The Age Sage

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Seniors to seniors…Whether Generation Z, Millennial, Boomer or beyond, the common denominators of every stage of life is explored as host Robert J. LaCosta interviews seniors about how they got to where they are and how they are continuing to crush-it in their mature years. LaCosta is known as THE Senior Editor because he has interviewed seniors for the past three decades and is perhaps the longest-running writer in this narrowest of niches. This podcast affords him the opportunity to pass along the same sagely wisdom that he has received from elders and has admired during his thirties, forties, fifties and now. LaCosta is a Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist who has helped over 10,000 seniors overcome hearing impairment. He draws deeply from the intimacy and privilege of those relationships.

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September 22, 2026Episode 3857 min

Guest P. Scott Bening

P. Scott Bening’s three decades as a major CEO helped rocket his company to great heights. But what happens when you step out the door as the retired CEO? How do you prepare for that kind of radical transition? The successful leader shares out of his heart and out of his newest best-seller, THE BACK NINE, with The Senior Editor Robert J. LaCosta on THE AGE SAGE. Listen in as they talk about mentorship, high performers after career, “Rebooting the Boomer” and even the subject of unfairness and resiliency. For anyone going through change or preparing for a post-career lifestyle, glean from the treasures of a man who has pushed back on the idea of retirement and proved that there’s great success to be had after great success! Go to www.mbs2.org to find out more.

August 21, 20261 hr 0 min

Guest Bill Gray

Could it be that 90% of American men have neither been properly mentored by their birth father or a mentor? A mentoring expert for fifty years says it’s entirely possible. What are the ramifications for men trying to step into their necessary roles and, further, what is the possibility that they’ll be able to lead in career roles and church or civic positions? Eighty-three year old Dr. William Gray has overseen over 150 mentoring programs for corporations and organizations and believes these successful launches can be applied to every church in America. BUT, church leaders must recognize the need for this critical void and cannot just “wing” a mentoring program because that has statistically been proven to set mentorees up to fail. Beyond that, Dr. Gray believes that his fellow senior citizens and grandparents can grab hold of the reigns to mentor right within their families – especially to the skipped generations of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Join The Senior Editor Robert J. LaCosta as he and Dr. Gray detail the ins and outs of establishing viable mentorship programs – the great need of our fatherless and father-wounded generations! Website: www.god-nods.com Website; www.mentoring-solutions.com Blogs: God Nods on His Story About Me: From Religious Legalism to Self-centered to Following Jesus – https://medium.com/@billgray_72400/god-nods-on-his-story-about-me-4ec4f79985a5 When to Mentor Wisdom or Coach Skills or Impart Knowledge: Different Challenges require Different Solutions – https://medium.com/@billgray_72400/when-to-mentor-wisdom-or-coach-skills-or-impart-knowledge-53e88a9d7e30

May 18, 2026Episode 3631 min

Guest Perry Sherman

A patented Stealth-bomber engineer with a law degree who is a Ph.D. in Psychology… yes, you heard that vitae correctly…meet today’s guest Dr. Perry Sherman whose soon-to-be classic book, “God Knew” will help definitively answer all of the hesitations and cautions that skeptics have about the surety of Jesus Christ as the Son of God. As you listen to the podcast, you’ll hear a man who needed to have his own questions answered before he could make the leap of faith - and now he shares the answers to those same inquiries that brought him to faith. Listening to Dr. Sherman is like having a personal tutor in apologetics…so take some notes! Website: Godknewbook.com

April 28, 20261 hr 7 min

Guest Bill Casey

Today’s guest, Bill Casey and his wife knew they had something to give in addition to their careers with New York State and a local school system. Seeing troubled youths in a high school setting in Upstate New York and beyond, they decided to do something about it. Not content with the status quo, they forged ahead and together with their community founded a safe-haven for teens and others. Decades later, this non-profit called “CAPTAIN” helps adolescents and youth in crisis, offers high schoolers a chance to serve fellow teens, assists with employment and tackles issues like human trafficking. There’s no retiring Bill Casey as you’ll see after listening to this dynamic episode! Website: captaincares.org

March 23, 202629 min

Guest Wally Jones

The remarkable story of an World War II-era adopted boy who rode his bicycle miles to take piano lessons at a farmhouse speaks of the persistence and resilience of today’s guest, octogenarian Wally Jones. In short, it is the kind of story that movie producers would jump at. Eight decades later, he is booked out over a dozen times a month! Jones’ Liberace-style mix of inspirational, traditional, gospel and sing-a-long music lands in the ears of audiences in churches, assisted living facilities and special events. His genius are the “Wallyisms”: the dazzling arrangement embellishments that leave goosebumps. His youthful looks and enthusiastic manner belie his approach to his ninth decade. Listen to the wise advice of a man who has come a long way from those country roads.

September 30, 202540 min

Guest Ted Baehr

On this episode of The Age Sage , "The Senior Editor," Robert J LaCosta, talks with Dr. Ted Baehr, Founder and Publisher of MOVIEGUIDE®: The Family Guide to Movies and Entertainment and Chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission® ministry, as well as a noted critic, educator, lecturer, and media pundit; who's life purpose is to be used of God to redeem the values of the media while educating audiences on how to use discernment in selecting their entertainment. Listen in and get "behind the scenes" wisdom—right here on The Age Sage “He who controls the media controls the culture” – Ted Baehr.

January 16, 202518 min

Devotional Author, Jack Countryman

The "King of Devotionals," Jack Countryman, stops in for a special visit with The Senior Editor, to have a brilliant conversation on the topic of contentment, and how surrender plays a vital role in obtaining it. While Jack's devotions have been, and continue to be inspirational, on this episode of The Age Sage, Jack's personal testimony will no doubt have an impact on those who listen. Jack is 94 years young, completely content, and still going strong. Question is, how is he so content and what is the secret to such contentment? Tune in and discover the answer with The Senior Editor, Robert J LaCosta, and his guest, Jack Countryman - right here, on The Age Sage.

November 4, 202433 min

Guest: Rose Looney Pt. 2

Guest, Rose Looney, who is both a mother and grandmother, feels the cultural slide began to happen when mothers went to work and no one was home to help with the homework and the general guidance of youngsters and teenagers. Looney also feels that relationships between boys and girls has changed and it affects females more than men in a lot of ways. She suggests that if girls would take their time in dating, they would get to know the man behind the date. In this way, break-ups and divorce wouldn’t be as common and the stresses of single motherhood might be avoided. She speaks with some authority. After losing her lifetime mate of fifty-six years, she reminisces with clarity about how he treated her, protected her and spent his life serving her just as she served him. Their devotion toward each other is symbolized in a Valentine card that Bill gave to her that she keeps on her bed and kisses every night. “I still tell him that I love him and miss him,” she says. “It’s going to be a while before I can go to the places we used to go together.” She gives singles advice that may seem simple, but can’t be argued with: “It’s love, you gotta love them with all your heart, put them first and respect them. “He liked to travel. I had never done that. He enjoyed camping and I hadn’t experienced that before. I went for him - even with the worms and the bugs and even though I’m a city girl.” Now, that’s love.

October 21, 202431 min

Guest: Rose Looney

Seventy-seven year old Rose Looney considers herself a fan of the 1950’s and it’s not just because of her devotion to singer Dion DiMucci and all of the great talent of the Doo-Wop age. “It was a time of innocence,” she says. “I’m sure there were things happening that we didn’t know about, but for the most part it was the greatest of times.” She points to her music teen-idols as good role models and as an example of why she defends the fifties. “There was no swearing on stage,” she remembers. “Men wore suits and ladies dressed up to look like ladies. We wouldn’t have imagined women coming out hardly wearing anything.” Looney believes that the key difference between then and now was that they bore their talents instead of bearing their bodies. “They weren’t singing about drugs, they were perfect gentlemen and had respect for the audience knowing that their fans were good people,” she said. “No one threw their underwear on the stage.” Listen in and get ready to take a trip to the 1950's with both The Senior Editor and our guest, Rose Looney.

July 17, 202430 min

Terry Kindlon - Part 2

Criminal defense attorney Terry Kindlon joins The Senior Editor once again for another robust segment! Terry has been through the war…literally and figuratively. In Vietnam, a head-wound from enemy fire sent him back to The States. During his long and storied legal career, Kindlon battled big and small foes. He took cases of notoriety and ones that no one will ever hear of or desire to find out about. Now, it’s the war of aging and he’s admirably manning his position. Tune in and be absolutely inspired.