After a childhood and youth spent rigorously training for professional careers in ballet, Roland Spier and Jaya Puglise each suffered career-ending injuries. With their hopes for careers in dance at an end, both were faced with finding new purp

How’s It Going? Checking in with our first six guests

Mar 30th, 2022 41m 58s

At the first year mark of The Latest Version, I am checking in with my first six guests. These women shared their stories when I didn’t have a finished product yet to share with them. They took a chance with me, sharing their stories about thei

Susie Rubin: Finding Strength and Vulnerability through Yoga

Mar 16th, 2022 37m 27s

Discovering the calm of yoga class at a local gym while her little kids were in the babysitting room was Susie Rubin’s introduction to yoga. Fifteen years later, Susie is now an inspiring yoga instructor and teacher trainer. She shares how he

Don’t Dismiss Your Dreams: Melissa Davey on Becoming a Filmmaker at 65

Mar 2nd, 2022 40m 7s

Melissa Davey retired from a lengthy corporate career at the end of 2015 to pursue her second act and her dream of becoming a filmmaker, which she made a reality when she completed her film Beyond Sixty. It's a feature length documentary about

Cathi Nelson: Organizing Photos for Fun and Profit

Feb 16th, 2022 32m 6s

Are you one of those people who have a photo management problem? Like, spilling out of boxes and envelopes, or taking up more and more space on your phone or laptop or multiple flash drives? You are not alone! So many people are struggling to o

Gerri Berger: Finding your birth family, closing the loop

Feb 2nd, 2022 49m 29s

Can there be anything more life changing than being reunited with your birth family? For the millions of people who were adopted as infants in the decades after WWII and have longed to know more about their heritage, the field of DNA testing of

Nancy Steiner: You Can Decide Who You Want to Be

Jan 19th, 2022 36m 55s

Nancy Steiner had a successful career in network news and as a documentary film producer. But after a near-fatal health crisis, Nancy took stock – was she really doing with her life what she was meant to do? She decided to become a certified Li

Neil Braun: Make Your Difference Your Advantage

Jan 5th, 2022 40m

Neil Braun has great advice for the 50+ job seeker: make your life experience your advantage. He knows what he’s talking about. Now 69 and on his 15th career role, Neil has held jobs as divergent as President of NBC Television Network and Dean

Betsy Bush: Hello from the Land of the Nutcrackers

Dec 15th, 2021 33m 30s

The Latest Version host Betsy Bush talks with interviewer Nancy Steiner about her years selling German nutcrackers and other Christmas decorations in the early years of the internet. As a German speaking American who travelled to the former Eas

Donna Korren: This is our Time!

Dec 8th, 2021 32m 4s

At 29, Donna Korren was Advertising Manager for Vogue Magazine when the publication was at the height of its influence in the 1990’s. Now in her 50’s, Donna is encouraging her peers to stand out in the workplace as energetic, technically compet

Len Mitchell: From Attorney to Philosophy Professor, exploring the formula for happiness

Nov 24th, 2021 32m 51s

So what is happiness? Do we need to be happy? What's the relationship between happiness and a meaningful life? Len Mitchell is a professor of philosophy at Pace University in New York, where he teaches a popular undergraduate course on the Phil

Bonnie Marcus Has Some Invaluable Advice for Women in the Workplace

Nov 10th, 2021 36m 27s

Bonnie Marcus has some truth that working women need to hear: gendered age-ism is real and it starts early. Bonnie talks about her research based on hundreds of surveys that reveal the many ways women are affected by this type of bias and how t

Bill Weisenbach: Answering the Call to a Joyful Life

Oct 27th, 2021 31m 40s

At age 50, Rev. Bill Weisenbach made a major life pivot when he left his post as Vice President of New York Seminary to become the sole pastor of a small church in an historic Hudson Valley town. Looking back after almost 30 years, Bill reflect

Caroline Fabrigas: Moving forward with courage and resilience

Oct 13th, 2021 30m 51s

When beauty executive Caroline Fabrigas was suddenly widowed with two small children, she found herself at a crossroads: to go the safe route with her corporate job or become an entrepreneur, carrying on the young company her late husband had s

Susan Pava: Looking Forward By Accepting Your Past

Sep 29th, 2021 28m 9s

An ugly divorce became a life pivoting point for Susan Pava, but she has emerged as a more centered and driven person. She talks about the lessons she learned, the practices that have helped her find peace and purpose, and her advice for anyone

Marta McDowell: The Reinvented Gardener / Writer

Sep 22nd, 2021 33m 42s

A business trip detour to poet Emily Dickinson’s home planted a midlife pivot idea for Marta McDowell. She transitioned from a career in insurance to horticulture, and now she’s the author of five books, focusing on writers and their gardens. S

Kate Schaefers: Finding Your Purpose on Campus

Sep 15th, 2021 37m 49s

Returning to a local university campus could be a great way to pivot to your next act. A collaborative of universities is sharing model programs that bring later in life students back to school, where they can explore new opportunities as part

Michael Clinton on Reinventing Yourself for the Rest of Your Life

Sep 8th, 2021 28m 2s

Michael Clinton wants to be sure you’re in control of your life as you head into your 50’s, 60’s and beyond. Redefine yourself before others do it for you; own who you are, reassess your relationships. We are all living longer, not just getting

Summer Retrospective: Danielle Butin

Sep 1st, 2021 34m 51s

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with the founder and CEO of the Afya Foundation, Danielle Butin. They discuss Danielle's efforts to bring medical supplies to

Summer Retrospective: Christina McMurray

Aug 25th, 2021 35m 52s

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Christina McMurray, the author of Live Laugh Fly. They discuss the hardship of losing her son through cancer, how she ch

Summer Retrospective: Rediscovering Your Passion with Betsy Bush

Aug 18th, 2021 20m 51s

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention. Join your host Betsy Bush as she talks about her time as a radio broadcast journalist for Deutsche Welle (DW) in Germany, lessons she learned the hard way as a youn

Summer Retrospective: Lucy Filppu

Aug 11th, 2021 33m 48s

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention. Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with English Teacher Lucy Filppu. They discuss how Lucy started the Palo Alto Writing Academy rooted in her passion for writ

Summer Retrospective: Lara Lavi

Aug 4th, 2021 38m 59s

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention. Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with attorney and singer/songwriter Lara Lavi. They discuss how Lara began her legal career, why she decided to make her art

Breaking the Code and Leading Meaningful Conversations with Rusty Gaillard

Jul 28th, 2021 35m 32s

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention.Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Rusty Gaillard, leadership coach and ex-Apple Worldwide Director of Finance. They discuss why Rusty decided to leave App

It’s Never too Late to Be a Beginner with Comedian Ivy Eisenberg

Jul 21st, 2021 37m 5s

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention. Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Ivy Eisenberg, an award-winning writer, comedian and storyteller. They discuss how she writes from her life experiences