In the nearly 3 years that The Art 2 Aging has been offering views, opinions, and information on being older, there is one area that we haven’t tackled: grief over the death of a loved one.

Like life insurance, death is not something people want to discuss, let alone hear about.

But it is inevitable, isn’t it?

Yet even when we know it’s coming, it hits like a Mack truck.

Michael Whelan is not a name that may be familiar to many outside the television industry.

But if you’ve ever watched a boxing event on HBO or tennis from Wimbledon on NBC or a golf tournament on The Golf Channel, Michael Whelan’s name is all over it.

Professionally, he’s had a great life filled with success, accolades, Peabodys, Emmys – you get the picture.

However, that’s not who he is today. Michael lost his wife of nearly 50 years last March (2026) from Parkinson’s Disease.

All the Emmys, Peabodys, and accomplishments mean nothing now. His life story changed overnight.

Michael agreed to speak openly about the loss of his one love, Rebecca, and what he is learning about death and the impact that grief is having on his life.

When happiness expert, Kathie Donovan, began writing her new book, she had one goal in mind: to help women (and men, too) break free of roles that were imposed on them at a very young age and reinforced over the years.

These roles essentially rob each of us of our real power as human beings.

Kathie Donovan is our guest this week on The Art 2 Aging and this conversation is as powerful as her new book is. You won’t want to miss this one!

We’re big fans of Kathie Donovan, here at The Art 2 Aging. Kathie is a happiness expert and author of a terrific new book, “You Look Great For Your Age - And Other Things We Should Never Say Again.”

This week on Body and Soul, Kathie gives us a 60 second reminder on the value of staying in the present moment. Enjoy!