Smart Sassy Seniors

Whenever we start anything new, fear is going to come along with us! In this episode, Mrs Jen and Mrs Alice share their thoughts on how they each put fear in its place in their lives.

It doesn’t matter what age you are, if you’re calling in love, call it in clearly by living into your own happiest life. In this conversation, Mrs Jen and Mrs Alice chat about how they met and how they nourish their marriage every day; as well as unashamedly leaning into love at any age.

We all know it takes a village to raise a child, but where is that village these days? In this episode, Jen and Alice chat about the role of the Aunty, Grandmother and other wise elders who have so much to contribute to the life of the village.

Your body gets to a point where the adrenals are so tired from life that flogging yourselves depletes you more. In this episode, we talk about why and how specific mindful movements help to recharge the adrenal glands.

In this Smart Sassy Seniors podcast, Jen and Alice chat about some of the myths about sleep as we age; some of the facts about the importance of sleep for all ages; and some of the practices that help us nourish great sleep in our lives.

Are you feeling tied up in knots trying to be perfect? In this episode, Jen and Alice talk about the pitfalls of perfectionism and how to unknot yourself from this type of life.

It’s that time of year, when for some, family gatherings can feel intense and emotionally draining. In this episode, Jen and Alice share some simple strategies from a place of prevention to help you stay grounded and deal with those ‘moments’. 

Do you know your neighbours’ names? What about the people in your street? Neighbourly connections create resilience and kindness locally - the best way to start could be to invite your neighbours to a street party. In this episode, Jen and Alice dare you to do it.

Jen and Alice walk 10 steps out of their front door to pick leafy greens and yummy fresh food from their garden each day. They don’t grow grass, they grow food! Listen in to see how they do this.

Did you know that taking calcium tablets alone won’t make strong bones? You also have to eat calcium-rich foods and move your body! In this episode, Jen and Alice talk about how to move your body for maximum health benefits.

Don’t let chronological age trick you into acting old. It’s super important to stay actively engaged with life and a diversity of people and activities to keep your body, mind and soul vibrant. In this episode, Jen and Alice discuss different ways to stage engaged as you age.

Did you know that small daily stresses like whining kids, traffic jams and supermarket queues can add up and take years off our life if we don’t learn to respond to them in healthy ways? In this episode, Jen and Alice talk about five things we can do to become stress-busters in everyday life.

Taking up a new activity or learning something new when we’re older, has its challenges and its joys. In this conversation, Jen and Alice share some of their insights from learning to surf later in life; and then expand those experiences into how we can all embrace lifelong learning with its humbling, hilarious, and uplifting moments. It’s never too late to turn that dream into reality and the lea...

In this episode of Smart Sassy Seniors, Jen and Alice open a conversation about the stereotypes and perceptions society often have about how older women should dress, look and even how they should wear their hair. We’d love women to show up with vitality, vigour, passion and dressing any damn way that pleases them.

In this week’s Smart Sassy Seniors podcast Jen and Alice speak with David T S Wood, a 61 year old rebel, troublemaker and all-round vibrant human being. He’s also a renowned Mindset Trainer who has worked with a million people around the world to inspire them to transform the way they live their lives.

In this episode, Jen and Alice reveal the missing piece of the nutrition puzzle that even the textbook fitness and whole foodies can miss.

In this episode, Jen and Alice talk about the wonders of exercise and movement for our minds, brains and bodies.

In 1978 the first Gay Mardi Gras happened and when the gay community choose visibility. In episode 3, Jen and Alice discuss sexuality and coming out as gay.

Jen and Alice talk about the Perpetual Stress Loop and how fixing sleep problems is the key to revitalising energy.

Welcome to Smart & Sassy Seniors with your hosts Jennifer Jefferies and Alice MacKinnon. Tune into Episode 1 to learn what the Smart & Sassy Seniors Podcast is all about.