This is the space where we talk honestly about life as it really is — the good, the hard, the unexpected — and how we keep moving forward anyway.

Today’s episode is broken into three parts. Each one stands on its own, but together they tell a bigger story. So whether you’re listening straight through or catching just one segment, you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.

Let’s start here.

Life’s Funny… Until It’s Not™ — or as I’ve been thinking about it lately, when you decide to retire.

Because no one really prepares you for what happens after the schedule slows down, the titles fall away, and you’re left asking, now what?

This is where that conversation begins.

This brings me to Food for Thought.

This is the part of the show where I share something to sit with — not advice, not answers — just a perspective worth considering as we move through this season of life.

And now for What I’m Learning.

This is where I share what I’m reading, thinking about, or stumbling through — because staying curious is one of the ways we keep ourselves engaged at this stage of life.

Episode 1: The Things We Carry Into a New Year

Welcome to the premiere episode of Life's Funny...Until It's Not™ - a podcast for anyone 55 or better navigating what comes next.

Forget "New Year, New Me." This episode is about what we actually carry into a new year - the grief, the lessons, the people we miss, and the strength we didn't know we had.

Host Deb LaMotta opens up about a year that changed everything: unexpected loss, health scares, watching her mother's decline, and the moment she realized she couldn't carry it all alone anymore.

In this episode:

• What we really carry into a new year (not resolutions)
• The brick wall moment that forced her to ask for help
• Why asking for help isn't weakness - it's wisdom
• How loss clarifies what actually matters
• The choice between Christmas with her kids and caring for her parents

This is for anyone caring for aging parents, navigating second acts, dealing with loss, or just trying to find the humor when life gets hard.

Two new segments, Food For Thought and What I'm Learning.

Connect with Deb: Email: [email protected] Website: www.R2RB.com

Life's Funny...Until It's Not™ is brought to you by R2RB Network - Reel 2 Reel Broadcasting.

The holidays are often wrapped in bright lights, cheerful music, and expectations of happiness—but for many, this season carries a quiet heaviness. In this deeply personal episode, Deb LaMotta shares reflections on how the holidays can stir grief, loneliness, gratitude, and longing all at once, especially as we age and life doesn’t look quite the way we once imagined. Some memories warm the heart, while others remind us of those we miss and moments that can never be recreated.

This episode is a reminder to move through the season with compassion—for yourself and for others. A simple check-in, a shared story, or even a kind smile can make all the difference. If this conversation resonates with you, take a moment to subscribe, share this episode with someone who may need it, and know that you are always part of this community. You don’t have to navigate the holidays alone.