Blooming Boomers, Late Bloomers of Autumn and Winter Podcast

In this episode of Blooming Boomers, Anna and Mirella discuss colour with Debbie Rootman. Debbie explains how colours affect how we look with what we wear, what colours can brighten up our day, and the importance of colours in day-to-day life.

Anna and Mirella discuss and explore the advantages of community connections with Donna Becker. Donna is part of a Jewish organization at the Peretz Centre. She talks about what they're doing amidst the COVID pandemic, what kind of services they offer, the advantages and disadvantages of being in a community, and how things look for the future.

Anna and Mirella converse with UK podcaster Ash Hurry regarding films through the years. One of Ash's passions is films and he hosts his own podcast called
Film Exploration with Ash Hurry.
All of you film lovers please check it out at:
https://podtail.com/en/podcast/film-exploration-with-ash-hurry/

Ash tells us what motivated him to get into films, what goes into storytelling, and how films have evolved over the years. He also lists his own  favourite films and tells us why, explains how European films are different from the North American and other ones, and what's in store for films down the road.

As always, we look forward to your input and/or any questions.
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And if you'd like to share your story, hobbies, insights, experiences, ... let us know and we'll be happy to consider you as our guest on our podcast and/or YouTube channel.

Please note: This edition of Blooming Boomers has been audio-recorded via Zoom, along with real-time noise, microphone, etc. glitches :-)  Apologies.

In this episode, Anna and Mirella travel around Granville Island, BC and ask passers-by their thoughts on 2020 - how they're currently coping with the pandemic, how they feel about the future,  what's important to focus on going-forward, ....

As always, we look forward to your input and/or any questions.
Feel free to drop us a line at: [email protected]
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And if you'd like to share your story, hobbies, insights, experiences, ... let us know and we'll be happy to consider you as our guest on our podcast and/or YouTube channel.

Please note: This edition of Blooming Boomers has been recorded on the street along with real-time noise.

Anna and Mirella talk to former FBI agent Frank Runles. Frank describes the type of scams out there, especially those targeting seniors, how to detect a scam,   a typical scam artist profile, and what preventive measures you can take to not end a victim of fraud.

A bit  of back ground on  Frank Runles:
Mr.  Frank Runles was a Special Agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for more than 21 years. During his tenure with the FBI, Frank investigated a wide variety of criminal matters to include organized crime, financial institution fraud, health care fraud, labor racketeering, kidnappings, and serial murders. During his investigative career, Frank conducted more than 1,000 interviews both internationally and domestic. 

 Frank also served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Virginia as part of the FBI National Academy. In this role, Mr. Runles instructed more than 900 Secret Service, U.S. Marshal Service, Department of Homeland Security Agents, and other U.S. and international senior law enforcement officers on Advanced Interview Techniques and Forensic Statement Analysis.  Frank was also the Lead Instructor for new FBI agents, instructing courses on Interviewing and Interrogations, Detection of Deception, and Intelligence Collection Techniques.  In a similar role, Frank taught these same courses for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) State Security Division Investigators and Intelligence Officers.

 Frank was also selected by the FBI for overseas duty. In this role, Frank worked with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Navy Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and with the CIA and Joint Special Operations Forces in Iraq conducting intelligence debriefings of hundreds of foreign fighters captured during combat operations. Frank also served for 10 years on the FBI SWAT team, including in the role of Sniper Team Leader.

 Frank is the host of the “Lies People Tell” podcast, where each week he teaches how to know when you are being deceived using Deceptive Language Analysis.
You can listen to his podcast at:
https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-rugged-individualist-with-frank-runles

Below are several links Frank thought would be helpful, especially for those of you residing in the United States, although similar/equivalent resources are likely available in other countries as well.

National Center for Victims of Crime:
https://victimsofcrime.org

 The National Center for Elder Abuse:
https://www.ncea.aoa.gov/index.html

 Federal Trade Commission:
www.ftc.gov

 The National Association of Adult Protective Services:
www.napsa-now.org

 
As always, we look forward to your input and/or any questions.
Feel free to drop us a line at: [email protected]
www.thebloomingboomers.com

And if you'd like to share your story, hobbies, insights, experiences, ... let us know and we'll be happy to consider you as our guest on our podcast and/or YouTube channel.

Please note: This edition of Blooming Boomers has been audio-recorded via Zoom, along with real-time noise, microphone, etc. glitches :-)  Apologies.

In this episode, Anna and Mirella talk to guest, Day's Lee, who explains how she has expressed her creativity at writing and films relatively later in life.  Day's talks about her beginnings  starting with a degree in journalism,  tells what kind of stories she has written, her inspiration, what it's been like for her to get her recent documentary done and what had motivated her.  She also talks about some of the benefits of writing, making films when more mature in age, and offers realistic encouragement to anyone wishing to start their creative journey at more mature years - it is never too late.

A bit about Day's Lee -

Day’s Lee is an author who has just completed her first documentary entitled Meet and Eat at Lee’s Garden. It is about her family’s restaurant, Lee’s Garden, and other Chinese-Canadian restaurants in Montreal in the 1950s. The documentary will look at the history behind the restaurants, the food they served and what they mean to the Chinese and Jewish communities.  

 The documentary will air on the CBC program Absolutely Canadian on Saturday, November 14th at 7p.m. in the province of Quebec only. It will be available for streaming in the rest of Canada on CBC’s GEM app as of Friday, November 13th. 

 Her children’s picture book The Fragrant Garden, short story collection, The Red Pagoda and Other Storiesand young adult novel Guitar Hero tell stories about the Chinese-Canadian community. Growing up in Montreal, she realized that her parents’ generation didn’t have a voice. Language and cultural barriers prevented them from telling their stories of life, loss and disappointment. Lee writes fiction and non-fiction to share their stories and a history that is slowly fading from the public’s memory. 

Website:   https://dayslee.ca/ 

Documentary:  https://dayslee.ca/documentary/  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Meet-and-Eat-at-Lees-Garden-622271004773961/  

 
As always, we look forward to your input and/or any questions.
Feel free to drop us a line at: [email protected]
www.thebloomingboomers.com

And if you'd like to share your story, hobbies, insights, experiences, ... let us know and we'll be happy to consider you as our guest on our podcast and/or YouTube channel.

Please note: This edition of Blooming Boomers has been audio-recorded via Zoom, along with real-time noise, microphone, etc. glitches :-)  Apologies.

Anna and Mirella discuss the topic of death in this episode.  Why do so many people fear talking about death? How do some people understand death? Anna and Mirella draw from some of their personal experiences, and share their views plus provide advice how to live a happy life with minimal fear of death.

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift."
- Eleanor Roosevelt

https://youtu.be/WgDCoH79kyo
-  "How Did You Die?",  Edmund Vance Cooke

https://youtu.be/rkIi68Ijk8I
- " Psalm of Life",  H. W. Longfellow

https://app.feedblitz.com/f/?fblike=https%3a%2f%2fwww.timegoesby.net%2fweblog%2f2020%2f10%2fmonday-time-out.html
- Time Goes By  blog, Ronni Bennet

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/bruce-springsteen-and-art-aging-well/616826/
- Bruce Springsteen and the Art of Aging Well, The Atlantic, David Brooks

- Life after Life, Raymond Moody
Raymond Moody coined the term  "near-death experience"  (NDE)

- The Handbook of Near-Death Experiences,  Bruce M. Greyson


As always, we look forward to your input and/or any questions.
Feel free to drop us a line at: [email protected]
www.thebloomingboomers.com

And if you'd like to share your story, hobbies, insights, experiences, ... let us know and we'll be happy to consider you as our guest on our podcast and/or YouTube channel.

Please note: This edition of Blooming Boomers has been audio-recorded via Zoom, along with real-time noise, microphone, etc. glitches :-)  Apologies.

In this episode of Blooming Boomers, Anna's and Mirella's guest is Trilby Jeeves. Trilby shares her personal experience of taking care of and advocating for her mother who is suffering from dementia and resides in a care facility in P.E.I. (Prince Edward Island, Canada). And the additional challenges while under the Covid-19 pandemic.

Below are links describing some of Trilby's creativity, advocacy and self-isolation ideas in PEI.

https://www.journalpioneer.com/news/provincial/trilby-jeeves-uses-her-creativity-to-keep-in-touch-with-her-mother-at-beach-grove-home-429205/
 
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-fun-things-to-do-covid-19-self-isolating-home-1.5503255

And if you'd like to see a touching film on caring for aging parents, see Michelle Boyaner's upcoming It's Not a Burden documentary.
https://Itsnotaburden.com

As always, we look forward to your input and/or any questions.
Feel free to drop us a line at: [email protected]
www.thebloomingboomers.com

And if you'd like to share your story, hobbies, insights, experiences, ... let us know and we'll be happy to consider you as our guest on our podcast and/or YouTube channel.

Please note: This edition of Blooming Boomers has been audio-recorded via Zoom, along with real-time noise, microphone, etc. glitches :-)  Apologies.

In this podcast of Blooming Boomers, Anna and Mirella discuss the differences between being alone versus feeling lonely, especially if you're single and during the pandemic. Discussion also includes how the younger generation tends to feel more at ease being single and living on their own. And Mirella and Anna offer some tips how to minimize loneliness.




As always, we look forward to your input and/or any questions.
Feel free to drop us a line at: [email protected]
www.thebloomingboomers.com

And if you'd like to share your story, hobbies, insights, experiences, ... let us know and we'll be happy to consider you as our guest on our podcast and/or YouTube channel.

Please note: This edition of Blooming Boomers has been audio-recorded via Zoom, along with real-time noise, microphone, etc. glitches :-) 

In this episode of Blooming Boomers, Anna and Mirella connect via Zoom to discuss friendship, what their definition is, their experiences and challenges especially during this pandemic period, and why some friendships may not be meant to last forever.

As always, we look forward to your input.
Feel free to drop us a line at: [email protected]
www.thebloomingboomers.com

And if you'd like to share your story, hobbies, insights, experiences, ... let us know and we'll be happy to consider you as our guest on our podcast and/or YouTube channel.

Please note: This edition of Blooming Boomers has been audio-recorded via Zoom, along with real-time noise, microphone, etc. glitches :-)