A Certain Age

Lyn Slater amassed nearly 1 million followers on Instagram and built a career as a highly paid fashion influencer known as the Accidental Icon, but it made her miserable. On this week’s show, Lyn walks us through her memoir “How to Be Old,” which explores how the former social worker and professor became a front-row fixture at fashion shows and the star of global ad campaigns and why she eventually walked away from the world of social media and influencing. We get into reinvention, self-expression, the false lens of social media, the transgressive power of aging visibly, and, of course, how to be old. SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resourcesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love a woman who is aging out loud? Come hang out with Maryjane Fahey, the creative force behind the viral social media account Glorious Broads. We dive into why no one wants to be 20 anymore, the glory of independence, reinvention, speaking one’s mind and great sex after 60. Plus, the hard work of self-love and why we need to put the work in to manage the ebbs and flows of midlife change.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resourcesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you hellbent on living your later years with health, vitality, and joy? Want straight-talking, anti-anti-aging information on thriving as you age? If so, please meet Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, author of “Honest Aging: An Insider’s Guide to the Second Half of Life.” We dive into evidence-based recommendations for navigating the natural changes that impact bodies and minds as we age and learn what to expect in the next phase without any BS “aging backward” recommendations. Aging is living – we get into how to live your healthiest, best years as you add more birthday candles to every cake.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resourcesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Calling all book lovers…Meet Daisy Alpert Florin, author of the debut novel and NYT editor’s pick My Last Innocent Year, a propulsive, evocative, coming-of-age story exploring sex, power, identity, and burgeoning adulthood through the lens of a sexual assault at an elite college. We dive into the incandescence and uncertainty of youth, the long and winding road to adulthood, and finding one’s voice in midlife. Plus, 90s campus culture, the book on the top of Daisy’s TBR stack, and other novelists who get women’s voices right.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resourcesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hot flashes, mood swings, restless sleep... sound familiar? Join us as we explore natural solutions and plant-based wellness with renowned menopause expert Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, author of "The Menopause Bootcamp." Discover how Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, and even herbal teas can work hand-in-hand with traditional medicine to help you manage symptoms, boost overall health, and reclaim your well-being naturally. Dr. Gilberg-Lenz calls Ayurveda the "original lifestyle medicine" - tune in to unlock its power for a more empowered menopause journey.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resourcesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a first-time caregiver? Worried caregiving for a parent might be in your future? This week’s show offers a compass for navigating the bewildering, uncharted waters of caregiving for elderly parents. Our sherpa and guide is Kitty Eisele, an award-winning NPR journalist and host of 24/7: A Podcast About Caregiving. Kitty was thrust into a central caregiving role when her father experienced cognitive decline and emerged determined to help others navigate the myriad mental, physical, and organizational challenges that crop up when we need to “parent our parents.” Learn practical tips, how to find support, books + online resources, and tactical ideas for keeping all the balls in the air. Bonus! Kitty shares a candid look at the emotional challenges and unexpected beauty of caregiving.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resourcesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the key to becoming more self-reliant and financially resilient in midlife starts with something as counterintuitive as embracing fear? Journalist and finance pro Farnoosh Torabi invites us to throw our arms around fear to unlock growth and resiliency in midlife. Farnoosh walks us through nine common fears and how they can catapult growth in her latest book, “A Healthy State of Panic: Follow Your Fears to Build Wealth, Crush Your Career, and Win at Life.” We explore biggies like the fear of regret, failure, and loneliness, why we should stop feeling bad for being afraid, and how to make friends with fear without letting it stop you from moving forward. Bonus! We uncover the unsung gifts of fear, including self-reflection, wisdom, self-advocacy, and inner peace. This conversation might just change your life!SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resourcesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Upgrade your brain health one bite, snack, and meal at a time with science-backed, brain-friendly eating ideas from Dr. Annie Fenn, a physician, chef, and the author of “The Brain Health Kitchen: Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Food.” Learn the top ten brain-smart foods to make your brain younger, sharper, and healthier. Concerned about your cognitive health? Discover how what we choose to eat—or not—affects our risk of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Dr. Fenn covers cooking techniques that optimize (and degrade) food nutrients and shares how to stock a brain-friendly pantry with powerful neuroprotective foods. We dish on mouth-watering recipes like creamy cannellini bean soup, caramelized apple and quinoa pancakes, a blueberry dressing to add sizzle to a kale salad, and mmmmm—chocolate. Get ready to stock your pantry with brain-boosting goodness!SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resourcesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to make 2024 the year you ditch pain, stretch away stiffness, and unlock midlife mobility? Jumpstart true functional fitness and create pain-free mobility with simple, doable (yes, really!) ideas from fitness pro and personal trainer Meghan Dahlman. Think delicious stretches, back-to-basics strength exercises, and a healthy dose of body confidence. Plus, three simple core exercises to combat back and hip pain and Megan’s surprising tip for weight-training newbies. More than 540 million adults experience back pain; make sure you are not one of them! Tune in and level up your 2024 fitness.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resourcesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are ending 2023 with a bang! Close out the year by saying goodbye to things that no longer serve you—maddening UTIs, painful sex, itching, burning, urinary urgency and more. Top urologist and sexual wellness expert Dr. Rachel Rubin walks us through the life-changing magic of vaginal estrogen and gives us the 411 on testosterone therapy. We talk pellets, creams, and the impact on libido. Plus, the link between antidepressants and sexual dysfunction. SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we live, and midlife resourcesCONTACT US:katie@acertainagepod.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices