Why Debra Batton’s “Dive of Death” Is the Leap We’ve All Been Waiting For
This week, as news broke of 65-year-old Debra Batton resurrecting her death-defying “Dive of Death” stunt, I found myself fist-pumping over my morning tea. Not…
No Time for Sexism: Helen Mirren’s Truth Bomb on James Bond
When Dame Helen Mirren said, “I never liked James Bond,” it wasn’t a throwaway remark—it was a truth bomb decades in the making. For millions…
Rewrite Your Story: A Stand-Up Comic’s Trick To Crush Inner Ageism
Feeling held back by self-doubt and internalized ageism? It’s time to break free! Stand-up comics use a powerful mindset trick—fervor and repetition—to shape beliefs. The…
The Lies of Midlife Reinvention: The Big Gap No One Talks About
The current narrative around midlife reinvention is aspirational but incomplete. While there are genuine success stories, there are also many struggles that go unseen. Because…
Breaking News, Breaking Barriers: Ageing Boldly with Sam McAlister
For over a decade, her work has been driven by one unwavering principle: the pursuit of truth—especially when it is inconvenient. Sam McAlister, the former…
Aging Out Loud: Brooke Shields and the Joy to Embrace Every Year
Aging is inevitable, but let’s face it—society seems determined to make us feel like it’s something to be ashamed of. We’ve been bombarded with messages…
Help! Why I’m Suddenly Jealous of Younger Women?
When Janet Thompson, 58, an event manager from London, walked into her office one morning to find a new colleague in her thirties sitting at…
Age Disruptor Mariann Aalda: “We’ve Gotta Take the Shame Out of Our Game”
In a world quick to sideline women over a certain age, Mariann Aalda defies expectations. Honoured by AARP as an “Age Disruptor” for her advocacy…
Victoria’s Secret Show Welcomes Silver Models—But Is It Enough?
The recent Victoria’s Secret fashion show aimed to capture attention with a headlining surprise: the return of iconic supermodels Tyra Banks, Kate Moss, Eva Herzigova,…
How Ageist Are You?
Ageism is one of those biases that can sneak into our thoughts, words, and actions without us even realizing it. Whether we’re talking about assumptions…
Why The Golden Bachelorette is the Romance Story We Need
As a woman in her 60s, I’ve seen many phases of life—from the dizzying highs of youth, career, and family to the quieter, more reflective…
How Pottery Helped Me Step Outside My Ageist Box
I’ve always been a creature of habit. I love routine, predictability, and the familiar. But as I turned 60, I realized that comfort was becoming…
Job Hunting Over 50: The Hard Truth and How to Beat It
Job hunting or making a career change is tough at any age, but if you’re over 50 (or any of the euphemisms we like to…
Grumpy Old Woman? No Way! Let’s Stop Complaining
It was a particularly dreary Wednesday afternoon when I found myself in line at the local bakery, waiting for my turn to order. The air…
Michael Clinton: “Reimagine Your Life Before Others Do It For You”
There's this idea that super-successful people are these larger-than-life personalities. But often, the most inspiring ones are actually quite down-to-earth, almost like the person you'd…
Why Hiding Your Age Does a Disservice to Us All
Let's be honest, the pressure to defy age hits women hard. We spend our youth yearning to be grown-up, then a good chunk of our…
6 Midlife Mythbusters To Debunk Once And For All
Ah, midlife. That nebulous period often shrouded in dread, whispered about in hushed tones, and depicted in Hollywood as a time of botox, existential problems,…
Stop Calling Women “Hormonal”
We've all heard it, maybe even said it ourselves: "She's just hormonal." It's a phrase tossed around like a deflated beach ball, meant to explain…
This Is What No One Tells You About Being A Woman In Your 60s
The drugstore mirror wasn't kind this morning. The lines around my eyes, once laugh lines, seemed etched a little deeper. The silver sneaking into my…
Ageism In Advertising Is Real! Let’s fight back
Ageing is often regarded as a time of wisdom, revelation and reawakening, but regrettably, these notions are not reflected in the realm of modern marketing.…