Becoming a Sage with Dr. Jann Freed

Dr. Jann discusses living, aging, and retiring the word "retirement" with interesting guests from diverse backgrounds and walks of life.

Becoming a Sage with Dr. Jann Freed is a business podcast hosted by Jann Freed, with 72 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jann Freed hosts Becoming a Sage with Dr. Jann Freed, a business show with 72 episodes published.

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  Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Ben Katt

  Sep 22, 202626 min

  We talk about inner transformation and how to cultivate an inner life. Ben explains habits of the heart and the power of practice needed to grow wiser faster. Now listen to our conversation about how to discover the wholeness of life. Ben Katt is a spiritual coach, meditation teacher, and author of The Way Home who has spent over twenty years accompanying proven leaders on the spiritual journey from role to soul. Ben serves as Faculty In Residence at Modern Elder Academy—the world's first midlife wisdom school. He holds a Master of Divinity degree, is a certified advanced meditation teacher, and served as an ordained minister for over a decade. Ben has accompanied the dying as a hospice chaplain, taught meditation in prisons to hundreds of incarcerated individuals, and served thousands of people experiencing addiction, mental illness, and homelessness as founder of Aurora Commons. When he's not guiding leaders on the journey within, Ben enjoys trail running, karaoke nights with friends, and walks, meals, and road trips with his wife and three children in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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  Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Samantha Fowlds

  Sep 8, 202618 min

  Samantha Fowlds is an authority on change and knowledge management. We discuss the numerous disruptions in which we are living and working. Listen to her advice about how to support employees in this environment by helping them feel psychologically safe in order to perform. Samantha is a Principal Consultant, Executive Coach, and Change Leadership Advisor who partners with senior leaders in Financial Services and Technology to lead complex human capital development and enterprise transformation initiatives. Her work connects psychology, leadership, and change to help organizations build real capability in their people. Samantha holds a Master of Science in Knowledge Management and Consultancy with graduate studies in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, and has worked inside organizations like Oracle, DXC, KPMG, Deloitte, RBC, TD Bank, Scotiabank, Toronto Stock Exchange, Sunnybrook Hospital, and Cadillac Fairview.

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  Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Kevin Cool

  Aug 11, 202629 min

  As a result of some health challenges, we talk about how Kevin had to pivot to find a new way after his successful career in higher education. We learn about his journey and how he felt during and after the process of making life changes. Kevin Cool is a senior editor at Stanford Graduate School of Business and host of the GSB’s award-winning podcast, If/Then. Cool has reported extensively throughout the United States and abroad. His stories have included accounts of army atrocities in Guatemala, cultural observations of China, and how climate change is threatening the future of the Colorado River. He was editor of Stanford’s flagship publication, Stanford Magazine , for 20 years. Under his leadership, the magazine won over 70 national writing, editing, and design awards. His essays and articles have been named best in class among higher education publications more than a dozen times. Cool retired from full-time work in 2025 and now splits his time between his podcast duties, outdoor activities, and volunteer work for nonprofit organizations in Half Moon Bay, California, where he lives.

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  Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Larry Carlson

  Jul 28, 202620 min

  Larry Carlson has been involved in retirement community administration for decades. We talk about how retirement has changed and what people are seeking is different. He describes how to make communities relevant to the people who are wanting to downsize and move to a welcoming place that they can lock and leave. Larry is an author, advisor, and leadership voice focused on helping people live with strength, purpose, and clarity in the second half of life. After a long career in senior living leadership, he now writes, speaks, and advises on the deeper dimensions of retirement—identity, structure, health, and relationships. He is the author of Avandell: Reimagining the Dementia Experience and continues to serve on boards and mentor leaders, supporting mission-driven organizations and individuals stepping into their next chapter.

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  Becoming a Sage: A Conversation with Gregg Vanourek

  Jul 14, 202632 min

  As like minds, Gregg and I talk about our passion for helping people make the rest of life —the best of life. We share ideas and tips on how we do this. Gregg Vanourek is co-author of three influential books, including LIFE Entrepreneurs (a manifesto for living with purpose and passion, written with Christopher Gergen) and Triple Crown Leadership (a winner of the International Book Awards, written with his father, Bob Vanourek). He runs a personal development and leadership company and teaches at the Stockholm Business School. He’s also a former senior executive at a tech startup, now a market leader with $1 billion in sales. He is on the board of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in Colorado. He served on the board of SE Forum and the Vail Alliance. Gregg has given a TEDx talk and talks or workshops in eight countries. He is married and has two daughters, and has lived in the U.S., Sweden, and England.

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