The Boomer Woman’s Podcast is a conversation-driven show for women who know that life doesn’t stop at midlife—it opens up.
Hosted by Agnes Knowles, the podcast is now in its 7th season and features engaging conversations with guests whose ideas, experiences, and insights are relevant to Boomer women navigating what comes next. Guests may be any age or gender, but their message is always thoughtful, positive, and genuinely useful.
These are not lectures or quick takes. They’re real conversations—curious, open-minded, inclusive, and sometimes unexpected. You might learn something new, rethink an old assumption, or simply feel less alone in the questions you’re asking.
If you’re willing to be curious, tolerant, and open to different perspectives, you’ll feel right at home here.
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Episodes
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Summer Rerun #3 - Regular programming resumes next week.
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 Jul 28, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 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
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Gut health is one of those subjects we don't know enough about and it's not the prettiest subject around so, often, we don't mention it.
Keenan Fiddler in a Holistic Nutritionist.
He explains probiotics, prebiotics, antibiotics. You may inherit your genetics but you also inherit habits - that's not always handy. Healthy food can help, even fix, a lot. Stress can be internal and external and is not helpful, in the least. Keenan guides us on what's good to eat, what should we avoid (we know most of this, we often choose to ignore that knowledge).
Keenan gives us great general information. However - his information does NOT preclude or replace a doctor's consultation or recommendations.
You can find Keenan at https://www.naturalnutrition.me
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Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
This episode first appeared in February 2021. It appears here this week while Two Boomer Women take a well-deserved break.
Nahanni Ackroyd is a diligent, caring, perceptive, smart financial planner on Vancouver Island.
In this episode she discusses some of the basics of Retirement 101 in the Canadian context. Critical Illness insurance is recommended by Agnes and Nahanni - so she touches on it.
Finally, if giving is part of your financial plan, 100 Who Care is a great way to keep your dollars local.
Acronyms for this episode:
- RRSP: Registered Retirement Savings Plan
- TFSA: Tax Free Savings Account
- RRIF: Registered Retirement Income Fund
- CRA: Canada Revenue Agency
- OAS: Old Age Security
- CPP: Canada Pension Plan
- GIS: Guaranteed Income Supplement
Links:
Nahanni Ackroyd: https://www.nahanniackroyd.com/
100 Who Care: https://www.100whocarealliance.org/
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Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
1987 was two years after the Air India catastrophe and it was the year that Mar Sulaika was invited to get her story as the investigations continued to unfold.
The woman she spoke with gifted her a sari, a few pieces of which Mar Sulaika still has and appreciates.
During her career as an investigative researcher and producer, Mar Sulaika had a front row seat to the outfall from many impactful events. In this series, she explores her most memorable and touching.
You can find more Story Goddess at https://thestorygoddess.ca/
The Story Goddess Remembers... series can be found at https://thestorygoddess.ca/mar-velous-feature-episodes/
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Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
We all have dreams... or had dreams... that got put on a back burner because life happened.
Today Fran Pitre talks about how she put a former dream back on the stove and cranked the heat!
Apparently raising three sets of twins, running a home and having two careers wasn't enough because her former life as "the singer in the band" wouldn't stop itching her.
Hear her story and listen to her tips about pursuing that dream, not letting it fizzle out. To try, and possibly pivot is better than always wondering "what if". The opposite of success is not necessarily failure.
You can find Fran at https://franpitre.com/ and https://www.franpitresings.com/
Her YouTube channel is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPK87tZfqvU3q788zxpTAeQ
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Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
After a thirty year counselling and psychotherapy general private practice, Susan's transition to specializing in retirement and third stage of life coaching was a natural one.
Today she discusses ageism: some of the background, why it's important to recognize it, the impact of internalized ageism, ageism in society, and intergenerational ageism.
Both Susan and Agnes have personal examples.
Susan can be found at https://susanfarling.com/ Her free e-book on planning adequately for retirement can be found at the bottom of the main page.
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Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
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.
Find more at
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
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.
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Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
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:
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
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