The Seniortopia Show

We talk with Carol Whelan (Julie's mom) and Katy Ingerson about their memories of practicing social distancing during the polio scares of their childhood; we also hear about the way Ken and Betty McClenaghan (Jeri's parents) experienced the epidemic. 

When Polio Triggered Fear and Panic among Parents in the 1950s https://www.history.com/news/polio-fear-post-wwii-era

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What’s wrong with retirement in the United States, why some people choose to retire in Mexico and more as we interview Travis Luther, author of "The Fun Side of the Wall:  Baby Boomer Retirement in Mexico."  

Links to things we mention on the show:

The Fun Side of the Wall https://www.amazon.com/Fun-Side-Wall-Boomer-Retirement/dp/1647640024/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Travis Luther https://travisluther.com/

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The advantages of living in cohousing, who is right for cohousing, cohousing in Milwaukee and more on this Slice of Life episode with guest Helen Hollerich.

Links to things we mention on the show:

Milwaukee Area Cohousing on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Milwaukee-Area-Cohousing-MAC-100314328034393/

Milwaukee Area Cohousing Meetup  https://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Area-Cohousing

Cohousing Association of the United States

Foundation for Intentional Community https://www.cohousing.org/

Cohousing Research Network https://www.cohousingresearchnetwork.org/

Cohousing Midwest on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreatLakesCoHo/

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Cohousing origins, 6 elements of cohousing, condos v cohousing, benefits of cohousing, a new urban cohousing project in Milwaukee and more with guest Nola Hitchcock Cross.

Links to things we mention on the show:

Cohousing Association of the United States https://www.cohousing.org/

The Cohousing Company - Durrett Architects http://www.cohousingco.com/

Milwaukee Area Cohousing https://www.facebook.com/Milwaukee-Area-Cohousing-MAC-100314328034393/

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Supporting someone who is grieving, what to say to someone who has experienced a loss, things to give instead of flowers, handling grief and loss on social media and more with guest Brooke James, host of The Grief Coach podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grief-coach/id1490269718

Links to things we mention on the show

The Grief Coach website Www.thegriefcoach.co

The Grief Coach Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/the_griefcoach/

Ten Percent Happier episode with David Kessler https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/david-kessler-240

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Gratitude vs positive thinking, benefits of journaling, our natural impulse to look for danger, and more with guest Christel Wendelberger, author of Mindful Gratitude

Links to things we mention on the show:

mindfulgratitude.com

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How to work remotely -- Julie and Jeri give tips and tricks they've  learned over many years of remote work.

Links to things we mention on the show:

WWFM The Classical Network https://www.wwfm.org/#stream/0

WMSE Milwaukee Frontier Radio https://www.wmse.org/

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Menopause, perimenopause and other topics of interest to midlife women on this Slice of Life episode with guests Colleen Ricci Rosenblum & Bridgett Biaggi Garratt, co-hosts of the Hot Flashes & Cool Topics podcast.

Links to things we mention on the show:

Hot Flashes & Cool Topics Podcast http://hotflashescooltopics.com/podcast/

Hot Flashes & Cool Topics You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ssWfO0qeZYEIs6TzrKBHQ

Dr. Liz's Easy Guide to Menopause https://trello.com/c/LnLyH4j8

Westhaven, Tennessee https://westhaventn.com/

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Karen Van Hoof (our guest on Episode 27) tells us about the Intentional Community in Asheville, NC where she and her husband are planning to retire.  Click here to find out more about Intentional Communities.

Karen Van Hoof, end-of-life doula, recommends books on death and dying

- Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

- Walking Each Other Home by Ram Dass

- Knocking on Heaven's Door by Katy Butler

- The Art of Dying Well by Katy Butler

- Your Mother, My Mother: Embracing Slow Medicine by Dennis McCullough

- The Five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski

- The Promised Landing - by Bart Windrum

- A Year to Live by Stephen Levine

- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty

- From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty

- Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty