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Getting older is not for the faint-hearted, but aging also brings wisdom and humor, a finely-tuned perspective on life. In the Crow's Feet podcast, you’ll hear the voices of writers who will inspire you and often make you laugh about this journey through life. Join our rotating cast of podcast hosts who bring fresh views on life. Check out our website at https://www.crowsfeetlifeasweage.com/ with access to articles, insights, and sign up for our newsletter. To read our Crow’s Feet publication, which is updated daily, go to https://medium.com/crows-feet You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CrowsFeet15

Recent Episodes

Who Needs Chefs When You’ve Got Nonnas (Grandmas) in the Kitchen

Send us Fan Mail It all started in 2007 when Joe Scaravella opened a unique Staten Island eatery. Instead of hiring trained chefs, Joe hired the best cooks he knew — grandmothers, or Nonnas. Today the restaurant is a bustling place featuring grandmothers from around the world, each cooking from their heart. Joe’s story was turned into the 2025 Netflix movie “Nonnas,” starring Vince Vaughn, Susan Sarandon, Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vacaro and Talia Shire. In today’s episode, Nancy Franklin...

27 MIN

Listen to Our Signal Awards Finalist, Then Vote for Crows Feet

Send us Fan Mail Here's how to vote for Crow's Feet in both Signal Awards where we're a finalist: · Click here to go directly to Crows Feet Podcast in the Genre - Culture, Belonging & Inclusion Category. Scroll to the Crow's Feet logo and vote! (You'll be asked to enter your email and choose a password) · Next, click here to go to Crow's Feet Podcast in the Indie Podcast Category — again, scroll to our logo and vote (if you've already created a...

6 MIN

Jacynth Bassett is countering the ageism older women face. She's 34.

Send us Fan Mail How did Jacynth Bassett, 34, come to represent the battle against ageism in the U.K. and become a global force for advancing women’s age inclusivity? It wasn't her Cambridge University training as a lawyer. It was her deep desire to become more entrepreneurial in a way that made a difference. Jacynth was galvanized by her mom, who, on the verge of 60, tried hard to find stylish brands that “didn't just cater for young, slim women.” Jacynth responded by found...

28 MIN

Ganja Granny: Curiosity, Cannabis, and Growing Bolder in Our 70s

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age, Melinda Blau talks to “audio anthropologist" and longtime NPR contributor Karen Michel, who now stars in and produces the Ganja Granny podcast. Karen’s goal is to offer “solid information aimed at seniors and curious others wishing to explore the new cannabis territory.” From art school in Los Angeles to teaching (and driving a dog sled) above the Arctic Circle, to award-winning public radio, Karen has built a life around one gu...

24 MIN

How a Mom With Alzheimer’s Changed Her Daughter’s Life — For The Better

Send us Fan Mail Marilyn Raichle grew up in the shadow of Alzheimer’s. Nearly everyone in her father’s family and many in her mother’s developed the disease. Her mother, Jean, told her, “When we get Alzheimer’s, walk away. There is nothing you can do, so live your life and don’t sacrifice it for us.” Instead, while experiencing her mother’s art, Marilyn realized the value of partnering with people with dementia and began to appreciate her mother in a new way. Join host Jean Feldeisen in conve...

29 MIN