Based on the beautiful island of Maui, Carl Powell is an award-winning speaker, best-selling author, and trusted expert in senior living and brain health. With decades of experience in the wellness field, Carl has dedicated his career to helping seniors and caregivers thrive.

What started as his best-selling book, Voices of Care, has since blossomed into a supportive community and organization. As Director of Voices of Care, Carl provides seniors and their families with the tools and guidance they need to navigate brain health and maintain an active, fulfilling life. He also shares these insights weekly as the co-host of the Voices of Care Podcast alongside Maggie Linton.

An active advocate both locally and nationally, Carl serves on the Hawaii Dementia Initiative board and is a prominent voice on the AARP Speaker Board, leading webinars and workshops nationwide to help seniors stay sharp. Whether he is coaching, speaking, or advocating for better care, Carl’s mission remains the same: empowering people to feel their absolute best, both physically and mentally, for years to come.

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Guiding Experts

Contributors & Advisory Board

Our interdisciplinary team of care specialists ensures our guidance remains grounded, empathetic, and evidence-based.

Neurology & Brain Health

Caregiver Advocacy

Senior Wellness

Dr. Chitra Dorai

Dr. Bridget Bongaard

Claudia Micco

Dr. Chitra Dorai is a leading AI scientist and entrepreneur with more than 35 years of research and development experience. She founded and leads Amicus Brain Innovations, a digital health startup that uses responsible AI to support families.

Through the company's advisory app, Keiko, she translates complex technology into real-world support for caregivers and families navigating Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Dr. Bridget Bongaard is a Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician and founder of Maui Cancer Resources (MCR), a nonprofit established in 2017 to support cancer patients and families in Maui County.

Through clinical navigation, wellness education, self-care programs, and emotional support, Dr. Bongaard helps people better understand their cancer journey, make informed decisions, and improve their quality

Dr. Theresa's journey into the healing arts began in her twenties with studies in reflexology and massage. Though her early career led her through business and family life, her passion for health never wavered.

She became a chiropractor while balancing full-time work and single parenthood, determined to bring healing to others through a diverse range of modalities. She established her first practice in Sierra Madre before expanding to Monrovia, always seeking the most effective ways to support her patients.

Dr. Theresa Smith

Claudia Micco is a seasoned writer and brain-body health advocate whose work centers on mindful movement for adults over 50, especially those living with Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions.

With nearly four decades of trauma-informed wellness experience, Claudia weaves cognitive awareness and movement to strengthen resilience, functionality, and quality of life for both patients and caregivers.

Caregiver Support

Maggie Linton is a multi-award-winning broadcaster and former host of The Maggie Linton Show, a two-hour weekday talk show on SiriusXM Urban View. A Kansas native, she studied Radio-TV-Film at the University of Kansas and began her career in 1972 as a sports anchor for the KU Sports Network.

In 1974, Maggie became the first woman television sports anchor at KAKE-TV in Wichita. She repeated that milestone at KPLR-TV in St. Louis from 1977–78 and at WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C., from 1980–81. More about Maggie

Maggie Linton

Podcast Co-Host

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Empowering Families Through Combined Expertise and Genuine Compassion

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