Episode #32: The Friendships Worth Traveling For in Midlife

Episode #32: The Friendships Worth Traveling For in Midlife

THE FRIENDSHIPS WORTH TRAVELING FOR IN MIDLIFE Episode #32 with Dvora Citron Two years ago, Dvora took a solo trip to New York and discovered it was really a friendship trip in disguise. In this solo episode she talks about the half of midlife friendship we rarely discuss: how to keep the people you already love when life keeps pulling everyone in different directions. The answer is that when proximity goes away, intention has to take its place. In this episode, we talk about: * Why friendship used to run on overlap, and what happens when that overlap quietly disappears in midlife * The Oxford research showing our social networks peak around age 25 and slowly shrink after * How to decide who is actually worth traveling for, with three honest questions to ask yourself * Why traveling solo can deepen your connections instead of leaving you lonely * Four practical ways to keep the people you love: audit your overlaps, replace overlap with rhythm, go one-on-one, and tell people they are worth the trip About Dvora: Dvora Citron is a Registered Nurse, National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner, and the founder of Slant2Plants®. She hosts Sexy in Your 60s to bring women the real ingredients of vibrant aging through science, story, support, and soul. Connect with Dvora: * slant2plants.com [https://www.slant2plants.com/] * Instagram @slant2plants [https://www.instagram.com/slant2plants/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/slant2plants] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvoracitronslant2plants/] * Pinterest [https://www.pinterest.com/slant2plants] Listen on: * Podcast Page [https://www.slant2plants.com/podcasts/sexy-in-your-60s] * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sexy-in-your-60s/id1855753795] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5cE66aZ3FKrisz1VuUTSp2] * Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5bf3c726-bcc4-41a5-a674-cb3b8dcfecdf/sexy-in-your-60s] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2sG5q0V95PJnkQaQ5nFG4U2WY0uFkbxS] Become the CEO of your own healthy aging. The Sexy in Your 60s Coaching Experience is a small cohort of six women, with the clarity, structure, and support to make this season your strongest one yet. The current cohort is underway. Join the waitlist to be first in line when the next one opens.

Episode 31: You Can Never Be Lonely with Purple Hair with Lorraine Sasner

EPISODE 31: YOU CAN NEVER BE LONELY WITH PURPLE HAIR WITH LORRAINE SASNER At 85, Dvora's mother Lorraine Sasner is living her best life: purple hair, daily golf, plant-based soup for the neighbors, and a deep comfort with her own company. In this warm, personal conversation, Dvora talks with the woman who has been her lifelong role model for vibrant aging about movement, connection, purpose, and the art of befriending yourself. In this episode, we talk about: * Why "you can never be lonely with purple hair" is more than a great line, and what it really invites into Lorraine's life * How golf gives Lorraine movement, connection, and purpose all in one daily ritual, even with a bad back * The daily selfie she posts in the family chat, and the quiet job it does to keep her connected * Refreshing her home and her life after losing her husband, and turning grief into intention * What befriending yourself looks like in practice: boundaries, self-compassion, and "I make myself so happy" * What sexy means to Lorraine at 86, in her own words Read the full blog post: You Can Never Be Lonely with Purple Hair [https://www.slant2plants.com/blog/you-can-never-be-lonely-with-purple-hair] About Lorraine Sasner: Lorraine Sasner is Dvora's 85-year-old mother and her lifelong inspiration. She has lived at Rossmoor in Walnut Creek, California for 25 years, where she golfs nearly every day, cooks plant-based, and is known to everyone as the lady with the purple hair. Click the hyperlinked text below: Connect with Dvora / slant2plants® [https://www.slant2plants.com]: slant2plants.com [https://www.slant2plants.com] Blog [https://www.slant2plants.com/blog] Instagram @slant2plants [https://www.instagram.com/slant2plants/] Facebook @slant2plants [https://www.facebook.com/slant2plants] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvoracitronslant2plants/] Pinterest [https://www.pinterest.com/slant2plants] Join the waitlist for the Sexy in Your 60s Coaching Experience [https://www.slant2plants.com/sexy-in-your-60s] Listen on: Podcast Page [https://www.slant2plants.com/podcasts/sexy-in-your-60s] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sexy-in-your-60s/id1855753795] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5cE66aZ3FKrisz1VuUTSp2] Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5bf3c726-bcc4-41a5-a674-cb3b8dcfecdf/sexy-in-your-60s] Watch on: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2sG5q0V95PJnkQaQ5nFG4U2WY0uFkbxS] This content is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice and is not a substitute for professional medical guidance. Listening to this episode does not create a patient-client relationship. Always consult your primary care provider or a qualified health professional before making changes to your health or lifestyle.

Episode 30: Moving to a 55-Plus Community in Midlife: What Actually Happens to Your Social Life

EPISODE 30: MOVING TO A 55-PLUS COMMUNITY IN MIDLIFE: WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS TO YOUR SOCIAL LIFE What actually happens to your social life when you move to a 55-plus community in midlife? Dvora Citron talks with her longtime friend Micki Cooper, who recently made a deliberate, intentional move to Rossmoor in Walnut Creek, California. Micki shares what drove the decision, what surprised her, and what designing your environment can do for connection and vibrant aging. In this episode, we talk about: * Why Micki and her husband Bob chose Rossmoor, and what the real reasons were beyond the practical ones * What people commonly get wrong about 55-plus communities, and what these communities actually offer * How designed proximity and shared environments create the conditions for real friendship in midlife * What Micki found in her first months, including connections that surprised her with their depth * The case for intentional community design versus drifting into whatever social environment happens to be available Connect with Dvora/ slant2plants® [https://www.slant2plants.com]: slant2plants.com [https://www.slant2plants.com] Blog [https://www.slant2plants.com/blog] Instagram @slant2plants [https://www.instagram.com/slant2plants/] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvoracitronslant2plants/] Pinterest [https://www.pinterest.com/slant2plants] Join the waitlist for the Sexy in Your 60s Coaching Experience [https://sexyinyour60s.com] Listen on: Podcast Page [https://www.slant2plants.com/podcasts/sexy-in-your-60s] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sexy-in-your-60s/id1855753795] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5cE66aZ3FKrisz1VuUTSp2] Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5bf3c726-bcc4-41a5-a674-cb3b8dcfecdf/sexy-in-your-60s] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2sG5q0V95PJnkQaQ5nFG4U2WY0uFkbxS] This content is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice and is not a substitute for professional medical guidance. Listening to this episode does not create a patient-client relationship. Always consult your primary care provider or a qualified health professional before making changes to your health or lifestyle.

Making Friends in Midlife: The Science, the Reality, and What Actually Works

Making friends in midlife is harder than anyone prepared us for, and it has nothing to do with your personality. In this solo episode, Dvora Citron breaks down the structural reasons connection fades after 50, what the research actually says about loneliness and health, and what real women in her community have found that works. In this episode, we talk about: * Why the "invisible architecture" of proximity that built our earlier friendships quietly disappeared, and what that loss actually means * The research on loneliness and health: Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad's findings, the US Surgeon General's declaration, and the Midlife in the United States study * What women in Dvora's online community shared honestly about the challenges and breakthroughs of making friends in midlife * Why repeat consistent contact is the core mechanism of midlife friendship, and how to build it on purpose * The real barrier (hint: it is not logistics) and what to do with the discomfort of reaching out Connect with Dvora / Slant2Plants: slant2plants.com [https://www.slant2plants.com] Blog [https://www.slant2plants.com/blog] Instagram @slant2plants [https://www.instagram.com/slant2plants/] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvoracitronslant2plants/] Pinterest [https://www.pinterest.com/slant2plants] Sexy in Your 60s Coaching Experience [https://www.slant2plants.com/sexy-in-your-60s] Listen on: Podcast Page [https://www.slant2plants.com/podcasts/sexy-in-your-60s] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sexy-in-your-60s/id1855753795] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5cE66aZ3FKrisz1VuUTSp2] Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5bf3c726-bcc4-41a5-a674-cb3b8dcfecdf/sexy-in-your-60s] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2sG5q0V95PJnkQaQ5nFG4U2WY0uFkbxS] This content is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice and is not a substitute for professional medical guidance. Listening to this episode does not create a patient-client relationship. Always consult your primary care provider or a qualified health professional before making changes to your health or lifestyle.

To Girl Travel! How Morocco Changed How I Think About Midlife Friendship

EPISODE #28: TO GIRL TRAVEL! HOW MOROCCO CHANGED HOW I THINK ABOUT MIDLIFE FRIENDSHIP Season 2 opens with a personal story: I went to Morocco because my stepmother needed a roommate. What I found changed how I think about friendship, connection, and who I am. Eleven days, a group of mostly strangers, and a country whose history I did not expect to fall in love with. In this episode, I talk about: * Why making friends in midlife requires a different approach than it did when we were younger * What happened when I traveled internationally alone for the first time at 64 * The instant belonging that comes from shared identity and shared experience * A spontaneous friendship strategy called speed dating that I have been using at home ever since * What Adeline (80) and Iris (86) taught me about what is possible at this stage of life * The heartbreaking and inspiring story of Jewish heritage in Morocco and the Muslim organization working to preserve it Resources Mentioned:  Mimouna Association [https://www.mimouna.org] Travel with the J! [https://levisjcc.org/culture/travel/] -- Jewish heritage tours through the Boca Raton JCC Rockin' Journeys [https://www.rockinjourneys.com/] -- Meet Pablo Duek! ABOUT DVORA CITRON Dvora Citron is a Registered Nurse, National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner, and the founder of Slant2Plants® [https://www.slant2plants.com]. She hosts Sexy in Your 60s to bring women the real ingredients of vibrant aging through science, story, support, and soul. Her work helps women 50 and older create the health, confidence, and longevity they want in ways that feel realistic and sustainable. slant2plants.com [https://www.slant2plants.com] | Blog [https://www.slant2plants.com/blog] | Instagram @slant2plants [https://www.instagram.com/slant2plants/] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvoracitronslant2plants/] | Pinterest [https://www.pinterest.com/slant2plants] READY TO FEEL SEXY, CONFIDENT, AND VIBRANT IN YOUR 60S AND BEYOND? Stay up-to-date about the next round of the Sexy in Your 60s Coaching Experience. Join the wait list and get ready to start your transformation? Sign up at slant2plants.com/sexy-in-your-60s [https://www.slant2plants.com/sexy-in-your-60s] This content is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing in this podcast, blog, or any related content constitutes medical advice, nor does it create a patient-client relationship. Always consult your primary care provider before making any changes to your healthcare routine.