Best Valerie Albarda Podcasts (2024)

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The End of Midlife-A-Go-Go the podcast . . . For Now 28:30

3y ago28:30

28:30

This episode is my goodbye to you, the Midlife-A-Go-Go the podcast audience. The podcast is going on an indefinite hiatus. But please don't let that stop you from continuing to experience the wonderful bounty of episodes that focus on midlife women. Over the past three years, I've recorded 76 episodes. That's a true accomplishment for me. Now, it's…

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Real Talk: Menopause and Our Vaginas with Dr. Lauren Streicher 40:12

3y ago40:12

40:12

Let's get straight to the point. Ladies, we have vaginas. By the time we reach midlife, things began to happen to our vaginas. We're plagued with everything from odor to painful intercourse — and many of these problems can be attributed to menopause. So what can we do about it? On the show is Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Author, Gynecologist a…

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Thermaband: Using the Power of Technology to Relieve Menopause Symptoms with Debbie and Markea Dickinson 31:42

3y ago31:42

31:42

Like many women my age, when I first came into perimenopause and hot flashes assaulted my body, I didn't know what was happening. But there they were – night and day, relentless. Surprisingly, at that time in my life, I had never had 'the talk' with my mom about what to expect from peri- or menopause so I was unprepared for it. Today, that shouldn'…

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Stepping Up Your Game & Elevating Your Business through Social Media with Francine Sinclair 39:13

3y ago39:13

39:13

The rise of social media. Now more than ever it’s important to have a presence on at least one social media platform if you’re in business. As an over 40 female entrepreneur or solopreneur, are you using social media to the best of its advantage for your business? Does the thought of getting on a new platform or trying to conquer one platform over …

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Forget About People-Pleasing – Break Through the Fear and Start Setting Boundaries with Val Selby 44:58

3y ago44:58

44:58

Every one of us has had that moment where someone in our lives stepped over the proverbial line. They did something or said something that was the last straw. That was probably a pivotal point for many of you...that time when you realized a boundary was crossed. But what if you live your life with no boundaries, and you're such a people-pleaser tha…

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Keeping it Clean with the Godmother of the Charlotte Comedy Scene with Tara Brown 39:59

3y ago39:59

39:59

We could all use a good laugh every now and then . . . amiright? Laughter has so many benefits, including lowering stress, burning a few calories (but don't rely on it solely for your weight loss regimen!), protecting the heart, and improving our mental health. Who knew?!? On this episode, my guest is comedienne Tara Brown and she believes in bring…

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Clothing Confidence: Learning to Love the Way You Dress with Kim Hancher 37:28

3y ago37:28

37:28

When you look in your closet, do you call your clothing confidence into question and fall prey to the same mantra that many women have adopted? "I don't have a single thing to wear." Keeping an open mind when approaching our closet can yield amazing wardrobe results. Pair this with that; put on those shoes with that skirt; wear that blouse with tho…

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Fit and Fab for 50 and Beyond with Tracee Gluhaich 40:58

3+ y ago40:58

40:58

It's time to get real about our aging. Are we getting weaker as we age? Well, yes, if we're not doing anything to maintain muscle tone. So what are you gonna do about it? Get strong, girl! On this episode, I'm chatting with Tracee Gluhaich, aka the High Energy Girl, about our aging bodies and how we can be kinder to it. Tracee is passionate about t…

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Elevating Women: The Power of a Portrait with Julie Ulstrup 34:27

3+ y ago34:27

34:27

Show of hands . . . who here doesn't like taking pictures? Do you shy away from the camera anytime someone whips out their phone? When your friend shouts, "Let's take a picture! Okay, everybody move closer together,) do you scramble to take up space at the very back of the pack? Do you look at pictures of yourself and say, "Gawwwwd I hate how I loo…

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How Caregivers Can Live a Joyful and Vibrant Life...with Teresa Moerer 41:03

3+ y ago41:03

41:03

Are you a midlife woman caring for your aging parents? It's a difficult journey for many. That's why it's important to start now to develop healthy lifestyle strategies that will help prepare you to assist your aging parents to thrive and be independent. Terese Moerer has a 35-year career as a physical therapist. During that time, she nurtured an i…

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Midlife Women Charting a Path to Entrepreneurship with Michele Davis 40:00

3+ y ago40:00

40:00

What do you do when the job you have is no longer satisfying or fulfilling? Perhaps you do what Michele Davis did: you leave it and strike out on your own. Entrepreneurship may not be for everyone, but for those who are willing to put in the time and work, it's a gratifying experience. After over 20 years working for someone else, Michele decided i…

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Notable Women in Black History 13:44

3+ y ago13:44

13:44

As we celebrate Black History Month, "Midlife-A-Go-Go the podcast!" is honoring unsung heroines by profiling a few black women in history whose names may not be at the front of your mind or in our history books, but their footprints and their legacies lives on. When I began researching for this episode, I wanted to specifically shine a spotlight on…

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Adoption, Awareness and Advocacy 42:15

3+ y ago42:15

42:15

The heart wants what the heart wants. Or so the saying goes. Sometimes that want is so strong that it turns us into true champions and advocates for others. This is where Carla Carlisle comes in. Carla is an author, advocate and speaker and she yearned to be a mother, but infertility issues and a miscarriage made that dream seem out of reach. Then,…

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Midlife Women Finding Our Kuel and Empowering One Another with Jack Perez 33:42

3+ y ago33:42

33:42

"Two heads are better than one." It's a phrase we've likely heard repeated over and over again all our lives. But as midlife women, how often do we heed those words? My guest Jacqueline Perez takes these words to heart in the form of collaboration. Jacqueline, or Jack as she is more fondly known, is the founder of Kuel Life. What started as a vehic…

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Women and Multiple Sclerosis: Listening to Our Bodies and Advocating for Ourselves 40:14

3+ y ago40:14

40:14

When the phrase "chronic illness" is mentioned, what typically comes to mind for most people is likely cancer, heart disease or diabetes. However, there's another chronic illness that affects an estimated nearly 1 million people in the United States and over 2.3 million people worldwide*: Multiple Sclerosis. As "Midlife-A-Go-Go the podcast!" embark…

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Midlife Marketing Parenting and More A Man's Point of View pt 2 40:08

3+ y ago40:08

40:08

We're back with Julian Harcourt, a marketing consultant whose sweet spot is marketing for the midlife and beyond demographic and the first male guest on Midlife-A-Go-Go the podcast. We're continuing our chat and delving further into marketing to the 50+ set, why marketers get it wrong when it comes to us, ageism, men not talking about getting older…

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Midlife, Marketing, Parenting and More: A Man's Point of View 33:03

3+ y ago33:03

33:03

As midlife women, we have so much to contend with. Menopause, aging, feeling invisible, and more - it's so much to deal with that it's understandable why we may sometimes tend to forget that men experience midlife right along with us. But here's the burning question: Do men experience midlife the same way women do? Of course opinions may vary, but …

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A Holistic and Accessible Approach to Menopause Care with Dr. Amrita Hundal 34:25

3+ y ago34:25

34:25

For millions of women, dealing with the symptoms of menopause can be a daily struggle. From hot flashes, to weight gain to irritability, or any of the lesser known symptoms that plague midlife women, menopause is no walk in the park. Every woman's menopause journey will be different. And that means tackling every woman's symptoms will be different …

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Skip the Obsessing; Change the Way We Think the Change the Way we Lose Weight 37:44

4y ago37:44

37:44

Have you ever started a diet, lost a few pounds, then bottomed out and gave up in frustration? Or how about this scenario: you went on a liquid diet so you could get into a gorgeous dress for a special occasion, lost 10 or 15 pounds quickly, then went back to a food based diet a week later and gained those pounds back, plus an additional 10 pounds?…

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The Art of Fearlessly Cannonballing Your Way Through Midlife with Guest Amy Schmidt 42:28

4y ago42:28

42:28

What do you do when you're a midlife woman standing on the edge of a cliff and there's no turning back? You do what Amy Schmidt did. You jump . . . literally! Amy cannonballed her way off a cliff in Jamaica and landed into her inspired new life as a podcaster, author, public speaker, blogger and founder of the brand, Fearlessly Facing Fifty™, which…

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Midlife, Infidelity, Cancer and Surviving it All with CJ Grace 42:41

4y ago42:41

42:41

Midlife can be challenging, but what happens when life decides to hit us with a really heavy blow or two? For instance, infidelity? And if that isn't bad enough, toss in dose of breast cancer, too. That's shaping up to be the perfect s**tstorm, right? Well that's what my next guest had to ensure. C.J. Grace not only rose to the challenge of a cheat…

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Menopause and Rapid Transformational Therapy with Alice Nettleingham 32:58

4y ago32:58

32:58

Midlife is fraught with stressors, not the least of which is menopause. While menopause doesn't affect each women the same, many women will experience the negative impact of menopause for years. And that sucks. Kicking off Season 5 of the Podcast is my guest Alice Nettleingham. She's a first for the show in that she isn't a woman of midlife. Alice …

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Midlife Women: Loving Our Bodies Loving Ourselves with Michelle Vina Baltsas 46:10

4y ago46:10

46:10

Life is meant to be lived, savored, and loved. My next guest on the show, Michelle Viña Baltsas, understands this. Michelle is a Certified Health Coach, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Body Image Coach, and she wants you, as midlife women, to know that even though you’re going through significant changes on the inside and often the outside…

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When the Doctor Becomes the Patient: Living With Stage IV Lung Cancer with Sanda Cohen 38:25

4y ago38:25

38:25

It started with a cough. It was a cough that lingered, then gradually became worse. Eventually, the cough became so bad that it required a trip to the emergency room. The next 36 hours changed a woman's life forever. When we get sick, we go to the doctors. We get ourselves checked out, maybe we’re giving a prescription, then we go about our merry w…

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The Big Pivot How Midlife Women Can Be More and Do More Over 50 pt. 2 with Denice Torres 28:25

4y ago28:25

28:25

There comes a time in a woman's life when she craves something new. Her life is stale, it's stagnant, she's going nowhere or, worse, she's moving backwards. It's at that time, usually in midlife, that women make a change — a change for the better. Here it comes: the big pivot. Shifting in life is nothing new. But it is a big step for many women. Bu…

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The Stress of Racism: How You Gonna Handle It? 16:37

4y ago16:37

16:37

On any given day, stress leaves many of us feeling broken and tattered. For many black Americans, even more so. In today's current climate, trying to deal with everything that's swirling around is a tremendous burden to bear. While many are handling it okay, there may be some who aren't holding up so well. I'm not a doctor, a psychologist, a psycho…

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The Big Pivot: How Midlife Women Can Be More and Do More Over 50 pt. 1 with Denice Torres 32:57

4y ago32:57

32:57

By the time many women reach midlife, they're on a quest for something new. That journey could including reinventing themselves, starting a career, changing careers, becoming an empty nester and so much more. What should midlife women do when they desire change? It's time for the big pivot! Denice Torres knows about the big pivot. Denice was a seni…

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The Killing of Black America: Enough is Enough 16:55

4y ago16:55

16:55

Right now, America is broken. What were once tiny cracks in the facade have now erupted into giant chasms into which people of color are falling. It's time for that to end. I'm just one woman — one Black woman — but I will lend my voice where I can to help stop the needless, brutal and ethnically-charged killing of Black America. This is a special …

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The Benefits of Yoga on Menopause with Julie Garrido 33:55

4y ago33:55

33:55

Menopause. Generally, you can't get through midlife without it. While not every woman experiences menopause the same, many women really feel the effects of it. But there's hope. Did you know that yoga can help ease your menopause symptoms? Neither did I. And then I met Julie Garrido. Julie is a yoga teacher who specializes in yoga for menopause. Im…

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Addressing Common Health Issues for Women 50 and Over with Charli Brown 38:20

4y ago38:20

38:20

Midlife. I get it. Our lives have changed drastically from when we were in our 20s and, for many, maybe even our 30s. And within all of that change is our bodies adapting to our new new normal. Change happens. So how do we deal with it all? Doctors have in-depth knowledge about bodies. And guess what? So do nurses! Charli Brown is one such nurse. C…

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Novelty and How the Little Things Can Have a Big Impact with Pam Lamp 34:38

4+ y ago34:38

34:38

Have you had a major shift later in life? Were you prepared for it? Did you embrace it? Sometimes we're thrown into situations that are out of our control. How we handle it can either make us or break us. Sometimes, all it takes is a little change in our thinking to unlock a world of opportunities in the midst of change. That sums up Pam Lamp. Almo…

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Creative Outlets for Midlife Women Cooped up During Coronavirus 22:49

4+ y ago22:49

22:49

Crazy times we're living in, right? Whoudathunk that in 2020 the world would be damn near living out "Contagion," "Outbreak," and little bit of "Shaun of the Dead" thrown in for good measure. I don't want to overplay the coronavirus or Covid-19 because, well . . . we see and hear enough about it across the airwaves every damn day. Instead, I'm turn…

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Midlife Women Surviving and Flourishing the Empty Nest with Coach Christine 40:47

4+ y ago40:47

40:47

Your children. You raise them from babies, you teach them right from wrong, you love on them like no other. Now it’s time for them to leave the nest. Can you let them go? How will you get through it? Will you shed tears of sorrow or will you dance for joy and make plans to turn their room into a Lady Lounge? Empty Nest Syndrome. It’s real. So how c…

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Midlife Women and Dating Over 50 with Lisa Copeland 40:38

4+ y ago40:38

40:38

Many midlife women try to navigate the world of dating over 50 and they're not having much success. Men...amiright?!? Dating can be fun and you can find love after 50, according to my guest Lisa Copeland. Lisa is an author, speaker, love coach and dating expert. Her passion is showing women around the world how to find love again with a good man af…

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Overcoming Fear and Aging Joyfully with Dr. Carla Marie Manly 43:30

4+ y ago43:30

43:30

By Midlife-A-Go-Go / Valerie Albarda

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On Being Distinctively You with Melody Gary 32:15

4+ y ago32:15

32:15

By Midlife-A-Go-Go / Valerie Albarda

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How Ya Coping? Midlife Women and the Importance of Coping 32:40

4+ y ago32:40

32:40

By Midlife-A-Go-Go / Valerie Albarda

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Special Episode: Teaserpalooza, Season 2 18:07

4+ y ago18:07

18:07

By Midlife-A-Go-Go / Valerie Albarda

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Memoir and Personal Mythmaking with Janelle Hardy 36:08

4+ y ago36:08

36:08

Have you ever thought about writing your story? I mean the story of you? Everyone has a story to tell, but not everyone is equipped to tell it. Is it time you told your story? Join me on this episode as I chat with Janelle Hardy, a writer, artist, host of the Personal Mythmaking Podcast and the creator / teacher of a 5-month transformational memoir…

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Empowering Ourselves Through Laughter with NaKaisha Tolbert Banks 47:54

4+ y ago47:54

47:54

When was the last time you had a good laugh? I mean that cathartic, belly-hugging, soul singing kinda laughter? Our bodies need laughter. It's healing. It's powerful. In some ways, it's contagious. On this episode, I'm having a great chat with NaKaisha Tolbert-Banks. NaKaisha is, among other things, an author, clinical social worker, Certified Laug…

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Getting Our Much Needed Zzzzs Sleep Expert Krista Cumming 43:34

4+ y ago43:34

43:34

Sleep is a vital part of our lives, but sometimes we take the importance of sleep for granted. As midlife women, our bodies need sleep now more than ever to help us function properly. How much is enough? What affects our sleep? What happens when we're sleep deprived? Krista Cumming is a sleep expert who helps tired, sleep-deprived midlife women get…

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This is What Midlife Looks Like Jae Hermann 38:12

4+ y ago38:12

38:12

When it comes to midlife women, one size doesn't fit all. Some women go through the fire and stay there. Others drag themselves up from the embers and push forward in life. On this episode of "This is What Midlife Looks Like," I'm chatting with Jae Hermann. Like many of us, she's been through some stuff in her lifetime, however that didn't define t…

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Finding Her Voice and Overcoming Obstacles with Karen Debonis 43:51

5y ago43:51

43:51

Life can sometimes be hard; I think we can all agree on that. But nothing can compare to hearing a doctor say to you, "Your son has a brain tumor." My guest on today's episode is Karen DeBonis and her family's life was forever changed when their son was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Karen and I talk about her journey from a woman who couldn't stand…

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This is What Midlife Looks Like Cheryl Ford 43:51

5y ago43:51

43:51

On this episode of "This is What Midlife Looks Like," I'm introducing you to Cheryl Ford. Cheryl has a lot going on in her life, and that's why she's the perfect guest to have in the new series, Not only is she first and foremost a phenomenal midlife woman, Cheryl is also a wife and mother, she manages a team of community care workers at Parkinson'…

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Relationships in Midlife with Dr. Margaret Rutherford (pt. 2) 33:59

5y ago33:59

33:59

It's no secret that relationships take work. With midlife couples, it's a new dynamic. We're no longer running on auto-pilot. In an ever-evolving world, relationships have to evolve with it. Join me and Dr. Margaret Rutherford on part 2 of "Relationships in Midlife" as we continue our discussion on the dynamics of midlife relationships. ****** Midl…

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Relationships in Midlife pt. 1 32:07

5y ago32:07

32:07

Relationships can be hard. Toss midlife in the mix and you're really looking at some work. I'm honored to be joined on this episode of "Relationships in Midlife" with Dr. Margaret Rutherford — clinical psychologist, author and podcaster. Its a wonderful, insightful topic for couples — whether married or dating. ****** Midlife-A-Go-Go the podcast! B…

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What Men Need to Know About Menopause pt. 2 26:01

5y ago26:01

26:01

Menopause. What do men know about it? What do men need to know about it? As women, we know how menopause affects us, but how can we let the men in lives know what we're dealing with? Join me and Jeanne Andrus, the Menopause Guru, as we continue our chat on what men need to know about menopause. ****** Midlife-A-Go-Go the podcast! Be sure to listen,…

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What Men Need to Know About Menopause pt. 1 25:46

5y ago25:46

25:46

For as much as we may want them to know, many men are clueless when it comes to menopause. How can we expect them to understand us if they're in the dark? It's time to clue men in on the wonderful world of menopause. On this episode, I'm chatting with The Menopause Guru, Jeanne Andrus. Jeanne is an author with four books under her belt, including h…

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Women in Film with Christie Glascoe - Part 2 27:31

5y ago27:31

27:31

Women in film? Not just women, but midlife+ women . . .? Good, quality roles that don't fit the stereotypical mode are few and far between for midlife+ women. We think that should change. Does it matter what stories are told? Yes, it does. And we want to see more midlife+ women in those positive roles -- not the wacky grandmother, not the foul-mout…

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Women in Film with Christie Glascoe pt. 1 33:34

5y ago33:34

33:34

Let's talk about women in film. When was the last time you watched a movie or a TV show that featured a midlife woman being shown in a positive light? I'm not just talking in a supporting role but as the main character - the story revolves around her? Think on that for a minute. In the meantime, join me as I chat with Christie Glascoe (also known a…

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