Fifties Unscripted: Embracing My Second Act

Wrapping up season 1 so what better than to have Dan join me and share his unscripted journey. Sharing his perspective on separation, coparenting, dating, being a bonus dad and getting married for a second name. We'll share some insight into some things we do differently dating later in life and how our lived experiences have changed how we interact, communicate and grow as a couple!

In 2021, we had to say goodbye to my dad. Tonight, I want to share what I experienced, my feelings, emotions and the hardships I dealt with in accepting this next unscripted chapter in life. Losing a loved one is never easy, and it is important to remember that no two people, even those experiencing the same loss, will feel, react or handle things the same way. I will also share how I managed for the first year and what the girls and I have done since to always remember and stay close with Papa.

At 51 I was officially diagnosed with ADHD. In this episode I discuss what I learnt, how I found out and some of the things that have helped me most so far. It is never easy to change, and it is even harder learning to build better habits later in life!

Menopause.... Perimenopause.... what does it all mean and what is going on with me now. Join me as I discuss my journey so far in the next stage of my unscripted story.

In this episode I revisit the struggles I faced as I came to terms and finding out about different health struggles. The need to trust your instincts and not be afraid to ask for a second opinion. As someone who lives with an invisible disability it can be a struggle to get people to understand what you deal with. It can also be difficult to figure out how to manage, when you want to do so much and are limited in what is capable. I hope talking about my experience will shed some light on what it is like living with chronic illness.

In this weeks episode I open up on my mental health journey. I believe in the importance of talking about mental health and raising awareness. We as a society need to break the stigma around mental health so that it becomes just as standard as physical health and people feel more at ease to share their struggles.

In today's episode, I discuss how things change as our kids grow up. I talk about when it's no longer mommy help and just mom I can do it myself. Each child is unique and their experiences, personality and emotions are different from ours, their siblings and their friends. Learning to listen and support them in their unscripted journey without trying to write their script is difficult. I will share some of the things I've learnt and lived through with my kids and how I managed the changes with all three of my girls.

In this episode I talk all about becoming a mom and navigating life as I adjusted to managing marriage, kids, career and life. I look back at the different experiences and bumps I faced along the way, discussing how I coped and managed through. I do wonder if having a clone of myself could have helped?

In this episode, I take a deeper dive into my self-care journey.  What I had to do to find peace and show myself the same care, compassion and grace, that I so freely gave to everyone else.

What you see isn't always the full story. For almost twenty years I struggled with weight management. I had lost hope, didn't believe I could ever lose the weight or win the battle. I just thought it was due to everything in life, however the biggest roadblock was me. Over the past twenty years I had let my inner critic call the shots. This year I put her in her place and I took charge and rewrote my story. Now 80lbs lighter, I'm on a new journey and nearing a goal I originally thought I would never achieve.

In this episode, I share my experiences of starting over as I approached 50. Following my separation, I had to readjust to what I thought life would be and where I thought things were going. Learning to do more and finding my self-confidence along the way.

Welcome to Fifties Unscripted, I'm excited to share my stories, lessons learned and lived experiences with you as I embrace my second act! This first Episode is an intro, my chance to tell you a little bit about who I am, what I hope to talk about and what I think you may enjoy along the way! Life is full of change and no matter our age we all experience life in different ways, join me as we chat about life in all its unscripted glory