The Next Half: Recent Episodes
Kirsten Kulukundis
In The Next Half's podcast, we use personal and humorous anecdotes, thoughtful missives and helpful hints to discuss many topics facing so many of us aged 50+ women. A common thread throughout all these messages is a sense of empowerment and inspiration. Let's address topics which encourage us to think, smile and and recharge! Let's refocus and rediscover ourselves and be excited about the future! Life now extends past 100. Let's be brave and seize…The Next Half!
With a nod to the past, let's rename the famous reindeer to capture the key topics and themes that resonated with The Next Half over 2021. These names can help us all recall how we can help ourselves over the next year.
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Welcome to The Next Half Podcasts where Kirsten Kulukundis shares her popular, 5-star rated blogs on issues facing people in mid-life. Listen to her humour, helpful tips, thoughtful missives and personal anecdotes discussing topics we care about, such as relationships, health, menopause, finance, career, kids, parents and so much more.
The Next Half helps "mid-lifers" identify the best path to thrive professionally and personally. We offer expert advice on business consulting, personal development, and this popular blog and podcasts on navigating mid-life. We provide "one place to go" solutions to optimise your business... and you!
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Women's self-belief often erodes in midlife as we face so many changes out of our control, such as the menopause. Let's explore this and discuss what we can do about it.
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Let's discuss current fashion trends for autumn '21 and why I believe this could be our best fashion season EVER.
Hear my musings on some trends in fashion: the currently "in" hiring of designer outfits, and some thoughts of "activity fashionistas" and discover what I learned about myself.
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Have a job interview soon?
Listen to these top tips on how to win at an interview to do just that.... to get the job offer!
These suggestions will help!
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Know a recent grad who is searching for a job? This blog provides practical advice to recent graduates and their families on ways to succeed in the job hunt. Listen and learn... and good luck!
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Let's talk about True Grit.
It's a compliment to tell someone they have grit. But what does it really mean? Is it teachable?
How has the definition evolved recently?
Let's discuss the importance of mental well-being and refer to recent top athletes' move to take agency over their mental health.
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Interested in getting some practical pointers for how to succeed at motherhood, no matter the age of your children? Listen here for some helpful and thought provoking insights.
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Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Do your loved ones? Listen for some top tips on how we can best manage this all too familiar emotion. These helpful pointers will equip you with proven ways to tackle feeling overwhelmed.
As a local of SW19 for over two decades, I am qualified to provide an inside scoop of living next door to to the Tennis Championship, Wimbledon. This podcast will discuss some personal observations about this year’s play, as well as share gentle reminiscences with a few true, humorous stories about life during the Tournament from my local resident’s perspective. I hope you enjoy.
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Many of us are now asking ourselves “What’s Next?". Are you?
Today's recommended podcast discusses this loaded question and proposes helpful ways to address the worries that loom when facing an undefined path.
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Top tips to optimise the skincare routine for us women over aged 50.
We each may have discovered our favourite products and techniques that we follow. But are they right? Today, let's discuss the most effective and important routines each of us should use to optimise what Mother Nature gave us.
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Why should I let go of my adult children? Am I ready? Are my kids ready?Let's address these pressing concerns parents have about letting go. Listen to this popular and recommended blog to understand how to achieve the best relationship possible with your adult kids.
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Are you worried about our younger generation?The global pandemic will have profound and lasting impact on our next generation's economic and mental health. We are worried about the children and the wounds they have from the lockdowns. Let's voice our collective concern now.
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What’s with this mysterious weight gain of middle age?
Smile, commiserate and maybe even learn something whilst hearing about these seven helpful tips on how to be healthier in middle age.
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Are you a Stay-at-Home Carer? Ever feel INVISIBLE? Ever fed up with ill-informed, sexist judgements? This blog explores issues facing Stay-at-Home Carers and discusses the current, and long overdue need for attitude readjustments.
This podcasts reads the highly recommended The Next Half blog Stay at Home Carers and introduces the now popular concept of a "Donkey", or horses arse.
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Part 2 of this topic discusses why now may be an opportune time for friendship re-evaluation. It also provides helpful tips on how to find new friends.
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Discussion of Friend Groups (Part 1 of 2) and a listing of Top 20 Reasons We All Need A Friend Group.
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Part 2 of this topic shares some personal and humorous - and cringe worthy- anecdotes supporting the concept that we must stretch out of our comfort zone to learn more about tech and social media. The blog offers some suggestions on how to do this and some warnings too.
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This discussion of the importance of being tech savvy introduces the concept of a Ladder and promotes the idea that everyone should reach for their own next rung.
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Do you suffer from interrupted sleep? Read on for commiseration and helpful suggestions of ways you can win this battle!
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Introducing The Next Half! This blog discusses issues facing women around aged 50. Take a look these podcasts can help you!
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