development company that educates, coaches and empowers older women who've experienced a 'wake-up call' that left them feeling powerless or without purpose,...

EP – 146 Why You Matter As A Grandparent

Our monthly one-on-one conversation This is our monthly one-on-one conversation, and this month, I wanted to be sure to celebrate you, the very cool Grandmother and Grandfather. Yes, I know this is The Cool Grandpa Podcast, but we have some fantastic Grandmothers listening in to keep us honest. As a grandparent, you matter greatly to your...

EP – 145 Grandad Wheels

Our conversation with Brian Abram Brian Abram joins us to talk about his experience with being a grandfather. We also discuss how Brian's bicycling accident left him a paraplegic and wheelchair-bound. To explain why he was in a wheelchair, Brian devised a fun and highly exaggerated story for his grandson. You will enjoy how Brian has turned his...

EP – 144 Being A Storyteller

Our conversation with Debra Weller Debra Weller, a professional storyteller and teacher joins us to talk about her grandfathers AND how we can become entertaining storytellers. We discuss the influence of Debra's grandfathers, Poppy and Grandpa Joe. Each grandfather had a unique background and style of telling stories. Poppy would often talk...

EP – 143 You Can Choose Who You Want To Be

Our conversation with Daniel Crandall This conversation with Daniel Crandall is an entertaining discussion about how his grandfathers chose to become better men than perhaps circumstances would have predicted. It is incredible to learn how Daniel's grandfathers had very challenging childhoods full of tragedy, yet they chose to become better men...

EP – 142 Older Job Seekers

Our monthly one on one conversation This month, I discuss some thoughts about being an older job hunter. You might be looking for work because of burnout, no further advancement opportunities, or layoffs. Whatever your particular case may be, we have repeatedly seen and been told that job hunting in your 50s and 60s can be more challenging than...

EP – 141 Postpartum is Forever

Our conversation with Jane Honikman Jane Honikman joins us to discuss this important and sometimes misunderstood topic of postpartum and postpartum depression. We start our conversation by getting to know Jane and her background, and how she was affected by her first birth. As we continue to learn about Jane, we learn how she came to work and...
EP – 140 Leading a True Life

EP – 140 Leading a True Life

Our conversation with Mike Van Pelt Mike Van Pelt joins us this week to talk about his memories of his grandfathers. We reminisce about the sights, sounds, and smells of visiting our grandparents on their farms. I also talk to Mike about his journey to finding his...

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EP – 139 Getting Aligned on Family Care

EP – 139 Getting Aligned on Family Care

Our conversation with DeeDee More This week's conversation centers on Family Care and how parents and grandparents can get alignment on who is responsible for what and how parents want their children cared for while in the care of the grandparents. DeeDee More, from...

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EP – 138 A Dad’s Path

EP – 138 A Dad’s Path

Our conversation with Will Braunstein Will Braunstein is our guest this week. We discuss how grandfathers can help support our adult sons and sons-in-law. It was great to sit down with someone focused on the challenges that fathers are experiencing today and how...

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EP – 137 BoomerTECH Adventures

EP – 137 BoomerTECH Adventures

Our conversation with Jill Spencer and Ed Brazee This week's conversation is with two of the three founders of BoomerTech Adventures. Ed Brazee and Jill Spencer join us to talk about the founding of BoomerTech and how these educators came together to start working...

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EP – 136 Father’s Day 2023

EP – 136 Father’s Day 2023

Our Monthly One-on-One In this month's conversation, I talk about Father's Day. I think that, for the most part, dads and grandfathers have most of the material things they want or need. Despite what retailers bombard us within the lead-up to Father's Day, I think...

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EP – 135 The Call to Adventure

EP – 135 The Call to Adventure

Our conversation with Tina Sibley Everyone needs to have a goal—something to work towards or work through. Tina Sibley joins us today to talk about how we can infuse a spirit of adventure into our personal and professional lives. You will enjoy how Tina planned and...

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EP – 134 Supporting a Grandchild Through Trying Times

EP – 134 Supporting a Grandchild Through Trying Times

Our conversation with Joe Cochran Joe Cochran joins us to discuss his experience supporting his grandson and his family through a very trying time. We learn about Joe, his pediatric dentist background and his life in Oregon raising three wonderful daughters. Recently...

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EP – 133 Five Tips for Planning a Fun Visit

Our monthly one-on-one conversation This month's one-on-one conversation is about how to make in-person visits fun and stress-free. Like most things in life, communication and planning are the keystones to making sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to when...

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EP – 132 Adaptation

EP – 132 Adaptation

Our conversation with Jan Lipes Jan Lipes is a cool grandpa. Forty years ago, Jan was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). As an Emergency Room doctor, Jan was faced with a number of constraints AND opportunities in his professional and personal life. I first...

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EP – 131 Grandpas United

Our conversation with Jim Isenberg and Frank Williams Frank Williams and Jim Isenberg are on a mission to get grandpas active at home and especially in their communities. Grandpas United was founded in 2018 to provide multigenerational mentors and leadership to youth...

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