Stay-at-home moms find themselves at a unique pivot point when 50 comes knocking. Amy Schmidt "amped up" at the prospect of less kid business and now boasts such titles as a speaker, author, and independent podcaster. Host, Mary Rogers explores the stay-at-home midlife experience with Amy while they discuss her book, Cannonball; and her podcast, Fearlessly Facing Fifty.

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Mary Rogers interviews Nancy Davis Kho who embarked upon her 50th year filled with gratitude for how well life was treating her. Her new book, The Thank You Project, Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time is a funny and inspiring read of how her 50th year became challenging and the lessons learned (along with some how-to advice) on the "who and how" of those letters. 

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Stories of being exactly where needed at just the right moment. Was it you? Or was a fellow human being there for you? Either way, we witness a bit of magic when we play a role or witness these moments of human connection.

Can you create those connections? Yes, if you are paying attention.

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Meet the author of the Experience 50 Book Club selection, "Mimi" Feldman. Her memoir, He Came In With It, tells of her "ten bad years" -from 48 to 58 years old- midlife's Main Street.

A 20+ year marriage, four teenagers, dying parents, running a business, a 50th birthday, and... the bombshell no parent ever wants to hear.

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Tips for when your kid leaves for college from Mary Rogers. Originally aired in August 2016, this episode continues to help parents get a grip on letting go.

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Author Queen Michele returns to the podcast to share her story, detailed in her most recent book, Considerations of the Soul presents Traveling Home Together. 

From her home near Mexico's Lake Chapala, Queen joins host Mary Rogers to walk us through her experience of "an awakening" to a new school of thought, perspective, and practice of BEing. It started with a guided meditation.

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My #1 best strategy for mental health and wellness is found in practicing mindfulness and visualization through meditation and self-hypnosis. 

I share my own struggles with getting on board, where I started, how you can find your starting place AND I share a condensed version of my 2015 episode with Chel Hamilton, host of the Meditation Minis Podcast.

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We get an update, five years later, from Carol Vernam who was very nearly killed in a freak storm on August 2, 2015. We revisit her "worst/best day ever" in a condensed version of E#003 The Big Storm... and then Carol joins me in the studio to reflect on what happened after the storm.

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Mary Rogers is pivoting... again!

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The Experience 50 Podcast is the go-to midlife podcast for honest conversations on this decade of pivots. Now, Mary is looking at a pivot of her own.

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Entrepreneur Jennie Nash, 56, visits the podcast with her story of empty nest brilliance including her many pivots in business. A successful author of nine published books, Jennie is now the founder and CEO of Author Accelerator. Her path was not a straight line.

Just as we all bob and weave to create a life that we love, the very same signs and symptoms that change is needed can be found in a business. A great conversation on sensing trouble ahead and taking action. A fine midlife pivot!

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