{"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Zelitzky and Catherine Marienau","episode_count":300,"summary":"Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined challenges outdated narratives about aging and celebrates what’s possible in later life.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":"380 Mindy Greiling: Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches","slug":"380-mindy-greiling-schizophrenia-three-moms-in-the-trenches","published_at":"2026-05-13T01:21:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-over-70-aging-reimagined-892091/380-mindy-greiling-schizophrenia-three-moms-in-the-trenches","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-over-70-aging-reimagined-892091","url":"https://podcast.show/womenaging/episode/153878739/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/womenaging/content.blubrry.com/womenaging/Wo70_Ep380_Mindy_Grieling.mp3","summary":"This episode, first released in 2021, is a reminder that Mental Health Awareness Month requires all of us to tell our stories. We checked back in with Mindy and learned that, even though she is now retired, she continues to advocate for reforms in mental health, policy, and affordable housing. “I love being retired; I can activate for anything I want.” She is married for 55 years and retired for sixteen. Her son continues to receive the help he needs. \"There is no way we are going to have a better mental health system if we don’t tell our stories.\" Mindy was a state legislator (Minnesota’s House of Representatives, 1993-2013) when her son Jim's first psychotic episode manifested itself in a delusion demanding he kill her. Her seat at the table helped her to change the policies that would have barred her from saving his life. She first had to overcome her fear that Jim would be like her beloved grandmother who disappeared into a mental hospital when she was 10. Mindy was determined not to let this happen and is responsible for these reforms: · Founded the nation’s first bipartisan state mental health caucus, focusing on raising awareness, funding, and policy reform Marshall Independent+1 . · Reformed hospital release procedures and introduced legislation allowing earlier intervention for people in crisis who don’t recognize they are ill Access Press . · Advocated for mental health issues in areas such as the criminal justice system, employment, and children’s health Her podcast , Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches , is a frank account by three mothers who share what it is like to live in a family where schizoid-affective disorder affects every family dynamic. Contact Information: mindygreiling@gmail.com Greiling, M. (2020). Fix What You Can: Schizophrenia and a L…","meta_description":"This episode, first released in 2021, is a reminder that Mental Health Awareness Month requires all of us to tell our stories. We checked back in with Min…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2447,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/women-over-70-aging-reimagined-892091/episodes/380-mindy-greiling-schizophrenia-three-moms-in-the-trenches/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-892091/380-mindy-greiling-schizophrenia-three-moms-in-the-trenches.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}