Today’s show features a special guest who doesn’t fall short when it comes to inspiration. She is loving life and living it to the fullest–and who wouldn’t want that? Join us for a conversation with a treasured lady.

Gladys Allen is Gayle’s mom. She is the mother of six, grandmother of five, and great-grandmother of one, and she is ready to celebrate her 90th birthday. Having been through life’s ups and downs, her positive energy and vibrancy amazes everyone she meets, including her doctors! She loves to travel and is always up for the next adventure.

Show Highlights:

• How Gladys stays so young–besides drinking red wine
• Why staying positive is important in life, along with spending time with younger people
• How Gladys has noticed changes in today’s young people having more drive and motivation
• How Gladys views her role as a mom, having to reinvent herself as a widow at age 58
• Why grieving doesn’t mean you stop living and loving life
• How Gladys stays physically and mentally active
• How Gladys has seen the evolution of black women over her lifetime
• Why Gladys credits water aerobics 3x/week with keeping her active and fit
• Why having grandchildren is different (and way more fun) than raising your own children
• How Gladys moved temporarily from Maryland to New York to take care of things when her son, Clifford, passed away unexpectedly
• Gladys’ advice to her younger self
• How Gladys dealt with COVID restrictions and precautions
• What Gladys wants her legacy to be: “That I lived independently to this age in reasonably good health, even after losing my husband. I hope I’ve been helpful and an inspiration to others. 
• Gladys’ advice to Gayle and Tia as they move to the next chapters of life: “As long as you choose to be happy with whatever you’re doing, that’s a gift you can pass on to others.”

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