MEET OUR ROCK STARS

For more than 50 years, Karen Brown has been creating art, and she's still experimenting!

From pediatric cardiologist to health policy advocate and historian, Arthur “Tim” Garson has spent a lifetime asking questions – and searching for what lies behind them.

Founding member of The Buckinghams, Carl Giammarese still tours, records new music, and leads the legendary classic rock band more than six decades after its first #1 hit.

Pilot, world traveler, photographer, and author Sue Moxon has explored more than 80 countries and inspires others to embrace adventure at every stage of life.

Artists, authors, and lifelong creative partners Susan Rubin and Charlie Deglman have challenged convention since the 1960s through art, music, theater, and storytelling.

At 73, guitarist Danny Grenier continues performing across Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, proving that a lifelong passion for music never fades.

At 82, Richard Huffman proves age is just a number as he performs aerial sling and trapeze feats, inspiring others through fitness, passion, and adventure.

At nearly 75, Kerri Acheson is having the time of her life. A former marketing and public relations professor at Northwestern and USC, she has spent decades writing and publishing academic work. She has co-authored one book, ghostwritten another, and is now helping launch a new public speaking and presentation training firm in New York City. What makes her accomplishments even more remarkable is that they come 25 years after she suffered a severe brain injury. As Kerri puts i

Bob Katzman has been an entrepreneur for virtually his entire life. He started his first business at age 12, opened a wooden newsstand at 15, and owned a delicatessen by 19. In his late 30s, he launched both a foreign-language travel bookstore and a back-issue magazine store that carried more than 150,000 periodicals dating back to 1576. He has also authored 25 books about his life, selling more than 7,000 copies. Along the way, Bob endured 44 surgeries spanning more than sev

In 1986, Mike founded Plus One Health Management, an organization dedicated to helping people achieve optimal health through a customized wellness foundation that includes exercise science, orthopedic medicine, physical therapy, massage therapy, and nutrition. He is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and has served on the Dean’s Advisory Board at the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health. In 2021, he co-authored The Practitioner’s Gui

Dirk Stubenrauch first came to this country in 1965 as a twenty-two year old exchange student from Frankfurt, Germany. He's had a number of distinguished careers since, including Advertising Executive and Graphic Design. At 65, when most people are retiring, he founded an Interior Furniture Design and Architecture firm in Costa Rica focused solely on international resort design and production. Today at 83, he works full-time as its Chief Creative Officer while commuting betwe

Writer. Teacher. Jokester. 86.5 – and proud of it. Judy Mandell has made a career out of words. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, AARP, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Prevention, and numerous other publications. She's written books, taught lifelong-learning classes, and somehow still finds time to host weekly Friday gatherings at home. Judy doesn't seem particularly interested in behaving the way people think an 86-year-old is supposed to behave. Go

John Holly has worked in practically every capacity in theater and musical theater, including as an actor on Broadway, and producer/director of hundreds of productions. John became regional vice president of Actor’s Equity, for before hitting the road as a force in Airstreaming!

Veteran journalist and broadcaster Mike Hegedus has spent a lifetime telling stories that matter. He began his career in 1971 as Sports Director at KRDO in Colorado Springs, covering everything from Air Force football to Arnold Palmer on the course. He went on to Buffalo’s WGR-TV, where he transitioned into news, earning two national Martin R. Gainsborough Awards and a fellowship at Wharton. In 1980, Mike moved to San Francisco’s KPIX during the golden age of local television

Meet Ken Bloom: A lifelong musician, luthier, and folk artist from Pilot Mountain, NC. From his first 1964 jug recording in L.A. to playing lead for Linda Ronstadt in the 70s, Ken has done it all. Now, he’s crafting innovative banduras and bowed dulcimers and teaching.

Meet Gary Hanauer! California-based writer, publicist, and first-time screenwriter with a serious case of "curiosity overload." When he’s not writing, you’ll find him birdwatching (hummingbirds are favorites) or swimming laps. He’s a collector at heart – from stamps to shells – but his crown jewels are a 34,000-issue comic book collection and autographs ranging from Presidents Truman and LBJ to Sandy Koufax, Bob Hope, and literary icons like Thornton Wilder. Gary has said, “I

Hailing from a large family of Long Island high achievers, Maryann cultivated a distinguished 40-year career as a business leader, founding her own successful corporate services firm before pivoting late in life to follow her childhood dream in the creative and performing arts.

Pilot. Photographer. Sculptor. What's next? Bob Hartl spent much of his professional life in aviation. But retirement didn't turn out to be an ending. It became another beginning. Photography led to sculpture. New interests followed old ones. And the question became less "What did I do?" and more "What am I going to try next?" That's the part of Bob's story we wanted to explore.

Ellen Bloom is a native of Los Angeles with 47 years in the entertainment industry.

Nationally recognized crisis turnaround professional and private investment banker.