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Rethinking Retirement: This Isn't the End. It's the Next Chapter.
What if retirement wasn’t about winding down—but waking up? In the premiere episode of NEXT CHPTR CHATS™, co-hosts Pat and Penelope share raw, honest stories of reinvention after 50. From corporate careers to creative purpose, they explore what it means to let go of titles and build a life that feels truly yours. Retirement isn’t the end—it’s a pivot into something deeper. Join us July 16 as we rewrite the rules on aging. This isn’t a moment. It’s a movement.
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Halle Berry’s “Second Act”: Why Midlife Wellness Is the Next Wellness Frontier
Halle Berry, Christina Aguilera, Tamsen Fadal, Joylux CEO, Playground CEO, and Ulta’s VP gathered for the Bare It All event at the Santa...
Jun 192 min read


How June Health is Transforming Midlife Women’s Well‑Being
A New Frontier in Digital Care June Health, now live in Canada, offers a fresh take on digital healthcare rooted in the realities of...
Jun 192 min read


Menopause & Brain Health
How Your Reproductive Timeline Can Shape Lifelong Wellness A University of Auckland study reveals later menopause and longer reproductive...
Jun 82 min read


WHAT DOES AGEISM MEAN TO SOCIETY?
Sitting in this space I feel like I should have been aware of Ashton Applewhite and her work a long time ago. Yet my first encounter was...
Dec 9, 20245 min read


GIVING BACK FEEDS THE SOUL
NEXT CHPTR CHATS was born of the need a community where women come together to explore ideas for their next best chapter. Every other...
Nov 24, 20244 min read


ENTHUSIASM IS CONTAGIOUS
“I’m building an international brand, but that’s not what I’d planned,” says Angel Cornelius. “That doesn’t sound right. I am...
Nov 5, 20246 min read


“I GOT RUN OVER BY MENOPAUSE, WHICH UNTIL RECENTLY NO ONE, I MEAN NO ONE, WAS TALKING ABOUT IT.”
This was the opening line of my chat with Jacqueline (Jack) Perez. In a wide-ranging conversation, we touched on topics as diverse as...
Oct 3, 20246 min read


DO YOU WANT TO BE A MODEL?
“Not particularly,” says Stephanie O’Dell. “What I do want, and what I know we need so much more of, is to see more models that...
Sep 25, 20246 min read


EVERYONE HAS A STORY WORTH TELLING
Starting a new career dedicated to youth at 50 is only the beginning. Marilyn is a freelance writer, poet, published author, passionate...
Sep 4, 20244 min read


MAYBE IT'S TIME TO CORRECT GOOGLE!
If you search for Canadian world cup goals, you’ll find Alphonso Davies listed as scoring the first goal in the Canada v Croatia match in...
Apr 5, 20245 min read


IS YOGA THE ANSWER TO AGING WELL?
A recent study published in Internal Medicine shows that practicing yoga protects against frailty as we age. In a review of 33 published...
Mar 19, 20244 min read


I AM WORTHY
It’s a statement we find all over social media. I am worthy. But sometimes it’s not as easy as it s ounds. We carry our experiences and...
Jan 21, 20243 min read


THE BEST LAID PLANS….
If I’ve learned anything in life, it’s that you must be flexible. Plans are laid and then life happens. This was never truer than with...
Dec 27, 20232 min read


WE NEED TO NORMALIZE SEEING WOMEN AGE.
Helen Tansey, photographer, mom, podcast host, extraordinary person. Helen is a photographer of the rich and famous. She’s known for her...
Dec 13, 20235 min read


WHAT DOES FEAR OF AGING MEAN?
When we fear aging, what are we really afraid of? The fear can stem from a lot of different anxieties. WHAT IS AGEISM? Ageism is not just...
Nov 30, 20234 min read


I'M A WRITER. IT'S WHAT I DO.
As she stares into the camera, Joy looks right at you. That’s who she is. “I’m a writer. It’s what I do.” “I’ve been writing my whole...
Nov 28, 20236 min read


WELCOME TO THE MAGIC HOUR
The Twinagers – identical twins; Cynthia Heyd and Leslie White, coined the term “Magic Hour” to describe the undeniable time when we are...
Nov 1, 20237 min read


SUSIE LANG, BECOMING AN INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR AFTER THE AGE OF 60.
“I was feeling unheard. I was feeling invisible. I was feeling insignificant,” says Susie Lang. “And I thought, if I’m feeling like...
Nov 1, 20235 min read


3 THINGS FOR A SUCCESSFUL NEXT CHAPTER.
Every one of us will have our own unique journey. We’ll approach everything from our own lived experience. But overriding all of this are...
Oct 10, 20232 min read
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