The Second Half
This podcast is about people’s stories. Stories of our struggles and the work it takes to overcome those struggles, of our failures and finding success, and ultimately of healing and love. My guests and I share stories of challenges and successes, especially in the second half of life. The second half means the second half of our lives and the unique issues we face during this period of time but it also means the pivotal decisions or circumstances that happen at any time in our lives that change and redefine who we are. I'm hoping that the stories that my guests share will help you feel less alone in your own struggles and will make us all feel more connected as a community. New episodes every week!
Episodes
32 episodes
Tools to Build Your Mental Fitness
Wendy Reed talks about tools we can use to build our mental fitness to deal with anxiety, stress and other mental health challenges. Wendy is a certified professional coach in the DC metro area. She coaches clients across the US and...
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Episode 32
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28:24
What Today's Movements Can Learn from Women’s Suffrage
Lucinda Robb talks about the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, and the lessons modern movements can learn from one of the longest - and ultimately successful - civil rights movements in American history. L...
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Episode 31
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27:37
Tools to Cope w/ Stress & Anxiety During the Pandemic
Dr. Cecily Havert talks about different coping tools to deal with the stress and anxiety many people are experiencing during the pandemic. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and mental health. She’s been prac...
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Episode 30
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20:18
Struggling w/ Anxiety & an Eating Disorder During Quarantine
Today, instead of a guest, I talk about the challenges of having anxiety and an eating disorder during the quarantine and the tools I've used to help me get through these challenges.
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Episode 29
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23:03
Life with an Eating Disorder
Amanda Long talks about her struggles with and recovery from an eating disorder. After 20 years as a journalist, she became a massage therapist in 2011 and loves communicating through touch. She checked herself into inpatient treat...
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Episode 28
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28:48
A Mother of a Black Son
Ericka talks about her experience of being a black woman and a mother of a black son in America. We discuss systemic racism, faith and hope for the next generation. Ericka has been a Montessori teacher for the past 13 years. P...
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Episode 27
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41:20
Being a Black Man in America
Louis, not his real name, talks about his experience of being a black man in America and his views on the national conversation we are having about race. We discuss systemic racism, faith, and hope for the future. Louis is a legal p...
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Episode 26
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34:18
Healthcare for the LGBTQ Community
Dr. Cecily Havert discusses the physical, emotional and mental health issues faced by the LGBTQ community. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and mental health. She’s been practicing for over 15 years. ...
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Episode 25
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27:45
Losing Your Parent to Suicide
Pamela Lessard talks about losing her father to suicide and how that affected her, her family and her identity. Pamela was born in Tehran, Iran. Her family moved around the world from there because of her father’s job as a CIA agent...
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Episode 24
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34:59
Living with a Life-Threatening Condition During the Pandemic
Jim Albright discusses living with cystic fibrosis and his journey with the disease since founding out he had the disease at 15 years old and being told that he had only a few years to live. He also discusses how his condition has affecte...
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Episode 23
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37:18
Tips on Self Care During the Quarantine
Kate Hood talks about self care during the quarantine. Kate is a certified life coach, health and wellness coach and working mom of three, currently navigating life in quarantine with her family.
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Episode 22
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30:04
The Challenges of Distant Learning During Quarantine
Diane Cooper-Gould talks about the challenges of distance learning during quarantine especially for children with disabilities and learning differences. Diane is Co-Founder of Fairfax County Special Education PTA, was its inaugural President an...
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Episode 21
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32:08
Ramblings of a Woman at Home
On today's show, instead of a guest, I talk about the challenges and joys that I've been going through during this pandemic.
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Episode 20
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14:54
Developments on Covid-19 Since Quarantine Began
Dr. Cecily Havert talks about the developments and changes she's seen in her medical practice and the medical community since the quarantine has begun. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and mental heal...
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Episode 19
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33:14
Psychiatry & Psychology Treatments for Anxiety & Depression
Dr. Lawrence Ballon talks about psychiatry and psychology and how these treatments provide important tools to help people with their mental health. Dr. Ballon is a board certified psychiatrist as well as a psychoanalyst and psychopharmaco...
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Episode 18
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26:18
Returning to an Acting Career Left Behind
Diane Cooper-Gould talks about falling in love with acting early in life and her journey of having a career in acting as a young professional, leaving it for over 10 years and coming back to it later in life with a new understanding of herself ...
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Episode 17
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32:26
Therapist’s Tools for Dealing w/ Anxiety During the Pandemic
Dr. Amy Heard talks about the tools we can use to deal with the anxiety and stress many of us are feeling during this pandemic. Dr. Heard is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience working with individuals and couples who...
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Episode 16
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36:06
Losing Your Mother As You Welcome Your First Child to the World
Today I'm talking to Ella. Ella didn’t want to use her real name but agreed to share the incredible and tragic story of how she lost her mother at the same time as she welcomed her daughter to the world.
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Episode 15
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42:22
The Impact of Coronavirus on Healthcare Providers & the Community
Dr. Cecily Havert discusses the novel coronavirus and its impact on healthcare providers and the community at large. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and mental health. She’s been practicing for...
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Episode 14
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34:01
Women and Heart Disease
Dr. Cecily Havert talks about heart disease and how it affects women's lives and their health. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and mental health. She’s been practicing for over 15 years. She al...
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Episode 13
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22:59
When Your Child's Disability Changes Your Life
Diane Cooper-Gould talks about how her son's autism changed the course of her life. Diane is Co-Founder of Fairfax County Special Education PTA, was its inaugural President and now works as its Co-Chair of Advocacy. Diane is the cre...
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Episode 12
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33:21
Aging, Beauty and Identity
Kate Hood and I talk about aging and beauty and their complicated effects on women’s identity and self worth.
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Episode 11
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22:23
Life Redefined by a Father's Alzheimer’s
Chris Leavitt talks about his father’s Alzheimer’s and how that has affected his family and changed him and the way he lives his life. Chris is the Executive Director of Luxury Sales at Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
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Episode 10
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28:18
How Menopause Affects Women's Lives
Dr. Cecily Havert talks about menopause and how it affects women’s lives, their health and their marriage. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and mental health. She’s been practicing for over 15 years.&...
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Episode 9
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26:58