Meet Michelle Fishburne. After losing her job and home during the pandemic, Michelle packed up an RV to crisscross the US, filming ordinary Americans sharing their pandemic stories for a one-of-a-kind oral history project called Who We Are Now. At age 57, the former lawyer and non-profit communications pro found herself "on the edge of a cliff" after her life dramatically changed during our COVID spring. Now, this real-life "Nomadland" traveler shares the heroes she met along the way, stories of...
Mar 22, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Meet Leslie Gray Streeter – veteran journalist and author of “Black Widow: A Sad-Funny Journey Through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books With Words Like ‘Journey’ in the Title.” Named a Glamour Magazine “Top-20 Books to Read in 2020,” Leslie's memoir chronicles the unexpected loss of her young husband and how she was left to raise their baby on her own. Leslie mixes heartbreak and laugh-out-loud funny to create a joyful read for anyone who has lost someone they love.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRI...
Mar 15, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Falling in love is easy. Getting divorced is hard. Today’s show features a guest who helps answer the question – should I stay or should I go? Kate Anthony is a certified divorce coach and host of the New York Times recommended podcast, “The Divorce Survival Guide.” She walks us through how to know when it’s time to call it quits--and how to survive with your sanity and bank account intact.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn GET INBOX INSPO...
Mar 08, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Is there a woman alive who hasn't thought deeply about her relationship with her mother? Today's guest, the author, and essayist, Rachel Levey Lesser explores motherhood from every angle: as a daughter coming of age, a parent to teens, and through the lens of her mother's devastating early death. Her most recent book, "Life's Accessories: A Memoir (and Fashion Guide)" explores the totemic power of objects to conjure memory and help us understand life in all its beauty, joy, sorrow, heartache, an...
Mar 01, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Do we age out of love? Has the pandemic derailed dating and mating? Not according to Dr. Helen Fisher, chief science adviser to Match.com. An anthropologist, human behavior researcher, and expert on love and the biology of why we mate, stay, and stray, Dr. Fisher joins me to drop optimistic truth bombs on love in the time of COVID. Bonus, she shares snippets of her own love story and marriage at age 75.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn GE...
Feb 22, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Women friends rock. None of us would have made it to our fifties without our girlfriends. None. Of. Us. You can love your spouse, adore your kids, appreciate your family, but your female friends get it. On today’s show, we dive into female friendships, friend breakups, and the health benefits of having a girl gang with Jacqueline Mroz, an NYT science writer and author of Girl Talk. Bonus, we talk famous friendships and how different cultures think about friendship bonds.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT /...
Feb 15, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Ready to treat your body with more reverence and love? Meet Christine Marie Mason, the founder of Rosebud Woman, a line of luxury, plant-based intimate wellness products. A former software CEO and six-time tech founder, Christine is also a yogi, tantric, co-founder of a mediation center, and a student of plant medicine and intentional living. We uncover the genesis of Rosebud Woman and how Christine identified a need for luxury vaginal and vulvar skincare formulations, why body love is an impera...
Feb 08, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Want to maintain tip-top sexual health, vibrant intimacy, and self-care for down there as you age? Of course, you do. You’re fifty, not dead. We welcome back Dr. Anita Sadaty, an expert on gynecology and women’s hormonal health, who coaches us on how to care for our lady parts, libido, and pelvic floor. Plus, we dive into biggies like bladder health (spoiler – you SHOULD be able to sneeze without wetting your pants), why some of you are doing those Kegels all wrong, and fun stuff like Yoni Eggs ...
Feb 01, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Amy Schmidt is a podcaster, author, and TEDx speaker, and she did it all on the cusp of 50 and after years as a stay-at-home mom. With the mantra “you’re never too old, and it’s never too late,” Amy shares how to “cannonball” into midlife with confidence, grace, and humor. Plus, we talk about overcoming self-doubt, the fear of failure, and how to be your own best friend. SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn GET INBOX INSPO: Sign up for our n...
Jan 25, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 20
January check-in: How are your fitness resolutions holding up? Today’s show keeps you on track (and boosts your grit) as wellness expert Renata Joy coaches us on how to be young, strong, and sexy for life. Renata shares ideas for COVID-friendly workouts, strategies for squeezing exercise into a busy schedule, and offers practical, supportive ideas for fine-tuning your fitness habits. Plus, she talks pivoting from an Emmy-award-winning TV career to build a wellness business. SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRI...
Jan 18, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Thinking about upping your fitness game? Today’s guest, Dr. Vonda Wright, an elite sports doctor and leading authority on active aging, shares a simple framework that can dramatically transform your health at any age and any fitness level. Learn more about the five pillars for a healthy, fit, joyful, and vibrant life. Plus, the fascinating science behind the body’s wondrous ability to regenerate and retain vibrancy.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE: Instagram Faceboo...
Jan 11, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Tear up those New Year’s resolutions. An extraordinary life requires new tools. In today’s show, Lisa McCarthy, CEO of the Fast Forward Group, shares a simple, science-backed exercise to play big, take risks, and laser focus you on what’s important – in every area of your life. Now, you can join the 50,0000 leaders of global companies like Facebook, Google, and Nike who use Fast Forward to elevate performance and drive personal fulfillment. Bonus, we talk tools for managing mindset to better dea...
Jan 04, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 17
We have had a year. A Certain Age is closing out 2020 with a guest who offers up the tools of improv comedy to help us handle absolutely anything and be more creative, courageous, and confident. The exact recipe we need for 2021. Katie Goodman is an award-winning improv comedian, actor, author, and social activist. Now, she shares how the tools of improv can make us more resilient, joyful, and bold as we tackle the New Year. 2021, we ready!SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTA...
Dec 14, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Haven’t you always wanted a second act? Meet Marci Alboher—a woman who blew right past second acts, to create multiple encore careers—and who has ideas for helping you do the same. A lawyer turned New York Times columnist turned executive at a social impact nonprofit, Marci is one of the nation’s leading voices on careers and aging with purpose. Her book "The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life” is a blueprint for a meaningful next chapter. Bo...
Dec 07, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Serious question. Is age a number or a mindset? In 2016, Gina Pell, a creative director and tech entrepreneur, rejected the strictures of our dated age-label-boxes, coining the term Perennials to describe ever-blooming people of ALL ages who continue to push up against their growing edge, always relevant, and not defined by their generation. Gina is the Content Chief of The What, a social community, and addictive email newsletter, which surfaces five eclectic, curious things you need to know eve...
Nov 30, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 14
If your life were a movie, what ending would you write? Emerging screenwriter Barbara Ward Thall hit her late-fifties and decided she wanted a wildly different ending for her third act, after decades in senior ad and marketing roles at buzzy companies like Amazon's Audible. Now at 60, she writes highly personal, female-led stories that won her a coveted spot in a writer's program for women over 40, backed by heavy-hitters like Oprah. Barbara shares ideas for applying screenwriting's “three-act f...
Nov 16, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Want to inject more happiness into your life? Think about writing someone in your life a thank-you note. Writer and GenX podcaster Nancy Davis Kho, author of the feel-good read “The Thank-You Project,” walks us through the science-backed benefits of gratitude and how you can rewire your neural pathways and cultivate more happiness with a thank-you project of your own. Audiophile bonus, we talk music, her awarding-winning podcast Midlife Mixtape and all things GenX.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertai...
Nov 09, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Do you want the peace of mind that comes from being a financial grownup? Personal finance pro Bobbi Rebell, author of “How to Be a Financial Grownup,” walks us through why it’s never too late to get your financial house in order. Plus, she offers tips for helping us help our kids become financial grownups too. Bonus, Bobbi shares why she shook up her successful TV career in her mid-forties and how at 50, her career is booming.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE: Instag...
Nov 02, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Ready to own your age? Out loud? Listen in as two award-winning ad creatives talk launching an “Age Anthem” to tackle ageism head-on with a viral video campaign #AgeisNOTjustaNumber. If you believe that age doesn’t define you, that substance is the new sexy, and in kicking ass instead of sitting on it, you need to meet the co-founders of Grace Creative LA, an agency specializing in marketing to women over 50.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE: Instagram Facebook Linke...
Oct 26, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Why didn’t anyone tell us that parenting and midlife were going to be hard? Okay, maybe they told us. But we weren’t listening, because we were young and fun, and obviously never going to be 50. Hooray for hilarious truth-tellers like writer Melissa Fenton who mines both the magic and mundane of parenting and midlife for outlets like Grown & Flown, Scary Mommy, and The AARP’s The Girlfriend. In today’s show, we talk surviving teens and midlife and learn how Melissa built a successful freelan...
Oct 19, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Ever think it’s too late to switch careers? Or that returning to work after a lengthy career break is impossible? This week's show features a woman who did both. Merryl Brown of Merryl Brown Events built a multi-million dollar event production company after years as a stay-at-home mom and a major pivot away from her early career as an international banker. If you want proven advice on building a company from scratch, making a career switcheroo, or throwing a memorable, celebratory bash, you don’...
Oct 12, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Is working from home the new corner office? If you’re looking to land and love a remote work job, listen in as career and finance expert Kerry Hannon of "Great Pajama Jobs: Your Complete Guide to Working from Home" uncovers ideas for finding—and thriving—in the new world of remote work. Plus, strategies for side-stepping ageism in your job hunt. Bonus, we talk the money moves that every woman 50+ should take to thrive, especially now.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE...
Oct 05, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Still relying on luck (or hope) as a career strategy? Time for a reset. Career pro Francine Parham, author of "The Ultimate Career Pocket Guide," and a former executive at GE and J&J, shares how to build great careers and navigate big, bold work pivots. Entrepreneurs take note, we talk business building tips, tools, and hacks for being your own boss.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn GET INBOX INSPO: Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLD...
Sep 28, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Self-proclaimed late bloomer, novelist Karen Dukess, author of "The Last Book Party," became a first-time author in her mid-50s. If you have a long-simmering book idea of your own, are curious about how to crack open the world of book publishing, or need a jolt of inspiration for your own creative midlife bloom, you don't want to miss this episode. Booklover bonus! We talk reads galore.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn GET INBOX INSPO: Si...
Sep 21, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Former Vogue Editor and current digital style maven talks all things fashion, from the yummiest fall sweaters, to building a capsule wardrobe, to her “buy less, buy better credo.” Bonus, she shares tips from her “Zero Waste” closet clean-out program. Because those bulging hangers and shelves aren’t going to empty themselves.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn GET INBOX INSPO: Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLY We share new episodes, give...
Sep 14, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
When Jodie Patterson’s three-year-old Penelope said, “Mama, I’m not a girl. I’m a boy,” that declaration set her family on a path of discovery and seismic shifts, one that she chronicles in her books (The Bold World and Born Ready: A Boy Named Penelope.) In today’s show, Patterson talks mothering, gender, and navigating change with an open heart and mind. After multiple careers (in fashion, nightlife, and beauty), raising five children, a TED Talk, and two books, Patterson knows a thing or two a...
Sep 08, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Do you wish navigating change or uncertainty was easier? Our lives got thrown a corona curveball in 2020. All we truly know—we are in anxious times. Dr. Brooke Picotte, a licensed clinical psychologist and an expert in life transitions, spells out the steps for managing uncertainty, the how’s of conquering negative thoughts, and why anxiety is actually an alarm system that protects you. And bonus! If you’re grappling with how to take your life in a new direction, Brooke lays out specific questio...
Aug 30, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Is menopause messing with your sleep, waistline, and peace of mind? Reclaim your ZZZs and sanity with advice from Dr. Anita Sadaty, an OB/GYN and expert on women’s health and wellness. Anita walks us through the surprisingly simple steps for navigating menopause with our vibrancy and wellness intact. Plus, tips for revving up your libido for a steamier sex life. Because, steamier sex life!SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn GET INBOX INSPO:...
Aug 22, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 1
