The Second Chapter

This week, Kristin is speaking with Pam Munter who proudly calls herself ‘an outspoken advocate of living an unconventional life’.

In a time when it wasn’t encouraged, Pam wanted to be something other than a teacher or nurse. She has spent her life exploring a wide array of different careers, including clinical psychologist, a singer/recording artist and author and an award-winning playwright. Currently she's focusing on writing; her recent book Fading Fame: Women of a Certain Age in Hollywood talks about a time when Hollywood studio moguls tried to end the careers of actresses like Katharine Hepburn and Bette Davis, who aged out of the profession they loved.

Pam is certainly fascinating- and she may just inspire you to pursue the next stage in your life!

Find Pam at https://www.pammunter.com

Fading Fame: Women of a Certain Age in Hollywood is available on Amazon and Amazon UK.

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On The Second Chapter, serial careerist and founder of Slackline Productions, Kristin Duffy, chats with women who started the second (or third… or fifth!) chapter in their careers and lives, after 35. You’ll find inspiring stories, have a few laughs, and maybe even be motivated to turn the page on your own second chapter!

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This week Kristin talks everything from Scrabble to the state of the world with guest Marcia Ledford.

Marcia worked as a civil rights attorney for over 30 years, including as an ACLU cooperating attorney on constitutional matters, prior to her ordination. In her forties when a higher calling wouldn't stop "bugging her", she decided it was finally time to take the leap, though she certainly hasn't given up fighting for civil liberties for all.

Through her organisation Political Theology Matters, Marcia gives voice to social issues that impact the lives of ordinary people. Her aim is to participate as one of many different voices of faith who work for a more just society. 

Marcia is also an award-winning photographer!

You can find more about Marcia's work and the resources we discuss on the podcast at:

https://www.politicaltheologymatters.com https://www.politicaltheologymatters.com/resources/

Thanks for listening!

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On The Second Chapter, serial careerist and founder of Slackline Productions, Kristin Duffy, chats with women who started the second (or third… or fifth!) chapter in their careers and lives, after 35. You’ll find inspiring stories, have a few laughs, and maybe even be motivated to turn the page on your own second chapter!

Of course we’d love to hear what you think- and if you love the show, please leave us a 5-star rating and review on podchaser or Apple podcasts.

Pam Moore doesn't do everything... but she's close.

This week, Kristin talks with Pam who went from being an Occupational Therapist to writing for some of the world's biggest publications, running Ironman triathlons, coaching other women on body positivity, hosting Real Fit podcast and raising a family.

Pam shares a lot of great stories, including the very romantic way a gift from her husband helped her writing career flourish and she even shares some tips for listeners who may dream of a career in freelance journalism but don't know how to get started.

Whichever of Pam's many careers and hobbies she's working on, she's not just an Ironman, she's an Ironwoman!

You can find Pam at: https://pam-moore.com

Her podcast is Real Fit Podcast.

For 50% off of her e-book 7 Pitches That Sold, exclusively for The Second Chapter listeners, go to https://gumroad.com/l/7-pitches-that-sold and use code secondchapter50

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#womenover35 #wearebadass

On The Second Chapter, serial careerist and founder of Slackline Productions, Kristin Duffy, chats with women who started the second (or third… or fifth!) chapter in their careers and lives, after 35. You’ll find inspiring stories, have a few laughs, and maybe even be motivated to turn the page on your own second chapter!

Of course we’d love to hear what you think- and if you love the show, please leave us a 5-star rating and review on podchaser or Apple podcasts.

For the first time ever on The Second Chapter, Kristin has a guest back for an update. Back in season one, you loved the story of Melissa Davey, who left corporate life at 65 to become a filmmaker. 

Melissa’s film has been officially released, so Kristin jumped at the chance to speak with her again. Today, we talk about the film, our shared loved of ensuring women of all ages have a platform to tell their stories, and what's next for the now 70-year-old filmmaker! 

This week on The Second Chapter podcast, Kristin talks with Melissa Davey, a documentary filmmaker who, after a career in non-profit, then as a high-level exec in the corporate world, left to become a filmmaker at 65. After a unexpected encounter with filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan inspired her to follow her dream, Melissa spent a year planning and went on to film Beyond Sixty Project™, a documentary feature film initiative about women over the age of 60.

The Beyond Sixty Project challenges the way we think about aging and the value of our own stories. Melissa is living her own beyond sixty project!

For more about Melissa and the Beyond Sixty Project, go to http://www.beyondsixtyproject.com. You can follow her on Instagram @gettingoldbutwhocares or the project @beyond60project.

You can find the original episode with Melissa's story on our website

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#womenover35 #wearebadass

On The Second Chapter, serial careerist and founder of Slackline Productions, Kristin Duffy, chats with women who started the second (or third… or fifth!) chapter in their careers and lives, after 35. You’ll find inspiring stories, have a few laughs, and maybe even be motivated to turn the page on your own second chapter!

Of course we’d love to hear what you think- and if you love the show, please leave us a 5-star rating and review on podchaser or Apple podcasts.

This week, Kristin chats with teacher and lawyer turned psychologist, Julia Bueno.

As regular listeners will know, there are several female-centric topics that Kristin feels don’t get enough attention or open discussion, one being pregnancy loss. 

Julia has taught and practiced law, but following her own painful experience with miscarriage, became a psychologist. Her first book, The Brink of Being, encourages people to reflect upon this often misunderstood and little discussed event. She’s working on her next book, currently titled Everyone’s a Critic exploring the universal habit of self-criticism.

For more about Julia and info about the books and her practice, you can find her here: juliabueno.co.uk

Insta: @julia_bueno_therapist

Twitter: @JBueno_UKCP

Julia and The Brink of Being in The Guardian

Recommended miscarriage information and support can be found at:

Miscarriage Association

Tommy's

ARC

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#womenover35 #wearebadass

On The Second Chapter, serial careerist and founder of Slackline Productions, Kristin Duffy, chats with women who started the second (or third… or fifth!) chapter in their careers and lives, after 35. You’ll find inspiring stories, have a few laughs, and maybe even be motivated to turn the page on your own second chapter!

Ever had your womb massaged? You might be tempted to after listening to this week's episode with Louise Pitman.

Louise went to university at 35, despite having young children and a rocky marriage. She spent years as a probation officer before finding a new calling helping women through the various cycles of their life, using yoga, menopause support and... you guessed it... womb massage.

For more information on Louise's four-week yoga course for women or any of the things we talk about on the show, you can find her at:

Louise Pitman Yoga & Womb Alchemy www.louisepitmanyoga.com

Follow Louise on Facebook @ Louise Pitman Yoga or Instagram @womb_alchemy

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#womenover35 #wearebadass

On The Second Chapter, serial careerist and founder of Slackline Productions, Kristin Duffy, chats with women who started the second (or third… or fifth!) chapter in their careers and lives, after 35. You’ll find inspiring stories, have a few laughs, and maybe even be motivated to turn the page on your own second chapter!

This week, Kristin is chatting with Kate MacDougall who has worked as an actor, for Sotheby's, has owned a dog-walking company and more.

Now, Kate writes things, mainly about dogs and the countryside and interiors but also the odd bit of children’s homework or reminders to worm the Jack Russell.

Her first book, ‘London’s Number One Dog Walking Agency’ has been published by Bonnier in the UK (released on 8th April)and by William Morrow in the US on 6th July. To buy the book: hyperurl.co/DogWalking

You can find Kate at https://katemacdougallwrites.com or on Instagram @katemacdougall1

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- Twitter: @slacklineprodu2, Instagram: @the_second_chapter_podcast,

- On Facebook as Slackline Productions #womenover35 #wearebadass

On The Second Chapter, founder of Slackline Productions, Kristin Duffy, chats with women who started the second (or third… or fifth!) chapter in their careers and lives, after 35. You’ll find inspiring stories, have a few laughs, and maybe even be motivated to turn the page on your own second chapter!

Imagine the best brownie you've ever tasted... this week Kristin chats with brownie (and cake and biscuit and more) bespoke baker, Lynsey Bleakley of Bumble and Goose. Lynsey found her calling as a health visitor with the NHS until events in her life made the job too painful to continue. When she turned to baking for therapy, it became more than a distraction, it became a business.

You can find (and order in the UK!) Bumble and Goose bakes at https://www.bumbleandgoose.co.uk/

Instagram: @bumbleandgoose

Content warning: discussion of pregnancy loss

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- Twitter: @slacklineprodu2, Instagram: @the_second_chapter_podcast,

- On Facebook as Slackline Productions #womenover35 #wearebadass

On The Second Chapter, founder of Slackline Productions, Kristin Duffy, chats with women who started the second (or third… or fifth!) chapter in their careers and lives, after 35. You’ll find inspiring stories, have a few laughs, and maybe even be motivated to turn the page on your own second chapter!

Welcome to Season 3!

This week, Kristin chats with Lora Kelley, a singer-songwriter who saw how her life and perspective changed once she was in her 30s and wanted to sing about it.

Starting out as a make-up artist, Lora now explores the "middle space" between ingénue and retiree on her new album, Domystique- what happens between youth and old age and what comes with it.

Lora also has a lot to say around what it means to her to be a woman - to own your right to deciding your prime, claiming independence and being a mother.

And in a The Second Chapter first, Lora plays a new song from the album live for us!

You can find Lora here: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Website

Domystique releases on 10th June!

As mentioned in the episode, Lora's husband is the brilliant wedding photographer, Eric Kelley, who has an Instagram page also well worth checking out!

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- Twitter: @slacklineprodu2, Instagram: @the_second_chapter_podcast,

- On Facebook as Slackline Productions #womenover35 #wearebadass

On The Second Chapter, founder of Slackline Productions, Kristin Duffy, chats with women who started the second (or third… or fifth!) chapter in their careers and lives, after 35. You’ll find inspiring stories, have a few laughs, and maybe even be motivated to turn the page on your own second chapter!

This short bonus episode is a re-cap of where we’ve been so far and a preview of what's to come for Season 3.

A great episode if you haven't listened yet (what are you waiting for?!) and are wondering where to start!

All the love to you- and we look forward to being back in your ears on 11th May for Season 3.

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- Twitter: @slacklineprodu2, Instagram: @the_second_chapter_podcast,

- On Facebook as Slackline Productions #womenover35 #wearebadass

On The Second Chapter, founder of Slackline Productions, Kristin Duffy, chats with women who started the second (or third… or fifth!) chapter in their careers and lives, after 35. You’ll find inspiring stories, have a few laughs, and maybe even be motivated to turn the page on your own second chapter!