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Michelle Breyer

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While working as an award-winning business reporter for a daily newspaper in Austin, Michelle Breyer co-founded NaturallyCurly 1998. NaturallyCurly - which empowers, educates and inspires world for women with curly, coily and wavy hair - into one of the largest media companies dedicated to hair topics. She has written for a number of publications.

Peter King Robbins, 62

Peter King Robbins has lived most of his life moving at breakneck speed, pushing up against and breaking down barriers — whether it be racing a motorcycle at 170 miles per hour, climbing a Himalayan peak or beating out some of the world’s largest advertising agencies for ad campaigns. “Part...

Susan Feldman, 63

A plaque on a bench in New York’s Central Park reads "Arthur J. Krakower. 1921-2009. Still Inspiring." For successful entrepreneur Susan Feldman – the visionary behind home-decor empire One Kings Lane – her father has served as a powerful role model to her of the power of reinvention. After a...

Digital Native: Ageism’s New Code Words?

“The ideal candidate is a digital native who understands beautiful design, thoughtful UX, digital strategy, and client interaction.” “3 to 7 years leading or participating in business or technology projects, preferably in a consulting environment.” “We’re a team of energetic, young professionals that share a love for dogs, beaches, sunshine, and...

John Loken, 52

Last year, after three decades in the entertainment industry, John Loken reached a career crossroads. The 52-year-old entertainment industry veteran — who once marketed such artists as Madonna, Prince and Stevie Wonder — had a dream job as an senior executive with global giant Endeavor, formerly WME-IMG. He represented such...

7 Expert Tips on Getting Super Silver Hair

When you make the decision to go gray, there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to how to do it. The process can vary dramatically depending upon the length of hair, texture and color. Curly hair helps blend the line of demarcation better than straight hair. The shorter the hair,...

Jane Shay Wald, 72

When the Los Angeles County Bar Association came up with the logo for its Senior Lawyers Section, the dinosaur divided members into two camps. There were those who believed the logo's image was a playful way for members of the group to poke fun at themselves. But others were...

Learning to Surf over 50: 10 Tips

Maybe you were inspired by surfer Patti Sheaff. Surfing is a magical, mesmerizing sport. The surfer paddles out into the ocean, and at just the right moment slides down the glassy wall of the wave and harnesses its energy to ride to shore. Surfing may seem unattainable for those of us...

Mia Lehrer, 65

The invaluable ability to forecast the future is something made easier by time and age for urbanist Mia Lehrer, president and founder of Studio-MLA, one of the nation's premier landscape architecture firms. Lehrer’s longevity in her field is an asset in landscape design, providing the ability to forecast the future...

What Happens When Nobody Retires

By 2035, the number of Americans of retirement age will eclipse the number of people aged 18 and under for the first time in history. Gerontologist Paul Irving writes about the implications of this demographic change in his article "When No One Retires" in the Harvard Business Review. Irving is...

Reading Glasses as Fashion Statement

Tim Parr's vision was getting increasingly fuzzy. He found himself squinting at menus and newspapers, holding them at arm's length in the hopes of making out the blurry print. He realized he needed his first pair of readers. "Then I was exposed to the fact that the solution was ...
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