The Boomer Woman’s Podcast

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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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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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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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

 

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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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.maggiethom.com

https://www.facebook.com/maggiethomauthor

 

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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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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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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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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