26: Aging, Body Image, and Eating Disorders in Older Women

BONUS REPLAY: The Joy and Fear of Pursuing Your Dreams After 50 with Special Guest Cheryl Robbins

My guest today is Cheryl Robbins. In this episode, we talk about all kinds of important issues for aging women including what it's like to pursue dreams that we may have given up on when we were younger. Connect with me & the Vibrantly Grey community: Join the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/vibrantandgrey [https://www.facebook.com/vibrantandgrey] Shop my candles! Kentucky Green www.kygreen.com [http://www.kygreen.com/]

BONUS REPLAY: Better Sex & Arousal for Women Over 50 with Special Guest Cindy Scharkey

I'm thrilled to introduce you to special guest, Cindy Scharkey. Cindy is passionate about opening the doors for women to have conversations about expressing, experiencing and enjoying their sexuality. In this episode, Cindy shares some of the struggles of women over 50 when it comes to having joyful and satisfying sex lives as well as practical tips and suggestions for better sex and arousal. An excellent Ted talk by Brene Brown: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability/c [https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability/c] Connect with Cindy: https://www.cindyscharkey.com/ [https://www.cindyscharkey.com/] https://www.facebook.com/scharkeycindy/ [https://www.facebook.com/scharkeycindy/] Connect with me & the Vibrantly Grey community: Join the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/vibrantandgrey [https://www.facebook.com/vibrantandgrey] Shop my candles! Kentucky Green www.kygreen.com [http://www.kygreen.com/]

27: Vibrantly Grey Bookclub: This Chair Rocks

I've decided that every third week of the month, I will recommend a book that I've found to be helpful, enlightening, eye-opening, or useful at this time of my life. This is my first book recommendation episode. This month's book is entitled This Chair Rocks, A Manifesto Against Ageism by Ashton Applewhite. From this episode: https://thischairrocks.com/ [https://thischairrocks.com/] TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/ashton_applewhite_let_s_end_ageism [https://www.ted.com/talks/ashton_applewhite_let_s_end_ageism] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNAE-iemiV0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNAE-iemiV0] Connect with me & the Vibrantly Grey community: Join the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/vibrantandgrey [https://www.facebook.com/vibrantandgrey] Shop my candles! Kentucky Green www.kygreen.com [http://www.kygreen.com/]

BONUS REPLAY: The Epidemic of Loneliness

In this episode, I'm discussing a serious public health issue that existed long before Covid-19: Loneliness. Today, we're addressing loneliness as it shows up in older age, what we can do in our daily lives to assist those who are experiencing loneliness, and what we can do if we are personally experiencing loneliness. The Relationship Cure by John Gottman: https://www.amazon.com/Relationship-Cure-Strengthening-Marriage-Friendships/dp/0609809539/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1683588545&sr=8-1 [https://www.amazon.com/Relationship-Cure-Strengthening-Marriage-Friendships/dp/0609809539/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1683588545&sr=8-1] NPR Segment about Loneliness: https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173418268/loneliness-connection-mental-health-dementia-surgeon-general [https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173418268/loneliness-connection-mental-health-dementia-surgeon-general] Connect with me & the Vibrantly Grey community: Join the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/vibrantandgrey [https://www.facebook.com/vibrantandgrey] Shop my candles! Kentucky Green www.kygreen.com [http://www.kygreen.com/]

26: Aging, Body Image, and Eating Disorders in Older Women

In this episode, I dig into the complicated relationship between women and their bodies. The relationship may become more complicated as we age out of society's prevailing notions of physical beauty, or maybe the relationship becomes clearer and more simple. Negative body image can lead to mental health issues, physical health issues, and eating disorders. As I researched for this episode, I found information about eating disorders in women over 50. Read the article I refer to in this episode: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/news/20230302/older-women-and-eating-disorders [https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/news/20230302/older-women-and-eating-disorders] Connect with me & the Vibrantly Grey community: Join the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/vibrantandgrey [https://www.facebook.com/vibrantandgrey] Shop my candles! Kentucky Green www.kygreen.com [http://www.kygreen.com/]