2025 is the 6th Season of The Boomer Woman’s Podcast. Each episode is a conversation between me – I’m Agnes Knowles, your host – and a guest who talks to a subject that, someway, somehow, is relatable to Boomer Women. The guests can be any age, any gender, as long as their message is positive, informative, pertinent to our demographic. You, dear listener, might need to be open-minded, curious, tolerant, inclusive… and if you are, you will enjoy these conversations, maybe learn something, and I encourage you to share each and any episode! Click the Follow/Subscribe button to be notified of the next great guest. Want to be a guest on The Boomer Woman’s Podcast? Send Agnes Knowles a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/agnesknowles
Episodes
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
When you interview a good friend there are bound to be a few laughs and that’s about how this episode starts.
Living in Canada, with close family in both Canada and England, Penny – like so many listeners - has been greatly affected by the ongoing Covid pandemic.
Her practical nature has allowed her to roll with what she can’t do and appreciate what she can do.
Penny describes care arrangements that are in place for her aging mother and how life is unfolding for her two daughters, one nearby and one across the sea. She is such a good example of accepting “the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.”
If you are in the same situation you’ll appreciate Penny’s anecdotes and juggling in trying to stay up-to-speed with the generations as well as her concerns with what should she do, what could she do.
Like so many of you, she talks to the dog and the cat a bit more, bakes when she needs to use up energy and tends her garden.
One tool Penny describes looking into is ViewClix - https://www.viewclix.com/ It looks like a great idea even if Penny decided not to go with it given her specific circumstance.
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Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
A scenario you might never have imagined goes like this: your grandson comes to you and wants to talk. You can tell it's important so you curl up on the couch with him and he says "Gramma, I have this boy-body but I know I should be a girl."
Most of us would not know how to react, and would probably say the wrong thing.
Learn how to handle what might be the most important conversation of your life in this episode with Michelle, mother of a trans daughter, who knew more about the situation than most of us and helped her withdrawing child become the radiant, vibrant daughter she is today.
Whether the actual conversation includes you, or you just aren't sure what's going on as more and more people speak out about their gender identity, Michelle breaks it down and helps us understand how to be and what to say when transitioning touches our life.
Michelle and her family live in California so do the necessary research for help and support where you live.
One link that Michelle shares is: https://genderspectrum.org/
If you have questions that Michelle could answer send them to Agnes at agnes@twoboomerwomen.com
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Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Kathleen Kinasewich has always been lured by mandalas and in 2009 registered for formal training as a facilitator.
In this episode, she talks about the history of mandalas, how they appear in so many different cultures around the globe, and why so many of us resonate with mandalas.
The chat got so interesting, Agnes dropped her notes and let the conversation go where it would.
While CoVid has waylaid Kathleen's live workshops, she can be found online with virtual workshops.
Find out more at https://www.soulcirclemandalas.com/ or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1111SoulCirlcleMandalas
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Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Welcome to TBW! Today is going to be a really short episode. The technology gods really were not kind to Agnes today when her intended guest and she met on Zoom and after almost an hour of trying to outsmart them, they gave up, washed out their coffee cups and went for a walk in the sunshine.
Three requests in this episode:
- any questions for Penny or Agnes about dealing with family distance during covid?
- what do you think about a man Friday episode once a month?
- would a super simple course on creating a website be of interest?
Contact Agnes @ agnes@TwoBoomerWomen.com.
See you next week!!
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
A common theme throughout the last year of Covid has been housing issues at so many levels. Agnes gets out her soapbox today, flying solo, and addresses issues in eldercare residential housing and other housing issues that have been recurring in the news for so many months.
All demographics have had existing grim realities come to light in the last 12 months - Agnes wades in with opinions and some fixes.
Looking for your ideas too!!
Mentioned in this issue:
WEIRD countries in research: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100630132850.htm
OWCH: https://www.owch.org.uk/
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Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Mother's Day is one month away and this episode may well be a gift to both of you.
Today Glenna discusses the how and why of capturing your parents' story. Or anyone's story really... but our elders won't be here forever so time is of the essence.
Take advantage of Glenna's expertise and follow her suggestions... and find out more at:
https://www.glennamageau.com/your-moms-story/
https://www.glennamageau.com/your-dads-story/
If you're looking for excellent suspense novels, there's Glenna's alter ego, Maggie Thom... She was interviewed on this podcast on March 17, 2021:
https://twoboomerwomen.podbean.com/e/tbw-guest-suspense-writer-maggie-thom/ (or wherever you listen to podcasts).
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Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
This week Phyllis returns to discuss the differences between Western thinking and Eastern thinking. Her knowledge really is astounding.
Unfortunately, the recording equipment really doesn't like the Agnes-Phyllis connection as this week's episode is a bit problematic too, but like last week, it's so worth listening through.
Phyllis mentions valuable readings to get a better understanding of the "knowledge" that exists, especially in Eastern thinking. Her reading list is below:
The Upanshads – Eknath Easwaran The Upanishads have been translated by many however this particular author is one of the clearest, and so his edition is being suggest.
Mahabharata – A story of a war – Shrila Vyasadeva, summarized by Purnaprajna das.
Bhagavad-Gita As It Is – Swami Prabupada. This is available through the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – Patanjali This book describes the base of Yoga.
Human Devolution a Vedic alternative to Darwin’s Theory. Michael A. Cremo Something to seriously consider
The Gospel of Judas – edited by Rodolphe Kasser, Marvin Meyer, and Gregor Wurst
These are two specific books, other are also available.
The Gospel of Thomas – Hidden sayings of Jesus – Harold Bloom.
The NAG Hammadi Scriptures – Edited by Marvin Meyer. Originally discovered in 1945. A compete collection of the scrolls, but it is not an easy read.
The Art of War – Sun Tzu. A classic on self-knowledge. This can be read at many levels.
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying – Sogyal Rinpoche. A different way of seeing life and death, not the only different way.
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Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Audio Alert: this is such a good episode, with the worst audio quality yet... so worth being patient with though - Phyllis is a joy!
As a child, Phyllis Chubb's first word was Why?
At age 9, she met a yogi and it seems her path was set. Studying metaphysics and astrology when they weren't really accepted, an early career practicing and counselling 'non-compliance'.
Two common threads here: "Happiness is an inside job" and "When the student is ready the teacher will appear".
Phyllis offers insights into the 'self' that can't be summed up in show notes.
And how all the above leads a romance novel... or three.
Find Phyllis at https://phyllischubb.com
Find her books at Amazon and https://phyllischubb.com/my-novels
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Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Maggie Thom... Glenna Mageau... today you'll primarily meet Maggie Thom: award winning suspense/mystery/thriller writer.
Maggie discusses her methods - writing, plot development, character studies - and the preparations for publishing.
If you've ever considered writing, you'll get lots of tips. If you're looking for a good suspense with twists and turns throughout, you'll be following Maggie in no time!
Links mentioned:
Scrivenor: https://twoboomerwomen.com/scrivener
(that's Maggie/Glenna's affiliate link - full disclosure: she will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you)
Draft 2 Digital: https://draft2digital.com
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com
Island Rock Creations: https://www.facebook.com/Island-Rock-Creations-110559340676979
Find Maggie:
https://www.facebook.com/maggiethomauthor
You'll meet Glenna Mageau again in a future episode of Two Boomer Women, but if you want to get a head start: https://www.glennamageau.com
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Last week Breast Cancer Coach Marnie Clark reviewed 12 of her 24 recommendations for reducing your risk of breast cancer. Don't let the number daunt you - they are basic lifestyle changes and completely actionable (maybe you're already ahead of the game and doing some, that makes it even easier).
She is smart, knowledgeable, and "been there, done that".
Marnie mentioned some great references online - some of them are listed below. She mentions a number of different resources she has on her website, I won't list them all here, it's well worth the visit to her website and explore there:
- https://marnieclark.com/
- https://marnieclark.com/how-to-courses-change-your-life-meditation-course/
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/paraben_b_5507615
- https://emfadvice.com/recommended-products-2/
- https://www.ewg.org/
- https://www.facebook.com/MarnieClarkcom
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