Resilience and risk taking. Meaning and mission. Passion and perseverance. Growing Bolder is not just media, it's a movement. Through its TV and radio shows, magazine, website and popular social media channels, Growing Bolder's EMMY® Award-winning broadcast journalists are Rebranding Aging® by sharing the inspirational stories of men and women redefining the possibilities of life after 45. Learn more at GrowingBolder.com.
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• Beloved actor Fyvush Finkel is proof it’s never too late. After getting his start in the Yiddish theater world as a child, he finally became a crossover star in his 40s. He passed away at the age of 93, but in one of his final interviews, he talked to Growing Bolder about working into his 90s and why he was still so passionate about working and life.
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• Whether you’ve been thinking about changing jobs, starting a hobby, taking an adventure vacation or making a lifestyle change, over the next hour, you’ll find critical information and invaluable motivation. Plus, legendary comic George Wallace shares what he’s learned through his life, including reflections on his late friend Robin Williams.
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• There is a growing health crisis in this country and the numbers are staggering. Find out what you need to know about the coming Alzheimer’s Tsunami and learn how Molly Middleton Meyer is using the experiences she had with her late parents to rewrite how we care for our loved ones.
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• Rosanne Cash’s latest albums have garnered rave reviews and when you listen to this interview you’ll understand why. Find out why rather than feeling burned out at her age, she’s more passionate, inspired and most importantly, confident, than ever before. Plus, the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and best-selling author reveals the double-edged sword of being the daughter of country music legend Johnny Cash.
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• Jackie DeShannon’s songs have been covered by everyone from Annie Lenox to Van Morrison. She lent her voice to two of the most iconic love songs of the ’60s and opened for the Beatles on their first U.S. tour. We catch up with this American great. Plus, the fascinating and very talented 90-year-old Cecilia Brauer teaches us everything we need to know about the glass harmonica.
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• Hollywood siren Monica Lewis was an MGM star, toured the world entertaining the troops with Danny Kaye, voiced Miss Chiquita Banana in commercials and briefly dated Kirk Douglas and Ronald Reagan. She passed away in 2015 at the age of 93. Several months before, she was a guest on Growing Bolder Radio, where, in one of her final interviews, she shared insightful and interesting stories from her early days in show business and how her work ethic allowed her to thrive and succeed when others did not.
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• This is the most empowering show on the radio. It’s the show that proves you don’t have to settle for your life the way it is, that you CAN do the things you love and face your challenges head-on. This is Growing Bolder. In this week’s episode, a country music legend explains how he battled back from a paralysis that doctors said would mean he’d never walk again. Wait until you hear how he’s overcome these incredible obstacles.
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