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MEET OUR ROCK STARS
These are our generation's Rock Stars. Those who are old enough to know better, but young enough to say, “Why not?”
Check out their stories:


Giovanni Marradi
Composer and pianist Giovanni Marradi shares how music, individuality and teaching have shaped his career – from international performances to inspiring young musicians.


Mike Hegedus
Veteran journalist Mike Hegedus reflects on a career spanning local news, Prime Suspect and CNBC – and shares why curiosity keeps him moving.


Margie Seaman
Margie Seaman is an author, web designer, marketer, traveler, and lifelong learner who believes curiosity and ambition never have an expiration date.


Jules & Effin Older
Meet Jules and Effin Older, a remarkable couple whose lives have taken them from psychology and medical education to New Zealand television, radio, children's books, travel writing and plenty of unexpected adventures.


Yvonne Conte
Yvonne Conte is a motivational speaker and author who has spent decades exploring the positive power of humor, laughter, and joy to build resilience and change perspective.


Ed Faber
Ed Faber turned an accidental encounter with 25 vintage watches into a lifelong passion for watch design, while building a renowned gallery for vintage watches and contemporary jewelry.


Sam Hancock
WHAT IF YOU SPENT YOUR LIFE LOOKING FOR BETTER IDEAS?
That's what Dr. Sam Hancock has been doing.


James Mueller
After achieving success in the art world, James eventually chose a deliberately simple, almost monastic life. His philosophy seems to explain it all: “The more tragic, the more inspired I am to write comedy.”


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


Tim Garson
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.


Carl Giammarese
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.


Sue Moxon
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.


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


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


Richard Huffman
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.


Kerri Acheson
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
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


Mike Motta
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
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


Judy Mandell
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
Directory
Jules & Effin Older
Yvonne Conte
Ed Faber
Sam Hancock
James Mueller
Karen Brown
Tim Garson
Carl Giammarese
Sue Moxon
Susan Rubin and Charles Degelman
Danny Grenier
Richard Huffman
Kerri Acheson
Bob Katzman
Mike Motta
Dirk Stubenrauch
Judy Mandell
John Holly
Mike Hegedus
Ken Bloom
Gary Hanauer
Maryann Pacula
Bob Hartl
Ellen Bloom
Steve Gerbsman
Gil Zeimer
Danny Hein
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