This episode is a Memorial Day tribute to my father, James R Jensen, who was an island hopping Marine in World War II. It contains recordings that he made during the last year of his life. In one of them, he describes his perilous experiences in the South Pacific in World War II. He recorded this after he had suffered a stroke in Hawaii. It’s poignant and very human.
Episode 6 will take you on a deep-dive into long-term care insurance with Katie O’Rourke. Katie is a 30 year veteran of the insurance industry and managing partner of California Long Term Care insurance Services, Inc. She has specialized in long term care insurance since 1991. She knows what she’s talking about. Katie will share with us her expertise in long term care insurance as she provides us with frank and insightful answers to many important questions. Boomers, you don’t want to miss this episode. It could save you and your family a lot of money and heartache.
In episode 5, I am honored to have as my guest, the Reverend Karyn Bradley. Karyn provides us with an intimate look into her life as the minister of Unity Palo Alto and talks frankly about her beliefs, challenges, and the people who have influenced her the most. We start off with her childhood roots in Texas including her dreams and crossroads leading up to her move to California. Karyn shares with us the defining moments of her life and the depth of her relationship with her long-time partner. This interview is guaranteed to touch you. Karyn is a remarkable woman and truly an Essential Boomer.
In episode 4, I interview my good friend, Wayne Holzkamp. We get a close and personal look at Wayne starting from his childhood in Chicago all the way to his active life now up in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Wayne is a great role model for us boomers. He enjoys a very active and healthy lifestyle. Wayne shares his contagious passion for cycling and gives us some great tips on how to get started. Wayne is truly an Essential Boomer. Check it out!
The premier episode of The Essential Boomer podcast does a deep-dive into Paul Zavagno, my friend for over 55 years, as an educator and a person. Paul talks about his coming of age in the 1960’s and continues right through to his passions and life mission now and into the future. Paul shares with us his spiritual practices and the multi-faceted parts of his personal life that many of his friends aren’t even aware of. Paul also talks about his involvement as a facilitator of the work of Byron Katie.