Living Ageless and Bold

Shannon Michelle is a former award-winning interior designer, author, and trauma recovery advocate who rebuilt her life after surviving a near-fatal motorcycle accident, a traumatic brain injury, and a subsequent breast cancer diagnosis. Once one of Los Angeles’ most celebrated interior designers, Shannon is now the author of Step Into Your Miracle, where she shares her powerful journey of healing, resilience, and transformation.   In this episode, Shannon sits down with Christina to discuss her life before the accident, the profound experience of losing and rebuilding her memory, navigating motherhood while recovering from severe trauma, being diagnosed with breast cancer during recovery, and ultimately redefining her identity and purpose. Shannon shares the lessons she’s learned about presence, gratitude, self-care, and embracing a “new version” of yourself after life-changing events. Find more from Shannon here: Website: https://stepintoyourmiracle.com/  Books & Literature: https://stepintoyourmiracle.com/the-book/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonmch/    Hear more great episodes like Shannon’s by subscribing to the show here:   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/living-ageless-and-bold/id1680405493 Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2Rri10EqsTSdJD7bt3tO9v?si=f3ec743bc93d48f5 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@livingagelessandbold (Make sure to click the “Subscribe” button to receive notifications)   Let’s Connect  Facebook: PRforAnyoneChristinaDaves Instagram: @christinadavesofficial Twitter: @PRforAnyone LinkedIn: Christina Daves TikTok: @christinadavesofficial Sign up at www.livingagelessandbold.com to be a part of our community for successful women over 55, where we share tips, opportunities, and good fun!

Bianca de la Garza is a 10-time Emmy–nominated journalist, longtime ABC and FOX anchor, and current Newsmax host with nearly 30 years of reporting experience. She has covered major global events—from 9/11 to the Boston Marathon bombing—while also navigating life as a single mother. Now 50, she’s an author, entrepreneur, and champion for women embracing reinvention, authenticity, and confidence at every stage of life.   In this episode, Bianca sits down with Christina to discuss her journey through journalism, motherhood, resilience, reinvention, and why turning 50 has become a powerful new chapter. She shares behind-the-scenes stories from her career, insights from her book Incoming, lessons in navigating media transformation, and inspiring perspectives on women’s strength, health, longevity, and the freedom to pivot at any age. Find more from Bianca here: Website: https://www.biancadelagarza.com/  Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bianca_de_la_Garza  X: https://x.com/BiancaDLGarza Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biancadelagarzaofficial/?hl=en    Hear more great episodes like Bianca’s by subscribing to the show here:   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/living-ageless-and-bold/id1680405493 Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2Rri10EqsTSdJD7bt3tO9v?si=f3ec743bc93d48f5 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@livingagelessandbold (Make sure to click the “Subscribe” button to receive notifications)   Let’s Connect  Facebook: PRforAnyoneChristinaDaves Instagram: @christinadavesofficial Twitter: @PRforAnyone LinkedIn: Christina Daves TikTok: @christinadavesofficial Sign up at www.livingagelessandbold.com to be a part of our community for successful women over 55, where we share tips, opportunities, and good fun!

Gwen Borden and her daughter, Amy Goober, are a remarkable mother–daughter duo: Gwen is a 94-year-old former teacher, social worker, and pioneering bereavement therapist who co-authored My Mother Always Says: 25 Lessons for Finding the Silver Lining, and Amy is an action coach, successful entrepreneur, and creator of women’s events and travel experiences that empower midlife women to ask, “What’s next?”   In this episode, Gwen and Amy sit down with Christina to discuss how Gwen’s life - from the Great Depression and her sister’s polio, to losing her first husband at 49, building one of the first bereavement centers, and supporting families after 9/11 - became the foundation for 25 powerful life lessons about resilience and silver linings. They share the story behind writing the book together, favorite lessons like “you can’t put your head on someone else’s shoulders” and “there are no bad experiences, just the ones you don’t learn from,” and how Amy’s own journey - opening a bakery with no experience, founding women’s events, and leading Wandering Women travel groups - continues the legacy of strong, optimistic women inspiring the next generation. Find more from Gwen and Amy here: Website: https://amygoober.com/  Books & Literature: https://www.amazon.com/My-Mother-Always-Says-Lessons-ebook/dp/B0DWKLDD18 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amygoober.driveyourlife/?hl=en    Hear more great episodes like this one by subscribing to the show here:   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/living-ageless-and-bold/id1680405493 Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2Rri10EqsTSdJD7bt3tO9v?si=f3ec743bc93d48f5 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@livingagelessandbold (Make sure to click the “Subscribe” button to receive notifications)   Let’s Connect  Facebook: PRforAnyoneChristinaDaves Instagram: @christinadavesofficial Twitter: @PRforAnyone LinkedIn: Christina Daves TikTok: @christinadavesofficial Sign up at www.livingagelessandbold.com to be a part of our community for successful women over 55, where we share tips, opportunities, and good fun!

Brenda “Maxx” McGee is a former model and longtime union carpenter who spent 27 years working in the trade show industry before launching Gott Street Blues, a workwear brand designed specifically for women in construction. Her background spans fashion, carpentry, cabinet-making, and union leadership — all of which shaped her mission to create functional clothing for women in male-dominated trades.   In this episode, Brenda sits down with Christina to discuss her unconventional path from childhood tomboy to runway model, to being the only woman carpenter on show floors, and now an entrepreneur building a clothing company at 65. She shares how she navigated gender bias on the job, why she revived her decades-old business idea, and the determination behind creating workwear that finally fits and supports women in the trades. Find more from Brenda here: Website: https://gottstreetblues.com/  LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/brenda-maxx-cumby-mcgee-10b5352a/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gottstreet_blues/?hl=en    Hear more great episodes like Brenda’s by subscribing to the show here:   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/living-ageless-and-bold/id1680405493 Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2Rri10EqsTSdJD7bt3tO9v?si=f3ec743bc93d48f5 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@livingagelessandbold (Make sure to click the “Subscribe” button to receive notifications)   Let’s Connect  Facebook: PRforAnyoneChristinaDaves Instagram: @christinadavesofficial Twitter: @PRforAnyone LinkedIn: Christina Daves TikTok: @christinadavesofficial Sign up at www.livingagelessandbold.com to be a part of our community for successful women over 55, where we share tips, opportunities, and good fun!

Simone Knego is a bestselling author, two-time TEDx speaker, and podcast host who helps women rediscover confidence and self-worth through her REAL Method. As a mother of six, including three adopted children, and a Mount Kilimanjaro climber, Simone has turned her life experiences into powerful lessons about resilience and self-belief.   In this episode, Simone sits down with Christina to discuss her incredible journey - from CPA to motivational speaker and author - and how she empowers women to live boldly and authentically. Simone shares insights from her books The Extraordinary Unordinary You and her upcoming Real Confidence, explaining how embracing failure, setting boundaries, and dropping the word “just” can transform your mindset and life. Find more from Simone here: Website: https://simoneknego.com/  Books & Literature: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08HYHJTLK?ccs_id=e0b276aa-9f8c-4c33-a208-84e7e0ad3295  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simoneknego/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simoneknego/?hl=en    Hear more great episodes like Simone's by subscribing to the show here:   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/living-ageless-and-bold/id1680405493 Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2Rri10EqsTSdJD7bt3tO9v?si=f3ec743bc93d48f5 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@livingagelessandbold (Make sure to click the “Subscribe” button to receive notifications)   Let’s Connect  Facebook: PRforAnyoneChristinaDaves Instagram: @christinadavesofficial Twitter: @PRforAnyone LinkedIn: Christina Daves TikTok: @christinadavesofficial Sign up at www.livingagelessandbold.com to be a part of our community for successful women over 55, where we share tips, opportunities, and good fun!