Steps Toward Contentment Wake up early and take the time to be grateful for the tiniest things. If you’re tired, go to bed early. If you can’t, try taking a nap. I was never able to nap until I turned 60. Now every other day I take a 45-minute nap. I am refreshed. Only watch the news in the morning. Hit the high points and get out. If you feel powerless, write a letter to your congressman. Complain to the people in charge. Donate 10 bucks to The World Kitchen. Go through your drawers and donate ...
May 29, 2022•25 min•Season 4Ep. 185
Stephanie Hersh is back with us to continue her chat with Denise! She tells us her favorite Julia Child saying, “It’s nice to be important but it’s more important to be nice.” While interested in food from an early age, Hersh recalls that pursuing a career in food was not always viewed with esteem, respect, and a degree of celebrity, but rather as invisible, manual labor. Regardless, after receiving her undergraduate degree, Hersh studied at the Culinary Institute of America, and happily began w...
May 22, 2022•23 min•Season 4Ep. 184
This week we have the indescribably delicious Stephanie Hersh as our guest! Denise and Stephanie go way back. These days she is the onboard chef instructor on Oceania Cruises. You can watch her videos on Oceania’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/oceaniacruises/videos/1178549419210379/ While interested in food from an early age, Hersh recalls that pursuing a career in food was not always viewed with esteem, respect, and a degree of celebrity, but rather as invisible, manual labor. Regardl...
May 15, 2022•37 min•Ep. 183
Ramin Ganeshram is back with us to talk about her passion for food history as a doorway into the bigger issue of American history and culture and how it effects current events. We also discuss doing what you f-ing got to do, and the problem with pigeon-holing your expertise. We even quote Shakespeare! Ramim Ganeshram wrote the brilliant book, The General’s Cook. She dedicated 7 years to researching and writing this intriguing and suspenseful novel and continues to pursue leads into the elusive l...
May 01, 2022•21 min•Season 4Ep. 182
Ann Gentry is back! This week we’re talking about life after restaurants, slowing down and just being you, and appreciating the quiet inside yourself. Twenty-five years ago, Ann opened the first organic vegan restaurant on the West Coast. Real Food Daily grew into five locations and setting the bar very high for all the restaurants that followed in her footsteps. She now guides women in eating for optimal brain health and aging. Ann wants women to have a positive and lively transition from their...
Apr 24, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 181
Ann Gentry is with us this week! Twenty-five years ago, Ann opened the first organic vegan restaurant on the West Coast. Real Food Daily grew into five locations and set the bar very high for all the restaurants that followed in her footsteps. She now guides women in eating for optimal brain health and aging. Ann wants women to have a positive and lively transition from their midlife years to their third act by awakening their physical and cognitive strength and wisdom. She also works in early-s...
Apr 17, 2022•33 min•Season 4Ep. 180
Lisa Stollman is back with us to talk about inflammation. The pesky condition that can affect your health, life, and happiness in so many ways. Visit her website to download her booklet free! Lisa is a nutrition expert specializing in diabetes, sustainable weight management and food sensitivities. Lisa is the CEO of Lisa Stollman Nutrition and NutritionWellth. In 2015 Lisa Stollman, MA, RDN, CDCES, CDN, CLT was honored as the Outstanding Dietitian of The Year by The Academy of Nutrition and Diet...
Apr 10, 2022•28 min•Season 4Ep. 179
Laura Pauli this back with us this week to talk about wine, her home-based cooking school, and volunteering with World Central Kitchen. She gives us her tips on entertaining with wine! A meal without wine is a meeting. Fancy isn’t necessary; it’s about bringing people together. Champagne and sparkling wine go with everything! There are great ones for around $20. Always have a simple dessert in your freezer…fruit crumbles are perfect. Pine Ridge makes a chenin blanc blend that’s amazing for $16. ...
Mar 27, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 177
This week we talk to Lisa Stollman about simple, healthy choices for maintaining a healthy weight and a healthy life. Her hacks for a healthy weight are: Learn new and sustainable habits. Get on a scale every day or so. Eat more fiber. Eats lots of non-starchy veggies, fruit, whole grains, beans and nuts. Lisa is a nutrition expert specializing in diabetes, sustainable weight management and food sensitivities. Lisa is the CEO of Lisa Stollman Nutrition and NutritionWellth. In 2015 Lisa Stollman,...
Mar 13, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 175
We chat with Laura Pauli this week about how she went from cubical to kitchen. Laura is a classically trained French Chef, Certified Sommelier and author. She has been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, Oprah Daily, KQED, MyRecipes, NewsBreak and more, with experience cooking in every kitchen imaginable, including a 3-Michelin-star Paris restaurant, a lobster boat, the DaVinci Code chateau, many PBS cooking shows, an Italian trattoria, Paris pastry “laboratoire”, America's Cup Yacht America, and Con...
Mar 06, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 174
Carrie Farmer is an Intuition Encouragement Coach assisting sensitive heroes on their journey to recognize every challenge faced as an invitation to allow the beauty of delicacy and grace from the heart to answer the world’s pain and suffering. Understanding the S/HERO (pronounced “SHE-row”) journey is her passion. It is the path of empathic and compassionate heart-centered souls; sensitive souls/spirits who often feel lost in the world of egos, but they are another type of misunderstood Hero. H...
Feb 27, 2022•39 min•Season 4Ep. 173
Michele Jones is with us this week to talk about how she got into the hospitality industry, how she developed great work ethic early on, and how she thrives managing chaos. Michele is all about great people, great food, and great community. As former co-owner of Comfort, Pasture, and Bingo she learned a lot about the restaurant business and about the wonderful people in the small business community. Michele is a community mover and shaker who loves to give back and delight others. Michele is a d...
Feb 20, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 172
We're taking the week off! Local personality and voiceover mega-talent John Matthew steps in to play Cindie's distant acquaintance. Hear more of John's work at https://johnmatthew.com Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women. SHOW LINKS Website: https://womenbeyond.podbean.com Jo...
Feb 13, 2022•1 min•Ep. 171
This week we’re talking gut stuff with Pat Greenberg! Pat’s provided us with some thought-provoking notes (included below after the links). PAT’S LINKS: Listen to Pat’s show: https://www.kabc.com/eat-well-live-well-age-well/ Email Pat a question: the fitnessgourmet@mac.com Website: https://www.thefitnessgourmet.com Buy Pat’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Patricia-Greenberg/e/B001IR1E2W?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1579117414&sr=8-1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefitnessgourmet Twitter...
Feb 06, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 170
Crescent Dragonwagon is back with us for another episode and this time she’s “as fine as frog’s hair.” We talk fearless writing, left brained planning for right brained people, and teaching without the emergency brakes on. Fearless Writing is Crescent’s flagship 12-part writing and creativity program. It teaches participants how to work with and overcome the inherent anxiety that surfaces for most creators when they sit down and try to bring into form the delectable ideas about which they’ve bee...
Jan 30, 2022•38 min•Season 4Ep. 169
Our guest this week is financial advisor Michelle Arpin Begina. She’s used money lessons from her own life to rethink how advisors and their clients have traditionally worked together. Rather than thinking of her role as a gatekeeper of portfolios, she sees real value in being a gateway to clients’ personal financial freedom. What differentiates Michelle from other financial advisors is that she has spent the last two-plus decades studying the unconventional, non-financial aspects of life satisf...
Jan 02, 2022•39 min•Season 4Ep. 165
After reading Laurie Woolever’s book, Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography, Denise is moved to read one of her own Tony B. stories. She also reads an Eric Ripert story and a few pages from Laurie’s book. Cindie even pops up at the end! Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Bourdain-The-Definitive-Oral-Biography/dp/B08TN1C7X3/ref=sr_1_12 Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics...
Dec 19, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 164
The author of 50 Questions to Ask When You Reach 50, Kwavi, is with us this week! Her life is dedicated to helping women in their 50s and beyond to live their lives on their own terms with zero apologies. We love that! Kwavi’s class, 3 Steps to Live Your Best Life on Your Own Terms, is free! KWAVI’S LINKS Website: www.kwavi.com Book: https://bit.ly/50Questions_book Retreats: https://www.kwavi.tv/retreat_special Instagram: @kwavi_tv TikTok: @kwavi_tv YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kwavitv Free ...
Dec 11, 2021•36 min•Season 4Ep. 163
Jennifer Crowley is back with us this week to talk about being overwhelmed, accepting help, and how to turn around negativity. Jennifer is a best-selling author, certified life coach, and founder of Changeable Coaching. Jennifer primarily works with women looking to make impactful changes in themselves and in their lives. JENNIFERS’S LINKS Website:https://www.changeablecoaching.com LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifercrowleychangecoach/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/changeablelifeco...
Dec 05, 2021•24 min•Season 4Ep. 162
Abby Dodge, is back! We find out all about her newest book, Sheet Cake: Easy One-Pan Recipes for Every Day and Every Occasion. Think you can’t make a gorgeous and delicious layer cake? Think again! Abby has a great system for making these easy. Included below is her recipe for Banana Buttermilk Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting. ABBY’S LINKS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbydodge/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbydodge Website: http://www.abbydodge.com Confessions of a Baking ...
Nov 28, 2021•30 min•Season 4Ep. 161
The founder of Fine Cooking magazine’s test kitchen, Abby Dodge, is with us this week! James Beard-award-winning instructor and author of 11 cookbooks, Abby’s baking knowledge is boundless. We chat about her career in this first half of our conversation. In part two we’ll discuss her newest book, Sheet Cake: Easy One-Pan Recipes for Every Day and Every Occasion. ABBY’S LINKS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbydodge/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbydodge Website: http://www.abbydodge...
Nov 21, 2021•37 min•Season 4Ep. 160
20 Tips for Thanksgiving 2021 If there was ever a year to appreciate your family more but scale back on the stress of entertaining and money spent, this is the year! COVID, quarantines, job losses, homeschooling, isolation…surviving the year is an achievement in and of itself. Make all the major decisions now, before you plan anything else. Set a schedule and keep to it. These are my suggestions to make the day more fun and less work: Ever tried a potluck with your family? I have and it’s been w...
Nov 14, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 159
Cynthia Graubart is back with us to talk about her newest cookbooks, Blueberry Love and Strawberry Love. CYNTHIA’S LINKS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiagraubart/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiagraubartauthor Website: http://www.cynthiagraubart.com/home Email: cynthia@cynthiagraubart.com Books: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=Cynthia+Graubart Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, ...
Nov 07, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 158
Lisa Donovan joins Denise this week for an open discussion on women in kitchens among many other subjects, including chin hairs! Lisa is a pastry chef and James Beard award winning writer. She’s weaved in and out of the restaurant industry, writing recipes and contributing to the larger annals of American baking with her equally reverent approach to both technique and heritage. Lisa has helmed the pastry kitchens of some of the most important restaurants in the country and has kept her whole lif...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 117
Kathy Hester is with us this week to talk about writing accessible vegan cookbooks, and being her own photographer and food and prop stylist. We also discuss Halloween and trying to find Margaret Mitchell’s gravesite. Show links: See Kathy’s blogs, Plant-Based Instapot and Healthy Slow Cooking . She runs online cooking classes, beginning live video courses, coaching, and runs a mentorship group. Keep up with her on her website . Buy any or all of Kathy’s 10 books on Amazon . Find that delicious ...
Oct 24, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 110
Pie maker Kate McDermott is with us from Pie Cottage to tell us about her newest book Pie Camp and to give us tips for baking pies as well as tips for living. Does making pie dough intimidate you? Watch her quick video at the link below! KATE’S LINKS Website: https://artofthepie.com/ Video: https://artofthepie.com/videos/#foobox-1/7/6jGwvD_eZlY Newsletter: https://katemcdermott.substack.com/?fbclid=IwAR2XV1gzxkYo6pLFIoabMfDLgSumxnt-fzwDM0x3o_aAu8UXylAePDsJfxc Books: https://www.amazon.com/gp/pro...
Oct 17, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 111
We are rebroadcasting a listener-favorite this week! Denise continues her chat with media coach and author of Everyday Celebrity Jess Ponce. Jess Ponce III has coached thousands of celebrities, TV hosts, Fortune 500 executives, creative professionals, and TEDx speakers. International brand leaders Lucasfilm, The Walt Disney Company, HGTV, LinkedIn, The Ritz Carlton, and BNP Paribas have called on his expertise to coach their executives, spokespeople, and talent. As a media and communication coac...
Oct 10, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 93
We are rebroadcasting a listener-favorite this week! Denise talks with media coach and author of Everyday Celebrity Jess Ponce. Jess Ponce III has coached thousands of celebrities, TV hosts, Fortune 500 executives, creative professionals, and TEDx speakers. International brand leaders Lucasfilm, The Walt Disney Company, HGTV, LinkedIn, The Ritz Carlton, and BNP Paribas have called on his expertise to coach their executives, spokespeople, and talent. As a media and communication coach and persona...
Oct 03, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 92
We are stepping away for a few weeks but we'll be posting some of our most listened-to episodes! Denise chats with the doyen of Southern Cuisine, Nathalie Dupree! She tells us “…it was my mistakes that lead me to what I wanted to do.” NATHALIE’S LINKS Website: https://www.nathalie.com/index.htm Email: nathaliedupree@aol.com Read the article: https://thelocalpalate.com/articles/at-home-with-nathalie-dupree/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/Nathalie-Dupree/e/B001HD432K/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1...
Sep 26, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 100
Cynthia Graubart and Denise talk about how showing up prepared and doing a great job opens up a world of opportunities. Cynthia is an award-winning cookbook author, cooking teacher, and culinary television producer. She’s a James Beard Award Winner and an MFK Fischer Award Winner. Cynthia and Virginia Willis are co-founders of Culinary Media Training. They provide culinary professionals with the skills and confidence needed to work effectively in today’s digital environment. CYNTHIA’S LINKS Inst...
Sep 12, 2021•35 min•Season 4Ep. 157
