Silver split divorces are rising faster than any other age group and the moment most couples point to is the same one. The kids leave. The house goes quiet. And in that quiet, a question shows up that was never there before. Not an emergency. Just a question that does not go away on its own.

In the 1990s, roughly one in nine or ten divorces involved couples over 50. Now it is one in four. Something shifted, and it was not that marriages got worse. It was that financial independence gave people a choice they did not previously have, and they started making it. Women especially.

Rediscovering yourself comes before rediscovering the relationship. That is where this conversation starts, and it is the one question worth sitting with before anything else: would you choose this person again today?

Topics: silver split, divorce over 50, empty nesters, relationship rebuilding, financial independence

GUEST: Dr. Laurie Betito | drlori.com

Originally aired on 2026-03-20

Silver split divorces are rising faster than any other age group and the moment most couples point to is the same one. The kids leave. The house goes quiet. And in that quiet, a question shows up that was never there before. Not an emergency. Just a question that does not go away on its own.
In the 1990s, roughly one in nine or ten divorces involved couples over 50. Now it is one in four. Something shifted, and it was not that marriages got worse. It was that financial independence gave people a choice they did not previously have, and they started making it. Women especially.
Rediscovering yourself comes before rediscovering the relationship. That is where this conversation starts, and it is the one question worth sitting with before anything else: would you choose this person again today?
Topics: silver split, divorce over 50, empty nesters, relationship rebuilding, financial independence
GUEST: Dr. Laurie Betito | drlori.com
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-20

Shane Hewitt & The Nightshift is your late-night companion for real talk, bold ideas, and unfiltered conversations that matter. Hosted by Canadian radio veteran Shane Hewitt, each episode dives into the headlines, human stories, and hidden truths shaping our world—always with curiosity, compassion, and a sharp edge.

From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane’s signature style—thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.

If you crave meaningful dialogue, smart perspectives, and late-night radio energy in podcast form, subscribe now and join The Nightshift.

Shane Hewitt &amp; The Nightshift is your late-night companion for real talk, bold ideas, and unfiltered conversations that matter. Hosted by Canadian radio veteran Shane Hewitt, each episode dives into the headlines, human stories, and hidden truths shaping our world&mdash;always with curiosity, compassion, and a sharp edge.
From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
If you crave meaningful dialogue, smart perspectives, and late-night radio energy in podcast form, subscribe now and join The Nightshift.

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift

Shane Hewitt is known for his engaging and relatable on-air personality, which captivates listeners. His ability to blend insightful commentary with humour and empathy creates a genuine connection with listeners.  Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift provides relatable content, informative discussions and expert insights – along with a balance of anecdotes and entertainment.

Shane Hewitt is known for his engaging and relatable on-air personality, which captivates listeners. His ability to blend insightful commentary with humour and empathy creates a genuine connection with listeners.  Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift provides relatable content, informative discussions and expert insights – along with a balance of anecdotes and entertainment.

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Kids and AI is not a novelty story anymore. It's baked in. The resume, the social post, the cover letter, the assignment, the car that got fixed on a Tuesday afternoon with a chatbot and a socket wrench. This generation didn't grow up watching AI arrive. They grew up inside it, and the gap between that experience and what most adults picture is the whole conversation.

Fifty-nine percent of teenagers said AI cheating is happening at their school, and that figure only counts the ones who said so. Academic sanctions in universities are landing for AI-assisted editing, not just writing. And still, the adoption keeps going. Not because kids are reckless but because the utility is real, the rules are vague, and nobody is waiting around for the guardrails to catch up.

This isn't a warning about what's coming. It's a map of what's already here, and what it means for the workforce, the classroom, and the next conversation a parent has with a kid who answers "not really" when asked if they're using 

Topics: kids and AI, AI cheating, AI literacy, academic integrity, AI native generation

GUEST: Mohit Rajhans | http://thinkstart.ca

Originally aired on 2026-03-20

Kids and AI is not a novelty story anymore. It's baked in. The resume, the social post, the cover letter, the assignment, the car that got fixed on a Tuesday afternoon with a chatbot and a socket wrench. This generation didn't grow up watching AI arrive. They grew up inside it, and the gap between that experience and what most adults picture is the whole conversation.
Fifty-nine percent of teenagers said AI cheating is happening at their school, and that figure only counts the ones who said so. Academic sanctions in universities are landing for AI-assisted editing, not just writing. And still, the adoption keeps going. Not because kids are reckless but because the utility is real, the rules are vague, and nobody is waiting around for the guardrails to catch up.
This isn't a warning about what's coming. It's a map of what's already here, and what it means for the workforce, the classroom, and the next conversation a parent has with a kid who answers "not really" when asked if they're using&nbsp;
Topics: kids and AI, AI cheating, AI literacy, academic integrity, AI native generation
GUEST: Mohit Rajhans |<a href="http://thinkstart.ca"> http://thinkstart.ca</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-20

ICYMI - The AI Native Generation Isn't Waiting for Permission

Health transformation is visible before most people can name it. Not in a before-and-after photo, but in someone's eyes. The brightness that shows up when a person becomes who they wanted to be. Suzan Galluzzo has built her practice around getting people to that moment, and the path there is simpler than the fitness industry wants you to believe.

Everyone who has ever gone all-in on a hardcore program goes in the opposite direction the moment it ends. The habits that stick are the ones that fit inside a regular day. A 20-minute walk three times a day. Two litres of water. A breakfast built around protein so your body has what it needs ore the day has a chance to knock you sideways.

You're 800 percent more likely to show up when someone else expects you to. That's not a personality flaw. It's just how accountability works, and it's worth building into whatever you're starting next.

Topics: health transformation, sustainable habits, protein breakfast, walking for health, holistic nutrition

GUEST: Suzan Galluzzo | http://suzangalluzzo.com

Originally aired on 2026-03-20

Health transformation is visible before most people can name it. Not in a before-and-after photo, but in someone's eyes. The brightness that shows up when a person becomes who they wanted to be. Suzan Galluzzo has built her practice around getting people to that moment, and the path there is simpler than the fitness industry wants you to believe.
Everyone who has ever gone all-in on a hardcore program goes in the opposite direction the moment it ends. The habits that stick are the ones that fit inside a regular day. A 20-minute walk three times a day. Two litres of water. A breakfast built around protein so your body has what it needs ore the day has a chance to knock you sideways.
You're 800 percent more likely to show up when someone else expects you to. That's not a personality flaw. It's just how accountability works, and it's worth building into whatever you're starting next.
Topics: health transformation, sustainable habits, protein breakfast, walking for health, holistic nutrition
GUEST: Suzan Galluzzo |<a href="http://suzangalluzzo.com"> http://suzangalluzzo.com</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-20

Walk. Water. Protein. That's Actually It

2003 nostalgia is running at full speed, and not just the fun parts. Every high school kid outside a Starbucks is wearing Ed Hardy. Limp Bizkit is huge with teenagers who weren't alive for it. Disposable cameras are showing up at weddings. The aesthetic is back, right down to the tight branding and the boot-cut denim.

But 2003 was also the week America invaded Iraq on weapons of mass destruction that did not exist. The protests were loud then. Nobody's in the street now. Shane points out that the vacuum left by 2003 became ISIS, Syria, and the years of fallout that followed. The same geography is active again. The same cultural signals are cycling back. The twenty-year window is open.

What do cycles actually teach us? The clothes return. The music returns. Whether the lessons do is a different question, and Throwback Thursday 2003 sits right in the middle of it.

Topics: 2003 nostalgia throwback, Ed Hardy comeback, Iraq War anniversary, early 2000s fashion, twenty year trend cycle

Originally aired on 2026-03-19

2003 nostalgia is running at full speed, and not just the fun parts. Every high school kid outside a Starbucks is wearing Ed Hardy. Limp Bizkit is huge with teenagers who weren't alive for it. Disposable cameras are showing up at weddings. The aesthetic is back, right down to the tight branding and the boot-cut denim.
But 2003 was also the week America invaded Iraq on weapons of mass destruction that did not exist. The protests were loud then. Nobody's in the street now. Shane points out that the vacuum left by 2003 became ISIS, Syria, and the years of fallout that followed. The same geography is active again. The same cultural signals are cycling back. The twenty-year window is open.
What do cycles actually teach us? The clothes return. The music returns. Whether the lessons do is a different question, and Throwback Thursday 2003 sits right in the middle of it.
Topics: 2003 nostalgia throwback, Ed Hardy comeback, Iraq War anniversary, early 2000s fashion, twenty year trend cycle
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-19

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