Episodes

In today’s episode, we welcome Ingrid Green to educate us on Sickle Cell Anemia and spread the word about the work she does on the disease with the American Red Cross. Ingrid walks us through exactly what Sickle Cell Anemia is, how it affects those that have it, how it’s currently treated, and what work is currently being done to improve those treatments. We also discuss the current stigmas surrounding giving blood in the African American community, and why making the decision to give blood cou...

On this episode of 50, Now What!? We welcome Alicia's friend Jessica Bodiford back onto the podcast. As well as being a producer and playwright - she is also a fellow podcaster, and joins us today to discuss her new project, The Bible Rewind Podcast. Each episode of the Bible Rewind covers and challenges different topics found in the Bible, as discussed by experts and historians to serve as a starting point for further exploration. In this episode, Alicia and Jessica discuss both of their perso...

Today we’re honored to welcome the author of “Sonata for a Damaged Heart”, Kisha Stewart. In 2011, Kisha suffered a heart attack at an abnormally young age of 31, only two weeks after having a child. In this episode, we discuss some of her experiences that she outlines in this moving memoir, the concept of strong woman syndrome, what it means to live in the in between, and why pregnancy is the ultimate stress test for your heart and what you need to do to be ready for it. Kisha shares her exper...

Just because we have crossed the 50-year milestone in our lives, does not mean that we have to be done coming up with and pursuing goals. That’s why we are so excited to welcome Jean-Marie Jobs onto the program to discuss what goal setting, and the subsequent pursuit of those goals, can look like as we continue into our 50s and beyond. In this illuminating conversation, we discuss the power of intention, how to find clarity of purpose and being, and strategies being present in the present while...

On this episode of 50, Now What!? Alicia sits down with Kyomi O’Connor, Author of “A Sky of Infinite Blue: A Japanese Immigrant’s Search for Home and Self.” In today’s episode, Kyomi graciously shares the emotional challenges from her childhood and family in Japan, and her subsequent journey to the United States to find a way to start over for herself. While working as a researcher living out of a tiny apartment in Bethesda, Maryland, she met her future husband Patrick - a British cancer resear...

Going through a journey with grief after losing a loved one is a life-altering experience, but not one that has to be walked alone. Today’s guest, Dr. Karen Wyatt, host of “The End of Life Podcast” joins us today to help us shed some light into an area of life that can be difficult to explore In this episode, we discuss all of the methods that helped Dr. Wyatt process her own grief, and how they can be applied to our own lives. We also expand upon what it means to become a caretaker for those w...

Today we welcome Danielle Desir Corbett, host of “The Thought Card” Podcast and author of multiple books on how to manage money while planning the vacations of your dreams to the 50, Now What!? Podcast. And we’re here today to discuss just that - just because we’re in our 50’s does not mean we need to stop catching those flights! In today's conversation, we talk about just exactly what it means to be a financially savvy traveler, how to define your travel style, how to properly prepare for your...

Today we are so pleased to welcome back the first repeat guest to 50, Now What!? Terri Jones. The first conversation about financial planning for retirement was so impactful, that we just had to come back and continue! Today, Alicia and Terri dive into another important part of life that you should not wait to address - estate planning. This is a large, slow process that can be very intimidating, luckily we have Terri to break it down. They talk about some of the best places to start when estat...

We are so excited to share this very special episode with you - a conversation with some of Alicia’s dear friends. Today we welcome three incredible women Jessica Bodiford, Kisha Williams, and Elizabeth Hope onto the show to discuss love, relationships, family, upcoming holiday plans, what we’re manifesting for 2024, and much more. The conversation feels like a gathering around the dinner table, filled with laughter, insights, and genuine friendship. Order Jessica's book, The Christmas Adventur...

Sometimes, people walk into our lives, and we can immediately see the light that shines from them, and how they share so willingly with other people. From my first moment of meeting today’s guest, Dionne Phillips, I knew I needed to have her on because she is literally shining light everywhere she goes. Dionne is the owner of D’lashes Lash and Wellness Spa in Beverly Hills, CA, and shares her journey from doing her own lashes in her New York kitchen, to opening her own luxury space and becoming...

Women play a vast amount of roles in their lives, but more often than not, we become caretakers for our spouses, children, or other loved ones. But what happens when we become the ones that need care, and we’re not sure where to turn? Luckily for us, today’s guest Susan Salenger, author of “Sidelined: How Women Can Navigate a Broken Healthcare System” is here to help unravel the complicated layers that come with dealing with health issues. In today’s conversation, we speak about why multiple op...

Jumping back into the dating world can be stressful at any age, but today's guest Lisa Copeland is here to tell you that there is actually a ton of freedom in dating over 50. In today’s episode we talk about why heart connection is far more important than chemistry, why triggering the “hero response” in a man is a good thing, how to create the vision for the kind of partner you want and much more. Whether you are recently single and ready to mingle, have been solo for a while and are ready to ...

When we hit our 50’s, it can become harder and harder to find the kind of care your changing body and mind needs. So what do we do when that search for wellness feels like finding a needle in a haystack? When it comes to today’s guest, Karen Viesta, you become the expert yourself! Karen is a health and life coach for women over 40, as well as the host of the midlife Podcast “Wellegant Woman: Redefining Midlife”. After going through her own midlife reinvention, Karen has become passionate about ...

Do you ever feel like you are too busy, too old, or too out of shape to begin a fitness journey? Well, think again - our guest Traci Townsend is here to start you on a path to become a stronger, more active, and more fit version of yourself. Traci is a retired public educator who made a big life shift, becoming a certified personal trainer and online fitness coach for women over 50. Now, she operates an online personal fitness coaching business, offering one-on-one consultations, custom workout ...

What happens when two empty nesters decide to trek Fourteen Hundred miles on Europe’s GR5? Alicia sits down with Kathy Elkind, author of the new book, “To Walk it is to See it”, to find out! They discuss the profound insights and epiphanies Kathy had while walking 1400 miles with her husband Jim, through Europe. They also touch on the power of synchronicity and how mindfulness, self compassion and contentment were among the items she “packed” for this journey, and more. This was a wonderfully in...