B.J. Council: Former Deputy Police Chief now helps builds bridges between the Black community and law enforcement
AGELESS: Opening Doors With Amanda Lamb
Release Date: 11/18/2024
Creator of Kenda Kist jewelry is dedicated to mentoring, empowering women, and aligning her values with her art
AGELESS: Opening Doors With Amanda Lamb
As women, we’re always looking for ways to update our style, to add more creativity and more fun to our looks and our lives. Our style is more than just the picture we show the outside world; it’s a reflection of who we are and who we are becoming. This is especially critical for women in midlife when we are seeking ways to redefine ourselves. Something as simple as embracing small style changes can help us on this journey to becoming our authentic selves. A big part of this style transformation is how we use accessories—specifically jewelry-to make a statement about who we are. In this...
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Grief: The emotional journey through loss and how it changes us
AGELESS: Opening Doors With Amanda Lamb
We first learn about grief as children when a pet dies or a grandparent. But as adults, we’re supposed to buck up and go on with life after profound losses like the death of a parent, a spouse, a friend, or even a child. This is an unrealistic expectation. In this episode, we’re going to have a frank discussion about grief and how it manifests itself in our adult lives, weeks, months, and sometime years after a loss. I speak with a woman who lost both parents in less than a year and spent years trying to recover. I also speak with an expert who shares techniques for handling grief, giving...
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You can be fit and fabulous over 50, and you don't have to kill yourself!
AGELESS: Opening Doors With Amanda Lamb
Sometimes, it seems impossible to get in shape, to stay in shape, and to choose a fitness routine that you can stick with. In this episode, I quiz two female fitness experts who are at the door of midlife. Actor and former Junior Olympian, Kerstin Schulze, and health and wellness expert and former co-owner of Star Cycle in Santa Barbara, Kayla Johnson, have pro tips and sustainable ideas for taking your body back from the throes of menopause. We unpack everything from quick, realistic workouts, to diet, and even weight loss drugs. Kerstin and Kayla share their personal journeys in an...
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Wild Ambition: together, women can accomplish anything
AGELESS: Opening Doors With Amanda Lamb
One of my favorite quotes is the African Proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” I’ve realized that when women come together we are capable of just about anything. I see this in the workplace, in volunteer organizations, and in social groups meant to build belonging and community. But most of all, it’s been a constant theme in my podcast. AGELESS started out profiling individual women, their struggles, their resilience, and their accomplishments on the other side of the obstacles they overcame. But it’s grown into something much greater. It...
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Caregiving for aging parents: How to protect your own physical and mental health in the process
AGELESS: Opening Doors With Amanda Lamb
About 53 million Americans care for a spouse, an elderly parent, another relative, or a special needs child. Often, the call to caregiving for many of us is a big surprise when a loved one faces a sudden illness or has an accident. We don’t have time to plan. Frankly, we don’t have time to think about it, we just DO it. It’s a skillset that doesn’t come naturally to everyone, yet we rise to the occasion because we have no choice. Chances are we will all face this at one point or another in our lives if we haven’t already, especially if you are in midlife and your parents are getting...
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Dressing for every season of your life by finding your own authentic style
AGELESS: Opening Doors With Amanda Lamb
All of us have looked in the mirror and asked ourselves: “Am I too old to wear this?” Or: “Does this make me look old?” Cultivating your personal style in midlife doesn’t come without challenges. Our bodies are changing. The way the world sees us is changing. We want to look our best, but we also want to be comfortable. What are the rules about dressing as we get older? Are there rules? In this episode, New York based style expert Elysha Lenkin has tips for dressing in every season of your life so that you can feel confident and authentically yourself. A big part of the process is...
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"Evangelical Yogi" believes that yoga is about more than just physical health; it can be life-changing
AGELESS: Opening Doors With Amanda Lamb
I started yoga in 2023 after being very skeptical about it as a confirmed adrenaline junkie. I’m now closing in on 500 classes. I’ve learned so much about myself through yoga. It’s not just about physical health, but about mental and spiritual health as well. And while it’s great for people of any age, there is growing research that it is specifically helpful to people in midlife and can even prolong life. Doctors and scientists report that it lowers your heart rate and your blood pressure, reduces stress and helps prevent injuries from other activities, like running. In this episode...
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From Achieving the American Dream to Helping Others to Pivot in Midlife
AGELESS: Opening Doors With Amanda Lamb
In this episode, we talk to Sairan Aqwari who achieved the American dream by coming from Iraq to build a career in the United States as a successful engineer. It wasn’t an easy transition coming from the Middle East and building a life in the United States, but with dedication and hard work she was able to find here what she had always dreamed about—personal and professional success. Then, suddenly, in midlife, she realized that the messages she and other women were getting about reinventing themselves were negative. She says: “I was navigating feelings of stagnation, questioning whether...
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Let’s talk about sex; breaking down the barriers to intimacy and pleasure with a certified sex coach
AGELESS: Opening Doors With Amanda Lamb
It’s not something many of us feel comfortable talking about-sex. But let’s face it, most of us are doing sex wrong. We’ve been fed a bunch of images from movies and media that don’t pan out in the real world. According to recent studies, about 73 percent of women between 48 and 68 are still sexually active, but that number continues to decrease with age according to Harvard Medical School as about 50 percent of them are experiencing some type of sexual dysfunction. Some of this is physical—typically a woman’s libido decreases in menopause with a decrease in estrogen, and these...
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We’re both from Venus: An exploration of how women and gay men develop profound friendships that can both enrich and, sometimes, even save their lives
AGELESS: Opening Doors With Amanda Lamb
There are friends we have for a season in our lives, that we might not see again, but they have a profound impact on us and make us smile when we think of them. There are lifelong friends, people who knew you “when.” They know your history, your stories, and they love every version of you without judgment. Even if you don’t see them often, your bond remains strong forever. And then there are adult friends, friends that might not have been there from the start, but once you meet them, you can’t imagine your life without them. They walk with you through decades sharing experiences,...
info_outlineB.J. Council came by her career the old-fashioned way, hard work. She came from a farming family, an educator mother, and a foundation of community service. B.J. tried college, and it wasn’t for her. So, after working multiple jobs to pay the bills and sleeping on friends’ floors, she decided to go to the Durham Public Safety Academy. She graduated as a firefighter and a police officer. She spent her career developing programs to support the community and to help them foster stronger relationships with police. B.J. retired amid a scandal regarding overtime payments to officers in 2009, and while it almost broke her, it didn’t keep her from her core mission. In 2015, B.J. started “You and Five-0” to help bridge the often-troubled relationships between the Black community and police. She believes we are all put on this planet to do something good. You will be inspired by her quiet, calm demeanor and her passion for helping others.
To learn more about B.J.:
https://www.instagram.com/youandfiveo/
https://www.facebook.com/youandfiveo/