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Feb 2025
57m 23s

Rethink Aging: the Science, the Lies & t...

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Are you tired of the cultural narratives that frame aging as an inevitable decline? In this illuminating conversation, Karen Walrond, author of Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell, offers a radical reframing to help you embrace your later years as a time of profound growth, purpose and audacious joy.


Prepare to interrogate assumptions, stay playfully curious at any age, and join Walrond's radiant rebellion against the toxic mindsets holding you back from living each season of life to the fullest.


You can find Karen at: Website | Instagram | Episode Transcript


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