Monkey See, Monkey Do

The UK has just banned gender stereotypes in advertising. Why? Because stereotyping plays a part in “limiting people’s potential.” 

Let’s now do the same for ageist stereotypes!

Catch Carl on a Stage Near You….

With my new book out, I’m speaking at more public events this year than usual. Here’s a list of all the places you can catch me on stage around the world over the coming months.

Click here for more details on each event. Will be adding more as and when….

June 18: Barcelona, Catalunya
June 19: Barcelona, Catalunya
June 21: Madrid, Spain
June 29: Cluj-Napoca, Romania
June 30: Cluj-Napoca, Romania

July 3: London, England
July 21 – 25: Edinburgh, Scotland

October 25: Vancouver, Canada

November 8 – 10: Puebla, Mexico
November 14: Riga, Latvia

January 24 – 26: Sydney, Australia

Protesting Never Gets Old

Good piece on how ageing can spur us to speak truth to power. Very much in line with one chapter in my new book, BOLDER.

PS: While we’re at it, let’s stop using words like “pensioner” and “retiree” for everyone over a certain age…

A (b)older BBC?

My face is now on the wall in BBC Television Centre in London. Will be there on June 17th to deliver a keynote to the Corporation’s brass and programme-makers on tackling ageism in the workplace and on screen.

Can’t wait!

Terminating ageism….

Sarah Connor is back! Wielding a rocket launcher in her 60s.

Whatever you think of the Terminator movies, it’s great to see pop culture smashing the tired, old stereotypes that hold so many of us back in later life.

Sarah Connor is clearly growing #Bolder …

BIG NEWS!!

Fourteen years after giving my first TED Talk, I’m returning to the TED main stage to give my second.

Will be riffing off my new book, BOLDER: MAKING THE MOST OF OUR LONGER LIVES….

In praise of late blooming

C.S. Lewis nailed it: “You are never too old to set a new goal, or to dream a new dream.” Never.

Just ask painter Luchita Hurtado, who is just now hitting her stride at the age of 98.