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Breast Implant Illness - Dr. Ruth Heidrich The Not Old Better Show, Fitness Friday Interview Series Hi, I’m Paul Vogelzang.  and a welcome welcome to the Not Old Better Show.  Today’s show is brought to you by POM Wonderful and Word Collect.  As part of our Fitness Friday series, we’re joined today by author, super athlete, multiple Ironman contestant, and returning guest, Not Old Better Show favorite Dr Ruth Heidrich. We’ve got a packed Fitness Friday episode today with long time guest Dr. Ruth Heidrich. Dr Ruth Heidrich is a six-time Ironman Triathlon finisher, holder of more than 900 gold medals from every distance from 100 meter dashes to 5K road races to ultra marathons and triathlons.  She has completed more than 60 marathons all over the world, including Boston, New York, Moscow, and has held 3 world fitness records in her age group at the famed Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas.  She also was named one of the "Top Ten Fittest Women in North America" in 1999.   Dr Ruth Heidrich is the author of Senior Fitness, A Race For Life, The CHEF Cook/Rawbook, several videos and co-host of a weekly talk show, Nutrition & You on KWAI, Honolulu, Hawaii.  Most recently, Dr Ruth Heidrich is the author of the brand new important book, ‘Breast Implant Illness: A Living Nightmare,’ Dr. Ruth’s personal experience with breast implant illness.  Dr Ruth Heidrich is a graduate of UCLA, and she has  taught in this field at the University of Hawaii, and at age 47 was diagnosed with rapidly spreading breast cancer.  Today, Dr Ruth Heidrich is 82, a plant based vegan diet saved her, and she’s here today to talk about the subject of erectile dysfunction, an important one for The Not Old Better Audience. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Fitness Friday show on radio and podcast Dr. Ruth Heidrich.   My thanks to our sponsors today: POM Wonderful and Word Collect.  Please support out sponsors and check our show notes today for more details.  My thanks to our guest today, Dr Ruth Heidrich.  You’ll Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

TAKE COMMAND - Joe Hart The Not Old Better Show, Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Art Of Living author interview series on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and we have an excellent program about building relationships, professional development, leadership training, customer service, and employee engagement.  Thank you so much for listening. We’ve got a great guest today in Joe Hart, who, after reading his new book, co-authored with Michael Crom, ‘Take Command: Find Your Inner Strength, Build Enduring Relationships, and Live the Life You Want.‘ I’ve been looking forward to speaking with him for a while and whom I’ll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 691st episode, when I spoke to author and Smithsonian Associate Rick Steves about his new book, Italy is for Food Lovers. Two weeks ago, I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Dr. Eric Chudler about his new science book  Neuropedia: A Brief Compendium of Brain Phenomena.   Wonderful subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you, there on our website, NotOld-Better.com For more than one hundred years, the wisdom of Dale Carnegie, author of the enduring bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People, has provided millions of individuals, including me, around the world with a richer, more fulfilling, and happier way of life. Now TAKE COMMAND: Find Your Inner Strength, Build Enduring Relationships, and Live the Life You Want; by our guest today, Joe Hart combines decades of Dale Carnegie’s award-winning training and timeless principles into a master text that tells you everything you need to know about the art of human relations. Many in our Not Old Better Show audience on radio and podcast will certainly be familiar with Dale Carnegie and the legend that is How to Win Friends and Influence People; the Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Rick Steves - Eating in Italy: A Cultured Conversation The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates  Art of Living Interview series on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today’s show is part of our Smithsonian Associates interview series. We have an excellent program about travel in these days post pandemic, other culture, food and specifically the food of Italy, as we talk to Rick Steves about his new book, co-authored by Rick Steves and Fred Plotkin, Italy for Food Lovers.  Thank you so much for listening. We’ve got a great guest today in Rick Steves, who, after reading his new book, ‘ Italy for Food Lovers.  I’ve been looking forward to speaking with him for a while and whom I’ll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 690th episode, when I spoke to author and Smithsonian Associate Dr. Eric Chudler and his new book, Neuropedia: A Brief Compendium of Brain Phenomena.  Two weeks ago, I spoke with first-time author Danny Olmes about his new book, Memoirs of an Ordinary Guy: The Everyday Experiences that Changed My Life.  Wonderful subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you, there on our website, NotOld-Better.com As I’ve said so many times, I’m so grateful for what I get to do, talking to so many wonderful people…many of whom we don’t know, but should.  Today our guest, Rick Steves, is someone we do know, love and are so impressed with his approach to the family of humanity.  Our guest today, Smithsonian Associate Rick Steves, is a popular expert on European travel,  PBS star, and, along with Fred Plotkin has Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A Journey Into The Brain - Dr. Eric Chudler The Not Old Better Show, Inside Science Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates  Inside Science Interview series on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today’s show is part of our Smithsonian Associates Inside Science interview series. We have an excellent program about the brain, its function, the new science about the brain which tells us many new things, and why each brain is different for each of us in The Not Old Better Show audience.    Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we’ve got a great guest today, who, after reading his new book, ‘Neuropedia: A Brief Compendium of Brain Phenomena.’ I’ve been looking forward to speaking with him for a while and whom I’ll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 689th episode, when I spoke with first-time author Danny Olmes about his new book, Memoirs of an Ordinary Guy: The Everyday Experiences that Changed My Life. Two weeks ago, I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Glory Liu, about her new book, ‘Adam Smith’s America.’  Wonderful subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you, there on our website, NotOld-Better.com The brain has fascinated and puzzled scientists and philosophers, and all of us, for thousands of years. Although we know a great deal about the brain, there is still so much more to learn. For example, we still do not have effective treatments and cures for many neurological and psychiatric disorders, and our understanding of how the brain generates consciousness is unclear. Join me and our guest, Smithsonian Associate Eric Chudler, a neuroscientist at the University of Washington, as he tells us about the fascinating interactive journey into the brain.  Dr Eric Chudler will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Memoirs Of An Ordinary Guy - Daniel Stuart Olmes The Not Old Better Show, Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today’s show is brought to you by POM Wonderful and Harry’s Shaving.  Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we’ve got a great guest today, who, after reading his new book ‘Memoirs From An Ordinary Guy .’ I’ve been looking forward to talking to him for a while and whom I’ll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 688th episode, when I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Glory Liu, about her new book, ‘Adam Smith’s America.’  Two weeks ago, I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Mary Beth Albright about her new book, ‘Eat & Flourish: How Food Supports Emotional Well-Being.’   Wonderful subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you, there on our website, NotOld-Better.com Memoirs of an Ordinary Guy: The Everyday Experiences that Changed My Life is a new book by first-time author and our guest today, Daniel Stuart Olmes.  I know him as Danny, know him well, as a matter of fact.  I’ll tell you all right up front that Danny is a good friend.  You all know from listening to the show that I read a lot, interview a lot of authors from my reading, and love books.  And, there are a lot of books written each year, so I’m picky about what I read, only interviewing authors of those books.  Danny’s book is special.  You’ll hear Danny read a passage from the book in just a moment, but briefly, Danny is a husband, father of twins, entrepreneur, and aerospace and defense executive.  Danny is a busy guy.  We’ll talk about that, plus what’s changed since writing his first book, how to get started and keep going Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Adam Smith's America - Glory Liu The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates  Author Interview series on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today’s show is part of our Smithsonian Associates author interview series, and we have an excellent program about Adam Smith’s ‘America,’ the new book by our guest today, author, economist and Smithsonian Associate Glory Liu. Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we’ve got a great guest today, who, after reading her new book, ‘Adam Smith’s America,’ I’ve been looking forward to for a while and whom I’ll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 687th episode, when I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Mary Beth Albright about her new book, ‘Eat & Nourish: How Food Supports Emotional Well-Being.’ Two weeks ago, I spoke with National Pickleball Ambassador Nikki Weigel.  Wonderful subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you there on our website, NotOld-Better.com Our guest today is author, educator, and Smithsonian Associate Glory Liu.  Glory Liu will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates via Zoom coming up.  Please check out our website for more information about Glory Liu’s presentation at Smithsonian Associates titled, Adam Smith’s America.  Glory Liu has written the new book, ‘Adam Smith’s America.’ As so many in our audience will know from our school years, Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Nourish Your Mental Health - Mary Beth Albright The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates  Author Interview series on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today’s show is part of our Smithsonian Associates author interview series, and we have an excellent program about food, and the power food has to nourish our mind, and, importantly how food supports our emotional health and wellness in profound ways through both nutrients and pleasure. Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we’ve got a great guest today, who, after reading her new book, ‘Eat & Fourish,’ I’ve been looking forward to for a while and whom I’ll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 686th episode, when I spoke with National Pickleball Ambassador Nikki Weigel.   Two weeks ago, I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Marion Turner about her new book, The Wife of Bath: A Biography.   Wonderful subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you there on our website, NotOld-Better.com…and if you leave a review, we will read it at the end of each show…leave reviews on Apple Podcasts for us. On to today’s show:  Food has the power to nourish our minds, supporting emotional wellness through both nutrients and pleasure. Our guest today, journalist Mary Beth Albright will tell us all about this from her new book, Eat and Flourish: How Food Supports Emotional Well-Being.  Mary Beth Albright will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up. Please check out our website for details on Smithsonian Associate Mary Beth Albright and her presentation titled, Nourish Your Mental Health. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Pickleball Part 2 - National Pickleball Ambassador Nikki Weigel The Not Old Better Show, Fitness Friday Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Fitness Friday Interview series on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today’s show is part 2 of our Pickleball series. We have an excellent new year program for all of us, making fitness resolutions and having some plain old fun. Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we’ve got a great guest today, who, after reading her new book, I’ve been looking forward to for a while and whom I’ll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 685th episode, when I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Marion Turner about her new book, The Wife of Bath: A Biography.  Two weeks ago, I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Katie Hickman about her new book, ‘Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West.  Wonderful subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you there on our website, NotOld-Better.com…and if you leave a review, we will read it at the end of each show…leave reviews on Apple Podcasts for us. We have talked about pickleball on the show for some time now.  I’ve started to play, and grown more and more interested, along with the world…pickleball is the fastest growing US sport, played by all ages, but more and more of us in the Not Old Better Show audience…certainly are playing. The game with the funny name was created in the 1960s and is, as I mentioned, today the fastest-growing sport in America. I mentioned recently that we have a two-part show, and today is part 2 of that series, when we will take you through the hows of the game. In today’s episode, we talk to pro player and Official Pickleball Ambassador Nikki Weigel. The Pickleball community will know Nikki Weigel, and so, very soon, will our audience here on The Not Old Better Show..   Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Fitness Friday, New Year edition, Nikki Weigel. My thanks always to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show.  My thanks to Official Pickleball Ambassador Nikki Weigel for her time today. Remember you can find last week’s, part 1, episode and interview with Mo Nard about her new book, “Pickleball for Dummies” is available now. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Wife Of Bath - Marion Turner THE NOT OLD BETTER SHOW, SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES INTERVIEW SERIES Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates  Author Interview series on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today’s show is part of our Smithsonian Associates author interview series, and we have an excellent program about Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, the Wife of Bath. As a matter of fact, we’re listening to the Smithsonian Folkways recording of Chaucer’s Wife of Bath poem, which has been described by many scholars, including our guest today, as "some of the finest poetry produced in the English language prior to Shakespeare." Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we’ve got a great guest today, who, after reading her new book, I’ve been looking forward to for a while and whom I’ll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 684th episode, when I spoke with Smithsonian Associate, Katie Hickman about her new book, “Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West.”  Two weeks ago I spoke with Mo Nard, pickleball pro, National Champion, about her new book Pickleball for Dummies.  Wonderful holiday and New Year’s relevant shows…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you there on our website, NotOld-Better.com…and if you leave a review, we will read it at the end of each show…leave reviews on Apple Podcasts for us. I mentioned we are listening to the Smithsonian Folkways recording of Chaucer’s Wife of Bath poem, read by Old English poet Charles W. Dunn, Scottish scholar and author. Today our guest is Smithsonian Associate Marion Turner.  Marion Turner will be appearing via Zoom at Smithsonian Associates coming up and the title of her presentation is ‘The Wife of Bath.’ Please check out our show notes for more information about Marion Turner’s Smithsonian Associates presentation. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

BRAVE HEARTED: The Women of the American West THE NOT OLD BETTER SHOW, SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES AUTHOR INTERVIEW SERIES Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates  Author Interview series on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today’s show is part of our Smithsonian Associates author interview series, and we have an excellent program about the true-life stories of women's experiences in the 'Wild West.’ These stories are more gripping, more heart-rending, and more stirring than all the movies, novels, folk-legends and ballads that popular imagination has been able to create.  Please stay tuned… Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we’ve got a great guest today, who, after reading her new book, I’ve been looking forward to for a while and whom I’ll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 682d episode, when I spoke with Sam Mulaim about his WordPress and Woo Commerce support work for online businesses and over-age 55 entrepreneurs.  Two weeks ago I spoke with Robert Ellsberg about his new book and his friend, PBS star Sister Wendy Beckett. Wonderful holiday and New Year’s relevant shows…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you there on our website, NotOld-Better.com…and if you leave a review, we will read it at the end of each show…leave reviews on Apple Podcasts for us. Smithsonian Associate and our guest today, successful writer, journalist, travel writer, and novelist, Katie Hickman has written the new book, ‘Brave Hearted: The Woman of the American West.’ Katie Hickman will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up, so please check out our show notes today for more details about Katie Hickman at Smithsonian Associates.  But we have Katie Hickman today to talk about her new book, her upcoming Smithsonian Associates presentation about the hard-drinking, hard-living poker players and prostitutes of the new boom towns; wives and mothers traveling two and a half thousand miles across the prairies in covered-wagon convoys, some of them so poor they walked the entire route; African American women in search of freedom from slavery; Chinese sex workers sold openly on the docks of San Francisco; Native American women brutally displaced by the unstoppable tide of white settlers. And all were women forced to draw on huge reserves of resilience and courage in the face of tumultuous change. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.