There's always a reason to wait. When I have more time. When things calm down. When I feel better. When the timing is right. Someday. But after more than 50 years in nursing, much of it spent caring for people with cancer, Ann Wax has learned something the rest of us tend to forget: None of us are guaranteed someday. In this episode of the Fit Over 50 Life Podcast, Mark Patrick and Kelli Calabrese sit down with Ann, an oncology doula, author, and longtime advocate for the human side of healthcare, to talk about what really matters when you stop taking time for granted. This isn't an episode about dying. It's about how you're living right now. Ann shares what decades of caring for people during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives taught her about health, relationships, purpose, regret, caregiving, self-worth, and speaking up for what you want. Mark, Kelli, and Ann explore why we shouldn't wait for a health crisis to start taking care of ourselves, why movement becomes even more important as we age, what caregivers need to know about protecting themselves, and why difficult conversations are often better had today than at someone's graveside. They also get into Ann's philosophy of "Be Your Own Lifeguard"—learning to protect your health, time, energy, and boundaries without feeling guilty about it. And perhaps most importantly, they talk about legacy. It doesn't have to be money, fame, or having your name remembered by thousands of people. Sometimes your legacy is a conversation. A person you helped. A hand you extended. Or simply leaving someone's life a little better because you were in it. If there's something you've been saying you'll do "someday," this conversation may make you look at that word very differently. Your life isn't waiting to begin. It's happening right now. Connect with Ann Wax: LinkedIn:<a title="Ann Wax" href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/annwax/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Ann Wax</a> Book: <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/BE-your-own-Lifegaurd-Resilience-ebook/dp/B0H8RHCF87"> Be Your Own Lifeguard</a>

There's always a reason to wait. When I have more time. When things calm down. When I feel better. When the timing is right. Someday. But after more than 50 years in nursing, much of it spent caring for people with cancer, Ann Wax has learned something the rest of us tend to forget: None of us are guaranteed someday. In this episode of the Fit Over 50 Life Podcast, Mark Patrick and Kelli Calabrese sit down with Ann, an oncology doula, author, and longtime advocate for the human side of healthcare, to talk about what really matters when you stop taking time for granted. This isn't an episode about dying. It's about how you're living right now. Ann shares what decades of caring for people during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives taught her about health, relationships, purpose, regret, caregiving, self-worth, and speaking up for what you want. Mark, Kelli, and Ann explore why we shouldn't wait for a health crisis to start taking care of ourselves, why movement becomes even more important as we age, what caregivers need to know about protecting themselves, and why difficult conversations are often better had today than at someone's graveside. They also get into Ann's philosophy of "Be Your Own Lifeguard"—learning to protect your health, time, energy, and boundaries without feeling guilty about it. And perhaps most importantly, they talk about legacy. It doesn't have to be money, fame, or having your name remembered by thousands of people. Sometimes your legacy is a conversation. A person you helped. A hand you extended. Or simply leaving someone's life a little better because you were in it. If there's something you've been saying you'll do "someday," this conversation may make you look at that word very differently. Your life isn't waiting to begin. It's happening right now. Connect with Ann Wax: LinkedIn:Ann Wax Book: Be Your Own Lifeguard

There's always a reason to wait. When I have more time. When things calm down. When I feel better. When the timing is right. Someday. But after more than 50 years in nursing, much of it spent caring for people with cancer, Ann Wax has learned something the rest of us tend to forget: None of us are guaranteed someday. In this episode of the Fit Over 50 Life Podcast, Mark Patrick and Kelli Calabrese sit down with Ann, an oncology doula, author, and longtime advocate for the human side of healthcare, to talk about what really matters when you stop taking time for granted. This isn't an episode about dying. It's about how you're living right now. Ann shares what decades of caring for people during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives taught her about health, relationships, purpose, regret, caregiving, self-worth, and speaking up for what you want. Mark, Kelli, and Ann explore why we shouldn't wait for a health crisis to start taking care of ourselves, why movement becomes even more important as we age, what caregivers need to know about protecting themselves, and why difficult conversations are often better had today than at someone's graveside. They also get into Ann's philosophy of "Be Your Own Lifeguard"—learning to protect your health, time, energy, and boundaries without feeling guilty about it. And perhaps most importantly, they talk about legacy. It doesn't have to be money, fame, or having your name remembered by thousands of people. Sometimes your legacy is a conversation. A person you helped. A hand you extended. Or simply leaving someone's life a little better because you were in it. If there's something you've been saying you'll do "someday," this conversation may make you look at that word very differently. Your life isn't waiting to begin. It's happening right now. Connect with Ann Wax: LinkedIn:<a title="Ann Wax" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/annwax/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ann Wax</a> Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/BE-your-own-Lifegaurd-Resilience-ebook/dp/B0H8RHCF87" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Be Your Own Lifeguard</a>

Stop Waiting for Someday: Your Life Is Happening Now | Ann Wax

Dr. of Physical Therapy with a background in Orthopedics, sports, balance, nerve injuries and chronic pain. Dr. Amy is a leading breath therapist who uses breathing to run back to back ultra marathons and get her patients out of pain. She has run 40+ marathons, is a best selling author and developed the PABR Method of breathing.

Dr. of Physical Therapy with a background in Orthopedics, sports, balance, nerve injuries and chronic pain. Dr. Amy is a leading breath therapist who uses breathing to run back to back ultra marathons and get her patients out of pain. She has run 40+ marathons, is a best selling author and developed the PABR Method of breathing.

Dr. of Physical Therapy with a background in Orthopedics, sports, balance, nerve injuries and chronic pain. Dr. Amy is a leading breath therapist who uses breathing to run back to back ultra marathons and get her patients out of pain. She has run 40+ marathons, is a best selling author and developed the PABR Method of breathing.

Dr. Amy Novotny - Breathe Away Your Pain

Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Integrative Health Coach, founder of Organic Health Journey. Linda is an expert in reversing chronic health issues like fatigue, thyroid and autoimmune disease. If you are stressed, it's affecting your health. Learn the steps to regain health.

Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Integrative Health Coach, founder of Organic Health Journey. Linda is an expert in reversing chronic health issues like fatigue, thyroid and autoimmune disease. If you are stressed, it's affecting your health. Learn the steps to regain health.

Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Integrative Health Coach, founder of Organic Health Journey. Linda is an expert in reversing chronic health issues like fatigue, thyroid and autoimmune disease. If you are stressed, it's affecting your health. Learn the steps to regain health.

Linda Gaal Downey - Removing Stress to Regain Health

Mark Patrick and Kelli Calabrese are two 50 something's, obsessed with helping people be healthy and have fun.  They are fit, divorced, have had panic attacks, raised kids, started and sold businesses, authored best selling books and transformed tens of thousands of lives through their seminars, coaching and health programs.  In this podcast they talk with leading experts on natural ways to age youthfully, look sexy and live an amazing bonus life at 50 and beyond.  Guests are top specialists in the wellness field and share their best body and mind tips and hacks for fitness, fun and even fearlessness to get you unstuck so you can make the rest of your life the best of your life. New episodes every Wednesday afternoon.

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Mark Patrick and Kelli Calabrese are two 50 something's, obsessed with helping people be healthy and have fun. They are fit, divorced, have had panic attacks, raised kids, started and sold businesses, authored best selling books and transformed tens of thousands of lives through their seminars, coaching and health programs. In this podcast they talk with leading experts on natural ways to age youthfully, look sexy and live an amazing bonus life at 50 and beyond. Guests are top specialists in the wellness field and share their best body and mind tips and hacks for fitness, fun and even fearlessness to get you unstuck so you can make the rest of your life the best of your life. New episodes every Wednesday afternoon.

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