Perhaps you've heard or red about people in your country who have reached the age of 100, but I doubt you've heard their life stories directly from them. The woman in this episode is presently 99 and will be 100 in a few months. She's amazingly

Spectacular Seniors: Mahara Sinclaire

Mar 1st, 2017 10m 36s

Greetings, everyone. We're so blessed to have such colorful and interesting people here in the Greater Vancouver area. My guest today is no exception. Mahara Sinclaire has spent 3 years travelling around the world. She has worked as a coach and

Spectacular Seniors: Ramona Kaptyn

Mar 1st, 2017 21m 22s

Today you will have the good fortune to hear from a senior who has worked in more than 6 countries and traveled to many more. On top of that she is well versed in several professions: journalism, hotel management, teaching and fund raising. She

Spectacular Seniors: Ralph Hahmann

Nov 28th, 2016 13m 1s

Having a stroke is a serious health problem. While I don't know the stats, many people don't survive or end up physically incapacitated following a stroke. Ralph Hahmann is one of the lucky few who can continue to work, walk around and converse

Spectacular Seniors: Denise Thompson

Nov 18th, 2016 11m 20s

Denise Thompson is well traveled with some great adventure stories. She has lived and worked in Canada and the United States at the Canadian Embassy and for the International Monetary Fund. She's traveled to the Galapagos Islands and Easter Isl

Spectacular Seniors: Dr. Michael Likey

Nov 12th, 2016 18m 16s

Have you ever met a celebrity? Well, today I met a local celebrity. Dr. Michael Likey is an international author with numerous books published. He's also a hypnotherapist, a video podcaster, a radio station host and a producer. If that's not en

Spectacular Seniors: Opalyn Llanera

Sep 27th, 2016 11m 32s

Opalyn Llanera is definitely an international lady, having come form the Philippines and then working in Saudi Arabia for several years. Now she's in Canada near her family and she's started her own business called Agape Home Health Care Servic

Spectacular Seniors: Cynthia Dunn

Jul 20th, 2016 21m 19s

Cynthia Dunn had lots of personal experience with dementia through her grandmother and then her parents. She decided to specialize in this training and help other care givers. She rightly points out that the professional staff usually focuses o

Spectacular Seniors: Wendy Foster

Jul 6th, 2016 11m 13s

Wendy has a very inspiring story. Often referred as the "Energizer Bunny", Wendy infects you with her unbridled passion and enthusiasm and demonstrates the power of positive attitudes for both yourself and your team/associates. It's easy to se

Spectacular Seniors: Kucki Low

Mar 19th, 2016 16m 55s

Kucki Low's story is filled with adventure with amazing twists and turns. She triumphed over adversity to become South Africa's first female airline pilot. Today she reaches audiences worldwide with her presentations as a speaker and her book,

Spectacular Seniors: Sandra Reams

Feb 29th, 2016 13m 41s

Would you like to live in a heritage museum? My next guest does just that. Sandra Reams has lived as a caretaker of the Michaud House, the oldest house in Langley, BC for 19 years now. You'll hear her describe her unique life in the centuries o

Spectacular Seniors: Andrew Barber-Starkey

Feb 29th, 2016 11m 27s

My guest for this episode of Spectacular Seniors is Andrew Barber-Starkey. He started out his adult life making money on the oil rigs for 3 months of the year to support his passion for hang-gliding. After some of his friends and acquaintances

Spectacular Seniors: Una Festor

Feb 22nd, 2016 14m 55s

Today's interview is with Una Festor, a small woman with a huge presence. Coming from Cape Town, South Africa to Vancouver, Canada in 1966 she began teaching music at an elementary school. She had a choir, guitar and recorder groups and a band.

Spectacular Seniors: Laurie McLean

Feb 15th, 2016 10m 15s

Here's a person with so many qualifications and so much experience it's amazing a person can accomplish all this in one lifetime. Laurie has not only worked but excelled in the following fields: occupational therapy in extended care, home healt

Spectacular Seniors: Cal Lypkie

Feb 10th, 2016 13m 56s

Here's an interesting man who has a wealth of both practical and course knowledge. As with the others I've interviewed he's extremely active as you'll hear. Cal Lypkie worked in the moving and storage business for over 30 years. Then he managed

Spectacular Seniors: Suzanne Erickson

Feb 5th, 2016 11m 53s

This episode of Spectacular Seniors is about an amazing artist. She's been creative all her life, even as a child. But 20 years ago a trip to her husband's woodworking show changed her life. She purchased some engraving tools there and started

Spectacular Seniors: Bob Munro

Jan 30th, 2016 30m 1s

Bob Munro is as senior with a wealth of life experience and wisdom. He's had many careers - everything from farming to fire fighting to telecommunications and now sales and marketing. However, his real passion is helping families stay together

Spectacular Seniors: David Simpson

Jan 23rd, 2016 9m 5s

David Simpson, a former engineer now has his own business, David Simpson 360, in which he mentors recent business graduates and new business owners to adapt to the work environment and gain leadership skills. In this way they can move ahead muc

Spectacular Seniors: Claude Duke

Jan 17th, 2016 8m 42s

Here is an episode about a senior who is a world-renown photographer. Originally from Chile, he moved to Miami and then Canada 40 years ago. He's recently published a book showcasing hundreds of his photos. I was amazed at the wide range of his

Spectacular Seniors: Andrew Mackey

Nov 1st, 2015 12m 47s

Andrew Mackey has had several business careers and comes to his present job with tons of experience helping other entrepreneurs with startup businesses. He is truly an elder mentor and business coach working more than part time. He lives in a s

Spectacular Seniors: Introducing Vicki Starfire

Oct 29th, 2015 20m 57s

These days seniors are not just sitting around in rocking chairs. In fact, some elders are so active it seems they are at least 20 years younger. There are some amazing stories to be told of what they are up to. Tune in and find out for yoursel

Spectacular Senior: Dr. Glo

Oct 2nd, 2015 16m 47s

This episode of Spectacular Seniors in an interview with Dr. Gloria McArter or Dr. Glo as she likes to be called. Learn what this counselor and speaker is doing now that she is in her senior years.

Spectacular Seniors: Becky's Great Work with Seniors

Sep 22nd, 2015 11m 22s

When a professional fund raiser retires to Canada, what does she do? Keep working, of course. Becky Herrmann describes two agencies for seniors located in Vancouver, Canada. The services are quite comprehensive and unique. Do you know other Spe

Spectacular Seniors: Julia Thomas

Sep 7th, 2015 14m 24s

Here's another episode of Spectacular Seniors, a podcast for seniors by seniors. This series features the lives of people 50+ who are doing inspirational activities and making a difference not only in their own lives but the lives of others. In

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