Suddenly Senior Podcast
1) Joanna Maxwell - Happiness peaks at 80
Joanna Maxwell has been the director of the age discrimination team at the Human Rights Commission and is the author of many books including The New Retirement. A passionate advocate for embracing old...Show More
2) Monica Attard - I never get bored
Retirement doesn’t scare Monica Attard because she’s incapable of getting bored. An academic and former foreign correspondent for the ABC she boasts a strange badge of honour; getting bann...Show More
3) Ange & Ian - How to have a heart attack
It’s been another long nana nap between episodes but a lot has been happening for us. Ange has become a grandparent, and Ian had a heart attack ... in a hospital!See omnystudio.com/listener for ...Show More
4) Neil Perry - Life isn't ending, it's only just starting.
He’s one of Australia’s most influential chefs and his Rockpool restaurant certainly helped elevate Australia’s culinary reputation globally. Neil Perry has been described as the “ageing Lion King of ...Show More
5) Ian Hickie - Dementia is not inevitable
Dementia is the leading cause of death for Australian women. Unless we find a cure soon it's estimated that 812,500 people will be living with dementia by 2054. But dementia is not inevitable. Profess...Show More
6) Lollie Barr - Dementia forces you to live in the moment
Journalist Lollie Barr made a critical decision when her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease five years ago. Instead of shielding her mum from the world she decided to try and make her mothe...Show More
7) Deborah Thomas - With age comes patience
She’s been at the helm of some of Australia’s glossiest mastheads (think Cleo, Mode, Elle, Women’s Weekly) and now steers the children’s cancer charity Camp Quality. Despite her remarkable skills Debo...Show More
8) Simon Darcy - Ageism is rife in the tourism industry
Baby Boomers did a lot for the travel industry when they kickstarted the ‘backpacking’ movement back in the 60s and 70s. But does the travel industry still welcome Boomers? With higher travel insuranc...Show More
9) Jaslyn Hall - Happy, happy, happy ... dead. That's how I roll.
Retreating to an exotic Caribbean island sounds like a dream retirement plan for many, but for Jaslyn Hall it's a homecoming. Originally born in Barbados, Jaslyn introduced Australians to global beats...Show More
10) Rachel Ward - It's all about regeneration
After turning sixty many of us start thinking about how to wind down a little in life and rid ourselves of some of the stresses of full-time work. But actor and director Rachel Ward decided her sixtie...Show More