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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Combustible recipe: Mix one part exhausted middle-aged woman with one part distracted Millennial store cashier. Stand back.
What brings out the wrath of a midlife woman? Hormones, lack of sleep, a new voice that comes with the confidence of wisdom and experience; all are possible answers to the question of why.
The next question is why do an equal number of women slide into midlife with a sense of grace, poise and assuredness that draws people to her? She speaks her mind with clarity and kindness, people listen and she get results.
This second woman has crossed the bridge of midlife to a land where she finds joy and happiness in most things. She has made her choices, deciding which optional thoughts to entertain and which battles to engage in.
Has she become invisible to the larger population that adores youthfulness? Does she notice or even care?
Diann Wingert, LCSW & Life Transitions Coach, and host Mary Rogers discuss an Experience 50 podcast listener's question: Why do I get so pissed off all the time?
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This episode contains explicit sexual content. Steve Ochs, 56, author of MIDMEN The Modern Man's Guide to Surviving Midlife Crisis, joins Mary Rogers for a second episode of a REAL conversation about midlife. In this episode we talk about the importance of tending to the most valuable asset and resource for a man's happy life.... his wife or partner.
Happy marriages don't just happen to lucky people. Steve has been married to his wife Julie for 26 years and has done his research on how to keep a woman happy, what it takes and why it is vital to a man's happy life.
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Hear a man’s perspective on how to survive a midlife crisis. Steve Ochs, author of MIDMEN: A Modern Man’s Guide to Surviving Midlife Crisis, joins Mary for a passionate conversation on his quest to help men understand why they feel the way they do and how to identify, nurture and protect their “radius”. Visit experience50.com/MIDMEN to learn more about the book and Steve Ochs.
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This is the story of a very happy midlife couple, who learned after a second opinion that a original misdiagnosis of a hematoma was actually very advanced, rare and deadly bone cancer. Susan, an estate and elder law attorney, shares their 18 month journey from proper diagnosis to his passing, how she managed her emotions during that time, documented her husband’s words of wisdom for their young son, the struggle of caring for a spouse, and the shift that occurs when there is no more hope.
Susan Wideman Schaible, 58, reached out to Experience 50 to tell her story. As an attorney, she knows the importance of having one’s affairs in order. If you have not done so, please gift your family members with the compilation of your estate information, final wishes, passwords, financial information, etc…
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Becky Cain successfully solo-parented and launched her four kids, watching each of them set out on their own adventures. At 50, she raised her hand and said “It’s my turn”. She moved 250 miles away from home, to a town where she didn’t have any real connections other than a job. She made a new home in a very small apartment, experienced being alone for the first time as an adult and learned to turn loneliness into quiet solitude and self-awareness.
The process took one full year. She harnessed her lessons, came home and started a new life including a foreign journey, a new business, and the knowledge that happiness comes from inside.
You can read Becky’s blog HERE.
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E017 Holidays and Adult Kids in Midlife with Diann Wingert
Just like your kids believed in Santa, you may think your adult children will be at your holiday meals forever. Well, time for a reality check. Your grown kids have their own lives, new relationships and you may be facing an empty chair at the Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner table.
Diann Wingert, LCSW and Life Transitions Coach, guides us through the minefield of unrealistic expectations and hurt feelings. Ugh!
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When Dr. Craig Brakeman, DVM sold his animal hospital back to the corporate franchise, he thought he was making a move to better his life. At 57, he wanted to be able to focus more on the animals and less on managing a large veterinary practice. But when corporate changes began to change the level of care and customer service, he found that he was miserable. His original plan, which was to remain at the practice as an employee until retirement in 10 years, became unimaginable.
The low point was when he found himself driving to work hoping that he would hit a deer and have an excuse for not going to work. By the time he reached the parking lot, he was on the phone with his wife, Allyson to talk about quitting his job that very day.
And that is what he did, with no plan for what would come next.
In our 50s, we still have time to make career changes. It may be to a different employer, a different line of work or working for yourself. One thing is for sure: Life is too short to be unhappy.
Hear advice from Mary and Craig who have both been in this situation, personally and professionally, when you know you must act to change your life… immediately.
Immerse yourself in a foreign community with an international volunteer program. Mary interviews Debbie Asuncion, Executive Director of Utopia Volunteers, a program of the Utopia Foundation. Debbie shares the details of how to choose a country and a specific project that will meet your specific and personal needs and for a fulfilling volunteer experience.
You will learn about their projects, mission, philosophy as well as the cost to volunteers and what you can expect in terms of your service, accommodations, meals and outcomes. Learn more at Utopia Volunteers or call Debbie at 1-855-785-2513 (toll-free). Please mention The Experience 50 when making contact. More information and photos at experience50.com
Looking for new friends and fun in midlife? Your community theater may hold a whole new life for you. Mary talks with her sister, Clover Roy, who recently joined volunteer ranks at her community theater after being away from the stage for almost 30 years. Also joining the conversation, Betsy Willis has been both a paid staff person and volunteer including on stage roles, directing and producing shows. If at midlife you are looking for a way to express yourself, be part of a team, and want to get more joy in your life… this may be the ticket!
There is stuff you should just know at 50. My wonderful listeners contributed their best tips, tricks and jewels of wisdom to this episode. You will learn the right way to tie your shoes, get better results in the voting booth, how to make awesome eggs, the difference between a trip and a vacation, how to pay off your mortgage faster, matching socks and tupperware lids with bottoms, health, home and kitchen, what to do when you get a serious diagnosis from your doctor, and more!
A full list is on the website, HERE.
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