Stay ConnectedMen and women in midlife are drawn to Mary Rogers’ honest take on the experiences of the empty nest, aging parents, spending an inheritance, dating and sex, travel, downsizing things, trashing bad habits and figuring out who you want to be now that you really are all almost grow up.
The podcast is always smart, usually funny, and occasionally painfully real in speaking to the cusp of GenX and Baby Boomers.
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I'd rather not think of this as a rant, but some time taken to look at what the hell went wrong. I'm happy to be responsible for my own happiness, thank you very much. I'm never going to tell somebody else how to be happy, because how would I possibly know?
But I do see, that as a country, we are self-reporting high numbers of unhappiness, and I for one am starting to connect the dots between what we value as a society, and as individuals, compared to what science shows us results in lifelong happiness and there is a huge disconnect.
The good news is that once we turn 50, we seem to start seeing this disconnect in how we spend our time and money and have time to change our ways.
Here are but a few reflections on how the world worked 40 years ago that I can now honestly say... I miss.
I'd love to read your thoughts on this as well. What else from the "good Old Days" should make a comeback?
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Eileen Williams, of Feisty Side of Fifty, joins Mary to disuss the surprises of life post-menopause. Men and women will find hope and understanding of this chapter in women's lives.
Eileen shares the Five Happy Surprises of Menopause and The Three Keys to Making The Most Of The CHANGE.
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Making a career shift at midlife? Considering freelancing or going full time as a consultant? Mary Rogers brings in Joe Sanock to discuss one of his tools for fighting paralysis by perfection as you get going.
Visit experience50.com/consultant to buy Joe's mini course reduced from $39 to $19 for Experience 50 listeners.
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"Everyday since I left my job has been awesome. Just awesome", says Mark Vanderklipp, 51.
He joins Experience 50 host Mary Rogers to discuss his midlife pivot on The Experience 50 Podcast giving inspiration and advice to others feeling the urge to pivot themselves. No midlife crisis needed.
Mark VanderKlipp's story of a professional pivot at midlife. Why he isn't freaking out.At the top of his game, midlifer Mark VanderKlipp resigned from his position as president of an employee-owned wayfinding design firm without knowing exactly what would follow. What he did know was that he was ready to move on.
Mark had become passionate about a new discipline and he resigned. Yikes! He was drawn to the chance to combine his passion with his purpose and there was no looking back.
Would he begin a job search? Start a new business and hire employees? Go solo and consult? As Mark tells Mary and her listeners, "Anything is possible."
Having recently survived prostate cancer and completing a successful run in the Boston Marathon, Mark was becoming more comfortable with challenging himself in uncharted territory. He and his wife Suzanne are about to become empty nesters, and with an increased value for quality of life and personal/professional development, the decision to take that leap of faith was easier than you might expect. Early retirement? Hardly! He is taking a leap of faith that he can do the work he loves, stay true to his passion and create a lifestyle that honors his values and love of life.
In this episode Mary Rogers speaks with Mark VanderKlipp on:
To connect with Mark: mark@conductexperience.com
Mark's recommended read:
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero Thanks so much for joining me today.Have some feedback you’d like to share? Great! Leave your thoughts in the comment section below or shoot me an email!
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You will never know the importance sympathy cards until you are on the receiving end. Here is what you need to know, even if you are a slacker.
Men don't get an easy ride through their 50s. Steve Och's book, MIDMEN: The Modern Man's Guide To Surviving Midlife Crisis should be placed on the nightstand of every guy's bed, or couch, depending on how that midlife experience is going for him.
This episode contains new content, but is primarily a condensed version of nearly two hours of conversation between Mary Rogers and Steve Och's which originally aired as a 2 part series in November of 2015.
Och's discussion of finding out what is important and making every decision with an eye on protecting your radius is priceless advice. Visit our website for more information and links.
Enjoy this look back at Captain Kangaroo, Dark Shadows, Search For Tomorrow, As The World Turns, and network news going back to 1969. Danny's stories include many names you'll recognise: Morgan Fairchild, Bill O'Reilly, Martha Stewart, Peter Jennings, Connie Chung (who wrote the Forward in his book), Mike Wallace, and the whole crew from Captain Kangaroo (Bob Sheehan, Hugh Brannum...), the list goes on and on.
You can purchase the book The Last Stage Manager Standing by Daniel B. Morgan at experience50.com/TV
Let's play Truth or Dare everyday. Come on, life is short! Face your truth and dare yourself to try something new. Midlife Transitions Coach and LCSW Diann Wingert has done both in the course of her 50s.
She marked her 60th birthday with a skydiving adventure, which tops off a long list of DARES. She also dared to come face to face with some truths.
Links to her skydiving video and more info on Diann and Experience 50 at experience50.com
Are you gearing up for a "big conversation". Have you already imagined how it is going to go? You've written the script for all parties? This is the problem with big conversations that begin with "We Need To Talk".
If you love your family, please document your end of life wishes for your own passing. The shock and grief when a loved one dies is overwhelming. To have to try to recall or imagine what your family member's final wishes would have been is nearly impossible. Your judgement is poor, you find it difficult to make decisions and this is exactly the shape you do NOT want to leave your family in when you pass.
Chris Hill is on a mission to save family members from the situation he found himself in when his mother died. Nobody knew what she wanted. What type of service? What songs? Burial or cremation? What did she want to be dressing in, jewelry?
If you pay in advance or not, having pre-planned your funeral is indeed the greatest gift you can leave your family. There are downloadable guides, or just talk with your family or a funeral director.
Chris Hill and Mary discuss the importance of:
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