Women Living Well After 50 Podcast

Pinot & Picasso | Australia's #1 Paint and Sip Experience (pinotandpicasso.com.au) We live in a busy everyday. And we believe people are yearning to connect with what truly matters. But the world has changed. And people want to find new ways of doing just that. Pinot & Picasso offer a new way to connect through a range of creative experiences. With no talent necessary, you can find yourself enjoying one of life’s simplest pleasures, painting, all while creating a piece of art. With 70+ locations across Australia and New Zealand, find your local studio and try something new, for you! In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast my guests are Jess Smith and Pinot & Picasso Bendigo Franchisee, Rebecca Auld. We are discussing how to find creativity, purpose and connection at a Pinot & Picasso Experience. Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is P.J. Wren, from Fitness with P.J. and Fitness Over 50. P.J. believes that using our age can be a superpower and we dived straight in to discovering why. During the conversation we discussed: Connect with P.J. Wren Websites: www.fitnesswithpj.com www.overfiftyfitness.co Social Media: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fitnesswithpj Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnesswithpj https://www.facebook.com/overfiftyfitness.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitnesswithpj/ https://www.instagram.com/overfiftyfitness.co/ Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is Kim Rahir, Health Coach, who was diagnosed with MS 10 years ago and inspired everyone by winning a European Masters Weightlifting Championship this year. During the interview we discussed: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=229997046588958 https://kimrahir.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-rahir/ https://www.facebook.com/kim.rahir/ Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

It's April and I've decided to provide a FREE challenge for us. Active April - Being an Active Participant in Life. In this episode I discuss: Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

Barbara Diaz de Leon, from Daily Wellness for you LLC. Barbara is a Midlife Mindset & Health Coach, RN, Primal Health Coach, Transformational Nutrition Coach who has undergone her own remarkable health transformation and now helps other women do the same. Her upcoming release of her latest book Feel Great in 28 encapsulates a proven program that she has developed and successfully implemented with a multitude of clients over the years. Barbara’s passion lies in providing hope and alleviating suffering through actionable advice and inspiring anecdotes Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

We all have a story to tell yet for many of us we hold back for several reasons. In this episode, my guest is Carolyn Tate, author of several books, including Brave Women Write and facilitator of her 12-week Brave Women Writers’ Circle. We discuss ‘Finding Freedom through writing your story’. Meet Carolyn Carolyn Tate is a six-time author, river swimmer and a recent tree-changer now living between Clifton Hill and Red Hill in Victoria. Her latest book, Brave Women Write, offers 33 practices to help women find their voice and free their inner writer to write their story. She believes women’s stories matter now more than ever if we’re going to put a dent in the man-made universe, particularly the stories of older women. Her next Brave Women Writers’ Circle begins Friday 24 May. It’s a 12-week program designed to unlock women’s stories in a safe and brave space. More about Carolyn and Brave Women Write here: LINK HERE Connect with Carolyn Website | Email | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

Do you have a passion or dream that you want to make a reality but don’t have the courage to make the necessary changes? In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest today is Joanne Tracey, an author and friend of mine, who has recently made some changes in her life to follow her passion full time. During the conversation we discussed: Joanne Tracey is an Australian author of contemporary women’s fiction and cosy culinary mysteries inspired by her travels, a love of baking, and her devotion to British cosy crime TV shows. Based on the Sunshine Coast in South-East Queensland, Jo is an unapologetic daydreamer, eternal optimist, and confirmed morning person. When she isn’t writing, Jo loves baking, reading, long walks along the beach, posting way too many photos of sunrises on Instagram and dreaming of the next destination and the next story. Jo’s life goals (apart from being a world-famous author) are to be an extra on Midsomer Murders and to cook her way through Nigella’s books. Author – Baker – Sunrise-chaser Links: You’ll find my books here My blogs here My recipes here Connect with Jo Facebook – @joannetraceywriter Instagram – @jotracey Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

Are you thriving or just surviving? In this episode, my guest, Debbie Harris from Deb's World and I discuss the idea of thriving in life, especially after 60. Deb selected Thrive as her Word of the Year for 2024. During the episode we discussed: Meet Debbie Debbie, a vibrant young at heart 63-year-old is, among other things, a wife, mother, and proud granny. With a passion for sharing insights, she's an avid blogger who embraces the joys of life through her love of cycling, community involvement and active participation in Rotary. A former teacher, Debbie remains an enthusiastic reader, embodying a perfect blend of wisdom and fun in her active lifestyle. She is aiming to THRIVE during 2024. Connect with Debbie https://www.debs-world.com https://Instagram.com/debs__world https://www.facebook.com/worldaccordingtoDebbie www.twitter.com/wonderwomandebz https://www.instagram.com/debs__world Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

Happy belated New Year! In this episode I'm announcing that Season 7 of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast is coming soon. I also discuss Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

The last couple of months have been taken up with health issues and coming to terms with conditions which despite living a healthy lifestyle, I have little control over because of genetics. At least I know where I stand and if I hadn’t been living a healthy lifestyle, things could have been so much worse. I mulled over the word Determined and came up with my ideas of who I am based on each letter. I am also determined to live will and enjoy life (my tagline) despite having to make some tweaks health wise. I’ve also just completed another year around the Sun and at 66 I am determined to make the most of each day, with enthusiasm and zest. Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

How do you cope with life’s challenges? We all have them and sometimes they can come out of left field. Last week was my birthday. I have been 66 years around the Sun - Wow! After a few months of health issues, my birthday gift was spending time at the cardiologist's rooms for a Stress Test. I received some great news from my stress test, the results were good, however, I won't be able to rely on just living a healthy lifestyle thanks to genetics. I’m am allowed to start running again which I’m very happy about. Where has the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast been? I've not published any new podcasts for a few weeks due to ill health. My scheduled interviewees were very supportive and understanding as I explained I was having to 'press the pause button' on the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast for a time. In this Episode I provide an update on where I have been, where I'm at now and where I'm going. I discuss: Life is difficult for everyone and we all face challenges. The key to coping is our mindset and how we look at things. For me, keeping a positive mindset is vital. It’s how you look at things. For me it was accepting the health results but also realising that they could have been so much worse if I hadn’t been living a healthy lifestyle. Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

Do you ever take time to reminisce about growing up. Where you lived, your neighbourhood, your childhood memories? We all have a story we could tell and my guest today, J.M. Phillip shares her story of growing up in South East London in the '60s. Jill is the author of Lamlash Street: A Portrait of 1960's Post-War London Through One Family’s Story is a heartfelt historical memoir. If you like non-stereotypical female characters, working-class endurance, and rallying from abundant loss, then you’ll adore Jill Phillips’ moving recollection. Explore a world that can’t be visited anymore—South East London, 1963. On Lamlash Street, Cockney families have more life and character than money, living among the bombed out and condemned buildings. Post WWII London will evolve swiftly into the era of The Beatles, Twiggy, and modern, swinging London. Experience the lively true story of a girl on her way to being a young woman, coming-of-age at a moment in London’s history unlike any other. It’s a time when a local factory shutting down could mean families torn apart and relying on questionable yet quirky neighbors as they find inventive ways to survive the trauma of the past. Connect with Jill Author websites and social media: Jmphillipsauthor.com https://www.facebook.com/reddamaskpublishing Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

Why is it that some people seem happier than others? Are they born happy, or have they made a practice of it? Evidence from the emerging science of happiness tells us that although genetics account for 50% of our happiness quotient, 40% comes as a result of our personal choices (with life circumstances accounting for the other 10%.). The best choices can be difficult to make, though, when we are barraged by all the stressors in our day to day lives- stressors that can make it all too easy for our mind to start distorting our reality if we don’t take command of our thoughts. How to take command of troubling thoughts? Exercise your happiness muscle in the Gymnasium of the Mind. In this episode of the Women Living well After 50 Podcast, my guest is Dr Dravon James Founder and Director of Everyday Peace. and author of Freedom is Your Birthright, http://www.drdravonjames.com/ Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

We hear that you need a Village to raise a child but that is also true for people of any age. Studies indicate that 1 in 5 Americans always or often feel lonely or socially isolated, and the adverse effects of loneliness reportedly become more debilitating the older we get. According to Caregiver Resources, there has been an upward trend in elderly isolation in the past 5 years; the ramifications include cognitive decline, depression, and immune deficiency. Lost in seclusion, older folks—especially those who have lost a spouse, live alone, or suffer from declining mobility—seem to be having trouble connecting again. Without directions, many cannot seem to find their way back to their “village.” Where are the directions to the village?! Where is the instruction manual?! In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is Florence Ann Romano, a personal growth strategist and author of Build Your Village: A Guide to Finding Joy & Community in Every Stage of Life. During the interview we discussed: · The importance of a village for older folks experiencing isolation—a support system for our physical, mental, and emotional health. · Redefining your village after the loss of a spouse. · The 6 types of villagers needed for a fully functioning village—their qualities and characteristics. · How to identify potential villagers & senior-friendly connection ideas. · Being part of a village is as much give as take. How to foster the villager qualities within yourself. · The importance of a primary as well as a secondary village, and the overlap between the two. Website: www.FlorenceAnn.com Instagram | Facebook Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

Negotiating isn’t easy. And for countless women, it’s exponentially harder. If you come across as fired up and assertive, you’ll face backlash from people who label you as unlikable, unhirable, intimidating, or bossy. If you’re amenable or meek, the negotiation falls apart. It’s no wonder 60% of women haven’t negotiated issues like workplace pay—at all. But “negotiation” doesn’t have to be a trigger word that’s avoided, says an acclaimed author-expert. Science reveals proven strategies that can help women get what they want. For decades, society, our families, communities, the internet, and the media have dictated how women should behave, negotiate, and relate to other people, and we, as women, have internalized these stories, whether they fit or not, says Beth Fisher-Yoshida, author of the new book New Story, New Power: A Woman’s Guide to Negotiation (Bold Story Press; January 23, 2023). Though the world around us is rapidly changing, the antiquated stories about “how women should be” have not. By dumping this cultural baggage and writing a new story, women will strengthen their resolve and negotiation acumen—and get fast results. Pulling from 30-plus years of negotiation research and practice, Fisher-Yoshida offers no-nonsense negotiation strategies for women of all ages. During the interview we discussed: BETH FISHER-YOSHIDA, PH.D., CCS, is a global expert and educator in intercultural negotiation and communication. She’s the program director of Columbia University’s Master of Science in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, a negotiation consultant for the United Nations, and the CEO of the consulting agency Fisher Yoshida International. She works in the U.S. and worldwide, conducting workshops on leadership, culture, workplace conflict, and negotiation, and boasts a client list that includes Fortune 100 companies, nonprofits, military and security forces, governments, NGOs, and educational institutions. Her new book, New Story, New Power: A Woman’s Guide to Negotiation (Bold Story Press; January 23, 2023), helps women of all ages make successful negotiations a reality. Connect with Beth Learn more at bethfisheryoshida.com. Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

Menopause is a complicated, confusing overwhelming and outright terrifying and it’s inevitable. By 2025, 1billion women will be in some stage of menopause – that’s 1 in 8 people on the plane. My guests today are Jan Scott and Diana Phillips from Windrose Retreats, two energising and exciting trailblazers who are helping women worldwide live Menopause Out Loud and by providing a safe haven with their Retreats. In this episode we will be looking at modern menopause and debunking the myths and stigma by empowering women with fact-based knowledge and tools to take charge of the change. During the interview we discussed: Connect with Windrose Retreats www.windroseworld.com Email: jan@windroseworld.com diana@windroseworld.com Facebook Instagram Twitter Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

Congratulations! You have been given about 20 more years to live than your grandparents. How are you going to make the most of them? My guest today on the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast is Berit Lewis. Berit shows that the story we so often tell ourselves about ageing – that it’s all downhill from 50 – is simply wrong. In fact, research reveals we are at our happiest aged 80! Combining her extensive experience in teaching mindfulness with her knowledge of how to live and age well, she reveals a simple framework that can help you make the most out of those extra years of living. Rather than wait for society to solve the challenges of longevity, she invites us to explore what each of us can do to take responsibility for our own life and ageing process. During the conversation we discussed: Connect with Berit Check out www.thrivinglife.eu Sign up to the Blog and Newsletter Ageing Upwards Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

Menopause can be the bane of many women’s lives, yet it doesn’t have to be. In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is Barb Hawken, the go-to fitness coach to help women know how simple tweaks in the kitchen and gym can cause your health to improve and your confidence to soar. During the interview we discussed: Connect with Barb: Website: barbhawkenwellness.com Instagram: @Yourmenopausecoachbarb Facebook: Barb Hawken Wellness YouTube: Barb Hawken – YouTube @50isFab Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

Are you looking to make some changes in life but your not sure how to do it and why you feel stuck? Are you living in alignment with your truth? What happens when we don’t honour our energy levels? These are the topics I will be discussing in this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is Tanya Cole-Lesnick, a psychotherapist and coach. During the episode we discussed: Connect with Tanya Email: tanya@tanyacole-lesnick.com Website: tanyacole-lesnick.com Instagram: @tanyathetherapist Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram

In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is Liz Kitchens, founder of What’s Next Boomer? and the author of Be Brave, Lose the Beige. During the interview we discussed: Connect with Liz Website: Be Brave. Lose the Beige Website: What's Next Boomer? Be Brave, Lose the Beige - Finding Your Sass After 60 - the book Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram