Old Chicks Know Sh*t Podcast
Episodes
The Transformation No One Sees (And Why It Changes Everything)
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast I’m chatting with Jodi Echakowitz, who in her 50s underwent an incredible physical fitness transformation — going from fe...
Choosing Yourself When Everyone Is Watching
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau who, as the former wife of the Prime Minister of Canada, has navigated her own very public...
150. Women, Wealth & the Myths We Need to Break
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when women stop treating money as taboo — and start using it as power? In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Marcia Dawood, auth...
149. The Courage to Begin Again: How Jackie Das Rebuilt Her Life Abroad
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I think at some point all of us have fantasized about what it would be like to leave everything and start over with a clean slate. I know I have. Bu...
148. How Wisdom Shapes Who We Become
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The word WISDOM is used so often when we talk about this midlife chapter. Bit what is wisdom? Do we all have it? Can we learn it? And how does it impa...
147. When Will I Finally Feel Like I’m Enough?
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pretty much every woman I know struggles with her own version of enoughness - pretty enough, smart enough, good enough, nice enough, thin enough. My...
#146. The Gift of Menopause with Jennifer Arthurton
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I've got a solo episode for you. I was feeling FIRED UP when I hit record on his one, and honestly? I’m not sorry about it. I’m so ti...
#145. Making Peace with Your Mid Life Body with Nina Manolson
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and wished you could just divorce your body—this episode is for you. In this soulful and eye-opening conversat...
# 144 -The Midlife Shift: When Ambition Meets Intuition with Amy Kemp
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Amy Kemp, author of the book "I See You - The Guide for Women to Make More, Have More, and Be More –...
#143 - When Women Thrive - The Future of Menopause Healthcare
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if menopause wasn’t something to hide or suffer through—but a powerful turning point for change? In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Fio...
# 142 - Ignite Your Creative Spark: A Key to Midlife Purpose + Reinvention.
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever thought to yourself or said out loud “ I wish I was creative.” I know I have. I used to tell myself all the time that I wasn’t the ...
141. From Prison to Purpose: Reinventing Life After 36 Years Inside
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being sentenced to life in prison for a crime you didn’t commit. That was Judy Henderson’s reality. In this gripping episode of The Old ...
140 - Proof That It’s Never Too Late: Redefining Aging with Dr. Jean Marmoreo
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve listened to the podcast before, you know I love sharing stories of women doing incredible things in their 40s, 50s, and beyond—because t...
139. Clear to Create: Releasing the Blocks Between You and Your Best Life
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the “Old Chicks Know Sh*t” podcast, I chat with Riana Malia about how we create our very best life by understanding and removin...
138. Navigating the Unknown in Midlife
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Women often feel a deep inner calling in midlife, and instead of calling it a "midlife crisis, I call it a midlife awakening." This can feel scary and...
137. The Language of Menopause
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm a bit of a word nerd. I believe that words have energy and how we use them matters. In this episode I sit down with Shirley Weir, the founder o...
136. Hot Flashes, Brain Fog & Pay Cuts? Let’s Fix This
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hot flashes in the boardroom? Brain fog that makes you forget your login passwords? Yeah, menopause in the workplace is a thing—and it’s costi...
135. Why Your Story Matters
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By the time we reach midlife we've been around the block a few times, learned some things, had experiences and surmounted obstacles. We have life stor...
134. Breaking the Taboo: Aging, Desire, and the Journey Back to Yourself
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve listened to this podcast you know that l believe whole heartedly that women are at their most powerful in midlife. In all ways. However th...
133. Hot Flashes, Boarding Passes, and Bold Reinvention
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a ridiculously inspiring midlife reinvention story that speaks to whats possible when you follow the nudges of your soul. Meet Stace...
132. Finding Purpose & Career Momentum in Midlife with Jackie Brown
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat with former creative director turned career coach, Jackie Brown, for a conversation about finding purpose and career momentum i...
131. From Corporate to Soul Stylist: Amanda Weil on the Power of Authentic Style
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Old Chicks Know Sht*, I sit down with Amanda Weil, a soul stylist, speaker, and international retreat leader, to talk about her i...
130. Reclaiming Your Calm: Nervous System Health for Women 40+ with Maryann Jacobson
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I dive into one of my favourite topics: the fascinating changes in the human nervous system, specifically for women over 40. I’m jo...
129. Courageous Authenticity: Anne-Marie Zanzal's Story of Self-Discovery in Her 50's
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been listening to this podcast for any length of time you’ve undoubtedly heard me say that midlife is the chapter of Authenticity. It’...
128. Midlife - The Perfect Time For Radical Change with Sue Willoughby
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s podcast episode we’re talking about why midlife is actually the perfect time for radical personal change. Meet Sue Willoughby, a powe...
127. Reinvention & Resilience: Tosca Reno's Journey from Fitness Icon to True Self
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode of the podcast I’m fan-girling a bit because I get to interview a woman that I have been following for more than 20 years. I w...
126. Becoming More Me - Living Your Most Authentic Midlife with Theresa Lear Levine
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The journey of reinventing yourself to find yourself and live your best midlife is often not an easy one. It requires us to step out of our comfort ...
125. Financial Empowerment For Mid-life with Libby Wildman
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the podcast is all about empowering women take control of their finances to create the life they want. My guest, Libby Wildman, is a...
124. Serial Reinventionist, Jean Peleen's Blueprint for a Dynamic Life
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Jean Peleen, an 83-year-old writer, speaker, and activist who refers to herself as a serial re-inventionist. She has reinvented her...
123. Beyond Fitness: Julia Linn’s Inspiring Journey of Transformation at 62
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Although on the surface today’s conversation appears to be about weight loss and fitness but it goes so much deeper than that. My guest is Julia...
122. Embracing Our Natural Beauty with Alexis Eizinas
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you embraced your grey hair? I am always in awe of the beauty of women who own and rock their silver tresses. I will admit that I am not quite th...
121. Beyond Limits - Jennifer Cooper's Revolution at Jennifer Magazine
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode I chat with Jennifer Cooper who is the founder of Jennifer Magazine, an online publication which is challenging the cultural narrati...
120. Judgment Detox with Sally Arnold
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Judgement- a natural human tendency. We all judge- other people, situations and circumstances and most importantly ourselves. But did you know that ju...
119. Challenging societal norms of beauty and Age with Robin Bobbé
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever listened to the podcast you know that one of my pet peeves is the way older women are represented or rather under represented in ma...
118. Finding your Authentic Voice with Doreen Downing
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Todays podcast episode is all about finding your voice and speaking your truth. As women, many of us were taught to not speak up, to play nice, d...
117. Emotional Resiliency for Midlife with Patrick Kilcarr
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us grew up in environments where we were not taught to express or manage our emotions. We learned how to stuff things down, put on a brave fac...
116. Changing The Menopause Conversation
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For so many years menopause has been a taboo subject - barely talked about between friends, let alone in mainstream media. I don’t know about you bu...
115. How Strength Training Can Transform Your Life.
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I interview Kim Rahir, a health a fitness coach for women over 40, about her inspiring personal story of overcoming illness and tak...
114. How Clutter Is Keeping You From Your Goals and Dreams
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Star Hansen, a professional organizer, clutter whisper and author of the book Why the F*#@ Am I Still Not Organized? We discus...
113. Following Your Intuition Into The Unknown
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Beth Decker shares her inspiring reinvention journey of continually stepping into the unknown. From her career in the Navy to becoming an animal ...
112. How Forty Drinks Changed Her Life
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As she was approaching her 40th birthday today’s guest, Stephanie McLaughlin wanted to do something fun and novel to celebrate the occasion rather t...
111. Why I Don’t Like Sex Any More
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Todays guest is the author of a book called “Why I Don’t Like Sex Anymore’. Because, let’s keep it real with everything changing inside us and...
The Power of Community in Times of Need
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a powerful and heart warming episode about the healing power of community and what can happen when women come together to support each other i...
Embracing Experience: Tackling Imposter Complex as We Age
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Todays episode is all about Imposter Complex. We've all experienced it at one time or another. It can stop us in our tracks and hold us back from real...
Unconventional Relationships in Midlife
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A few months back I came across a series of articles talking about the differences between what men and women want in relationships later in life....
Scaling your dreams with Dierdre Wolownick
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Todays episode is a truly inspiring conversation about conquering seemingly impossible physical challenges no matter how hold you are. My guest is ...
Overcoming Procrastination
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever find yourself procrastinating on something you want for your life. You think about it often but somehow never seem to be able to do anyt...
Being Bold and Taking Risks in Midlife
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being bold and taking risks in midlife - I love this topic because it goes against the conventional narrative of slowing down and becoming risk averse...
Women at War With Their Bodies
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This interview is a lively conversation about why as women we are constantly at war with our bodies, especially so as we age. My guest is Star Monr...
Life Advice is Dating advice
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today my guest is Treva Brandon Shcarf, a life/dating/relationship coach, former fitness professional, midlife marriage first-timer, and author of...
Living Vivaciously At Any Age
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode we are talking about living vivaciously at any age with my guest Ruth Yunker, a writer and humorist who is chasing her life long dre...
Making the leap to entrepreneurship
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Transitioning to entrepreneurship in midlife can be challenging. It's a daring decision to step outside your comfort zone and leave behind the stab...
Unleashing Your Creativity
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about why discovery and honouring your inner creative is important part of the midlife reinvention journey. And if you are one...
Finding Your True Self
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever listened to the podcast you know that I love digging into anything that helps us know and understand ourselves better. This chapter...
Finding Your Power Voice in MIdlife
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of my favourite podcast conversations . My guest is Alica Dara who is a nationally recognized speech and presentation coach who helps wo...
Trusting the Unkown
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode is another ridiculously inspiring midlife reinvention story. After Covid turned her life upside down my guest Michelle Fishburne ...
Finding Your Clear Vision
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Todays episode is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. It’s been one of the most impactful things that I have done on my reinvention journey...
The Legacy Of Motherhood
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a special mothers day episode all about the important legacy of motherhood. When we’re busy with the duties of motherhood we don’t...
The Power of Affirmations to Change Your Life
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about how to access the power of your subconcisous mind to change your life through affirmations. My guest today is Michelle Blood...
Finding Our Gifts in Authenticity
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Polly is an award winning author, speaker, coach and podcast host who works with emotionally diverse individuals to embrace their uniqueness an...
Grief: The Dance of Self Discovery
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks conversation is about grief. But grief in a context that you might not have considered before - as an opening to self discovery. Th...
Corporate Executive to Documentary Film Maker at 65
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode is an inspiring reinvention story about following your passion at any age. My guest Melissa Davey left her comfortable corporate ...
Making the Leap from Corporate to Entrepreneurship
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It feels like more and more midlife women are opting out of corporate and turning towards entrepreneurship to fight workplace ageism but also to find ...
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you listen to only 1 podcast episode this year let this one be it. This might be my most favourite conversation yet. I’m speaking with Nancy So...
How People Pleasing Keeps You Stuck
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I am a recovering people pleaser. I spent most of my life living by a list of shoulds and the expectations of others. I checked all the boxes of being...
Creating A Win-Win Divorce
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast were chatting about resolving conflict and in particular we are talking about divorce. If you have been through, or are going thr...
A Practical Guide To The Chakra System For Your Best Life
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve probably heard about Chakra’s in either the context of yoga or meditation but do you really understand what the Chakra system is and ho...
Life is short. If Not Now When?
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Todays episode is a solo episode. Its s reflective episode about how short and precious our life is. Life short. What are you choosing for your next...
TheTop Money Blocks for Women
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you look at the stats of how women fair in retirement compared to men, it's not pretty. There are many reasons for this but one of the most impor...
Following your Heart to Passion and Purpose
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is an inspiring story about following your heart even when it doesn’t quite make sense. Genevieve Piturro walked away from a ver...
A Millennial Perspective on Midlife
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Todays episode is a very personal one. In fact I’m kinda having a it of a vulnerability hangover about sharing it. I interview my millennial daugh...
From Default Life to Inspired Future
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Todays episode is an inspiring midlife reinvention story. All too often we get stuck living what todays guest calls the “default life”, going...
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I have been endlessly fascinated by the subconscious mind ever since I learned that it accounts for about 90 to 95% our thoughts, beliefs and action...
Cracking the Code on Sleep in Menopause
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep! Almost all of us want more or better sleep. Some of us struggle with it. Especially during the menopausal journey. And you sure can’t create ...
Creating Your Next Chapter Vision
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a vision for your next chapter? Do you know clearly what you want from your life. Can you see it? Todays guest is Barbara Pellegrino who, ...
Freedom, Independence and Income in your Next Chapter
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So many of us resign ourselves to soul sucking jobs and careers that no longer serve us because we think that we have no choice. I know what feels l...
Creating your ”Kuel ”Midlife
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Todays guest is Jacqueline Perez, founder and creator of the Keul life, an online resource of information and inspiration for midlife women. Jacquelin...
Shifting Midlife Mindset for Fat Loss & Fitness
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Weight loss is probably one of the most talked about subjects when it comes to midlife and menopause. I don't think there’s anyone who has not strug...
Trusting Your Soul’s Voice
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Kelly Bermingham, a long-time listener of the podcast who wrote to me to let me know how much the show and my guests have impacted ...
Taking Radical Responsibility For Your Life
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast is a lively conversation with Jen Marples, who after a 25 year career in public relations reached a crisis point and took a massiv...
Creating Midlife Momentum
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hailey Rowe is a Certified Behavior Change Specialist and Marketing Coach & who helps women start and grow successful service businesses . She joins m...
Living in Possibilities
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I loved the conversation with this week's guest Anne Zuckerman. She started her first successful online business in her 50’s and has continued to ...
The Crisis in the Midlife Awakening
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, the conversation is with speaker, fashion designer, and host of Menopause Whilst Black podcast, Karen Arthur. We chat about the me...
Feminine Life Energy in and Business
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is with Julie Foucht, a Feminine Marketing Expert who teaches how to market without hustle, grind, or force. We delve into understan...
The Magnificence of Midlife
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The episode today is kicking ass and shifting the menopause culture forward. Midlife women will not be put out to pasture with all of the wisdom and...
Trading Fear for Joy
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Robin Joy, JOY Architect, Molecular Geneticist, TEDx Speaker, Author & Lunch & Life Talk Show Co-Host who teaches women self-love, self-...
Money and Purpose in Midlife
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are chatting with nationally recognized wealth management advisor, author, and speaker, Kim Curtis about retirement and how to make...
Finding Your Gift In Adversity
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
She’s joyful, talented, and oh so funny. This podcast was so much fun to record. My guest today is the multi-talented Wendy Farha who found her true...
Hack Your Age for Energy and Longevity
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I hate the whole concept of antiaging. It's almost like getting older is some kind of human failure. However, I am a huge proponent of aging well to h...
Finding Your Sexy Success
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I chat with Suzanne Pool, a Women’s Sexual Empowerment Coach, author, and speaker who helps women find success and abundance in ...
The Winning Formula for Dating in Midlife
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever been in the dating pool in midlife you know that it can be challenging. I definitely have had my share of bad dating stories. Today's g...
The Path to Finding Purpose
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oftentimes, we hear these stories of other people finding their purpose in life and it sounds so grand, and they are making a ton of money from it. ...
A Midlife Sexual Awakening
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After finding out her husband of 22 years was having an affair and being thrown into singlehood in her late 40’s, Laura Friedman Williams set out on...
The Power of Gratitude and Meditation
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gratitude and meditation are two practices that have made a huge difference in my own life. I would even go so far as to say they’ve been life-chang...
Sexuality: The Final Frontier of Self-Discovery and Self-Knowledge
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the definition of sexuality and our relationship with it with Dr. Juliana Hauser, a licensed marriage and family therapist...
Changing Your Energetic Relationship With Money
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about money and more specifically your relationship with it with finance expert Connie Vanderzanden. We all relate to our money...
Midlife Lessons and Pet Peeves
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fun and high energy episode with Sisters Abby Rodman, psychotherapist, and Julie Howard beauty/trend expert cohosts on the Sisters Cracking ...
How Resilience and Belief Turned Tragedy Into Triumph
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we turn the podcast spotlight to an incredible story of resilience and triumph with disabled army veteran, entrepreneur, and philanthropist ...
The Power of Trust: Create the Life You Want
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast we get into the “woo" in a conversation with my personal spiritual mentor Kisma Orbovich. We talk about trusting the power ...
Reinvention: The Path Will Reveal Itself With June Morrow
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As much as we talk about midlife reinvention on the podcast; And we've had some pretty amazing guests. I am so excited to share this conversation wi...