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The Second Half
by Rebecca
This podcast is about people’s stories. Stories of our struggles and the work it takes to overcome those struggles, of our failures and finding success, and ultimately of healing and love. My guests and I share stories of challenges and successes, especially in the second half of life. The second half means the second half of our lives and the unique issues we face during this period of time but it also means the pivotal decisions or circumstances that happen at any time in our lives that change and redefine who we are. I'm hoping that the stories that my guests share will help you feel less alone in your own struggles and will make us all feel more connected as a community. New episodes every week!
Episodes
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Tools to Build Your Mental Fitness
Wendy Reed talks about tools we can use to build our mental fitness to deal with anxiety, stress and other mental health challenges. Wendy is a certified professional coach in the DC metro area. She coaches clients across the US and facilitates live and online workshops with a focus on helping...
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What Today's Movements Can Learn from Women’s Suffrage
Lucinda Robb talks about the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, and the lessons modern movements can learn from one of the longest - and ultimately successful - civil rights movements in American history. Lucinda has been interested in the suffrage movement since…
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Tools to Cope w/ Stress & Anxiety During the Pandemic
Dr. Cecily Havert talks about different coping tools to deal with the stress and anxiety many people are experiencing during the pandemic. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and mental health. She’s been practicing for over 15 years. She also teaches medical...
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Struggling w/ Anxiety & an Eating Disorder During Quarantine
Today, instead of a guest, I talk about the challenges of having anxiety and an eating disorder during the quarantine and the tools I've used to help me get through these challenges.
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Life with an Eating Disorder
Amanda Long talks about her struggles with and recovery from an eating disorder. After 20 years as a journalist, she became a massage therapist in 2011 and loves communicating through touch. She checked herself into inpatient treatment for an eating disorder in 2017, and is yearning to care for,...
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A Mother of a Black Son
Ericka talks about her experience of being a black woman and a mother of a black son in America. We discuss systemic racism, faith and hope for the next generation. Ericka has been a Montessori teacher for the past 13 years. Prior to that, she was a social worker for 10 years in North Carolina,...
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Being a Black Man in America
Louis, not his real name, talks about his experience of being a black man in America and his views on the national conversation we are having about race. We discuss systemic racism, faith, and hope for the future. Louis is a legal professional and an entrepreneur.
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Healthcare for the LGBTQ Community
Dr. Cecily Havert discusses the physical, emotional and mental health issues faced by the LGBTQ community. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and mental health. She’s been practicing for over 15 years. She also teaches medical students at Georgetown University....
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Losing Your Parent to Suicide
Pamela Lessard talks about losing her father to suicide and how that affected her, her family and her identity. Pamela was born in Tehran, Iran. Her family moved around the world from there because of her father’s job as a CIA agent, landing back in Washington DC in the early 1970s, then to…
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Living with a Life-Threatening Condition During the Pandemic
Jim Albright discusses living with cystic fibrosis and his journey with the disease since founding out he had the disease at 15 years old and being told that he had only a few years to live. He also discusses how his condition has affected his life during the pandemic. Jim spent twenty years in...
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Tips on Self Care During the Quarantine
Kate Hood talks about self care during the quarantine. Kate is a certified life coach, health and wellness coach and working mom of three, currently navigating life in quarantine with her family.
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The Challenges of Distant Learning During Quarantine
Diane Cooper-Gould talks about the challenges of distance learning during quarantine especially for children with disabilities and learning differences. Diane is Co-Founder of Fairfax County Special Education PTA, was its inaugural President and now works as its Co-Chair of Advocacy. Diane is the...
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Ramblings of a Woman at Home
On today's show, instead of a guest, I talk about the challenges and joys that I've been going through during this pandemic.
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Developments on Covid-19 Since Quarantine Began
Dr. Cecily Havert talks about the developments and changes she's seen in her medical practice and the medical community since the quarantine has begun. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and mental health. She’s been practicing for over 15 years. She also…
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Psychiatry & Psychology Treatments for Anxiety & Depression
Dr. Lawrence Ballon talks about psychiatry and psychology and how these treatments provide important tools to help people with their mental health. Dr. Ballon is a board certified psychiatrist as well as a psychoanalyst and psychopharmacologist. He has over 30 year of experience successfully...
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Returning to an Acting Career Left Behind
Diane Cooper-Gould talks about falling in love with acting early in life and her journey of having a career in acting as a young professional, leaving it for over 10 years and coming back to it later in life with a new understanding of herself and her career.
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Therapist’s Tools for Dealing w/ Anxiety During the Pandemic
Dr. Amy Heard talks about the tools we can use to deal with the anxiety and stress many of us are feeling during this pandemic. Dr. Heard is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience working with individuals and couples who are facing medical issues, life transitions, relationship...
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Losing Your Mother As You Welcome Your First Child to the World
Today I'm talking to Ella. Ella didn’t want to use her real name but agreed to share the incredible and tragic story of how she lost her mother at the same time as she welcomed her daughter to the world.
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The Impact of Coronavirus on Healthcare Providers & the Community
Dr. Cecily Havert discusses the novel coronavirus and its impact on healthcare providers and the community at large. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and mental health. She’s been practicing for over 15 years. She also teaches medical students at Georgetown...
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Women and Heart Disease
Dr. Cecily Havert talks about heart disease and how it affects women's lives and their health. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and mental health. She’s been practicing for over 15 years. She also teaches medical students at Georgetown University. She’s…
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When Your Child's Disability Changes Your Life
Diane Cooper-Gould talks about how her son's autism changed the course of her life. Diane is Co-Founder of Fairfax County Special Education PTA, was its inaugural President and now works as its Co-Chair of Advocacy. Diane is the creator of several courses and workshops on a range of disability...
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Aging, Beauty and Identity
Kate Hood and I talk about aging and beauty and their complicated effects on women’s identity and self worth.
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Life Redefined by a Father's Alzheimer’s
Chris Leavitt talks about his father’s Alzheimer’s and how that has affected his family and changed him and the way he lives his life. Chris is the Executive Director of Luxury Sales at Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
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How Menopause Affects Women's Lives
Dr. Cecily Havert talks about menopause and how it affects women’s lives, their health and their marriage. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and mental health. She’s been practicing for over 15 years. She also teaches medical students at Georgetown University....
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Redefining Your Life After a Bitter Divorce
Today I'm talking to Jenny. Jenny didn’t want to use her real name but agreed to share the story of her bitter and contentious divorce and how that experience has changed the way she views her life and her ability to love.
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Coming Out Journey and Finding Happiness
Kyle Herbig shares the story of his coming out journey and how he was able to be true to himself and find fulfillment and love.
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Life After the Kids Leave for College
Karen Morris shares the story of her twin girls leaving for college and how becoming an empty nester has affected her, her marriage and her life.
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Redefining Your Identity After Losing a Parent
Kate Hood talks about losing her mother, and how that loss has affected her life, her family and her identity.
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Facing Breast Cancer When Six Month Pregnant
Renee Newell talks about her incredible story of getting stage IV breast cancer when she was six months pregnant with her third child.
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Struggling w/ Anxiety & Tools That Can Help
Dr. Cecily Havert talks about mental health. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and mental health. She’s been practicing for over 15 years. She also teaches medical students at Georgetown University. She’s gotten a number of awards including Washingtonian...
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Living with Panic Attacks
Adrienne Wichard-Edds talks about having panic attacks for over twenty years and the tools she has learned to manage them. Adrienne is a writer whose work has been featured in the Washington Post, Billboard Magazine, the Hollywood Reporter, and Arlington Magazine.
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Intro. Life After Losing Your Child
Rebecca shares why she started the podcast and then talks to the New York Times best selling author Anna Whiston-Donaldson about the tragic accident eight and a half years ago that took her 12-year-old son, and her journey forward after that heartbreaking day. Anna is the author of Rare Bird, her...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast is about people’s stories. Stories of our struggles and the work it takes to overcome those struggles, of our failures and finding success, and ultimately of healing and love. My guests and I share stories of challenges and successes, especially in the second half of life. The second half means the second half of our lives and the unique issues we face during this period of time but it also means the pivotal decisions or circumstances that happen at any time in our lives that change and redefine who we are. I'm hoping that the stories that my guests share will help you feel less alone in your own struggles and will make us all feel more connected as a community. New episodes every week!
HOSTED BY
Rebecca
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This podcast is about people’s stories. Stories of our struggles and the work it takes to overcome those struggles, of our failures and finding success, and ultimately of healing and love. My guests and I share stories of challenges and successes, especially in the second half of life. The second...
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