
Host & Producer
Paulette Lee is a senior, solo international nomad, a retired international development communications specialist and former award winning broadcast journalist from Los Angeles, California. She started her "Real Issues for Women Over 60" podcast because, she says, she was fed up with content for older women that only focused on what she calls "the 3-D's: disease, disability and death". She wanted to use her journalism background to research and discuss issues of interest to older women who still want to live vibrant lives, and that podcast has been named "One of the five best podcasts for older women" by AARP. Upon deciding to become a nomad at age 78 -- selling or giving away just about everything -- decided to share her experiences with women of all ages (who spoke English well) because, she says, "women everywhere are worthy of being heard".
Episodes
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Real Estate Entrepreneurs: Two Generations of Peruvian Women
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
A 39-year old single woman, owner of a short-term apartment rental in Arequipa, Peru, is following in her mother's footsteps -- asserting her financial independence through real estate development.
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Advocating Feminism, Cherishing Islam
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Rafiah Al-Talei, a delightful, outspoken journalist from Oman now living and working in Washington, D.C., defies stereotypes about Muslim women. In this conversation, she candidly talks about navigating bi-cultural and gender expectations, while opening a window for us onto the religion she proudly practices and the conservative Arab culture from which she comes.
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Harnessing the Power for Change in Nicaragua
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Mercedes Alvarez uses the the sun's power...and her own...to change the lives of poor rural women in Nicaragua.
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Fourth of July Myths
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Not just for "women over 60": This holiday, I share some myths I've learned about our nation's Independence Day!
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Our Bodily Autonomy
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
There's a lot of talk these days about about women's "bodily autonomy", which usually refers to their reproductive years; but what about the autonomy of our bodies beyond that?
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Keep It Down!
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
It's so noisy! Is it me, or is the cacophony real? Exploring sound and aging in this episode.
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Gray and Gay
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
June is "Pride" month, recognizing the humanity and achievements of our LGBTQ+ population; but while there are parades and parties and news coverage of the celebration, what about the more "invisible" gays -- those who are gay...and gray, our gay elders?
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Parenting & Grandparenting Adults
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
How in the world do you parent or grandparent an adult child or grandchild, whether or not you live with them? What's your role? What dynamics are at play, and how can you address them?

