Send us a text In this episode, we explore the decision to retire or downsize a career with Washington, DC business owner, entrepreneur and brain tumor survivor, Diana Dibble. We discuss the factors that impact our decisions about when and how to retire, change careers, or quit a job to pursue a passion. Working women of today have few models to re…

Send us a text This episode examines what it means to be seen and heard and represented accurately. Throughout history, women have been represented as seen by men and in service to the male ego. We explore how we take back the narrative, dispel stereotypes and represent ourselves in all of our diversity, power, creativity, and brilliance while addr…

Send us a text This episode examines how women over 50 are seen and represented in media and society. Social scientists suggest that as young as age 40, women begin to experience something called the “invisibility syndrome” -- a psychological experience where a person feels their ability, personality, and worth are disregarded due to bias. One unde…

Send us a text This episode continues the discussion about healthy relationships and the skills we need to cultivate them. Our patterns are based on learned behavior and what we observed early in life. Sometimes, those patterns get in the way of effective communication, cause friction and derail our relationships. We may have difficulty managing ou…

Send us a text This episode explores skills vital to any healthy partnership, whether we are in a long-term marriage, a new relationship, companionship, or are dating and meeting new people. We’ll talk about the behaviors that strengthen relationships and deepen intimacy and those that derail a partnership and make us miserable. International thera…

Send us a text We continue our discussion with Dr. Pebble Kranz of the Rochester (New York) Center for Sexual Wellness. Dr. Kranz discusses hormone and non-hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). She gives practical tips and discusses medical treatments. You are guaranteed to learn a lot!!!…

Send us a text Dr. Pebble Kranz of the Rochester (New York) Center for Sexual Wellness discusses how our experience of sexuality changes over the life course and the implications for sexual wellness. She explains the importance of genitourinary care to prevent illness, decrease menopausal symptoms, and increase comfort.…

Send us a text We continue our conversation with Upstate Medical University Care Coordinator, Diane Nanno. We talk about long term care options, insurance and Medicare reimbursements and how patients and caregivers can manage a fractured healthcare system.Laurie Mangicaro által

Send us a text In this episode, we interview Diane Nanno, Director of Transitional Care Services at SUNY Upstate Medical University. We examine the challenges of managing care for ourselves and our loved ones in a healthcare system that can feel fragmented, disorganized, and bewildering. We explore how to have “the conversation” with clinicians, wh…

Send us a text In this episode, we continue our discussion with Dr. Louise Hawkley and examine the experience of loneliness and social isolation across the lifespan, with particular focus on the last third of life. We discuss the effect of loneliness and isolation on the body, mind and community and the implications for self-care, healthcare, commu…

Send us a text In this episode, we interview loneliness expert Dr. Louise Hawkley. We examine the experience of loneliness and social isolation across the lifespan, with particular focus on the last third of life. We discuss the effect of loneliness and isolation on the body, mind and community and the implications for self-care, healthcare, commun…