Strong, Badass and Over 50

Meet Badass friend of the show Lisa, who at the age of 49, when most woman are becoming empty nesters, chose to become a first-time parent.  

For over 20 years, Dona Rutowicz has been transforming the lives of her clients through her skillset as a professional certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker, experience as a Relationship coach, and her own life experience of being divorced. She was able to heal herself from the pain, meet her soul mate, remarry and create the life she wanted to live by her terms. Get in touch with Dona: email:...

Today we’re talking about grief, a topic that touches us all. As women who have weathered the storms of life, including the profound loss of both of our parents, we understand the weight and complexity of grief and we want to share our personal stories, insights, and reflections on grief, resilience, and the transformative power of community. Unfortunately, grief doesn’t have an age limit, and as...

Meet badass Sharon who has been a police officer for over 20 years.  She makes it sound easy.

Today we’re talking about aging. Aging. It's a word that elicits a wide range of emotions and perspectives. Some see it as a journey filled with wisdom, growth, and new opportunities, while others view it with apprehension, fearing the loss of youth and vitality. And here on Strong, Badass, and Over 50, we're no exception. We each bring our own unique views and experiences to the table w...

Aging is hard enough, but looking for a job doesn't make it any easier.  Meet fellow badass Michelle Riklan,  Career Coach and HR Execeutive who leaves us with tips and how to proceed

Weight loss anytime isn't easy.  Co-host and integrative health coach Donna Mintz gives her tips and tricks on how to lose weight, and keep it off, after 50.

Job hunting is never easy but being a woman over 50 has even more challenges.  Meet badass friend of the show Robin who shares her journey to looking the perfect job

Katrine Horn is a TEDx Speaker, self-love activist, and a life coach, but not just any life coach, she’s a special kind of life coach, she’s a Dream Life Designer.   Connect with Katrine: www.katrinehorn.com

Get to know Donna and Randi a bit more as they learn more about each other, even after almost 40 years of friendship

Meet Jill, a badass over 50 woman who got into the STEM field before woman were readily accepted.

Relationships are never easy, but when you realize that you're in one with a narcissist, that takes difficult a step further.   Meet Michelle, who navigated her way to a new life after being married to a narcissist.

Meet friend of the show, Cristina Spataro, a New York State licensed mental health counselor and a certified professional coach who helps people overcome obstacles in life by using movies to illustrate alternative paths.   Connect with Cristina: www.spatarocounseling.com www.therapythroughmovies.com Cristina@therapythroughmovies.com

Meet Badass friend of the show, Gale, who, decided, after a having taken herself off the market, has decided to put herself back out there.

Today we are talking about burnout with  Meet Theresa Cifali, she knows all about burnout! Theresa is a Productivity Strategist & Coach at Daily Achievers and the host of The Messy Desk Podcast.  She is a former hustle-and-grit preneur who ended up in burnout.  She uses her journey as a beacon to guide women to work smarter to eliminate the chaos in their lives. Connect with Theresa: https://t...

Get to know your hosts a bit.  And, after almost 40 years of friendship, we even learn more about each other, too.

We're talking Love!! Lisa Shield, a love, dating, and relationship coach with over 2 decades of experience.  We talk about developing your relationship skillset and Lisa leaves us with tips on how to find the Guardian of Your Soul. Last year 12 of Lisa's clients were married. I met Lisa through a friend of mine (E) who went through her program.  E said that she firmly believes the only r...

Meet Ivy, a badass who, at the age of 50, had to start over.   After having to file for bankruptcy, divorce, the loss of both parents, she started over and is now in a great place.  Here is her amazing story of strength and focusing on her future to reach the point where her 50's are her decade.

We're back for season 2, and we're late. We recorded this episode right after the summer (as you'll notice), and then life happened and we couldn't move forward for a while. We're talking about our summers, the Barbie movie, and our Top 10 List of How to be a Badass!

Randi gets raw, Donna cries and we wrap up the season with our takeaways and where we'd like to see this podcast go. We'd love to hear about the topics you'd like to discuss. Contact us at strongbadassandover50@gmail.com. We want to thank you for your support, and we'll see you next season!

Nikki Gangemi is an International Board-Certified Master Success Coach, Master NLP Practitioner, Master Hypnotherapist, Speaker, Trainer, Author, and founder of Mindful Matters LLC, though she calls herself a Personal Trainer for Your Mind! There’s a lot of fear around the aging process and fear, stress, and doubt change throughout our lives, we fear different things in our 30’s, our 40’s, our 50’...

Meet over 50 badass, Dava Savel, a television producer and writer who has written for iconic shows like Will & Grace, Dharma & Greg, Grace Under Fire and Ellen which she won a Primetime Emmy and Peabody for co-writing The Puppy Episode - Ellen's coming out episode.

What does living in a "woke" world mean?  Today, we spoke to our first under-50 guest, Abby. We delve into the concept of "woke" from the perspective of a 19-year-old and how her generation view being woke. We are sponsored by Donna J Wellness.   Visit us at Donna J Wellness to download our free recipe book with 40 exceptional aging recipes.

Want to know if CBD is right for you?  Meet Cathy Parlitisis, owner of Your CBD Store in Mt. Kisco, NY.  We discussed how she came to use CBD and how those of us over 50 can benefit from it. To connect with Cathy to learn how CBD can help you: 914.276.5409 CBD@YourCBDstoreMtKisco.com www. YourCBDstoreMtKisco.com

Being in debt sucks, but with the help of our very own Samantha Dutto AKA The Debt Crusher we can maneuver our way through it. Samantha is a Wealth Advisor who is passionate about teaching the fundamentals of managing money while creating financial legacies by helping her clients eliminate debt, live with peace of mind today, plan, save and invest for tomorrow. To connect with Samantha: https://sa...