Cannonball with Confidence into Midlife with Amy Schmidt of Fearlessly Facing Fifty
Think you are too old and it’s too late to do fill-in-the-blank? Meet Amy Schmidt who boldly cannonballed into midlife, becoming a podcaster, author, and TEDx speaker after years as a stay-at-home mom. Now, she has ideas for fueling your midlife mojo.
Feel Young, Strong, and Sexy for Life with Wellness Coach Renata Joy
Craving a fitter, healthier you but worried you’re too busy (and stressed) to make it happen? Wellness expert Renata Joy coaches us on balancing the demands of a crazy, busy life while living a healthy one.
On Active Aging. How to Transform Your Fitness at Any Age According to Dr. Vonda Wright
Thinking about upping your fitness game? Dr. Vonda Wright is an elite sports doctor and leading authority on active aging. She shares a simple framework to dramatically transform your health at any age and any fitness level. Plus, the five pillars for a healthy, fit, joyful, and vibrant life.
Forget Resolutions. Crush 2021 Goals, Achieve Your Dreams with One Simple Tool Says Fast Forward Founder Lisa McCarthy
2021 - we have been waiting for you! We kick off Season Two, with Lisa McCarthy, a coach extraordinaire, who shares a simple, science-backed exercise to help you play big and laser focus on what’s important – in every area of your life.
Why Improv Can Help You Survive the Pandemic (and your Fifties) with Katie Goodman
A Certain Age is closing out 2020 with a special guest, comedian and activist Katie Goodman, who shares how the tools of improv comedy can help us handle absolutely anything and can make us more courageous, creative, and confident.
The Magic of Switching Up Your Life Again, and Again with Career Pro Marci Alboher
Marci Alboher has done it all. The lawyer turned NYT columnist, is now a leading aging-with-purpose social impact innovator, who knows a thing or two about “encore careers.” She shares the art and science of reinventing yourself and remaining relevant. Plus, we dish on COVID hair and going gray.
We are Perennials—Why Agelessness is a Mindset Says Gina Pell
Tired of dated-age labels, tech entrepreneur Gina Pell coined the term “Perennials” to describe ever-blooming people of ALL ages who push up against their growing edge, are always relevant, and are not defined by generation. We talk agelessness and how to remain ever-curious. Think books, plus the company you keep.
If Your Life Were a Movie, What's Your Ending? Asks Screenwriter Barbara Ward Thall
Emerging screenwriter Barbara Ward Thall hit her late-fifties and decided she wanted a wildly different third-act. After decades in senior ad and marketing roles at buzzy companies like Amazon's Audible, she now writes highly personal, female-led screenplays and TV.
Cultivating Happiness One Thank-You Note at a Time with Author Nancy Davis Kho
Writer and GenX podcaster Nancy Davis Kho, author of “The Thank-You Project,” wrote 50 thank-you letters to mark her 50th birthday. Nancy shares the science-backed health benefits of gratitude and tips for a thank-you project of your own.
How to Be a Financial Grownup with Personal Finance Pro Bobbi Rebell
Personal finance pro Bobbi Rebell walks us through how to be a financial grownup — and raise them as well. Bonus, Bobbi shares how she shook up her TV career in her mid-forties to supercharge her career at 50.
Own Your Age. For Women Who Refuse to Let Age Define Them with Grace Creative
Listen in as two award-winning ad creatives talk launching their #AgeisNOTjustaNumber video campaign -- an "Age Anthem" tackling ageism head-on. Plus, why the duo launched a creative agency focused on the 50+ female market.
Parenting (and Midlife) is a Crazy Salad. Writer Melissa Fenton Helps Us Make Sense of the Cray, Cray
Funny, frank talk on surviving teens and midlife from a freelance writer for the AARP and Grown & Flown. We talk midlife sex (spoiler: we're still having it), pelvic floor health, and Internet shopping for -- euphemism alert -- "marital aids." Bonus. Tips on building a freelance writing career.
Party On. From Stay-at-Home Mom to CEO of Multi-Million Dollar Events Company, Merryl Brown Gets a Third Act
Think it’s too late for a career pivot or to return to work after a long break? Forty-five-year-old Merryl Brown launched an uber-successful events company after years as a stay-at-home mom and an early career in banking.
Career Pro Kerry Hannon On Remote Work + Great Pajama Jobs 50+
Forget Zoom tops. Career pro Kerry Hannon shares ideas for finding “Pajama Jobs” and offers tips for thriving in the new world of remote work. Plus, strategies for side-stepping ageism in your job hunt.
How to Make Big Bold Career Moves with Francine Parham
A career pro and former J&J executive shares what it takes to build great careers and navigate big, bold work pivots. Plus, business-building tips for being your own boss.
On Late-Blooming: Author Karen Dukess Debuts a Novel at 56
Novelist Karen Dukess published her first book at 56. She talks midlife creativity, giving yourself permission, and why the fear of not “doing it well” eventually takes a backseat to the fear of not doing it all.
Former Vogue Editor Jennifer Alfano (Now EIC of The Flair Index) Talks Closet Cleanouts, Capsule Wardrobes and Céline Sweaters
Former Vogue Editor and current digital style maven Jennifer Alfano of The Flair Index talks fall’s coziest sweaters and closet cleanouts, just in time for your seasonal wardrobe switch.
Mom-of-Five + Author Jodie Patterson Talks Radical Parenting, Identity, and Beauty
When Jodie Patterson’s three-year-old Penelope said, “Mama, I’m not a girl. I’m a boy,” that declaration set her family on a path of discovery and seismic shifts. Patterson talks mothering, gender, and navigating change with an open mind.
A Resiliency Toolkit for Uncertain Times with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Brooke Picotte
Our lives got thrown a corona curveball in 2020. Dr. Brooke Picotte, a licensed clinical psychologist and an expert in life transitions, spells out steps for managing our anxious times.
On Menopause: When Toxic Rage is the New Hot Flash
Is menopause messing with your sleep, waistline, and peace of mind? Reclaim your ZZZs and sanity with advice from Dr. Anita Sadaty, an OB/GYN and expert on women’s health and wellness.