Desperate for a career, a woman was inspired by a newspaper ad, and within a couple of years, she turned $80 into half a million.

Angie Washo is the first woman and only amputee ever to compete in the AlCan Road Rally. Remarkable that two years before, her leg was severed when a hit and run driver hit her motorcycle.

This is an unusual love story involving an 89-year-old woman and her beloved Chariot. The two have been together for decades and traveled more than 540,000 miles across this nation's highways and side streets.

Nothing is more beautiful than a stained glass window. You may not be able to afford to buy one, but Growing Bolder found one woman who loves to create them herself.

Growing Bolder takes you on a priceless trip back in time to a woman who was among the first to perform singing commercials on television! Meet the legendary Nancy Evans.

It took her decades to get there, but one woman never gave up on her dreams of law school.

Ruth Hamilton is 109 years young and still inspiring everyone around her. Wait until you hear about her incredible, history-making life.

She took over the shop decades ago. Growing Bolder discovered she knows more about shaving than any man!

Meet a woman who is using old-fashioned techniques to restore antique carousel horses. She says each horse has its own personality and she's just trying to let each one shine through the decades of neglect.

Barbara Hillary is a 75-year-old cancer survivor who recently became the first black woman to reach the North Pole.

The fact that she is older than the tree didn't stop an 86-year-old Berkeley woman from climbing it to protest its planned demise.

She's the only woman ever drafted by major league baseball; he's 102 years old and still loves to tell stories about his days in the Negro Leagues.

The most prolific writer for Wiki-How is a bubbly, personable woman full of life and ready to share her searching abilities to help you! Find out Sondra's unique take on life and hear her pearls of wisdom.

They say a good film will find an audience and films are now finding their way to a unique community in Florida. A love of cinema has motivated a woman to organize what may be the world's first independent film festival in a retirement community.

Author and comedian Marilyn Kentz returns to the Growing Bolder radio show to share the five secrets to being the most alluring woman in the room -- at any age

Joanne McCully graduated from Cornell University at the age of 51 and has found a new career.

Many people take up new sports in their better years, but after turning 78, one woman decided to take up weightlifting.

Any mother, grandmother, wife or woman can attest to the changes going on through their body as they age. For Eileen Kisailus, she used her understanding of a woman's hormones to create a business that caters to just that.

Herb Hauser was the best 90-year-old tennis player on the planet when we went one-on-one with him. He was active, had a great sense of humor, and the love of a wonderful woman. His message: "Get off the couch. Have some fun. Take some chances."

Known as the "Nun on the Run," Sister Madonna Buder has finished about 40 marathons and 34 Ironman triathlons and two years ago, at the age of 75, she became the oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championships.

The first American woman to conquer Mt. Everest has a message of hope and determination for anyone seeking to improve their life.

Jacqueline Jones was a beloved jazz singer, when suddenly everything fell apart. She suffered a brain aneurysm, had both knees replaced and her son and husband died. Life throws challenges at us all. She faced hers head-on.

Jeanie Linders has become a voice of an entire generation thanks to her smash-hit play, "Menopause: The Musical."

Breaking up is hard to do, but creating something out of what you break is easier than you think! It's Flamingo Fanny to the rescue! Her alter ego, Rosemary Rizzo is of the most popular instructors in the Southeast. Watch the video. You'll crack up!

Jeanne Stawiecki is living proof that it's never too late to dramatically change your life -- even in middle age.

Shelly Burch was a star on TV and Broadway when she made the decision to walk away from it all. Her life was a shambles, rocked by showbiz excess. It took years for her to find herself. But now she's back, and more passionate than ever before.

TV Land President Larry W. Jones says the 50+ audience is a powerful force.