Feisty Side of Fifty Podcast

Feisty Side of Fifty

Feisty Side of Fifty
Celebrating baby boomers fifty and better who are on the move and transforming the spirit and style of aging! Give me just fifteen minutes of your time and I’ll give you interviews with authors, actors, and experts who will inspire you to make significant and positive change in your own life.
Roger Rapaport: Searching for Patty Hearst
Everyone loves a gripping tale of intrigue and suspense. And it doesn’t get much better than the book we’ll be discussing today. Our guest, Roger Rapaport, is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and playwright. His work has appeared in major publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Esquire, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle. His films have been shown at film festivals around the world, winning thirty festival awards, including seven for best feature film. Now, Roger joins us to share all about his latest book and this one covers a story that each and every boomer out there will well remember. The title is Searching for Patty Hearst and I guarantee you won’t be able to put this blockbuster read down! If you love a great tale told by a master storyteller, you won’t want to miss hearing what this author will share about a story that left an indelible mark on our generation.
Feb 6, 2024
20 min
Marni Jameson: Rightsize Today to Create Your Best Life Tomorrow
Who among us wouldn’t want to live a long, happy, fulfilling, and relatively stress-free life? Our guest, Marni Jameson, is joining us to share all about her just released book entitled: Rightsize Today to Create Your Best Life Tomorrow. The subtitle of her book reads: A Motivational Guide for Those Seeking Their Ideal Home Later in Life and the book is a step-by-step guide to doing just that. Marni is a nationally syndicated home-design columnist, award-winning journalist, speaker, and frequent TV guest. She is the author of seven books (including an Amazon #1 bestseller) and, for sure, Rightsize Today is a book you will want to have in your own library. In fact, if you care about your own wellbeing, creating a home that will meet your physical needs while it nurtures your soul, you’ll want to make sure you hear what Marni has to share!
Jan 24, 2024
25 min
Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders
If you’re looking for a delightful, touching and life-affirming read to share with your grandchildren, look no further! Both of our guests are authors and educators who have focused much of the work on promoting the principles of antibias, antiracist, equity and inclusion. Joanna Ho is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous children’s books including the much-loved Eyes that Kiss in the Corners. Liz Kleinrock is also an author and is well-known for her book entitled Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community. They’ve joined forced to create a truly remarkable book that I’m sure each of you is going to want to share with your own grandchildren. It’s called, EYES THAT WEAVE THE WORLD’S WONDERS and they’re here to tell us all about it.So, if you want to share a beautifully written book that will give you and your grandchildren food for thought and share important life lessons, be sure to tune in!
Jan 23, 2024
11 min
Dementia Prevention: Dr. Mitch and Dr. Emily Clionsky
Who among us doesn’t wish to live a long, healthy life enjoying our grandchildren and our Golden Years? If that sounds like you, the feisty side of fifty is just the time to focus on making improvements to both your physical and your mental health. That’s where Dr. Mitch and Dr. Emily Clionsky, authors ofDementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain can really help. These two highly regarded physicians are generously sharing their time with us once again to provide the latest information on dementia research and prevention. So, if you care about aging well and living a life filled with meaning, fun and wonderful memories, you won’t want to miss this one!
Jan 12, 2024
26 min
Deborah Goodrich Royce: Reef Road
Who doesn’t love a suspense-filled, engaging read that’s guaranteed to keep you turning pages far into the night. Our guest, Deborah Goodrich Royce, has written just such a book. You’ll know Deborah from her acting career where she appeared in both movies and on TV, notably playing Silver Kane (the sister of the venerable Erica Kane) on All My Children. Yet, Deborah has certainly been blessed in the creative department and, in recent years, she’s now become a best-selling, award-winning author. We are thrilled to have Deborah join us to share all about her latest creative endeavor. It’s called Reef Roadand has both critics and the public raving. If you love a great tale told by a master storyteller, you won’t want to miss hearing what this author will share!
Jan 5, 2024
11 min
The Air Fryer Queen: Cathy Yoder
Wouldn’t you love to know a method for creating delicious meals that are not only healthy and satisfying but super easy to prepare? If that sounds good to you, you’ll want to make sure to listen to this show! Join guest Cathy Yoder, aka the “Air Fryer Queen,” who is known for both her invaluable air fryer tips as well as her delicious recipes. She, in fact, is a bona fide YouTube star with close to 650,000 subscribers and her website is EmpoweredCooks.com. Cathy is joining us to share her tips and recipes so that you, too, can make nutritious meals that are quick and easy to prepare. Plus, her advice and recipes work great for seniors and empty nesters who are cooking for only one or two people. If you care about your health and looking and feeling your best now and in the future, you won’t want to miss this one!
Jan 3, 2024
20 min
Why Am I Eating This? Sandy Robertson, RN, MSN, PH-CNS, CMIP, CHTP
Wouldn’t you love to conquer your weight issues and restore your youthful vigor? How about learning the mind/body techniques to help you achieve optimal health while you build your self-esteem and reignite your zest for life? Join guestSandy Robertson, RN with a master’s degree in nursing and a Board-Certified Holistic Nurse, as she shares tools and strategies from her book, Why Am I Eating This? For the past 25 years, Sandy has been both a corporate and healthcare systems manager as well as a leader/educator of wellness and obesity programs. Sandy is a big believer in combining the traditional science of medicine with mind-body approaches to well-being. Her book is filled with proven techniques to help you achieve and maintain the body you want while building your sense of self-worth and self-love. If you care about looking and feeling your best now and in the future, you won’t want to miss this one!
Dec 4, 2023
19 min
Fitness and Health Over 40: Dr. Anthony Balduzzi
As aging boomers, we know that it’s high time we focus on making improvements to our health and wellbeing. Each of us wants to remain strong and fit for as long as possible, and Dr. Anthony Balduzzi is an expert in helping us do just that. Dr. Balduzzi is a renowned medical authority who has dedicated his life to helping men and women over 40 optimize their overall wellbeing. His specialty focuses on holistic health, longevity and building and maintaining both a fit body and a fit mind. Dr. Balduzzi is the host of two podcasts: the Fit Father Project and the Fit Mother Project, boasts a social media following of close to 750 thousand followers and can claim over 1000 success stories around the world. And that makes him just the expert to help us create our own health practices that will enhance our lives now and in the future. If you care about aging well and spending many more happy years with your children and grandchildren, you won’t want to miss this one!
Dec 1, 2023
21 min
Patricia Cornwell: Unnatural Death
Everyone loves a gripping tale of intrigue and suspense. And few writers can claim to keep millions of readers (actually, over 120 million of us) eagerly turning pages like bestselling author, Patricia Cornwell. Patricia has just added another book to her already impressive list. It’s called Unnatural Death and she’s joining us to share all about it. If you love a great tale told by a master storyteller, you won’t want to miss hearing what this famous author has to share!
Nov 28, 2023
14 min
Dr. Sabine Stanley: What’s Hidden Inside Planets?
As we boomers know, one of the best ways to ensure a long, healthy life is to keep our brains active by learning new and interesting information. And that’s where today’s guest today can really inspire us! Dr. Sabine Stanleyis a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Planetary Physics at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Stanley focuses on observing magnetic fields and other geophysical elements as a way of studying the interiors of planets, moons, asteroids, and exoplanets. She’s a participating scientist on the NASA Mars InSight mission and her work has been cited in numerous renowned publications including National Geographic Magazine, Bloomberg View, and the Washington Post. Dr. Stanley has written a newly released book entitled, What’s Hidden Inside Planets?This comprehensive resource is filled with fascinating facts about the mysteries of the earth we inhabit as well as those to be found in our planetary neighbors. If you have a curious mind, you’ll want to be sure to hear all about this expert’s guide to unlocking some of the more baffling mysteries of our universe!
Nov 21, 2023
16 min
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