In the Season One finale of Beyond 60: Unscripted, Ruth Williams-Brinkley sits down with travel expert Sandra DeShazier for an inspiring and practical conversation about making travel feel possible, meaningful, and joyful after 60. Together, Ruth and Sandra explore how travel changes in this season of life, from planning around comfort, health, budget, and safety to choosing trips that reflect who you are now. Whether it is a first solo adventure, a multigenerational family trip, a bucket-list destination, or a simple getaway close to home, Sandra reminds listeners that travel does not have to be extravagant to be transformative. It just has to be intentional. This episode is for anyone who has ever said, “One day I’d love to go there,” and wondered if that day might finally be now.

Meet the guest:
Sandra DeShazier is a Certified Independent Travel Advisor with InteleTravel who helps clients turn “someday” into real, meaningful journeys. Having visited hundreds of destinations, Sandra brings both firsthand travel experience and professional planning expertise to her work, helping people design trips that fit their lives, interests, comfort level, budget, and sense of adventure.

Learn more about Sandra’s travel services here:
https://sandradeshazier.inteletravel.com/

In this episode of Beyond 60: Unscripted, Ruth Williams-Brinkley sits down with her longtime friend Bob Gift for a warm and thoughtful conversation about retirement, identity, and the search for purpose after a long and demanding career. While Bob’s woodworking provides the frame for the discussion, the episode is really about something larger: what happens when the titles, routines, travel schedules, and professional responsibilities fall away, and you have to decide how to fill your days with meaning. Bob reflects on his career in health care consulting, the transition into retirement, the importance of staying curious, and the satisfaction of creating something tangible after years of work that often felt more abstract. Through his story, Ruth and Bob explore creativity, community, patience, adaptation, and the value of trying something new, reminding listeners that retirement is not an ending, but an opportunity to keep learning, growing, and building a life that feels fully your own.

Meet the Guest

Bob Gift is a retired health care consultant, engineer, and lifelong learner whose career spanned more than four decades in and around hospitals, including 30 years traveling the country as a consultant focused on operations, process improvement, and organizational change. In retirement, Bob has found a new sense of purpose and creativity through woodworking, building furniture and meaningful handmade pieces for family, friends, and his community. His story reflects the value of curiosity, patience, and finding something tangible and fulfilling to make your own in life after the “big job.”

In this episode of Beyond 60: Unscripted, Ruth Williams-Brinkley sits down with author Janice Cosby Adams for a heartfelt conversation about beauty, aging, self-acceptance, and the freedom that comes with embracing who you are. Janice, whose striking gray hair first appeared when she was a child, shares how what once made her different became a source of confidence, identity, and inspiration. Her new book, Grayfully: Wisdom from My Hair, uses her hair as a powerful metaphor for authenticity, courage, and learning to see beauty beyond society’s narrow expectations. Together, Ruth and Janice explore personal style after 60, the pressure women feel to hide signs of aging, the importance of caring for yourself from the inside out, and the joy of showing up fully as yourself at every age. The episode is a reminder that beauty does not disappear with time. It deepens, becomes more honest, and can help us arrive more fully in our own lives.

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Meet the Guest

Janice “Jan” Cosby Adams is an accomplished marketing and communications executive, author, community leader, and mentor whose career includes senior leadership roles with Ascension, where she served as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for Ascension Michigan and later as Vice President of Foundation Marketing. Known for her expertise in branding, public relations, consumer engagement, and community relations, Jan helped lead major brand development efforts across Ascension while remaining deeply committed to civic service, youth mentorship, women’s leadership, and health advocacy. A Wayne State University graduate and accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America, she has been recognized for her professional achievements and community impact, including honors from the Oakland County NAACP and features in publications such as HOUR Detroit, B.L.A.C., Essence, and MORE Magazine.