This week I’m excited to have Stephanie Neighbor Kubik back on the podcast.  Stephanie is the owner of Vella Yoga in Marion, a floral company, Ellabank Blossoms and is a health coach. Stephanie was on season one, episode seven, of the podcast to share general health tips for those of us in middle age.

On this week’s episode Stephanie shares straightforward information and guidance to help us manage our nutrition well during midlife.  We also discuss some tips for planning ahead for events while still being focused on making healthy choices and making memories with your loved ones.

If you’d like to learn more about health coaching with Stephanie, she is offering a free 30-minute consultation for listeners of The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast!  Message Stephanie on Instagram or Facebook and mention The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast to schedule your free consultation.

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode with Stephanie Neighbor Kubik.

You can connect with Stephanie at @vellayoga.ia, @stephanieneighborkubik,  www.vellayogamarion.com

Vella Yoga

Ellabank Blossoms

This week on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast I’m speaking with Tina Wing.  

Tina is a wife, mom, real estate agent, artist and makeup artist who has been on a journey with her health.  After experiencing some symptoms, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Disease and decided to make some big changes related to her health.

In this episode Tina and I talk about how her weight loss has impacted her life.  We talk about non-scale victories and how important those are in terms of celebrating your progress.  We also talk about how essential it is to love yourself well, no matter where you are on your journey of wellbeing.

Please note, in this episode we discuss weight loss, so if that is triggering for you, please take care in listening.

I hope you enjoy this episode with the amazing Tina Wing!

Connect with Tina on Facebook 

Hashimoto’s Disease

PCOS

This week on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast I’m speaking with Tracy Berta.

Tracy is a speaker, mentor, writer, bible teacher, wife, and mom, but she is first and foremost God's Beloved daughter & Jesus lover! Tracy is loving this next season of life pursuing her dreams and cheering on (& partnering with) her husband Brian as they try their hand at all of the crazy aspirations they have had over the years. 

On this week’s episode Tracy and I talk about how she has been called back into speaking and writing in this new season of her life. We also discuss transitioning to having mostly adult children and how she and her husband have been dreaming new dreams and literally building new things together!

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode with Tracy Berta.

Connect with Tracy on Instagram,  Facebook and YouTube.  If you’d like to book Tracy to speak at your next event connect with her on Christian Women Speakers.

House of Hope, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

IF: Gathering

I was a guest recently on the Anne and Ellis Podcast and discussed all things 80’s music with Riley Mullane. I wanted to share this episode on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast since some of those in middle age are big 80’s music fans. 

Riley has been a wedding and event DJ for nearly 20 years and is the co-host of the Anne and Ellis Podcast. This week we talk about why the 80’s is the best musical decade (don’t at me) and we share some of our favorite 80’s music.  Take a trip down memory lane with Riley and I as we share our memories, music and more!

A very special thanks to the Anne and Ellis Podcast for sharing the audio for this week’s episode!

Connect with Riley on the Anne and Ellis Podcast on Instagram and at Riley Mullane on Instagram.  You can listen to the Anne and Ellis Podcast on all podcast listening platforms.

The Anne and Ellis Podcast

Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Sound of Music

Annie (Musical)

Bon Jovi:  Slippery When Wet and New Jersey

New Kids on The Block

R.E.M.

The Clash

The Cure

Guns and Roses

Prince

Van Halen

Banarama

Go Go’s

Motley Crue

Poison

Steely Dan

Elton John and Bernie Taupin

The Greatest Night inPop Netflix Documentary

Wham! Netflix Documentary

Live Aid - Do They Know It’s Christmas

David Bowie

Freddy Mercury

George Michael

The Breakfast Club

Simple Minds- Don’t You Forget About Me

Sixteen Candles

Bruce Hornsby and The Range - Mandolin Rain

The Outfield - Your Love

The Tubes - She’s a Beauty

New Kids on The Block - The Right Stuff

Howard Jones -  Things Can Only Get Better

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel

Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Wham! Rap (Enjoy What You Do)

Wham!  - Everything She Wants

Tears for Fears Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Footloose, Danger Zone, Celebrate Me Home - Kenny Loggins

Take on Me - Ah Ha

My guest this week is Carrie Brown Benn. 

Carrie is a family nurse practitioner and has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Masters of Science in Nursing, a Doctor of Nursing Practice, and a Post graduate certification in Dermatology.  She has been in practice for 17 years and has started to focus more on practices to improve women's health and quality of life, especially in mid life. Carrie also has a special interest in dermatology and has expanded her knowledge of medical cosmetic practices and procedures. 

In this episode Carrie and I talk about all things perimenopause and menopause.  We discuss some of the signs and some ways to address them. We also talk about how to take good care of our health so we can be the best version of ourselves. 

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode of The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast!

Connect with Carrie at [email protected]  and on Facebook at Elevate Aesthetics & Wellness.  

Perimenopause and Menopause Defined

Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Welcome back to The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast! My guest this week is Brooke Auchincloss.

Brooke is a retired photographer and art director and is now a raku artist.  She’s lived all over the world, including South Africa and London and currently resides on Maui with her youngest daughter who is 13. I met Brooke through an online support community of mother’s with neurodivergent children called Mother’s Together.  The week this episode airs I’ll be meeting Brooke and the rest of our group for the first time in person which I am so incredibly excited about!

In this episode Brooke and I talk about parenting, Brooke’s career as a photographer and her adventures all over the world.  We also talk about her experience living in Maui during the fires.  Brooke has gone on so many adventures in midlife and it’s fascinating!

I hope you enjoy this episode with my friend, Brooke Auchincloss.

You can see Brooke’s beautiful pottery and connect with her on her website https://brookelife.com/

Mothers Together

On.The Hard.Days Instagram

World Central Kitchen

I Am Movie

Welcome back to The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast! My guest this week is Jamie Klusacek.

Jamie is an author of five books, podcast host, a speaker and friend who lives in Colorado with her amazing husband and four daughters. Her primary passion is to love God and love people— to walk courageously obedient with Jesus and help others do the same. 

In this episode Jamie and I talk about how she has faithfully stepped into her calling, even when it meant leaving a 20-year career working at her church. We also talk about how she got started writing after a dream she had and why she started her new podcast.

I hope you enjoy this episode with my friend, Jamie Klusacek.

Jamie’s newest books “Confident Woman” and “Choose Truth” are available now.  You can order on her website at https://www.jamieklusacek.com/books  Use the coupons code “marvelousmiddleage” to receive a percentage off of  your order.

You can connect with Jamie at Jamieklusacek.com, Instagram: @jamieklusacek, Facebook: @jamieklusacek, or via her podcast: Divine Table Talk

Alli Worthington

Lisa Whittle

Called Creatives

My guests this week are Kristen Marion-Hendryx and Travis Hempstead.

Travis and Kristen are parents navigating life together after losing their spouses. In this episode they share how they met and about their lives now.  Towards the end of the podcast we also discuss the Enneagram and how it has helped Travis and Kristen learn more about themselves and each other.

Please note we discuss the loss of a spouse so please take care in listening.

You can connect with Kristen on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kmarhendryx/    or Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/kmarhendryx/

You can connect with Travis on his  website at  www.1111eventco.com, on Instagram  1111eventco, 1111_Life_Co, T_Hempstead, or at his Amazon Affiliate Link at https://amzn.to/3UdPh7R

Enneagram

11:11 Event Co.

Night to Shine

Erika’s Journey

The Road Back to You

The Path Between Us

Thank you for joining me on the journey that was Season One of The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast!  This season we shared about family, career transitions, relationships, parenting, grief, mental and physical wellbeing and so much more.  

I’m so glad you are part of this community of people navigating the middle stage of life.  My hope is that we continue to learn from each other as we share our experiences. 

Season Two of The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast will launch April 8th with all new episodes. Be sure to follow and subscribe to the show so the new episodes land in your feed each week.  If there are topics you’d like to have discussed on the show, please email me at [email protected] Thanks again for listening!

Welcome back to the Marvelous Middle Age Podcast!  This week I’m speaking with Pam Schulz.

Pam is the wife of a high school social studies teacher and mother to two neurodivergent teenage boys. She is currently serving as the Executive Director of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and previously worked in public education for 20 years as a music teacher and school administrator. Pam is on the Executive Board of the Iowa P.E.O. Sisterhood and Executive Board of Marion Cares. She is also a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach.

This week Pam and I discuss how this past year, Pam and her husband launched their oldest son out into the world as he began his first year of college. She shares how they navigated his early educational experiences, how she is adjusting to him being in college and how her role as mom is changing.

It was an encouraging conversation about how our kids can pursue their passions and take their own paths in life.

I hope you enjoy this conversation with my friend, Pam Schulz.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

Night to Shine at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

Night to Shine, Tim Tebow Foundation

Definition of Twice Exceptional

Definition of Neurodivergent