The Cup of Glo Podcast

Dr Monica Hayes joins us for 2 episodes as we continue our Wonderful Women of Wellness series.  Her first episode (S2 Ep3) will focus on benefits we can receive from aromatherapy including a boost in dopamine.  Her second episode (S2 Ep4) will focus on reading and writing erotica, which can also result in increased dopamine.  Both aromatherapy and erotica can be empowering, inspirat...

Nicole Everett kicks off the first episode in our Wonderful Women of Wellness series.  She is a Conversationalist, Media Content Producer, Mental Health Advocate and Connector. Nicole currently serves as the Advancing Black Homeownership Program Manager for Big Bend Habitat for Humanity and she enjoys volunteering her time and talents to non-profit boards and community committees, such as the Ment...

It is great to be back.  I am bursting with excitement to bring Season 2 of the podcast to you.  We continue to have terrific guests and occasionally I will go solo.  Also, we will help celebrate a growing Milestone Divas Day, an annual gathering of bold, confident, and wise women Primarily, but not limited to women aged 50 and older.  Join us on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at The American Legion Ha...

I saw a statistic recently, that stated 52% of young adults currently live with their parents.  While that stat seems high it is not surprising.  Intergenerational households are becoming more common, partly due to economic pressures and longer life spans. When I was growing up, my parents and maternal grandparents’ houses were next door to each other.  At times it felt as if we all lived under th...

Childcare is a major expense for many families, so asking grandparents to babysit can ease the financial burden. Of course, there’s also the priceless benefits of giving grandparents and grandchildren more time to spend together so they can develop a closer relationship. If you and your family are enjoying such an arrangement, you’re not alone. According to the American Grandparents Association, 7...

Chances are that you don’t remember your first birthday.  That special milestone when everyone around you were so excited just because you existed. As the decades passed by, each one signified a special milestone.  In your 20s you were probably happy to leave your teenage life and enter adulthood.  In your 30s and 40s, career and family took center stage. By the time you reach your 50s, 60s 70s an...

We are honored to have Priscilla Jean-Louis as our guest today.  Priscilla is the creator and host of the podcast, My Favorite Girl Caregiver Corner , which provides information and encouragement for caregivers.  Priscilla’s activities in caregiving included overlapping responsibilities for her mother and grandmother. Priscilla Jean-Louis is an ambassador of servant leadership, a nationally sought...

Today we’re conversing with Cat Lover Extraordinaire, Sue Leithoff! Sue is a proud mommy of 3 cats: Bobbi, Liam and Roo (also known as Buckaroo).  Bobbi is the only girl kitty.  Sue has had cats for her entire adult life. This podcast is brought to you by Replay Fitness Feel Good Again. For more information about Replay Fitness Feel Good Again, please visit our website at www.replayfitnessfga.com...

Household budgets are strained and giving is more difficult than ever. Everyone is working with reduced resources and most of us feel as though we don’t have enough to enjoy our own lives. The idea of giving may seem unreasonable. But maybe now, more than ever, is the best time to give. There is a power in giving. This podcast is brought to you by Replay Fitness Feel Good Again. For more inf...

You might dream of traveling, playing golf, or spending time with the grandchildren when you retire. You’re probably not dreaming about paying on your debt. Ideally, none of us would be worried about debt in our later years. The reality is that half of us will have debt in our retirement years. This podcast is brought to you by Replay Fitness Feel Good Again. For more information about Replay Fitn...

Your scheduled retirement day has arrived.  You are free to live your life full out NOW.  Yes, it’s great to look forward to new adventures, to claim your bucket list items, or to simply exhale reveling in the ability to do nothing at all. About a week before my last day at work, I was greeted with a surprise red carpet reception.  My co-workers really laid it on.  The carpet ran from the entrance...

For this episode we’re doing a bit of a rewind to Episode 87, Choosing Happiness. It’s your natural state to be in joy, however it’s often covered up by limiting beliefs and programming.  Happiness is a choice. This podcast was brought to you by Replay Fitness Feel Good Again. For more information about Replay Fitness Feel Good Again, please visit our website at www.replayfitnessfga.com .  Please...

Congratulations, you’ve retired from your job! Now what? Travel the world…ooh yeah…Europe is great!  Let’s go! Disney with the grand kids…yippee…give them what they want! This special edition of the Cup of Glo provides suggestions of activities of interest from several Milestone Divas. First, we have Janis David who teaches belly dance. Sue Healy on finding satisfaction through watercolor. Nancy R...

Your milestones are significant events in your life.  What is the most significant milestone for you? Milestones can be the beginning of something new or the ending of something accomplished. On the Cup of Glo Podcast we celebrate women age 50 and older with a focus on happiness.  We take it a step further by honoring the beginning of each decade from age 50 to 100 and we’re proud of each decade....

This is another installment of our series of interviews with Milestone Divas from all walks of life who are enjoying lifelong learning during or after their transition from their regular jobs to retirement. Sometimes you are the learner receiving the information and sometimes you are the teacher providing the information. When you keep your mind open and build your knowledge and skills, interestin...

This is the first in a series of interviews with Milestone Divas from all walks of life who are enjoying lifelong learning during or after their transition from their regular jobs to retirement. When you keep your mind open and build your knowledge and skills, interesting and exciting experiences will come your way. Today we have the privilege of a conversation with Vickie Goodman.  Like many of u...

Increase your in-person interactions is the third key of our five keys to happiness in retirement. You probably believe we are more connected today than at any other time in history. You are right!  We are more connected in our ability to instantly find answers, chat with anyone anytime, and gather information. However, as we become more connected through social media, video calling, and messaging...

Besides your spouse and children some of the most satisfying connections you have are with your friends.  We make our friends within the communities we share. My relationships with 3 of my closest friends started in our work place.  Arrie, Gail and I met while working at an insurance company over 44 years ago.  Arrie and her husband are godparents for one of my sons.  Teresa and I met while I was...

Yoohoo, you are about to retire from a job you’ve held for a couple of decades or more.  Finally, you can go where you want, when you want, and you have enough money not to fret. You’ve found that there are many articles, books, podcasts and other media that will discuss financial planning for retirement, but rarely will you find discussions of how to achieve happiness in retirement. Planning for...

Age like time can’t be controlled by the mere mortals that we are.  We can reminisce about our days as young adults finding our way in the world, how much fun we had, and how supple our bodies were, but there is no way to go back. Therefore, we might as well make every effort to enjoy our lives at every age. Get excited about what you can look forward to.  In my thirties and forties, I was driven...

We hear a lot these days about the great resignation, where many people are leaving their jobs with no urgent need of replacing them.  As well as many others are taking early retirement and traipsing off on wild adventures. Do you wonder like I do how can they do that?  Surely there aren’t that many Trust Fund Babies in our towns.  Of course not. Wouldn’t it be great to have enough money to...

Since 1996 April has been designated as National Poetry Month by the Academy of American Poets. Beyond rhythmic verses, metaphors, and sometimes flowery language, poetry can be beneficial in at least two ways.  One is that poetry can help us improve our critical thinking skills as we try to understand what the author is telling us.  Poetry encourages us to think of things from different points of...

Today we’re discussing something we all need and want.  Money This is the third time that our guest, Olivia Jones is joining us to share great things.  Olivia has been featured in the book, Heart Notes An Anthology of inspiring Letters to Matters of the Heart, Volume 1. Olivia Jones has served as an Independent Beauty Consultant with Mary Kay for over 20 years.  She enjoys teaching others how they...

Having overcome her own eating, food, weight, and body image challenges and drawing upon close to 4 decades of experience, Anne Poirier wrote ‘The Body Joyful’ to share her highly personal and life-changing journey. Anne is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Body Confidence Coach, Self-Talk Trainer, Eating Disorder Specialist and Author. Anne is the leader the Body Joyful Revolution Commun...

Have you heard the quote: “No matter how slow you go you are lapping everybody on the couch? Yes, this episode is about the dreaded E-word, exercise.  If it helps for you to think of it as a friendlier M-word, movement then please make your plan, for moving about your health, feelings or mood versus losing weight or how you look.  When your movement plan is about taking care of your body because y...