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Blooming Boomers, Late Bloomers of Autumn and Winter Podcast
By www.thebloomingboomers.com; [email protected] Anna - podcast co-host and producer; Mirella - podcast co-host; Nick - podcast audio/editor (please see below for more about the podcast and us).Society & CultureArts
Blooming Boomers, Late Bloomers of Autumn and Winter Podcast episodes
- S2 E9 - Happiness during COVID-19
In this episode, Anna and Mirella try to define "happiness" - what it means to them, especially during this pandemic period. They relate their struggles, challenges and opportunities along with activities they do to keep themselves happy and stable during this period.
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 :-)
We are still working on a YouTube Blooming Boomers version.49 min - S2 E8 - COVID-19 Thoughts from Our Listeners
In this edition of Blooming Boomers, Anna and Mirella read some of the emails received on how people are handling the pandemic and also discuss how this current status of the virus outbreak has impacted their lives.
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 :-)
Please stay-tuned for an upcoming YouTube Blooming Boomers version as well.35 min - S2 E7 - Career Programs for 55+
In this episode of Blooming Boomers, Anna and Mirella speak with Keith Goodwin, a career advisor at the local YWCA. Keith talks about employment for those 55 and up and what programs like his can offer.
Keith also recounts his journey through life and how he has successfully re-invented himself a few times. It's never too late for any of us.
For those considering working longer, and needing support, motivation, do check for programs and resources in your community: YWCA, YMCA, libraries, colleges and also any government programs are good sources.
As Keith mentioned, ageism does exist, but equally there are also opportunities.
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.26 min - S2 E6 - On The Street - Do You Exercise?
In this edition of 'On The Street', Mirella asks passers-by if they exercise, how they exercise, why they do it, and if it will be a lifelong lifestyle for them.
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.9 min - S2 E5 - Pilates
In this episode of the Blooming Boomers, Anna and Mirella continue with the importance of fitness topic. Amongst various activities (yoga, cardio, weight training, zumba, walking, swimming, cycling, running, gardening, dancing, ...), Pilates is another option. Lorraine Stilitis, certified Pilates instructor at Vitalcore Fitness Pilates in Coquitlam, is their guest. Lorraine explains what Pilates is, its history, and its benefits.
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.25 min - S2 E4 - The Benefits of Physio
In this episode, Anna and Mirella talk with physiotherapist Janice Low. Janice describes what physiotherapy is about and provides fitness tips especially as we get older. Anna and Mirella also learn that engaging a physiotherapist proactively is a good preventive measure to maintain a healthy body, mind and lifestyle, not just when already in pain.
Below is an inspirational YouTube video Janice often uses to motivate her patients and clients: Don't Grow Older But Bolder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbPEC5vKqD8
that our listeners may find helpful.
Janice Low works in Burnaby, BC
at the Cedar Chiropractic and Physiotherapy Clinic
https://www.cedarhealth.ca/
that offers an individualized healing approach via integrated healthcare solutions.
Janice also has her own practice in Vancouver,BC
Resilience Active Rehab
If interested, see her schedule https://calendly.com/lowjanice99
She also teaches yoga in New Westminster https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/81655809725
As always, if you have any feedback for us, please contact us via email:
[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.27 min - S2 E3 - Exercise and Fitness
In this episode, Anna and Mirella discuss the importance of physical activity to one's health, especially as we age and sometimes the lack of motivation to get started.
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.27 min - S2 E2 - On The Street - Views on Retirement from the Younger Generation
In this episode, we decided to ask some young people to share their thoughts on retirement: how they define retirement, when do they plan to retire, if retirement should be mandatory, if there should be a specific age for people to retire by.
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.6 min - S2 E1 - Comments - Feedback from Listeners
In this episode, Anna and Mirella share and respond to some of the comments they received on the podcast so far - how difficult the transition to retirement can be, and the adjustment period, .....
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.20 min - Episode 7C - Youth
In the final part of Episode 7 - how does one's culture influence one's view on ageing - Anna and Mirella talk to Brian Nguyen. Brian's day job is accountant, skills he also lends to various events like the recent Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week. As a hobby he also does improv and makes films. Here Brian talks to us about his heritage - his parents arrived in Canada as part of the Vietnamese Boat refugees, and how that has influenced him. He's a relatively younger generation, whose recent interest in his roots took him to Asia and Vietnam. What do we owe our elders, if anything, we asked Brian.
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.12 min
About Blooming Boomers, Late Bloomers of Autumn and Winter Podcast
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The booming Blooming Boomers, Late Bloomers (and Others) podcast is an Autumn and Winter Productions podcast. The podcast focus is on topics resonating especially with those of us in our 50s and…
well beyond: the booming, blooming Boomers, the late Bloomers, and just us all of us more mature folks: exploring, celebrating, sharing, the wonderful creative and amazing autumn and winter seasons of our lives. Topics are wide-range and include health, travel, dating, making new friends, dress code, bursts of new-found creativity, dealing with loss, retirement, fitness, residential care, dealing with ageism, down-sizing, new careers and businesses, happiness, ageing well, death, quality of life as we get older .... Each podcast is 15-30 minutes in duration and formats include: co-hosts share their personal views on a particular topic; or, invited guest(s) add their input and stories based on their knowledge, experience, challenges, achievements; or, one of the recurring topics like On the Street perspectives on a specific topic from the general public - random passers-by, Pet Peeves, Longevity and Good Health Tid Bits, .... We generally post 1 episode per month (with possible exception during the summer months and December). Some of the experiences and perceptions we discuss are common to us all as we get older, some are very unique as each one of us is. The overall goal of the podcast series is to provide a voice, and even a community, for those of us over 50 years old, in a society that at large tends to minimize these voices and their relevance. We'd like to continue helping to shape the world, to contribute, encourage discussion, to inspire, inform, question, to understand, even provoke and challenge what it means to be an autumn and winter bloomer today in our communities, in our society and in the world in general. During each podcast, we strive to be our authentic selves and share our journeys, so our style is personal, open, curious, sometimes even philosophical, partly our own self-discovery and growth - so please join us. A bit more about the podcast team: Anna (Anya) K Chmielewski) - podcast co-host, podcast executive producer; engineering and business graduate, worked as a Project Manager in various tech industries; Sherry Gerow - podcast co-host; mental health professional with over 20 years of experience, who'd like to through this podcast continue supporting people on their journey towards self-renewal; Mirella Gibeau - podcast emerita co-host; Mirella holds a Masters degree in Education from the University of Alberta; she is a former high school theatre arts teacher and currently an actor; Nick Wangersky - podcast audio/editor; Nick is a Vancouver Arts Institute graduate; he is senior editor of Hollywood North Magazine, and an actor in the Vancouver film industry with a multitude of talents and abilities. We record out of various locations in the New Westminster/Vancouver, BC, Canada area - hence any local references and service locales are within that geographic area. We also include contact info for anyone interested. However, we feel our topics have relevance just about anywhere you are located and likely any service(s) we refer to can be just as easily found in your area too. Our guests although often from the Vancouver region also hail from other parts of the world. Feel free to check our our constantly evolving website www.thebloomingboomers.com, contact us with your feedback via email [email protected] or use the form located on the web site. We look forward to your input.