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 pur ..read more

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 201 ..read more

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 hom ..read more

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.c ..read more

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://b ..read more

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 al ..read more

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 pod ..read more

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 an ..read more

After a career in media and entertainment media, Sandy Kaye was a natural to interview all the musicians we know and love across three continents. In this episode, Sandy has memories, anecdotes, and shares so much about so many music artists.  When I listen to her podcast (which I do now, often!) I'll think "I don't know that musician..." and then "Oh, wait a minute, I love that song!" Today she tells us: which interviews were coups for her her favourites who leaves her star struck all the good gossip - ok, there's none. If you have even a shred of music enjoyment from those earlier dec ..read more

Dave Albin’s company is Firewalk Productions. Firewalking is a 1,000 year old rite of passage ritual and he’s firewalked hundreds of thousands of people. In this episode, he explains: firewalking glasswalking board breaks and arrow breaks why people don’t get burned why it is SO empowering for participants Dave also shares his morning ritual for health and energy. Stay tuned for his Mom’s dating advice and “Elf on the Shelf”! Find Dave at https://firewalkadventures.com/ Learn more about Dave and find all his links at https://boomwithabang.com/the-boomer-womans-podcast-dave-albin/   ..read more