Nancy Adler was a renowned health psychologist who documented the powerful role that education, income and self-perceived social status play in a person's health and longevity. She was that rare person who was highly accomplished in her professional life but never lost touch with what mattered most to her: her family. As a mother, she was such a consistent and steady presence to her two daughters that they were surprised to discover that she even had a job. In this episode, Julia Adl...
All content for Our Mothers Ourselves is the property of Katie Hafner and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Nancy Adler was a renowned health psychologist who documented the powerful role that education, income and self-perceived social status play in a person's health and longevity. She was that rare person who was highly accomplished in her professional life but never lost touch with what mattered most to her: her family. As a mother, she was such a consistent and steady presence to her two daughters that they were surprised to discover that she even had a job. In this episode, Julia Adl...
Gladys Barry, aka Omaha Gigi, Grandma Poker Player. A Conversation With Michele Barry
Our Mothers Ourselves
30 minutes
3 years ago
Gladys Barry, aka Omaha Gigi, Grandma Poker Player. A Conversation With Michele Barry
Some women take up crafting or knitting or volunteering in their later years. For Gladys Barry, also known as Gigi, there was a different hobby: Poker. Gigi was born in Brooklyn and worked as a math teacher in elementary school. She learned to play poker from some of her friends, and realized she had a knack for it. So she began to play in low stakes tournaments, and kept getting better and better, earning herself the nickname Omaha Gigi. Once, she went into a casino and sat at a table filled...
Our Mothers Ourselves
Nancy Adler was a renowned health psychologist who documented the powerful role that education, income and self-perceived social status play in a person's health and longevity. She was that rare person who was highly accomplished in her professional life but never lost touch with what mattered most to her: her family. As a mother, she was such a consistent and steady presence to her two daughters that they were surprised to discover that she even had a job. In this episode, Julia Adl...
