The Boomer Woman’s Podcast

Mar-velous Mondays: The Story Goddess Remembers Burstall, Saskatchewan

Mar Sulaika is back for what might be shaping up for a new series called 
"The Story Goddess Remembers..." where she revisits some of the most memorable, heart-leading stories from her career as a reporter and producer.

Today: Burstall, Saskatchewan where tragedy befell the small community in 1995.

Mar Sulaika leads with her heart, captures a story from the hearts of others, and touches our hearts with her memories.

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TBW Guest: Stress & Resilience Coach DurgaMata of London Wraps Up

DurgaMata of London brought so many fabulous and interesting stories to the podcast the time flew! so... it became several episodes.

In this third and final episode, she reviews her Seven Steps to Happiness. Hopefully listeners will join DurgaMata and Agnes as they brainstorm the qualities and skills of happy people.

Find out more about DurgaMata and the varied ways she leads clients to reduce stress and increase resilience at http://www.durgamataoflondon.com/   You can also download her free Seven Steps ebook there.

Share your thoughts at https://twoboomerwomen.com/join-the-conversation/

 

TBW-Manly Monday: Bob Levin on Computer Security

Bob Levin got his start in computers in 1973!  That's called an early adopter.

In this episode he talks security: our computers, our email, the internet... and his mantra Back-up. Back-up. Back-up.

From passwords to patches, he explains why security is so important... and that it's our responsibility!

Bob can be found on FaceBook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/Bobslessons

He explained he has a course to help you upgrade that unsupported Windows 7 to Windows 10.  He made it free for you:  https://win7upgrade.memberportal.io/site/sales/?pname=sales

He recommended two password managers:  LastPass and Bitwarden, here are those links:

https://www.lastpass.com/

https://bitwarden.com/

Back-up your computer and its files!!!  Bob recommended iDrive, here's that link (full disclosure, at no extra cost to you Bob will make a very small stipend if you buy):  https://www.idrive.com/idrive/signup?p=internetho

 

Share your thoughts at: https://twoboomerwomen.com/join-the-conversation/

TBW Guest: Stress & Resilience Coach DurgaMata of London is Back!

The second episode with DurgaMata was so engaging it became too long for one episode.

This week, DurgaMata explains finding the pipe and tabor and her enjoyment of busking; how the talented artist she is was found by silk painting; and how her 40 years of meditation practice made the therapy of forest bathing a natural extension of that.

Tune in next week for the completion of the conversation where she describes her Seven Steps to Happiness, and hopefully you'll join her exercise to describe the qualities and skills of a happy person.

As always, feel free to leave lots of stars - it will help us grow!!! and you can leave your comments where you listen to podcasts or at https://twoboomerwomen.com/join-the-conversation/

 

 

TBW Guest: Personal Development Coach Sheila Finkelstein

An award-winning artist and author, Tech Savvy Senior Sheila Finkelstein, is an 81-year-old grandmother whose “kids” (educators and business people) often come to her for “how-to’s.” As a former teacher and current life coach, Sheila has had years of experience in honing her communication skills. She now uses them to support boomers and seniors in having fun while learning how to thrive in the age of technology.

Her own in-depth tech journey started with her first website in 2004. Five of them, plus two YouTube channels, can be found on TreasureYourLifeNow.com. Always looking for the ‘easy’ way herself, she knows just what fearful boomers and seniors need to feel comfortable. See TechnologyforSeniorsMadeEasy.com

Many people, when looking at their computers, smart phones, or tablets, feel overwhelmed and out-of-touch about how to navigate in what feels like “foreign” territory and the need to learn a whole new language. Her goal is that boomers and seniors also find the path of technology to be an easy and exciting journey…that they never need to feel isolated.

Editor's note: don't miss the whirlwind romance story!

Click on the picture to receive a copy of Sheila's 9 Tips for Effective Communication.

(or go to https://forms.aweber.com/form/54/1209929554.htm)

Sheila's Guide for Hosting Zoom Meetings can be downloaded at: 

https://technologyforseniorsmadeeasy.com/zoom-meeting-tips-hosting/

and you can request a copy of her story "My Best Friends: the Twins - iPhone and iPad and their Android friends" at https://treasureyourlifenow.com/my-best-friends-iphone-and-ipad/

 

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TBW Guest: Stress & Resilience Coach DurgaMata of London

Such an interesting guest today!  Where to start...

Raised a Quaker; competitive white water canoeist; met her guru by accident... design?; teacher; silk painter; triathlete; habit stacker; musician; forest bather; story teller.

DurgaMata has been meditating for 40 years, and her life experiences have led her to this place where she coaches on stress relief and resilience.  

Covid has prompted her to take her workshops and retreats online.

You can find Durgamata at http://www.durgamataoflondon.com/

Leave your comments at https://twoboomerwomen.com/join-the-conversation/

Editor's note:  I don't mute DurgaMata's pipe at the end - Zoom didn't appreciate it!  :-(

At 25:36, DurgaMata mentions a book that really resonated with her.  The actual piece she read is 

"Freedom, absolute freedom, must be given each individual soul to discover its own path. Mistakes along the path of spirituality are not at all deplorable, for mistakes are simply lesser truths. We are not proceeding from falsehood to truth. We are proceeding from the least revealed truth to the most revealed truth.

Until we have realised God and have become one with God, we have to call upon Him as Master, Guide, Friend and so on. According to our relationship with Him, our attitude towards Him may vary. This is of  no consequence. What is of supreme importance is that we love God as our very own. In our sincere love of God, we shall be inspired spontaneously to worship Him."      Sri Chinmoy, Yoga and the spiritual life. The journey of India's Soul., Agni Press, 1971

The full article can be read at:  https://www.srichinmoylibrary.com/ysl-1

 

TBW Rant: Agnes & Judith Create "Grey Ruckus"

Something a little different today as Agnes shares and discusses a recent conversation (but one of several) she had with Judith over how the Canadian government is failing its seniors.  For now they're calling it Grey Ruckus!  It might be a movement you want to join!

Some of the numbers Judith shared from her island home:

removing a tooth:  ~$50

remove a carcinoma: ~ $375

cut/colour/blowdry (her hair): ~$25

mani/pedi: $17.50

freshest piña colada in the world: $12

Lovely large restaurant dinner: $17.50

Links to learn more about Canadian government senior support payments:

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/old-age-security.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/payment-amounts.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/old-age-security/payments/tab1-1.html

Cost of living article:  https://canadianvisa.org/blog/life-and-culture/just-how-affordable-is-it-to-live-in-canada-in-2020

Join the conversation by emailing Agnes @ agnes@greyruckus.ca

 

 

TBW - Manly Monday: John Orian of Play At Creation

John Orian has a pretty impressive CV but, now that he's "retired" (he calls it "rejuvenation"), he's exploring our true purpose for being on Earth.  John has very interesting ideas that will certainly get you pondering many "Why"s.

His brand is Play At Creation - savour life experiences... and share that message with everybody else.

Once you're retired, John invites (challenges?) you to Dream, Design and Create a venture that will make a profound difference in how much you savour life.

Enjoy this very first episode of Manly Monday!!!

John mentions Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO5FwsblpT8

Find John at Play At Creation:  https://playatcreation.com/

and at LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnorian/

 

TBW Guest: Laughter Yoga Master Trainer Linda Leclerc

When you interview a Laughter Yoga Master Trainer, you expect a lot of laughter and Linda does not disappoint!!

Yoga, exercise, therapy... the benefits of this unsung modality are profuse!  Linda teaches us and at the same time we laugh so much it's like a free session!

As if that wasn't enough, Linda made a special video for you, the podcast listener:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EHmN0Zi_So

 

So many links to share so you can learn more!

http://hahasisterhood.com/

https://www.yogadurire.com/eng/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-leclerc/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thehahasisterhood/

https://www.facebook.com/ecoleduyogadurire

https://www.facebook.com/linda.leclerc1/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyhA0TDH2l3Qyd19g1Jgag

and the Laughter Yoga app:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.underscoresoftware.yogadurire.yoga03_v1e&hl=en&gl=us

The "Mothership":  https://laughteryoga.org/

For laughers in the UK:  http://www.lottemikkelsen.com/

 

TBW Guest: Inspired U School Founder Janae Bower

Janae Bower is an inspirational speaker and life purpose coach, and the founder of Inspired You School. Janae describes three 'worlds' we all inhabit: home, work, and above and beyond.

The author of 'The Little Girl Who Found IT" discusses finding IT, her Inspired Living Blueprint and Challenge, and how the challenge can lead to Inspired U School.

Janae brings a pretty impressive pedigree to her business along with a devotion to family and her own "above and beyond".

Find out more about Janae at http://findingit.com/

Learn about the Challenge and download her Blueprint at https://inspireduschool.com/

Leave your thoughts and comments at https://twoboomerwomen.com/join-the-conversation/

Stay tuned to the very end to learn about the upcoming Manly Monday!