The Boomer Woman’s Podcast

Barb Giatti experienced dementia with both her parents while she was living internationally, so she moved back to small town, Michigan to take care of them.

Barb discusses some of the experiences with her parents – …

Taru Fisher has been a guest on this podcast before.  New topic for us, old topic between us… age-old topic between us. 

Ageism is the last socially …

My guest today had a perfectly fine life… until age 48; Jeanne Andrus then uses the verb “clobbered” to explain what perimenopause did to her. That began her 4 year journey through personal experience, research, and …

Beate Chelette has an amazing story… actually she has more than one. So many good ideas… and almost every calamity except pestilence… and then a gift: the Small Business Administration (U.S.A.)

A smart business woman …

Cristina Castignini had an eating disorder.  Once she had her PhD in Counseling Psychology, perhaps it was inevitable that she focus in on eating …

From bullets and bombs in Belfast in the 70s to a variety of civil wars in Africa… not to mention crossing the Sahara on a café racer… Chris …

Amanda Laden’s medical issues went undiagnosed… or misdiagnosed for decades.  Ridiculously debilitating periods, several miscarriages… until the …

From the moment she joins the conversation Swami Nityananda’s warmth and joy shines through.

I start at the beginning, requesting a better understanding of “Swami” and her names.

If, for even a second, you struggle to …

Retirement is in need of a reboot.  That is Nan Ives’ mantra and she is the woman to show you how to do that.  Don’t arrive at retirement thinking it …

Paula Harris found herself often helping widows sort out and plan finances after the death of their husband… and thus her business had a focus.

Paula …

Narcissism… do you know it has both physical and mental effects on people?  Narcissists have an over-inflated ego they need to feed… at any cost.

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Money.  You’ll hear different financial advisors from time to time on this podcast because many of us are a generation for whom A. it was a taboo subject and B. our husbands made the decisions around money… even though …

Tina Davidson has a very unusual childhood story… which she didn’t learn the truth of until she was a young adult.  As an adult she became a highly …

Gila Melamed is an acquaintance of an acquaintance of mine. I knew Miriam had travelled North America in a camperized van for six months last year …

This episode almost didn’t happen because Haden and I laughed so much right from the get-go.

Creativity is your ‘soul voice’ – you being you – is …

As so often happens, it’s the clarity of an analogy that opens one’s eyes to the life practicality of the analogy.  Such is the case with Alison …

Liz Deacle and I have a few things in common… which resulted in lots of laughs, right from the get-go.

Many people keep the 9-5 even though they …

Katie Snyder educates us on both breast cancer and her breast cancer journey with candid honesty and humour.  Strange bedfellows, perhaps, but Katie’s humour helps get us all through the details and anguish of that …

Rebellious Aging – there are lots of ‘risks’ that come with aging… but Gregory Anne Cox says you still have “choice”.  She calls her top tips the Power of Six:  Sleep, Fat, Protein, Blood sugar, Mindset, Exercise.  …

Gender discrimination is part of the discussion today.  Many of we Boomers might recognize the theme of Deb Curtis’ stories… only hers are from the 1990s and later, not the 1960s or 70s!

Deb took all she learned over …

A few long-distance sound issues today.

Amy Ewbank is “a deliciously flawed, complex and wonderful human being, who supports other deliciously …

The Power of Positive Thinking. Today’s episode is the story of an eternal optimist with four small children finding out she has a chronic illness and her navigation of life with that illness over 13 years.

Leann …

Clutter.  Angie Hyche talks about physical clutter, the to-do list, calendar clutter, brain clutter, gadget clutter.  Our possession-seeking and -keeping is a lifestyle thing, as is keeping it to a minimum.

Starting …

“If you’re not okay at this moment in time, then it’s not the end.”  Great philosophy from Carrie pierce as we meandered our way through this age to writing children’s literature.

Carrie’s children’s books may surprise …

Serendipity brought Alexa Nazarro from her copywriting career to her business of Author Services – editing, publishing and marketing our writing.

How do you write a good book?  Alexa gives us some great tips!

Is an …

As an American female lawyer in faraway lands, Jamie Bowman has had her share of adventures… and close calls.  In this episode she shares some of those adventures – just enough to leave you wanting more.  Oh! You can do …

Zoom is a little staticky and a bit glitchy for the first bit today – hopefully the fun makes up for it!

Thecia Ellis is no stranger to hard work.  …

Shannon Russell made that all-too-familiar choice to leave a job she loved to be more present for her young children. So… she changed it up from being a television producer to producing her own life.

Are you happy right …

Kristin Mallon is a feminine longevity expert.  Sick care is so necessary but well care should be too.  And women need well care into the elder …

“Women don’t need more products to buy, they want to learn about managing their finances, from opening the right kind of accounts to learning how to invest their money.”

Melinda Satterlee compares connecting with new …

Senior living communities. We need to get past the concept of them being for old people!  Good meals cooked for you, housekeeping done for you, …

This episode is an important one for both women and men.  Dr. Daved Rosensweet starts with an overview of hormones for both women and men and what they do for us.

Interesting thought: not that many generations ago there …

Tech came easy to Jill McCarthy, aka The Geeky Grandma. Since her first computer arrived she has been learning and creating and teaching, and over the years it has led to the growth of a community.

She combined her …

Do you take responsibility for your own happiness?  It is in your hands… and you have to cultivate it.

Life happens to all of us.  If it seems …

An extra-long episode today – that’s what happens when Agnes gets chatting with a history educator and Barbara has so many thought-inspiring insights!

Barbara Mojica explains how history is in every part of our life – …

Today’s conversation starts with discussion of the maiden years, the mother years, the crone years.

Paula’s description of her life in the corporate …

Allison O’Shea has over 18 years of direct hands-on experience working with seniors and their families.  This experience has given her the knowledge to be a reputable voice in the confusing and overwhelming world of …

A woman’s power.  That deep-rooted, deeply felt power that comes from the feminine.  Wisdom, the magnitude each woman has, inexhaustible energy.

Alara Sage calls herself the ecstatic life mentor after a spontaneous …

Juliana Dever’s enthusiasm for travel is so contagious in this episode.  It’s impossible to disagree with her reasoning on why we should travel.  …

Hilary Truong is a therapist who specializes in the Mother–Daughter Relationship.  You may not want to hear all of what she says but perhaps that’s a …

Lynn Friesth spent 40 years in the corporate world and for the last seven has been building his “Encore Career”.

In this episode he explains just what an “Encore Career” is and the major considerations for a “silver …

Last week I spoke with Terri Yuzon, CEO and founder of Hemplily.  Hemplily provides natural, cannabis-based alternatives for many issues that women experience: hot flashes, night sweats, stress, sleep… to name a few.

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When she was much younger Terri Yuzon was given a diagnosis of fibromyalgia.  Determined not to be on meds for the rest of her life, she started researching a healthier lifestyle.  Part of that search led her to …

There really are no holds barred when Love and Life Coach Ann Bell talks about sex.  Her playful side and her sexual side blend effortlessly.

Today …

A slightly different format today as Sherrilynne describes her international career… and how it developed as the internet became a “thing”. 

Agnes and Sherrilynne connected because of their podcaster lives.  …

Carine is a practitioner of eastern medicine and explains acupuncture and has interesting ideas on the use of nature and its healing abilities. 

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Today’s episode starts off the an unexpected lesson in pronunciation and anglicization of names.

But the real story:  Andrew Wang has a career rather unrelated to music.  He decided to learn guitar, however, and found …

We are aware of DNA as it pertains to our physical traits, but how about emotional DNA?

The physical may be inarguable, but what if you challenged your emotional place in the world and decided to change it?

Food.  …

The podcast starts its 4th season with the father of a struggling teenage daughter.  If you’ve been a parent to a teenager – or maybe you now have teenage grandchildren - the issues might resonate.  Peter did realize …

Who can believe another year concludes.

In this episode, as is my habit, I review all my fabulous guests of the past year.  Plus a bit of an update …

This episode with Jennifer Conroyd was the Most Listened To episode of 2022.  Here it is again!

What does a marathoner do when she gets injured 6 weeks before the most important race of her career?  Dr. Google of course.

Nothing like having a health issue to make you sit up and take notice of how unhealthy your lifestyle has become.  And of course when you clean up your act you may as well become certified as a nutritional therapist so …

Agnes has, for a long time, had a fascination with El Camino de Santiago - a pilgrimage with a series of routes, all of which end at the city of Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain.

Today's guest walked her first …

There are two main types of bladder leakage for women - stress incontinence and overactive bladder.

Did you know you can drink too much water?  Did you know bladder leakage is common amongst athletes? 

In this episode …

Justin Smith is no ordinary financial planner.  He specializes in wide screen retirement planning, in other words, it's not all about the money.

Whether retirement is in the crosshairs or up the road a ways, thoughts, …

Juni Bucher was only 41 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.  In this episode, she describes the early stages of her diagnosis, the tests, the waiting, the options and her choices.  Juni also came into this as, in …

Cathy Jean-Francois had had a long relationship with her unhappiness before she received a diagnosis of depression in her late 20s.  It took many …

Lynn Cherry found Pickleball only a few years ago, but she is hooked... to the point that she has a Pickleball podcast and a magazine.

In this …

This episode is a partial replay of Louisa's interview from December 2021.

Louisa Hext is a skilled and experienced mediator, coach, speaker, and …

From a banking career to integrative health coach.  From fanatical exercise to healthy moderation.  Sheryl’s journey has had its ups and downs.

Sheryl shares so much info in this episode… some will be too late for us …

Meditation is as much a part of Sara Webb’s life as eating and sleeping. In this episode Sara combines meditation information with neuroscience… hard to question neuroscience!

Neuroscience and so much more – Sara makes …

Eric Gaddy had an interesting childhood that made him understand that no one knows when today will be their last day.

He bought into the standard North American lifestyle “bill of goods” before realizing people close to …

Kathy White found yoga in her 20s, and there’s been no looking back.  Kathy shares a lot of info in this episode… as well as sharing how her yoga practice was vital to so many parts of her life. 

And then she turned 50.

Boomers have experienced some form of grief by this age.  When great grief and great joy arrive on the same day, Veronica learns there is no instruction book, so she relies on her faith and her family to help her.  They …

So much discussion about all the things woman say to themselves… and believe about themselves… and the older we get the more there is in our …

Chris Odegard is the author of "Get off Your A$$ and Manage Your Money: Why You Need Alternative Investments." In this episode he explains why conventional investing wisdom is seriously flawed and why so many North …

Infertility.  A serious subject? A sad subject? A frustrating subject?

Today’s guest took her own experiences with infertility and, finally, when she was ready, relied on her profession as a comedian to relate the …

An amazing marriage and great success in the music industry could not protect Franne Golde and her family from the diagnosis of early onset …

And as we find out in this episode, Jaimie is still living life with cancer.

While the subject of cancer can be a scary one, difficult to talk …

What does a marathoner do when she gets injured 6 weeks before the most important race of her career?

Dr. Google of course.

And what does she do when the healing modality of choice leads to a recovery that qualifies her …

Agnes and Myles start this episode comparing their childhoods as "free range kids"... with near-off the grid lifestyles and compare them to city living that has been the norm for the last 40 years.

Myles Wakeham was an …

NLP - Neuro-Linguistic Programming

A subject Agnes knows Nothing about as she chats with the ever-patient Taru Fisher, a highly-qualified NLP practitioner.  The combination leads to an entertaining, very fun discussion …

Jennifer Hammer may be an advocate for HomeSharing... it is her job after all... but she also embraces it as a lifestyle choice.

In this episode Jennifer explains that you need to go in with eyes wide open and, like any …

Lisa Ann Schreier describes herself as a former salesperson who didn't succeed because she talked too much.  Apparently, in some businesses, giving all the information to potential buyers is not encouraged.

In this …

Lee St. James may not have "invented" the social robot concept but her application of it in Assisted Living and Residential Care is nothing short of genius.

Lee began exploring the concept when her own father was …

Sharon Glassman is an introverted, Brooklyn, NY fashion writer turned Colorado designer and songwriter of Smile Songs cards and gifts that sing.

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Fun. Relaxed. Informative. 

Those are the terms that come to mind to describe a great conversation with Sex & Relationship Therapist Liz Dube.

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This episode has so many thought-provoking sound bites... and they're all followed up with Dawn's thoughts and explanations.

How about these:

• there …

Lynne Bowman describes herself as a a snarky grandma who doesn’t own a restaurant, isn’t a reality TV star, doesn’t have a medical degree, and …

Anna Maria DiDio is an international adoption mom whose best intentions and plans couldn't have prepared her fully for the challenges of a …

Professional Photographer Debbie Flynn combines skill with heart when she takes her photographs, with beautiful success.  So it was rather unsettling …

Martha Tettenborn RD is a Registered Dietitian and certified Primal Health Coach with over 30 years of experience working in various areas of nutrition.

When diagnosed with Stage 1 ovarian cancer, Martha began exploring …

Carissa Kazyss understands that there is a "Golden Thread" that weaves through our life, past, present and into the future and wants us to find that …

Alissa Locke is part of the Financial Coaching team of Money Mentor Group, which helps people understand their money mindset,  pay off debt, create a budget that respects how they want to live, and become financially …

How fortunate for us that Alison Bladh's work as a registered Nutritional Therapist is focused on women in the peri- and post-menopausal stage of life.  We Boomer Women are living longer now so our post-menopausal years …

These are unusual, possibly stressful times we're living in.  At a time when many people may be looking for spiritual support, mainstream churches …

Do you ever say... at this age... "What's next"?

Do you get excited over and over again about the rest of your life?

Do you ever say "I'm too old to …

Play… Joy… Laughter… if you can't find them easily in your life, take a page out of this guest's playbook and find "laughter and play therapy"  - …

When a smart, savvy, successful businesswoman tries to outsmart an invitation… and gets called on it… a whole new woman is birthed!  Comfort zone, …

Patti Bevilacqua has lived with MS for over 30 years.

Patti has educated herself on MS, she has learned how to live her best life with MS, she has participated in drug trials, she's run the gamut of emotions... and in …

Clarissa Kristjansson is an internationally recognized menopause educator. She is widely regarded as the go-to source for the holistic health aspects …

It's a longer episode today but so worth the listen.

Hema Murty discusses fitness, nutrition and how psychology influences us... through an eastern …

Have you ever wished you could take better photographs, as in capturing moments and people and places?

Have you ever wished you could take better …

Heather Prince is a Spiritual Response Consultant, and is known as The Root Master.

In this episode, she discusses meditation and its value and …

Who are you?

I mean, really – who are you? inside, outside, are you being your true self? showing your true colours?

Jacqueline Gates has spent much …

This is the second half of the conversation with Alexis Burnett of Organigrow Canada.  Part 1 was last week and he shared in-depth information about the forms of cannabis and its components, worth going back to if you …

Naturalist Alexis Burnett has many years experience with both cannabis and herbs. He shared so much information in his conversation with Agnes that it's been divided into two episodes - Part 2 will air next week.

In …

Jill's dedication to Intention Setting and Change started within her family, and the effectiveness of the exercises spurred her to launch Club Change.  In this episode, Jill talks about change and intention setting - …

There are many reasons to embrace a vegan lifestyle.  For Lou Hooper, it started as a response to health issues and then expanded to animal rights.

As a later-in-life convert, Lou understands the hesitancy, the …

Bobbi's identity as an athlete was interrupted with a diagnosis with a 3% chance of surviving.  It took 10 years but survive she did, coming back as a stronger athlete than pre-diagnosis. 

She relates how a walk to the …

What amazing guests I've had this year.  Some are dear friends, some are new friends.

This short episode revisits the guests of 2021, with air dates so you can find them quickly.

Thank you for letting us be part of your …

Two Boomer Women has hosted some amazing guests this year... but perhaps it's no surprise that Boomer Women wanted to know more about avoiding cancer than any other subject.  

First aired in March of 2021, Marnie Clark …

Today's guest is a modern day digital nomad, albeit the mid-age version.

A new year is in sight, Covid still roams among us, and many of us are ready …

Today's guest is a skilled and experienced mediator, coach, speaker, and consultant. She partners with her clients to explore forgiveness, …

Today's guest is a great start to December - the month when we often spend indulging our waistline, we socialize instead of exercise, and many of us …

Joe Casciani had a long professional career as a psychologist with older adults facing decline and loss.  He is now putting all that knowledge and …

Chelle Johnson climbed high on the rungs of the Fortune 50 corporate ladder during a Talent Acquisition and Human Resources leadership career that spanned 20+ years and three continents. She loved what she did until …

Growing up in the conservative Boston area, Madonna Hanna was usually only one of a handful of children of colour in her schools. She was bullied and …

A reality for many Boomer women is the role of care-giver… it could be one or both of your parents… at our age, it could be a spouse or for some, it …

David Frost is definitely one of those people who walks the talk, practices what he preaches... you get the picture.

He calls himself the KaBoomer …

People Pleasing!  How many of us are guilty of that?  

Brenda Florida is a reformed People Pleaser who now liberates others to their authentic power and unique self-expression.

Many women (especially us Boomers!) are …

The recording gods were a little uncooperative with Agnes' voice in this episode but Gail's stories make up for everything!

How's this for a CV:

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Many people, especially Boomer women, are faced with a role reversal as their parents age and the need presents for them to take care of affairs for …

Agnes has joined a podcast guest search platform and today you meet the first guest found there: Life Strategist Regina Andler.

Regina's topics are …

"Get visible with your style."  That's a concept you'll never hear Agnes coaching on!

That's why you'll appreciate today's guest, Susan Cox.  Whether you're bemoaning what age is doing to your body, or ready to spruce …

Perhaps it's an omen that so many of the guests recently are coaching Boomer women to recreate their income source, whether that means leaving your current 9-5 or revitalizing it or yourself.

Today's guest has another …

The podcast seems to be running a theme right now about leaving, or at least changing up, your current 9-5.  Can you afford to do that?  You need to crunch the numbers ahead of time!

This episode is a replay of an …

Twenty-two months into a 4-year mandate Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a federal election.

I this episode, Agnes reviews the three main party platforms (for lack of a better word...) as they pertain to …

Kathleen Wolf helps forward-thinking organizations and individuals create meaningful business growth and career success. Based on her experiences in …

Marena Drlik helps women 45+, who are transitioning from employee to entrepreneur, make the mindset shift that is necessary for their success. She helps her clients create their entrepreneurial identity and the focus, …

Several years ago, Leanne realized her dream job was turning into a nightmare, and she had to get out.

In this episode, Leanne shares her decision, her discussions with her husband, all the things she needed to consider …

Summer Rerun #3 - Regular programming resumes next week.

A scenario you might never have imagined goes like this: your grandson comes to you and …

Maggie Thom... Glenna Mageau... today you'll primarily meet Maggie Thom: award winning suspense/mystery/thriller writer.

Maggie discusses her methods - writing, plot development, character studies - and the preparations …

Gut health is one of those subjects we don't know enough about and it's not the prettiest subject around so, often, we don't mention it.

Keenan …

This episode first appeared in February 2021. It appears here this week while Two Boomer Women take a well-deserved break.

Nahanni Ackroyd is a diligent, caring, perceptive, smart financial planner on Vancouver Island.

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1987 was two years after the Air India catastrophe and it was the year that Mar Sulaika was invited to get her story as the investigations continued …

We all have dreams... or had dreams... that got put on a back burner because life happened.

Today Fran Pitre talks about how she put a former dream back on the stove and cranked the heat!

Apparently raising three sets …

After a thirty year counselling and psychotherapy general private practice, Susan's transition to specializing in retirement and third stage of life coaching was a natural one.

Today she discusses ageism:  some of the …

Mar Sulaika is back for what might be shaping up for a new series called 
"The Story Goddess Remembers..." where she revisits some of the most …

DurgaMata of London brought so many fabulous and interesting stories to the podcast the time flew! so... it became several episodes.

In this third …

Bob Levin got his start in computers in 1973!  That's called an early adopter.

In this episode he talks security: our computers, our email, the internet... and his mantra Back-up. Back-up. Back-up.

From passwords to …

The second episode with DurgaMata was so engaging it became too long for one episode.

This week, DurgaMata explains finding the pipe and tabor and her enjoyment of busking; how the talented artist she is was found by …

An award-winning artist and author, Tech Savvy Senior Sheila Finkelstein, is an 81-year-old grandmother whose “kids” (educators and business people) …

Such an interesting guest today!  Where to start...

Raised a Quaker; competitive white water canoeist; met her guru by accident... design?; teacher; silk painter; triathlete; habit stacker; musician; forest bather; …

Something a little different today as Agnes shares and discusses a recent conversation (but one of several) she had with Judith over how the Canadian government is failing its seniors.  For now they're calling it Grey …

John Orian has a pretty impressive CV but, now that he's "retired" (he calls it "rejuvenation"), he's exploring our true purpose for being on Earth.  John has very interesting ideas that will certainly get you pondering …

When you interview a Laughter Yoga Master Trainer, you expect a lot of laughter and Linda does not disappoint!!

Yoga, exercise, therapy... the benefits of this unsung modality are profuse!  Linda teaches us and at the …

Janae Bower is an inspirational speaker and life purpose coach, and the founder of Inspired You School. Janae describes three 'worlds' we all …

When you interview a good friend there are bound to be a few laughs and that’s about how this episode starts.

Living in Canada, with close family in both Canada and England, Penny – like so many listeners - has been …

A scenario you might never have imagined goes like this: your grandson comes to you and wants to talk.  You can tell it's important so you curl up on the couch with him and he says "Gramma, I have this boy-body but I …

Kathleen Kinasewich has always been lured by mandalas and in 2009 registered for formal training as a facilitator.

In this episode, she talks about …

Welcome to TBW!  Today is going to be a really short episode.  The technology gods really were not kind to Agnes today when her intended guest and …

A common theme throughout the last year of Covid has been housing issues at so many levels.  Agnes gets out her soapbox today, flying solo, and …

Mother's Day is one month away and this episode may well be a gift to both of you.

Today Glenna discusses the how and why of capturing your parents' story.  Or anyone's story really... but our elders won't be here …

This week Phyllis returns to discuss the differences between Western thinking and Eastern thinking.  Her knowledge really is astounding.

Unfortunately, the recording equipment really doesn't like the Agnes-Phyllis …

Audio Alert: this is such a good episode, with the worst audio quality yet... so worth being patient with though - Phyllis is a joy!

As a child, Phyllis Chubb's first word was Why?

At age 9, she met a yogi and it seems …

Maggie Thom... Glenna Mageau... today you'll primarily meet Maggie Thom: award winning suspense/mystery/thriller writer.

Maggie discusses her methods - writing, plot development, character studies - and the preparations …

Last week Breast Cancer Coach Marnie Clark reviewed 12 of her 24 recommendations for reducing your risk of breast cancer.  Don't let the number daunt you - they are basic lifestyle changes and completely actionable …

If you haven't been touched by breast cancer, there's a good chance you know someone who has.

This week Agnes interviews breast cancer coach Marnie Clark.  Marnie has written a document outlining 24 actionable things …

Last week, the guest on the show was Certified Financial Planner Nahanni Ackroyd.

At the end of that super-informative episode, Agnes promised to …