Experience 50 is going on a brief, yet purposeful, hiatus. The next episode will release on June 25th, 2021. Enjoy listening to the who, why. when, where, and how behind the season-long spring break for host, Mary Rogers. I believe the finish l

Listeners ask Mary about Meditation

Mar 12th, 2021 58m 43s

Mary Rogers answers her listeners' most asked question "How can I learn to meditate?" Includes two recommended resources: Sam Harris Waking Up and Dan Harris Ten Percent Happier. Includes a guided Loving Kindness Meditation with Mary

Leaving America with Amelia and JP

Mar 5th, 2021 48m 3s

This story of a midlife pivot goes south, way south - to Ecuador. Meet Amelia (52) and JP (49), American Expatriates living in Ecuador since 2017 when they faced the fact that they had no choice but to leave the United States. Full show notes h

Virtual Book Club w/Joan Lunden

Feb 26th, 2021 1h 3m

Joan Lunden, former host of Good Morning America, meets with the Experience 50 Virtual Book Club to chat about her latest book, Why Did I Come Into This Room, A Candid Conversation on Aging. Full show notes https://www.experience50.com/240 Beco

Pissed Off Yogi's Midlife Divorce Story with Dr. Katy Jane

Feb 19th, 2021 47m 36s

Midlife divorce. Hear Dr. Katy Jane's story of divorce, including the business and financial losses which led to her becoming one pissed-off yogi. Her anger was preceded by denial and guilt and when she discovered that her husband had destroyed

Chicken Soup For The Soul | Editor-in-Chief and Publisher Amy Newmark

Feb 12th, 2021 35m 12s

Amy Newmark's 50th birthday included a newly empty nest and the purchase of Chicken Soup For The Soul. She didn't just buy a book, she bought the company. Now 63, Amy speaks with Mary Rogers about her own midlife transitions while discussing th

F*ck Factor with Jetty Nieuwenhuis

Jan 29th, 2021 41m 55s

Jetty Nieuwenhuis, 49, has been through some stuff. Lots of it. Now she says "F*ck it". This is one woman's midlife pivot story. She is sharing the lessons learned from her experience with us today - and as a midlife influencer on Instagram as

Emotional Baggage and Old Beliefs with Joanie Marx

Jan 22nd, 2021 1h 5m

Is midlife looking frighteningly dull? Let's take those chains off! Your emotional baggage and old beliefs will hold you back from any glimmer of growth, so listen in. Joanie Marx joins Mary for a deep dive into how to improve your outlook towa

Living In the Middle with Mary Rogers

Jan 15th, 2021 31m

Middle seat. Middle child. Oh, woe is the middle of anything. So here we are in the middle of our adulthood, sigh. Think of your life as a story. Beginnings and endings are easy. It is in writing the middle part of any story that things get a b

Lone Wolf Social Butterfly Tamara Bee

Jan 8th, 2021 1h 21m

Canadian Brit, Tamara Bee, 50, has traveled to 76 countries, on a shoestring budget and usually alone. Blessed by the Dalai Lama, boarding down a volcano, threatened in Ethiopia, tangling with gorillas, are just a few of her tales. Since her e

Beginners with Author Tom Vanderbilt

Jan 1st, 2021 46m 37s

Nobody wants to be a beginner. Tom Vanderbilt, 52, spent a year as a beginner surfer, chess player, juggler, singer, jewelry maker, and more. His newest book, Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Learning, is his memoir of becoming a

Who Is 50 Now?

Dec 18th, 2020 1h 7m

Who joined our ranks in 2020? Mary welcomes the birth class of 1970 into their 5th decade. Also, in a first for Experience 50, Mary names her 50-Year-Old of the year. Congratulations MacKenzie Scott, 50! Full Show Notes at https://www.experienc

Your Happy Life Response Reflex

Dec 4th, 2020 55m 27s

The Happy Life formula is all about your response reflex. Michelle Fishburne, 57, joins us from her RV to share her story of how she responded rather unconventionally to the events of 2020. Michelle's project, Who We Are Now, is her response

Travel Temptation with Karen McCann

Nov 27th, 2020 32m 47s

Aching to travel? Travel writer, Karen McCann of enjoylivingabroad.com whets our appetite for international travel. With a vaccine now in sight, maybe we can begin to plan our future adventures? Please? We discuss travel with purpose as opposed

Is This Normal at 50?

Nov 20th, 2020 51m 30s

Midlife crisis at 50? Mary Rogers takes you through the hallmark signs of female misery at 50, why it is a good thing, and how to speed up the process so you can get to the good part! Share your midlife advice with Mary in a voicemail at https:

Pivots in Pivots in a Pandemic with Colleen Chapman

Nov 13th, 2020 45m 50s

Midlife pivots in a pandemic require flexibility in your planning but should not be abandoned. Colleen Chapman's midlife pivot plan changed over 13 months since her mentoring session with Mary Rogers, but she has achieved major accomplishments

Rooster in the Empty Nest

Nov 6th, 2020 1h

The empty nest transition is not just a "woman thing". Bruce Buxton, host of The Gray Beard Podcast gives us a man's perspective on empty nest living and relationships with adult kids & your co-nester. Bruce and Mary swap strategies on buildin

Dumpster Fire Wisdom with author Mimi Feldman

Oct 30th, 2020 1h 12m

Buckets (!) of wisdom shared by Mimi Feldman, author of He Came In With It, A Portrait of Motherhood and Madness. You'll sit in on E50's Fall 2020 Virtual Book Club when Patrons of the podcast met with the author to discuss schizophrenia, famil

Unfolding Into Kindness with Cole Baker Bagwell

Oct 23rd, 2020 59m 54s

Cole Baker Bagwell's Experience 50 Moment at the age of 48 fueled her pivot toward leading a kindness revolution. Immediately upon leaving her successful career, Cole knew that she needed to "unfold herself" before she could lead the revolution

Is that ageism? with Rachel Lankester

Oct 16th, 2020 1h 8m

Does coloring your gray hair promote ageism? Anti-wrinkle creams? What if you use a moisturizer? Is it all about intention? Vanity? Do you make jokes about being old? Hear guest Rachel Lankester of Magnificent Midlife who calls out host Mary Ro

Post-traumatic Transformation with Tina Zaremba

Oct 9th, 2020 40m 37s

Tina Zaremba has found her way to less noise, more calm, and a new appreciation for life's small gifts. Her breast cancer story of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery gives voice to every woman's fears and how this traumatic experience changed h

Amping Up Amy with Amy Schmidt

Oct 2nd, 2020 49m 34s

Stay-at-home moms find themselves at a unique pivot point when 50 comes knocking. Amy Schmidt "amped up" at the prospect of less kid business and now boasts such titles as a speaker, author, and independent podcaster. Host, Mary Rogers explores

The Perfect 50 Project with Nancy Davis Kho

Sep 25th, 2020 1h 17m

Mary Rogers interviews Nancy Davis Kho who embarked upon her 50th year filled with gratitude for how well life was treating her. Her new book, The Thank You Project, Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time is a funny and inspiri

Right Place at the Right Time

Sep 12th, 2020 1h 6m

Stories of being exactly where needed at just the right moment. Was it you? Or was a fellow human being there for you? Either way, we witness a bit of magic when we play a role or witness these moments of human connection. Can you create those

Motherhood and Madness with Miriam Feldman

Sep 4th, 2020 40m 26s

Meet the author of the Experience 50 Book Club selection, "Mimi" Feldman. Her memoir, He Came In With It, tells of her "ten bad years" -from 48 to 58 years old- midlife's Main Street. A 20+ year marriage, four teenagers, dying parents, running