Sally Jones is a farmer in the Riverina region in New South Wales, where she owns and runs several irrigation and dryland properties. In mid-life she left an international professional career as a corporate advisor and scenarist to return to rural Australia just in time to experience the full force of the Millenium drought. In this episode Sally and I discuss her transition from corporate life to rural farmer and the wisdom of her 97-year-old mother who advised her to 'live within your psychological means'. 

Keeping up with Sally Jones (youtube.com)

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In Season 1 i had a conversation with the photographer Ponch Hawkes about her 500 Strong project https://omny.fm/shows/middlescence-podcast/ponch-hawkes-500-strong-behind-the-lens.

In today's episode i'm joined by Lea Thorpe, one of the 500 middlescent women who posed in front of Ponch's lens. Lea and I discuss ageing, body image, getting naked, mindset shifts and the importance of humor.

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Kate and Eunice met at university as mature age students and instantly connected. They journeyed through a Master degree together and both completed PhDs in their 70s. They demonstrate that new friendships, new projects and lifelong learning are ageless. 

Website: www.expertwitnessnurse.com.au 

Podcast: The Wound Centre Podcast Podcast Series - Apple Podcasts 

Published Article: The stories we tell ourselves The Stories We Tell Ourselves about the Doctorate, and their Consequences: Ageism and the PhD | International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies (tiu.edu.iq)  

Invisible but exposed. An innovative research lens on congenital bowel disorders https://theses.flinders.edu.au/view/3065af6d-2ad3-4f48-b749-b679a37148fa/1

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Kanwal Lashari was born and raised in Pakistan. She moved to Melbourne, Australia with her daughter and husband not long before the covid pandemic hit. Kanwal is a creative, passionate soul who shares her love of cooking, culture and stories through Free to Feed – Social Enterprise Catering Melbourne We met at Melbourne's MPavilion in late 2024 at a Free to Feed event. In this conversation we talk about her experience of covid lock downs and major health issues while finding a place to call home. About giving to others and most of all about giving to oneself. Kanwal's strength, courage, insight and compassion are inspiring.  

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I'm back. There's been a bit of a hiatus between seasons 1 and 2 - editing issues and personal questioning - which i briefly cover in this trailer before launching into fortnightly conversations with extraordinary middlescent women celebrating ageing.  

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Jacqui O'Connor is a seasoned nurse with 30 years of experience in mental health, wellness, and integrative care. Her powerful transition through menopause led to a profound dismantling and rediscovery, inspiring her to create registered charity Heart Place Hospital, a safe, sanctuary for healing mind, body, and soul. What began as a personal journey to fill the gaps she found in her own care became a lifeline for many others who needed the same support. Heart Place Hospital’s mission of guiding transitions and transformations extends beyond individuals, creating ripple effects that help all of society thrive and grow together.

www.heartplacehospital.org.nz 

www.instagram.com/heartplacehospital 

www.facebook.com/heartplacehospital 

https://www.youtube.com/@heartplacehospital

https://open.spotify.com/show/27BjEdbZkGJfAoZKAQUpXz

https://markmanson.net/podcast/brandon-novak 

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Maison Burlesque

Well this series just got very very interesting.  When I started this project I knew that Catherine would be one of the very first people I wanted to chat with, as her story is inspiring. 

She does it for herself, and found a version not inhibited by social norms and expectations.  

She found a place where she feels safe to strip down to a bikini, wear heels and perform in front of an audience.

Let me know what you think of this episode, leave a comment below or rate us on Spotify or Apple Podcast.

Maison Burlesque

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In this episode I chat with Ponch Hawkes, Melbourne photographer and artist about her project 500 Strong, which explores the naked aging female body, and the exhibition of the work that is being held at the Museum of Australian Photography MAPh | Home 

Website: Ponch Hawkes

IG:@ponchhawkes 

MAPh link to 500 Strong exhibition:

MAPh | 500 Strong

Spencer Tunick

Annie Ernaux (annie-ernaux.org)

Parched, La Trobe Art Institute, La Trobe Art Institute exhibitions, La Trobe University

Pip Rae – WordStyler

Home - Paula Mahoney

@georgia.osinga.designs

Andrew Young Jazz on Saturday - Jazz with Andrew Young | PBS FM

@Fitzroysouldj

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So this is where it starts, again!  and in this episode I have the pleasure and honour of bringing you the Mother of Middlecence, Barbara Waxman. Barbara Waxman, the founder of The Odyssey Group, is a highly sought-after longevity and leadership advisor, coach, speaker and author. Barbara translates cutting-edge research and collective wisdom in ways that enable others to understand how the 
dynamics of our aging world impact individuals, communities, companies, and the planet.

Barbara's leadership as a gerontologist in the coaching field has culminated in 
the transformative coaching model Entrepreneurship Turned Inward™️ (ETI), the 
evidence based Seven Lifestyle Levers Assessment™️ and the Longevity 
Roadmap™️. Barbara is an Advisor to the Stanford Center on Longevity, Stanford Lifestyle 
Medicine, ExtraFood.org and is a faculty member at Chip Conley's Modern Elder 
Academy.

Barbara is a sought after speaker and author of two books examining aging including, The Middlescence Manifesto: Igniting the Passion of Midlife.. 

For more details, you can find and connect with Barbara using the links below.

Website: https://barbarawaxman.com

LinkedIn:   Instagram:    Facebook: 

Website: Modern Elder Academy - Your best years are ahead of you. (meawisdom.com)

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Welcome to Middlescence, the podcast that shares a mix of conversations with middlescent women, and experts and thought leaders in aging. Stories about the lessons learned through the experiences, rewards, challenges and learnings from the first half of our life, and how these shape middlescence. What will you create, rebirth, reinvent in this next stage of your life?

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