Turns Out… This Gets Good: Life from 50

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Turns Out… This Gets Good: Life from 50 episodes

October 17Ageing in Italy – Do We Become Invisible or More Powerful?
What if getting older isn’t about becoming invisible – but discovering a different kind of power?
In this episode, Heather and Elli reflect on three very different perspectives on ageing from women they met and connected with in Italy. From embracing your body and beauty to feeling overlooked and finding strength in your passions, these conversations reveal that ageing isn’t the same experience for everyone — and how we choose to see ourselves can make all the difference.
In this episode, we cover:
What three women in Italy taught us about ageing
Why some women feel invisible as they get older
Finding confidence and beauty beyond youth
The importance of following your passions and being yourself
How curiosity and connection help us feel seen
Choosing how we approach the next chapter of life
Turns out… ageing isn’t about losing who you were, but discovering the power of who you’re becoming.
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24 min
October 10Moving to Italy After 50 – Vanessa’s story
What if the life you’ve built isn’t the life you want for the next 20 years…
And what if it’s never too late to start again?
In this episode, we cover:
Why Vanessa and her husband decided to leave Australia and start a new life in Italy
What it takes to move countries in your late 50s
How to build friendships and community somewhere completely new
Why home is about more than where you live
What Italian women can teach us about ageing and confidence
Why being kinder to yourself might be the biggest change of all
At 57, Vanessa packed up her life in Australia, sold the family business and moved to Trieste, Italy, with her husband, pets and furniture.
No Italian heritage. No language skills. No established community.
Just a feeling that there was more life to be lived.
You don’t have to move to Italy to change your life.
Sometimes it’s about questioning the rules you’ve placed on yourself, being open to something new and remembering that life doesn’t stop being an adventure after 50.
Turns out… starting over might be less about changing where you live and more about changing how you see yourself.
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47 min
October 03Heather’s Take: What New Zealand Taught Me About Being Seen
What if getting older isn’t about fighting to stay visible…
What if it’s about becoming better at seeing everyone else?
In this episode, Heather covers:
Returning to Auckland more than 20 years after a life-changing moment
How the way we’re seen changes as we get older
What replaces youth as our introduction to the world
Why getting older doesn’t mean becoming invisible
The small ways we can make other people feel noticed and valued
Why being seen might start with seeing others
Maybe staying visible isn’t about holding onto who we used to be.
Maybe it’s about noticing the people around us – making eye contact, saying hello, asking questions and making sure they know they still matter.
Because getting older doesn’t mean disappearing.
Turns out… one of the best ways to feel seen might be to make someone else feel seen too.
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10 min
September 26What Just Happened – Italy Taught Us to Pause
What if slowing down isn’t wasting time…
What if it’s where life actually happens?
In this episode, we cover:
What la dolce vita taught us about living a little slower
Why everyday moments don’t always need to have a destination
The beautiful connections that happen when you stop and talk to people
How curiosity can completely change a travel experience
What making pasta from scratch taught us about being present
Simple ways to bring a little of the Italian slow life home
Italy reminded us how easy it is to rush through the everyday.
Slowing down doesn’t mean doing nothing.
Sometimes it means being present enough to actually experience what’s happening.
Turns out… the pause isn’t what happens when life stops. The pause is where life happens.
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12 min
September 19What Just Happened – We Moved In With Strangers
What happens when your travel plans fall apart…
And you end up moving in with people you barely know?
In this episode, we cover:
How an unexpected change of plans led to something special
Why accepting help can sometimes be harder than offering it
Finding connection even when you don’t speak the same language
How quickly strangers can start to feel like family
Why being open and vulnerable can lead to unexpected friendships
Sometimes you have to be vulnerable enough to accept the help being offered.
Because you never know where a simple yes might lead.
Turns out… sometimes strangers don’t stay strangers for very long.
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12 min
September 12What Just Happened – We Got Rescued in Budapest
What happens when you’re stuck in a Budapest car park at nearly midnight…
And the only people who can save you are complete strangers?
In this episode, we cover:
A very stuck car, a very tight Budapest car park and three increasingly worried women
Why travel makes us more open to asking strangers for help
The taxi driver who stopped to give it a go
The two strangers who dropped everything to help
Why community can show up when and where you least expect it
Sometimes community isn’t the people you already know.
Sometimes it’s two strangers, late at night in Budapest, who simply decide to help.
Turns out… something good really can be closer than you think.
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12 min
September 05Elli’s Take: What Budapest Taught Me About Living Lighter
What if making life better doesn’t require a massive change…
What if you just need to move the chair?
In this episode, Elli covers:
Why small changes can make everyday life feel easier
What travelling lightly can teach us about living lightly
How reducing friction creates more space for what matters
Why self-care can actually help you give more to others
The hidden weight of overthinking and perfectionism
How to stop being busy for busyness’ sake and be more present
Move the chair.
Because sometimes making things lighter can make your whole life brighter.
Turns out… the little things really do create the big things in life.

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23 min
August 29Ego – Confidence or Self-Importance?
What if confidence isn’t the opposite of ego…
What if they’re completely different things?
In this episode, Heather and Elli unpack one of the most misunderstood words in our vocabulary. Is ego really about arrogance, or can it actually be a healthy part of knowing who you are? Together, they explore the difference between confidence, humility and self-importance—and why a healthy ego helps you show up as your best self.
In this episode, we cover:
The difference between a healthy, inflated and fragile ego
Why confidence and ego aren’t the same thing
How Tall Poppy Syndrome shapes the way we celebrate success
The role social media plays in confidence and comparison
Why celebrating other people’s wins doesn’t diminish your own
How to develop “main character energy” without losing humility
Real confidence doesn’t need to prove itself.
It simply knows who it is.
Turns out… the healthiest ego isn’t the loudest one. It’s the one that’s quietly secure.
Featured in this episode:
The Cool Kids Explain:
Kaine Johnston
Musician & sales professional

Good to Know:
Dan Nikas
Founder and Director of Elite Brands

A Word from the Wise:
Resident Wisdom Keeper Gaye.
Learn more about her here.

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32 min
August 22Boundaries – How to Say No Without the Guilt
What if saying no wasn’t selfish…
What if it was one of the kindest things you could do?
In this episode, we cover:
Why boundaries often come with guilt
The difference between guilt and resentment
Why people-pleasing can leave you exhausted
How an honest “no” builds stronger relationships
Why your gut instinct deserves more attention
Simple ways to start protecting your time and energy
Every honest no creates space for a genuine yes.
Because boundaries don’t push people away…
They help the right relationships grow stronger.
Turns out… saying no to others is sometimes the best way to say yes to yourself.
Featured in this episode:
The Cool Kids Explain:
Liana
Cool Kid

Good to Know:
Terri Cole
Psychotherapist

A Word from the Wise:
Resident Wisdom Keeper Gaye.
Learn more about her here.

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32 min
August 15Friendship – Who Stays, Who Goes and Why
What if friendship isn’t something you find…
What if it’s something you build?
In this episode, we cover:
Why friendships naturally change throughout life
The difference between situational friends and lifelong friends
Why it’s okay to grieve a friendship that has ended
How friendships after 50 can become richer than ever
Why no one person can meet all of your emotional needs
How staying open and curious leads to meaningful new connections
The right friendships don’t need constant attention.
They simply need care, curiosity and the occasional phone call.
Turns out… some of the best friendships of your life might still be waiting to meet you.
Featured in this episode:
The Cool Kids Explain:
Tanya Faulkner
Online Fitness Coach

Good to Know:
Esther Perel
Psychotherapist x NYT Bestselling Author

A Word from the Wise:
Resident Wisdom Keeper Gaye.
Learn more about her here.

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30 min

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