Episodes

What happens when you ask a vulnerable question about your life as an empty nester on TikTok ? Our guest, Erica Schulte King found out when she opened up on the social media app about finding it tricky making new …

Friends for 40 years, Terri & Melissa have weekly conversations with and about women who are in the most exquisite time of their lives-The Midlife years. Join them for a journey into a more adventurous life through curiosity, conversation and...

We’re asking ourselves, at the ages of 57 & 58, Is it too late to start a skin care routine and do we have what it takes to keep up on all the things from cleansing, toning, cupping, moisturizing to …

What scares you and keeps you up at night? On today's show we talk to a listener and fellow podcaster, Anna Garrison, who isn't scared when she meets "spirited" friends. Join us as Anna tells us her experiences photographing homes …

Why does reading, something that gives us so much joy, seem so difficult? Does listening to an audiobook count as reading? Today, Terri & Melissa talk about their difficulties with reading as they age. Melissa comes in with the science …

How do you feel about your hair? Does it give you confidence or is it something you barely think about? SPOILER ALERT & TRIGGER WARNING! We are talking about Bad Sisters today, the Apple TV+ dark comedy about 5 sisters …

What do curiosity, a panic attack, whale watching and Taylor Swift all have in common? A wild ride of an episode! Terri & Melissa talk about a failed festival, root canal, whale watching, Taylor Swift & Emily Dickinson. We’ve got …

How is your curiosity manifesting? Cultural Strategist and Quantitative Futurist, Sarah Davanzo is back, talking about the four modalities of curiosity: Think, Feel, See & Do. It’s a wild ride of a conversation, and we loved every minute of it....

For the second time in almost 3 years, Terri and Melissa are podcasting in the same room and it's....awkward. Despite the strange feeling of podcasting in person, the hangout was so fun. There was coffee, cocktails, walks, Pickleball and lots …

We're joined today by Sarah DaVanzo, a Cultural Strategist and Quantitative Futurist, who at the age of 57 took a leap with her own future and pivoted to follow her calling for a purpose driven life. Sarah is a super …

How do you decide on a new place to live? We take a quiz to see if Fort Collins, Colorado is Melissa’s perfect place match. Melissa talks about her experiences trying out a new town and gives some good advice …

And, We're Back! When we value been busy over self-reflection, we miss out on gaining insight into who we are, what's important and how we want to show up in the world. Melissa & Terri took 6 weeks off this …

Terri & Melissa have got you covered. On today’s episode, Melissa began her summer adventure- she & her husband are trying out living and working in a new state to see if it’s a place they might want to retire …

We continue our conversation with Susan Niebergall, an online strength coach. Today, we focus on the importance and beneficial effects of strength training for women over 50. We discuss how the act of becoming strong in our bodies, affects our …

Susan Niebergall, an online strength coach, podcaster & author joins us to talk about her journey into becoming a strength coach in her 50’s after years of yo-yo dieting. She educates us on the importance of protein, how we begin …

Terri & Melissa have set forth their summer challenge: Start a YouTube channel! Can they do it without making too much work for themselves and should they do it at all? If you identify as a woman in her 50s …

Why would anyone want to "gate-keep" the genius that is Kate Bush? Stranger Things featured the 1985 classic in the Season 4 episode Dear Billy and then TikTok took over, with younger creators claiming they "own" Kate Bush and are …

Coastal Grandmother may be a newly coined term, but the aesthetic has been around for ages. Terri & Melissa are back together (virtually), after Melissa's real and true vacation on Cape Cod.What is Coastal Grandmother and why has the term …

We've got author, blogger and friend, Mary V back on the show! We talk about her focus on sharing stories of women over 50 who are living large in their own contentedness. We talk about social media, visibility and a …

Show Description: Would you wear a bikini? Terri & Melissa get ready to dive into summer with a discussion prompted by an article in the Washington Post, by novelist ….While Terri feels like her daily swim “bikini” is fine for …

When does parenting stop? Will you be the same kind of grandparent that your parents were? It seems like the answer is no, even when your kids buy their own homes and start their own lives, which made us think …

Sue-Anne Mayne is the founder of SisterStay, a friendly homestay community of personally verified 50+ women who open their doors to one another & make solo travel more accessible and less intimidating. We’re obsessed with the possibilities!...

Melissa was *this close* to being a juror on the Johnny Depp trial. Not really, but she’s still salty that Fairfax County ruthlessly cut her from jury duty. Terri is serving end of May. Would you want to be on …

How do you decide where to live, when you can live almost anywhere? Melissa is in the planning stages of a one month test drive of a new city. Terri rethinks the High School reunion question of take it or …