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
Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
Another Flashback episode as Mar Sulaika has a busy week, this one obviously Pre-COVID. Molly the fidgeter was busy in this episode, please forgive her!
Are "Celebrations of life" a replacement for mourning? Mourning has been so respected in so many cultures in history. (Some of our references sound like foreshadowing for Pissed on Podcast - but really, they aren't!
Mar Sualaika has an interesting conversation with a stranger - love those!
IELTS and the English language, Mar Sulaika's bailiwick although we both have some strong opinions.
Editorial comment: Salt juice uses lemon not vinegar.
One of our constants: Life Is Absurd! right into the celery diet... followed by yard chores which prompts Agnes to read the conversation between God and St. Francis.
Finally, Mar Sulaika is trying to implement anew habit - let's try and remember to ask her how that went.
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
Scheduling conflicts means that Two Boomer Women can't get together for scintillating (or any) conversation today.
We've dug into the archives from last May when the Two Boomer Women podcast was on the radar but despite the early references, Pissed on Podcast wasn't even thought of yet).
We were still recording on Skype, which isn't great, and Mar Sulaika is taking pages of notes while Agnes referred to her daytimer several times - in other words please forgive the S's and the rattling.
You'll get to know more about Mar Sulaika, aka The Story Goddess, aka The English Goddess, with insights into what she offers with her coaching services.
Lots of brain-storming with Agnes(can you spell collocation?). This segment may well be of interest to anyone thinking about creating a business or teaching online.
Find Mar Sulaika at: https://thestorygoddess.ca/
Find Agnes at: https://sassysavvysuccessful.com/
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
Here on the west coast of Canada Mother's Day weekend was beautiful and warm... combined with good results from our self-isolation... means that many people went a little crazy with their socialization.
The pendulum swings...
Lots of philosophy from us today as isolation starts to wear and family is family... a reminder on Mother's Day.
Skype was a little glitchy, but you'll follow!
Happy Mother's Day to everyone who is a Mom, or has a Mom... one day late.
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
Serology is the word of the day in Mar Sulaika's life and Agnes is noticing how many people avoid using the word COVID... emphasizing our theme of the importance of conversation.
Agnes gives Mar Sulaika a few tips on Zoom-ing and owns up to her one of her own illicit behaviours.
Agnes has joined the ranks of bread makers (and to-die-for banana cake) which leads to lists and list-making.
Mar Sulaika is currently reading a book about women who take over the world (written by a man)... then on to Greece and simplicity and 'stuff'. Finally, women in this time of COVID.
Pissed on Podcast is shaping up... which wine-producing countries shall we accept sponsors from first!
Agnes gets her tech-fix - discussing podcasts as the new "thing".
Keep up with what we're doing:
Mar Sulaika's current read: https://twoboomerwomen.com/remick-citadel
Pissed on Podcast: https://pissedonpodcast.podbean.com/
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
It's Monday - do we sound a little slow?
Agnes' reality includes a grumpy 2-yr-old and home schooling a 10-yr old. They're in the same ballpark, aren't they?
Mar Sulaika has a dancing jasmine plant.
For the first time ever, we ran out of chat (it's a COVID-isolation thing) - for about 37 seconds!
Walks and visiting in these times; sound vs silence vs noise - we hope you wade in.
A recent Pissed on Podcast shed light on some lovely Italian shoes from Mar Sulaika's past... that conversation deteriorates along the way so we offer you both a language and content alert!
Finally, Mar Sulaika's mom's facility has been chosen for some serology testing in the near future. That's something new for us, not sure about you, so we'll let you know more as we know more.
We wrap a little early today because we acknowledge we are little less than scintillating... some days conversations are like that!
The music that seems to come and go is Baby Bum... on Netflix... entertaining the little guy! This too will pass.
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Agnes opes with a mini-rant on editing - thank you, Molly Shannon!
Advertising - one of our soapboxes... but really? 50 cups of kale on your face?
Real life... Agnes' alarm goes off...
Mar Sulaika talks about art/ movies et al, after the death of Irrfan Khan. Topic seems to go from grrr to waah to blah and back to grrr.
Residential care in the times of Covid (Mar Sulaika's experience) compared to Agnes' experience in the times of Noro - which means we're off to the races over the press, the role of the press, and the quality of the press.
Agnes apologizes for not remembering it was the country of Nigeria who lost their children in April 2014.
Quick turn to getting your "stuff"online - Sulaika asks Agnes, who has all the answers if only because she also writes the show notes... podcast production, blog posts, Hofstader's Law, all the moving parts in getting your stuff online - IT CAN BE DONE!!!
Mar Sulaika's questions are great if you're a newbie because, like many experienced people, Agnes forgets that it's the questions that seem simplest that need the most clarification (post your questions in the comments at the website!)
Finally, speaking of editing, Agnes gets to explain her power as editor and her definition of "flat-lining"!!
References:
Irrfan Khan: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451234/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Mar Sulaika's Musings: https://thestorygoddess.ca/musings-from-the-goddess/
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Did the title give it all away?
We're six weeks in to our COVID isolationism - Mar Sulaika is getting agitated because she hasn't seen her mom in too long and Agnes is plain tired. The subject of men comes up ad we're less than PC - be prepared.
A catch-up on Pissed On Podcast (Friday evening cocktails, coming soon!) and a shout out to Stratford and the other arts groups with free offerings.
Agnes gets schooled on the word 'meme', we all get schooled on the word 'meander' and you get schooled on the difference between assume and presume!
Liquor stores in BC are open at 7 AM now which of course takes us to Russia to hallucinogens to our own brand of philosophy.
Fidgeting, doodling and smoking get linked together as only we two can do!
Please forgive the recording today: Agnes tested a new mic trying to eliminate grandson and dog sounds, Mar Sulaika was fidgety and Skype kept on blipping!
The link for The Stratford Festival's free line-up: https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/AtHome/Watch
Agnes had prepared a list several weeks ago, not sure if it's still current but you can check it out here (scroll to the bottom of the article): https://sassysavvysuccessful.com/what-can-you-do-in-these-uncertain-times/
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Skype wasn't playing nice this week so we dug into the Archives for this episode! We were still using Skype's recorder so please excuse the sound quality!
From Betty White to one of Agnes' recent moves to Dementia... which means Agnes has to voice some opinions given the number of years she spent in the business!
Sulaika brings up the 30 year anniversary of authoritarian rule which of course segues into politics and women over 60.
Then... Chinese proverbs. Pay attention!
Mentions of interest:
Off Their Rockers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMJSPFAMu38
Brendon Burchard: https://brendon.com/
Michelle Obama - Becoming: https://becomingmichelleobama.com/
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
The folly of our new podcast coming at the same time as the world is gripped with the reality of COVID-19 hit home today: firstly, Agnes' reality of having her two grandsons home along with the dog who needs their attention but, more importantly, the consuming reality for Mar Sualika as her mother, in a care facility, has tested positive for COVID.
Needless to say, we start with the stress of forced separation... followed by the mundane reality of weekend is for chores.
Chat remained somewhat mellow until we ventured into word origins - "cocktail" anyone? From bitters to roosters to dreams - it really does follow. Do you follow?
Nox (the dog) is quite vociferous today - Agnes sends her apologies, it's all because of the scrambled eggs.
We tried to wrap up on a philosophical note... but that ain't gonna happen apparently... don't use the word 'tittermatorter' in a bar!
Stay healthy, friends!
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Yes, ducks and geese and simplicity and Boom! we're philosophical.
Life in 4 minute clips: quick clips... quick quips... Seth MacFarlane... pay attention!
Mar Sualika is finally able to communicate with her mom - it's so hard not to make all these episodes centre around COVID.
Agnes has adventures in 2-yr-old-land... and this podcast...
Back to nature and her resilience and the human condition.