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 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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Interested in being a guest? Applications are available at https://twoboomerwomen.com/guest-application-2/
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).
Share your thoughts at https://twoboomerwomen.com/join-the-conversation/
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.
Leave your thoughts at https://twoboomerwomen.com/join-the-conversation
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
Share your thoughts at https://twoboomerwomen.com/join-the-conversation
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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Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
If you haven't been touched by breast cancer, there's a good chance you know someone who has.
This week Agnes interviews breast cancer coach Marnie Clark. Marnie has written a document outlining 24 actionable things you can do to prevent breast cancer. This week she discusses the first half. Tune in next week for the second half of this super-informative interview.
You can find Marnie at: https://marnieclark.com/
Mentioned in this episode: https://nutritionfacts.org/
Share your thoughts at: https://twoboomerwomen.com/join-the-conversation/
Interested in being a guest? Application is available at: https://twoboomerwomen.com/guest-application-2/
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Last week, the guest on the show was Certified Financial Planner Nahanni Ackroyd.
At the end of that super-informative episode, Agnes promised to follow-up this week with a spreadsheet she had created that really crunched the numbers of your life. This episode reviews the spreadsheet - you'll understand the effectiveness without the video, but there is a video too.
The video link: https://twoboomerwomen.com/episode-extras/
Agnes also mentioned a full-on Pre-retirement planning course she had created a few years ago. It's free now - you'll find the link to register at the above link too.
Good luck!!
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Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
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/
Join the TBW conversation: https://twoboomerwomen.com/join-the-conversation/