The Boomer Woman’s Podcast

Thecia Ellis is The Homesteading Grandma

Zoom is a little staticky and a bit glitchy for the first bit today – hopefully the fun makes up for it!

Thecia Ellis is no stranger to hard work.  Homesteading was still a bit of a challenge and a large learning curve but has become her most enjoyed time of life.  You’ll learn more than a few things during this conversation, and you might cringe a wee bit – it’s life on a working farm! – but you’ll appreciate the healing aspects of life on the land.

Hot bees… hurricanes… tick-caused allergies… accidents… it’s not for the faint-hearted but Thecia certainly continues to see the bright side.

And then you’ll learn about ‘prepping’ and copy-canning.

If homesteading wasn’t enough, Thecia also has quite an online presence… for a reason.  Farm lessons.  Life lessons.  I so enjoyed my conversation with Thecia.  She is an inspiration!

Learn more about Thecia at https://www.grandmashomestead.farm/

Get more links and learn more at https://boomwithabang.com/thecia-ellis-homesteader/

 

Shannon Russell on Second Act Careers

Shannon Russell made that all-too-familiar choice to leave a job she loved to be more present for her young children. So… she changed it up from being a television producer to producing her own life.

Are you happy right now?  Age doesn’t really matter if you’ve made the decision to recreate your life in a different direction.

There are so many choices nowadays and Shannon has so many tips on recognizing what we might like, what might be a fit for us, and how to assess our enthusiasm/potential.

Have you heard of Snapology?  Sounds pretty cool, and Shannon talks about it, and the possibility of a franchise.

So many great ideas to think about as we plan what is next!

Find Shannon at https://secondactsuccess.co/

Learn more about Shannon and get all the links mentioned at:  https://boomwithabang.com/shannon-russell-on-your-second-act-career/

 

Kristin Mallon on Feminine Longevity and Breast Health

Kristin Mallon is a feminine longevity expert.  Sick care is so necessary but well care should be too.  And women need well care into the elder years… beyond the reproductive years.

Our last decade is called the Marginal Decade and there is no reason we shouldn’t have health and wellness through it, or most of it (and hopefully our age will be triple digits!).

Today Kristin Mallon focuses on breast health.  Monthly self-examination is so important, and we are learning so much more about the genes that affect our breast health.  Remember the earlier breast cancer is detected the better the outcomes.

Kristin also emphasizes the importance of hormones in our lives, our bodies and our aging.  And Exercise… and Sleep – quality sleep.  Her reference to health banks is a great one.

Kristin can be found at https://www.femgevityhealth.com/

More information about Kristin can be found at https://boomwithabang.com/kristin-mallon-on-breast-health-and-feminine-longevity/

 

Melinda Satterlee - Financial Planner and Investment Advisor

“Women don’t need more products to buy, they want to learn about managing their finances, from opening the right kind of accounts to learning how to invest their money.”

Melinda Satterlee compares connecting with new clients in her business as a “dating period” – you get to know each other, make sure your philosophies and methods are compatible – before you decide to go steady.

Her description of the building blocks – what your needs / wishes are depending on your age, family situation, etc. – is great food for thought.  When you’re young, you can look at saving; as we get older we might need to look more at our spending.

A lot of great information and explanations for listeners of all ages and comfort levels and experience in the financial world.

Melinda is licensed in the U.S. but much of the information is transferable to your country of origin – certainly the emphasis on finding an advisor you’re comfortable with and trust.

Aside:  Do you know what streak running is?

Find Melinda Satterlee at:  https://www.marathonwealthmgt.com/

Find out more about Melinda and get social media links at:  https://boomwithabang.com/melinda-satterlee-financial-planner-and-investment-advisor/

 

Tonia Griffin on Senior Living Communities

Senior living communities. We need to get past the concept of them being for old people!  Good meals cooked for you, housekeeping done for you, entertainment and social events planned for you… but you come and go as you please… sounds like an ideal lifestyle to me!

Tonia Griffin is a marketer for a senior living complex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and in the episode, she explains the difference between “Independent Living” and “Assisted Living” and the perks of the lifestyle.  At Agnes’ invitation, Tonia also sells Baton Rouge – it is an over 2000 mile relocate!  If Tonia doesn’t convince you to relocate you will certainly want to put Baton Rouge on your holiday destination list!!

See Tonia's Community at: https://williamsburgbr.com/

Learn more about Tonia at: https://boomwithabang.com/tonia-griffin-on-senior-living-communities/

 

 

Dr. Daved Rosensweet on Hormones and Menopause

This episode is an important one for both women and men.  Dr. Daved Rosensweet starts with an overview of hormones for both women and men and what they do for us.

Interesting thought: not that many generations ago there was no such thing as menopause because lifespan was not that long.

Dr. Rosensweet gives us the facts behind the breast cancer risk that was associated with HRT and discusses Premarin and plant-based bio-identical hormones.

Two big take-aways:  find a practitioner who is well-educated in hormones and check out compounding pharmacies.

So much great information in this episode but please remember this is a conversation – you need to check with your own health (hormone) specialist before you set up your own random hormone cocktail based on Dr. Rosensweet’s information.

Interestingly, Dr. R was the medical advisor / trainer of the first nurse practitioners ever graduated.

An aside: Dr. R also has a website called I Wonder Doctor for varied information – link in the show notes.

Download Dr. Rosensweet's book Happy Healthy Hormones at https://iobim.org/book/

Find Daved at: https://brite.live/

I Wonder Doctor at:  https://iwonderdoctor.com/#welcome

Learn more about Dr. Daved Rosensweet and access all his links at:  https://boomwithabang.com/dr-daved-rosensweet-on-hormones-and-menopause/

 

 

Jill McCarthy IS The Geeky Grandma With an Encouraging Nudge

Tech came easy to Jill McCarthy, aka The Geeky Grandma. Since her first computer arrived she has been learning and creating and teaching, and over the years it has led to the growth of a community.

She combined her affection for penpal letter writing into e-pals where matched women would email each other.  That grew into a women’s group, retreats, and a real community.

Jill’s podcast is The Geeky Grandma with An Encouraging Nudge.  That name has a story behind it and Jill shares it.  She also encourages us to go for our dreams… even if they need to be scaled back a bit at this age.

Jill’s catch-phrase is “The desires of the heart” and she truly is all heart. Meeting with women who are preparing for retirement or are newly retired, she slows the clock to inquire about interests from another time… and help them get to a next place.

Interested in Jill’s retreats?  She has one coming up!

So many nuggets in this episode.

Listen to Jill's podcast at:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-geeky-grandma-with-an-encouraging-nudge/id1530291671?uo=4

 

Tamara Zoner on Practicing Happiness

Do you take responsibility for your own happiness?  It is in your hands… and you have to cultivate it.

Life happens to all of us.  If it seems overwhelming, you can still choose how you respond… even if your response is choosing to binge Netflix for a period of time – it’s a conscious choice.

Finding positives is how we start to retrain our neurology.  So in the midst of “the mess”, are you healthy? Do you have a home? Clean water out of the tap?

If you are surrounded by grumps and negative people, find joy elsewhere – YouTube, Meet-ups, other groups, review personal accomplishments.

I seem to throw a lot of negatives at Tamara but her solutions never fail.  Again, life happens and it isn’t always happy, but we accept life and find “an inner state of peace and well-being”.

“Practice” happiness.  Very powerful.

Find Tamara at:  https://www.alifeyoulovenow.com/

Find all of Tamara's links at:  https://boomwithabang.com/tamara-zoner-on-practicing-happiness/

 

Barbara Mojica - The Importance of History in Creating Critical Thinkers

An extra-long episode today – that’s what happens when Agnes gets chatting with a history educator and Barbara has so many thought-inspiring insights!

Barbara Mojica explains how history is in every part of our life – family, place, customs, society.  Both an historian and an explorer, Barbara brings history to life, even on podcast.

As an educator, Barbara brings an interesting take on the job of teaching today and how children learn.

Barbara talks about children becoming the leaders of tomorrow, and being critical thinkers… she explains the correlation between history and critical thinking and tomorrow’s leaders.  Which does, of course, lead to a discussion of search engine use and social media and algorithms in getting information.

Cultural history is important as a family reference, but also from a global perspective, why other people may be different because of their cultural history.  Encouraging children to see the good and the bad of a family’s cultural history is important as the world continues to change at a rapid pace.

Be a lifelong learner… as adults and, as adults, teach the children to be also… including sharing what you’ve learned as the elder.

A bonus question at the end might be interesting to anyone interested in writing children’s books.

Find Barbara at https://www.littlemisshistory.com/

Get all the info and links at https://boomwithabang.com/barbara-mojica-on-the-importance-of-history-in-creating-critical-thinkers/

 

Paula Conroy - Connect to Your Authentic Essence

Today’s conversation starts with discussion of the maiden years, the mother years, the crone years.

Paula’s description of her life in the corporate arena might sound exciting but, as she matured, she started to recognize what she calls the “aridity” of her seemingly successful life. 

An interesting discussion of masculine attributes and feminine attributes at a cultural/corporate level.  Also, the lack of rites of passage in western culture.  How do we take responsibility for our part in all of it?  How do we revisit rites of passage and make them part of our life, our community again?

You might find Paula’s Rose, Thorn, Banana Peel and Seed ritual useful. How often do you engage in circle discussion, allowing each person to hold space?

Embrace your “crone” years!

Find Paula at https://www.thefrequency.global/

Find all of Paula's links at: https://boomwithabang.com/paula-conroy-connect-to-your-authentic-essence/