Midlife Mixtape

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Midlife Mixtape

A podcast to celebrate GenXers at midlife, with humor, heart, and a really good beat. In each episode, writer Nancy Davis Kho of MidlifeMixtape.com interviews fellow GenXers about how they're thriving in the years between being hip and breaking one. From discussing the first concert each guest ever saw, to what’s easier and harder than they expected at midlife, to what piece of advice they'd give their younger selves, the conversations will inspire, entertain, and maybe even make you feel stoked to be caught in the middle.

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  • Ep 111 The Final Midlife Mixtape Podcast Episode
    14. Dezember 2021 · 28 min
    “Make room for something new”: Surprise! Creator and host Nancy Davis Kho on why it’s time to “sunset” the show after almost five years, plus Eight Big Life Lessons from the…
  • Ep 110 “New Map of Life” Cartographers Ken Smith and Karen Breslau
    30. November 2021 · 49 min
    “Stretch the rubber band”: Stanford Center for Longevity’s researcher Ken Smith and co-author Karen Breslau, on conclusions from SCL’s new study that seeks to radically redefine…
  • Ep 109 Animal Policy Expert Mark Cushing
    16. November 2021 · 44 min
    “From accessory to center stage”: Mark Cushing, founder of the Animal Policy Group and author of “Pet Nation”, on the emotional, physical, and societal benefits of the…
  • Ep 108 DryTogether Founders Megan Zesati and Holly Sprague
    2. November 2021 · 43 min
    “A spirit of curiosity”: Megan Zesati and Holly Sprague, founders of the DryTogether alcohol-free living community for midlife moms, on the benefits of teaming up to cut back on…
  • Ep 107 Listeners’ Halloween Stories
    19. Oktober 2021 · 26 min
    “Who’s Slash?”: Listeners – and Nancy – share stories of their memorable Gen X Halloweens past, from decidedly non-sexy costume strategies, to 7th graders on the cusp, to home…
  • Ep 106 Singer/Songwriter Bob Schneider
    5. Oktober 2021 · 1 h 08 min
    “Something besides yourself to love”: Austin music legend Bob Schneider on his latest album, “In a Roomful of Blood With a Sleeping Tiger”, non-autobiographical songs written…
  • Ep 105 Grateful Living Guide Kristi Nelson
    21. September 2021 · 43 min
    “Stop, Look, Go”: Kristi Nelson, author of “Wake Up Grateful,” on transforming her Stage IV cancer survival into a lifetime practice of more grateful living, midlife carpe diem,…
  • Ep 104 Master’s Degree Student Taya Dunn Johnson
    7. September 2021 · 55 min
    “My brain is waking up”: Taya Dunn Johnson on going back to school alongside her 7th grader this fall, and the personal passion that pulled her to a field of study she had never…
  • Ep 103 “First Date Stories” Author Jodi Klein
    24. August 2021 · 48 min
    “Dating is a skill”: Jodi Klein, author and podcast host of “First Date Stories”, on the benefits and challenges of being a “seasoned” dater, her Ninja midlife dating tips, and…
  • Ep 102 “Science Mom” Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson
    20. Juli 2021 · 42 min
    “Start the conversation”: Oceanographer Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson talks about the ScienceMoms.com initiative seeking to apply “Mom Power” in tackling climate change, how midlife…
  • Ep 101 Womaness Founders Sally Mueller and Michelle Jacobs
    6. Juli 2021 · 44 min
    “It’s about time”: Menopause entrepreneurs Sally Mueller and Michelle Jacobs talk about why it’s taken so long to address the needs of women in perimenopause and menopause, and…
  • Ep 100 Centennial Celebration
    22. Juni 2021 · 48 min
    “In the blink of an eye”: In this Very Special Episode that is also All In The Family, Midlife Mixtape Podcast creator and host Nancy Davis Kho answers listeners’ questions about…
  • Ep 99 RV Adventurer Michelle Fishburne
    8. Juni 2021 · 43 min
    “Tired of being a deputy”: Michelle Fishburne of Who We Are Now talks about turning a one-two-three punch of pandemic life changes into a 12,000 mile road trip, a book deal, and…
  • Ep 98 Midlife Gap Year Advocate Lisette Smith
    25. Mai 2021 · 39 min
    “Time to regroup”: Lisette Smith, certified financial planner, on thinking of our work lives in chapters, the best ways to plan for a Midlife Gap Year, and why early retirement…
  • Ep 97 Ballet Production Director Christopher Dennis
    11. Mai 2021 · 45 min
    “That’s my call”: San Francisco Ballet’s Christopher Dennis on the obvious career path that nonetheless had to be pointed out to him, the patience and grace that comes with…
  • Ep 96 Listeners’ “Still in Rotation” Albums
    27. April 2021 · 48 min
    “It means different things all the time, but it always works”: Listeners share stories of the music of their lives, from Prince to Joni Mitchell to The Beastie Boys and everyone…
  • Ep 89 Listeners’ 2020 Grief and Gratitude
    22. Dezember 2020 · 33 min
    “I grieve and thank Time for all of these reasons”: In this special year-end episode, a compendium of listeners’ stories of the losses they’re grieving and something they’re…
  • Ep 88 “Life Is in the Transitions” Author Bruce Feiler
    8. Dezember 2020 · 49 min
    “Find an upbeat ending”: NYT bestselling author Bruce Feiler on the power of storytelling when we go through difficult times, the universal patterns of “lifequakes”, and how we…
  • Ep 87 Potentialist Joanna Bloor
    24. November 2020 · 47 min
    “Figure out your ball”: In her work as “aspiring Fairy Godmother”, tech startup veteran Joanna Bloor talks about uncovering your unique magic, why “adventure timelines” are…
  • Ep 86 Epidemiologist Dr. George Rutherford
    10. November 2020 · 41 min
    “The responsible thing to do”: In this special episode, UCSF public health specialist Dr. George Rutherford MD answers Midlife Mixtape listeners’ questions about COVID, vaccine…
  • Ep 85 Community Organizer Angela Lang
    27. Oktober 2020 · 36 min
    “Our freedoms are tied together”: Angela Lang, Executive Director of Black Leaders Organizing for Community (BLOC), on why helping a community’s most marginalized citizens…
  • Ep 84 Therapist Mazi Robinson
    13. Oktober 2020 · 49 min
    “This good, hard life”: Licensed counselor Mazi Robinson on the payoff from the pain that may come with midlife transitions, concrete steps for navigating COVID mental health…
  • Ep 83 Navy Veteran/Episcopal Priest Andrew Hybl
    29. September 2020 · 38 min
    “A bunch of big questions”: Reverend Andrew Hybl on enlisting in the military after 9/11, how doubts raised during active duty in Iraq gradually unfolded into Episcopal…
  • Ep 82 TueNight.com Founder Margit Detweiler
    15. September 2020 · 40 min
    “Inquisitive, interested, exploratory”: Margit Detweiler on the motivation behind multimedia “grown-ass lady storytelling” platform TueNight.com, lessons she’s learned about…
  • Ep 81 What Do You Wish You Could Tell Your Younger Self?
    18. August 2020 · 37 min
    “You have everything you need”: In this special episode, Nancy rounds up advice from past guests in answer to the question, “What do you wish you could go back and tell your…
  • Ep 80 “Home-Baked” Author Alia Volz
    4. August 2020 · 42 min
    “A family of raconteurs”: Alia Volz on her new memoir “Home-Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco”, her parents’ pioneering cannabis business, industry…
  • Ep 79 Musician Teddy Thompson
    21. Juli 2020 · 42 min
    “Better command of my voice”: Singer/songwriter Teddy Thompson discusses and shares songs from his new album Heartbreaker Please, provides a suggested cocktail pairing, and…
  • Ep 78 Listeners’ Gen X Childhood Summer Stories
    7. Juli 2020 · 42 min
    “But anyway, I’m still alive to tell it”: Listeners share their favorite ‘70s and ‘80s childhood memories, from banana-seat bike rides to boardwalk employment to the educational…
  • Ep 77 Journalist Otis Taylor Jr.
    23. Juni 2020 · 41 min
    “Not interested in telling stories from the top down”: SFChronicle reporter Otis Taylor Jr on the media’s ability to open readers’ eyes by sharing diverse stories, the importance…
  • Ep 76 Affordable Housing Advocate Fay Darmawi
    9. Juni 2020 · 34 min
    “How much do we care?” SF Urban Film Fest founder Fay Darmawi on her cross-disciplinary approach to housing justice, the power of storytelling to change the Affordable Housing…
  • Ep 75 Poi Dog Pondering Frontman Frank Orrall
    26. Mai 2020 · 39 min
    “Hardcore reinvention”: Poi Dog Pondering founder and bandleader Frank Orrall talks about learning to trust his instincts in the music business, his musical and culinary side…
  • Ep 74 Educator and Author Jessica Lahey
    12. Mai 2020 · 40 min
    “Stick with the things that really feed you”: NY Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure Jessica Lahey on pandemic lessons in resilience and self-efficacy, her zig zag…
  • Ep 73 Pop Star Goddesses Author Jennifer Armstrong
    28. April 2020 · 41 min
    “Just pretend you’re Beyoncé right now”: Pop culture history writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong talks about her new book Pop Star Goddesses and how channeling both the power and…
  • Ep 72 Being Black at School Founder Kelly Hurst
    14. April 2020 · 43 min
    “Notice that people have been left out”: Kelly Wickham Hurst of Being Black at School talks about tackling systemic racism, the midlife freedom that comes from saying “I don’t…
  • Ep 71 Listeners’ Youthful Shenanigans
    24. März 2020 · 34 min
    “I must have been insane. No, just a teenager”: Designed to distract you momentarily from your current worries, this listener-contributed episode shares youthful tales of…
  • Ep 70 Beauty and Style Editor Kim France
    18. Februar 2020 · 35 min
    “You can always make a change”: founding editor of Lucky Magazine Kim France on why we shouldn’t beat ourselves up for caring about appearance as we age, using invisibility as a…
  • Ep 69 “Why We Can’t Sleep” Author Ada Calhoun
    14. Januar 2020 · 36 min
    “Not just you”: Ada Calhoun, author of “Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis”, unpacks reasons for GenX’s specific midlife challenges and offers ways to cope, from…
  • Ep 68 Author/Podcaster Nancy Davis Kho
    3. Dezember 2019 · 39 min
    “It gets easier to find things to be grateful for”: The tables are turned as “A Word on Words” host and author Mary Laura Philpott interviews Midlife Mixtape Podcast host and…
  • Ep 67 Listeners’ Thank-You Stories
    19. November 2019 · 25 min
    “Everything that held our family together”: In this special Thanksgiving episode, Midlife Mixtape listeners share thanks for the people who made them who they are today, from…
  • Ep 66 Long Term Care Expert Lisa Cini
    5. November 2019 · 35 min
    “From fear to freedom”: Leading Alzheimer’s and long-term care design expert Lisa Cini on navigating senior living decision-making, leveraging our teens for difficult…

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A podcast to celebrate GenXers at midlife, with humor, heart, and a really good beat. In each episode, writer Nancy Davis Kho of MidlifeMixtape.com interviews fellow GenXers about how they're thriving in the years between being hip and breaking one. From discussing the first concert each guest ever saw, to what’s easier and harder than they expected at midlife, to what piece of advice they'd give their younger selves, the conversations will inspire, entertain, and maybe even make you feel…

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Wann erschien die letzte Episode von „Midlife Mixtape“?

Die neueste Episode „Ep 111 The Final Midlife Mixtape Podcast Episode“ erschien am 14. Dezember 2021.

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