All Episodes
Forward From 50 podcast — 182 episodes
In Episode 184, Jim Paulk talks about finding love and preserving stories
In Episode 183, Jim Hughes helps prevent senior exploitation
In Episode 182, George Jerjian talks about successful retirement transition
In Episode 181, Greg and Kiersten Harrod promote slowing down
In Episode 180, Jeanne Phares explains how a bad diagnosis sparked a new life
In Episode 179, Emily Wickham describes the rewards of faith and persistence
Mark LaMaster helps people improve metabolic health
Michelle Lyman shifted from medical engineer to entrepreneur
In Episode 176, David Frost outlines how he helps people to thrive well past 50
In Episode 175, Raini Steffens explains how she helps women bounce back
On Episode 174, Marianne Crooch explains why she is ‘The Calm Coach’
In Episode 173, Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch helps women to find their voices again
Adam Nemer advocates for reducing mental health stigma in Episode 172
In Episode 171, Steve Moore finds purpose in music, encouraging others
Sue Donaldson finds meaning in hospitality on Episode 170
Aaron Hunt moved from corporate engineer to honored kayak fisherman
Jim Boad found purpose helping people recover from addiction in Episode 168
In Episode 167, Jake Borchardt describes his life-altering adventure during COVID
In Episode 166, Jim Bartleman starts a new life after injury
Kirsten Samuel talks about betrayal recovery and addiction in Episode 165
Evan Sanchez loves coaching young adults in Episode 164
Randall Kemp explains how collecting music gives him joy in Episode 163
Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery helps people heal from the inside out
Suzy Mighell explains why she is empty nest blessed in Episode 161
Cliff Ravenscraft urges people over 50 to discover their zone of genius
Angela Burk helps women navigate midlife in Episode 159
Kate Schaefers outlines her goal for The Midlife Academy in Episode 158
In Episode 157, Jim Hinckley describes his passion for travel, storytelling
In Episode 156, Adam Landrum says you don’t need a complete restart to find meaning
In Episode 155, helping people with end-of-life planning gives Rebecca Kanable purpose
Randi Crawford explains how coaching young women gives her purpose in Episode 154
Riana Malia talks about breaking long-standing negative patterns in Episode 153
In Episode 152, Tim Christophersen helps people restore the environment
Greg Peck describes rebuilding his life following his wife’s dementia in Episode 151
In Episode 150, Melissa McLaughlin shares how illness closed one door, but opened another
In Episode 149, Sue Willoughby explains how using horses rebuilds confidence
In Episode 148, Kimberly Haar talks about overcoming major trauma
In Episode 147, Jessica Stone explains her passion for helping hopeless people
Peter Behn explains how older people make great coaches in Episode 146
David Cravit and Larry Wolf promote SuperAging in Episode 145
Elizabeth Parsons helps achievers prepare for retirement in Episode 144
In Episode 143, Kevin Kolbe explains how YouTube gives seasoned citizens an avenue for expression
In Episode 142, Dan Metcalfe explains how he discovered superhuman abilities to heal from paralysis
In Episode 141, Jackie Lapin turns her passion for history, photography and storytelling into The Historic Traveler
Allison McCune Davis explains how to enjoy more energy, vitality with natural health in Episode 140
In Episode 139, Barbara Alpher explains how she started RVing at 72 and now works as a health coach
Space engineer Frank Shirvinski creates faith-based material in Episode 138
In Episode 137, Satori Shakoor says healing comes through storytelling
Princella Seymour describes her passion for eldercare in Episode 136
Susan Powers tells why she became a coach and author in Episode 135
In Episode 134, Becky Bongiovanni describes her passion for elder care
Michael Jones shares his secrets to career pivoting in Episode 133
Don Cote describes his Successful Seniors platform on Episode 132
Daniel Rg Crandall describes the power of storytelling in Episode 131
In Episode 130, Tami Anne Strochak explains how to live life with vitality
Bernadette Catalana’s passion is for strengthening mother-daughter relationships on Episode 129
Susan Nefzger helps others attain self-discovery in Episode 128
In Episode 127, John Stange helps people share their wisdom online
In Episode 126, Colin Yearwood describes his passion for helping people succeed in sales
In Episode 125, C. Vicki Gold helps people age safely, wisely and well
In Episode 124, Jacqueline Leonard explains how helping others opened doors to a new meaningful life
Leslie Wyatt writes romance novels about people in their 60s
Mark Cundiff encourages people facing challenges to see what’s possible in Episode 122
In Episode 121, Alicia Michelle describes helping Christian women to navigate hectic lives
In Episode 120, Tom Smith explains how he shifted from being a skeptic to seeing his life as having purpose
Dr. Torkil Færø explains how using wearable devices can improve health, extend life on Episode 119
Dawn Fleming talks about midlife retirement overseas in Episode 118
Amy Goober and Gwen Bordon celebrate mother-daughter relationships on Episode 117
Greg Burris explains how his Give 5 program connects seasoned citizens to nonprofits in Episode 116
On Episode 115, Angie Clayton uses storytelling to convey how people have a specific purpose
Kate Battistelli talks about surviving the empty nest in Episode 114
Annemarie Deutschmann talks about contending with dementia, engaging in aquaponics in Episode 113
Linda Sasser is passionate about brain health in Episode 112
In Episode 111, Ray Haas continues to disciple others well into his 70s
In Episode 110, Mike Tobey explains his mission to promote heaven
In Episode 109, Steve Suprenant redefines concept of retirement
In Episode 108, Bill Hennessy explains why your most meaningful years are yet to come
In Episode 107, Jim Cermak shares his passion for trade shows
In Episode 106, Mike Broderick remains connected to aviation
In Episode 105, Rita Lussier describes navigating empty nest challenges
In Episode 104, Julia Park Tracey proves creativity doesn’t expire
In our Podcasthon 2025 episode, Tammie Webb explains her passion for helping foster kids to thrive
Claudia Long’s purpose shifts from lawyer to writer in Episode 102
Steve Woodruff describes how to be more memorable in Episode 101
Vincent Pugliese describes having a life of purpose, meaning and connection in Episode 100
In Episode 099, Karen Nelson talks about her passion for helping writers
In Episode 98, author Gail Lukasik reveals a life-changing family secret
Andrew Matthews explains what makes people happy in Episode 97
In Episode 096, Dr. Jordan Grumet describes Big P vs Little P purpose
Margie Zable Fisher describes creating a new life after 50 in Episode 95
Leonard Cochran describes his passion for relational leadership and helping others in Episode 094
Glenda Goodrich describes wilderness questing, SoulCollage in Episode 093
Episode 092,James Gregory explains how he remains creative at age 75
In Episode 091, Michelle Croyle talks about mental health for women
Hugh Plappert shows how faith plus technology impacted his career and retirement in Episode 090
In Episode 089, Mary Jo Thayer explains why being a writer and mentoring is important to her
In Episode 088, Marc Joseph explains what prompted him to start the babyboomer.org website
Jason Dennen describes how a near-death skydiving experience changed his life in Episode 087
In Episode 086, Amy Daughters explains why writing books, letters impacted her life
Robert Ruesch shares his story of helping his daughter overcome addiction in Episode 085
In Episode 084, Jeffrey Barnes describes a resilient life and his admiration of Walt Disney
In Episode 083, Mary Baskin talks about starting Vagabond Travel
In Episode 082, Wendy Melrose talks about overcoming doubt to write
Tepe Hamilton talks about taking up motorcycling at 57 on Episode 081
In Episode 080, Michelle Shores describes writing a book, buying a campground in her 50s
Laura Venecia Rodriguez describes simple, easy yoga in Episode 079
Musician Gail Taylor explains how addiction forced her to re-prioritize her life in Episode 078
Financial coach Joel Bromley offers legacy advice on Episode 077
As the ‘mom next door,’ Pam Fields gives hope, inspiration to mothers in Episode 076
In Episode 075, author DC Frost describes her passion for mysteries
Colleen Law design Lego homes and prepare dissertations in Episode 074
Angelia Hayes talks about boldly living in God’s image in Episode 073
Gwen Rutz shifted from pastor to business owner in Episode 072
Jacquelyn and Jerry Clement create, teach and inspire in Episode 071
Linda Ambrus Broenniman describes uncovering a life-changing family secret in Episode 070
Ada Robinson describes being a natural healer, teacher in Episode 069
Michele Morgan describes inventing, starting a business in Episode 068
Marty Drapkin describes his love for writing, photography in Episode 067
Nicole Smith describes her purpose preparing for eldercare in Episode 66
In Episode 065, Mike Coote talks about coaching, and online humor
Dave Jenkins describes the life-changing aspect of coaching in Episode 064
After a government career, Jill Beam describes becoming an entertainer, pageant queen in Episode 063
Jon Sanders explains how to officiate life celebrations in Episode 062
Shey Keith describes launching her Walking With The Chosen podcast in Episode 061
Paul Weigel describes how love for his daughter helped him battle cancer in Episode 060
Danielle Bernock helps people with childhood trauma in Episode 059
Dr. Bijoy John outlines strategies for effective sleep in Episode 058
Wyatt Timmins describes his passion for music & ministry in Episode 057
Michael Fineman, founder of The Dad Link, reveals his passion for fatherless people in Episode 056
In Episode 055, Joan Patterson describes growing closer to God through multiple sclerosis
Dr. Mitchell Clionsky explains how to avoid dementia in Episode 54
In Episode 053, Angie Clayton describes her ministry of presence
Pat Mingarelli outlines a passion for nature photography in Episode 052
In Episode 051, Jeff Crider describes helping people on medical missions
In Episode 050, Beverly Pimsleur describes her passion for languages
In Episode 049, Joseph Rorick talks about starting a new life in Kenya
In Episode 048, Sarah Geringer offers hope for the hard times
In Episode 047, Joan Turley describes loving people and building them up
Dawn Marasco describes helping people find peace in Episode 046
In Episode 045, Ruth Cowles shows how grandparents can have influence
In Episode 044, Richard Duhaim describes Workamping and writing
In Episode 043, Jeff Seckendorf describes his goal to set a bicycling endurance record in his 70s
In Episode 42, Ever Nearer founder, Troy Stoneking, helps people become fully engaged in their Christian faith
In Episode 041, Allen Lundy explains what led him to be a health coach
In Episode 040, Mary Crimmins describes shifting from teaching to starting her own company
In Episode 038, Brenda Haire found fulfillment from obedience to God
Mike Forrester describes his purpose for coaching men in Episode 037
In Episode 036, Kelly Mack McCoy describes how he gave up driving trucks to become a writer
In Episode 035, Susan Salenger explains why patients need to take ownership of their own healthcare
Former police officer Chris Hoyer describes his desire to prepare the Thin Blue Line in Episode 034
In Episode 033, Lori Ann King describes the keys to a balanced life
In Episode 031, Kathy Elkind describes her 1,400-mile trek across Europe along the beautiful GR5 trail
In Episode 030, Jen Hardy describes how people can feel fabulous over 50
In Episode 029, Mike and Betty Gill describe the joy of mentoring others
In Episode 028, Don Gleason explains why passion is needed at work
Perry Gabbard describes achieving his 40-year dream to hike the Pacific Crest Trail on Episode 27
In Episode 26, Mike Brennan explains why a daily creative habit is essential
In Episode 25, David Steen describes his vision for a new American Dream
Tim Ketchersid: Former pastor finds purpose in making people laugh in Episode 024
At 57, Chris and Chris Clement move into an RV to start life of adventure in Episode 023
In Episode 022, Andrea Austin offers hope for the Not Old Army
Phyllis Jenkins describes her ‘God assignment’ and how it inspires others in Podcast 021
Episode 020 – Nick Lituanio creates videos to help people over 50 make the most of the rest of their lives
Episode 019 — Todd Kuckkahn helps people create a wheel of life focusing on 9 key elements
Episode 018 – Rich Avery shepherds pastors toward enhanced purpose
Episode 017 – Janet Black uses personal pain from her life to bring comfort to others
Episode 016 – Gill Bentham describes the joy she found by reawakening her dreams and her heart
Episode 015 – Steve Rupert finds new love and renewed purpose after 50
Episode 014 – Faye Bryant helps others by sharing their stories
Episode 013 – Steve Barkley inspires people to Live Forever Young through martial arts
Episode 012 – Michelle Weidenbenner seeks to empower 1 million All Mighty Moms
Episode 011 – When COVID ended his job, Steve Hurwitz learned to fix and inspect RVs instead
Episode 010 – Eric Pearson finds purpose in substitute teaching
Episode 009 – Betty Mills explains how she mentors teens
Episode 008 – Jeanette Finn with Innocent Again
Episode 007 – John and Kathy Huggins helped people fall in love with RVing
Episode 006 – Jeff Kramer helps people break the bonds of perfectionism
Episode 005 – Janine Pettit’s Girl Camper movement gives women confidence
Episode 004 – Al Hesselbart finds new purpose in his 70s as a country performer
Episode 003 – Michele Stanford helps people make healthier choices
Episode 002 – Jim Akers encourages people to have ‘Godfidence’ to pursue their purpose
Episode 001 – What is the Passionate Purpose podcast about?