Ageing Fearlessly Podcast
by Karen Sander
Ageing Fearlessly hosted by Karen Sander is a podcast of the radio program of the same name. The program is for the 50+ Baby Boomers and aims to educate, motivate and inspire you to live a vitally active life, full of joy.All the songs from the radio program have been deleted to abide by laws for royalties
Episodes
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Episode 121 Turning 50 Don’t Give Up, Step Up
Life Coach Anne McKeown discusses life after 50 and how to embrace and live life to the fullest. 50 is afterall only a number. #livelife #lifecoach #mentor #education #embracelife #fulfilled #empowered #ageingfearlessly #aginggracefully #gratitude #lifelong education #enjoyment #happiness…
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Episode 120 Purpose, Passion, Pivot and Success with Angela Lucente
Passion and Purpose are very topical and relevant to living a fulfilling life, however having the courage to pivot is important to success. In this interview I speak with Angela Lucente who embraces these 3 P's and leads a very successful and fulfilling life. #passion #purpose #pivot #lifestyle...
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Episode 119 A Guide to Eye Health and Ageing with Ophthalmologist Jenny Danks
A Guide to Eye Health and Ageing with Ophthalmologist Jenny Danks The health of our eyes should be a priority. As we age, we experience changes in our vision. Ophthalmologist Dr Jenny Danks shares detailed information on eye health and the importance of regular check-ups which may make the...
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Episode 118 How To Make Sense of Your Turbulent Life !
In the1990's Peter Quarry was the resident Psychologist on Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton. Peter has had a prosperous career and like many of us at times his life has been challenging. These days Peter is the author of "If I Were You" - A Psychologist Puts Himself on the Couch, a book...
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Episode 117 A Purposeful Retirement- People for Purpose
Time and time again I encounter people who want to retire but are concerned how they will fill the hours spent working. This is a big issue and finding that special something, that engages, motivates, and gives a sense of satisfaction is key to ‘Ageing Fearlessly’. Rachel McLennan is the…
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Episode 116 Reflections Of A Soldier
Gary McKay is a Viet Nam War Veteran. At 21, Gary was a platoon leader in a tough war. Gary shares graphic insights into the war in Vietnam and the battles his platoon engaged in. These days Gary is an author of 24 books, including one novel. He is also an historian and a guide with Battlefield...
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Episode 115 Doing It My Way
There is only one way to do life-"Your Way" No one else can do it like you. Life sometimes presents situations that change our lives for ever. These events make us stop, think and pivot from what we are doing and take us in a direction that is foreign to us. We find ourselves as the saying goes...
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Episode 114 It Was a Man’s World
Annie Wright's career in the music industry began in Sydney Australia in 1974 when she was just 19 years of age Anne, with RCA Records. Young and naive, Annie paved her way to becoming one of the most respected women in the industry, who kept her feet firmly planted on the ground whilst working...
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Episode 113 The Underwater Love Affair
Marco Bordieri is an adventurer by nature. After leaving his homeland, Italy he was lured to Australia. It was here he fell in love. This is his story. #diving #underwater #marinelife #citizenscientist #viz #love #passion #purpose #photography #loveaffair #dive #diving #scubadiving #scuba...
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Episode 112 Sail Into the Seventies
The most challenging race on the Australian Yachting Calendar is the 628 Nautical Mile sailing race, The Sydney to Hobart. It commences at 1pm every Boxing Day and is now in its 77th year. This race is fraught with danger, it is subject to all mother nature can muster. The conditions can be...
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Episode 111 Who Said Print Is Dead?
Liam Carroll is the founder of The Tawny Frogmouth Magazine. He decided to create a magazine for the Northern Beaches, Sydney. Friends, family, and the local community, raised their eyebrows and questioned whether this was a clever idea. Their major concern was that in a digitalised world, that...
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Episode 110 Knowing Who You Are Is Liberating!
Aminata Conteh-Biger’s life experience, does not define who she is today. Her idyllic childhood in Sierra Leone, West Africa was brought to an abrupt halt, when she was kidnapped, aged eighteen, during the 11-year civil war. She experienced sexual abuse and torment during captivity and spent…
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Episode 109 My Past Doesn’t Have To Define My Future!
'Intergenerational Emotional Trauma' does not have to define your future and rob you of the life you deserve and desire. You and only you, can break the cycle. Maryan Bova, shares her personal experience and expert knowledge on this subject. She has seen it all, having come been a health...
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Episode 108 Emotional Assertiveness- the Key to Living a Happier Life
Corinne McDevitt, founder of Training Lab, sheds light on the benefits of Emotional Assertiveness Training, including the important role of fear, anger, sadness and happiness in our lives. She also shares some of the success stories that have come from the trainings she offers. #assertive...
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Episode 107 Dying With Dee Dee
Dying is a subject that many of us skirt around, however it is one of those important conversations and there is a lot you do need to know, even if you are a healthy fit person. Dee Dee The Die Right Diva is an expert when it comes to this very sensitive topic and shares some valuable…
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Episode 106 ”Courage”
Dr Tony Bernard from the Northern Beaches, Sydney Australia, discusses his recently published book, The Ghost Tattoo, a true story of his father, Henry Bernard’s life. Henry was a respected and hard working doctor on the Northern Beaches, from 1956 until 2002, however few of his patients, the…
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Episode 105 When I Grow Up!
Brydie Wright is like many of us, feeling she has put her passion and purpose on hold, and taken the more conservative approach to life, working in roles that did not satisfy her true desire. Brydie chopped and changed careers to pay the mortgage and raise her family. Finally, Brydie has bitten…
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Episode 104 So you have an idea for a business? What next?
Melissa Pye has been part of the Australian start-up ecosystem over the past 8 years and is currently the UNSW Founders 10x Accelerator Program Manager. I asked Melissa what I thought was a simple question. What is the difference between a Start Up and a Business and what do you do if you have an...
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Episode 103 Men Ageing Fearlessly
Gunter Swoboda, is a passionate psychologist with 30 years experience. He is the author of Making Good Men Great, Surfing The Wave of Masculinity. I asked Gunter "How Can Men Age Fearlessly"? In this podcast Gunter shares his knowledge and expertise. #success #grateful #personalgrowth #growing...
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Episode102 Becoming a Bestselling Author
Dr Joanna Nell is not only a practising GP and an advocate for positive ageing, she is also a best selling author of 4 novels, including her most recent publication "The Tea Ladies of St Jude's Hospital". Joanna takes the listener on the journey to becoming an author and how being a GP helps her…
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Episode 101 Go Karting Bonding Family
Mark Dunbar a husband, father and grandfather who loves his family. Mark's other love is Go Karting and he shares his passion with 3 generations of Dunbar's. Besides fun, Karting has helped build strong family bonds as well as teaching them all many valuable life lessons including the importance…
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Episode 100 Karen‘s Podcast Journey Reaching 100
Kelly Van Nelson, Author, Poet and Ted Talk Speaker turns the tables on Karen Sander, Founder and Host of the Ageing Fearlessly Podcast. Karen reveals the secrets to her podcasting and Story Room Aus journey. #ageingfearlessly #tedtalks #century #GADS #mentalhealth #emotionaljourney
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Episode 99 Women are Miners Too
Ever imagined what it would be like be female and working in a mine? I asked Tracey Sgroi about her experience working in an open cut mine. It’s a place where machinery, stands 2 storeys high. Tracey describes operating these machines as driving huge tonka trucks. This is no place for stilettos....
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Episode 98 Live Your Tapas Life
Are you about to retire from a long career? How well prepared are you? Perhaps you have spent years preparing your finances so you can enjoy your retirement. But, have you taken your plan one step further to include how you will fill the void when you are no longer busy for 40 hours or more a…
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Episode 97 Mental Illness, Surviving Suicide
Mental Illness is traumatic not only for the person suffering but for those who love them. Penny Holbrook shares her story. It is a brave journey she has travelled, from attempting to take her own life to volunteering and helping others during their recovery. A good news story. #suicide...
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Episode 96 Caring for Ageing Family Members
Are you struggling with how to keep an ailing or elderly family member at home? How do you provide care and keep them safe; it can be a full-time role? Dr Joanna Nell is a GP who has a penchant for working with the elderly. Dr Nell helps me to understand the ins and outs of the care available to...
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Episode 95 The Outback Ringer
At age 11 Peter Bevis left home to become a ringer, learning the ropes to become of mustering cattle. His bed was his swag school was not your usual reading, writing and arithmatic, not for young Peter, he learnt life's lesson's from his fellow, stockman who took him under their wing #ringer...
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Episode 94 Outback Australia
The eleven year drought in Outback Australia has been nothing short of heartbreaking, the land is looking thirsty and life is tough for graziers. Richard Kinnon, has spent his whole life on cattle and sheep stations and not wanting to walk away he knew he had to try something different, so he…
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Episode 93 Good Men Can Become Great
Have you ever wondered why men struggle when it comes to expressing feelings and emotions? Gunter Swoboda is a psychologist, speaker, author and mentor and the creator of the Making Good Men Great movement and the author of Surfing the New Wave of Masculinity: Making Good Men Great. Gunter...
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Episode 92 Covid Clarity Change
Barry Nicolaou is a fierce advocate of well-being and to be able to chase down life’s sought-after moments. In this interview we discuss how life might look after Covid-19. There are positives that have come from the Covid and lockdowns. One of the positives is the opportunity to push “pause” on...
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Episode 91Unleash the Creative Genius In You
There is a creative genius inside all of us, it is just a matter of unleashing them. Ashley Kalagian Blunt is a Canadian living in Australia. She is a talented writer and author, a comedian and hosts a podcast. Let's face it she is in touch with her creative side. Ashley shares her thoughts about...
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Episode 90 Myths About Ageing
Have you resigned yourself to believing that as you age you will continue to put on weight and that this is out of your control? Well, you are not alone. The good news is it is a MYTH. Lia Zalums is an CEO executive coach and wellness influencer who inspires & equips mature women leaders with...
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Episode 89 How to Manage a Crisis
When faced with a crisis how do you react? Marnie Edwards is our expert this week, when it comes to managing a crisis. Her knowledge is priceless and she shares how to cope when faced with a crisis. #crisis #covid #coronavirus #pandemic #lockdown #love #help #business #stayhome #crisismanagement...
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Episode 88 Living In The Flow
Jeanine Sciacca is the author of Living In the Flow. The sudden death of her younger brother was a terrible tragedy, however, it became the catalyst that helped Jeanine to find her true purpose in life. #motivation #awakening #innerpeace #lifepurpose #love #spiritualawakening #spirituality...
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Episode 87 NSW Floods - The Mop Up
NSW was ravaged by the worst floods in 50 years in March 2021. Today the floods are almost forgotten, unless of course you live in the areas where the floods occurred. If you visit the Camden Haven Area, it looks as pretty as a picture, the river is majestic as it flows from the source near...
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Episode 86 Women and Wine
Every year more and more women are realising that their drinking habits are having a negative impact on their lives. Sober Coach, Melise Ammit is a health professional specialising in the field of managing addictions. Melise works with women to help them to achieve their goals whether it be…
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Episode 85 Opal Mining, One Woman's Courageous Sea Change
In her late teens Vicki Bokros was managing bikini boutiques on the Queensland Gold Coast, a dream job for a young woman. An acquaintance, who regularly visited the Gold Coast showed her some coloured glass. Each small piece had expensive price tags. Vicki's interest was piqued and off she went…
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Episode 84 Turning Trash into Treasure
Peter Cooke, Lightning Ridge local, better-known for his role in TV series, “Outback Opal Hunters, is much more than the opal miner. Peter’s love of collecting junk/trash, I mean ‘treasure’ and crafting it into unique and quirky sculptures keeps him busy long after a hard day in the mine fields…
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Episode 83 A Meaningful Retirement with Dorset Sutton
Ever wondered how you would find new meaning in your life after retirement? Dorset Sutton had no idea that it would be so hard to do just this, after returning to Australia and retiring from a long and successful career in the corporate world. With a positive mindset, both he and his wife Jenny...
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Episode 82 Breathe to Live
Emma Shearman shares her knowledge of Breath Work and Ice Baths and the benefits to our health and well-being, in particular our mental health. During Covid, Emma was introduced to Free Diving, something she is now passionate about. Emma loves the ocean and spends her downtime surfing, spear...
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Episode 81 Back In The Groove
The past 12 months for entertainers has been a time of knuckling down and creating. Aly Cook one of NZ's a well-known singer/songwriter spent last year producing new music and living life by getting back to a more harmonious life, growing produce and hanging out on the land. With the opening of…
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Episode 80 New Beginnings
Brent Martin, from Vancouver/Whistler BC, Canada is an adventure enthusiast. In his mid 50's Brent pivoted his career and followed his heart to build a new lifestyle and business, that combines both nature and adventure. This new direction brings Brent and his family endless joy and a real sense…
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Episode 79 One Step From Homelessness
Its a scary thought but the fact is that we are all only one step from homelessness. Michael and Jai discuss facts about being homeless and a project "Homeless In Focus" that is making a positive difference to the community of homeless Australians. ##homelessness #homeless #covid #charity...
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Episode 78 The Key To Success
An interview with Barry Nicolaou, author and Corporate Wellbeing and Resilience Specialist and Sam Makhoul, Lawyer and founder of The Higher Branch Success Academy share their key tips to success. This interview is bursting with valuable information for everyone. #motivation3 #businessmindset...
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Episode 77 Over 50 - You Matter
Carol O'Halloran breathes energy, vitality and fun into the over 50's. For decades Carol has been championing the important role they play in society. Carol is often referred to as the Energiser MC. If something is worth doing in the fitness industry Carol has done it. #over #style #andfabulous...
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Episode 76 Advice To My 16-Year-Old Self
Yve Lavine is a photographer making a difference to women around the globe. Her recent exhibition and now publication of her photo story book, "Sweet 16", shares the advice that 16 women over 60 would give to their 16-year-old self. A powerful #ageingfearlessly #sweetsixteen #advice #love...
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Episode 75 Be True To Yourself
What do you do when you realise, at the tender age of seven, that you are in the wrong body? Belinda Zipper shares her courageous journey to become the women she knew she was meant to be. A story of struggle, courage and triumph. #ageingfearlessly #transgender #bravery #courage #transgenderpeople...
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Episode 74 Women of the Wall
One of the human givens is being a part of a community, a group that has a common interest. The Women of the Wall more commonly known as the WOW's is a wonderful example of community. Find out more about the WOW's as 6 of them join me in the studio to share the story of the WOW's. #community...
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Never Say Never!
Two friends set off on a 56ft yacht to fulfil their dreams of circumnavigating the globe. Matt Hayes and Sid Seymour are in my opinion truly brave. Why you ask is the title for this interview "Never Say Never", well you will have to listen to find out. Their adventures take them to places most of...
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Episode 72 Covid and Cochlear: How The Hearing Impaired Adapted to the Crisis
The answer to many of the roadblocks of Covid-19 was to conduct our lives over Zoom. But can you imagine how this would have affected you if you were hearing impaired? Jennie Brand-Miller shares how technology and Cochlear Implants have allowed her to thrive and continue working during the…
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About this show
Ageing Fearlessly hosted by Karen Sander is a podcast of the radio program of the same name. The program is for the 50+ Baby Boomers and aims to educate, motivate and inspire you to live a vitally active life, full of joy.All the songs from the radio program have been deleted to abide by laws for royalties
Hosted by
Karen Sander