Dr. Sara Zeff Geber is a recipient of the “Influencers in Aging” designation by PBS’ Next Avenue. She is an author, retirement transition coach, and professional speaker on retirement and aging. She has developed a niche specialty as an expert in “Solo Aging,” informing people who have no children or who are aging alone how to have a safe and fulfilling life in their retirement years. Dr. Geber is the author of the 2018 book, Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers: A Retirement and Aging Roadmap for Single and Childless Adults, which was selected that year as a “best book on aging well” by the Wall Street Journal.

Living in Paris has changed many things in my life- but first and foremost, living in Paris changed my relationship with food. The French have an entirely different relationship with food than the average American. We all know about French cooking and chefs like Julia Child who introduced America to French cooking. Recently there has been a Julia revival through a movie and television series which is wonderful. But those shows don’t really explore how much food in France is a sacred and integral part of their culture. Let’s talk about it!

Sarah Jansel was on her own at only 16. She found herself faced with a crossroads: homeless or successful. She chose the latter, but it wasn’t without challenges. Sarah struggled with the innate human desire for safety with the entrepreneurial drive to create and thrive. She took what she learned as an HR corporate executive for CarFax, taught herself new skills related to building online businesses, and was fueled by her excitement to pursue her dreams.