Sexy in Your 60s

You can be surrounded by lovely people and still feel a little bit lonely. In this solo episode, Dvora unpacks the difference almost nobody names: knowing people and having real friends are two completely different things. She walks you through exactly how to close the gap, with four simple moves and three habits that turn a friendly acquaintance into a true friend. In this episode, we talk about:...

The Friendships Worth Traveling For in Midlife Episode #32 with Dvora Citron Two years ago, Dvora took a solo trip to New York and discovered it was really a friendship trip in disguise. In this solo episode she talks about the half of midlife friendship we rarely discuss: how to keep the people you already love when life keeps pulling everyone in different directions. The answer is that when prox...

Episode 31: You Can Never Be Lonely with Purple Hair with Lorraine Sasner At 85, Dvora's mother Lorraine Sasner is living her best life: purple hair, daily golf, plant-based soup for the neighbors, and a deep comfort with her own company. In this warm, personal conversation, Dvora talks with the woman who has been her lifelong role model for vibrant aging about movement, connection, purpose, and t...

Episode 30: Moving to a 55-Plus Community in Midlife: What Actually Happens to Your Social Life What actually happens to your social life when you move to a 55-plus community in midlife? Dvora Citron talks with her longtime friend Micki Cooper, who recently made a deliberate, intentional move to Rossmoor in Walnut Creek, California. Micki shares what drove the decision, what surprised her, and wha...

Making friends in midlife is harder than anyone prepared us for, and it has nothing to do with your personality. In this solo episode, Dvora Citron breaks down the structural reasons connection fades after 50, what the research actually says about loneliness and health, and what real women in her community have found that works. In this episode, we talk about: Why the "invisible architecture" of p...

Episode #28: To Girl Travel! How Morocco Changed How I Think About Midlife Friendship Season 2 opens with a personal story: I went to Morocco because my stepmother needed a roommate. What I found changed how I think about friendship, connection, and who I am. Eleven days, a group of mostly strangers, and a country whose history I did not expect to fall in love with. In this episode, I talk about:...

In Part 2 of this two-part conversation, Jacinda Shapiro steps back from the science and gets into what it actually looks like to live a metabolically healthy life. From the myth of moderation to what your CGM is really telling you, to how she moved through menopause in six months, this is where the conversation gets actionable. In this episode, we talk about: Why "moderation" does not work when t...

Insulin resistance is not a sugar problem. It is a fat problem. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Dvora sits down with Nurse Jacinda Shapiro to get into the science behind what is driving metabolic disease in midlife women, and why most conventional medicine is still missing the mark. In this episode, we talk about: Why insulin resistance is caused by dietary fat accumulating in the liver,...

This is where the bridge lands. In the final episode of her four-part solo series, Dvora names the feeling she has been building toward, speaks directly to the woman in midlife who has been listening, and opens the doors to the Sexy in Your 60s Coaching Experience. If you have recognized yourself anywhere in these four weeks, this episode is the invitation. In this episode, we talk about: The feel...

Dvora didn't choose her audience through market research. She followed a thread for forty years without knowing she was following it -- from GYN nursing to the NICU to twenty-five years as a School Nurse -- and one day looked back and could see the whole line. In Part 3 of A Bridge, she traces the career arc that led her to women in midlife, the community post that made this work feel true, and wh...

Episode 23: I Was the Last One to Know (A Bridge, Part 2) In 2012, recovering from back surgery on her therapist's couch, Dvora was asked a question she wasn't prepared for -- and her answer told her everything about what had been getting in her way. In this solo episode, she traces the story from that couch to a seventeen-course sushi dinner, and asks the question she wants every woman in midlife...

There's a Friday that looked like every other Friday -- until it didn't. In this solo episode, Dvora Citron tells the story of a fentanyl overdose she responded to as a school nurse, and what it revealed about twenty-five years of showing up scared and doing it anyway. This is Part 1 of a four-part solo bridge series leading up to something she's been building for a long time. In this episode...

Episode 21: Nothing Is Wasted: Reinvention and Confidence with Annette Naif Annette Naif has spent nearly four decades producing events that mark the biggest moments in people's lives. In this conversation, she and Dvora explore what a nonlinear career path really teaches you, why confidence is something you practice rather than possess, and what it looks like to advocate for yourself in healthcar...

From Wall Street to Whole Food Plant-Based with Debbie Adler: Reinvent Yourself at Any Age Guest: Debbie Adler, founder of Sweet Debbie's Debbie Adler walked away from a CPA career on Wall Street, moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting, and eventually built a plant-based food company that fed Hollywood's A-list and the food allergy community. In this episode, she shares the reinvention story behind...

Using a Matchmaker to Find Love After 50 Guest: Leora Hoffman, Founder of Love by Leora Leora Hoffman has been making professional matches since 1989, helping singles in the Washington DC area find genuine, lasting love through thoughtful, personalized introductions. In this episode, she pulls back the curtain on what matchmaking actually looks like, what makes people ready for a real relationship...

Guest: Adriane Berg, Emmy-winning broadcaster and host of The Ageless Traveler podcast What if travel isn't a luxury but a longevity practice? In this episode, Dvora sits down with Adriane Berg, who brings decades of broadcasting experience and a grounding in geroscience to explain why getting out of your routine (even locally) can reduce inflammation, build new brain pathways, and combat the isol...

What if one of the most powerful longevity strategies available to women over 50 is not a supplement or a protocol, but a place to belong? In this episode, Dvora talks with her friend and neighbor Pat Rudebusch, longtime Orinda community leader, former PBS professional, school board trustee, local journalist, Marine Mammal Center volunteer, and owner of Orinda Books. This is a conversation about c...

Is it too late to reinvent your career in midlife? If you've ever asked yourself that question — quietly, in the in-between moments — this episode is for you. In this conversation, Dvora Citron sits down with Casey Sasner, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who went back to graduate school after 50 and built a clinical career while caring for aging parents, supporting young adult children, a...

Menopause is universal. Silence around it has been cultural. In this episode, I sit down with Lulu Braunstein, Carrie Vanhouten, and Lisa Anne Morrison, the creators of The Menopause Monologues, a live theatrical movement bringing menopause out of the darkness and into the spotlight, one real-life story at a time. This is not just a performance. It is women telling the stories our mothers and gran...

Midlife isn’t the end of gynecologic care. In many ways, it’s where the real work begins. In this episode of Sexy in Your 60s , I sit down with Dr. Cheruba Prabakar, MD, FACOG — board-certified OB-GYN and nationally certified menopause practitioner — to talk about what women over 50 truly need when it comes to their health. As a Master’s-prepared Registered Nurse with over 40 years of clinical exp...

What does sexy mean in this season of life? For me, it has less to do with appearance and more to do with steadiness and capability. In this episode, I’m joined by Dana Kramer, a lifelong fitness professional with more than 45 years of experience and certifications through the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise, along with comprehensive Pilates training. Dana...

As we move through midlife and beyond, many of us become more sensitive to our surroundings, not less. In this episode of Sexy in Your 60s , Dvora is joined by Susan Goldie , an abstract mixed-media fiber artist whose work centers on color, texture, fiber, and making as a form of presence and care. Together, they explore how creativity can support emotional well-being and nervous system regulation...

Sexy as Essence: Jane Hyde on Aliveness, Energy, and Living with Cancer What does sexy mean when life is uncertain—when the body changes, when illness interrupts, and when control is no longer guaranteed? In this deeply human conversation on Sexy in Your 60s , Dvora sits down with her close friend Jane Hyde, who is living through her second experience with cancer. Rather than focusing on diagnosis...

Flow Over Perfection: Creativity, Yoga, and Aging with Wendra Lynne What if aging well isn’t about doing more — but about loosening our grip? In this episode of Sexy in Your 60s , I sit down with lifelong friend and creative guide Wendra Lynne for a conversation that unfolds at the intersection of creativity, embodiment, and aging with intention. Wendra is a visual artist, author, and illustrator...

Menopause, Intuitive Eating & Rebuilding Trust with the Body Guest: Kathleen McDermott, RN Founder, Women & Balance Episode Description What if the struggle with food and body changes in midlife isn’t about willpower — but biology? In this episode of Sexy in Your 60s , Dvora sits down with Kathleen McDermott, a registered nurse with over 25 years of experience, Certified Menopause Coaching...