Adventurous, Curious & Fun After 50

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March 15, 2024

200.From Books to Bingo: Celebrating 200 Episodes of Adventure with M…

We’re celebrating our beloved 'Mixing Up Midlife' since we just hit a HUGE milestone- our 200th episode! It's been a wild ride filled with adventures, curiosity, and, well, some unexpected steamy book moments. Fourth Wing had us blushing a...

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March 8, 2024

199. Climbing Kilimanjaro A Midlife Adventure with Joann Meginley

In this episode of 'Mixing a Midlife,' hosts Terri and Melissa explore the adventure of a lifetime with their special guest, Joann McGinley, who shares her experience climbing Mount Kilimanjaro at the age of 55. Joanne, a former stay-at-home mom …

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March 1, 2024

198. Marking A Milestone Celebrating Turning 60

Terri is turning 60 and we’re celebrating! In this emergency podcast episode, Terri & Melissa talk about marking this milestone, the significance of turning 60 and some of the challenges. Terri calls BS on herself and is determined to live …

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Feb. 23, 2024

197. Midlife Fantasy Fun: Dungeons and Dragons in the Empty Nest

Step into the world of Dungeons & Dragons on the 'Mixing Up Midlife' podcast! Join Terri & Melissa for midlife fantasy fun as they explore from their empty nests.

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Feb. 16, 2024

196. Finding Your Perfect Retirement Location with Margaret Vandergri…

Have you been searching for the perfect retirement location, but aren't quite sure where that is or how to find it? Today's guest, Margaret Vandergriff, founder of Your Place Finder is here to help! Drawing on 30+ years of prospect …

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Feb. 9, 2024

195. Romantasy Isn’t New, BookTok is

Romantasy Isn't New, but BookTok has popularized this genre of fiction. Melissa and Terri talk about what Romantasy is, some popular Romantasy authors and some older books that may be worth a read. BookTok is a great place to learn …

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Feb. 2, 2024

194. The Empty Nest or the Endless Nest and 3 Fun Facts

Join hosts Terri and Melissa as they candidly discuss life in their fifties and beyond, particularly focusing on the 'empty nest' stage of life. They mull over questions like 'When do we stop parenting our adult children?' and 'How to …

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Jan. 19, 2024

192. Finding Your Purpose with Astrology, the North Node and Intuitio…

Can astrology help women over 50 find their purpose? What is your north node? In this episode of the 'Mixing Up Midlife' podcast, hosts Terri and Melissa interview intuitive tarot reader and astrologer, MaryJo Cranmore aka MJ. MJ shares her …

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Jan. 12, 2024

191. Bingo Card Goal Setting, New Adventures, and Puppies in the Empt…

We're back together for the first time since December and we've got updates! Melissa went to Colorado, hiked Garden of the Gods and came home with her new fur baby. We ask if it's crazy that we both got puppies …

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Jan. 5, 2024

190. Living A Bodacious Life: Seasonal Work For Women over 50 with Da…

Living A Bodacious Life: Seasonal Work For Women over 50 with Dawna Jarvis In this episode, Terri and Melissa of 'Mixing up Midlife' podcast speak with Dawna Jarvis in an enlightening conversation about pursuing an adventurous life post-age 50. Dawna...

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Dec. 22, 2023

189. Ending the Year on A NOTE

It's the last episode of 2023 and we went off the rails a bit...Today's episode is a bit of everthing...A squirell story, a COVID Christmas, A new arrival and a Try it or Buy it. HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND WE'LL SEE …

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Dec. 15, 2023

188. The Holiday Mixer: Reflections from the Past and Gifts for the P…

It's the annual holiday episode! Today we're sharing what makes our holidays special and we're sharing some of our past podcast episodes, especially the ones that could help you with your holiday shopping! From books and skincare products to...

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Dec. 8, 2023

187 The Golden Bachelor Finale A Gen Z POV

For the first time in the show's history, we've got a twenty something on as our guest! We're joined by Melissa's Gen Z daughter, Alison, who gives us her thoughts on The Golden Bachelor, explains what "Porch Era"is and talks …

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Dec. 1, 2023

186. Women in Wine Pour Sip and Learn with Iola Wines Marilee Bramhall

In this episode, hosts Melissa and Terri sit down with Marilee Bramhall, the passionate founder of Iola Wines. Marilee takes us on a sensory journey, sharing her adventures in the wine business and her dedication to elevating the work of …

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Nov. 23, 2023

185. Shootin' the Shh Chin Hair and Pillow Talk

Not a Golden Bachelor fan? Don't despair! While we do discuss the most recent TGB episode (The Fantasy Suites), we dive into some of the bigger themes that struck us: Does sex equal intimacy, would you choose adventure vs. safety …

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Nov. 17, 2023

184. Camera Shy Posing Tips for the Holidays, Women Tell All and Try …

Get ready for the holidays! Melissa gives posing tips for the camera shy, which include holding a 6 inch sub and getting comfortable with yourself in front of a mirror....we do a not recap of the Golden Bachelor Women Tell …

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Nov. 10, 2023

183. Kickstart Your Life and Lessons Learned from The Golden Bachelor…

Inspired by an interview with The Golden Bachelor contestant, Nancy Hulkower, we talk about what it would take to kickstart your life and make yourself a little uncomfortable so you can reap the benefits and grow. We do a pretty …

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Nov. 2, 2023

182. Helicopters and Roller Coasters The Golden Bachelor recap Ep. 5

It's another recap: Gerry is having the time of his life, but are the women? 3 women go home in this episode, 3 move onto hometown visits. Weekend Watch: Drops of God is an absolute must see on Apple TV …

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Oct. 26, 2023

181. It's A Pickleball Party The Golden Bachelor Recap Ep. 4

Terri is back from Paris, the City of Love. She walked, ate and drank her way through most of the city's arrondissements. Speaking of love, we're back breaking down episode 4 of The Golden Bachelor. TLDR: Kathy & Theresa are …

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Oct. 19, 2023

180.The Golden Bachelor Recap Ep.3: What's Your Talent?

Third time’s a charm. We’re back and recapping episode 3 of The Golden Bachelor. This week’s group date is a talent show, the winner of which will be awarded a prized one on one date with Gerry. The ladies were …

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Oct. 12, 2023

179. Golden Bachelor Ep. 2

We’re back breaking down Episode 2 of the Golden Bachelor. We got a voicemail from our favorite listener Carrie weighing in on why she won’t be watching the Golden Bachelor and how being energetic is a mindset and not at …

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Oct. 5, 2023

178. The Golden Bachelor

We swear, we had notes for this show! But here we go again... Melissa & Terri watch ABC/Hulu's The Golden Bachelor and have thoughts and HOPES on how these women are portrayed. We were invited to a watch party with …

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Sept. 27, 2023

177.From Empty Nesting to Empowering Others- Redefining Midlife with …

A lot has happened since we first had Erica Schulte King on . When we last spoke almost a year ago, Erica was just about to host her first meet-up of women in Minnesota who were interested in creating connections. …

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