{"podcast":{"title":"Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined","slug":"women-over-70-aging-reimagined-892091","podcast_index_feed_id":892091,"rss_url":"https://feeds.blubrry.com/feeds/womenaging.xml","website_url":"https://podcast.show/womenaging/","image_url":"https://assets.blubrry.com/coverart/orig/748208-867872.jpg","author":"Gail Zelitzky and Catherine Marienau","episode_count":300,"summary":"Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined challenges outdated narratives about aging and celebrates what’s possible in later life. Through thoughtful conversations, personal reflections, and honest storytelling, the podcast explores creativity, purpose, resilience, and reinvention after 70. Each episode features real voices and lived experience, offering insight and inspiration for navigating this stage of life with curiosity and intention. This podcast is for women who refuse to be invisible, who are open to growth and change, and who believe aging can be a time of meaning, connection, and possibility.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T10:19:08.526571+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-over-70-aging-reimagined-892091"},"episode":{"title":"374 Phyllis Mitzen: A Lifetime of Leadership in Aging","slug":"374-phyllis-mitzen-a-lifetime-of-leadership-in-aging","published_at":"2026-04-01T01:36:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-over-70-aging-reimagined-892091/374-phyllis-mitzen-a-lifetime-of-leadership-in-aging","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-over-70-aging-reimagined-892091","url":"https://podcast.show/womenaging/episode/153776659/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/womenaging/content.blubrry.com/womenaging/Phyliss_Mitzen.mp3","summary":"At 84, Phyllis Mitzen is still reshaping how communities care for older adults — with curiosity, courage and a fierce commitment to action. Phyllis spent 24 years at CJE Senior Life (formerly Council on Jewish Elderly) and went on to consult with Health & Medicine Policy Research Group. She was proud to be awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from both Illinois and the National Association of Social Work. Phyllis serves on state and city Advisory Committees, and is currently active in the new Multi-Sector Plan on Aging, recognizing that without implementation its benefits will not be felt in Illinois. She reminds us that, equally important, the IL Dept on Aging, with 13 area agencies, depends on funding from the Older Americans Act. While it is reauthorized every 3 years, its funding is currently stalled with funding remaining at levels inadequate to meet growing needs. Phyllis’ contribution to the Villages movement, specifically Skyline Village, has led to a consortium of 8 Villages in the Chicago Metro area. Many of these non-profit organizations have received Dementia Friendly designations, and are moving Chicago towards designation as a Dementia-Friendly city. These Dementia Friendly communities support, include, and empower people living with dementia, ensuring they can participate fully in social, cultural, and civic life. Why listen: Whether you work in aging services, advocate for policy change, or care for an aging loved one, Phyllis’s practical wisdom, grassroots solutions, and insistence on turning plans into practice offer both inspiration and concrete next steps. “It’s not the creation of the plan - it’s the implementation that brings it alive.” - Phyllis Mitzen CONNECT WITH PHYLLIS: Email: phyllis.mitzen@gmail.com And thank you to our sp…","meta_description":"At 84, Phyllis Mitzen is still reshaping how communities care for older adults — with curiosity, courage and a fierce commitment to action. Phyllis spent…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2061,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/women-over-70-aging-reimagined-892091/episodes/374-phyllis-mitzen-a-lifetime-of-leadership-in-aging/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-over-70-aging-reimagined-892091/374-phyllis-mitzen-a-lifetime-of-leadership-in-aging.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}