The Boomer Woman’s Podcast

Laura Broome: Flourishing After Adversity

Laura Broome personifies resilience and positivity.  When life gives you lemons… well, Laura could open a lemonade shop.  Laura’s had a series of challenges over her life that might have done another person in.

In this episode, she discusses

• Resilience
• “radical acceptance”
• The three things in your control (your words, your thoughts, your actions)
• How adversity can happen to you but it doesn’t need to define you
• How stepping out of your comfort zone can help you find options
• Our superpowers : skills, talents, passions

In a nutshell, Laura Broome has learned how to turn pain into purpose.

Find Laura at https://www.icope2hope.com/

Learn more about Laura and find all her links at:

https://boomwithabang.com/the-boomer-womans-podcast-laura-mangum-broome/

 

Build Muscle and Eat Intentionally with Kim Rahir

Kim Rahir is a former journalist with a doctorate in Political Science.  Like many of us, she made a career change in mid-life to a passion career and now promotes… I love this… intentional eating for us mid-life women, as well as building AND maintaining muscle as we get older to delay, possibly even avoid many of the health issues too many people think are inevitable…

I said Passion and you’ll get the picture when I tell you Kim started weight training and last year won a European Masters Weightlifting Championship… at age 60. Are you impressed? Well, how about if I tell you that in 2013 Kim was diagnosed with MS -Multiple Sclerosis.

In this episode, Kim explains

• how her diagnosis came to be
• what intentional eating actually is
• what muscle building looks like for women
• what “retrain your brain to reconnect with your muscles” means
• AND… don’t let one poor choice become a character trait!

Bonus: a definition of resilience.

Find Kim at https://kimrahir.com/

Learn more about Kim and find all her links at https://boomwithabang.com/the-boomer-womans-podcast-kim-rahir/

 

Solo RV Travel with Jenell Jones

Have you ever contemplated getting into a vehicle and seeing where the road led?  A camperized van, maybe a beautiful RV could be your new home?  Perhaps you’re flying solo however, and the concept of being out there on your own deflates the dream.

Jenell Jones is the solution.  Her Wandering Individuals Network is the RV club for anyone traveling on their own. They are a diverse group who drive everything from big class A motorhomes to car campers.

In this episode, Jenell explains

• her past, which made the lifestyle a fairly easy decision for her
• what makes her RV as much a home as your house
• the club’s route planning and destination decisions
• some of her adventures
• why mid-age women should consider the lifestyle

Jenell hosts a webinar on April 13th to explain more and answer your questions – email freervwebinar@gmail.com to register.

Find Jenell's RV Club website at: https://wanderingindividualsnetwork.com/

Learn more about Jenell and find all her links at: https://boomwithabang.com/the-boomer-womans-podcast-jenell-jones/

 

Cybersecurity Awareness with Wendy Battles

Wendy Battles is on the cybersecurity team at Yale University so she trains and explains to the security aware and the security uninitiated.

In this episode, Wendy discusses:

• Passwords and password managers
• Phishing emails
• Scam phone calls
• How to check for data breaches that might affest you
• Imitation websites

Her Bee Cyber Fit Podcast discusses more of what we discussed today, the link is in the show notes.

Stay tuned to the end when Wendy tells us about her alter ego at Reinvention Rebels.

Find Wendy at Bee Cyber Fit

Learn more about Wendy and find all the links at: https://boomwithabang.com/the-boomer-womans-podcast-wendy-battles/

 

The Expat Life with Doreen Cumberford

Doreen Cumberford has lived and worked across cultures in 8 countries as a junior diplomat, a corporate climber, an entrepreneur and an accompanying spouse over the last four decades.

Doreen discusses:

• How our past might influence our ability to wander
• The three facets of “intercultural interactions”
• Expats and repats
• Some common challenges expats face
• Factors to consider when considering a location
• The reality of our advancing years

Doreen is definitely the voice of experience.

Find Doreen at https://www.nomadicdiariespodcast.com/

Learn more about Doreen and find all her links at: https://boomwithabang.com/the-boomer-womans-podcast-doreen-cumberford/

 

Trusts and Other Financial Decisions with Greg Kurinec

Greg Kurinec talks to us about “retirement” planning… and what we do with our money as we tackle/plan for this next chapter (and what might happen to that money when we depart this world).

Greg discusses:

• trusts and their efficacy
• considerations for dealing with the tax-person
• social security
• questions to consider when planning

While Greg’s info is American, he gives so much food for thought when having the discussion with our own financial planner in our own country.

Learn more about Greg at: https://boomwithabang.com/the-boomer-womans-podcast-greg-kurinec/

 

Age-, Trauma-, Newbie-Informed Yoga with Ellen O'Hara

After my first few (only) highly disappointing yoga classes I was pleased to have Ellen O’Hara address all my concerns and explain what age/joint/health sensitive yoga should look like.

Ellen discusses:

• Yoga through her nursing lens
• explains vinyasa yoga and trauma-informed yoga
• how to feel comfortable in class
• what the props are and how to use them
• balance, self-awareness, stress reduction

Such great advice and tips for the new yoga participant, the achy yoga participant, the older yoga participant… maybe you’re all three!

Find Ellen at Harmony Strong Yoga

Learn more about Ellen and find all her links at: https://boomwithabang.com/the-boomer-womans-podcast-ellen-ohara/

 

Understanding Men's Post-Career Transitions with Michael Kay

Michael Kay talks to mid-age men about the transition from work to whatever’s next.  He approached me asking if he could share how we mid-age women could support the men in our lives, how to have those non-threatening conversations.  His request was like having the tables turned when I hadn’t thought about their turnability.

Michael explains:

• Why post-career is so difficult for men
• Who has the most difficulty with transitions? (Great insights and he is candid, even as he is also a man.)
• How so many facets of post 9-5 life aren’t considered, aren’t discussed well before the big day comes. (Just like we women don’t think about, don’t always know what we aren’t considering)
• The conversations we mid-age women might have with the men in our lives when they’re considering the next chapter… and when they won’t. 

We both try to be honest about gender differences while maintaining respect for the opposite gender.  Except I do slip a few comments in…

Find Michael at

Michael Kay talks to mid-age men about the transition from work to whatever’s next.  He approached me asking if he could share how we mid-age women could support the men in our lives, how to have those non-threatening conversations.  His request was like having the tables turned when I hadn’t thought about their turnability.

Michael explains:

• Why post-career is so difficult for men
• Who has the most difficulty with transitions? (Great insights and he is candid, even as he is also a man.)
• How so many facets of post 9-5 life aren’t considered, aren’t discussed well before the big day comes. (Just like we women don’t think about, don’t always know what we aren’t considering)
• The conversations we mid-age women might have with the men in our lives when they’re considering the next chapter… and when they won’t. 

We both try to be honest about gender differences while maintaining respect for the opposite gender.  Except I do slip a few comments in…

Michael Kay talks to mid-age men about the transition from work to whatever’s next.  He approached me asking if he could share how we mid-age women could support the men in our lives, how to have those non-threatening conversations.  His request was like having the tables turned when I hadn’t thought about their turnability.

Michael explains:

• Why post-career is so difficult for men
• Who has the most difficulty with transitions? (Great insights and he is candid, even as he is also a man.)
• How so many facets of post 9-5 life aren’t considered, aren’t discussed well before the big day comes. (Just like we women don’t think about, don’t always know what we aren’t considering)
• The conversations we mid-age women might have with the men in our lives when they’re considering the next chapter… and when they won’t. 

We both try to be honest about gender differences while maintaining respect for the opposite gender.  Except I do slip a few comments in…

Find Michael at https://michaelfkay.com/

Learn more about Michael and find all his links at https://boomwithabang.com/the-boomer-womans-podcast-michael-kay/

 

Family and Friend Estrangement with Wendy Green and Bonus Discussion: Boomer Podcasts

Wendy Green is both a Boomer podcaster and a coach to help people find their vision for the next chapter of life.

In this episode we discuss:

• Estrangement from siblings
• Estrangement from children
• Estrangement from friends

Interesting topics as both of us have estrangement in our lives… and there’s a good chance you might too.

I mentioned Wendy’s a Boomer podcaster too.  A bonus discussion is what an amazing experience podcasting is for both of us; how our boomer cohort is very much still on the outside looking in… and how we want you to help us spread the word what a great companion podcasts are, whether you’re a listener or a host.  The subject matter is as varied as the hosts and all the listeners – there really is something for everyone.!

Find Wendy at https://heyboomer.biz/

Learn more about Wendy and find all her links at: https://boomwithabang.com/the-boomer-womans-podcast-wendy-green/

 

Combat Zones to Spirituality with John Lawyer

From desert combat zones to a battle within, John Lawyer transformed from soldier to spiritual seeker. John’s military service took him to Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq. 

John is candid about living in war zones with his wife, his culture shock in returning to civilian life, and the VA therapist who may have saved his life.

He explains:

• What is dharma, why is it important?
• How do we navigate the spiritual path in the modern age?
• What is being open to the universe about?
• What is the Stream of Unconsciousness?
• What’s the difference between Spirituality, Art, Science, Philosophy, Religion and Self-Help?

And finally: finding Joy, at any age.

Find John at https://kishar.org/

Learn more about John and find all the links at https://boomwithabang.com/the-boomer-womans-podcast-john-lawyer/