Mixing Up Midlife

For the second time in almost 3 years, Terri and Melissa are podcasting in the same room and it's....awkward. Despite the strange feeling of podcasting in person, the hangout was so fun. There was coffee, cocktails, walks, Pickleball and lots of laughs! We're trying out new segments- let us know what you think!

TikTokTalk:

Butter Board

Magnesium Body Butter

Soften Hard Butter Hack

Hot Flash:

Serena Williams Retires

Try It Or Buy It

Face cupping

Weekend Watch:

The Bear Hulu

Reservation Dogs Hulu

Cocktail:

Empress 1908 Negroni

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RESOURCES AND SOURCES :

Indigo Wellness Group

Avant Atlas

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We're joined today by Sarah DaVanzo, a Cultural Strategist and Quantitative Futurist, who at the age of 57 took a leap with her own future and pivoted to follow her calling for a purpose driven life. Sarah is a super forecaster who has helped over one hundred businesses future-proof.

After living/working internationally and cross-culturally for two decades in 22 countries, today Sarah leads the Data Office (insights, intelligence & foresight) for one of the world's most interesting sustainable companies, Pierre Fabre.

When she is not teaching "tomorrowing" methods she is promoting diversity, equity, inclusion & access (DEI&A) in the futures field via the CURIOUS FUTURES project.

She also produces handmade collectible art zines, such as Insight Alchemy. Her book showing how foresight DEI&A can prevent f@*ked futures, synthesizing seven years of original research and experiments, will be published in 2023.

Her futurized insights have featured in Time, The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Co., The Guardian, Wired and two TEDx talks.

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How do you decide on a new place to live? We take a quiz to see if Fort Collins, Colorado is Melissa's perfect place match. Melissa talks about her experiences trying out a new town and gives some good advice for those who might be thinking of trying out a new city to retire or empty nest in and Terri finally has a cocktail.

Quiz: Where Should I Live In Colorado?

Cocktail: Backsliding Presbyterian

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As always, thanks for listening to Mixing Up Midlife, a podcast for women over 50

And, We're Back! When we value been busy over self-reflection, we miss out on gaining insight into who we are, what's important and how we want to show up in the world. Melissa & Terri took 6 weeks off this summer and learned a lot about themselves.

Subscribe, rate and leave us a review if you enjoyed the podcast. As always, thanks for listening to Mixing Up Midlife, a podcast for women over 50 who are adventurous, curious and want to have fun.

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Terri & Melissa have got you covered. On today's episode, Melissa began her summer adventure- she & her husband are trying out living and working in a new state to see if it's a place they might want to retire in. They've already hit the ground running with hiking and biking, but getting into the work from home routine has been a bit tougher.

Terri's summer adventures have included balancing a social life in her new community with keeping out of the neighborhood drama, trying to find a space to work, while work is being done on the house and in the Always Be Learning Something (ABLS) spirit of the show has started to learn to drive a motorboat, which for her is fairly terrifying.

We talk about what to watch this summer, with Better Things & Pamela Adlon giving Melissa all the feels, the pros & cons of commercials. We let you know what we're(Terri) watching on TikTok, why Melissa prefers YouTube.

TikTokTalk:

TheMostest

BirdTok:

aviari2324

Birding_by_ear

Birdoftheweek

Podcasts:

Better Things a Podcast with Pamela Adlon

Music:

Violent Femmes

Woman of the Week:

Pamela Adlon

Weekend Watch:

Stranger Things Netflix

Only Murders In The Building Hulu

The Bear Hulu/FX

Better Things Hulu FX

The Old Man Hulu FX

Westworld HBO Max

The Protector Netflix

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We continue our conversation with Susan Niebergall, an online strength coach. Today, we focus on the importance and beneficial effects of strength training for women over 50.

We discuss how the act of becoming strong in our bodies, affects our mindset and our confidence. Susan even credits the feeling of power in her body with making her feel strong enough to start a business after the age of 50.

We get into the specifics of how to begin an effective strength training practice - even without access to a personal trainer or a gym.

We concentrate on setting expectations, beginning with the basics and developing a practice with a focus on consistency and injury prevention; or how to modify your practice if you do have chronic injuries or health issues. There are so many options these days to begin strength training - and so many reasons to do begin now!

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Thanks for listening to Mixing Up Midlife, a podcast for women in their 50's & beyond.

Susan Niebergall, an online strength coach, podcaster & author joins us to talk about her journey into becoming a strength coach in her 50's after years of yo-yo dieting. She educates us on the importance of protein, how we begin to lose muscle mass in our 30's, but it's not hopeless! We can begin building it back through strength training at any age and we don't have to be genetically gifted! Today's episode is part 1 of a two part series with Susan. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did!

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Terri & Melissa have set forth their summer challenge: Start a YouTube channel! Can they do it without making too much work for themselves and should they do it at all?

If you identify as a woman in her 50s or older and want to learn along with us as we begin our Youtube journey, get in touch and we'll create some community co-working sessions.

Weekend Watch:

Stranger Things

Love on the Spectrum

Past episodes mentioned:

Episode 108 with Linda McCarthy, Boudoir Photographer

Episode 25 & 26 FInding Style in Midlife

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Why would anyone want to "gate-keep" the genius that is Kate Bush? Stranger Things featured the 1985 classic in the Season 4 episode Dear Billy and then TikTok took over, with younger creators claiming they "own" Kate Bush and are gatekeeping the song. What does the term mean anyway? TikTok creator, PotterybyDanielle has a great response with suggestions of other iconic 80's musicians including Peter Gabriel, Tori Amos and Natalie Merchant of 10,000 Maniacs.

Woman of the Week:

Kate Bush

Weekend Watch:

Stranger Things

What We're Reading:

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Cocktail:

Watermelon Dream by @gin.loving.couple on Instagram

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Coastal Grandmother may be a newly coined term, but the aesthetic has been around for ages. Terri & Melissa are back together (virtually), after Melissa's real and true vacation on Cape Cod.What is Coastal Grandmother and why has the term gained popularity since being coined by TikTok influencer Lex Nicoleta? Terri has her theories.

Our Women of the Week:

Kelly McGillis Quote

The Wander Women

Weekend Watch:

Top Gun Maverick

Knight & Day

Stranger Things

Episode 83: Is It A Vacation or Is It An Adventure?

Episode 105: Thru Hiking After 50 with The Wander Women

The Wander Women on Youtube

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