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EPISODE DESCRIPTION The beginning of a new year has a way of stirring questions we can't ignore. Especially after retirement. If the calendar has turned and you're feeling restless, unsure, or quietly asking, "What's next for me now?" — this episode is an important place to start. Retirement is supposed to feel like freedom. But for many women, it also brings unexpected emptiness, loss of identity, and a sense of being untethered. January amplifies those feelings — the reflection, the pressure to have it all figured out, the sense that this year should look different. In this solo episode, I invite you to see retirement through a new lens: Not as an ending — but as a doorway. You don't need a complete plan. You don't need to reinvent your life. You simply need to take the first intentional step. I'll introduce you to my upcoming FREE 5-Day Challenge: How to Unlock the Door to Your Next Chapter, a gentle, guided experience designed to help you reconnect with purpose, energy, and possibility — without pressure or overwhelm. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why feeling unsettled in retirement is not a failure • How to move from boredom and confusion into curiosity and clarity • What it really means to feel alive in this season of life • Why now — at the start of the year — is the perfect moment to begin This episode matters because this year doesn't have to repeat last year. A new chapter is waiting. The door is already there. All that's left is to unlock it.    EVENT  5-day Challenge "Unlocking the Door into Retirement" Date: January 19 - 23, 2026  =====>  NEW date: February 2 - 6, 2026 Click here to register for the FREE 5-day challenge    AFFIRMATION of the MONTH: "I am allowed to want more — meaning, joy, purpose!"   HOST BIO Maria Lucassen, CEO of Maria Lucassen Coaching, is your go-to postcareer transition facilitator for a joyful retirement. With a career spanning over 45 years, Maria specializes in helping women to rediscover their purpose, build confidence, and embrace a life in retirement that's both fulfilling and affordable. As a retired Corporate Tax Manager with a Master's degree, Maria offers a unique blend of expertise and personal experience. Her coaching isn't just about planning retirement; it's about rocking it. Additionally, Maria is a Certified Professional Retirement Coach who helps women create a happy, vibrant lifestyle in retirement that is affordable. Maria's enthusiasm for retirement, coupled with a zest for life, setsher apart. She hosts the podcast Women Seeking Blissful Retirement, inspiring women worldwide to dream about the next chapter in the book of life. Having worked and lived globally, Maria's talks resonate with women from all walks of life.   5-day Challenge: Unlocking the Door to Your Retirement January 19, 2026 to January 23, 2026 Link to register: coming soon   CONNECT with MARIA Want to meet like-minded women that are just like you discovering their next chapter in life? Join the Facebook group Women Seeking Blissful Retirement HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WomenSeekingBlissfulRetirement     Love to hear from you!  Get in touch with Maria for questions or topic suggestions: [email protected] or use the contact page.     ACTION STEP It's my gift to you because every woman deserves a retirement that excites her! Do you want to master your time by allocating time for structured appointments, weekly activities, and also leave time for spontaneous adventures? I have created the Vibrant Retirement Planner to help you stay more focused and embrace new opportunities. This is a digital monthly planner designed to make your retirement more intentional and fulfilling: • Daily activity planning to keep your days engaging and meaningful • Habit tracking to help you build and maintain routines that support your wellbeing • Affirmations to keep you motivated and focused on a positive mindset • Reflection questions to guide your personal growth and ensure you're living rour retirement with intention. Get the planner and try it out! Let me know what you think about it and how it helps you.

Episode Description If your pill organizer is starting to feel like a part-time job, this conversation is going to be eye-opening. Women 55+ are at risk for medication overload, polypharmacy, and side effects that quietly chip away at independence, balance, energy, and brain clarity. But this episode will change the way you look at your medication list forever. This month, I sit down with Dr. Nancy Taylor, pharmacist and independent patient advocate, for a powerful conversation that every woman nearing retirement needs to hear. Dr. Nancy breaks down the truth about medication overload — why it's happening, how it creeps up slowly over the years, and what you can do TODAY to protect your energy, brain health, mobility, and confidence. You'll learn how to: • Reduce medication overload safely and intentionally • Partner with your provider to review and streamline your prescriptions • Spot red flags that signal unsafe or unnecessary medications • Protect mobility, energy, and cognitive function as you age   We talk openly about the questions so many women hesitate to ask, like:  • What actually changes in our bodies after 55 — and why does it matter for medication safety? • How do you question a doctor respectfully without feeling "difficult"? • When is it the RIGHT time to talk about deprescribing or simplifying your regimen?   Dr. Nancy also reveals how a personalized comprehensive medication review can uncover hidden risks and give you the clarity, safety, and peace of mind every woman deserves as she enters her next chapter. If you care about aging well and staying empowered, this is an episode you don't want to miss. Tune in — your future self will thank you.    AFFIRMATION of the MONTH: I am willing to believe in my ability to create healing and optimal health.     GUEST BIO  Dr. Nancy A. Taylor is a pharmacist, Board-Certified Patient Advocate, Certified Senior Advisor, and founder of Taylormade Senior Advocacy & Consulting, where she helps women 55+ take control of their health through safer, smarter medication use. After more than two decades in community pharmacy, she saw how medication overload, menopause-related symptom treatment, and age-related physiology changes were quietly eroding women's independence. She built her practice to change that. Today, Nancy designs personalized Healthcare Action Plans that simplify medication regimens, reduce side effects, and give women the clarity and confidence they need to age with strength—not with a growing pill count. Her work blends the precision of a pharmacist with the empowerment of true patient advocacy. Nancy has been a featured speaker for national and community audiences, including the Healthcare Advocate Summit, the National Association of Healthcare Advocacy, Boomers Today, willGather.com, and multiple community education programs. She regularly teaches workshops on medication safety, transitions of care, Medicare education, and advance directives—core areas every woman over 55 should understand to stay independent and informed. Guided by the words of her pharmacist father—"We are not just dispensing medicine, we are dispensing HOPE"—Nancy brings empathy, humor, and straight talk to every conversation. Her mission is simple: help women stay healthy, independent, and fully in control as they move into the next chapter of life. Dr. Taylor continues to serve as a consulting pharmacist specializing in drug appropriateness, interactions, and polypharmacy in aging adults. She offers in-person and virtual workshops, corporate sessions, and one-on-one action planning. Here is how to get in touch with guest speaker Dr. Nancy Taylor Website: www.drtadvocacy.com You can get her free gift here: free copy of Journey of HOPE (Personalized Healthcare Action Plan workbook) and join her newsletter for tips in navigating healthcare here: https://www.drtadvocacy.com/contact Social Media Channels: LinkdIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nancy-a-taylor-pharmd-bcpa-csa-a569929a/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076660611031     CONNECT with MARIA   Want to meet like-minded women that are just like you discovering their next chapter in life? Join the Facebook group Women Seeking Blissful Retirement HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WomenSeekingBlissfulRetirement   Love to hear from you!  Get in touch with Maria for questions or topic suggestions: [email protected] or use the contact page.     ACTION STEP It's my gift to you because every woman deserves a retirement that excites her! Do you want to master your time by allocating time for structured appointments, weekly activities, and also leave time for spontaneous adventures? I have created the Vibrant Retirement Planner to help you stay more focused and embrace new opportunities. This is a digital monthly planner designed to make your retirement more intentional and fulfilling: • Daily activity planning to keep your days engaging and meaningful • Habit tracking to help you build and maintain routines that support your wellbeing • Affirmations to keep you motivated and focused on a positive mindset • Reflection questions to guide your personal growth and ensure you're living rour retirement with intention. Get the planner and try it out! Let me know what you think about it and how it helps you.

Episode Description What if you stopped waiting for the perfect time — and started living today? After a series of heartbreaking losses, Mary Walker and her husband Tim decided life was too short to keep putting their dreams on hold. They sold their house, packed up their essentials, and hit the open road in an RV — determined to live life on their terms. Eight years later, they're still rolling strong — exploring breathtaking places, meeting incredible people, and proving that reinvention, joy, and purpose don't come with an expiration date. In this inspiring and deeply honest conversation, Mary shares what it really means to live simply and fully. She talks about: ✨ How letting go of "stuff" opened space for peace, clarity, and freedom. ✨ Why RV life isn't just about travel — it's about slowing down, savoring life, and strengthening relationships. ✨ The surprising ways this lifestyle keeps her young at heart and excited for what's next. If you've ever felt that tug for something more — more adventure, more meaning, more aliveness — this episode will inspire you to take that first step. Hit play and discover how you can start living fully, boldly, and intentionally… right now.   AFFIRMATION of the MONTH: " Every challenge I face is an opportunity to grow and improve".     GUEST BIO  Mary Walker is the founder of Life in the RV and has spent the past eight years traveling full-time with her husband, Tim. After losing her sister at 51 and Tim's brother to a drunk driver at just 27, they realized how short and unpredictable life can be. That wake-up call inspired them to sell their home, buy an RV, and start truly living life on their own terms. Today, Mary is passionate about helping others do the same. Through her signature six-month program, GPS to Full-Time RV Living, she walks people step-by-step through every stage of the transition—from dreaming and downsizing to hitting the road with confidence by summer. Her mission is to show that it's never too late to choose freedom, simplify your life, and create a lifestyle filled with purpose, adventure, and connection. Here is how to get in touch with guest speaker Mary Walker Website: https://lifeintherv.com You can get her free gift here: RV Life Starter Checklist https://lifeintherv.com/Starter Social Media Channels: Facebook - https://facebook.com/lifeinthervblog Instagram - https://instagram.com/lifeinthervblog YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@LifeInTheRV Pinterest - Https://pinterest.com/lifeintherv Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lifeintherv/ Mary offers a 6 months coaching program: GPS to Full-Time RV Living Email: [email protected]     CONNECT with MARIA Want to meet like-minded women that are just like you discovering their next chapter in life? Join the Facebook group Women Seeking Blissful Retirement HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WomenSeekingBlissfulRetirement     Love to hear from you!  Get in touch with Maria for questions or topic suggestions: [email protected] or use the contact page.     ACTION STEP It's my gift to you because every woman deserves a retirement that excites her! Do you want to master your time by allocating time for structured appointments, weekly activities, and also leave time for spontaneous adventures? I have created the Vibrant Retirement Planner to help you stay more focused and embrace new opportunities. This is a digital monthly planner designed to make your retirement more intentional and fulfilling: • Daily activity planning to keep your days engaging and meaningful • Habit tracking to help you build and maintain routines that support your wellbeing • Affirmations to keep you motivated and focused on a positive mindset  • Reflection questions to guide your personal growth and ensure you're living rour retirement with intention. Get the planner and try it out! Let me know what you think about and how it helps you.