Middlescence
Middlescence
Playlist by MiddlescenceIn this series let’s change the conversation about aging from ’Is this it?’ and ’What’s left?’ to ’What’s next?’ What does this next phase of your life look like? The term Middlescence was…Follow the podcast:
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Life is not a script: Sally Jones
Sally Jones is a farmer in the Riverina region in New South Wales, where she owns and runs several irrigation and dryland properties. In mid-life she left an international professional career as a corporate advisor and scenarist to return to rural Australia just in time to experience the full force…
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500 Strong. In front of the lens: Lea Thorpe
In Season 1 i had a conversation with the photographer Ponch Hawkes about her 500 Strong project https://omny.fm/shows/middlescence-podcast/ponch-hawkes-500-strong-behind-the-lens. In today's episode i'm joined by Lea Thorpe, one of the 500 middlescent women who posed in front of Ponch's lens. Lea…
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Inspiring at any age: Kate Sharp & Eunice Gribbin
Kate and Eunice met at university as mature age students and instantly connected. They journeyed through a Master degree together and both completed PhDs in their 70s. They demonstrate that new friendships, new projects and lifelong learning are ageless. Website: www.expertwitnessnurse.com.au P…
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Home is me: Kanwal Lashari
Kanwal Lashari was born and raised in Pakistan. She moved to Melbourne, Australia with her daughter and husband not long before the covid pandemic hit. Kanwal is a creative, passionate soul who shares her love of cooking, culture and stories through Free to Feed – Social Enterprise Catering Melbour…
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Season 2 Trailer: Stepping back to move forward
I'm back. There's been a bit of a hiatus between seasons 1 and 2 - editing issues and personal questioning - which i briefly cover in this trailer before launching into fortnightly conversations with extraordinary middlescent women celebrating ageing.
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Get silent to hear the whispers: Jacqui O'Connor
Jacqui O'Connor is a seasoned nurse with 30 years of experience in mental health, wellness, and integrative care. Her powerful transition through menopause led to a profound dismantling and rediscovery, inspiring her to create registered charity Heart Place Hospital, a safe, sanctuary for healing m…
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Stripping back the layers of Burlesque, Bikini's and Body Image with Fanny Starr
Maison Burlesque Well this series just got very very interesting. When I started this project I knew that Catherine would be one of the very first people I wanted to chat with, as her story is inspiring. She does it for herself, and found a version not inhibited by social norms and expectations…
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500 Strong. Behind the lens: Ponch Hawkes
In this episode I chat with Ponch Hawkes, Melbourne photographer and artist about her project 500 Strong, which explores the naked aging female body, and the exhibition of the work that is being held at the Museum of Australian Photography MAPh | Home Website: Ponch Hawkes IG:@ponchhawkes MAPh …
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Mother of Middlescence: Barbara Waxman
So this is where it starts, again! and in this episode I have the pleasure and honour of bringing you the Mother of Middlecence, Barbara Waxman. Barbara Waxman, the founder of The Odyssey Group, is a highly sought-after longevity and leadership advisor, coach, speaker and author. Barbara translate…
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Season 1: Trailer
Welcome to Middlescence, the podcast that shares a mix of conversations with middlescent women, and experts and thought leaders in aging. Stories about the lessons learned through the experiences, rewards, challenges and learnings from the first half of our life, and how these shape middlescence. W…
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