Emily Kimball

Emily Kimball, The Aging Adventurer, is a vigorous proponent of going for your dreams at any age. At 62 she rode her loaded touring bike across America. Almost ten years later she completed her 9-year 2,168 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. Along the way she hiked and biked in some of the most beautiful places in the world.

Emily is living proof that you can pursue your dreams at any age—and it doesn’t take long for her audiences to realize they can do it too!

In her lifestyle planning business, Make It Happen! Emily encourages others to age creatively, take risks and make their dreams happen. A dynamic, energetic, inspirational older woman, Emily applies the lessons learned from her adventures to motivate seniors to create active and involved lifestyles in retirement.

The resources that have sustained her in her various adventures are ones that she believes everyone has access to – the ability to pursue dreams and work to make them happen through focus, determination, planning and taking risks. Profoundly energized by the satisfaction she has gained from her own experiences, Emily’s enthusiasm is as inspirational as it is contagious.

In addition to motivating people to take action, Emily has made it easy for other aspiring adventurers by collecting many little-known resources and publishing, A Resource Guide for Aging Adventurers: Unusual and Sometimes Inexpensive Opportunities for Volunteering, Learning, Traveling and Adventure..

Emily has keynoted State Conferences on Aging in South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Maryland, South Carolina. Pennsylvania and Texas, and speaks across America on Aging issues. For further information check out www.TheAgingAdventurer listed below.

Emily has an MA in sociology from Boston University and retired from a career in Leisure Management. In between she raised three children, worked for the Virginia State Office on Aging, was a field representative for the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, a grass roots community organizer for a Philadelphia Settlement House, and an educator for the National Park Service.

She has authored articles in the Richmond Times Dispatch, Talking Business, Innsbrook Today and Adventure Cyclist. Articles about her have appeared in Family Circle, Spirituality and Health, Lutheran Woman Today, Richmond Magazine, The Portland Art Museum Members’ Magazine, Innovations, The Richmond Times Dispatch, The Oregonian, SC Star, Kodiak Daily, The Virginia Pilot, and Fifty Plus.

Recent speeches and workshops have included the following:

• Redefining Old Age and Retirement
• It’s Never Too Late to Make Dreams Happen.
• New Ideas for Serving Healthy Seniors
• Hot Flashes, Power Surges: Adventuring Into the Third Stage of Life
• Prepare Now for Your Retirement Lifestyle
• Enhancing the Volunteer Experience of the Senior Adult
• Lifestyle Issues Affecting Motivation
• Dare to Risk at Any Age

	For a full Press Kit, interviews or photos please contact:   Emily Kimball   Make It Happen!   Richmond, VA 23221   (804)358-5536 phone   (804) 358-2415 fax   etkimball@aol.com   http://www.TheAgingAdventurer.com