bOLDer People Podcast third installment now available on streaming platforms

bOLDer People, a new podcast from the University of Southern Indiana Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) hosted by USI Professor of Gerontology Dr. Katie Ehlman, has released its third episode to streaming platforms. 

bOLDer People explores the dynamic lives of older adults in southwestern Indiana and strives to preserve the narratives of elders. In its third installment, "Janeane Vickers & the Patchwork of Life," Ehlman talks with Janeane Vickers, breast cancer survivor, educator and former Mesker Park Zoo docent, about resiliency through breast cancer treatment, advice for formal and informal caregivers, her passion for volunteer work and more. 

"This episode of bOLDer People is unique from the others because of Janeane's numerous skills, hobbies and interests," bOLDer People Producer and USI public relations and advertising student, Leah Flake '22, says. "The title plays along with Janeane's interest in quilting, but it also represents the human experience. We go through life collecting elements which make us unique, and when we piece it all together, it creates a patchwork of our life-an expression of who we are."  

bOLDer People is available to download or stream for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. New episodes are available monthly. The podcast is produced on the USI campus with help from USI faculty, students and staff. 

For more information about bOLDer People, visit the podcast website at USI.edu/bOLDerPeople/podcast, or email Leah Flake at lflake_se@usi.edu.  

The bOLDer People Podcast is a project of the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program at the University of Southern Indiana. Support for bOLDer People comes from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $3,691,706 million with zero percentage financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.