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Senior in Action: Dr. Noelle Nelson Keeping Fit at Seventy - Two
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Dr. Noelle Nelson Keeping Fit at Seventy - TwoKeeping Fit at Seventy - Two
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Dr. Noelle Nelson
Dr. Noelle Nelson
by Marilee Marrero Stefenhagen competitive ballroom dancer and
participated in six large and small
Q: Do you mind sharing your age, and competitions annually. I look
telling NBY readers how you stay active? forward to competing once again
Dr. Nelson: “I am proud of my age, 72 years. after the pandemic. I started
I should probably divide my comments about ballroom dancing at age 70. Thanks
being active into immediately pre-COVID-19, to my exercise regimen, the years
and post COVID-19. I work full-time, so I was don’t matter; I stick to it no matter
a frequent airplane traveler before the pandemic. what.”
I work with attorneys as a trial consultant in
civil litigation cases to prepare witnesses, Q: When do you sleep? It
conduct focus groups, and assist with jury sounds like you have an
selection. You could say I’m the ‘behind-the- extremely active and productive
scenes’ person. It is a blessing to combine my life!
doctoral education as a clinical psychologist and Dr. Nelson: “I sleep a good solid
political sociologist to help attorneys develop a 8 hours a night. But yes, I am very
winning case. self-disciplined. I love to tell my
audiences, ‘Find something that
Q: Have you always lived in California? totally THRILLS you. It doesn’t
Dr. Nelson: “I’m a native southern matter what it is, just do it, do it, do
Californian from a small family of four. My it.’ In 2016, I started a Facebook page to spotlight incredible seniors who are doing what thrills
mother, Suzanne Cross, was French. I chose to them in their 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, even centenarians. Please read their amazing stories for more
fly off to the land of adventure at age 19 to study hitched.mag podcasts. I’ve produced a feature inspiration!” https://www.facebook.com/MeetTheAmazings/
at the Sorbonne, and lived in France for eight film that tells the story of how a girl copes with
years. I earned my doctoral degree in Political the death of her dad, titled My Daddy is in Photos Courtesy of Diane Rumbaugh PR
Sociology at Paris-Sorbonne University, then Heaven. A list of my books and podcasts can
added a PhD in Clinical Psychology when I be found on my website. http://
returned to southern California. I was also very noellenelson.com/ I also sing in the
close to my father, Frank B. Cross III. Both of community choir at Unity Church of Ventura,
my parents are deceased. My sister lives in and have many wonderful friends I hope to see
Florida so we rarely see each other, except more often after the quarantine restrictions
electronically. My home in Malibu burned are lifted. Another source of personal joy are
completely to the ground during the Woolsey my two wonderful rescue mutts. One is a
Fire. Rather than rebuild after that traumatic shepherd mix, and the other a Border collie
experience and deal with the California Coastal mix.”
Commission, I moved to Camarillo. I love the
community here.” Q: Have you found it difficult to remain
physically active in self-quarantine?
Q: Besides your career as a trial Dr. Nelson: “I’ve always worked out. I
consultant, what other interests or normally take ballet twice a week, and
activities do you enjoy? thankfully now I can take ballet and ballroom
Dr. Nelson: “I’m a writer, and am working dance lessons online. I spend 30 minutes in
on non-fiction book #15. Topics that I’ve shared the morning at the ballet barre then an hour
with the world include workplace relationship Pilates workout with light weights. I practice
tools, tips for career success, identifying ballroom dance drills for an hour to keep my
domestic violence, aging well, and more. I began legs and back strong, plus 15 minutes with
writing screenplays in 2000 and they are all resistance bands and a 20-minute leg regimen.
fiction. I also contribute regularly to Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I was a

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