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Yep, that’s right: a national organization of grandmothers who have organizedand joined the fight for affordable and available abortions and reproductive care.Two members share their emotional stories of having had an abortion before thepassage of Roe v Wade. And here we are again. There is much to learn from thesewomen.

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Back by popular demand, retired physician and sleep specialist, Lucinda Sykestakes listeners on a mindfulness journey. She shares her many decades-longmindfulness practices and how being mindful helps boost optimism,perseverance, and shared wisdom.

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It's never too late to follow your dreams after retirement. Melissa Daveyretired at 65 to follow her dream of becoming a documentaryfilmmaker. “Beyond Sixty” is a feature-length film about women over 60 thatshowcases women’s experiences and continued relevance as they age.Ten women between the ages of 63 and 86 share their stories and showthat age is nothing more than a number.

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Join professional organizer Dr. Regina Lark as she discusses the connectionbetween the clutter in your head and the clutter under your bed. Lark offers an insightful, humorous, and mindful way of looking at the chaos of clutter andexplains why some of us can keep a clear path while others can’t get organized,no matter how hard we try.

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Ageism does its best to stereotype older women (and men) as invisible, unhappy, and dependent. The message is: "If you think it sucks now, just wait because the longer you live, the worse it's going to get."Listen to Ashton Applewhite, age advocate and author of "This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism," as she shakes down the myths of ageism and showers listeners with the facts. You will be surprised and encouraged.

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Do you tend to meet others’ needs at your own expense? Are you a people-pleaser who worries about being likable at all costs? Psychotherapist, interfaith minister, and the author of The Emotionally Exhausted Woman, Nancy Colier talks about how women are conditioned to believe that we should do it all and be all to everyone except ourselves. Colier lays the groundwork for taking care of ourselves more deeply—from the inside out. You won’t want to miss this episode!

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Edy Nathan is an author, certified sex therapist, blogger, and motivational speaker. Edy shares her experiences with loss and trauma and the healing process—a process that is not about forgetting but about remembering more peacefully. Edy encourages us to face our grief head-on, to “dance” with it, and to recognize that grief is not linear; it does not go according to a plan. To acknowledge grief, Edy says, is to understand what we need and to teach people we love how to help us heal.

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Diets make weight loss seem simple by telling you to follow their “simple” steps. But diets don’t address the subconscious wiring underneath our behaviors that override our best intentions when we’re tired, stressed, or bored.

Lizzie Merritt is a Martha Beck Certified Wayfinder Life Coach and professional weight loss coach. She specializes in helping women figure out why they don't do the things they think they "should" do in order to lose weight and feel happy. She believes that diets are just the worst; the only way to lose weight is to change what’s in between your ears, not what’s on your plate.

Visit confidentbody.coach to learn more about Lizzie or schedule a coaching call with her!Buy her book: You Are A Miracle: How to Lose Weight and Love Your Body, Too 

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If you have a sleep problem, you’re not alone. More than 30 percent of women over 50 are dealing with sleep issues. 

You’ve probably tried any number of solutions. Sadly, nothing has worked.

Lucinda Sykes, a retired physician and now a personal sleep coach, explains what we lose when we don’t sleep well and offers steps to ensure happy, rejuvenating sleep.

Visit https://www.happysleepsecrets.com/ to learn the 7 ways that happiness, pleasure, and beauty help women sleep after 50

See more from Lucinda Sykes: lucindasykesmd.com

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At times, aging ain’t pretty. Body parts begin to fail. Memory is no longer our most trusted pal. We lose people we love dearly.BUT THERE IS GOOD NEWS. Lots of it. And Karen Brees, co-author of “Getting Real About Getting Older,” talks with me about how we can live fully in our sixties, seventies, and beyond—how we can meet the challenges and celebrate the joys of getting older without getting old.