More Than Your Age

This week’s episode is very special to me as I had the opportunity to talk with my mom, Jean Pasvar. Throughout my life, my mother has struggled with her weight, and it was something she dealt with as a child growing up. She has worked incredibly hard to accomplish the task of losing 100 pounds by the age of 66. The lead up to this big weight loss didn’t come easy, and as her daughter, it was diff...

I like to look back at old diary entries of when I was a little girl to see what my adolescent brain thought about life, boys, school, and my future dreams. It’s fun and yet sometimes embarrassing to see what I wrote and the thoughts I had. I like to look back on the memories of dreams I had as a little girl. I wanted to be an actress, perform, or do voice overs for cartoons. Those were some of my...

In Episode 36 of The More Than Your Age Podcast, I get an opportunity to chat with the founder of 1000 hours outside, Ginny Yurich. Ginny has been someone I’ve admired and looked up to from afar. If you haven’t heard of 1000 hours outside, listen to this episode, take a look at her page and website and check out her podcast as well. I can guarantee you that you will learn so much. Ginny and I disc...

Has anyone ever come up to you with a business idea and asked if you’d help run it? If they did, would you do it?  I live with an entrepreneur who has a new business idea every 5 minutes. If I said yes to all his ideas, who knows where we’d be right now, maybe a little in over our heads. But what happens when someone you respect comes to you with an idea to own a salon and then help create a new p...

Welcome to episode 34 of The More Than Your Age Podcast. Today’s episode is one to ignite some passion and fire in your soul about what it truly means to age, and to age well. Lisa Arendelle with Lisa Lou Fitness has a dynamic personality that will motivate and encourage you while you listen to her story and reflect on your own personal views of your age. Lisa shares her life of fighting against g...

This week I am out of the office, well… that’s what I would say if I was working in an office, so, because of that, I am out of the office this week and therefore do not have an episode for you to listen to. I am taking the week to celebrate my parents and spend time with family. In the meantime, would you do me a favor? If you haven’t done so already, would you like and subscribe to this podcast...

At one point in my career, I had a desire to climb the Educational Teaching/Principal/HR ladder and become a successful professional businesswoman. That could still happen at some point, but that dream shifted when I felt the calling to stay home and be the primary care-taker for my children.  I could still go back at some point, and if so, may have to start at an entry to mid-level position. If t...

We all have this dream of what life will look like by the time we reach a certain age. Sometimes that dream becomes a reality, and sometimes it doesn’t. What happens when that dream gets shattered? You may have this new label that you never would have dreamed of having. The dream is gone, and a new reality sets in. My guest on today’s episode shares how she HAD to move forward in life after a hear...

When I first started this podcast, there were lots of fears that creeped in my mind for all the reasons not to move forward: I would tell myself, you don’t know what you’re doing, you don’t have a big following, who would listen, it’s super scary, you don’t know how to edit or what equipment to use, you don’t know what you are doing at all, and so on.  I’m so thankful I didn’t allow myself to list...

I love that there are people in this world who see a need, and decide to create an organization to help fill in the gaps with those specific needs. My guest today, Josephine Bryan saw a need in her home country after a visit to care for her father. Little did she know that the visit to say goodbye to her dad would open her eyes to a huge need that turned into a non-profit that would offer assistan...

Do you ever think that you are too old to start over? Or it’s too late to try something completely new in a career field you know little to nothing about? What if you were in your mid 30s starting over? Is it too late then? In this week’s episode, Megan Brock shares her story on how she closed the door on a business she created and entered the corporate world knowing very little to nothing about t...

It feels like in every aspect of life we’re always preparing for the next step. In elementary school you work so hard to prepare for Middle School, then in Middle school you have to work hard to be prepared for high school, then from high school,  it’s college.  After college it’s the workforce, and after work, it’s retirement. When we graduate college or leave high school to start a career, we ar...

The Milestones Series ended last week, and next week starts a brand new line up of phenomenal women for the fall. The stories of these everyday women who are overcoming limitations and restrictions based on their age are absolutely phenomenal and highly encouraging. You do not want to miss! This week’s episode dives into a very personal topic, yet one that is of most importance to host, Erica Pasv...

The final episode of the Milestones Series is here! If you’ve been here for the entire summer and have listened to this series, THANK YOU for listening. I hope the walk down memory lane made you laugh, smile, and most importantly, encouraged to start your own list. Remember, you can do as much or as little, as risky or as comfortable as you’d like. This is YOUR list.  In this final episode, you’ll...

Have you ever met anyone famous? Was it as big of a deal as you thought it would be? Did you play it cool or lose your cool? Join Host Erica Pasvar as she shares the “risky” goal of meeting someone famous on both her 30x30 and 40x40 list on this week’s episode. Was it worth it? Who did she meet? Would you dare to try and make this on your list as well? If so, who would you want to meet? Connect wi...

Have you ever thought about Speed Dating? Are you in the mindset that speed dating is only for the weirdos? Well… you may not be alone, but you may be wrong! Join Host, Erica Pasvar, as she shares her experience from her Milestones list of attending a Speed Dating event. Was it worth it? Was anybody “normal?” Did she meet the love of her life at this event? Tune in to hear what this experience was...

In this week’s Milestone Episode, host Erica Pasvar shares the Risky Things from her big Milestone list. These “risky” items were the ones that weren’t guaranteed to happen due to, well… the risk level or likelihood of making them happen. Join Erica as she shares some enjoyable memories from the “risky” list. If you are enjoying the episode and/or are participating in a big Milestone yourself, tag...

In this week’s Milestone Episode, host Erica Pasvar shares the not so big and not so little items from her big Milestone list. This short episode is a quick walk down memory lane with a couple of “easy” items that you can do too. Maybe it’ll just encourage you to create your own list as well. If you are enjoying the episode and/or are participating in a big Milestone yourself, tag @ericashohrae on...

This week’s Milestones episode is all about the little things. When you think about completing a big bucket list item, does it wear you out trying to make it glamorous, crazy, and the absolute BEST? Do you feel as though it has to be some lavish task? Guess what? It doesn’t! That’s the beauty of creating YOUR own Milestone Bucket list. Episode 21 is all about the little things. Join host Erica Pas...

Welcome back to the More Than Your Age Podcast Milestones Series. If you’re new here, welcome! We’re happy to have you join the show. Our Milestones series is a step off of our normal podcast format where our host, Erica Pasvar, has conversations with women who have pursued goals or dreams without limitations. We’re taking a break this summer to give you some enjoyable stories from Erica’s big Mil...

This summer The More Than Your Age Podcast is taking a break from the standard interview episodes and is bringing you a special summer series: Welcome to the Milestones Series. In this series this summer, we'll be releasing mini episodes all around the subject of milestones (due to age) and accomplishing bucket list items.  Each week will bring stories of laughter and fun from a crazy year of...

When somebody has the opportunity to direct a summer sports camp while leading hundreds of employees and children at a very young age with an immense amount of humility, you know they’re someone special. My guest on today’s episode was given an incredible opportunity to run a summer camp at the young age of 21. Chantel Mack is a dynamic person with great wisdom and leadership skills that was evide...

I can’t wait for you to listen to this week’s episode with my guest, Jessica DeVoss. Today’s episode is Part II from episode 16: “Stay-at-Home-Mom to Graduate School to Licensed Professional Counselor.”  Jessica is currently in the midst of a huge life change from being the full time care-giver of her children to graduate student, with the plans of finishing her graduate degree in one more year an...

Many women enter the workforce with a few goals in mind: climb the corporate ladder, become a successful working woman, leave the workforce to stay at home (if/when they become a mother), or many more. My guest on today’s episode did not have the desire to stay home with her kids, but once her precious ones were here, she decided to make the change and become the primary care-taker to her children...

Oftentimes drastic life events bring an entirely new perspective on life that can help launch a shift into one's purpose. People use these events as a catapult to move somewhere new or closer to family, or it helps jumpstart an alternate career or even a new business. My conversation with Martha Palacio in today’s episode shares her story of a major event that occurred in her life and gave her...