Sheehy speaks for a half hour about the expanding lifespan and its accompanying cultural changes. She argues that what previously occurred in one's 20s, 30s, etc. is now happening in one's 30s, 40s, etc. She believes there is now a "second adulthood."

Topics discussed in the following question-and-answer session include: self fulfillment, Ellen Goodman, 2nd adult age, age of retirement, Vanity Affair, lifestyles, values, women's new role, executive women, and thinking younger.