About Us

AGING BUT DANGEROUS was conceived when our discussions turned from wine, weddings and weekend get-aways to what was happening to our wit, wallets and waistlines. It wasn’t just one single issue; we were experiencing a multitude of converging shifts in how we perceived and experienced life. Were we in DANGEROUS territory?

Whether avoiding danger, pursuing danger or admitting that we are a danger, we feel that risk and danger become heightened as we age. 

As many of us take a pledge to hold on to what we can of our youthful selves until

WE are ready to let go—we want an edge. Sometimes we seek a little danger—stimulation.

Like getting a tattoo or jumping out of an airplane—danger is truly in the eyes of the endangered. 

Some of us become conservative and want to avoid danger—not our style—or is it?

Many of us feel that we are becoming more dangerous—like it or not. Driving skills, forgetting what we have done—or not done, physical agility, there are endless topics here. 

 
There is a common denominator needed to navigate all of these challenges and opportunities, it is HONESTY. Why can’t we all come clean? If we all fessed up to and shared our knowledge, inside tips, energy sources and cosmetic “indiscretions” (to name a few) that assist in helping us feel fabulous, we wouldn’t be flying solo in our new journey—and it would be a lot more fun to have some partners in crime along for the ride.

Uniting women through truthful communication to support feeling good about who we are and what we can become—that is us. Women can do ANYTHING they put their minds to—especially at this age. (And that IS dangerous!) 

C. Suzanne Bates’ bold and vivacious personality, wit, evolved spirituality and powerful will to succeed has been fueled by her A.D.H.D. and minor learning disabilities. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Stephens College (the oldest women’s college west of the Mississippi) and has completed graduate level work at Harvard University. Her design work has been published in every major design magazine in the USA. In Minneapolis she was design editor for the upscale magazine Twin Cities, and was featured in a weekly television segment for Corporate Video. Most recently she was with HOK one of the largest architectural firms in the world. Her connection with Young Presidents Organization/World Presidents Organization combined with her equestrian accomplishments, philanthropy, four children, passion for fitness, love of the visual arts and thirst for knowledge have kept her “occupied” for the past few decades.

 

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After four years of college at Kansas State University in Elementary Education, Jean Ketcham had one problem; she knew she definitely did not want to teach. She married her college sweetheart (still married after 47 years) and became an “executive secretary” to an insurance mogul—very stressful. Jean’s solid, grounded, no nonsense approach to life has served her well in raising her daughter, owning an upscale clothing store in St. Louis, pioneering an international commercial fabric line in the Midwest and consulting to develop an extraordinary line of wrinkle fighting skin care. As a cancer survivor now battling asthma she is always trying to put her struggle with weight in its proper perspective. Her intense spirituality, passion for cooking, discipline for exercise, love of business and dedication to friendship weaves a complex, yet gratifying life.

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