rich 1.0 Dr. Deborah Heiser joins Branden LaNette for a direct conversation about aging, purpose, mentorship, connection, and the difference between being successful and living a life that actually matters. Deborah challenges the idea that getting older means becoming less useful, less relevant, or less capable of creating impact. She explains why people are naturally wired to mentor, how purpose can grow stronger in midlife and beyond, and how her My Legacy Tree concept helps people see the lives they have already touched. This episode is about aging without disappearing, finding significance beyond achievement, and realizing your greatest contribution may still be ahead of you. Deborah is an Applied Developmental Psychologist, a TEDx speaker, consultant, author, and Founder of The Mentor Project, and an Adjunct Professor in the Psychology Department at SUNY Old Westbury. Deborah has additionally authored peer-reviewed articles, is co-editor of Spiritual Assessment and Intervention with Older Adults, and a frequent expert guest for syndicated and local talk radio shows, international and local podcasts, and print and online media outlets. She has been quoted in The New York Times, Seattle Times, Dallas Times and contributes to Psychology Today. Her research covers a wide range of topics related to aging, including depression identification, dementia, and frailty with grants awarded from NIA/NIH and Pfizer. She received an international award for her research on depression identification, as well as serving for 9 years on the Board of the State Society on Aging of New York and was President in 2008. Later In 2016, she served as President of Queens Psychological Association in New York. http://www.deborahheiser.com/ Listen Bitch Presents TELL ME WHY YOU'RE SPECIAL https://audioboom.com/channels/5166895-listen-bitch-presents-tell-me-why-you-re-special Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/43445070/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8934319/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe>