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Perfection and Control: No Can Do with Joanne Greene
Send us a Text Message.Joanne Greene was the take-charge mother, wife, professional who never saw a challenge she couldn't meet. Busy, busy. Constantly on the go. No time to take a breath and consider what was driving her to live her life at break-neck sp
The Fitness Gourmet with Patricia Greenberg
Send us a Text Message.Patricia Greenberg was on a track to be a dentist. But her path changed when she took a home economics class in college and fell in love with dietetics and wellness. Since then, she has been a dietician, a chef, the owner of a veget
Overcoming Trauma and Embracing Love: A Journey with Judy Foreman
Send us a Text Message.Judy Foreman is a survivor of physical and emotional abuse from both her mother and father. Her dad she had to call him by his first name onlywas an alcoholic, a bully, and the perpetrator of unending abuse until Judy left home f
Age Bias in Fashion with Jacynth Bassett, The Bias Cut
Send us a Text Message.You might wonder what a 31-year-old woman in her thirties knows about fashion for older women. I had the same question. Who is Londoner Jacynth Bassett, and why, as a late twenty-something, did she leave her law studies behind to la
Reimagining Retirement, Friendships, & A Lot More with Helen Hirsh Spence
Send us a Text Message.I'm too old to start a new careerI shouldnt exercise a lot because I can easily injure myself.Both of my parents died young, so I guess thats my fate, too.Id better give up driving now, even though my eyesight is good.Sou
Bridging the Pleasure Gap: A Deep Dive into Female Sexual Satisfaction with Dr. Laurie Mintz
Send us a Text Message.Listeners have asked for an episode about sexhow to have good sex, problems and solutions post-menopause, and how to talk to partners about what we need and how to get it. Laurie Mintz is a professor emeritus of human sexuality who
The Wonderful Assets to Getting Older with Social Gerontologist Jeanette Leardi
Send us a Text Message.There is so much to unpack in my interview with Jeanette. Did you know that our brains improve with age? Hmm . . . . And did you know that the population is growing older, with a 50/50 chance that someone born today will live until
Talking to Gen Z about Older Women with Lia Kahan
Send us a Text Message.What does a Gen Zer think about aging and older women? As it turns out, plenty. Young women in their twenties are focused on careers, potential partners, finances, and friendships--just as it should be. But they are burdened with th
Love, Sex, and Thinking Outside the Box with Vicki Larson
Send us a Text Message.In her new book, Not Too Old For That: How Women Are Changing the Story of Aging, Vicki Larson adds her voice to the growing conversation of older women taking control of the narrative. Larson, 66, tackles topics like online dating,
How to Navigate Messy Mid-Life with Ann Douglas
Send us a Text Message.Are you a woman in mid-life? Are you dealing for the first time with feeling invisible? Are you trying to beat the clock of aging? Do you look toward the experiences and wisdom of older women to help show the way? Join Ann Douglas,