4-Quarter Lives

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queries@avivahwittenbergcox.com

elderberries@substack.com

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The New Q3: 3 Lessons on Identity, Agency & Experience

September 25, 2026

What have I learned from a summer of conversations about longer lives?Looking back over this season of the 4-Quarter Lives podcast, I realised that my guests – despite coming from very different worlds – kept circling around three big themes: identity, agency and experience.Together, they offer a surprisingly coherent map of the New Q3: the 25 or so years between roughly 50 and 75 that are emerging as a distinct new quarter of life.In this solo episode, I draw together some of the ideas that ...

Victoria Tomlinson – Expiry Date Never

September 10, 2026

In this week’s 4-Quarter Lives Podcast, Avivah Wittenberg-Cox is joined by Victoria Tomlinson, founder and CEO of Next-Up, to talk about her new book, Expiry Date Never, and the systems quietly pushing experienced people out of work. Tomlinson argues the problem is not age but obsolete workplace design, and that the first thing to fix is recruitment, where candidates are screened out at 50 and increasingly at 40. She makes the case for scrapping the 50-plus label, which collapses 66 years of ...

Jane Duncan Rogers - Living Through Loss - Resilience, Grief and Purpose

September 03, 2026

In this week’s 4-Quarter Lives Podcast, Avivah Wittenberg-Cox is joined by Jane Duncan Rogers, author and end-of-life planning pioneer, for a wide-ranging conversation about facing mortality with honesty and even joy. Jane makes the case that end-of-life planning is a form of emotional liberation, freeing the energy we tie up in avoidance. They explore grief and widowhood, the ‘after-self’ that emerges from loss, and Jane’s image of the heart as a flowing stream with gates that open and close...

Ageing Agitators Podcast · Low booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners

How do I get in touch with 4-Quarter Lives?

4-Quarter Lives is hosted by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox. Its publicly listed emails are queries@avivahwittenbergcox.com and elderberries@substack.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for 4-Quarter Lives?

The publicly listed emails for 4-Quarter Lives: queries@avivahwittenbergcox.com and elderberries@substack.com.

How many listeners does 4-Quarter Lives have?

Podseeker estimates 4-Quarter Lives reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for 4-Quarter Lives?

4-Quarter Lives typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Established subject-matter expertise in longevity, ageing, retirement, pensions, careers, psychology, coaching, or age-friendly systems, usually supported by senior professional experience, a book, a programme, research, or a substantial practical initiative. Common among recent guests: Authored books or published research; Founded or led a relevant programme, organisation, or practice; Advised institutions, employers, governments, cities, or consumers. Recent guests include Richard Smith, Rachel Cohen, and Anne Button.

How hard is it to get booked on 4-Quarter Lives?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does 4-Quarter Lives cover?

Recent episodes cover Longevity, Ageing, Retirement, Careers, and Gender. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.