What is this podcast all about?
C’mon, growing older is a bummer. But guess what, it doesn’t have to be that way. Last week we were in high school, today we're in a retirement home and lining up for dinner at 4:30. As we navigate the troubled waters of old age, seems like everything hurts. We lose hair. We lose our minds. We fall down and break things. We back into other people’s cars in the parking lot. We forget almost everything. In short, we’re now the generation we used to giggle about. Many of us just give up. We feel sorry for ourselves. We shuffle quietly into the night wondering if we'll last through the latest Netflix series. The good news these can be the best years of our lives! We’re here to help you do that. To help you laugh a little. To help you feel a little better about getting older. We’ll give you some things to smile about. We’ll bring you experts in aging who’ll do wonders for you! Hints on how to live better and maybe even live longer. So, welcome to “Our Time,” the open mic to a better future!
Here's a dirty little secret.
Growing old is not the end of the book. It’s the beginning of a new chapter. And sometimes it’s okay to be silly. So we are...
Who are these people?
Mike Hoyt is a retired marketing executive whose career was spread across ad agencies, television news, radio, and public relations.A decorated Vietnam veteran, he’s also a professional artist, author and film maker. His popular elder-themed blog LastGaffe.com has been applauded by subscribers for ten years. The Florida native has been active in a variety of civic and social organizations. He’s got a journalism degree from UNC Chapel Hill and a master’s from the Annenberg and Wharton Schools at the University of Pennsylvania. He also studied at the University of Lyon, France. He and his wife Judy divide their time between North Carolina and Taos, New Mexico.
Fran Smith is a native of New Bern, NC, and a Raleigh resident for more than fifty years. She earned a degree in sociology from UNC Greensboro and has worked at the NC Inmate Grievance Commission, the Raleigh Housing Authority, as an administrative assistant at PBC+L architects, and is a docent at the NC State Capitol and Executive Mansion. She volunteers weekly for The Flower Shuttle and is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Fran is an all-in resident at Raleigh’s Hayes Barton Place and is known for her abundant sense of humor and positivity. Fran was married to Jeff Smith who, before his death, was a resident in memory care at HBP. Fran’s tireless engagement during her husband’s stay has fostered a deep understanding of memory issues among the elderly.
