The Boomer Woman’s Podcast

TBW Guest: Inspiratrix Extraordinaire Gail Hamilton

The recording gods were a little uncooperative with Agnes' voice in this episode but Gail's stories make up for everything!

How's this for a CV:

• National Speakers Association certified international motivational virtual and live speaker
• Consultant
• Trainer
• Author

• Degree in Voice

• Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance

• Master of Arts degree in Transpersonal Psychology

• Sung the lead role of Mimi in La Boheme

• Sung the lead role of Violetta in La Traviata

• Taught piano for 40 years

• Crowned Ms. Colorado Senior America

• 4th-runner up in the national Ms. Senior America pageant

• Helped build her former Habitat for Humanity home

• Climbed the historic 75-story Sydney Harbour bridge

• Former President Jimmy Carter has called her story “a force that is an inspiration”

• and, breaking news... insurance advisor too!!

About now you're asking how many women I'm interviewing today!  One!  Gail Hamilton.  and if the CV isn't impressive enough, shall I add that Gail is completely blind?

Listen up for Gail's amazing stories - she does nothing by halves! She left a problematic childhood behind to be amazing, and inspire others to be amazing too.

Gail mentions Travel Eyes, here's the link: https://www.traveleyes-international.com/

Find Gail at:  https://soaringintogreatness.com/

Her book:  https://soaringintogreatness.com/purchase-book/

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When you think "blind" you'll never think "disability" again.

 

TBW Guest: Caregiver Coach Wendy Taddeucci

Many people, especially Boomer women, are faced with a role reversal as their parents age and the need presents for them to take care of affairs for one or both of their parents.

It can be stressful, it can be exhausting, it can be a full-time job.  Wendy Taddeucci experienced all of the above when she was just 37. Nine years in she has taken all her experiences and everything she's learned to help other people prepare and shorten their learning curve when it comes time to care-decide for a loved one.

Find Wendy at https://www.coach-wendy.com

Download her 5 Steps document at https://coach-wendy.com/path.html

Getting Back to You:  https://coach-wendy.com/backtoyou.html

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TBW Guest: Life Strategist Regina Andler

Agnes has joined a podcast guest search platform and today you meet the first guest found there: Life Strategist Regina Andler.

Regina's topics are so pertinent to women, and especially Boomer Women:

1. create more harmony and balance in your life
2. the art of saying "No".
3. how to be okay when things are not okay.
4. when a less-than-rewarding job is a drain at work and at home

Regina discusses life topics and scenarios we can all identify with and gives us valuable tips for dealing with them.

Find Regina at:

https://lifeofmydreamsnow.com/

https://loseyourlimitingbeliefsnow.com/

and on Facebook:  

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

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TBW Guest: Confidence Creator Susan Cox

"Get visible with your style."  That's a concept you'll never hear Agnes coaching on!

That's why you'll appreciate today's guest, Susan Cox.  Whether you're bemoaning what age is doing to your body, or ready to spruce up the old you, or wondering about colour as you age, or (like Agnes) miss those fabulous heels you used to wear, Susan has great thoughts, ideas and tips for us Boomer women.

If you're concerned what the people in your life will think when you join the Look-Like-A-Million-Bucks Club, Susan has advice for you too.

Susan is the Founder of Fiercely 50-ish and can be found at https://fiercely50ish.com/

She has a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/fiercely50ish/

and a group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/208395879971499/

and you still have time to register for Susan's mini-workshop on Writing your Style Story: https://fiercely50ish.mykajabi.com/opt-in-ysr

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TBW Guest: Freelance Success Coach Sharon Dyer

Perhaps it's an omen that so many of the guests recently are coaching Boomer women to recreate their income source, whether that means leaving your current 9-5 or revitalizing it or yourself.

Today's guest has another interesting option for you: Freelancing.

The possibilities seem endless, certainly more than Agnes ever realized... the trick is to get noticed!  Sharon Dyer supports professional over-55s transitioning from a career to create a plan as they step into the next phase of their life, to have the confidence they can have and truly enjoy the lifestyle they desire and know they can manage the changes that come along.

Sharon helps you discern between risks and chances, she coaches you through change and opportunity, she helps you see the rewards that come with courage.  Finally, with Sharon, you'll create the profile that gets noticed!

You can find Sharon at  https://freelancersuccesscoach.com/

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TBW Replay: Can You Afford to Leave the J-O-B?

The podcast seems to be running a theme right now about leaving, or at least changing up, your current 9-5.  Can you afford to do that?  You need to crunch the numbers ahead of time!

This episode is a replay of an episode aired last February, wherein Agnes reviews her Income-Outgone Analyzer, with an invite to download a copy so you can run your own budget through it.  Also a short, but full-on, course about other facets of retirement you might want to consider... plan for.

Link to Nahanni's previous episode: https://twoboomerwomen.podbean.com/e/tbw-guest-certified-financial-planner-nahanni-ackroyd/

Link to the video that demonstrates the spreadsheet featured in the episode: https://twoboomerwomen.com/episode-extras/

The pre-retirement course Agnes mentions can also be found at the above link.

 

TBW Editorial Rant: Agnes on the Up-Coming Federal Election

Twenty-two months into a 4-year mandate Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a federal election.

I this episode, Agnes reviews the three main party platforms (for lack of a better word...) as they pertain to seniors' issues.  Boomers are either seniors or soon-to-be and Grey Ruckus is all about seniors so Agnes isolated those issues... yes, we are well aware there are a myriad of issues in any election, but this episode focuses on seniors.

Links to party platforms:

The Liberals: (the official election platform was not released as this episode was recorded, and this linked page has grown since Agnes did her initial research)  https://liberal.ca/our-plan/

Better Care reference:  https://liberal.ca/our-plan/liberals-move-forward-to-deliver-better-care-for-seniors/

Better Care backgrounder:  https://liberal.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/292/2021/08/LTC-ENG.pdf

'Support for seniors':  https://liberal.ca/our-plan/liberals-move-forward-to-deliver-more-support-for-seniors-who-need-it-most/

 

The Conservatives:  https://cpcassets.conservative.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/25132033/5ea53c19b2e3597.pdf

 

The NDP:  https://cpcassets.conservative.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/25132033/5ea53c19b2e3597.pdf

 

The Grey Ruckus website:  https://greyruckus.ca/

Agnes' previous article at Grey Ruckus:  https://greyruckus.ca/seniors-income-norms-canada-2021/

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TBW Guest: Kathleen Wolf on Creating Career Success

Kathleen Wolf helps forward-thinking organizations and individuals create meaningful business growth and career success. Based on her experiences in corporate and her own business, Kathleen developed the Experience Ecosystem®, a proven framework that guides organizations and individuals, recentering around their purpose and building meaningful growth based on their strengths. This approach used with clients delivers extraordinary results.

In this episode, Kathleen discusses strengths and weaknesses and the value of "being prepared" and what that entails.

This is the third episode in a series about being a Boomer dissatisfied with their 9-5 and looking for options about what to do about that.

You can find Kathleen at https://www.thepurposepartners.com/   Get on Kathleen's mailing list and be the first to learn more about her up-coming workshops and courses.

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TBW Guest: Marena Drlik on Transitioning to Entrepreneurship

Marena Drlik helps women 45+, who are transitioning from employee to entrepreneur, make the mindset shift that is necessary for their success. She helps her clients create their entrepreneurial identity and the focus, motivation, and flow needed in their new world. Marena is a Transformational Life Coach. She uses coaching skills, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Core Transformation, and hypnosis.

Marena talks about outside work and inside work in becoming an entrepreneur.  In this episode, she discusses some of the roadblocks (inside work) a new entrepreneur might meet in her journey... forewarned is forearmed, they say!  Listen in if you or someone you know is making the transition or contemplating the transition from employee to entrepreneur.

Find out more about Marena, or contact her at https://marenadrlik.com/

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TBW Guest: Leanne Le Cras on Quitting That Toxic Workplace

Several years ago, Leanne realized her dream job was turning into a nightmare, and she had to get out.

In this episode, Leanne shares her decision, her discussions with her husband, all the things she needed to consider in order to make "getting gone" a reality.

Leanne is very open about the before, the during and the after of her decision to quit her job... which makes this a must-listen for anyone who is thinking that leaving their workplace is the most healthy option. She shares a few tips too about processes you might want to check out.

She has been a blogger for a number of years and she references several articles she wrote during and about her journey, the links are:

My Story In A Nutshell - https://www.crestingthehill.com.au/2020/03/resignation-re-invention-and-revelation.html

Where To From Here? - https://www.crestingthehill.com.au/2019/04/where-to-from-here.html

When You're In A Season Of Waiting - https://www.crestingthehill.com.au/2019/05/a-season-of-waiting.html

Discovering your Core Values - https://www.crestingthehill.com.au/2019/06/discovering-your-core-values.html

 

Leanne also references an Australian book with lots of great advice, The Barefoot Investor:  https://www.amazon.com.au/Barefoot-Investor-2018-Update-Money/dp/0730324214