Age Like a Badass Mother: Healthy Aging, Plant-Based Nutrition & Longevity

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. This is one of those conversations that feels like sitting down with two smart, funny friends who say the things you’re thinking. In this episode, Lauren is joined by Maggie Gallant, a former stand-up comic and owner of the Truly Terrific Tea Company, for a candid conversation about a...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Sophy Burnham has lived an extraordinary life—as a best-selling author ( A Book of Angels ), playwright, speaker, and spiritual explorer. Now at 88, she brings fierce clarity, radiant honesty, and hard-won joy to the conversation around aging. In this unforgettable episode of Age Like...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Is stress always the enemy? What if some stress could make you healthier and help you live longer? In this fascinating conversation, Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist—a physician, researcher, and longevity expert—unpacks the paradox of stress. You’ll learn how certain types of stress, in ju...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Can you imagine what it takes to come back from horrific circumstances to thrive and be joyful? Amberly Lago shares her journey of overcoming sexual abuse as a child, embracing her scars, and finding joy in life after a traumatic motorcycle accident. She tells us that pain pushes you...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. William (Bill) Kole, author of The Big 100: The New World of Super-Aging, talks about the pros and cons of living beyond 100. What happens when living to 65 is just the halfway point? By 2050, the world's centenarian population—those aged 100 or more—will increase eightfold. Bill...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Ever wonder what your life would be like if you were born into different circumstances? Getrude Matshe was born in an African hut without electricity or running water. Because of her exceptional parents, she was educated and became a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist. Getrude tel...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Deborah Graham, renowned psychic star from TLC's The Psychic Matchmaker, explains how to release negative energy and start manifesting your dreams. 2025 is the year of YES! The planets are aligned for you to start manifesting. She shares her six secrets to manifest wealth and suc...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Joan Moran is a vibrant 81-year-old author and speaker. She goes out dancing five nights a week! She teaches us that if you expect to age well, you likely will. Joan shares what she wishes she knew at 50 or 60 about being 81. She shares her toolkit for life renewal. Her book, Once a H...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Shane Martin was just an ordinary guy who was nearly 300 pounds, diabetic, and exhausted. A health crisis turned into his wake-up call. After watching the documentary Forks Over Knives, Shane went all-in on a whole-food, plant-based diet. Now he is a healthy and vibrant husband, fathe...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Kim Vopni, the Vagina Coach, discusses the importance of understanding pelvic health throughout various life stages, including pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and menopause. Kim talks about the significance of pelvic floor therapy and the often-overlooked issues of incontinence and pr...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. If you have a chronic health condition or your doctor has told you to take medication for cholesterol or high blood pressure, you must hear today’s podcast. Lauren Bernick, the host of Age Like a Badass Mother , is sharing her very personal story of how she reversed her heart disease,...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Miyoko Schinner shares her incredible journey—from her childhood in Japan to becoming a trailblazer in the vegan cheese world. We spoke about the early influences that shaped her, especially the values of cultural identity and the entrepreneurial spirit her mother instilled in her. He...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. The laughter is flowing in this conversation! Carolyn Federman founded the Charlie Cart Project, a mobile kitchen initiative to provide children with food education. She is the protégé of Alice Waters of the Edible Schoolyard Project. Lauren and Carolyn explore finding your passion, t...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Jane Velez-Mitchell, former CNN Headline News host turned animal rights activist, is unchained and fired up. She shares her story of hitting “high bottom” as opposed to “rock bottom,” which led her to sobriety. She is the Founder of Unchained TV, a free streaming platform centered aro...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Dr. Rajani Katta and Lauren Bernick explore the intersection of nutrition, skincare, and aging. They discuss the importance of antioxidants and healthy fats in the diet, the causes and solutions for hair loss, and how skincare routines should adapt with age. The conversation also delv...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Brenda Davis, Registered Dietician, is here to explain why we actually do need more protein as we age. Previously, it was believed that if you’re getting enough calories, you’re getting enough protein. She also schools us on type 2 diabetes and how we can reverse it, citing her latest...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Jane is a grandmother and a keeper of sacred knowledge. She carries the lineage of Shamanic Midwifery from her teacher, Jeannine Parvati Baker. Jane teaches us about the Shamanic Dimensions of menarche, birth, menopause, The Wisdom of the Cycles, Women’s Mysteries or Blood Mysteries,...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Debbie Adler has done it all—literally. She has held jobs that start with each letter of the alphabet, from Accountant to Zoo Tour Guide. You wouldn’t believe that she is 62 from her looks or attitude, but she is. She shares her journey from a vegan, allergy-free bakery owner to creat...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. This was a fun conversation with Judy Maggio, an Emmy award-winning journalist. She shares her experiences and insights from a remarkable 40-year career in journalism. We dish about memorable interviews with iconic figures like Lady Bird Johnson, Matthew McConaughey, Dan Rather, and W...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. In this conversation, Dr. Alan Goldhamer of the True North Health Center discusses his journey into health and wellness, focusing on the benefits of medically supervised water fasting. He explains the science behind fasting, its effects on various health conditions, and the importance...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM, talks about his new book, How Not to Age: The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older . Getting older does not have to mean getting sicker. There are eleven pathways for aging in our bodies' cells and we can avoid all of them. Whethe...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. The rock band Heart didn't break barriers, they brought to light that barriers even existed.  That naivete served them. It allowed them to confidently forge forward with their love of making music without once questioning their place. It was only upon their journey they realized...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Dr. Gladys McGarey was born in 1920. She spent her childhood in the jungles of North India. Her parents were both osteopathic physicians and Dr. Gladys knew she too was destined to be a doctor. She had a moment of deep connection with Mahatma Gandhi when she was ten-years-old that wou...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. Neal Barnard, MD, FACC is here to chat with us about his latest book, The Power Foods Diet – The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss. We talk about the power of plant-based diets, and the role of specific foods in weight loss and...

Question or comment? Send a one-way text to Age Like a Badass Mother. Include your email so I can answer you back. If you think you know Chef AJ, buckle up. She talks about her traumatic childhood that resulted in her living with her aunt who was a Cordon Bleu chef. That aunt changed the trajectory of her life. She journeyed from being food addicted, obese, anorexic, and sugar addicted, to finding...