ThirtyFiveSixtyFour

How much of your mental energy is wasted on unnecessary guilt every single day? 
 
Karen Stones confronts six everyday guilt-triggers - from declining invitations without elaborate excuses to ignoring text messages without apology, Karen challenges midlife's unnecessary guilt trips. "Age should bring wisdom," she reminds listeners while sharing her own struggles with say...

Ever wondered if your embarrassing midlife moments are actually universal?  
 
Lisa and Suzette from “Midlifers” join Karen Stones to laugh about the realities of aging gracefully (or not). Self-described as the “tweens of adulthood,” this hilarious duo shares “the good, the saggy, the hard, the funny, and everything else about life in the middle.” From brain fog moments like calling an a...

What if your most embarrassing midlife struggle is exactly what someone else needs to hear about? 

Karen Stones gets real about vulnerability in this honest episode of ThirtyFiveSixtyFour. Ever tried being truly vulnerable with someone, only to realize you were just reciting a script? Karen has. For 2025, she’s challenging herself—and her middle-aged listeners—to move beyond surface-...

Did you know that the best time to start therapy might be when you’re NOT in crisis? 

Welcome to Season 2 of the ThirtyFiveSixtyFour podcast! Host Karen Stones experienced a house fire last summer and is now in the reconstruction phase. She welcomes listeners back after a two-month break. In a deeply personal episode, host Karen Stones shares her personal journey with therapy, offeri...

What challenges did Victoria Nino face when considering egg donation, and how did she navigate the complex emotions of genetic grief and redefining family? 

Join me for a heartbreaking but inspiring conversation with Victoria Nino, author and advocate, as she shares her experiences with infertility. Victoria candidly discusses her endometriosis diagnosis and the emotional and physica...

Could seeking feedback from your loved ones about what they hope you’ll change in the coming year lead to surprising insights and personal growth? 

Picture this: I’m sitting across from my therapist, and in an unexpected twist, I ask her to craft a New Year’s resolution just for me. Her answer? Learn to relax and chill more. This suggestion threw me for a loop, challenging my deeply ...

What can we learn from hackers about patience, persistence, and creativity? Find out how these traits are not just for digital security but can also lead to personal success. 

Break the mold and defy expectations with Ted Harrington, a trailblazer in ethical hacking who redefines what it means to challenge conventions. Forget the lone hacker myth—Ted reveals how collaboration, persis...

Middle age: it’s not as scary as it sounds, and it’s definitely not what we thought it would be. In this episode, a group of middle-aged podcast launch party friends share their take on everything from confidence, wisdom and peace, to sagging boobs—and whether they’d ever go back to their 20s (spoiler: most would not!). While some admit they miss the flexibility of their youth, others a...

Join me as I recount a recent harrowing experience at my own home, where a sudden electrical surge in the motor of a jetted tub ignited a fire in my master bathroom.  

You’ll hear the details of the aftermath of this fire and the practical steps I took in its wake, which included hiring a public insurance adjuster, who was a godsend. Since my home was temporarily uninhabitable, she h...