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#109: Summer Replay – The New Face of Menopause, with Jeanne Chung, Founder and CEO of Mighty Menopause

52 mins Today we take a break from coronavirus and talk instead about: Menopause. Jeanne Chung’s career experience has ranged from engineer to investment banker to yoga instructor and wellness entrepreneur.  But when she encountered a painful side effect of menopause, she discovered that the medical community had no answers for her, and so she found her next purpose.  Jeanne took her love of science, knowledge of business and passion for helping others and transformed...

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#108: Summer Replay – How Big Can You Dream? A conversation with the actress and singer Mary Testa

41 mins Twisting the plot is about dreaming big, having faith, and knowing your truth.  This week, we had the great pleasure to sit down with the multi-talented Mary Testa; actress, singer, and three-time Tony Award nominee.  Turning 65 this year, Mary asks, what’s next?  She wonders, how big can a woman in her 60’s dream?  Is it possible to create a narrative that is bigger than what you are?  We look forward to the...

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#107: Summer Replay – Understanding Intersectionality. A lesson with Britton Williams

51 mins What is Intersectionality? And why is it important? We learn from Britton Williams about social-cultural identity, biases and how our multiple identities influence the way we age. Britton is an educator, a creative arts therapist and a writer. She is willing to enter these conversations with openness and curiosity. She is also a wonderful storyteller. So much fun, and so much wisdom. Enjoy. http://www.thehealingstage.com  PLAY PODCAST

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#106: Stoop Stories with Marj Kleinman

40 mins Amid the lockdown, hanging out on her stoop, Marj Kleinman had a realization.  Stoops are where people sit, talk, and share stories and they are a perfect six feet from top to bottom. So Marj createdStoop Stories, a community portrait project documenting how Brooklynites are coping with the Coronavirus pandemic and racial injustice.  Marj, photographer, award winning children’s content producer, and visual storyteller, with her team have curated over seventy features of families,...

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#105: What Happens Next?

22 mins Did you know that you have a story?   Do you realize that your story is fluid, complex, and even inspirational? Bella tells the story of her trauma.  She tells it over and over again.  It was a story of abuse, pain, and helplessness.  And the story always ended with Bella on the floor.   Until Hannah asked her this question: “What happens next?” Psychologists, anthropologists, and scientists all agree; we are a storytelling animal. But what many of...

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#104: Feeling Lost with Cecilia and Hannah

32 mins Up until 50, most women have been going along following the rules and living their lives according to a preset roadmap.  We took our cues from families, social media, and cultural role models. Then we turn 50, and the roadmaps stop. The direction becomes vague, and the cues fade.  We get hit with negative biases about aging, disdain for older bodies, and hints to our irrelevance.   We learn that we have lost our edge, our beauty,...

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#103: From bereft and bereaved to badass mama, Twisting the Plot with Laura Dintino

28 mins Listen as Laura Dintino describes her surprise and shock when her husband of 29 years suddenly announced he was interested in a younger woman and ready to move on. It was a plot twist that turned the world she had built and the life she had known completely upside down. She had not only lost her partnership; she lost her identity. Who was she now? How can a woman in her 60’s remake...

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