The Boomer Woman’s Podcast

Robert Norris – Bob – comes from pretty strong genetic stock – large extended family who’s Depression-era experiences are reminiscent of “The Grapes of Wrath”.  His mother was a force before women had many rights at all: proving herself as an athlete, standing her ground as a divorced woman, getting a pilot’s license, playing the organ, confronting military leadership when she felt her son was wronged, and becoming a traveler in la...

Karen Anne Coccioli had a traumatic childhood that left her broken for years.  For a lot of years, many things didn’t get better. But, she played by “their” rules and, inside, never gave up. She always managed to see a light of hope no matter how dim at times until finally, she was free to be herself.

Today, she discusses:

• When she knew she was gay and when she finally lived that
• Why non-hetero people are still being stigmatize...

Therese Nicklas is a Financial Planner, a Certified Money Coach and she describes “True Wealth” as, money, yes, but also what money can’t buy – purpose, passion, unlimited possibilities.

In this episode, Terri explains:

• The two events that focused her mission to make sure women were financially literate
• Why money such an emotional topic
• Why it remains a taboo subject
• Living life by design, not default
• Money mindset: when does i...

Adam Zuckerman is the Founder of Buried in Work, a leading eCommerce platform specializing in estate planning/organization, end-of-life tasks, and estate transitions. That service is just a small part of his CV – but the important part he talks about today.

• How organizing his dad’s estate and making sure everything was set up properly for his mom set him on this path
• The disadvantage of leaving accounts (utilities, etc) in a de...

Deb Dutcher is a Boomer Online Dating Coach.  She learned the hard way, but now that she’s mastered how to navigate the sometimes-murky waters of online dating, she shares:

• How to handle your reluctance to join a site
• How someone who has not dated for decades prepare themselves to date
• The five biggest mistakes Boomer gals make with their online profiles
• How to get past the “Youth Sells” culture we live in
• Manifesting that whic...

Kate Heartsong is the author of “Humanity’s Cry for Change”, written to help you create a happier life, to gain hope, to realize you can make positive changes for yourself and humanity.

Today Kate discusses:

• Interconnectedness and our innate energy
• Our emotions and how to take the steps from the darker ones to the higher vibration ones
• Emotions as energy with some discussion of anger
• Self-care and raising self-esteem
• The Age of...

Tina Dixon-Smith has lived in a number of US cities and chooses to call Las Vegas home, promoting Nevada in general and Las Vegas in particular. She has a number of convincing reasons why it makes sense! Today she discusses:

• The allure of Las Vegas for her
• Non-nationals buying in Las Vegas
• Income and property taxes and insurance costs
• The 10-year visa available to non-nationals
• Things to do, places to see
• Purchase options with ...

Gila Melamed is my first real follow-up conversation.  We chatted last Summer about a road trip she was taking in a camperized car – her carpartment – and I knew at that time she was returning home to “up-size” – to a mini van.

Now, many months into Phase 2, Gila tells us about:

• her journey of self-discovery and healing. (Gila’s explanation makes so much sense and is, perhaps, food for thought for many of us.)
• as with other nom...

Len Bruskiewitz was born into a business environment so it comes as no surprise he followed that path.  His early career was with some pretty notable companies and then he focused on exit planning for owners of small businesses.

In this episode he discusses:

• Why exit strategy isn’t part of all the other plans that go into business planning
• Options for who might buy
• Why only 20-25% of small businesses that go up for sale actuall...

Ande Lyons has a podcast called “Don’t Be Caged by Your Age”. She has an expression “Pastures are for horses, not humans.”  Needless to say, the conversation revolves around age-ism, in many of its shapes and sizes.

Ande discusses:

• age-ism: corporate, social and internalized
• “retirement” and other aging fallacies
• how pro-aging could save societies billions of dollars
• yes, older folk can learn tech
• “pulling threads” and “patchwo...

DK Ciccone experienced a back injury at age 13. Several possible causes are hindsight, of course, but help fuel her passion for helping others understand pain, emphasizing the critical connections between the physical, mental, and emotional realms.

In this episode, DK explains:

• Bio/psycho/social model of pain
• How diet culture might make us more susceptible to pain
• The difference between the mental and the emotional with pain
• St...

Eve Hall is a Licensed Physical Therapist who treats conditions regarding Sexual Health. She is also a Certified Health Coach who is on a mission to destigmatize conversations about sex and sexual health!

In this episode, Eve discusses health conditions such as:

• Vaginal dryness
• Erectile dysfunction
• Pain
• Incontinence
• Boredom

And other subjects:

• Big Clit energy
• Toys
• Orgasm Equality

So much good info for sexual bei...

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...

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 ...

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 motorhom...

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...

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...

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 wit...

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 ...