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Talya Tibbon is an award winning documentary director and producer working in the US and in Europe. Over the years, her work has taken her to 4 continents: from Boko Haram territory in Nigeria to the slums of Karachi, from gang-controlled neighborhoods in Honduras to Siberia and to the corridors of the White House. She’s documented war refugees, trafficked women, Guantanamo detainees, Wall Street traders, drug economies, mass shooting survivors and even daredevil ice swimmers.

Last year Talya was nominated for two IDA (international documentary association) awards: for “Sky and Ground” (PBS/ Amazon) for best documentary and for the docuseries “Amanpour: Sex and Love Around the World” which is running on Netflix. She is currently working on her next documentary feature film about the legacy of WWII in the Baltics and a scripted drama series about the refugee crisis. Find out more about Talya’s amazing work here: TalyaTibbon.com.

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Donna Cameron spent her career as a business owner working with nonprofit organizations and causes. It was there where she saw kindness in action and was awed by its power to transform. While she considered herself a reasonably nice person (with occasional lapses into crankiness), she knew that true kindness was a step above. In 2015, she committed to a year-long deep-dive into kindness. Her 2018 book, “A Year of Living Kindly”, has earned more than a dozen awards. Find out more about this important project at AYearofLivingKindly.com. Buy her book at: Bookshop.org.

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Alison Pena, aka “Bad Widow”, became a widow when her husband of almost twenty five years died in 2016, after an 11-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Eventually, Alison learned how to live fearlessly, move through grief, reclaim autonomy, reinvent herself, and rebuild her networks back to life. She writes and speaks about the inevitable losses in life and how to overcome them and even thrive. Her style is honest and raw, funny and real. We also talk about the loss and grief associated with Covid-19, and her thoughts on how to navigate the overwhelming feelings. Find out more: https://badwidow.com/.

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When DJ Lee’s dear friend vanishes in the wilderness of the Selway-Bitteroot, she decides to try to find her. Her journey answers some of the questions she had always had about her troubled family and their own history in this remote place. In her book, “Remote: Finding Home in the Bitterroots”, Lee learns how to embrace the land and her past. It’s an intimate look at one woman’s relationship with the wilderness and the ghosts from her past. Find out more at http://debbiejlee.com.

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Dan Blackwell is a composer and filmmaker from the UK who travels the world making independent documentaries. He collaborates with musicians, many who are victims of human rights violations, to create original pieces of music. Dan’s mission is to bring people together through music and, ultimately, humanize the demonized and give the unheard a voice. Find out more about his mission worldwide: https://www.facebook.com/4barCollective/

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“The Style That Binds Us” is a fashion consulting company founded by mother and daughter team, Alison Bruhn and Delia Folk. Alison is a national wardrobe consultant and stylist and Delia consults with emerging brands. Delia started her career interning at Versace and working on the buying team at Barneys New York before co-founding “The Style That Binds Us”. Alison and Delia talk about the meaning of style and fashion, and how to develop one’s own signature style, regardless of age. Find out more about their many offerings at TheStyleThatBindsUs.com.

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Maureen Towey is a multi-talented director and producer working across artistic mediums.
She has worked as a Creative Director for Grammy award-winning musicians, and as the Senior Producer for “The Daily 360” at the “New York Times”. Towey has also worked as a contributing photo editor at “The New York Times Magazine” where she produced ten short films for their Great Performers series, starring Melissa McCarthy, and Lily Tomlin.

Maureen came onto my radar when another Zestful Aging guest, Carol Bradley Bursack, circulated Maureen’s short film “The 8th Year of the Emergency”, in which a family reckons with their mother’s cognitive decline. She’s also been involved in initiatives to improve elder care. Find out more about Maureen on MaureenTowey.com.

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Jane Asher is an 89-year old competitive swimmer. After a career as a swimming teacher and coach, Jane began to train seriously and to compete in Masters events in her 50s. She holds world records in numerous events, in the 5-year age bands up to her present age – she is looking forward to turning 90 next year, when she will have another batch of records to break. Her enthusiasm is contagious, and she proves that age is just a number.

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Suzette Mullen had the perfect life; a loving husband, two kids in Ivy League colleges, and a house on the ocean. But something felt wrong. Her writing revealed that she was living with a secret she didn’t want to acknowledge, but she could not ignore. After 18 agonizing months, she finally leapt, and she talks about the joy she feels on the other side. Find out more at yourstoryfinder.com.

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