Loving Later Life

I recently watched a series on Hulu called Fleishmann's in Trouble with Jesse Eisenberg, Claire Danes, Lizzy Caplan and Adam Brody. In my humble opinion, this series should get nominated for a plethora of awards, and I would like to thank my son for recommending I watch it.

Taffy Brodesser-Akner the showrunner of the show (and author of the novel upon which it's based) described it best: "It's a story about middle age and marriage and divorce, and getting older and nostalgia and lifelong friendship, and parenting and career and ambition. There's no category of middle-class, middle-life that it isn't about. But ultimately, Fleishman is a story about storytelling."

And yes, while this show focuses on mid-life and most of us here are in later life, one of my biggest take-aways is that no matter what age we are, we are all human and experience many of the same feelings and challenges.

So much of what happened in this show resonated with me even though I'm 2 decades older than the characters. After I watched all 8 episodes I went back and hand-picked some of the quotes that stood out most to me so I could share them with you; and I think they may resonate with you too. Join me?!

Happy New Year, a week or so late, everyone! Last week's episode was recorded prior to New Year's so I wasn't able to officially greet you in the New Year!

If you are a LLL regular, you know how passionate I am about this being a place to share our stories…the little ones and the bigger one's because when we do there are proven scientific benefits, which I will go into more on another episode very soon.

Most of us grew up with stories. Bedtime stories, stories from parents and maybe grandparents. Stories shape our view of life and what's possible. Sometimes that's a good thing, and sometimes not; depending on the stories we're told. Especially the ones we tell ourselves.

Please join me as I share how my thoughts over the holiday's made me suffer, how we can become more aware of what we tell ourselves, and what we can do about it.

What is Ageism? Ableism? What are everyday ageism's? What can we do to liberate ourselves from the challenges of aging?

Hello and welcome back to Loving Later Life. I am so excited for you to hear this conversation that wouldn't have happened if I hadn't said what the f*ck! I've always said, it never hurts to ask, and I am walking that walk these days.

About a month ago on a Sunday my mom sent me a clip of a segment from CBS Sunday Morning that she happened to see and thought I'd find interesting. Not only was she correct, I was also pulled to reach out to one of their featured guests even though I feared it would be a long shot.

Loving Later Lifer's, I am beyond happy to say that Ashton Applewhite said yes.

Ashton is an internationally recognized expert on ageism, and the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. A co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse, she speaks widely at venues that have included the TED mainstage, the United Nations and is at the forefront of the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism and to dismantle it. In 2022 the Decade of Healthy Aging, a UN + WHO collaboration, named Ashton one of the Healthy Aging 50: fifty leaders transforming the world to be a better place to grow older.

I know without a doubt that you will find this a compelling conversation. Treat yourself to this 47-minute episode to gain awareness about this 'ism' that can be used as a catalyst for change.

Hi there and welcome back to Loving Later Life! I've been in Arizona for the weekend to spend time with my Dad and his wife to be together for his 88th birthday. I remember like it was yesterday throwing him a surprise 50th …38 years ago! So crazy. We had a wonderful relaxing time talking and talking and eating and eating. I feel so grateful at my age to still have both my parents around and available for quality time.

Birthday's, like holiday time, are milestones marking the passage of time. Sometimes these milestones are joyous and sometimes they can be stressful, painful, difficult and challenging to name a few. Am I right?

I actually had another episode all cued up and ready to go for this week, and I realized I can't skip over this 'most wonderful time of the year' without calling out what so many of us feel, think… and don't say. So I am sitting here on the airplane in the middle seat, the day before this is to drop, writing down my thoughts to make this episode happen. As soon as I get home around 8pm, I will record, edit, write the shownotes (which I hope you check out on occasion at nancylanggibbs.com/shownotes), and then I'll hopefully upload it in time for it to drop tonight at midnight PST. It would be much easier to let the scheduled episode land in your queue, but I've gotta follow my gut on this one.

There is also a very special part to this episode because…. some listeners wanted to chime in with their thoughts regarding the last episode, which warned against getting bugs in your eyes. And if you didn't listen to it yet you must, in order to know what that means!

So yes! You will hear recordings from women sharing their thoughts on how they feel about asking for help. I want to thank you ladies for sharing...and for your help! So be sure to listen all the way through to hear what they have to say!

Welcome back to Loving Later Life!

I think I mentioned to you that there will be times when I want to share some of my previously published articles, or portions of them. As I peruse these older pieces, they are giving me a little insight into what I was going through at the time. In a way they're kind of like reading my diary, only they were published!

The article I wrote that I'm going to read you in this episode coincides with the idea that we all need one another; not only at this time of year, but all the year round. This point is driven home (another pun intended which you'll understand once you listen) in a TV show I was watching some years ago, using an analogy with the help of a term that bikers use. It's very powerful, and I hope you'll come with me on this road trip as I am certain it will have an impact.

Loving Later Lifer's, you are going to be so glad you listened today! Do you have questions about Hormone Replacement Therapy? Libido? Menopause? The answers are going to surprise you! Dr. Liz Lyster OBGYN debunks beliefs about hormone therapy, menopause, libido and more.

My guest, Dr. Liz Lyster, is a Board Certified OB/GYN doctor for over 30 years, Cornell grad with honors, attended medical school at University of California, Irvine, followed by her OB/GYN residency in Los Angeles. She also went on to get a Masters of Public Health degree from UCLA in Community Health Education.

Dr. Liz is also a hormone consultant/midlife health expert. She has helped women and men increase energy, reignite their sex drive, clear up hormonal imbalance, and lose hundreds of pounds. She is the author of several books, including "Dr. Liz's Easy Guide to Menopause: 5 Simple Steps to Balancing Your Hormones and Feeling Like Yourself Again" and the International Bestseller "Go for GREAT: Dr. Liz's Guide to Thrive at Every Age." Dr. Liz is currently in Private Practice in the San Francisco Bay Area.

This episode was not the one I had planned for today/this week. I took myself to my happy place this past weekend overlooking the ocean. As I sat there enveloped by the warmth of the sun, the colors of the flowers surrounding my bench, and the sound of the waves, I was inspired to open voice memo and share what came from my heart in that moment. What came out was a ten-minute stream of consciousness that I found helpful to release and perhaps there will be something you will glean from it as well.

It's raw, unplanned, unorganized; just me and my thoughts. I hope you'll join me.

How do you hear the whispers of your soul? What are energetic breadcrumbs? How do you quiet your inner critic? What limits you? My guest this week, Vanessa Loder, earned her MBA at Stanford where she graduated Summa Cum Laude and climbed to the top of the ladder of a corporate career in finance and private equity…only it was the wrong ladder.

She learned to listen to her soul whispers and is now a successful and satisfied Executive Coach, and keynote speaker who has been featured in Forbes, Glamour and Huffington Post among others. Her TEDx talk "How to Lean In Without Burning Out has over 156,000 views, and she authored her newly released book, The Soul Solution: A Guide for brilliant, overwhelmed women to quiet the noise, find their superpower, and finally feel satisfied!

Please join us! We had so much fun talking about all the above, in addition to how past-life regression therapy can be an incredible tool in providing radical transformation, how to find your most fulfilling life, and she reminds us that we're never too old. Vanessa also very vulnerably shares how her growth has affected her marriage, and how we have to be willing to look at the darkness to get to the light that's on the other side...and much more.

The number of laps around the track leading up to the holidays seem to be fewer and fewer, have you noticed?! I wouldn't be surprised if we started seeing pumpkins in June!

I recently went out on a Friday night, and it was a beautiful Fall crisp evening that felt like I was in a Hallmark movie; until I saw the Christmas trees!

In this episode I whimsically share my thoughts in a rhyming way about the sights and sounds of the holidays showing up in summer; some statistics of the health hazards that come with a lack of socialization and feeling alone; and a remedy right out of the gate for a new perspective. I wonder if you will be able to spot my subtle hints here once you listen to this episode. Please, join me on this ride!

Medicare: Let's Break it Down! Before I launched Loving Later Life I asked many women 50-60+ what kinds of topics they'd like me to talk about, and one that kept cropping up was Medicare. Please have someone on your podcast who can make it easier to understand was the consensus. Welcome: Stephanie Frisch.

Stephanie Frisch is a Medicare Options Specialist, and she is here to help make Medicare less confusing! Yes, it is possible! Stephanie is now 56 and got licensed in insurance on her 40th birthday. She started specializing in Medicare in 2010, gave many talks for large insurance companies for 8 years, and did Medicare presentations for various assisted living facilities for 10 years until the Covid pandemic.

Stephanie lives with her husband in San Juan Capistrano California where she also has an office and a client base of over 1500 people. She has published articles both in a local magazine and newspapers to help people understand Medicare. She has been involved with many non-profit organizations, served on several boards, and is a member of the San Juan Capistrano Rotary fulfilling her desire to serve her community.

Her website is www.yourinsuranceeducation.com and her email is: [email protected] which you can also find on the shownotes page at www.nancylanggibbs.com/shownotes.