{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpizza-quest.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fdr-marc-b-cooper-pLQS_XAr","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Dr. Marc B. Cooper","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/df525d81-1496-4c53-9525-28d43423675b/c533438f-b2bd-4191-857d-5b9e422b532f/new-pizza-quest-logo.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Once again, the operative word for this episode is Quest, as we welcome author, mentor, and game changer, Dr. Marc B. Cooper. Marc's mission and personal quest is to restore a sense of meaning and purpose for those of us who fall into the \"senior citizen\" bracket (but, really, it's a timeless mission for all of us regardless of age). The title of his new book. \"Older to Elder,\" says it all, so I won't try to recap it for you here but, rather, encourage you to listen to this fascinating conversation that might very well transform your life. Marc is, like me, a Philly boy, so I plan to invite him back to talk pizza in a future episode, but in this episode, you will hear the culmination of a lifelong journey of wisdom-seeking that far surpasses the search for the perfect pizza (except in the metaphorical sense, of course).\n\nFor those who want to follow-up and get his book (and this is unsolicited, as I get no kickback from Amazon or anyone for promoting Marc's book), here's a link.\n\nIn the meantime, join Dr. Marc Cooper and me as we discuss why becoming an elder is far more important than simply becoming older.....\n\nNOTE: This episode marks the end of our 2024 season, a year full of a number of fabulous conversations with fellow questers on pizza and other important matters. Our tagline, as you may know, is a \"Journey of Self-Discovery Through Pizza,\" and this year's episodes have taken us deeper into the \"self-discovery\" aspect of that mission. Check out our archives for episodes you may have missed. We plan to return in early 2025 with a whole new season of thought-provoking and, of course, delicious explorations in our never-ending Pizza Quest, both literal and metaphorical. Have a joyous holiday season and we'll see you in the new year!"}