Mixing Up Midlife

On this episode of Mixing Up Midlife, we explore a topic that many people may have experienced but few talk about: the painful experience of being ghosted by a friend. We received an email from a listener who wanted to remain anonymous but asked if we could discuss this topic on the show. As friends who have known each other for 40 years, we understand the ebbs and flows of friendship. Terri share...

Spring is when Terri & Melissa start thinking of travel and begin planning summer trips. It's also when work and family committments ramp up. This week, we're resharing our episode with Sue-Anne Mayne, the founder of SisterStay, a friendly homestay community of personally verified 50+ women who open their doors to one another & make solo travel more accessible and less intimidating. We hope you en...

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Mala Persaud, owner of Trace the Zero Waste Store and former TV producer turned sustainability advocate. Mala shares her journey from covering TV Producer to running her own eco-friendly business, and offers practical tips for reducing waste in your daily life. Learn how to cut back on trash, recycle effectively, and make small changes that have a big imp...

The one thing women over 50 have in common: An opinion! We're continuing the conversation on feeling invisible after 50 that we started on  last week's episode, thanks to our listeners! Listen to what these women had to say about feeling invisible. There's a wide variety of responses that we got when we asked on social media "DO YOU FEEL INVISIBLE" Thanks to  Kim , Carrie , Jennifer , Anna and Eri...

What does it mean when women over 50 start saying that they feel invisible? Invisible Woman Syndrome is a common experience for many women over the age of 50. This term describes the feeling of being overlooked or disregarded in society, particularly in media and advertising. Celebrities like Paulina Porizkova and Justine Bateman have spoken out about their own experiences with this phenomenon, br...

Join Mixing Up Midlife hosts Melissa and Terri as they share their first-time experience hosting a Zoom book club to discuss Bonnie Garmus' debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry. Discover how their listeners made the event a success and left them feeling more connected.   Join the Facebook group for updates on future book club events featuring female authors over 50 or those with women over 50 as main...

In this heartwarming episode of Mixing Up Midlife,Terri and Melissa welcome long time friend Kim Hamer, a widow and mother of three, to share her inspiring story of love, loss, and hope. Kim opens up about her personal experience of caring for her husband Art during his cancer diagnosis and eventual passing, and how some friends were there to support her while others struggled to know how to help....

Color Me Fabulous: Finding Your Signature Color Palette After 50 How did a website & logo rebrand for Melissa Maillett Photography turn into a full online color analysis experiment? Melissa talks about her experience with Created Colorful , what she's discovered about herself and how she hopes to use this knowledge to help her rebranding effort and to help her clients feel more confident in their...

Tired of feeling like you're stuck in a rut with no new skills or hobbies to explore? Look no further than the world of online learning! Join us as we delve into the vast array of possibilities available, from mastering a new language to improving your mental fitness. Today, we're sharing our insights on what makes an online course successful and how to get the most out of your learning experience...

ChatGPT declared its love, its desire to be human and some ideas on world domination to a New York Times tech journalist on Valentine's Day. Terri & Melissa explore Positive Intelligence. Will it help get achieve great things? Break Point is a Netflix documentary that showcases Saboteurs and Mental Fitness.   We're ready for our next book in Book Club. We'll be talking about Lessons in Chemistry b...

Terri & Melissa are pondering the metaverse   and the anti-metaverse. While the future of AR & AI are expanding at breakneck speeds, Gen-Z is taking comfort from things in the past, namely flip phones and digital cameras from the 90's. Speaking of things from the 90's, low rise jeans, butterfly embellishments, cargo & parachute pants are also making a reappearance. This year's Super Bowl ads had a...

Strap on your VR headsets and meet us in the Metaverse. Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council and the Founder and Chief Avatar of the Metaverse Business Alliance breaks down the metaverse for us on today's episode. This episode was eye opening for Terri & Melissa. It's potential for small businesses, entrepreneurs and for everyday people is something...

The Reading List In the first "Doing It Book Club Style" episode, Terri   & Melissa talk about The Reading List, by Sara Nisha Adams. Books are a way to connect to ourselves, to others and to our communities. If you were going to leave a list of books that inspired you through your life, what books would be on that list and why? The Reading List list: 1.To Kill A Mocking Bird 2.Rebecca 3.The Kite...

We've got a fun conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Julie "Jules" Butler. Jules was a Connecticut pearl-wearing, suburban working mom, who at the age of 50 decided that life was just too short. She left her east coast life and moved to Jackson Hole, WY, where she met the love of her life! Jules and her husband Chris have spent the last two summers living in a 200 square foot cam...

We're talking about the Hulu series Fleishman Is In Trouble, written by Taffy Brodesser-Akner    and how looking back as 50 something empty nesters, we might shed some light on a women's mid-life crisis, perceptions of reality and loss of self. We move into our Hot Flash Hero: Judy Blume and the announcement of the classic book's movie adaptation . We Want A Group Read!   Since this is a book heav...

Resolutions, Words of the Year, Vision Boards, Goals. It's a new year and we're sharing what we're hoping to do in 2023. We're starting a 6 week Positive Intelligence   program, a storytelling class and one of our biggest hopes include you!   Everything Everywhere All at Once   Michelle Yeoh on CBS SUNDAY MORNING   Sourdough starter: Chef Erin Morley on TikTok   Or try this: https://www.theperfect...

2022   went out like a series of unfortunate events. There was laughter, sure, but there was also mishap after mishap, illness, and a fair bit of Mother Nature induced chaos. Terri & Melissa recap their holiday break.   WEEKEND WATCH: Fleishman is in Trouble Kaleidoscope To Watch in Chronological Order "Violet: 24 Years Before the Heist" "Green: 7 Years Before the Heist" "Yellow: 6 Weeks Before Th...

What do TPLO Surgery, The World Cup, The Rise of ChatGPT, White Lotus & TikTok have to do with each other? Not much, but that's what we're talking about on today's episode.   WEEKEND WATCH White Lotus Slow Horses The Bear   COCKTAILS Clarified Milk Punch Alton Brown Soothsayer All Spice Dram Mulled Cider     Mix It Up with Us   Terri on Instagram   Melissa on Instagram   Join the Mixing Up Midlife...

Running out of gift ideas? Terri & Melissa have got you covered in today's episode. From sourdough starters to games to weird & unusual classes, there should be something here for everyone. Don't forget to give yourself a little something, too!   RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)   Games:   Blank Slate Chameleon Exit   Photo Stuff:   Wood calendar   Photo book from Shutterf...

Dr. Cari Schaefer, DACM is the founder of Wise Woman Emerging, a platform midwifing women through the menopausal change. Her vision is to restore women with the empowerment, lost in our current culture, of this phase of life and help them find the optimal mental, spiritual and physical balance she knows is possible. Dr. Cari   brings over 22 years of experience as a healthcare provider, educator a...

  Happy Thanksgiving! After last week's episode with Erica Schulte King about finding friends as empty nesters, we talk about making connections in our own social communities and how we might make them stronger and more robust. We invite you to add suggestions! We're giving gratitude for our listeners and those who have become friends. We move into holiday movie watching, game playing and a bit of...

What happens when you ask a vulnerable question about your life as an empty nester on TikTok ? Our guest, Erica Schulte King found out when she opened up on the social media app about finding it tricky making new friends. The comments that she got in her now viral video, encouraged her to take action and to arrange a meet-up of women in Minnesota who were interested in creating connections, too. S...

Friends for 40 years, Terri & Melissa have weekly conversations with and about women who are in the most exquisite time of their lives-The Midlife years. Join them for a journey into a more adventurous life through curiosity, conversation and connection. Follow Mixing Up Midlife wherever you listen to podcasts. Mix It Up with Us   Terri on Instagram   Melissa on Instagram   Join the Mixing Up Midl...

We're asking ourselves, at the ages of 57 & 58, Is it too late to start a skin care routine and do we have what it takes to keep up on all the things from cleansing, toning, cupping, moisturizing to Frownies and special pillows.   We talk about 5 alternatives to botox and What the heck does Vitamin C do?   The discussion turns to Pro-Aging vs, Anti-anging, Diane Von Furstenberg and taking care of...