A Certain Age

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Womaness Founder Sally Mueller Tackles Menopause’s WTF Symptoms Jul 25, 2022

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Meet Sally Mueller, the CEO, and co-founder of Womaness, a product line of menopause solutions carried nationwide at Target and the first menopause brand to hit the shelves at Ulta Beauty. Sally shares how she created the products she needed for her own menopause symptoms, and why retailers are finally putting meno products on shelves. We dive into how to be meno-positive and why it may have taken until 2022, but menopause has finally met its match.
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Reclaiming Identity as We Age, Motherhood, Desire, and the Joy of Loving Something—Anything—Like Your Life Depends on It with Author Tabitha Carvan Jul 18, 2022

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Have you ever subsumed yourself so completely in something external—motherhood, career, a relationship that you lost your sense of self? Meet Tabitha Carvan, author of "This Is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch: The Joy of Loving Something—Anything—Like Your Life Depends On It." Tabitha was a mother of young children when she fell hard, from afar for the actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Slowly she realized that her preoccupation with the actor was not about Cumberbatch; it was about feeling passionate about something that restored her sense of self. We get into how aging can erase or rebuild our identities, motherhood, the taboo of embracing desire, and her stunning and hilarious debut book. And if you're thinking, "Benedict Cumber-who?', time to hit Google to see what all the fuss is about. ;-)
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Let’s Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World with Journalist Danielle Friedman Jul 11, 2022

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Do you remember Jazzercise, the Jane Fonda Workout, the ThighMaster? How about a time when the sports bra didn’t exist? Journalist Danielle Friedman, author of “Let's Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World,” shares a fascinating look at the evolution of the women’s exercise movement from “scandalous” into a multibillion-dollar juggernaut and cultural force. We get into diet culture, the birth of commodified wellness, forgotten fitness trailblazers, and exercise fads best relegated to the dustbin of history. Plus, the benefits of group workouts for women as they age.
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Decode Midlife Supplements with Julie Kucinski of Hormonal Wellness Brand Wile Women Jul 04, 2022

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Hormonal? Meet Julie Kucinski, a cofounder of Wile Women, which offers 100% plant-based supplements and tinctures to support women over 40 with emotional, menopausal, and hormonal wellness. We get into plant power, managing midlife mental health, and why sublimating anger can wreak havoc on well-being, both mental and physical. Bonus, we explore the idea of reframing hormones as a superpower and why women are finally aging (and menopausing) out loud.
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Rethink Menopause with Omisade Burney-Scott of the Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause Jun 27, 2022

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Rethink menopause with Omisade Burney-Scott, the creator of the Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause, a multimedia project seeking to curate and share the stories and realities of Black women and nonbinary people navigating menopause. We explore aging, intimacy, body change, pleasure, love, spirituality, and the liminality of menopause. We get into the ongoing fight for bodily autonomy, the importance of listening beyond our echo chambers, how to ground ourselves during the swirl of change, and why transformation is not linear.
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Stylist Dacy Gillespie of The Mindful Closet Helps Midlife Women Live that #CapsuleWardrobe Life Jun 20, 2022

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Think about your closet for a minute. When you open it, does it spark joy? Or does it cause panic and overwhelm because it’s disorganized and overstuffed (yet you have nothing to wear?). Stylist Dacy Gillespie of The Mindful Closet has ideas for cultivating a closet that makes you happy and is more practical, sustainable, and ethical. We dive into how to be a mindful consumer in a world of excess, building a capsule wardrobe, and dressing for changing midlife bodies. Bonus! We cover how to donate and resell clothes, plus how to deal with seasonal wardrobe changeovers. Hot summer nights - we ready for ya!
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Caregiving Expert Liz O’Donnell on Caring for Aging Parents While Making a Living (and Having a Life) Jun 13, 2022

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Sandwiched! Today’s show dives into how to care for aging parents while balancing the needs of career, family, and life. Caregiving Expert Liz O’Donnell, author of “Working Daughter: A Guide to Caring for Your Aging Parents While Making a Living” and founder of Working Daughter, a community for women navigating eldercare, joins me to share real-world practical caregiving tools. We get into the nitty-gritty—how to have hard conversations with your parents, navigating sibling dynamics, what to know about “caregiving creep,” and what to share (and not share) with your workplace. Bonus! We cover the #1 thing Liz thinks all caregivers should do to protect their energy and sanity.
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Writer Annabel Monaghan Turns the Page on Her Buzzy New Beach Book and Midlife Joy Jun 06, 2022

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Meet Annabel Monaghan author of “Nora Goes Off Script” – a witty romance for romantics that The Washington Post is calling a “stand-out” for summer. Annabel shares the inspiration behind her Hallmark meets Hollywood tale and a behind-the-scenes of novel-writing.

We dive into why it took hitting 50 for Annabel to foray into adult fiction (she is a YA author), midlife joy, and fangirl over Sexiest Man Alive Paul Rudd. Paul, call us!
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Want to Live Longer and Healthier? Try Walking Says Joyce Shulman of 99 Walks May 23, 2022

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Did you know that a regular walking practice can increase your brain size? Mind blown! Walking can also improve your bone health, reduce depression, high blood pressure and stress, and add years to your life. Today's show covers all things walking—where, when, and how often—with Joyce Shulman of 99 Walks and Jetti Fitness. A life-long walking enthusiast, Joyce is on a mission to bring the health and lifestyle benefits of walking to one million women. We get into the myth of 10,000 steps, walking classes and indoor walking, and the power of delayed gratification.
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Travel Pro Suzanne Stavert on Adventures in Empty-Nesting May 16, 2022

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Faced with an emptying nest, stay-at-home mom Suzanne Stavert went from daily crying jags to a life of adventure as a travel writer, culinary explorer, travel podcast host, and the creator of the multimedia platform Adventures of Empty Nesters. We cover the sadness (and opportunity) of empty-nesting, why midlife is the right time to launch a small business and post-pandemic travel. If you are itching to pack a suitcase, want off-the-beaten-path ideas for your next trip, or are craving inspiration for turning a passion into a second-act career, this show is for you.
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