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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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Michael Clinton, 68: Re-Imagining Possibilities

Life is filled with transitions and, with people our age, the key question is: are you making that transition, or is it being made for you, to you?  In other words, do you control your trajectory forward or is it in the hands of someone else? There has recently been published what seems like an entire library of books around how to deal with the changes of midlife. The very best one we have read...
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Susan Rockefeller, 62: Polymath Working Toward a Better World

Gratitude for being here, and clarity on what we should be spending our time on, are qualities that we all seem to feel amplified with time alive. There is the dichotomy of the urgency of our clocks running down...
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Toby Usnik, 59: Living Purpose and Social Justice

One of the gifts of our age is gaining the wisdom that, as much as we need a central organizing purpose in our lives, as much as we want to improve the world around us, we also need to...
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Ursula Beatt, 61: Positivity, Expansion and Love

We first met Ursula a couple of years ago in this cover profile we did, that was pre-Covid. Since then, a lot has changed in the world. We seem to be more fearful and more separate from each other,...

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Elisabetta Dessy, 64: Mother, Athlete, Unapologetic Pro-Ager

As our health spans and life spans continue to expand, as increasingly larger portions of the population are over 60, 70, 80 and 90,...
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Frank Stiefel, 74: Curiosity and Freedom in Filmmaking

The Academy Award-winner has had at least 4 careers, none of which were planned. Having worked in the business end of the visual arts,...
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Kathrine Switzer, 74: Groundbreaking Marathon Pioneer

To change perceptions of what is possible, it takes imagination, grit, and a mindset that says "why not?" These are qualities one finds in...
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Lee Kemp, 64: Gratitude and Freedom

Life happens and not always according to our plans. Of the human realities is that we all feel disappointed at some points in life....
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Najate Leklye, 69: Instagram Style Icon

Play, exuberance and imagination of what is possible are the words that come to mind when we see the images of this 69-year-old grandmother...
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Fabrice Croisé, 54: Scents Inspired by the Utah Mountains

With the Great Resignation, and people examining how they want to achieve a work-life balance, it seemed an auspicious time to have a chat...
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My Mom, My Hero: A Trailblazing Wave Woman

My mother, Betty had entrepreneurial creativity and a drive for self-sufficiency. She encouraged me to always do my best in whatever task I chose...
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Carina Roter, 64: Open Water Swimmer and Yogi

We are all different, and we sometimes find our passion and purpose in unexpected places. Passion creates the possible; doing things that from the...
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Leigh Pearson, 53 & Bart O’Brien, 52: Sustainable Apparel & Colorado Sunshine

How many of us have wanted to pivot our work lives to something more aligned with our personal values? It can be scary, but...
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Nina Meyerhof, 80: Spiritual Activist Creating a Brighter Future

How about a little peace, love, and understanding? It sure feels like the world could use a whole lot of that right now. Nina...
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Alex Rotas, 72: Fighting Ageism With a Camera Turned to Older Athletes

Curiosity, purpose, and community are three of the hallmarks of living well at any age. Having the courage to act on these is the...
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Bill Groshelle, 67: Filmmaker Turned Graphic Novelist

We often assume that the skills we have accumulated over decades may only be suited for the careers we have had, and that the...

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