Best Ilana LandsbergLewis Your Podcasts (2025)

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Radical imagination, joy, healing, and nurturing Organizations with a Soul: Wisdom with Hope 39:39

22d ago39:39

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What happens when we bring our whole hearts and selves to our activism? Hope Chigudu, a self-described "uncontainable feminist activist" encourages us not to leave our hearts at the gate of our organizations, to revel in radical imagination, bring love and healing to the work, share power, create orgranizations with a soul where we can work with pu…

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Grandmothers for Gun Responsibility - Join the National Movement! 42:31

2M ago42:31

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Join the Launch March 17th at 3pm ET and join Grandmothers for Gun Responsibility - just go to: https://thegrandmothers.org/launch Margaret Heldring never imagined spending her retirement organizing to end gun violence. Yet following the Sandy Hook tragedy in 2012, Margaret - a retired psychologist - found herself leading what would become Grandmot…

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Kira Gawenus: “Together this intergenerational partnership between the youth and elders has the power to turn the Convention [for the Rights of Older Persons] into a reality – to create a legacy of rights ... 11:00

6M ago11:00

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Welcome! This is ilana Landsberg-Lewis, your host for the Wisdom at Work podcast: Elderwomen, Older women and Grandmothers on the Move! What follows is a special and exciting 10-part series... 'Age With Rights and Dignity' - 10 interviews in which we will hear from older and younger advocates from different corners of the world. These committed cha…

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Faith Young: “Any lack of protection of the human rights of older persons affects everyone else, so I hope more people will see that - and how interconnected everything is.” 12:41

6M ago12:41

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Welcome! This is ilana Landsberg-Lewis, your host for the Wisdom at Work podcast: Elderwomen, Older women and Grandmothers on the Move! What follows is a special and exciting 10-part series... 'Age With Rights and Dignity' - 10 interviews in which we will hear from older and younger advocates from different corners of the world. These committed cha…

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Catherine Elise Dumont: It is very important that older people of the world have the opportunity to speak about their lives and the necessity and obligation of having an International Convention. 30:43

6M ago30:43

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Welcome! This is ilana Landsberg-Lewis, your host for the Wisdom at Work podcast: Elderwomen, Older women and Grandmothers on the Move! What follows is a special and exciting 10-part series... 'Age With Rights and Dignity' - 10 interviews in which we will hear from older and younger advocates from different corners of the world. These committed cha…

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Moira Allan: It has been talked about for so long now - it really is high time that [a UN Convention] comes into being. 44:11

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Welcome! This is ilana Landsberg-Lewis, your host for the Wisdom at Work podcast: Elderwomen, Older women and Grandmothers on the Move! What follows is a special and exciting 10-part series... 'Age With Rights and Dignity' - 10 interviews in which we will hear from older and younger advocates from different corners of the world. These committed cha…

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Frances Zainoeddin: "Do not go backward on the rights we gained as younger women! As we age we have to keep an eye on the future, and the continuum of rights from cradle to grave." 43:00

6M ago43:00

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Welcome! This is ilana Landsberg-Lewis, your host for the Wisdom at Work podcast: Elderwomen, Older women and Grandmothers on the Move! What follows is a special and exciting 10-part series... 'Age With Rights and Dignity' - 10 interviews in which we will hear from older and younger advocates from different corners of the world. These committed cha…

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Margaret Young, Founder, Age Knowble: "The power is in the people, you and me... join the movement for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons!" 19:42

6M ago19:42

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Welcome! This is ilana Landsberg-Lewis, your host for the Wisdom at Work podcast: Elderwomen, Older women and Grandmothers on the Move! What follows is a special and exciting 10-part series... 'Age With Rights and Dignity' - 10 interviews in which we will hear from older and younger advocates from different corners of the world. These committed cha…

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Theresa Flavin: "Turning 65 and diagnosed with dimentia, you are ostrasized, dehumanized, institutionalized, homogenized, collateralized. None of those are compatible with human rights." 1:25:40

6M ago1:25:40

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Welcome! This is ilana Landsberg-Lewis, your host for the Wisdom at Work podcast: Elderwomen, Older women and Grandmothers on the Move! What follows is a special and exciting 10-part series... 'Age With Rights and Dignity' - 10 interviews in which we will hear from older and younger advocates from different corners of the world. These committed cha…

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Vijay Naraidoo: "With a UN Convention for the rights of Older Persons comes dignity and respect, attacking ageism at its roots; and human rights will be a culture well embedded" 29:45

6M ago29:45

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Welcome! This is ilana Landsberg-Lewis, your host for the Wisdom at Work podcast: Elderwomen, Older women and Grandmothers on the Move! What follows is a special and exciting 10-part series... 'Age With Rights and Dignity' - 10 interviews in which we will hear from older and younger advocates from different corners of the world. These committed cha…

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Ferdoushi Begum: “A UN Convention will be a pledge with the legal force to ensure the dignity and entity of all older people" 31:43

6M ago31:43

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Welcome! This is ilana Landsberg-Lewis, your host for the Wisdom at Work podcast: Elderwomen, Older women and Grandmothers on the Move! What follows is a special and exciting 10-part series... 'Age With Rights and Dignity' - 10 interviews in which we will hear from older and younger advocates from different corners of the world. These committed cha…

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Nena Georgantzi: "Where change happens, is really on the ground... governments get involved in the Convention when they hear national actors, citizens...requesting it" 30:35

6M ago30:35

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Welcome! This is ilana Landsberg-Lewis, your host for the Wisdom at Work podcast: Elderwomen, Older women and Grandmothers on the Move! What follows is a special and exciting 10-part series... 'Age With Rights and Dignity' - 10 interviews in which we will hear from older and younger advocates from different corners of the world. These committed cha…

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Jane Nyawira Miano: "I envisage a UN Convention that gives us a voice in decision making and human rights - a unique instrument for unique problems" 50:19

6M ago50:19

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Welcome! This is ilana Landsberg-Lewis, your host for the Wisdom at Work podcast: Elderwomen, Older women and Grandmothers on the Move! What follows is a special and exciting 10-part series... 'Age With Rights and Dignity' - 10 interviews in which we will hear from older and younger advocates from different corners of the world. These committed cha…

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A Leader amongst 23,000 Grandmothers! 30:08

8M ago30:08

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A Leader amongst 23,000 Grandmothers! Jolly Babirukamu, affectionately known as Kaaka Jolly – is one of those leaders who brings light into the world – motivating and mobilizing with boundless energy and deep insights. She is a teacher, Grandmother of 30 grandchildren, and a leader amongst the community of 23,037 Grandmothers at Nyaka, Uganda (foun…

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“Wherever you are on this journey… you are welcome!" 54:23

9M ago54:23

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Three powerful voices: Rosalind Pollack Petchesky, Esther Farmer, and Pam Sporn. For decades they fought Israel's Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, defying dismissal and disrespect from the mainstream community. Now these elderwomen are chaining themselves to the White House fence and taking to the streets to protest the genocide. Their insight…

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A Love Affair with CEDAW and Gender Equality: In Conversation with Alda Facio 31:03

12M ago31:03

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Meet Alda Facio, a feminist activist, educator, creator and jurist whose work has influenced thinking about women's rights from Costa Rica to the United Nations. In this episode, Alda talks about her love affair with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and her 2 decades working with multitudes of …

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Louise Lamothe - Reflections and resonance: from healing, to the dancing lens and bringing colour to colour-less spaces 46:39

1y ago46:39

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Join me for an intimate conversation with Louise Lamothe, a Swampy Cree grandmother and great-grandmother, whose story is a testament to the healing journeys and deep insights older women and Indigenous ways of knowing and being have to teach us. There is so much to learn from Louise, as she shares stories of her work as a palliative care nurse aro…

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Hendrica Okondo: Reflections on history, power and generations of feminist resilience 43:06

1y ago43:06

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This week, I had the honour of sitting down with Hendrica Okondo, a natural storyteller who makes the phrase 'living memory' resonate, with profundity and humour! Hendrica paints a vivid picture of colonial Kenya and independence, with economic, cultural, human rights and scientific insights and learnings that challenge and delight. Her stories of …

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Aundra Willis Carrasco: Writing the Untold Story of Her Brother's Place in History 46:40

1y ago46:40

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When the echoes of jazz legends still rumbled through Cleveland, a determined young man named Winston Willis carved out a slice of American history. His remarkable sister, Aundra, joins me to share a riveting tale of triumph and tragedy, as she unveils the story of her brother's rise and fall in her new book: "Winston Willis: A Memoir". From the gr…

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Without Grandmothers, what would our world look like today?! 29:22

1y ago29:22

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Grandmothers on the Move – A Grandmother, a Leader, a Visionary, and a tireless advocate for people living with HIV & AIDS, Pfiriaeli Kiwia is the inspiring founder and program director of Kimara Peers Educators and Health Promoters in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Mama Kiwia brings the indefatigable grandmothers of sub-Saharan Africa at the heart of th…

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Dr. Paula Rochon: Women's Age Lab, A Global First! 36:37

2y ago36:37

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Dr. Paula Rochon: Women's Age Lab - a Global First! Join me for a conversation with the founding Director of the truly necessary, innovative and exciting Women's Age Lab! The first and only centre of its kind in the world! Women’s Age Lab at Women's College Hospital in Toronto, Canada is a space dedicated to science-driven system and social change …

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Grandmothers for Refugees, Australia! 31:18

3+ y ago31:18

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New Podcast Titile :) Grandmothers on the Move is now: Wisdom at Work: Older Women, Elderwomen, and Grandmothers on the Move! This week I bring to you Grandmothers for Refugees from Australia. Thoughtful, personal and political - from "Grandmothers Unite! to jolting others out of their comfort zones to rally against the egregious treatment of refug…

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Introducing: Tap Elderly Women's Wisdom for Youth! 33:20

3+ y ago33:20

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Welcome back to Grandmothers on the Move for a tremendous intergenerational conversation about wellness, Elderly women's wisdom, and the creation of a powerful Tanzanian organization by Rustica Tembele and her daughter Neema Tembele - Tap Elderly Women's Wisdom for Youth! "Grandmotherly Wisdom meets WHO's mental health Gap Action Program", TEWWY's …

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Strengthening Communities to Speak for Themselves! 35:52

3+ y ago35:52

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Patsy George, a champion for human rights, shares insights from her remarkable range of endeavours - from policy and government to mobilizing for change! Dynamic, energetic and with a palpable decency and generosity of spirit, "Strengthening Communities to Speak for Themselves" reflects Patsy's principled and inspiring approach in all that she has …

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Neglected No More-The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada's Elders in the Wake of a Pandemic 32:17

4y ago32:17

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Neglected No More-The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada's Elders in the Wake of a Pandemic by André Picard (March 2021). My friends, even if you are not from Canada this book is a must-read, -- André has insights that will challenge and inspire! André's Picard's newest book provokes incredulity, outrage, admiration and hope that there are …

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A Revolutionary Borne of Necessity - Norita of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo 25:00

4+ y ago25:00

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A Revolutionary Borne of Necessity: Meet Nora Morales de Cortiñas -last active member of the iconic Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo resistance movement in Argentina. Still without closure in the struggle for justice for her ‘disappeared’ son Gustavo (taken by the Argentinian dictatorship in the ‘70s). Affectionately known in Argentina as “Norita”, she…

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World Read Aloud Day: The "3Ps" of Reading: Pleasure, Passion and Power for Transformation Part 2 27:55

4+ y ago27:55

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World Read Aloud Day - February 3rd, 2021 - The "3Ps" of Reading: Pleasure, Passion and Power for transformation. Punctuate this important day with two advocates championing the critical importance of storytelling, reading and reading aloud, the right to literacy, and the powerful impact of sharing the joy of reading and books with children! Dr. Ka…

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World Read Aloud Day: The "3Ps" of Reading: Pleasure, Passion and Power for Transformation Part 1 30:01

4+ y ago30:01

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World Read Aloud Day - February 3rd, 2021 - The "3Ps" of Reading: Pleasure, Passion and Power for transformation. Punctuate this important day with two advocates championing the critical importance of storytelling, reading and reading aloud, the right to literacy, and the powerful impact of sharing the joy of reading and books with children! Dr. Ka…

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A Powerful Two Spirit Journey 45:02

4+ y ago45:02

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Grandmothers on the Move Episode 54 brings you Ma-Nee Chacaby, and a powerful conversation about her book, A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder. This book is a must-read... it just IS...tremendously profound and important; the knowing of Ma-Nee's life, her challenges, coming-to-self, her beloved Grandmother, her te…

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I Will Do My Part And I Ask Everyone To Do Theirs 33:33

4+ y ago33:33

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This week on Grandmothers on the Move, I have the pleasure of speaking with Paula Wharton. I think of her as the Grandmother-Convenor. She has marshaled her emotional resources more than once to move forward in her life. And, powerfully, Paula has played the role of convenor, facilitator and motivator for many others, whether it's in the family, at…

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We Feminists Dared to Step Into the State! 57:54

4+ y ago57:54

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Grandmothers on the Move Episode #52: We Feminists Dared to Step Into the State! A daring, dynamic feminist duo, Jacqueline Pitanguy and Branca Moreira Alves… two organizers of the feminist movement in Brazil in the 1970s share their invaluable insights on feminist organizing, governing, movement building in the context of brutal dictatorship, and …

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I'm Retired but Not Tired! 30:31

5y ago30:31

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Grandmothers on the Move, Episode #51 Meet Chandni Joshi, a tireless advocate for women’s rights from Nepal, who has never wavered in her determination to amplify the voices of grassroots women - in national government platforms to the international stage. From her compelling love affair with her grandchildren, to her days running the South Asia UN…

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A Life of Community Commitments and Connections 26:22

5y ago26:22

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A Life of Commitments and Connections - Claudette London shares reflections and learning in a conversation that just touches the surface of the expanse of the relationships and support networks she has created through her work with diverse communities. Claudette brings her insight and gift for connection to all, including the many young people in h…

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People Must Not Tire! 41:45

5y ago41:45

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People Must Not Tire! Achola Pala Okeyo is one of the voices we need to hear in this historic moment. Her career spans research, policy, community building, & advocacy - with a national, regional and global reach, including significant contributions at the U.N. You'll want to hear her powerful insights, expertise, strong feelings and guidance on th…

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Badass Grandmas for Democracy! 35:36

5y ago35:36

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These self-named Badass Grandmas for Democracy (as they say, Grandchildren not required!) took on the establishment in North Dakota to fight corruption – and won! Their mission: To engage you in restoring trustworthy govt. for generations to come. They mobilized citizens, they marshalled their expertise and moxie, and with humour, determination, pr…

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In a Time of Crisis: Women we need to Hear 29:45

5y ago29:45

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Grandmothers on the Move Episode 47 -- In a Time of Crisis: Women we need to Hear. Today, Florence Butegwa, Ugandan feminist lawyer, long time women's human rights activist, U.N. leader - she is one of the women to whom I look for guidance when there are tough situations to navigate. Florence shares her thoughts in this moment, and emphasizes that …

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March 2020 Series "Reprieve and Refuelling": Natalie K. Levant 33:52

5y ago33:52

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Grandmothers on the Move #46 March 2020 Series “Reprieve and Refuelling”: Natalie K. Levant instantly warmed my heart and made me want to rush to Philadelphia (pre-solidarity-distancing!) to hang out for hours and then watch her show! Comedy, tattoos, the twists and turns of life… reflecting on speaking truth in comedy and social justice activism. …

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Reprieve and Refuelling: Ana Falú 38:43

5y ago38:43

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Reprieve and Refuelling – ideas from the frontline of activisms to fuel our spirits in troubled times! Ana Falú, an Argentinian architect, professor, activist and long-time women’s rights leader/agitator/visionary is riveting in her reflections on life in exile, building bridges to strengthen women’s movements, and grandmotherhood reinforcing ‘the …

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Joy in Connection! I Can Still Up and At'Em! 35:15

5+ y ago35:15

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Grandmothers on the Move Episode #44, The Joy in Connection! I Can still be Up and At'em! The engaging, insightful Patt Schroeder - facilitator extraordinaire at Well Connected - a wonderful programme about which you should really hear more!! An innovative, powerful programme with connection, community and compassion at its heart. But these convers…

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Dreaming Kept Us Awake 36:58

5+ y ago36:58

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Grandmothers on the Move Podcast #43 brings to you deep reflections from my superlative guest, Madhu Bala Nath. Lyrical, practical, wise and perseverant, Madhu speaks of what has been accomplished to advance gender equality, "what we missed", and what must come next! A storyteller with vast experience and hundreds of lessons and lives informing her…

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These Kinds of Jobs Should be Done by Older People! 24:47

5+ y ago24:47

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These Jobs Should be Done by Older People! The delightful and insightful Erzsebet Andreanszky, from Hungary, speaks about her life in Lebanon as a young mother, her ‘accidental’ life as a humanitarian aid worker from Iraq during the war to Syria, an engineer and a celebrated painter! An older woman and grandmother who breaks through stereotypes wit…

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The Grandmas Project: Sharing the World's most Delicious Heritage! 16:56

5+ y ago16:56

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Grandmothers on the Move Podcast Episode 41: The Grandmas Project: Sharing the World’s most Delicious Heritage! This is a scrumptious, endearing and important short-video initiative, started by Jonas Pariente. So smart and simple: Grandma making a favourite recipe in her kitchen, filmed by her grandchild, with warm and intimate conversation – it’s …

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Senior Ladies Living Together - It Just Makes Sense! 25:22

6y ago25:22

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Grandmothers on the Move, Episode 40: Senior Ladies Living Together - It Just Makes Sense! Hear Pat Dunn talk about the housing crisis for older women and grandmothers, and how precarious housing can be dire and tremendously stressful. Pat found herself in a housing predicament, and decided to do something about it! Her search for community and hou…

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We Will Not Back Down - The Angry Tias and Abuelas! 29:02

6y ago29:02

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WE WILL NOT BACK DOWN! Grandmothers on the Move Podcast #39 brings to you the important work of THE ANGRY TIAS AND ABUELAS. Joyce and Madeleine, two of the dynamic abuelas, are thoughtful, passionate, and not reticent about saying they're incensed by what is happening to asylum-seekers, families and children as they cross the border into the U.S. s…

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BRINGING SPIDERWOMAN TO LIFE! 38:43

6y ago38:43

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Grandmothers on the Move Podcast Episode 38: BRINGING SPIDERWOMAN TO LIFE! A remarkable story and a remarkable grandmother - Gloria Miguel founded the world-celebrated Spiderwoman Theatre with her sisters in 1975, and has spent life creating and performing. From joining her family in the colonial 'Native side shows" next to the "freak shows" in the…

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Grandma, Did You Save Any Dolphins Today? 27:01

6y ago27:01

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Grandmothers on the Move Podcast Episode 37: Grandma, Did You Save Any Dolphins Today? Barbara Napoles - moved from the agony of the loss of her daughter to passionate advocacy to save dolphins and fight their captivity. She cares deeply about our oceans, the life in them, and how it affects the planet. Her message rings out: “I just want to do som…

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The Pasta Grannies - A Delicious Living History! 23:36

6y ago23:36

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Grandmothers on the Move Podcast, Episode 36: The Pasta Grannies – A Delicious Living History! The delightful Vicky Bennison – a grandmother herself – finds and films Italian grandmothers who still make pasta by hand (a disappearing tradition)! Food and family and the fantastic older women who bring it all together! A delicious interview to share o…

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What If All Women Who Were Survivors Had This? 38:30

6y ago38:30

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Grandmothers on the Move Episode 35 - What If All Women Who Were Survivors Had This? Dr. Lesley Ann Foster is a passionate, tireless activist and grandmother - the founder and Director of Masimanyane Women's Rights International - an international advocacy and empowerment organisation working with local, national and global partners to strengthen w…

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Women Rowing North - A Book for the Ages! 38:19

6y ago38:19

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Grandmothers on the Move Episode 34 - Mary Pipher, Author of Reviving Ophelia and her newest book Women Rowing North - Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing as We Age. A profound and transformative book...I was enlightened, deeply moved and couldn't put it down. It's one of those books you want everyone you love to read right away! As Mary say…

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The Graffiti Grannies of Lata 65! 22:20

6y ago22:20

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Grandmothers on the Move Episode 33 brings you Lara Seixo Rodrigues, founder of Lata 65 - also known to many of us as the Graffiti Grannies! An amazingly creative, inspiring, transformative programme. "Get a can and go to the streets" is Lara's exhortation to Grandmothers everywhere! Are there even words for how much we love this! Banksy move over,…

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