The Boomer Woman’s Podcast

2026 is the 7th Season of The Boomer Woman’s Podcast. The theme for 2026 is ”That was then. This now. Create your own next chapter.”Each episode is a conversation between me – I’m Agnes Knowles, your host – and a guest who talks to a subject that, someway, somehow, is relatable to Boomer Women. The guests can be any age, any gender, as long as their message is positive, informative, pertinent to our demographic.You, dear listener, might need to be open-minded, curious, tolerant, inclusive… and if you are, you will enjoy these conversations, maybe learn something, and I encourage you to share each and any episode!Click the Follow/Subscribe button to be notified of the next great guest.https://boomwithabang.com/podcast

The Boomer Woman’s Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Boom With A Bang!, with 358 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Boom With A Bang! hosts The Boomer Woman’s Podcast, a society show with 358 episodes published.

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  Episode #357

  The Family Tree You Can't Find on Ancestry

  Sep 24, 202613 minS7

  What else travels through a family besides names, eye colour and the shape of our jowls? In this solo episode, Agnes goes rummaging through her own family tree looking for something genealogy charts don't record: creativity, perfectionism, wordplay, curiosity, independence and that intriguing family tendency to say, Why not? Along the way: Makers across generations — from furniture and knitting to photography Whether what travels is the craft or the urge to create One family tendency expressed in very different ways Turning perfectionism over to see what's on the other side How words, expressions and humour move through generations The difference between what may be inherited and what is clearly handed down The family traditions we deliberately choose not to continue Agnes's line of “why not women” What family myths might reveal about the qualities we value A different way to explore your own family tree after 60 We may never know whether these patterns are inherited, learned, modelled around the dinner table or simply coincidence. But noticing them raises a much more interesting question: What came through your family to you — and what are you sending forward? Find more than the Boomer Woman's Podcast at Boom! With A Bang!

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  Episode #356

  Where Did My Energy Go? Burnout and Life After 60 — Elke Scholz

  Sep 17, 20261h 21mS7

  Registered psychotherapist and author Elke Scholz joins Agnes for a conversation about something many women experience but don't always know how to name: feeling exhausted, overwhelmed or simply not quite like themselves. Why can we finally reach a stage of life with fewer responsibilities—and still wonder where our energy went? Elke explores the relationship between burnout, stress and anxiety, and why finding the root of what is draining us matters more than simply pushing ourselves to keep going. In this conversation: Why burnout and anxiety can overlap How stress can show up physically as well as emotionally Why decades of being the good mother, daughter, partner, employee or caregiver can eventually take their toll What happens when the roles that once defined us begin to disappear How resentment can contribute to exhaustion Why noticing what raises—or lowers—our energy can help us reconnect with ourselves The importance of listening to the body rather than living entirely in our heads Why connection, nature, movement and simple pleasures matter What to do when you genuinely don't know what interests you anymore Elke's simple question: “What will make me happy today?” Why slowing down can help us hear our own inner wisdom And, in a delightful change of direction, what happened when Elke bought a travel trailer and headed across North America for Arizona This isn't about forcing yourself to bounce back or filling retirement with more things to accomplish. It's about becoming curious about what drains you, what restores you—and learning to trust yourself again. Learn more about Elke and find all her links at The Boomer Woman's Podcast Note: This conversation is for general information and personal reflection and is not a substitute for individualized medical or mental-health advice.

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  Episode #355

  What Are You Retiring To? Reinvention, Creativity & Starting Again | Paula Panariello

  Sep 10, 20261h 7mS7

  Retirement left Paula Panariello with a question she hadn't spent much time asking before: What would I actually like to do? An avid historical-romance reader, Paula decided to try writing one herself. Her first manuscript needed plenty of help, but the story was good — and seven novels later, Paula now comfortably calls herself an author. In our conversation, we talk about: finding something meaningful to retire to, not simply something to retire from becoming a beginner later in life getting past the Who am I kidding? feeling what can happen when someone else sees possibilities in us before we do learning the technology and craft required to pursue something new how decades of life experience can feed creativity staying curious and continuing to learn maintaining activity and social connection after retirement preserving family stories while the people who remember them are still here hearing criticism without letting one negative opinion outweigh everything else Paula's experience is a reminder that sometimes an entirely new chapter begins simply because something interests us enough to try it. Learn more about Paula and find her links at The Boomer Woman's Podcast

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  Episode #354

  Can We Change the Stories We Carry After 60? with Craig Meriwether

  Sep 3, 20261h 17mS7

  Can we really change patterns we've carried for decades? Craig Meriwether is a clinical hypnotherapist, medical hypnosis specialist and subconscious transformation expert. In this conversation, Craig takes us beneath the conscious thoughts we know so well and into the patterns and beliefs that may have been quietly influencing us for years. We talk about how the subconscious mind tries to keep us safe, why an old response that once protected us may no longer serve us, and why understanding a behaviour isn't always enough to change it. Craig also clears up some of the myths surrounding hypnosis—no clucking chickens required—and explains why hypnosis is about participation rather than surrendering control. Especially relevant for those of us creating life after 60, we explore regret: the marriage that didn't work, the career left behind, the opportunity not taken, the dream postponed. The past may be part of our story, but does it have to determine what happens next? We also discuss the importance of properly trained hypnotherapists, what to look for before working with one, and why age doesn't put an expiry date on our ability to learn, change and grow. Because perhaps "this is just who I am" deserves another look. Learn more about Craig Meriwether and find all his links at The Boomer Woman's Podcast.

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  Episode #353

  You’re Never Too Old to Begin Again with Shirley B. Novack

  Aug 27, 20261h 7mS7

  hirley B. Novack has reinvented herself more than once—or twice. She grew up in a family where girls weren’t expected to go to college, worked to put herself through school anyway, entered laboratory science, became a teacher, raised three children, built a decades-long career in interior design, opened a summer candy shop and eventually returned to the dream she'd carried since childhood: writing. At nine years old, a teacher told Shirley never to stop writing because he believed she could become a great writer. She never forgot him. Decades later, during the pandemic, Shirley began writing the story inspired by her father's extraordinary—and often painful—early life. She published her first novel at 75. Our conversation wanders exactly the way a good conversation with a born storyteller sometimes does. We talk about difficult marriages and finding yourself again, why age can bring better boundaries, trying things even when failure is possible, the assumptions society makes about older people—and why Shirley believes another door can always open. There are also detours involving Cyndi Lauper, Colin Powell, the bomb squad at Logan Airport, a suspected terrorist, a cocaine mule and a Porsche. Because apparently one lifetime wasn't enough material for Shirley. In this episode we talk about: reinventing yourself throughout adulthood recognizing your own worth and abilities going back to school later and learning simply because something interests you leaving a difficult marriage refusing to let age decide what you're capable of finally pursuing a childhood dream becoming a published novelist at 75 finding stories—and opportunities—in unexpected places remaining curious about whatever comes next Content note: This conversation includes references to emotional abuse, gambling addiction, sexual violence, human trafficking and a serious medical crisis. Learn more about Shirley and find all her links at The Boomer Woman's Podcast

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