Journalist. Podcaster.
I fell in love with radio as a late-night listener, and got my start in public radio in 2003. It was the first time I’d ever felt truly at home in a job.
I started out covering a lot of business stories for Marketplace, then created The Broad Experience podcast on women and work and hosted it for more than a decade. I now focus on stories about aging and longevity. We all want to make it to old age, but society treats older people terribly. Those attitudes end up affecting how older people see themselves. I’d like to help change attitudes to aging through my writing. I was a Columbia University Age Boom Academy fellow in 2023, and a Journalists in Aging fellow with the Gerontological Society of America in 2024.
I also work with clients to write, produce, and host their podcasts.
I aim for thoughtful, nuanced storytelling in a world that sees everything in black and white.
Featured Stories
These are a couple of my favorite pieces. Click below to go to my stories page, where you’ll find links to all audio and print pieces from the last few years.
How (not) to manage your mother
PBS Next Avenue
The Broad Experience
The Broad Experience was one of the first podcasts to take on the subject of women and the workplace. I started it in 2012 with encouragement from two CUNY professors, and could never have predicted it would continue for the next ten years.
Let’s Find Common Ground
Polarization dominates our public discourse, but we’re not always as far apart as we think. A lot of people, from politicians to family members, want to work together for the common good.
Tight Knit
I loved working on this series.
Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world are looking after an older person in their life - an experience that can transform you in all sorts of ways. Those stories often go untold. These podcasts aim to change that.
