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After 50, pivoting careers, relocating abroad, and redefining one's life trajectory require extraordinary courage and resilience. The question is, where do you start? How can you find new life meaning, energy, and inspiration for the significant change in midlife? Join Emily Bron, a traveller and multi-immigrant with six professional changes along the life road (the last 2 happened after 55), as she explores this life stage through her discussions with guests ( immigrants, expats, profession ...
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A Podcast of Mothers' stories of childbirth. Weekly interviews with mothers giving their first hand accounts of child birth in Australia. Designed to help educate and inform first time pregnant women, parents wanting to have better subsequent births and birth enthusiasts who love to hear and tell birth stories. An entertaining and heartfelt resource for pregnancy, labour and delivery and postpartum.
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In this episode, Emily Bron interviews Dr. Helena Chekina, a Toronto-based physician and immigrant from the former Soviet Union, who shares her inspiring journey of adapting to a new culture and building a career in Canada. Dr. Chekina offers valuable advice on navigating life changes after 50, from adjusting to new environments and learning new sk…
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In today’s episode, Hashini takes us through her two very different births and the medical journey that followed with her second son. After experiencing a very straightforward first pregnancy, Hashini opens up about the emotional complexity of trying to conceive her second baby. Her second son’s pregnancy brought unexpected challenges when at his 2…
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Today I'm joined by Maddie who lives in Queensland with her husband Nicholas and their three beautiful boys - Oscar (who they affectionately call Ozzy) and five-month-old twins, Angus and Archie. In this episode, Maddie shares her remarkable journey from a traumatic emergency cesarean with her first son to achieving a successful twin VBAC (Vaginal …
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Join us in today's episode as we dive into the profound intersection of metaphysics and personal growth with Dr. Anneli Driessen. As a distinguished metaphysician and life coach, Dr. Driessen shares how metaphysical principles can guide us through life's transitions, enhancing our personal and professional journeys. Explore how midlife changes, pur…
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It’s Perinatal Mental Health Week and in this episode, I chat with Julie Birkendorf, the CEO of PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia). One in five new mums, and one in 10 new dads will experience a mental health challenge in postpartum so conversations like this one are vital to raising awareness and minimising stigma. Julie nods to th…
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Welcome to another inspiring episode of Age of Reinvention! Today, we dive deep into the world of positivity and midlife reinvention with the amazing Dr. Anna Litovkina. As a Distinguished Professor at Hans Selye University, a multilingual author, and a beacon of optimism, Anna shares her journey from linguistics to positive psychology and coaching…
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In today’s episode Sonja takes us through her two pregnancies and births but also talks at length about her pelvic pain. She’s been diagnosed with pelvic congestion syndrome which was exacerbated after birth and especially when her menstrual cycle returned. Her symptoms were very similar to a prolapse - a heaviness and dragging sensation in her rec…
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It’s such a pleasure to welcome Heidi back onto the show. You can listen to Heidi’s first two births in episode 126. Today, she shares the journey of her third pregnancy and birth, offering a unique perspective as a nutritionist and dietitian. Heidi opens up about the long road to conceiving her son, Philip, emphasising how important it was for her…
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You can listen to Beth’s first birth story in episode 254 and today she shares her second pregnancy and birth story - from the perspective of a midwife and a mother. After moving interstate, Beth had two hospitals to choose from and halfway through her pregnancy, intuition dictated she change from one to the other. While she had beautiful care thro…
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Join host Emily Bron as she dives into the incredible journey of Malcolm Teasdale, a former tech entrepreneur who transformed his life into that of a travel writer, public speaker, and podcast host. Discover how Malcolm's passion for travel led him to explore the world's most intriguing places, sharing stories of his adventures along the way. Get i…
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Sometimes we hear so much about birth - all kinds of births - that we can forget it is a normal, biological process. In today’s episode, Emily’s experience reiterates the ease of physiological birth - both at home with a single baby, and in hospital with twins. She is honest from the get-go when she admits that she wasn’t even sure she wanted to be…
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Inspiring Monique Toonen, the 'Financial Alchemist,' shares her journey from overcoming childhood trauma and battling breast cancer to helping women entrepreneurs achieve financial independence through her unique BLISS method. Tune in for a multilayered conversation about resilience, economic freedom, and embracing your true self. 🔔 Subscribe to my…
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In today’s episode Maude takes us through her two pregnancies and births. She moved interstate in her first pregnancy, registered with her local public hospital and had a planned caesarean because her baby was breech. She talks at length about her positive birth experience and the challenges of breastfeeding and being a stay at home mum. When she f…
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Emily Bron sits down with David Buck, a business development expert and author of 'The Time Optimized Life.' They discuss the challenges of balancing career and personal life, especially in midlife, and introduce practical strategies for time optimization. David shares his journey and insights into creating a life of intention and joy. 🔔 Subscribe …
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In today's episode, Genevieve shares her first pregnancy and birth and details her postpartum joys and challenges. She embraced her ‘goddess energy’ in her second trimester but by the third trimester, she really felt the physical limitations of carrying a big baby and only being quite small herself. Her waters broke at home and once she arrived at …
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Welcome to 'Age of Reinvention' with your host, Emily Bron! In today's episode, we sit down with Ron Surz, a seasoned expert in retirement planning and investment management. With over four decades of experience, Ron shares invaluable insights on navigating the financial challenges of midlife transitions. Learn about the importance of protecting yo…
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At her first dating scan, Bron found out she was pregnant with triplets; one singleton, and MCDA twins who shared a placenta. A few weeks later she attended her first appointment with the head doctor of the specialist multiple birth team, who outlined the risks and complications of her pregnancy and suggested selective reduction of the twins. Bron …
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In this episode, we are super excited to have Lee Tunney Ware, a giant in personal and business development. From overcoming early challenges to shaping successful coaching and consultancy services, Lee's story is packed with resilience and actionable insights for anyone looking to reinvent their life at midlife. Tune in as we dive into topics like…
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This is a really lovely episode, where Agustina shares her two pregnancies and births, alongside her experiences as a Canadian living far away from her family. She opted for private obstetric care because she wanted extended follow-up care in the days after birth. She stayed really active in pregnancy, moved with the contractions and laboured relat…
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Welcome to another exciting episode of Age of Reinvention! 🌟 In this episode, we dive deep into the realms of personal and professional transformation with the remarkable Dan Silberberg, a veteran in leadership and personal discovery. With over 40 years of experience, Dan shares invaluable insights on how to thrive in an ever-changing world. We tou…
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If you need to hear a positive NICU breastfeeding story, this is it! Sarah shares her experience with premature prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM) and the NICU journey that followed the birth of her baby at 32 weeks. She started antenatal expressing in labour and continued hand-expressing in the days after before switching to a hospital-grade p…
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Welcome back to the show for Episode 500. This one's a little bit different. I'm not interviewing anyone today, I thought I would instead recap the last few years and share with you a little bit more about the journey. Whether you're here for the first time, or you've been here since the beginning over 7 years ago, thank you for listening. I look f…
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From moving countries multiple times to building a successful tech career across different cultures, Alexey Shlykov's journey is a testament to resilience and innovation. In this episode, we explore Alexey's incredible life: discover his experiences managing multicultural teams, mentoring immigrants, and supporting Ukrainian refugees. Learn how he …
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Today Roisin shares her journey of infertility, IVF experience and her two births - both emergency caesareans. When she fell pregnant with her son, she knew she wanted MGP care in the public system after hearing so many wonderful things about it on the podcast. She intended to have a low-intervention birth but as soon as she was diagnosed with gest…
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Jonathan Lockwood's journey is about embracing change, from mastering voiceovers to finding tranquility in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Discover how he transformed his life's path, from breaking free of restrictive beliefs to living among the beautiful high desert mountains. Packed with wisdom and inspiration, this episode is a must-listen for an…
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Katelyn’s first birth was relatively quick - a low-intervention vaginal birth in a private hospital. When she discovered she was pregnant again, she booked in with the same obstetrician but at her eight week scan, she found out she was pregnant with twins, and her obstetrician refused to support a vaginal birth. So began Katelyn’s informed pregnanc…
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The incredible journey of US inventor Alan Brunton, from revamping fine dining experiences and hosting TV cooking shows to pioneering sound healing technology with Cymatrax. Learn how Alan transformed his passions into groundbreaking innovations and how his Cymatrax technology enhances human potential and well-being. 🔔 Subscribe to my podcast on Sp…
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In today’s heartfelt episode, Erika shares her challenging and inspiring journey into motherhood with her two little boys. Erika opens up about conceiving after a short period of trying, only to face the heartbreaking loss of her first pregnancy due to a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks. She candidly shares her emotional and physical experiences of c…
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Sandra Dee Robinson transitioned from a celebrated Actress to a Charisma Coach. Now, she guides individuals to embrace their charisma and reinvent their lives in midlife. Sandra shares her unique approach, which incorporates nature and horses, practical steps to ignite your inner spark, and the importance of personal storytelling. Tune in for inspi…
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My first “Age of Reinvention” season is completed: interviews were recorded, edited, improved by adding the additional articles and resources to provide the additional information about my dear guests! Please, note that Emily Bron with the launch of the Age of Reinvention podcast also “Reinventing herself” 😊 and re-branding International Lifestyle …
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In today’s episode, Tanya takes us through her four birth experiences. Her first two babies are now teenagers and her second two are very little, so she speaks from the perspective of a mother in her 20s and her 40s and comments on how the maternity system has changed over the years to ultimately become more risk-averse. She conceived via IVF for h…
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Sarah has a family history of breast cancer and is very aware of the protective benefits of breastfeeding so she was determined to persist despite the challenges. She only realised she had flat nipples after the birth of her first baby so she used nipple shields for four months and fed without them for an extra 11 months. Her second baby was born w…
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