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This...I...Do...For...Me: Over 50, Black and Fabulous!
by Robin Tillotson
This podcast introduces you to phenomenal Black women who are clearly changing the narrative of what it means to age vibrantly. You will hear from women age 50+ who are not sitting in rocking chairs waiting to die or sitting around waiting for anything for that matter. They are going after what they want, and they are sharing that wisdom so that you are reminded that you can also go out and change this world.They don't mind getting older, but they want to look and feel good doing it! JoinRobin Tillotson for Season 1 as we delve into these enlightening and inspiring conversations.
Episodes
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Episode 64 With Nakeisha Rodgers
I had the best time with Nakeisha Rodgers, M.D., a Geriatrician and Internist. In this interview, Dr. Nakeisha shares what drew her to working with senior citizens, why she sees them as savvy seniors and how she approaches her training with medical professionals so that they begin to transform…
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Episode 63 With Khristel Johnson
Quilts by Khristel Johnson In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Fiber Historian Khristel Johnson, who in her own words says: "As a student of life, mother of two, and educator for over 30 years, I have always celebrated learning. I mastered my subject matter during my years as a...
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Episode 62 With Tameka Lawson
Once a year, I get to interview someone who is under the age of 50 to highlight their body of work, especially when they have been intentional about involving older Black women. Tameka Lawson is a force, and her organization Restored Hope empowers Black women and girls to move beyond the everyday...
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Episode 61 With Sharon Ehrlich
Sharon Ehrlich (ERR-lick) is proud, Bronx-raised native New Yorker. Sharon's business career started in the health care industry where she spent nearly a decade in hospital administration at a major NYC hospital. A love story led to her permanently relocate to Austria. With this move she pivoted...
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Episode 60 With Regine Rousseau
In Episode 60, I interview Regine Rousseau!! Regine T. Rousseau, wine and spirits expert, writer, presenter, and media personality, focuses on making wine knowledge accessible to people at all levels of proficiency. She is recognized as 2022 Leader in the Wine Industry by Wine Business Monthly, a...
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Episode 58 With Susan Millender
In this episode, I interview Susan Millender, who shares with us information about a rare brain malformation (primarily diagnosed during pregnancy and sometimes diagnosed after birth). She wants us to know that her organization Families for HoPE is the only organization whose mission it is to...
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Episode 57 WIth Saaudiah Muhammed
Robin Tillotson Sun, 11 Jun, 15:32 (6 days ago) to me In this episode Saaudiah Muhammad shares the progression and trajectory that led her to a career in the Mental Health space. Having received a strong and strict upbringing in Cleveland, Ohio, from her mother, who left Alabama to experience a...
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Episode 56 With Jarrie Brown
In this episode, I interview Jarrie Brown, who is a lover of Israel and all that she learned about this exciting country during her travels there. She shares when her love of Israel, especially Jerusalem, began and why she and her mom took the journey there to honor her father's memory. She...
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Episode 55 With Antonia Ruppert
In this episode, I had the exciting opportunity to interview a wonderful community artist. Antonia "Toni" Ruppert is an Illinois artist who has been creating for over 25 years. She creates paintings that tell a story. Ruppert fell in love with art as a child upon seeing her Dad draw after coming...
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Episode 54 With Karen Gilliam
In this episode, I speak with Karen Gilliam, who is in alignment with her assignment, and she wants others to be also. She helps others to put their dreams to the test by working with you to execute the six "Es" — Encourage, Empower, Enlighten, Educate, Elevate and Escalate. She shares that...
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Episode 53 With Dr Matteel D. Knowles
In this episode, Dr. Knowles shares her journey of self-love, her love of exercise and body building, along with the barriers that she has overcome to create and maintain a healthy lifestyle. A 25-year veteran in higher education, Dr. Matteel D. Knowlescurrently serves as the Vice President for...
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Episode 52 With Leiana Gary
After having served in various capacities as a speech-language pathologist for 40 years, Leiana J. Thomas Gary retired officially in 2019. Always a crafter and amateur gardener with an in-born entrepreneurial spirit and raised by a mother of the Renaissance kind, Leiana tended to look at things a...
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Episode 51 With Akosua Awusi
Akosua Awusi is the Founder and Chief Experience Officer at African Conversations and Connections (ACC Tours) — a boutique travel company providing group excursions to sub-Saharan Africa. ACC Tour's mission is to help tell the African story by providing safe, world class and inclusive guided…
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Episode 50 With Linda S. Husser
Linda S. Husser is one of the most cutting edge Life Coaches you will meet. When I asked her about her style of coaching and what makes it successful, Linda unequivocally stated that it's her own journey and vulnerability that makes her relatable to her clients. She knows plenty about growing up…
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Episode 49 With Janice Sutherland
Janice Sutherland has quite the record for supporting women age 40+, particularly those who worry about being on a path that no longer serves them and need a bit of coaching on how to make a shift. Janice is an award winning career strategist, who helps mid-career professional women of color...
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Episode 48 With Michelle Wedderburn Waters
Michelle Wedderburn-Waters, Founder of Afro Expats, Casa Elm and the YouTube Channel host of Michelle For Afro Expats, is a native of Toronto, Canada (of Jamaican descent), and spent her growing up years in Connecticut! She has four brothers and both of her parents are still living. She was...
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Episode 47 With Deidre Proctor
Deidre Proctor has spent many years as a certified business, clarity and accountability coach, along with being the CEO of Deidre Proctor & Associates, LLC. Deidre has always maintained a passion for helping others to achieve their goals. As a highly sought after coach with a strong bent for...
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Episode 46 With Toni Denise Carthan
Toni Denise Carthan was born and raised in Los Angeles California, and is the mother of three loving adult sons. Her fondest memory growing up was how those in the neighborhood took the time to look after each other. "Everyone was family" says Toni. She learned early in life about diversity and...
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Episode 45 With Marcia Jones
Marcia's mission as Founder at Urban Connoisseurs is to affect sustainable growth in the wine community by increasing awareness of the number of American winemakers of African descent in the United States. She is also dedicated to creating opportunities for the next generation to seriously…
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Episode 44 WIth Tinesha Matthews
Tinesha is a native North Carolinian, who resides in Charlotte. She, along with her brother, were raised by a loving and giving mother, who instilled a strong work ethic in her children. Tinesha finds humor in her growing up years as she and her mom had their typical mother-daughter…
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Episode 43 With Lisa Thompson
Lisa Thompson received her bachelor's degree in Government from Oberlin College and her law degree from Ohio State University. She has had a multi-faceted career in the arena of law. She has a number of licenses and certifications under her belt. Lisa is Licensed in the United States Supreme…
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Episode 42 With Trish Williams
Trish Williams is a Fiber Artist Par Excellence. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Trish learned early from her mother and sister that she had a special talent. Her sister would take her artwork (unbeknownst to Trish) and sell it and bring Trish the money. This is how much her family believed...
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Episode 41 With Lori Tharps
Lori Tharps is a writer, an author and a lover of all that examines culture and how it plays out in our day to day lives. She says, "I am a Black-American woman married to a Spanish man, and my life is a meltingpot of melanin, curls, accents and adventures." As an expat writer living in the south...
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Episode 40 With Joyce Barr
Joyce Barr describes herself as a serial solopreneur who took early retirement at 62, following 40+ years on the grind in both corporate and non-profit service. She now operates a unique tour service called "BLAST! Tours & Coaching". Her business is distinguished by its concierge-style personal...
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Episode 39 With Kwavi Agbeyegbe
Kwavi is 53 years old and BOLD! She is a certified Life Coach, Author, International Retreat Creator and an in-demand Speaker. Her niche is working with illustrious groups of women who are age 50+ to inspire them to live their best life! Kwavi received her B.Sc in Informational Technology from...
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Episode 38 With Felicia Lucas
Felicia has been helping others attain their dreams for many years, and in 2020, she was determined to achieve a long-desired dream – to become a healthier version of her already powerful self. Felicia is clear when she says, "you are not being authentic when you are carrying that much excess...
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Episode 37 With Carol Cherry
Carol Cherry, a Benefits Consultant in the insurance industry began in 2014 after ending a tenured managerial career in the Hospitality Industry. Once her children were grown, she decided to take a leap of faith and start a new career that had only been a dream for many years. She utilized...
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Episode 36 With Carly Tillotson
In this episode, we took a detour from our regular age 50+ guest to explore what younger women, specifically Millennials are thinking about as it relates to issues of aging. Carly hails from a large family of four brothers and two sisters, along with parents who have always been supportive. She...
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Episode 35 With Carol Shaw Burns
Carol Shaw Burns,has over 25 years of experience within the aging services field. In addition to being a newly minted Ph.D in Human Services, Carol is also a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) in the state of Illinois and a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) through the National…
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Episode 34 With Shirley Hogsett
Shirley Hogsett is the Founder and CEO of Destiny Speaks, and she shares a number of gems in this podcast episode. She has a wealth of experience. Shirley is the youngest of 10 children born to a butcher and seamstress in Goodman, Mississippi. It was there that the importance of a tight knit…
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Episode 33 With Donna C. Lawrence
Donna C. Lawrence is the CEO, Creator and Owner of Painting it Pink Events. She sees painting as a therapeutic process, and an art form that can take you into another zone! In this episode, Donna, who grew up in Chicago, shares that she is a product of her parents, and she has a sister. She…
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Episode 32 With Anne Marie Davidson
Anne Marie Davidson has an extensive background in the senior housing arena. She was drawn to this field of aging and work with seniors based on her memory of her grandmother and how valuable and precious she was to her entire family. Because of these great memories, Anne Marie made an early...
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Episode 31 With Danielle Bell
Danielle is a graduate of The University of Michigan (B.A.) and Marygrove College (Masters of Education). She also has a Certification in Hospitality and Tourism from Florida Atlanta University. This experience was one of many that planted the seeds of international travel and wanting to share…
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Episode 30 With Jatuan Rollins
Jataun Rollins, LCSW is a native Chicagoan and a proud produce of the Chicago Public School System. Jataun is also a graduate of Eureka College in downstate Illinois. She speaks lovingly of Carol Gearing, a loving mentor who introduced her to the literary classics like Chaucer, Shakespeare…
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Episode 29 With Charla Draper
Charla Draper is a culinary phenom, who has held a variety of positions in the world of food. She is a Food Expert, Writer/Publicist, and Food Stylist. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Charla's interest in cooking emanated from her two grandmothers, who were both excellent cooks. She watched...
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Episode 28 With Deneen L. Garrett
Deneen L. Garrett, a native of Detroit, Michigan has remained committed to living in this great city due to it being a fertile and supportive ground for her professional and personal growth. A graduate of Wayne State University and Central Michigan University (B.S. and M.S., respectively) Deneen...
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Episode 27 With Effua McGowan
1. Effua has more than 24 years of senior corporate experience, including servicing as Vice President at JP Morgan Chase and other multi-million dollar business across the United States; she is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades; 2. She is the author of The ABCs of Leadership: The...
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Episode 26 With Chery Wright-Lawson
Cheryl Lawson-Wright is what you would call a true Renaissance woman! Through her business Real Hope 4 Help, her principal products and services include educational consulting and services; mentoring, life coaching and support and comfort to cancer survivors and clean living; She is a former…
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Episode 25 With Peggy Hill
Prior to starting her wellness business, Peggy spent over 30 years at Fortune 100 companies in various strategic and innovative roles including Engineering, Strategic Marketing, Process Improvement and Program Management; - An avid reader and a , Peggy is passionate about healthy cooking and...
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Episode 24 With Sheri Brazley
Sheri Brazley is a native Chicagoan. She attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and received a BA degree in Psychology. After graduation, she started a career working with Developmentally Disabled children for the State of Illinois and later went on to work for the City of Chicago…
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Episode 23 With Trevy McDonald
Even as a teenager, Trevy McDonald was determined to use her God given talents and gifts to uplift, inspire and empower others in order to bring them joy? How has she done that throughout her life? Once thinking that she wanted to become a physician, Trevy learned early that profession was not…
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Episode 22 With Stephanie C. Williams
Stephanie Williams grew up in Chicago in a family that pushed education, achievement and finding purpose. She states that traveling — both domestically and internationally — helped her to see how vast the world really is and how she fits in it. Stephanie is an accomplished public speaker, who has...
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Episode 21 With Monica Wisdom
Monica's adventurous spirit has taken her in many different directions and avenues including cosmetology, writing and the music industry. After graduating cosmetology school with honors, she ascended to advanced academies and studied with innovators who shaped the hair care industry that we know...
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Episode 20 With La Tanya Jackson
La Tanya L. Jackson is 55 years old and the true organic, undisputed definition of a woman over 50, Black and Fabulous! A single mother of two college educated adult children and three grandchildren, LaTanya has defied all limitations of "it's too late," or "I'm too old" to achieve strongly…
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Episode 19 With Marvinetta Penn
Today's guest is Marvinetta Penn, Executive Director of Global Girls, Inc. This is a 20 year old non-profit organization based on the boarder of the communities of South Shore and South Chicago. Through rigorous theatre and dance training, girls ages 5-18 develop essential life skills including...
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Episode 18 With Karen Graham.
Today's guest is a mover and shaker in the community of Alzheimer's Research and Programming, particularly within communities of color. She has even examined programs in China to determine if and how this country's program models may serve people of color in the United States. Born and raised in...
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Episode 17 With Celeste K. Jones
Celeste K. Jones is an attorney with almost 25 years of experience advocating for the most vulnerable citizens of Cook County. Celeste has served her entire career at the Office of the Cook County Public Guardian's Office protecting abused, neglected and dependent children and serving the needs…
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Episode 16 With Tami Winfrey Harris
Tamara Winfrey Harris is an American author, columnist and speaker. She is currently Vice President of Community Leadership and Effective Philanthropy at Central Indiana Community Foundation. With a B.A. in Journalism from The Greenlee School at Iowa State University, Tami has developed a…
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Episode 15 With Bea Watson
Bea is an established writer, director and producer of theatrical plays and is known in the Chicago theatrical community for providing acting opportunities to people in the community. It's her way of sharing her gift. She began performing on stage at an early age in church and high school in her...
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Episode 14 With Phyllis West
In this episode, you meet Phyllis West, MSW, MPH, Ph.D, who is a Professor at Governors State University and a soldier for health. Born on 16th Street (also known as a Holy City) on the west side of Chicago, Phyllis was the first person in her family to attend college. She has been living a plant...
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This podcast introduces you to phenomenal Black women who are clearly changing the narrative of what it means to age vibrantly. You will hear from women age 50+ who are not sitting in rocking chairs waiting to die or sitting around waiting for anything for that matter. They are going after what they want, and they are sharing that wisdom so that you are reminded that you can also go out and change this world.They don't mind getting older, but they want to look and feel good doing it! JoinRobin Tillotson for Season 1 as we delve into these enlightening and inspiring conversations.
HOSTED BY
Robin Tillotson
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