The Boomer Woman’s Podcast

Part 2: Amethysta Herrick is… or has been… a geneticist, a chemist, a software engineer, and a manager. She is also a transgender woman. If that sounds a little outside your comfort zone, in these times it’s all the more reason to listen in. Ami gets personal in this second part of our conversation. She explains: The two aspects of transition: social and medical Components of male to female medica...

Part 1: Amethysta Herrick is… or has been… a geneticist, a chemist, a software engineer, and a manager. She is also a transgender woman. If that sounds a little outside your comfort zone, in these times it’s all the more reason to listen in. In Part 1 of this episode, Ami discusses: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness Our core set of knowledge The fluidity of social norms Gender and identit...

Taylor Crabill has had the privilege of representing clients against some of the largest and most formidable companies in the world. These experiences have not only honed his expertise in employment law but has also reinforced his dedication to ensuring that employees are treated fairly and lawfully. In this episode Taylor discusses: The allure of employment law Colour, sex, disability discriminat...

Oscar Vasquez is all about Living Trusts and other estate documents such as wills, POAs and authorizations. It’s so important to get these documents organized as soon as you can, and then review them regularly. In this episode, Oscar explains: How 68% of American homeowners don’t have an estate plan Living Trusts Comprehensive Living Trusts Advanced directives Revocable vs irrevocable If you’re an...

Andra Davidson is a divorce coach.  She isn’t going to tell you whether you should or shouldn’t, she’s going to help you maintain your health and conscience and minimize conflict throughout the process. In this episode, Andra discusses: The rise of grey divorce What coaching looks like Acrimony during the process Adult kids and long-term friends Collaborative approach and collaborative law I was s...

Paula Cobb is a patient advocate for women who have been misdiagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis.  She is a retired physical therapist who has dealt with bladder issues since the age of 5. In this episode, Paula explains so much about UTIs and IC and more that I can’t list it all! The bacteria and what they do to cause UTIs Why antibiotics can be the problem How a woman might suspect she has a UTI...

Stella Scott defies limits. A dancer who conquered club feet, she founded a dance company at 20. As an opera singer, she graced stages as Donna Elvira and the Queen of the Night. She’s also a coach, Gestalt therapist, and astrologer. Stella helps women leaders transform their self-image and life story, guiding them to become the queens of their own lives through a unique blend of holistic practice...

And another year wraps. Five years of the podcast, four years of great conversations with guests. In this episode, I run through the episodes, the guests, the subject matter. You'll get a bird's-eye view of what you've heard and what you've missed. There's more info too: what else you might find at the website: https://boomwithabang.com/ You can subscribe at Substack: https://agnesknowles.substack...

Wes Cuprill is a financial advisor with a mission to empower women to take control of their financial futures. With a deep understanding of the unique financial challenges women face, Wes provides holistic and tailored advice, especially to those navigating difficult transitions, such as divorce or the loss of a spouse. In this episode, Wes discusses: How, traditionally, women were kept out of inv...

Dr. Shayna Kaufmann is the founder of Embrace the Middle—a company dedicated to serving women in midlife. She challenges us to challenge the negative cultural midlife paradigm. In this episode, Shayna explains: How she defines midlife The cultural differences and similarities in her global research The difficulties women have All the positives that come with midage Despite what we see in media, mo...

Eight years ago, Wendy Leggett found herself at a crossroads after a successful and energizing 25-year career in sales leadership. So, she took the leap and ultimately founded her company, where she guides clients through a fulfilling retirement transition, focusing on well-being, identity, feelings of purpose, connectedness, and positive aging. In this episode, she discusses: What, beyond the fin...

Chloe Mascord helps women who avoid sex, or are stuck in unfulfilling intimacy to stop faking it and start thriving. Through bite-sized, actionable strategies, she shows women how to reignite desire, build deeper connections, and live authentically in their intimate lives. In this episode, Chloe explains: Performative intimacy The most common reasons desire fades in long term relationships The imp...

Corinne Auman is on a mission to change the conversation around aging. In a culture where many avoid thinking about older adulthood until the last minute, she urges us to embrace aging in a positive light. Needless to say, we discuss ageism: Has it always existed or is it more obvious now that we’re living longer Ageism in the workplace Being “invisible” but needing to advocate for ourselves or ou...

Ramona Galey started one day, ten years ago, in the depths of despair and, before that day was done, was introduced to a path to her current life where she lives in joy and alignment and authenticity. You’ll understand more when she explains Authenticity and self-love How to disrobe from the “brules” – the bullshit rules we grew up with personal assets, success, and entanglements blissipline “Pitf...

Julie Noonan coaches Women Executives Passionate About Leaving their Wisdom to the Next Generations of Strong, Confident Leaders. You may not consider yourself a business executive, but there’s a good chance you manage a household, a home… and you are interested in leaving your wisdom with your next generations.  Many of the same rules apply. In this episode, Julie discusses Her past as a square p...

Kenny Sacht finds himself in the calling of a lifetime because of one late-night pop-up on his computer. His heart has broken several times over the last decade and a half, but his focus to rescue girls and women from the sex trade doesn’t waver.  Today he explains his journey from school teacher to advocate for these girls and women How girls get lured into – and trapped in - the sex trade exploi...

Arlene Cohen Miller, like so many of us, has some “people pleaser” in her past. Now, however, she coaches woman to create balance and boundaries in their life. Today, Arlene discusses: Our inner critic How to turn that critic into our inner coach Setting boundaries, with interesting concepts about energy Celebrating the wins Being grounded Meditation and gratitude Her soul readings Arlene’s sugges...

Ande Lyons has been a podcast host/live stream host since 2012 – her current podcast is her 6th podcast.  In this episode, we discuss both sides of the mic: Listeners and host wanna-bes. Ande’s history with the medium What exactly is a podcast The huge variety of podcasts and formats Quick and east podcast start-up Some of Ande’s favourites and my all-time favourite My genius idea for spreading th...

In this episode, Robert Norris gives us so many insights into life as an expat, life in Japan – from the day-to-day to the bureaucracy involved in moving there – so much great information and much of it accompanied by interesting anecdotes. Today he explains: his early envy of those who spoke more than one language a six-mat room and a three-mat room local public baths living his dream why you sho...

Suzan Owens traveled independently through Africa, Asia, Europe, New Zealand and both North and South America. Today she shares just a few stories of her adventures – if you’re a traveler, you'll get some inspiration, if you’re an armchair traveler, enjoy! Africa: Cairo Namibia Elephants & antelope Kenya The Maasai Bungee jumping in Zambia Botswana Travel by freighter Walking El Camino Suzan’s...

Mike Fink guides women to clarity over the decision to divorce or to not divorce. If you, like me, question how a man can help women, listen in – he explains the how and the why really well. In this episode he explains: Primal, emotional, rational parts of brain and perhaps some facts about them you might not know. Deal-breakers and cumulative deal breakers the divorce decision-making process is l...

Erica Neubert Campbell was happily going about her mommy, wife and business lives when her breast cancer diagnosis arrived. It wasn’t unexpected. Her mom had died of breast cancer years earlier.  What was unexpected was that doctors could only give her medical details. Erica opted for double mastectomy and decided to chronicle - with photographs – the approximately 18 months she and her breasts en...

Jack Stoltzfus works with young adults who fail to launch or later return to “the nest”, and with parents who have a difficult time letting go, all the while making sure they maintain a positive, caring relationship. In this episode, Jack explains: What’s changed: we couldn’t wait to get gone from our familial home, that’s often not the case today. Helicopter parents How a definition of “success”...

Amita is younger than us but has been through the same hormonal wringer washer. But. Amita got proactive and has developed holistic wellness programs for taboo topics such as sexual health, menopause, stress, anxiety…  amongst other issues that women go through. Some of this will apply to you, all of it will apply to your daughters! Today Amita discusses: the culturally sensitive nature of her res...

Maureen Atkinson is inspiring women like us to make this chapter our best. Founder of Lifeshiift, she’s the poster woman for learning and creating and curiosity as we navigate these years. Today she explains: Her path from a corporate mover and shaker to the designer and inspiration behind LifeShiift Travel as a young woman vs travel as an older woman Goal setting How energy seems to breed more en...