Kickass Boomers
Kickass Boomers
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Bee Bold Not OldHear stories of Boomers living active lives, takingchances, and making changes happen in the world.Terry interviews boomers & the guiet generation on staying active,engaged and learning new skills. Starting a company in your sixties,writing your first book in retirement. We are retirement renegades.We might retire from our first career but many of us are starting allnew careers in our sixties, seventies and beyond.
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The podcast focuses on topics related to active aging, personal development, and lifelong learning, with episodes that include stories of starting a business in retirement and writing first books after decades in other careers. For example, Episode #208 features a discussion with Jessica Mann about her novel 'Uplift' and its connection to nature, showcasing the blend of creativity and environmental awareness prevalent in many guests' stories.
Kickass Boomers is THE PLACE to find inspiration and motivation for boomers from 55-100 to help them live a “Life Inspired”. Terry interviews boomers who Refuse to Age and are living a life of purpose and passion into their 60’s, 70’s, and beyond. Subscribe now for your weekly dose of inspiration.
Chief Purpose Officer – Vicki Thomas won a $100,000 Purpose Prize in 2013 from Encore.org. Nearing retirement, she pursued her purpose using her expertise to help two veteran nonprofits get on the map by placing national and local media stories about veterans needing housing solutions.
Vicki always pursued her passion and purpose in life — she is now helping individuals develop their passion to help them develop their purpose.
Today many individuals are searching for purpose — Vicki and colleague Joyce Cohen are helping others find their purpose by coordinating conferences, workshops, on site corporate sessions and one-to-one meetings.
Vicki helped Purple Heart Homes based in Statesville, NC and Homes for Our Troops based in Taunton, MA gain national critical acclaim by getting stories about veterans they were helping placed in national and local news outlets. She also helped create national programs, and brought in sponsors.
Her working career was with the ABC Television Network in New York City developing information about TV show performance using audience ratings to identify demographic advantages and positioning opportunities over competing broadcast networks and cable entities.
She was also a marketing executive with the leading national trade association for the nations credit unions (Credit Union National Association) to help increase interest and awareness in credit union membership.
Vicki produced, packaged, financed and marketed the Dancin’ Grannies exercise videos and promoted the unknown group to national critical acclaim.
Vicki remains an excellent writer and speaker on the ramifications and opportunities an aging society has on business growth and the business bottom line. She also writes and speaks about what is missing in the work place that has so many employees searching for greater job satisfaction.
Vicki has no desire to ever fully retire or sail off into the sunset. She is living her purpose.
Connect With Vicki Thomas
website: myfuturepurpose.com
https://www.instagram.com/myfuturepurpose/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thevickithomas/
email: [email protected]
Connect with Host Terry Lohrbeer
If you are a Boomer and feel you would make a great guest please email Terry with your bio and any other info you would like to share at: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2658545911065461/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrylohrbeer/
Instagram: kickassboomers
Website: kickassboomers.com
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