Keep It Juicy

I'm still recovering from daylight savings time and it got me thinking about all the things we pretend together, like that the time has changed. It's amazing what mass hysteria will do. Let's pretend, on Keep it Juicy!

We talk with registered dietician Lisa Johansen. You know, the older I get, the more that eating seems like a minefield. I just want to eat in peace and drink my glass of wine with dinner and not worry about pesky things like changing metabolism or the temptation of bread basket. Lisa walks us through how we can eat for health – and guess what, it's not by dieting. Eating for health, on Keep it Ju...

Sourdough lessons. I've been trying to perfect sourdough and it's left me feeling kind of crumby and crusty. Sourdough is science, it's art, it's Zen and it may just break me. 

Meet "juicy" Carrie Morgridge. Carrie is a philanthropist and she and her husband recently rode mountain bikes from one end of the Continental Divide to another. You might think it takes loads of money to be a philanthropist – Carrie married into the Cisco Systems family after all – but she didn't always have money and she talks about how giving has always been a part of her life. You're going to...

What makes us break out our wallets? Psychology has something to say about that -- but did they get it right? Why we give on Keep it Juicy! 

When should you schedule surgery? What about a new diet? We talk about the science that tells us WHEN we should do almost everything in life. Author Dan Pink of the best-selling WHEN, shares the cool stuff that he discovered and it may change your daily routines!     

I read those Hallmark cards about my spouse being my other half and I just think they get it wrong. I talk giving space in love on Keep it Juicy!

Welcome back to psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher Nancy Colier. Nancy talks about mindful relationships. You might think that being mindful in a relationship is just about paying attention to your mate…and it is…but it's also about paying attention to yourself and the thoughts and emotions you bring to the partnership. Nancy talks about how to show up and how to deal with a really bad day. M...

Do you ever lie? Oh, come on, don't lie…admit it. Everybody lies. We're talking the lies we tell others, and the lies we tell ourselves,  on Keep it Juicy!

We talk with Amanda Dixon, an analyst for bankrate.com. I asked her on the podcast because I saw a study that we're doing more side hustles than ever before. What's a side hustle? We used to call it "moonlighting." You know, that little extra job for that little extra cash. You might be surprised at why we're side hustling these days…and what we're doing. The Side Hustle, on Keep it Juicy!

How are you doing on those resolutions? Lost that weight or become a better person yet? Yeah, me neither. Forget resolutions for the new year, rituals may be the way to go. Lots of my friends have them and I asked them what they do. Rituals, on Keep it Juicy! 

We talk to Brad Staats. I read Brad's book, Never Stop Learning, as part of a book club I belong to. The whole book is good, but I really was struck by his chapter on failure. Now, anyone with a podcast knows that the way is littered with failure. Guests who drone on and on, recordings that fail, sound that makes it sound like your podcast is under the sea…I've pretty much done everything about th...

We talk with Erik Listou from the Living in Place Institute. You might wonder what living in place is…it's staying where you are, rather than having to go to a senior community or assisted living facility. Easy, right? All  you have to do is stay healthy! Erik tells us that there are some relatively low-cost things you can do to your home that can keep you safely there…and it doesn't have to look...

We're talking about listening to yourself on Keep it Juicy! I was reminded recently that I don't sound the way I think I sound. I'm talking about not just the quality of my tone, but the quality of my conversation. Listening to  yourself, on Keep it Juicy!

We talk with Alexis Ferraro of Our Time, a dating app for over-50s. We're used to getting books, shoes and travel arrangements through online ordering. Why not love? Well, Alexis tells us that the book you're ordering doesn't have the option of not liking you back. The brave world of online dating for over 50s on Keep it Juicy! 

Follow your passion! That's the advice you always get. But what if it's just plain wrong? DON'T follow your passion, on Keep it Juicy!

We talk with Tamara Sims of Stanford University about some fascinating data on how Baby Boomers are navigating the social parts of getting older. Spoiler alert – we're getting isolated, and that's not good. Boomer aging on Keep it Juicy!  

I've been through a few hurricanes and there are things that the weather channel won't teach you. Hurricane lessons, on Keep it Juicy!

Shoes. Whether you're into high, strappy sandals or stomp-the-earth combat boots, women love shoes. International shoe maven Taryn Rose is all about sexy AND comfortable. She's an orthopedic surgeon, so she knows how to keep the foot from being tortured. But she's a fashionista and, she's short…so high heels are her thing. Pain is not. Sexy, comfortable shoes, on Keep it Juicy.  

You hear that someone or something is "brave" so often that it almost loses its meaning. But what is "brave," really? Bravery on Keep it Juicy! 

Overweight? Underweight? When do we get to be perfect? Dr.  Heather Bartos talks about how nobody is the boss of our body but us…and how sometimes we abdicate that responsibility to doctors or lovers or that tub of ice cream. Taking control of your weight and your health on Keep it Juicy!

It seems like the opposite of juicy to be cranky. And it's the opposite of juicy to compare yourself with other people. But what are we to do about all the people getting on board the charity train and making you feel guilty if you don't? First, you may feel a little bad. But then you get cranky. Guilt-shaming for charity on Keep it Juicy!

We're talking about death and other losses. Sounds fun, right? Well, actually…our return guest, Dr. Andrea Brandt says death is really just a good way to get perspective on life. She says that death…and loss? Well, they're gifts. And, since you can't return them, you might as well enjoy them! The gifts of death and loss on Keep it Juicy!

What do you do to combat FOGS...the Fear Of Getting Stupid? For me, it's books...seven at a time. But what's your go-to? Mini-episode of "Keep it Juicy!"  

I have lots of friends who are writers, or who want to be writers. We wonder what magic dust has been sprinkled over successful writers, and we want to know the clues. We're talking with best-selling author Beverly Donofrio about that magic dust – and guess what, it's not magic. It's hard work and rewriting and then even more rewriting. Beverly has written lots of books, but she first burst onto t...