About Us
Embracing aging with passion and purpose is the mission of Wisdom Sojourn, founded and led by Dana Riddel.
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We create deeply meaningful explorations of “what’s next” as people journey into elderhood.
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We open hearts, minds, and souls to the wisdom our unique life experiences have taught us.
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We inspire elders to use their wisdom in new, empowering, and purposeful ways that leave an impactful legacy.
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We bring people together in community to develop lasting connections and personal friendships.
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We aspire to deliver aging’s gifts of elder wisdom, ongoing growth, focused purpose, deep peace, and lasting joy.

Dana
From a career as senior executive, HR leader, executive coach and organizational change consultant, Dana’s aging experience led her to step back, call a time-out and ponder “what’s next?” Retirement turned into renewal as she learned to embrace growing older and merged her past and future by becoming a Certified Sage-ing Leader and founding Wisdom Sojourn. Her workshops, retreats, personal coaching and Wisdom Circles offer empowering reawakening experiences.
Dana is deeply passionate about joining and supporting others across the globe in celebrating the gifts of aging and continually exploring the never-
ending opportunities for ongoing growth, peace, and joy waiting to be discovered along our wisdom journeys into elderhood.
She lives in Wisconsin, near where she grew up and in closer proximity to many family members and wonderful friends. Dana’s most special person is her very wise 30-something son who reminds her often that wisdom is ageless, dreaming need not end, and fresh possibilities abound!
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