Old People Rock

Mike Motta

In 1986, Mike founded Plus One Health Management, an organization dedicated to helping people achieve optimal health through a customized wellness foundation that includes exercise science, orthopedic medicine, physical therapy, massage therapy, and nutrition. He is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and has served on the Dean's Advisory Board at the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health. In 2021, he co-authored The Practitioner's Guide to Lifestyle Medicine and is currently working on another book, The Patient's Guide to Lifestyle Medicine. A 22-year veteran volunteer firefighter, Mike has long made volunteer service an important part of his personal mission. After losing both his business and home on 9/11, he volunteered with the American Red Cross at Ground Zero and later served as a tour guide for visitors to the 9/11 Museum at the World Trade Center site. As a certified motor-pump operator, he drives fire engines and rescue trucks and helps supply water to firefighters working inside burning buildings.

Dirk Stubenrauch

Dirk Stubenrauch first came to this country in 1965 as a twenty-two year old exchange student from Frankfurt, Germany. He's had a number of distinguished careers since, including Advertising Executive and Graphic Design. At 65, when most people are retiring, he founded an Interior Furniture Design and Architecture firm in Costa Rica focused solely on international resort design and production. Today at 83, he works full-time as its Chief Creative Officer while commuting between the headquarters in Costa Rica and his home in Napa.

Judy Mandell

Judy Mandell is a freelance writer based in Charlottesville, Virginia. She regularly contributes to publications such as The New York Times, AARP, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Prevention magazine, and many other major newspapers and magazines. Judy has several books published including, What to Expect in Your Fifties: A Woman's Guide to Health, Vitality, and Longevity(Dell Publishing), Book Editors Talk to Writers (John Wiley), Magazine Editors Talk to Writers (John Wiley), and more. A jokester who loves to make people laugh, Judy claims that she is very immature for her age – "I act like an 80-year-old, but everyone knows the truth – I'm 86.5 and proud of it. One of my AARP articles was titled "One Thing I Never Lie About – My Age." Judy teaches courses at the Osher Life Long Learning Institute, what she calls, "old people, teaching old people," and as a way of keeping sharp, social, and inquisitive, hosts weekly parties at her home every Friday called Judy's After 5.

John Holly

John Holly has worked in practically every capacity in theater and musical theater, including as an actor on Broadway and producer/director of hundreds of theater productions. His current passion is Airstreaming across the country, having new adventures and meeting new friends.

Mike Hegedus

Veteran journalist and broadcaster Mike Hegedus has spent a lifetime telling stories that matter. He began his career in 1971 as Sports Director at KRDO in Colorado Springs, covering everything from Air Force football to Arnold Palmer on the course. He went on to Buffalo's WGR-TV, where he transitioned into news, earning two national Martin R. Gainsborough Awards and a fellowship at Wharton. In 1980, Mike moved to San Francisco's KPIX during the golden age of local television—creating his own show, winning 10 Emmy Awards, and reporting on everything from global revolutions to powerful stories at home. Mike also hosted NBC's Prime Suspect, one of the country's top programs, and contributed to CNBC before producing his final show for PBS, and retiring in 2013. Today, he's enjoying life beyond the newsroom—swimming, biking, and traveling wherever curiosity takes him.