Awakening To Awareness

A spry, youthful 73, Susan Cooper is an atypical member of the "Silent Generation." But silent she is not. Susan has reinvented herself a number of times yet some constants have carried through her life journey. Raised in Milwaukee, Susan has been a NFL Green Bay Packers fan since early childhood. And while she has never played the game, she has written a book about professional football and we get to that story on the show. Most of Susan's other writing has been in the technical fields, primarily due to her work as an environmental engineer. Additionally, Susan is an artist who works in pastels, oils, and colored pencils. Susan has two Master's degrees: one in Physiology and Biochemistry and a second in Geological Engineering. She also earned a Ph.D. in Physiology. Susan shares her story of personal growth; reinvention; life as a football widow; being intimidated as a retired person; working hard; planning for, entering and then leaving retirement; her new found inspiration as an Encore Entrepreneur; and