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The Value of Wrinkles

The Value of Wrinkles

By Isabel

A light-hearted podcast hosted by Isabel Tom, author, speaker, and forever grandchild. This podcast is an offshoot of Isabel's book The Value of Wrinkle: A Young Perspective on How Loving the Old Will Change Your Life.

Come explore how to love the older generation (and ourselves more).
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Ep 32: How You as a Grandkid Can Be a Mood Booster

The Value of WrinklesDec 15, 2022

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Ep 67: How the Grandkid Investigator Kit is Supporting Nonprofits

Ep 67: How the Grandkid Investigator Kit is Supporting Nonprofits

Feb 01, 202414:47
Ep 66: Why You Should Visit Your Parents In January
Jan 11, 202416:02
BONUS: Welcome to 2024!

BONUS: Welcome to 2024!

It's been a few months since the last episode. That's because I've been working behind the scenes on some exciting projects.

Follow along and let's connect in 2024!

Jan 08, 202401:24
Ep 65: The Passage Pastors Need to Share About Grandparents
Sep 15, 202317:46
Ep 64: Resources for Celebrating Grandparents Day in Your Church
Aug 24, 202316:43
Ep 63 (Q+A) How Do you Deal With Parents Who are Really Difficult?
Aug 17, 202314:13
Ep 62: Why I'm Shy About Sharing my Prepare to Care Digital Course
Aug 03, 202320:22
Ep 61: Resources for Homeschool Families with Grandparents

Ep 61: Resources for Homeschool Families with Grandparents

Today I'm sharing a great intergenerational resource for homeschool moms who want to connect their kids with grandparents. This resource called the Family Resource Guide by Rhondalyn Richardson can be used as part of your homeschool curriculum Rhondalyn, a homeschool mom, uses her Family Worship Guides to help families study the history and Scripture behind famous hymns. She includes fun and engaging activities for the kids and the hymns are sure to be a winner with Christian grandparents. Listen to today's episode to see how this resource can be an effective way to help your children connect with their grandparents.


Shownotes available at valuefowrinkles.com/listen.

Resources mentioned:


Today's intro: Agent Brock Mooch from the 2023 Grandkid Investigator team


Jul 28, 202313:52
Ep 60: (Q+A) Did you ever have to say farewell to someone who was passing on?
Jul 13, 202313:28
Ep 59: The Q+A episode and Why I'm Doing It
Jun 29, 202313:41
Ep 58 (Behind the Scenes): Grandkid Investigator Camp
Jun 22, 202316:46
Ep 57: Free Resources I Offer and Why You Need Them!

Ep 57: Free Resources I Offer and Why You Need Them!

Are you looking for FREE Resources to help you care for your aging parents? In today's episode, I'll share the resources and then tell you WHY you need it!

1. FREE PDF - 3 Things Your Aging Parent is Thinking But May Never Tell You
2. FREE VIDEO to help you talk about the difficult issues
3. Episodes from this podcast
Episodes for churches
Episodes for Asian Americans
Episodes with practical tips
Episodes about aging and dealing with birthdays

The Silver Post Subscription - Get a discount by using the code "ISABEL" for an annual subscription
Jun 15, 202317:24
Ep 56: What to do When You Don't Know Where to Start
Jun 08, 202323:49
Ep 55: Making Grandparent Time Fun This Summer with Author Roxy Wiley
Jun 01, 202333:20
Update May 2023
May 25, 202301:34
Ep 54: How to Celebrate Your 40th Birthday
May 22, 202328:11
Ep 53: Erasing Shame as an Asian American with DJ Chuang

Ep 53: Erasing Shame as an Asian American with DJ Chuang

Today DJ Chuang tells how he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and openly shares about his mental health journey as an Asian American male. 

DJ Chuang works as a digital strategy consultant and is Director of Christian Asian Mental Health (camh.network) to advance compassion and care in Asian American churches for everyone. He co-hosts the Erasing Shame podcast (erasingshame.com and graduated from Virginia Tech. He blogs at djchuang.com and lives in Orange County, California.



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Introduction done by : Felicia Gunawan (Check out Episode 51 to hear from her)

A special thanks to AARP for sponsoring the Asian American series of The Value of Wrinkles podcast! 

May 11, 202343:13
Ep 52: What Seniorcare Resources are out there for Asian American families?
May 04, 202321:02
Ep 51: Caring for Our Asian Elders through Food w/ Felicia Gunawan, Functional Nutrition Advisor
Apr 27, 202330:25
Ep 50: Three (or Four) Things to Remember When Caring for an Asian Elder
Apr 20, 202320:08
Ep 49: How to Bring Your Grandparent on an Outdoor Adventure
Apr 13, 202325:56
Ep 48: A New Intergenerational Activity that is TRULY Fun
Apr 06, 202311:60
Ep 47: What's the ideal age to talk with your parents about senior care?
Mar 30, 202316:26
Ep 46: Betty Mills, Speaking Up Even When Your Name (or Someone Else's) is on the Line
Mar 24, 202311:30
Ep 45: Careers in Aging, What are the Benefits of Working in the Aging Field?
Mar 16, 202318:46
Ep 44: 4 Ways to Connect Children with Long Distance Grandparents
Mar 09, 202314:08
Ep 43: Upcoming Changes to The Value of Wrinkles podcast

Ep 43: Upcoming Changes to The Value of Wrinkles podcast

Going forward there will be some changes to my podcast that I want you to know about. Listen in!
Mar 02, 202305:33
Ep 42: The Benefits of Starting a Caregiving Ministry First
Feb 23, 202315:33
Ep 41: Is your Church Segmented?
Feb 16, 202312:54
Ep 40: 3 Resources Available to Help Your Church Create a Culture of Care for the Older Generation

Ep 40: 3 Resources Available to Help Your Church Create a Culture of Care for the Older Generation

Feb 09, 202314:55
Ep 39: Is Your Church Isolating Older Adults Without Knowing It?
Feb 02, 202316:04
Bonus Episode: Announcing our February series
Feb 01, 202301:15
Ep 38: Your Parents are Getting Older...Now What?
Jan 26, 202312:07
Ep 37: Why Serving Older Adults and Their Families is my Passion
Jan 19, 202311:37
Ep 36: Why Every Church Needs to Serve the Older Generation
Jan 12, 202315:03
Ep 35: The Type of Support I'm Offering Adult Children/Grandchildren in 2023

Ep 35: The Type of Support I'm Offering Adult Children/Grandchildren in 2023

I'm dedicating this first episode of 2023 to sharing with you the services and products I have available to support adult children and grandchildren in 2023. There will be more, but I wanted to be sure you know what's already available to you RIGHT NOW. 


Highlights: 

FREE content 

Support

  • Prepare to Care course (currently $89) and will go up in price soon!
  • Prepare to Care course for faith communities is an extremely affordable way to offer the course to many people! L
  • Coaching for 30s to 40 somethings who need a sounding board, a listening ear, and insight to make decisions or figure out how to offer the best care for their loved one. Available upon availability. Sign up for email list as I share more about that or email me thevalueofwrinklesatgmail.com so I can share more details and set something up! 

Things Mentioned:

  • LG Cord Zero from Costco, love this vacuum (and the boxes inside)
  • Wren Robbins Podcast Coaching - wrenrobbins.com 

Website: valueofwrinkles.com

Book: The Value of Wrinkles: A Young Perspective on How Loving the Old Will Change Your Life

Jan 05, 202319:35
Ep 34: 2022 Wrapup & Behind-the-Scenes Fun Facts
Dec 31, 202212:08
Ep 33: How to Connect with Your Asian Grandparent Even When You Can't Speak The Same Language

Ep 33: How to Connect with Your Asian Grandparent Even When You Can't Speak The Same Language

How can you connect with your Asian grandparent especially when you don't speak the same language? In Asian American families, there is not just a generation gap that makes it hard to build strong relationships with our elders, the language gap also is a huge issue too. 

In today's episode I share 5 ways to develop a stronger relationship with your Asian grandparent that can be done now. Whether they speak Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Tagalog or another Asian speaking language, you can still interact and get to know your grandparent better. 


Website: valueofwrinkles.com

Book: The Value of Wrinkles: A Young Perspective on How Loving the Old Will Change Your Life 

Dec 22, 202214:29
Ep 32: How You as a Grandkid Can Be a Mood Booster
Dec 15, 202211:22
Ep 31 – 4 Qualities that Make a Good Gift for Your Parent/Grandparent
Dec 08, 202220:49
Ep 30: Why Older Adults Have a Hard Time Giving During the Holidays

Ep 30: Why Older Adults Have a Hard Time Giving During the Holidays

It's a question you may have never asked or considered but one that we should consider. When it is a season of giving, why is it hard for our aging parents, grandparents, older neighbors and friends to give? 

I'm sharing 3 reasons they may not be giving and what you and I can do about it!


Resources mentioned:

- Get 3 Things Your Aging Parent is Thinking But May Never Tell You at www.valueofwrinkles.com/3things


Dec 01, 202217:25
Ep 29 (Thanksgiving Edition): 4 Ways to Make Thanksgiving Memorable for an Older Adult
Nov 23, 202213:29
Ep 28: Steve Roberts, 79, Remembering Cokie + How Adult Children Can Support A Newly Widowed Parent
Nov 17, 202215:35
Ep 27: How Counselors Help Us Become Older and Kinder
Nov 10, 202207:32
Ep 26: Steve Roberts, 79, Maintaining Connections with Both Sides of the Political Spectrum
Nov 03, 202216:26
Ep 25: How Hard Will Caregiving Be?
Oct 27, 202214:54
Ep 24: Steve Roberts, 79, Why Grandparent?

Ep 24: Steve Roberts, 79, Why Grandparent?

In today's episode I interview Steve Roberts, American journalist and author of Cokie: A Live Well Lived. 

  • Why is being a grandparent so important?
  • Steve’s present for his daughter when she moved back to the area
  • His message to grandparents
  • Thoughts on what happens when the grandkids get older
  • How he drives his grandchildren to school 
  • Did they teach them how to drive?
  • My advice to any grandparents

Things mentioned:

*The links in these show notes may be Amazon affiliate links. This means when a person purchases an item using this link, I will get a small commission. This helps The Value of Wrinkles continue to create good quality content. 


Oct 20, 202215:55
Ep 23: How Loving the Old Can Strengthen Your Church
Oct 06, 202221:25
PODCAST UPDATE Fall 2022
Oct 04, 202201:42
Ep 22: Kay Lam, 78, + My 5-yr-old, A New Friend Through Sign Language
May 25, 202213:52