Category: Podcast

#120: Thought Leaders 12 in 12 change makers, Dr. Leslie M. Faerstein and La-Verna Fountain

November 10, 2020

Twisting The Plot

Podcast

46 mins Dr. Leslie M. Faerstein and La-Verna Fountain didn’t get the memo that it’s time to go invisible. Instead, they decided that being a woman in her 60’s and 70’s means it’s time to speak up, have influence and inspire change. They call themselves thought leaders. And we would agree. Leslie works intergenerationally to help women take charge of their body image and regain embodied power. La-Verna listens deeply to our social woes and...

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#119: Twister Tips: Getting Through

November 2, 2020

Twisting The Plot

Podcast

23 mins We are, like you, struggling with anticipation, fear and uncertainty today. We are also psychotherapists and have some tips to help us all get through. Take a listen to today’s podcast. We hope it helps. And then join our Facebook group, Plot Twisters, and share with us how you will survive this twister day.  PLAY PODCAST

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#118: Age Boldly, a conversation with Jeannie Ralston, Co-founder and CEO of Next Tribe

October 26, 2020

Twisting The Plot

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40 mins A couple of years ago we attended a Next Tribe Event in NYC. The title for the evening was “Screw Invisibility,” and it was a gathering for women over 40. When we entered the loft space we were blown away. The room was packed. Filled. Brimming with women in their 40’s, 50’s 60’s and 70’s. The energy was electric. The messages from the speakers were inspiring and motivating. It was then that we realized Jeannie...

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#117: Transformation is Hard Work, 12 in 12 update with Marianne Franzese and Maria Dintino

October 19, 2020

Twisting The Plot

Podcast

40 mins Marianne Franzese and Maria Dintino, members of Twisting the Plot’s 12 in 12 2020, believe in the magic of transformation. They also know that change is hard work. Despite plot twists that have come their way, both Marianne and Maria are committed to the evolution of their future selves. Now they are ready to guide the rest of us along our way. Maria will be teaching us how to reawaken our creativity. Marianne will invite...

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#116: Courageous Spaces, a conversation with Noreen Sumpter

October 13, 2020

Twisting The Plot

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42 mins We invited Noreen Sumpter to join our Facebook group, Plot Twisters, a gathering for women over 50 to share, discuss and diversify the trajectory for all of us. Before she joined, Noreen reached out with a question about plot twisters. Are there black, brown and women of color represented in this group? Reflexively, our response was, “of course.” But then, we stepped back and got curious. How many of our members in Twisting the...

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#115: Twelve in Twelve Updates: Composting Midlife, a conversation with Sydney Price and Laura Dintino

October 6, 2020

Twisting The Plot

Podcast

32 mins Sydney Price and Laura Dintino joined our 12 in 12 program in January 2020 with one major thing in common: they were both still in the middle of big time plot twists. Each of them was navigating a messy divorce. Both were trying to find ways to work and support themselves and their children on their own. Laura needed to sell her house and move. Sydney was closing down her business and trying...

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#114: Old School, twisting with Mary Ellen Macri

September 29, 2020

Twisting The Plot

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46 mins Mary Ellen (ME) Macri may be a sixty-year old math teacher, but she’s not old school. ME talks about how the twist of Covid 19 may have changed everything, yet didn’t change enough. Perhaps the opportunity to rethink and explore new ways of learning is hindered by adherence to tradition in education. It’s possible we may have missed an opportunity to better prepare children for our ever-changing world. ME admits that all change...

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Each week Dr. Cecilia Dintino and Psychotherapist Hannah Murray Starobin will speak with women who have twisted their plots and discovered that life after 50 can be filled with imagination, inspiration, laughter, and endless possibilities.

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