This...I...Do...For...Me: Over 50, Black and Fabulous!

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This podcast introduces you to phenomenal Black women who are clearly changing the narrative of what it means to age vibrantly. You will hear from women age 50+ who are not sitting in rocking chairs waiting to die or sitting around waiting for anything for that matter. They are going after what they want, and they are sharing that wisdom so that you are reminded that you can also go out and change this world. They don’t mind getting older, but they want to look and feel good doing it! Join Robin Tillotson for Season 1 as we delve into these enlightening and inspiring conversations.

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Episode 64 With Nakeisha Rodgers

Apr 04 2024 36 mins

I had the best time with Nakeisha Rodgers, M.D., a Geriatrician and Internist. In this interview, Dr. Nakeisha shares what drew her to working with senior citizens, why she sees them as savvy seniors and how she approaches her training with medical professionals so that they begin to transform how they view and interact with this population. Additionally, she shares the content of

Episode 63 With Khristel Johnson

Mar 22 2024 51 mins

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Episode 62 With Tameka Lawson

Mar 13 2024 30 mins

Once a year, I get to interview someone who is under the age of 50 to highlight their body of work, especially when they have been intentional about involving older Black women. Tameka Lawson is a force, and her organization Restored Hope empowers Black women and girls to move beyond the everyday cycles of violence and trauma while working toward discovering inner peace and resi

Episode 61 With Sharon Ehrlich

Nov 30 2023 37 mins

Sharon Ehrlich (ERR-lick) is proud, Bronx-raised native New Yorker. Sharon’s business career started in the health care industry where she spent nearly a decade in hospital administration at a major NYC hospital. A love story led to her permanently relocate to Austria. With this move she pivoted her career to IT working for IBM for over a decade and led teams through

Episode 60 With Regine Rousseau

Aug 01 2023 32 mins

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Episode 58 With Susan Millender

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Episode 57 WIth Saaudiah Muhammed

Jun 16 2023 65 mins

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Episode 56 With Jarrie Brown

May 18 2023 52 mins

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Episode 55 With Antonia Ruppert

Apr 05 2023 39 mins

In this episode, I had the exciting opportunity to interview a wonderful community artist. Antonia “Toni” Ruppert is an Illinois artist who has been creating for over 25 years. She creates paintings that tell a story. Ruppert fell in love with art as a child upon seeing her Dad draw after coming home from work at Brachs Candy Company. The oldest of six siblings, she recalls dra

Episode 54 With Karen Gilliam

Jan 24 2023 38 mins

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