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Slaying self-doubt

Posted on July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 by Mary Rogers

How I went from naked and embarrassed to confident and courageous (at a spa). If you’ve been listening to my podcast for a while, you may think that I have tackled the self-doubt monster. Yes, I have tackled it, but I can still be found rolling around in the dust…

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Experience 50 Podcast Now on Alexa

Posted on December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 by Mary Rogers

When it comes to audio, I am all things Amazon. AND now I can listen to all my favorite podcasts too! I’ve also made sure that you can listen to The Experience 50 Podcast the same way I do! If you need any extra help… here is the official Apple…

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Hot Flashes, Carpools & Dirty Martinis by Juju Hook

Posted on October 29, 2017July 25, 2020 by Mary Rogers

I want you to meet my new best friend! Okay, I love this book AND I love Juju. I first met Juju Hook over the summer and we fell into a very long phone conversation talking about the “brand” of the middle-aged woman. Pretty bleak, no? Juju and I are both midlife…

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Natural talent?

Posted on July 10, 2017November 24, 2018 by Mary Rogers

Do you ever wonder if perhaps you were born with a natural talent which you have yet to discover? That if only you had been handed a tennis racket, violin, microphone, paintbrush, unicycle, basketball, or tap shoes as a 4-year-old, your life would be very different now. I remember as a…

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goodbye cnn

Dear CNN, I’m leaving you.

Posted on July 9, 2017July 9, 2017 by Mary Rogers

Dear CNN, I think we both know it’s over. After 37 years together, I’m leaving you. This shouldn’t come as a complete surprise. You must have noticed that I’ve been avoiding you and, on those rare times when we are together, you must have detected the look of disgust and…

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Cher at 71!

Posted on May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 by Mary Rogers

Cher Snares 2017 Billboard Icon Award I remember watching the Sonny and Cher TV show on CBS in 1971. I was 8 years old and in absolute awe of Cher. I would sit cross-legged in front of the television admiring the way she would toss her long silky black hair over…

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Oh Mother

Oh, Mother!

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Mary Rogers

Give yourself the best Mother’s Day gift of all! Honestly, you can have a good relationship with your mother, really, I’m not pulling your leg. No matter how awful she is. If she’s living or not, nobody can push your buttons like good ol’ Mom. Funny thing is, we may repeat…

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Dr Hal Balyeat

Lessons from a dying man

Posted on March 14, 2017March 15, 2017 by Mary Rogers

One of the few “gifts” that comes from dying as the result of a terminal illness, rather than a sudden and unexpected death, is the perspective of clarity that it brings to your everyday choices. Knowing that your time on this earth is limited, I imagine that everyone would be far…

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Mary Rogers Norther Express Columnist

2017: Year Of The Woman

Posted on December 18, 2016December 18, 2016 by Mary Rogers

As appeared in the 12/17/2016 issues of Northern Express 2017: THE YEAR OF THE WOMAN BY MARY KEYES ROGERS | DEC. 17, 2016 Year of the woman? Yes, I know that our nation’s first female presidential candidate lost to the misogynist. I know how dark things look right now for…

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Experience 50, a listener-supported podcast

Posted on November 30, 2016November 30, 2016 by Mary Rogers

November 30, 2016 Dear listeners, readers, followers: I have always been an open book type of person. So, here goes: As The Experience 50 Podcast has grown from about 30 friends and family listening to over 30,000 across the globe, I have learned a great many things. I need to confess something…

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Listener's Letters

Praise For The Experience 50 Podcast

Posted on September 7, 2016October 22, 2016 by Mary Rogers

I want to take up a little bit of internet space to thank my listeners/readers for their support of my Experience 50 projects. “Thank You!” This really is a passion project for me and it all makes sense when I get feedback like the email below. …and here are some current…

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Midlife Trivia -TV Memories

Posted on May 15, 2016June 6, 2016 by Mary Rogers

While we continue to fine tune our trivia, test your TV Memories!       [mlw_quizmaster quiz=3]

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Not Easy Being A Voter in 2016

Posted on April 26, 2016May 9, 2016 by Mary Rogers

The following was originally published in Northern Express on April 2, 2016 As of March 22, 2016, a total of 1,647 candidates had filed a Statement of Presidential Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission. I’d like to meet them. Think back to past election seasons, as a nation we would…

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Is it time to build?

Posted on March 6, 2016March 6, 2016 by Mary Rogers
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Catch Phrase

I Love Party Games

Posted on January 22, 2016November 24, 2018 by Mary Rogers

I admit I’d rather have a group of close friends over to my house for drinks, dinner and a party game than go out. My friends are a competitive bunch and we have played lots and lots of games. Our longtime favorite is the electronic Catch Phrase.      

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Midlife Nursery Rhymes

Posted on January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 by Mary Rogers

 

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Theodore Roosevelt, American President

Posted on January 3, 2016January 3, 2016 by Mary Rogers
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Diane Keaton, An invisible middle aged woman?

Posted on December 29, 2015January 3, 2016 by Mary Rogers
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cheese club

Procrastinator’s Best Buddy

Posted on December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 by Mary Rogers

I really do love my sponsors*, especially when their product gets us out of an embarrassing situation. Here is a shameless plug for my favorite last minute Christmas, Mother’s Day, best friend’s birthday gift: Monthly Clubs, a family owned business that loves indulgence! This isn’t your father’s fruit of the…

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Santa 50

A Nice Holiday Twist at Midlife

Posted on December 18, 2015May 9, 2016 by Mary Rogers

Unless you waited until age 45 to have kids, (in which, case may I say, “what were you thinking???”), I am guessing that the holiday season has become a bit less hectic and crazed than in years past. No school concerts, no must have (but impossible to find) gifts from the toy…

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YES, I like to knit.

Posted on December 9, 2015December 10, 2015 by Mary Rogers

I love this shirt. I get so tired of hearing “such and such” makes you appear so old. Like knitting. Screw you, I like to knit.  I do a lot of things that younger people just shake their heads at. I really don’t care. It cracks my teenage daughter up that…

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Book Review: Late, Late At Night by Rick Springfield

Posted on December 4, 2015May 9, 2016 by Mary Rogers

I’ve now spent over 12 hours listening to Rick Springfield read his memoir, Late, Late at Night. I am an audio loving multitasker, and I love audio books, especially when read by the author. Even more so when I am going to be on the road a lot, which I…

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Experience 50 Podcast Launch

Welcome to Experience50.com

Posted on August 31, 2015July 6, 2020 by Mary Rogers

I spent the latter part of my 40s ranting at myself. Now in my 50s, I am so relieved that I can enjoy my time. I’m done ranting, now I am actually DOING things that make every day better than yesterday. You can too. That’s my bottom line. I’m doing…

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