Thank you for visiting LivingBetterat50+!

In a world that’s highly focused on twenty and thirty something’s, it’s not always easy to find information that honors our age group. LivingBetterAt50+ is changing that! Our intention is for this site to become a trusted resource for women over 50, a place where you can find up-to-date information on topics that touch your life daily.

Meet the LivingBetterat50+ Team

C. Louise Doyel
Founder, Editor-in-Chief

Carol Doyel is a leading expert in empowering women 50+ to be who they are created to be.  An entrepreneur at heart, she launched a new product concept now used across the United States, developed & marketed health promotion programs for a large non-profit organization and graduated from a “Community Leadership Program” for emerging leaders.  She has owned three of her own businesses and graduated from The Full Gospel Bible Institute in 2004, followed by serving in women’s ministry from 2004-2009. Carol’s community service includes, past board memberships for the YWCA and Washington Women’s Education and Employment (WWEE) and serving at a local non-profit woman’s organization based in New Orleans. The culmination of her gifts and life experience lead to launching www.livingbetterat50.com  an online magazine, “For Women with Spirit”.

Pamela Lovegren
Managing Editor

Pamela’s expertise flows from building her own successful business to guiding small to mid-size family owned companies.  She analyzes business structure, is a diplomatic negotiator, identifies operational issues, and implements effective resolutions to lead a firm on a path to excellence.  Her experience ranges from resort management, leadership conferences, property management and business consulting to managing editor of this online publication.  Pamela shares the vision of Carol Doyel to celebrate and encourage women of 50+ who desire to live life with spirit and passion each and every day.

Prudence Lay
Feature Editor-Home & Travel

With more than three decades of home interior design and international travel experience, Prudence has developed a sharp eye for how to create inviting living environments and adventurous travel experiences.  Currently Prudence and her family reside in Sisters, Oregon where she is enjoying her latest adventure as Home and Travel Feature Editor of LivingBetterat50+.

Erica Galindo
Feature Editor-Food

Erica is a Chef, Writer and Stylist. A native of South Florida and veteran Manhattanite, Erica now lives in the beautiful wine country in Sonoma, California with her husband David and son Jack. She has worked as an editor and feature writer for various national and regional publications including: Woman’s Day, Country, Ocean Drive, The South Florida Business Journal and TheChurchReport.com.  Erica’s passion for food, faith and family has inspired her to create a new online magazine – http://www.sonomachristianhome.com/, due to launch Summer, 2011.

Christina Fleming
Manager of Marketing & Communications

Christina is a wife, mother, sister and a daughter of the Lord. Christina has always enjoyed sales & marketing and majored in Marketing & Communications at Linfield College. She brings her experience of working as a customer service manager for a start-up nutritional drink company and prior to that as a marketing representative for a large health insurance company, where she worked shortly after finishing college. She also has a passion for health, nutrition and fitness and is very excited to be part of the LivingBetterat50+ team, as the Manager of Marketing & Communications.

Trevor Reeves
Website & Content Manager

Trevor is an LSU Graduate and owner of a web development company, Blureach. He also sits on the board of a Baton Rouge, LA Non-profit organization, Sense, and is involved in the Hugh O’ Brian Youth Foundation for children. He enjoys fishing and spending time with family. His role as the web manager for LivingBetterat50+ allows him to utilize his expertise in search engine optimization and website  development.