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AGEIST profiles are north star examples of what can be. Our people don’t have it all figured out, none of us do, but they are curious, energetic and forward leaning examples of how we are living now. They are very much not done yet. We occasionally do profiles on people who are well known, but we prefer our heroes hidden in plain sight.
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Monika Gerber, 62, Just Say Yes
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Just say yes and good things happen.For most of us, radical changes can be a daunting prospect. Leaving old habits behind and reinventing yourself...
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Fred Williamson, 58, Newspaperman Turned Wine Entrepreneur
Winemaking has its own inherent pace. A process so connected to the land and the fruit it bears, the grape, must follow and respect...
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Shirley Thompson, 60, Atlantic Rower
We are never too old to be brave. Shirley Thompson, 60, whose quest is to be a solo Atlantic rower.The seemingly impossible can...
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Michaela Angela Davis, 54
Activist Michaela Angela Davis didn’t go looking for her latest cause. It came right to her as her 50th birthday approached.Rather than hiding from...
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Jamie Wyper, 70
When architect Jamie Wyper bought his first beehive 15 years ago, it was the most terrifying day of his life. But soon he realized...
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Barbara Summers, 71
Barbara Summers is a survivor in every sense. Over the course of her 71 years, she has become a master at adapting to life's...
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Sandra Cattaneo Adorno, 65
When Sandra Cattaneo Adorno accepted an invitation to attend a five-day photography course with her daughter — a gift for her 60th birthday —...
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Peter King Robbins, 62
Peter King Robbins has lived most of his life moving at breakneck speed, pushing up against and breaking down barriers — whether it be...
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Susan Feldman, 63
A plaque on a bench in New York’s Central Park reads "Arthur J. Krakower. 1921-2009. Still Inspiring." For successful entrepreneur Susan Feldman – the...
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John Loken, 52
Last year, after three decades in the entertainment industry, John Loken reached a career crossroads.The 52-year-old entertainment industry veteran — who once marketed such...
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Jackie Villevoye, 62, Designer
Everybody has a system — a set of processes developed for navigating whatever life throws at them. Jackie Villevoye’s couldn’t be more visceral.“The...
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Jane Shay Wald, 72
When the Los Angeles County Bar Association came up with the logo for its Senior Lawyers Section, the dinosaur divided members into two camps....
