Women Living Well After 50 Podcast
Women Living Well After 50 Podcast

Women Living Well After 50 Podcast

Women Living Well After 50 - Living Life Your Way

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A Podcast for Women Over 50 who want to live well and enjoy life after 50. My guests share their stories around topics of Health, wellness, travel, fashion & beauty, inspiration and motivation.

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New Book: Le Seconde a second-generation immigrant's journey by Angelina Mastrippolito
AUG 22, 2025
New Book: Le Seconde a second-generation immigrant's journey by Angelina Mastrippolito
<p></p><p>In this episode I’m chatting with Angelina Mastrippolito, a second-generation Italian immigrant about her new book ‘Le Seconde’. The book details her life growing up in the cane fields of North Queensland in an Italian family. The expectations on women, the strength of her mother and what you can achieve if you are brave enough to take the step. </p><p>This book is resonated with me, as my husband was born in Italy and migrated in 1952 from Italy to Australia with his parents and baby sister at the age of 4.</p><p>What I loved about our conversation was learning about Angelina’s journey and all she has achieved from those early days. It reminded me again of the courage and strength of women and what we can achieve.</p><p>Meet Angelina</p><p></p><p>Angelina Mastrippolito grew up amongst the sugarcane fields of Far North Queensland. Her family lived in the small town of Ingham alongside other Italian migrants – it was in fact known as ‘Little Italy.’</p><p>​</p><p>After university, she qualified as an actuary. She was the first actuary from Far North Queensland and when she qualified in 1988, she was one of only around 30 female actuaries in Australia. She worked in the finance Industry while looking after her two children and an accommodation business in the Snowy Mountains.</p><p>​</p><p>In a career that spanned over 40 years, she was a trusted advisor to large Australian and multinational companies as well holding senior executive positions, including CEO and COO, in a number of superannuation funds. She is currently a director of the Brave Foundation and on the committee of the Sydney and Inner West U3A and Inner West Speakers.</p><p>She is also a director of ASEAN, an organisation that aims to build a culturally diverse community in Australia in order to promote cross cultural relations and interfaith tolerance.</p><p>Angelina’s love of writing started in her late fifties, though she has been an avid reader all her life. Le Seconde is her first book.</p><p>Angelina lives in Sydney’s Inner West and is the proud mother of two adult children and two very furry but beloved golden retriever dogs. She took up ballroom dancing in her sixties and in her spare time, you will find her perfecting her Argentine Tango.</p><p>Le Seconde - Inheriting the Unspoken</p><p>Available in paperback or ebook - <a target="_blank" href="https://www.angiemastrippolito.com/product-page/le-seconde">HERE</a> </p><p></p><p>You can also watch the interview on Youtube</p><p></p><p><p>Thanks for reading Women Living Well After 50 with Sue Loncaric! Subscribe for free to receive new posts, podcast episodes and Your Weekly Boost free newsletter.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://womenlivingwellafter50.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">womenlivingwellafter50.substack.com</a>
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46 MIN
Road Trip to Younger - Finding your Joyspan for Vibrant Ageing
AUG 8, 2025
Road Trip to Younger - Finding your Joyspan for Vibrant Ageing
<p></p><p><em>'Joyspan' – the longest, most pleasurable healthspan possible.</em></p><p>Brodee Myers-Cook is on a mission to help women find their roadmap to vibrant ageing through her Road to Younger Magazine on Substack. After a shock result from her ostoeporosis test Brodee shares her ‘wake up’ call and what she is doing to maintain strength and vitality in life.</p><p>This week on the <strong>Women Living Well After 50</strong> podcast, I’m joined by the insightful and inspiring <strong>Brodee</strong>, where we dive into a powerful conversation around what it truly means to age well. From embracing the <em>Roadtrip to Younger</em> mindset to facing the realities of <strong>osteoporosis</strong> with strength and knowledge, we cover it all. And at the heart of it? <strong>Joyspan</strong>—the idea that it’s not just about how long we live, but how much joy we infuse into every moment. If you're ready for an honest, uplifting chat about health, vitality, and blooming after 50, you won’t want to miss this episode.</p><p></p><p><strong>Meet Brodee</strong></p><p>I was an award-winning journalist, and magazine editor for almost 30 years, working across leading lifestyle titles including Editorial Director on Australia’s leading food brand,<a target="_blank" href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftaste.com.au%2F&#38;data=05%7C02%7C%7Ce95a3364ddbe483329a608ddc8d4474b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638887536315928385%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&#38;sdata=p5Ioigksvnyx04HHv0HY50Cds81xagHOlm1FANPN6Zo%3D&#38;reserved=0"> taste.com.au</a> for 10 years. A career highlight was the award for Journalist of the Year at the Women in Media Awards.</p><p>Now, my "beat" as you might say, is healthy ageing. I launched Road Trip to Younger magazine as a free digital magazine in late 2024 with a vision to cut through the hype, decode the science. To lay out the road map for growing younger as we grow older. I always say the destination is Joyspan—the longest, most pleasurable lifespan possible.</p><p>I’m also on a mission to change the way we all THINK about ageing. There’s a revolution in women’s ageing happening out there that no one's talking about. I'm passionate about sharing stories from women over 50 who are doing ageing their way through <em>The Postcard Project.</em></p><p>I’ve enjoyed being an advocate for osteoporosis awareness, including with osteoporosis ambassador, Ita Buttrose.</p><p><strong>LINKS</strong> </p><p><em>Road Trip to Younger</em> magazine: </p><p></p><p>The Postcard Project -- launch issue (featuring Sue Loncaric) </p><p></p><p>My latest series launch issue <em>Boss Your Bones</em> After 50 </p><p></p><p><strong>Watch the Video of the Interview</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><p>Thanks for reading Women Living Well After 50 with Sue Loncaric! Subscribe for free to receive new posts, podcast episodes and Your Weekly Boost, my free newsletter.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://womenlivingwellafter50.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">womenlivingwellafter50.substack.com</a>
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39 MIN
The Art of Story Telling - Finding your Voice After 50.
JUL 25, 2025
The Art of Story Telling - Finding your Voice After 50.
<p>Are you ready to write your story?</p><p><em>‘Writing isn't just about words. It's a way to define and clarify who you are, what you think, what you want to say, and where you stand in this ever-evolving world. Unlocking your creativity isn't indulgent - it's essential.</em></p><p><em>Claiming and defining your voice will be the key to unlocking your next chapter!’</em></p><p>My guest today is Bonnie Garvin founder of Storytelling Lab who shares her work in helping others find their voice and share their story.</p><p>We discuss how we can unleash our creativity and overcome limiting beliefs, where we can find inspiration and rediscovering the ‘creative natural child’.</p><p></p><p>Watch the Video</p><p>Meet Bonnie Garvin</p><p></p><p>Bonnie Garvin is an award-winning writer, producer, and USC screenwriting professor. Her passion is the Storytelling Lab, a six-person, six-week international Zoom class she created to unleash the creative spirit buried beneath the layers of insecurity.</p><p>She has written and produced movies for television and film in the United States in Europe. In addition to writing for the three major American broadcast networks, she’s worked for Showtime, Lifetime and USA, as well. Her first feature, The Killing Yard, was optioned by Warner Brothers, and later made as film for Showtime. It garnered several award nominations including an Edgar for Best Written Television/Miniseries. Bonnie received a special Silver Gavel Award from the American Bar Association, the largest professional legal organization in the world, for her “accurate portrayal of the criminal justice system.” She’s a produced playwright and her personal essays appear in three book anthologies.</p><p>​</p><p>Bonnie's Storytelling Lab is unlike any other writing class or workshop. Her goal isn’t to teach you how to write but rather to help unlock your own unique voice. The course embodies her philosophy that we’re born writers. She specializes in getting you out of your own way.</p><p>Bonnie’s enabled and empowered hundreds of writers around the globe. In addition to creating her international online Storytelling Lab, she’s a professor at the University of Southern California in the School of Cinema Arts where she’s taught screenwriting for two decades.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.storytellinglab.online%2F&#38;data=05%7C02%7C%7C4e28a452b9ed4cce120008dda205cf9e%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638844868100908267%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&#38;sdata=LtBD6umuMGZ9u%2FOforvDUxCI3piuBrQyvDEevHBdFhk%3D&#38;reserved=0">www.storytellinglab.online</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://womenlivingwellafter50.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">womenlivingwellafter50.substack.com</a>
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43 MIN
Owning It: The Art of Embracing Ageing
JUL 18, 2025
Owning It: The Art of Embracing Ageing
<p></p><p>Are you embracing Ageing or pushing back against the inevitable? My guest today is Jane Duncan Rogers who feels that aging should be viewed in a ‘whacky’ way and with positivity, gratitude and acceptance. Jane shares her thoughts on her Substack account which you can subscribe to below.</p><p>Jane is warm and encouraging and I could have chatted to her for hours. I’m definitely having Jane back in future episodes.</p><p>In this episode we discuss:</p><p>* Jane’s story, a widow at 54 which led to writing books and finding unexpected love again</p><p>* Mindset is the key - The 4 pillars of ageing </p><p>* End of life planning - an important task but which many of us put off because it is a confronting issue</p><p></p><p></p><p>Watch the Video</p><p>Meet Jane</p><p>Jane Duncan Rogers, an award-winning author, coach, and thought leader, was trained personally by Louise L. Hay in 1990. Jane was the first to bring Louise’s transformative work to the UK and Europe, and wrote her first book in 1997. From running 6 small businesses in the wellbeing field since 1992, she is now a champion for conscious ageing. </p><p>Through writing Embracing Ageing on Substack, she encourages everyone to welcome the last third of their lives wackily and well. She sees ageing not as a decline, but as a time for deeper wisdom, intentional living and a dollop of quirkiness, and she supports others to do the same. </p><p>Jane says:</p><p> <em>“The journey of ageing well is much richer when it is walked alongside joy, juiciness and gratitude for simply being alive, no matter what”.</em></p><p>Jane’s books: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.janeduncanrogers.com/books">https://www.janeduncanrogers.com/books</a>Facebook: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/jane.duncanrogers/">https://www.facebook.com/jane.duncanrogers/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Would you like to try something new? Share your story</strong></p><p>I’m always looking for guests for my <a target="_blank" href="https://womenlivingwellafter50.substack.com/podcast"><strong>Women Living Well After 50 Podcast.</strong></a> Not celebrities, but women who have a story to tell. Women who may not be in the spotlight but have something of interest to share with my audience. Women who are passionate about helping other women to bloom after 50.</p><p>If this sounds like you, and you want to step out of your comfort zone I’d love t hear from you. Just send me a quick email to <a target="_blank" href="mailto: [email protected]"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a> with your details and the topic you would like to discuss during an interview and let’s book a date and time. Could you also include your time zone. I live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia so my time is AEST.<em>I can’t wait to hear from you.</em></p><p></p><p><p>Thanks for reading Women Living Well After 50 with Sue Loncaric! Subscribe for free to receive new posts, podcast episodes and Your Weekly Boots Newsletter.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://womenlivingwellafter50.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">womenlivingwellafter50.substack.com</a>
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47 MIN
Equine therapy - Helping us to step out of our comfort zone
JUL 4, 2025
Equine therapy - Helping us to step out of our comfort zone
<p>How often do you step out of your comfort zone and try something new? What holds you back?</p><p>This is a fascinating episode discussing equine therapy. </p><p>In this episode, my guest is Sue Willoughby, a truth teller, boundary-breaker, and certified Equus Coach® who helps women over 40 stop playing small and start living like they mean it.</p><p>Sue has a different coaching approach and with horses as her co-facilitators, she cuts through the noise to help clients reconnect with their power, ditch burnout, and trust their instincts</p><p>Today we are going to be talking about Living Beyond the comfort zone to build a life that feels as good as it looks.</p><p><strong>Watch the Video</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Meet Sue Willoughby</strong></p><p></p><p>Raised tough, lived wild, and rebuilt from the ground up, Sue brings real talk, deep heart, and a no-fluff approach to personal transformation. Based outside Seattle with her horse Moose and two mini Dachshunds, she’s here to help you stop surviving and start showing up for your life.</p><p><strong>Connect with Sue</strong></p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.willoughbycoaching.com">www.willoughbycoaching.com</a></p><p>Podcast: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.alifeworthbeing.com/">A Life Worth Being</a></p><p>YouTube: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@SueWilloughby">https://www.youtube.com/@SueWilloughby</a></p><p>Insta: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/sue_willoughby/">https://www.instagram.com/sue_willoughby/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>If you have enjoyed this post or found it useful, tapping the ❤ icon will show you liked it and help others find it. Thanks so much for reading this post. Hit the share button and send it to friends who might appreciate it too!</em></p><p><p>Thanks for reading Women Living Well After 50 with Sue Loncaric! Subscribe for free to receive new posts, podcast episodes and my free newsletter: Your Weekly Boost.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://womenlivingwellafter50.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">womenlivingwellafter50.substack.com</a>
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49 MIN