A Certain Age

What if we can live a bigger, better life with less stuff? On this week’s show, home organizing pro Shira Gill shares tools, hacks, and strategies to clear the clutter from your home life and mind. Shira is the author of the NYT-bestseller “Minimalista,” her latest book “Organized Living,” offers inspiration and insider tips from the homes of 25 organizing experts from across the globe. We dive into the link between clutter and mental health, budget-friendly organizing tools, plus what’s worth a splurge. Bonus! Shira offers a reset on how to think about minimalism—stop thinking about it in terms of scarcity. Time to view minimalism as the practice of intentionally choosing belongings (or activities) that add value and meaning to your life. Yes, please!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

What if aging could be joyful? What if we viewed more candles on the cake as something to aspire to and embrace? Author Karen Walrond approached a milestone year with excitement, not fear, and thought, what if we could forge a radiant rebellion against the idea of aging as a season of decline? What came next was a book and a call-to-arms for a radical reframe of how we view aging. On this show, Karen dives into the lessons from her latest book, “Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell,” and invites us to rebel against ageism alongside her. Aging is living!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

Beauties—You may be sleeping on one of the easiest (and most delicious ways) to upgrade your midlife health. Time to get serious about your spice and herb intake—and add years to your life, improve your overall wellness, and fight age accelerators and disease. On this week’s show, Dr. Melina Jampolis, a board-certified physician nutrition specialist and the author of “Spice Up, Live Long,” downloads on food as medicine and the power of plants and phytonutrients to fuel health and improve the gut microbiome. We cover Blue Zone spices, fresh vs. dried herbs, and easy ideas for *sprinkling* spices into your everyday eats. Plus, we dive into collagen powders and supplements. Because we know you’re wondering if they truly are a skincare superhero! 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

A Certain Age celebrates a third birthday! A special co-host joins host Katie Fogarty to dish on all things midlife and aging—the fun, the fabulous, the weird AF—and what’s next for A Certain Age. We cover how the midlife and menopause landscape is shifting in pop culture, lessons from the show, and why midlife agency starts with information. Plus, a fresh take on the ACA speed round and Katie confesses what g**awful habit she’s picked back up and is trying to kick.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

Debut novelist Megan Tady schools us on love, loss, hard conversations, and the wild, wonderful phenomena of Super Blooms – wildflowers with seeds that lie dormant for years only to blossom unexpectedly when conditions are exactly right. We dive into her rom-com novel, “Super Bloom,” and cover late blooming, the highs and lows of female friendship, the long and winding road to “overnight” success, plus midlife resiliency. You know, all the good stuff!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

Ready to jettison the weight of other people’s expectations, stop chasing the modern Holy Grail of endless personal *optimization*, address your sh*T (whaaaatever it is), and live a self-loving life? Please meet Sarah Sapora, a body-inclusive personal growth trailblazer and inspirational speaker who is about to radically change your life with the ideas in her new book, “Soul Archeology: A Totally Doable Approach to Creating a Self-Loving and Liberated Life.” If you are ready to be the best version of yourself while also loving your current self, this show is for you!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

Want great midlife sex? Or do you think low libido and a lackluster sex life are simply a natural part of aging? Meet Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith, who is about to blow your mind with three simple, doable secrets to great sex at 40, 50, 60 and beyond. If your sex life and libido need a jumpstart, if you are in a new relationship, or crave a more connected and vibrant sex life with your long-term partner, or if you simply want more sizzle, this show is for you!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

Beauties – are you stiff, stressed out, experiencing twinges, or even acute pain? Time to show your fascia some TLC. Movement and bodywork pro Anna Rahe, founder of GST Body, walks us through an often-overlooked aspect of midlife mobility and overall health—our fascia network. Fascia is the connective tissue that forms the webbing of the body, holding all our organs, bones, muscles, and nerves in place. We get into the link between healthy fascia and active aging and longevity, learn tools to combat neck and back pain, and tighten your core without crunches. Plus, simple ways to incorporate fascia training into daily life—no expensive gym membership required!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

Getting to midlife means facing the fact that health and wellness changes, challenges, and even *gasp* disease are coming your way, like it or not. OB/GYN Dr. Shieva Ghofrany helps us manage our mindset around midlife must-dos—mammograms, colonoscopies, Pap smears, menopause management—and advocates trading fear for “intentional anxiety”—where we take a proactive approach to tackling wellness challenges head-on. Plus, everything you want to know about vaginal estrogen but were afraid to ask. Sheiva helps us decode which choice (vaginal creams, tablets, rings, suppositories) is the best fit. Your dry vagina will thank you!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

Pull up your beach chair! Pop on your shades. Meet Hilary Star de Roy of sustainable fashion brand Royal Native, a line of sunkissed beach chic apparel and accessories made from vintage textiles including beach towels. We dive into the beauty of upcycling, midlife entrepreneurship, and learn how Hilary grew the Royal Native collection from a pair of beach shorts into a line of ultra-chic jackets, pullovers and sundresses carried at her own store and Veronica Beard boutiques across the country. Bonus! Why midlife creative collaboration and meditation is always in style.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