Women Living Well After 50 Podcast

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

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

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 Londo

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 t

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 b

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 negotiate