Recommended EpisodesSecret #72: Transforming Guilt and ShameSecret #74: The Cost of PretendingSecret #75: Impossible MasculinityWhat if aging isn’t the problem—but our beliefs about aging are?In this episode, we discuss ageism with Dr. Claudia Drossel. Together, we explore how aging is often misunderstood as decline, when in reality many of the challenges we associate with aging are shaped by cultural bias, environment, and access to support.This conversation reframes aging as a form of diversity, challenges common myths about loneliness, health, and capability, and explores how our environments, relationships, and societal structures influence quality of life across the lifespan.We also examine how subtle forms of ageism show up in everyday language, healthcare, and social systems—and what we can do to change them.Key TakeawaysWhy ageism is one of the most overlooked forms of biasThe difference between aging and diseaseHow culture shapes our experience of getting olderWhy quality of relationships matters more than quantityHow to create more inclusive, intergenerational communitiesView extended shownotes hereORDER Max Cross Gets Unstuck from Anger: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook for Ages 8-12 (ACT Workbook series for kids)ORDER Justin Case Sits with Anxiety: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook for Ages 8-12 (ACT Workbook Series for Kids)ORDER The Glumm Twins Unhook from Sadness: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook for Ages 8-12 (ACT Workbook Series for Kids)

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