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2025 is the 6th Season of The Boomer Woman’s Podcast. Each episode is a conversation between me – I’m Agnes Knowles, your host – and a guest who talks to a subject that, someway, somehow, is relatable to Boomer Women. The guests can be any age, any gender, as long as their message is positive, informative, pertinent to our demographic. You, dear listener, might need to be open-minded, curious, tolerant, inclusive… and if you are, you will enjoy these conversations, maybe learn something, and ...
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Model and Carpenter Creates Her Own Next Chapter with Maxx McGee
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1:02:42Brenda Cumby McGee – aka Maxx McGee – is that fabulous dichotomy of fashion model and union carpenter. She was also a trail-blazer for women in the trades. Today, Maxx explains: How those two parallel careers originated Her covid success story How things have changed for women in the trades in the last 30 years Women in a traditionally male environ…
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Overcome Challenges Like a Warrior with Zulma Williams
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1:12:51Zulma Williams has had her share of challenges, and sometimes struggled to overcome them. But she is a warrior, and she made it her mission to inspire people to discover and honor the warrior inside themselves. “The swearing therapist” has such energy! The past proves it was enough to get her over her own hurdles and I’m sure it becomes contagious …
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Passions and Purpose Prevent Old Age with Joe Owens
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1:08:00Joe Owens is a story-teller… and an author. He’s released fiction and non-fiction, graphic novels and kids’ books. He’s also written a book for Boomers called “Feeling Groovy: A Boomer Guide to Ageless Aging”. We talk about the book but also many other things: Supra Ventricular Tachycardia His interesting career Staying young-ish Technology & AI Ho…
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Crushing the Cancer Curveball with Joelle Kaufman
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1:28:10Joelle Kaufman says “My passion is supporting cancer patients in finding their voice, taking control of their journey, and reducing the chaos and terror. As my family says, we’ve seen the movie. We know how to write a better ending.” In this episode, Joelle explains: Her mother, her sister, then her story Cancer as a class of diseases To celebrate …
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Not Done By A Long Shot! with Jannette Anderson
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1:10:07Jannette Anderson, like many of the women she works with, is #NotDoneByALongShot! She is passionate about working with maturepreneurs to identify, claim and position their value so they can make a meaningful difference AND a magnificent living! Today she explains: Why she’s so passionate about Maturepreneurs?... especially womanpreneurs Why this gr…
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Learn Smart Phone Tech with Anne Goldberg
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1:01:44Anne Goldberg was looking for direction after 2009 happened. Then, in less than two weeks, six different seniors called and said the same thing: “I hear you teach the computer. Can you help me?” But… Anne had never told anyone she taught computers, despite the fact that she was always helping my friends with their tech. Eleven years later, she is k…
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The Value of Couples' Therapy with Bruce Chalmer
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1:08:00Dr. Bruce Chalmer is a psychologist in Vermont who has been working with couples for over thirty years. Through his teaching, consulting, writing, podcast, and videos about relationships, his ideas have helped thousands of couples and their therapists. Today, he discusses Why he chose Couples’ therapy? At what stage clients come to him Why grey div…
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Working With Nature with Matthieu Mehuys
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1:11:58Matthieu Mehuys is a Belgian landscape architect on a mission to make the world a greener, healthier place. He has traveled the globe looking at and for solutions and is keen to share his knowledge with the world. In this episode he explains: How growing up on a family farm in Belgium started his journey The role of developers in sustainability How…
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Let's Talk Urinary Tract Infections with Laura Helgeson
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50:01Laura Helgeson is the founder of Let’s Talk UTI, the only US-based patient advocacy organization dedicated to shining a light on the issues around urinary tract infections. The organization provides essential insights, advocates for research initiatives, and promotes education to create meaningful change in UTI care. In this episode, Laura discusse…
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Widowhood and Invisible Losses with Lynn Banis
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1:03:29Lynn Banis knows grief: “It isn’t just sadness; it’s disorienting. You wake up each day feeling like you’re walking through fog, unsure if you’ll ever find your way out.” This grief counsellor finally took herself in hand and applied her knowledge and skills to herself. In this episode, Lynn discusses: Her story of loss and the power of family We a…
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Business Succession Planning with Georgi Feidler
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59:52Georgi Feidler helps Baby Boomers in business navigate succession planning. Her passion is ensuring that business legacies continue successfully by equipping owners (and long-term employees) with the right strategies to transition leadership smoothly and intentionally. Today she discusses: Why succession planning isn’t part of business education Wh…
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Financial Therapy and Retirement Planning with John Hankins
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1:04:21Once John Hankins discovered the developing field of financial therapy and after a bit of exploration, he decided to reinvent himself as a financial therapist. Today he is a licensed social worker, certified financial therapist, and certified financial social worker. In this episode he explains: What financial therapy is Our generation was taught t…
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Retirement Planning for Canadians with Joseph Curry
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58:13oe Curry is a Certified Financial Planner and the founder of Retirement Planning Simplified. He is also the host of the Your Retirement Planning Simplified podcast, where he helps Canadians navigate the complexities of retirement with a focus on clarity, simplicity, and purpose-driven planning. Today he explains: Company stocks and pensions as sole…
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Retirement Planning for U.S. Govt Employees with Mel Stubbs
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1:01:33Mel Stubbs is a financial planner with over a decade of experience, specializes in helping federal employees plan for retirement. A key focus of Mel’s work is aiding clients and viewers in assessing potential future tax challenges and devising proactive strategies to fix those problems. Today he explains: His advice for an American listener who is …
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Ethics and Assisted Reproductive Technology with Peter J. Boni
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56:35Peter J Boni was the “successful outcome” of assisted reproduction more than 7 decades ago but didn’t know that until mid-life. The science and the ethics involved in Assisted Reproductive Technology has been his focus ever since. Today he explains: The process was at that time compared to now The concerns about siblings not knowing they’re sibling…
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Boomer Women and Mentorship with Deborah Heiser
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1:10:11Dr. Deborah Heiser is the CEO/Founder of The Mentor Project and author of The Mentorship Edge. She is a TEDx speaker and expert contributor to Psychology Today. Our conversation today is about mentorship. Deborah explains: why mentorship is so powerful for Boomer women Ageism and the emotional trajectory What makes a good mentor A paid gig vs volun…
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Passion Project to Purpose with Anne Alexander-Sieder
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1:07:29As a young woman in the U.S., Anne Alexander-Sieder was an actress. That ended when she followed a handsome young German fellow back to Germany as his wife. Sixteen years later she made the huge decision to go back to acting… in a second language… in a foreign country… at 47. Yikes! Today she shares: What prompted that decision The community she fo…
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Navigating Life’s Transitions Through Art Journaling with Susan Hensley
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1:06:04usan Hensley helps with transitions and she brings a unique angle… using art journaling as a tool to navigate life’s changes, rediscover joy, and silence that inner critic. To say this time of life is a time of change might be an understatement. Perhaps you’ve made the leap from 9-5, perhaps you’re considering it, perhaps you’re planning your next …
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10 Little Rules for Adventure and Life with Teri M Brown
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1:08:00Teri M Brown has written 5 self-help books, a number of historical stories… but this last one… about double butts – two mid-age people on a tandem bike cycling across the US, well, the title made me chuckle but the story caught my attention. For Teri, it was an epic adventure. Today she shares: Why, and how, an epic adventure came to pass Never qui…
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Counter-Feminism (not Anti-Feminism) with Jack Kammer
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1:09:35Jack Kammer is an advocate for men’s social issues and sexism against men. He says “Important social advances around gender equality remain to be realized by understanding sexism against men and boys.” Today, he explains: How men tend to see their role in the family The training for men 60 years ago: “don’t show emotion”, “man up”. His idea for a d…
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Blending Creativity and History to Honor Our Past with Mica Anders
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1:07:15Mica Anders is a genealogist with very impressive credentials. She’s worked with clients and organizations in the U.S., Canada, Jamaica, and the UK, bringing underrepresented stories to light. Today she shares information and stories! Tracing European heritage and African/American heritage Digitized records vs “doing the legwork” Finding surprises,…
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Sex and Gender and Transition with Amethysta Herrick, Part 2
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1:00:14Part 2: Amethysta Herrick is… or has been… a geneticist, a chemist, a software engineer, and a manager. She is also a transgender woman. If that sounds a little outside your comfort zone, in these times it’s all the more reason to listen in. Ami gets personal in this second part of our conversation. She explains: The two aspects of transition: soci…
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Sex and Gender and Transition with Amethysta Herrick, Part 1
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1:10:19Part 1: Amethysta Herrick is… or has been… a geneticist, a chemist, a software engineer, and a manager. She is also a transgender woman. If that sounds a little outside your comfort zone, in these times it’s all the more reason to listen in. In Part 1 of this episode, Ami discusses: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness Our core set of knowled…
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Reclaim Your Rights, Hold Employers Accountable with Taylor Crabill
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58:30Taylor Crabill has had the privilege of representing clients against some of the largest and most formidable companies in the world. These experiences have not only honed his expertise in employment law but has also reinforced his dedication to ensuring that employees are treated fairly and lawfully. In this episode Taylor discusses: The allure of …
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Living Trusts and Other Estate Documents with Oscar Vasquez
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1:01:55Oscar Vasquez is all about Living Trusts and other estate documents such as wills, POAs and authorizations. It’s so important to get these documents organized as soon as you can, and then review them regularly. In this episode, Oscar explains: How 68% of American homeowners don’t have an estate plan Living Trusts Comprehensive Living Trusts Advance…
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The Difficult Process of Divorce with Andra Davidson
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1:04:28Andra Davidson is a divorce coach. She isn’t going to tell you whether you should or shouldn’t, she’s going to help you maintain your health and conscience and minimize conflict throughout the process. In this episode, Andra discusses: The rise of grey divorce What coaching looks like Acrimony during the process Adult kids and long-term friends Col…
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Urinary Tract Infections and Related Issues with Paula Cobb
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1:01:51Paula Cobb is a patient advocate for women who have been misdiagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis. She is a retired physical therapist who has dealt with bladder issues since the age of 5. In this episode, Paula explains so much about UTIs and IC and more that I can’t list it all! The bacteria and what they do to cause UTIs Why antibiotics can be th…
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Awesomeness and 'Done Doesn't Exist' with Stella Scott
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1:10:32Stella Scott defies limits. A dancer who conquered club feet, she founded a dance company at 20. As an opera singer, she graced stages as Donna Elvira and the Queen of the Night. She’s also a coach, Gestalt therapist, and astrologer. Stella helps women leaders transform their self-image and life story, guiding them to become the queens of their own…
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And another year wraps. Five years of the podcast, four years of great conversations with guests. In this episode, I run through the episodes, the guests, the subject matter. You'll get a bird's-eye view of what you've heard and what you've missed. There's more info too: what else you might find at the website: https://boomwithabang.com/ You can su…
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Financial Planning for "Suddenly Single" Women with Wes Cuprill
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56:36Wes Cuprill is a financial advisor with a mission to empower women to take control of their financial futures. With a deep understanding of the unique financial challenges women face, Wes provides holistic and tailored advice, especially to those navigating difficult transitions, such as divorce or the loss of a spouse. In this episode, Wes discuss…
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Reclaiming Midlife Power with Dr. Shayna Kaufmann
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1:09:43Dr. Shayna Kaufmann is the founder of Embrace the Middle—a company dedicated to serving women in midlife. She challenges us to challenge the negative cultural midlife paradigm. In this episode, Shayna explains: How she defines midlife The cultural differences and similarities in her global research The difficulties women have All the positives that…
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The Key to a Fulfilling Retirement with Wendy Leggett
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1:06:16Eight years ago, Wendy Leggett found herself at a crossroads after a successful and energizing 25-year career in sales leadership. So, she took the leap and ultimately founded her company, where she guides clients through a fulfilling retirement transition, focusing on well-being, identity, feelings of purpose, connectedness, and positive aging. In…
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Intimacy, Sex and Pleasure for Boomers with Chloe Mascord
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1:10:48Chloe Mascord helps women who avoid sex, or are stuck in unfulfilling intimacy to stop faking it and start thriving. Through bite-sized, actionable strategies, she shows women how to reignite desire, build deeper connections, and live authentically in their intimate lives. In this episode, Chloe explains: Performative intimacy The most common reaso…
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Overcoming The Ageism in Our Lives with Corinne Auman
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55:40Corinne Auman is on a mission to change the conversation around aging. In a culture where many avoid thinking about older adulthood until the last minute, she urges us to embrace aging in a positive light. Needless to say, we discuss ageism: Has it always existed or is it more obvious now that we’re living longer Ageism in the workplace Being “invi…
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Achieving Alignment, Authenticity and Blissipline with Ramona Galey
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1:09:28Ramona Galey started one day, ten years ago, in the depths of despair and, before that day was done, was introduced to a path to her current life where she lives in joy and alignment and authenticity. You’ll understand more when she explains Authenticity and self-love How to disrobe from the “brules” – the bullshit rules we grew up with personal as…
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Julie Noonan coaches Women Executives Passionate About Leaving their Wisdom to the Next Generations of Strong, Confident Leaders. You may not consider yourself a business executive, but there’s a good chance you manage a household, a home… and you are interested in leaving your wisdom with your next generations. Many of the same rules apply. In thi…
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Rescuing Young Women from the Sex Trade with Kenny Sacht
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57:34Kenny Sacht finds himself in the calling of a lifetime because of one late-night pop-up on his computer. His heart has broken several times over the last decade and a half, but his focus to rescue girls and women from the sex trade doesn’t waver. Today he explains his journey from school teacher to advocate for these girls and women How girls get l…
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Turn Your Inner Critic into Your Inner Coach with Arlene Cohen Miller
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1:03:26Arlene Cohen Miller, like so many of us, has some “people pleaser” in her past. Now, however, she coaches woman to create balance and boundaries in their life. Today, Arlene discusses: Our inner critic How to turn that critic into our inner coach Setting boundaries, with interesting concepts about energy Celebrating the wins Being grounded Meditati…
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Boomer Women and Podcasts with Ande Lyons
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59:09Ande Lyons has been a podcast host/live stream host since 2012 – her current podcast is her 6th podcast. In this episode, we discuss both sides of the mic: Listeners and host wanna-bes. Ande’s history with the medium What exactly is a podcast The huge variety of podcasts and formats Quick and east podcast start-up Some of Ande’s favourites and my a…
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Expat Life in Japan with Robert Norris
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1:16:32In this episode, Robert Norris gives us so many insights into life as an expat, life in Japan – from the day-to-day to the bureaucracy involved in moving there – so much great information and much of it accompanied by interesting anecdotes. Today he explains: his early envy of those who spoke more than one language a six-mat room and a three-mat ro…
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Suzan Owens traveled independently through Africa, Asia, Europe, New Zealand and both North and South America. Today she shares just a few stories of her adventures – if you’re a traveler, you'll get some inspiration, if you’re an armchair traveler, enjoy! Africa: Cairo Namibia Elephants & antelope Kenya The Maasai Bungee jumping in Zambia Botswana…
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To Divorce or To Not Divorce with Mike Fink
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1:16:09Mike Fink guides women to clarity over the decision to divorce or to not divorce. If you, like me, question how a man can help women, listen in – he explains the how and the why really well. In this episode he explains: Primal, emotional, rational parts of brain and perhaps some facts about them you might not know. Deal-breakers and cumulative deal…
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What to Expect When Expecting a Mastectomy with Erica Neubert Campbell
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55:58Erica Neubert Campbell was happily going about her mommy, wife and business lives when her breast cancer diagnosis arrived. It wasn’t unexpected. Her mom had died of breast cancer years earlier. What was unexpected was that doctors could only give her medical details. Erica opted for double mastectomy and decided to chronicle - with photographs – t…
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Failure to Launch? or Failure to Let Go? with Jack Stoltzfus
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1:03:35Jack Stoltzfus works with young adults who fail to launch or later return to “the nest”, and with parents who have a difficult time letting go, all the while making sure they maintain a positive, caring relationship. In this episode, Jack explains: What’s changed: we couldn’t wait to get gone from our familial home, that’s often not the case today.…
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Peri- Post- and Menopause - Culturally Sensitive with Amita Sharma
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55:40Amita is younger than us but has been through the same hormonal wringer washer. But. Amita got proactive and has developed holistic wellness programs for taboo topics such as sexual health, menopause, stress, anxiety… amongst other issues that women go through. Some of this will apply to you, all of it will apply to your daughters! Today Amita disc…
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Redefine the Next Few Decades with Maureen Atkinson
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53:14Maureen Atkinson is inspiring women like us to make this chapter our best. Founder of Lifeshiift, she’s the poster woman for learning and creating and curiosity as we navigate these years. Today she explains: Her path from a corporate mover and shaker to the designer and inspiration behind LifeShiift Travel as a young woman vs travel as an older wo…
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The Wisdom of Numerology with Suzan Owens
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1:03:42Suzan Owens began studying Numerology over 30 years ago and was fascinated with the synchronicity, guidance, and growth this study offered. Today she explains: The field of Numerology The five core numbers Two people can have the same set of numbers How Numerology and Tarot are related Years, Cycles and Names Suzan tells us she doesn’t need to know…
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How to Tackle New Challenges After a Long Career with Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons
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1:06:45Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons coaches high achieving, driven executives and professionals to create a “retirement” that challenges them, gives them high satisfaction and, often, leaves a legacy. As Elizabeth spoke, I realized that many of the needs/desires of high achievers are actually not that different from more average achievers, perhaps just on a …
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Beyond The Typical Vacation with Michelle Chang
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58:22Michelle Chang and her husband, Jedd, didn’t set out to become "intentional" travelers, but traveling captured them and if you’re going to travel, intentional is a great idea. In this episode Michelle explains Why we need some level of digital/phone literacy to travel well nowadays Preparing our phone before travel Good apps to have Crossing border…
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'Grey Area Drinking' and Why It's on The Rise with Sarah Rusbatch
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53:42Sarah Rusbatch is a grey area drinking coach. If you don’t know what that is, but enjoy your wine habit, listen in. In this episode, Sarah explains: What grey area drinking is How alcohol use disorder in women has increased over 80% in the last 30 years The interaction between menopause and drinking The physiological response to alcohol in women Wh…
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