What you see (or hear!) is what you get with Ray. A warm, uncomplicated man who has used his strong values to guide him, particularly as he navigates his more experienced years. Ray reflects on stressors throughout his life and how they have informed how he copes in life now. Ray is able to distill key values in amongst noise and hype, enjoy this calm and insightful chat.
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Jan and Robyn
In this episode we speak with friends Robyn and Jan who share insights into the role and the nature of friendships in your more experienced years as well as reflections on relationships over the lifespan. Jan and Robyn met in recent years; in our conversation they weave in previous and new experiences via their reflections on friendships and relationships. You're in for a laugh, a cry and reassurance.
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Anne
Anne is a vivacious and clever educator and leader who has thrived throughout life by being sure of having a purpose. The purpose has varied and at times has shifted in levels of responsibility and intensity, through it all Anne has found ways to meaningfully contribute, and it is these contributions that has given her that joyful energy you will hear. Anne has a lovely way of explaining things and gives us some helpful guidance for preparing for retirement and perhaps even to reconsider how we define retirement.
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Graham Walker
Graham Walker draws on his experiences from 21 years in the Australian Regular Army and his work on the domestic battleground of supporting returned servicemen and women. In his work with the Vietnam Veterans Federation of Australia, Graham has assisted thousands of veterans to receive their entitlements, advised governments, authored research and campaigned for the official history of Agent Orange to be rewritten. Passionate about music and the arts, Graham has acted as a military and curatorial advisor on projects ranging from Bryce Courtney novels and David Williamson plays to music video clips, museum exhibitions, theatrical dance productions and the Australian TV mini-series, Vietnam. Graham offers us ideas about managing adrenaline and taking opportunities – you’ll want Graham in your ear throughout your life.
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Pauline McKinnon
Pauline is an author, counsellor and psychotherapist, founder of Stillness Meditation Therapy and delightful person to speak with. You will hear Pauline reflect and guide us through chaos. Pauline draws on her personal experiences as a partner and mother and how these then informed her career as a psychotherapist. This is a conversation covers very real-life struggles like unexpected deaths and changes in relationships with a grace and at times, humour, that will leave you feeling reassured.
What is ageing really like? Bridie Scanlon, psychologist and champion for healthy ageing, dives into conversations with older adults who remain vibrant and deeply engaged in life. Through stories of challenges and triumphs, Ageing Agitators explores the wisdom of those in their experienced years, challenging societal views on what it means to grow older.
Together, let’s redefine ageing as a dynamic and inspiring process. Each episode brings you heartfelt discussions, meaningful insights, and empowering advice to embrace the later stages of life with curiosity and confidence.
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