Blooming Boomers, Late Bloomers of Autumn and Winter Podcast
The booming Blooming Boomers, Late Bloomers (and Others) podcast is an Autumn and Winter Productions podcast. The podcast focus is on topics resonating especially with those of us in our 50s and well beyond: the booming, blooming Boomers, the late Bloomers, and just us all of us more mature folks: exploring, celebrating, sharing, the wonderful creative and amazing autumn and winter seasons of our lives. Topics are wide-range and include health, travel, dating, making new friends, dress code, bursts of new-found creativity, dealing with loss, retirement, fitness, residential care, dealing with ageism, down-sizing, new careers and businesses, happiness, ageing well, death, quality of life as we get older .... Each podcast is 15-30 minutes in duration and formats include: co-hosts share their personal views on a particular topic; or, invited guest(s) add their input and stories based on their knowledge, experience, challenges, achievements; or, one of the recurring topics like On the Street perspectives on a specific topic from the general public - random passers-by, Pet Peeves, Longevity and Good Health Tid Bits, .... We generally post 1 episode per month (with possible exception during the summer months and December). Some of the experiences and perceptions we discuss are common to us all as we get older, some are very unique as each one of us is. The overall goal of the podcast series is to provide a voice, and even a community, for those of us over 50 years old, in a society that at large tends to minimize these voices and their relevance. We'd like to continue helping to shape the world, to contribute, encourage discussion, to inspire, inform, question, to understand, even provoke and challenge what it means to be an autumn and winter bloomer today in our communities, in our society and in the world in general. During each podcast, we strive to be our authentic selves and share our journeys, so our style is personal, open, curious, sometimes even philosophical, partly our own self-discovery and growth - so please join us. A bit more about the podcast team: Anna (Anya) K Chmielewski) - podcast co-host, podcast executive producer; engineering and business graduate, worked as a Project Manager in various tech industries; Sherry Gerow - podcast co-host; mental health professional with over 20 years of experience, who'd like to through this podcast continue supporting people on their journey towards self-renewal; Mirella Gibeau - podcast emerita co-host; Mirella holds a Masters degree in Education from the University of Alberta; she is a former high school theatre arts teacher and currently an actor; Nick Wangersky - podcast audio/editor; Nick is a Vancouver Arts Institute graduate; he is senior editor of Hollywood North Magazine, and an actor in the Vancouver film industry with a multitude of talents and abilities. We record out of various locations in the New Westminster/Vancouver, BC, Canada area - hence any local references and service locales are within that geographic area. We also include contact info for anyone interested. However, we feel our topics have relevance just about anywhere you are located and likely any service(s) we refer to can be just as easily found in your area too. Our guests although often from the Vancouver region also hail from other parts of the world. Feel free to check our our constantly evolving website www.thebloomingboomers.com, contact us with your feedback via email bbteam@thebloomingboomers.com or use the form located on the web site. We look forward to your input.
Episodes
35 episodes
Coping with Addictions Later in Life
Sandra Glass from Westminster House talks about addictions (alcohol, drugs, ...), experienced by some, especially women, as they age. She also offers solutions and options that Westminster House offers so that they can get back on their feet an...
S4 E3 - Retirement From A Female Perspective
In an interesting turnaround, Anna, co-host of the BB podcast, is the interview subject as Sherry, the second BB co-host, asks her questions about her retirement experience and how she's been managing it, especially addressing the loss and grie...
S4 E2 - Retirement from a Male Perspective
In this episode of Blooming Boomers, Anna's new co-host Sherry interviews Jack Beatty about his experience being retired. Jack gets personal telling stories about his work experience including in mental health, what caused him to retire, the be...
S4 E1 - The Return of the Blooming Boomers Podcast
https://thebloomingboomers.com/After a long hiatus, Anna makes an announcement upon the return of the Blooming Boomers podcast. She discusses why the break was so long, what to expect for future episodes, and more. The...
S3 E12 - Writing Stories
Anna and Mirella talk to author Irene A Godin. They discuss subject matters about how she got into writing, her life journey around the world, and what her stories are inspired from. Irene shows that despite the hardships of changing technology...
S3 E11 - Psychology of Colour
Debbie Rootman is the guest for this edition of the Bloomers podcast discussing colour with Anna and Mirella. Debbie describes what colours people can wear as they get older, explains how colours affect us, how colours can bri...
S3 E10 - Benefits of Belonging to a Community
Anna and Mirella discuss and explore the advantages of community connections, especially during a pandemic, with their guest, Donna Becker. Donna is part of a Jewish organization at the Peretz Centre which is a centre for secu...
S3 E9 - Relocating at a Mature Age
Debbie Rootman joins Anna and Mirella again for another Bloomers podcast to discuss what it's like to move when you're older. Topics of discussion include why Debbie chose to move across country (Canada) from Vancouver where she has lived for d...
S3 E8 - Thriving as a Small Business Entrepreneur During Retirement
Anna and Mirella talk with senior citizen and local New Westminster, BC barber Guy Quesnel on operating his small business. Guy explains how he got into cutting hair, what the job has been like over the years including during the pandemic, the ...
S3 E7 - Films Through The Years
Anna and Mirella converse with UK podcaster Ash Hurry regarding films through the years. One of Ash's passions is films and he hosts his own podcast called Film Exploration with Ash Hurry.All of you film lovers please ch...
S3 E6 - On The Street - What do you think of 2020?
In this episode, Anna and Mirella travel around Granville Island, BC and ask passers-by their thoughts on 2020 - how they're currently coping with the pandemic, how they feel about the future, what's important to focus on going-forward, ....
S3 E5 - Fraud Prevention Tips for Seniors
Anna and Mirella talk to former FBI agent Frank Runles. Frank describes the type of scams out there, especially those targeting seniors, how to detect a scam, a typical scam artist profile, and what preventive measures you can take to no...
S3 E4 - Creativity at a Mature Age
In this episode, Anna and Mirella talk to guest, Day's Lee, who explains how she has expressed her creativity at writing and films relatively later in life. Day's talks about her beginnings starting with a degree in journalism, ...
S3 E3 - Death
Anna and Mirella discuss the topic of death in this episode. Why do so many people fear talking about death? How do some people understand death? Anna and Mirella draw from some of their personal experiences, and share their views plus pr...
S3 E2 - Senior Care during Pandemic (one person's experience caring for her mom)
In this episode of Blooming Boomers, Anna's and Mirella's guest is Trilby Jeeves. Trilby shares her personal experience of taking care of and advocating for her mother who is suffering from dementia and resides in a care facility in P.E.I. (Pri...
S3 E1 - Alone vs. Lonely
In this podcast of Blooming Boomers, Anna and Mirella discuss the differences between being alone versus feeling lonely, especially if you're single and during the pandemic. Discussion also includes how the younger generation tends to feel more...
S2 E10 - Friendship
In this episode of Blooming Boomers, Anna and Mirella connect via Zoom to discuss friendship, what their definition is, their experiences and challenges especially during this pandemic period, and why some friendships may not be meant to last f...
S2 E9 - Happiness during COVID-19
In this episode, Anna and Mirella try to define "happiness" - what it means to them, especially during this pandemic period. They relate their struggles, challenges and opportunities along with activities they do to keep themselves happy and st...
S2 E8 - COVID-19 Thoughts from Our Listeners
In this edition of Blooming Boomers, Anna and Mirella read some of the emails received on how people are handling the pandemic and also discuss how this current status of the virus outbreak has impacted their lives.As always, we look fo...
S2 E7 - Career Programs for 55+
In this episode of Blooming Boomers, Anna and Mirella speak with Keith Goodwin, a career advisor at the local YWCA. Keith talks about employment for those 55 and up and what programs like his can offer.Keith also recounts his journey throug...
S2 E6 - On The Street - Do You Exercise?
In this edition of 'On The Street', Mirella asks passers-by if they exercise, how they exercise, why they do it, and if it will be a lifelong lifestyle for them.We look forward to your input.Feel free to drop us a line at: bbtea...
S2 E5 - Pilates
In this episode of the Blooming Boomers, Anna and Mirella continue with the importance of fitness topic. Amongst various activities (yoga, cardio, weight training, zumba, walking, swimming, cycling, running, gardening, dancing, ...), Pilates is...
S2 E4 - The Benefits of Physio
In this episode, Anna and Mirella talk with physiotherapist Janice Low. Janice describes what physiotherapy is about and provides fitness tips especially as we get older. Anna and Mirella also learn that engaging a physiotherapist proa...
S2 E3 - Exercise and Fitness
In this episode, Anna and Mirella discuss the importance of physical activity to one's health, especially as we age and sometimes the lack of motivation to get started.We look forward to your input.Feel free to drop us a line at: bb...
S2 E2 - On The Street - Views on Retirement from the Younger Generation
In this episode, we decided to ask some young people to share their thoughts on retirement: how they define retirement, when do they plan to retire, if retirement should be mandatory, if there should be a specific age for people to retire by.