HeyJaredMidlife & Beyond with Jo Blackwell
Conversations, stories, and reflections on ageing well, confidence, purpose, and the second half of life.
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Mis-happenings (opens the original)
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Life is something that happens while we’re busy making plans…I’ve probably butchered the quote that John Lennon used in his song, “Beautiful Boy”, but the spirit of it sums up the past few days.I’m in New Zealand visiting my daughter and her family and helping them move house. Yesterday, I went for a walk on my own around Whangerei Falls, slipped on some loose shale and broke my coccyx. So I’m sitting here (sort of!) with a mild concussion, full of drugs and barely capable of stringing a coheren
What We Inherit From Our Mothers: Healing Generational Trauma (opens the original)
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How is your relationship with your mother?For some of us, that relationship is warm and close. For others, it is complicated, painful or marked by something that was missing. And even when we love our mothers deeply, we may still find ourselves repeating emotional patterns we don’t fully understand.In this episode, I’m joined by psychotherapist Vanessa Wallace to explore generational trauma and the experiences that can travel through the female line.Never miss an episode
The Grandma Feeling: Why the Bond with Our Grandchildren Is So Special (opens the original)
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There’s something about becoming a grandmother that is almost impossible to put into words. That first moment. That first cuddle. The first time you hear your grandchild call your special name. My guest this week, Joy Crawford , understands that feeling very well. She is the founder of What My Grandkids Call Me , a community of grandparents built around a wonderfully simple idea: celebrating the names our grandchildren give us – and the relationships behind them. Joy tells me how one encounter b
3 Things our Brain Needs to Stay Healthy (opens the original)
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We’re all aware of the importance of good food and exercise as we age. But how much attention do you give to your brain and how it works?I have to confess, I take mine for granted most of the time! Sometimes, I might be bothered by the fact that my ability to recall things as quickly as I used to might have reduced a little. But my big-picture thinking has got better, which more than compensates.I like that, actually. I have more perspective and am definitely happier for it. Have you noticed som
Diagnosed Autistic at 48: “Suddenly, My Life Made Sense” (opens the original)
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Caroline Nield was 48 when she discovered she was autistic. Until then, she had spent years wondering why certain parts of life seemed harder for her than they appeared to be for other people. She rehearsed conversations before they happened. Phone calls needed preparation. Friendships could be difficult to maintain. Changes to familiar routines could feel disproportionately unsettling. And, like many women who receive an autism diagnosis later in life, she had become very good at adapting and m
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