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Becoming a Sage with Dr. Jann Freed
Hosted by Jann Freed · EN
Dr. Jann discusses living, aging, and retiring the word "retirement" with interesting guests from diverse backgrounds and walks of life.
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Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Kelly Byrnes
Apr 1500:28:45Tap to summarizeKelly Byrnes on Culture, Courage, and the Leadership Lessons That Still Matter in the Age of AIKelly Byrnes is the Founder and CEO of Voyage Consulting Group, helping leaders strengthen their organizations through culture and talent strategy. A former Chief Talent Officer and MBA professor at Rockhurst University, she's advised 75+ organizations and coached 200+ executives. Kelly co-founded Culture Matters, hosts the Leadership Book of the Month broadcast, and recently released The Basics of Gen AI: The Essential Guide for Business Leaders and Professionals. Her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. She was named one of the region's Most Influential Women and inducted into the Kansas City Business Hall of Fame.
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Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Danny Morel
Mar 1900:25:46Tap to summarizeDanny Morel is an entrepreneur turned spiritual guide who has helped thousands to achieve true abundance in their finances, relationships and health through deep healing work and spiritual awakenings. Danny offers private coaching, speaking, and his AWAKEN Your Highest Self events that draw upwards of 600-700 attendees at every event. He is also a recognized thought leader who is frequently featured in major national media such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Business Insider.Purchase his book Awaken Your Highest Self: The Limiting Beliefs That Keep You Stuck–And the Heart Work That Sets You Free here http://dannymorel.com/book
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Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Jerry Foster, Part Two
Feb 2500:25:26Tap to summarizeJerry Foster is the founder of Foster Group, which was founded in 1989. Foster Group provides fee-only financial planning, asset management and life planning services to clients throughout the U.S. He has written articles for national publications and speaks both in the U.S. and internationally regarding personal and business leadership, generational generosity, and thriving in the third season of life. Jerry has been married to Nancy for over 45 years, raising four wonderful children, as well as multiple foster children (no pun intended). They have 15 grandchildren, who keep them active beyond measure.
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Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Jerry Foster, Part One
Feb 1100:27:51Tap to summarizeJerry Foster is the founder of Foster Group, which was founded in 1989. Foster Group provides fee-only financial planning, asset management and life planning services to clients throughout the U.S. He has written articles for national publications and speaks both in the U.S. and internationally regarding personal and business leadership, generational generosity, and thriving in the third season of life. Jerry has been married to Nancy for over 45 years, raising four wonderful children, as well as multiple foster children (no pun intended). They have 15 grandchildren, who keep them active beyond measure.
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Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Michael F. Kay
Jan 2000:29:17Tap to summarizeMichael F. Kay is an author, Certified Life Coach, and host of the popular retirement podcast Chapter X. Michael is based in New Jersey, and he was a financial professional for over 25 years before turning his attention to advising retirees on the non-financial aspects of retirement including finding purpose and contentment. Previously, Michael was a CFP and adjunct professor at New York University. Michael and his writing have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Psychology Today.Michael is the author of multiple books, including his latest, How to Craft Your Chapter X, which is scheduled to release in early February.
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Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Dina Denham Smith
Nov 1900:26:44Tap to summarizeDina Denham Smith is an executive coach and strategic advisor who helps senior leaders build capacity, scale impact, and thrive in complex environments. She has coached leaders at top companies including Google, Netflix, Goldman Sachs, Stripe, and Adobe.Her practical approach draws on early career experiences being placed in high-stakes leadership roles—often as the only woman in the room—managing major clients, mergers, IPOs, and strategic initiatives. She learned firsthand that top-level success requires more than expertise.Dina’s framework centers on three pillars: Results (strategic focus and outcomes), Relationships (trust and influence), and Resilience (high performance without burnout).Previously, she served as EVP of a private equity firm, helping grow sales 15x, led a 75-person team at a digital agency, and began her career in consulting at PwC.She holds an MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and an MBA from the University of Michigan and is credentialed by the ICF and EMCC. A prolific thought leader, she has written 60+ leadership articles and co-authored the bestselling Emotionally Charged (Oxford, 2025). She lives in the Bay Area with her family.
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Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Jenny Lisk
Oct 1400:44:01Tap to summarizeJenny Lisk is the founder of the Widowed Parent Institute. She is an award-winning author and widowed mom dedicated to helping widowed parents increase their family’s well-being.Jenny’s books, Future Widow and Widowed Parents Unite, along with her show, The Widowed Parent Podcast, guide the journey of solo parenting after loss.Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Katie Couric Media, Yahoo Life, ParentMap, and more. She lives in Redmond, Washington, with her two teenagers.
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Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Sari Botton
Sep 2300:25:29Tap to summarizeSari Botton publishes Oldster Magazine, Memoir Land, and Adventures in Journalism. She was the Writer in Residence in the creative writing department at SUNY New Paltz for Spring, 2023. Her Oldster Magazine on Substack has over 67,000 monthly subscribers.
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Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Rick Moody, Ph.D.
Aug 2600:24:30Tap to summarizeHarry (Rick) Moody, Ph.D. retired as Vice President for Academic Affairs with AARP and is currently Visiting Faculty in the Creative Longevity and Wisdom Program at Fielding Graduate University and Visiting Professor at Tohoku University in Japan.He is the author of many scholarly articles and books. He is editor of the Human Values in Aging newsletter, with 5,000 subscribers monthly. His new book, Climate Change in an Aging Society, was published this year by Routledge.
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Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Marci Alboher
Aug 500:23:52Tap to summarizeMarci Alboher, one of the nation’s leading authorities on career issues and workplace trends, is a vice president at CoGenerate. Marci’s current focus is on the power of connecting, collaborating and innovating across the generations.A former blogger and columnist for The New York Times, her latest book is The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life.Marci is regularly called upon for commentary in media outlets around the world, and she has been interviewed by countless news organizations, including NBC’s Today and Nightly News, National Public Radio, and USA Today.She is a Senior Advisor to Girls Write Now, serves as a mentor-editor for The OpEd Project, and is on the faculty of the Modern Elder Academy.Earlier in her career, she spent a decade practicing law. She lives in New York City with her husband Jay.You can find her on X (formerly Twitter) @heymarci.
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