If you are about to have a significant birthday (aren't they all) and want to be adventurous, listen to this podcast. I'm still determining how I stumbled on Heth's Goes Biking Instagram page, but I'm so glad I did. What a joy to follow someone who decides to move out of her comfort zone and do so in such a humorous way; I encourage you to follow her adventures. Despite being an avid cake eater, Heather Miller decided to celebrate turning fifty with something other than a 50-candle birthday cake. A recreational biker, Heather decided to take her bike adventure to the next level and announced a ..read more

My guest today is Diane Watson, financial advisor and author of ⁠She Can Prosper: Unlocking Financial Independence and Empowering Women to Thrive.⁠ Diane is passionate about women's prosperity; her book has all the information needed to create financial independence and prosperity, including financial empowerment for women over fifty. We talk about financial benefits and what you should avoid, Money beliefs and their impact on financial decisions: gender roles, finances, and education. Diane says if you have not been looking after your money and are over fifty, it is not too late to start your ..read more

In my book ⁠Forward After 50⁠ , I discuss connection as an essential part of moving forward after fifty. Connection is a top value of mine, so I wanted to have Honor Marks on my podcast, as Honor is about turning midlife into something magical. Her mission is to connect women over forty-five worldwide in her Magical Midlife Membership or her retreats in the south of France. In this episode, we discuss why midlife can be and is potentially the most magical time, and being part of a community of like-minded women is not only fabulous, but it's good for your health. Follow Honor on  ..read more

Could age diversity in the workplace contribute to eliminating ageism? Many think yes, it would, but how many businesses across the globe are actively employing a multi-age task force? Maryna Fontenoy, owner of hairdressing salons Balayalchemy in France and Beaucatcher Salon in London, and Victoria Templeman, owner of Maison Victoire in France, an estate agent selling houses to a home and global market, are both proving to the world that age diversity at work works. Our conversation dives into why it works and how crossing the generation divide leads to mutual respect and evolving new dynamic ..read more

This week's podcast features Kelly Howard, the consistency expert with a touch of adventure whose book Fit Active & Ageless for Life is our subject of discussion. Kelly and I both advocate that exercise is the key to healthy longevity. How we exercise is in our hands, which sometimes means we won't do anything. . Kelly recognises that everyone is an individual; therefore, she creates fitness plans that are doable and adaptable to what you want.  Even if you detest exercise, Kelly will convince you otherwise; her method is about adapting to make your exercise plan pleasurable. If you'd ..read more

Travelling solo is one of the fastest-growing demographics in the tourist industry. Yet, for some of us who haven't ventured to far-flung destinations by ourselves before, it might seem a daunting venture. Invariably, bucket lists for over-fifties women contain something to do with travel or being in a different environment. A change might mean a holiday or living in another country. So, in this episode, we discuss some ways you can travel solo and discover or rediscover somewhere that's been on your bucket list. My 30 Days to Kickstart Your Life After Fifty email program has a chapter dedicat ..read more

In my book Forward After 50, The Rising Reinventors, I interviewed ten women on various aspects of ageing. The fear of ageing came up with everyone I spoke to, including my guest today Janine Kathleen Shapiro who is the founder of Janine Kathleen and offers Personal Leadership Coaching and Psychic Healing.  Janine answers some of the fears many of us think ageing might bring. We discuss making changes, enjoying ageing, and understanding the ageing cycle. The challenges of reinventing who you are today and moving beyond the fear of ageing. You can find out more and connect with J ..read more

In today's podcast episode, I talk with Paul Flowers of Circa 46 about how advertisers don't understand the over-50 market. There were some interesting insights that came up. Here are some of the key points to check out 1. Why people over 50 are the most valuable generation in marketing history.  2. The two kinds of ageism. 3. How advertising companies not targeting seniors is a missed opportunity.  If you are interested in winning the senior market go to https://www.slingshot.com/circa46 Connect with Paul Flowers to find out more on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-flowers ..read more

In this episode, I talk to Anna Jenkins about why she reinvented herself as a fitness teacher in her forties and created a women-only gym; We are Fit Attitude. We dive into many subjects, including navigating the fitness industry's bias towards youth and exercising over fifty if you've never exercised or not exercised for a while. The advantages of having someone you can relate to and the importance of having teachers who get that different age groups have different needs, and one of them isn't being treated as if you're past it.  I found We Are Fit Attitude due to⁠ an article in the Guar ..read more

In this episode, I talk to Anna Jenkins about why she reinvented herself as a fitness teacher in her forties and created a women-only gym; We are Fit Attitude. We dive into many subjects, including navigating the fitness industry's bias towards youth and exercising over fifty if you've never exercised or not exercised for a while. The advantages of having someone you can relate to and the importance of having teachers who get that different age groups have different needs, and one of them isn't being treated as if you're past it.  I found We Are Fit Attitude due to⁠ an article in the Guar ..read more