The Professor and Heather Anne
Although we don't have all the answers, we hope we can encourage and excite you.
We're here sharing our lives to inspire you to make the most of the second half of your life.
Join us each week, my friends, where you're sure to get a smile -- from lessons learned to mishaps, the adventures go on for miles...here on The Professor and Heather Anne.
Episodes
22 episodes
How Protective Experiences Rewire A Traumatized Brain For Calm
What if your daily routine could calm an overactive stress system and open the door to a healthier, happier life? We sit down with Dr. Jennifer Hayes-Grudo to unpack ACEs—the ten Adverse Childhood Experiences that predict health risks—and then ...
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Episode 21
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50:11
Why Friendship Is One of the Most Underrated Forces in Human Life
Friendship can change your health, your happiness, and even how long you live—so why do we treat it like an afterthought? We sit down with UCLA psychologist Dr. Jamie Krems, co-founder of the UCLA Center for Friendship Research, to unpack what ...
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Episode 20
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54:56
Health Starts at Home: The Missing Link in Your Healing Journey
What if the place you sleep, cook, and unwind is quietly keeping your body on high alert? We take a hard look at total stress load and how a home’s air, water, noise, materials, and even location can amplify or ease symptoms like fatigue, rashe...
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Episode 19
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58:55
Estate Plans That Prevent Family Fights
Grief can turn a calm family into a courtroom drama. We brought estate planning attorney Jamie Miller into the studio to cut through the myths and show how a few smart documents can prevent the worst days from getting even worse. From blended-f...
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Episode 18
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48:24
Healing Trauma Through Somatics, Breath, And Everyday Rituals
What if your tight shoulders and shallow breaths are not bad habits but your body’s best attempt to keep you safe? We sit down with somatic practitioner and clinical hypnotist Gina Waterfield to explore how trauma takes up residence in tissue, ...
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Episode 17
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56:32
How We Use Couple Goals To Stay Close, Communicate Better, And Keep Love Intentional
What if the difference between drifting and thriving is a whiteboard, a budget, and a standing date for coffee? We open up about how we turned love into a living plan: setting shared goals, checking progress without blame, and making space for ...
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Episode 16
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50:36
How A Single Mom Built Oklahoma’s First Kombucha Brewery
What if the most painful parts of your past could power a healthier future? Rashel Hudson joins us to share how she grew up inside abuse, survived volatile relationships, and still found the courage to rebuild. First, she rebuilt her mind and b...
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Episode 15
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44:05
Love After 50, For Real
A coffee date that ran six hours, a Trader Joe’s aisle dance, and a moment of unexpected safety—that’s how our second chance began. We open up about finding love after 50, where the spark is real but the work is what keeps it alive: naming bagg...
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Episode 14
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55:22
Choose The Relationship You Want, Not Just The Person You Like
Looking for a roadmap to real connection without the burnout? We open up about our two very different returns to dating—one marked by deliberate healing and a long pause, the other by a quick dive into apps—and what those choices taught us abou...
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Episode 13
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42:58
How To Build Strength, Eat Smart, And Age Well
Strength doesn’t retire. We sit down with IFBB pro and veteran coach Erin Hawkins to unpack how to build muscle, protect joints, and boost confidence at any age—especially through your 50s, 60s, and beyond. From posture and balance to smarter m...
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Episode 12
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45:25
Why Feeling “Normal” Is Not The Same As Being Well
Feeling “fine” isn’t the same as feeling well. We sit down with Tia Christ, a nurse practitioner and owner of Pathway Health and Beauty in Owasso, Oklahoma, to unpack what it really takes to thrive in your 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond.We di...
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Episode 11
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43:26
The Hard Truths About Menopause: How to Advocate, Test And Treat With Confidence
The conversation gets real fast: Night sweats that derail sleep, weight that won’t budge despite the macros and the miles, labs that say “normal” while life screams otherwise. We trace two different menopause paths, one medically induced after ...
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Episode 10
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52:36
Light Therapy, Real Food and the Second Half of Life
Feeling your balance slip on a plane aisle or your energy dip before dinner? We’ve been there. In this candid, practical conversation, we share what actually moved the needle in our 50s and 60s: A sustainable gym routine, yoga for mobility and ...
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Episode 9
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44:42
From Overwhelmed To Organized: Practical Steps To Declutter, Downsize, And Move With Less Stress
Feeling owned by your stuff? We explore a simple, humane way to take control: Make just one decision per item. Do I want it, or do I not want it? That single question cuts through analysis paralysis, whether you’re clearing a junk drawer, combi...
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Episode 8
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42:59
Community Is Medicine For An Aging World
Loneliness is more than a feeling; it’s a health risk that can be compared to smoking a pack of cigarettes daily. We open up about why social connection is essential as we age and how to rebuild a circle of friends after big life changes like r...
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Episode 7
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38:43
How We Found Identity, Community, And A Shared Faith In The Second Half Of Life
Faith rarely follows a straight line. Our story weaves two very different routes—a child searching for God without guidance and a scholar stepping away from belief—into one shared table where Shabbat blessings, community, and gratitude anchor t...
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Episode 6
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49:17
The New American Compound: Multigenerational Living Without Losing Space Or Self
What if your next move wasn’t about more space or less, but about a home that actually fits your life? We share our pivot from a suburban favorite to rural land in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where a custom design and a small apartment will let u...
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Episode 5
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47:31
Catfish, Red Flags, And A Motorcycle Ride That Never Happened
Middle‑age dating isn’t a sequel; it’s a rewrite—with sharper priorities, stronger boundaries, and a deeper hunger for peace. We open up about meeting online, the non‑negotiables that guided us, and the practical ways we kept safety front and c...
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Episode 4
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50:12
From UCLA To Black Tie: Reinventing Work, Home, And Homebuilding In Midlife
We trace the real work of reinvention: why retiring at 62 made sense, how business and academia collide, and what it takes to merge two lives, two careers, and two homes while planning a custom build. The theme is fit over status, and compromis...
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Episode 3
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38:30
What If Telling The Hard Truths Is The Real Start Of Love?
A coffee shop meet-up, a late arrival, and a pair of good shoes set the scene—but the real story began when we chose honesty over comfort. After Yom Kippur, we split a slice of pie and opened a chapter most people hide: years of abuse that ende...
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Episode 2
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31:15
From Trauma To Triumph: Midlife Love, Reinvention and Hope
We share how a six-hour first date led to a late-in-life partnership rooted in honesty, faith, and humor. Along the way, we map career pivots, health upgrades, and the courage to talk about trauma, hormones, and hope.• who we are and wh...
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Episode 1
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Join us in November for The Professor and Heather Anne
What if the second half of life isn't a slow fade... but a fierce beginning?What if love gets wiser, faith gets steadier, and purpose gets sharper—with age?This series is a real-time story of reinvention—two lives that collided in m...
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