Smart Sassy Seniors

As mature women with many younger friends, Alice and Jen discuss generational differences and respect.

Alice and Jen know the secret to waking up refreshed starts the night before, and they're excited to share their routines that set them up for a great night's sleep.

Alice and Jen were thrilled to attend neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman's "The Brain Body Contract" presentation. In this episode, they're excited to share their insights and takeaways.

Alice has been using Jen's dry brush. What is a dry brush?  A dry brush basically helps remove dead skin cells and unclogs pores – leaving skin feeling softer and smoother. It's also used to help boost circulation and stimulate your lymphatic system. Join Alice and Jen as they talk all things skin brushing.

What's your preferred way of giving and receiving love? In this episode, Jen and Alice dive into the topic of love languages, discussing not only romantic relationships but also the dynamics of friendships. They explore how understanding and communicating in the way someone else needs can profoundly impact all kinds of relationships.

If you're dealing with bloating, gas, or any digestive discomfort, this podcast episode has got you covered! Join Jen and Alice as they dive into the importance of embracing 'your 30' - incorporating a diverse range of whole foods into your diet to nourish your microbiome. The microbiome consists of beneficial bacteria residing in your large intestine, playing a crucial role in your overall gut health. In this episode, Jen and Alice are going to talk about getting your 30 and why we need to do it.

Alice shares her story about how she found herself on a path where she had lost hope, and how through her practices she regained her hope and instilled practices to keep her stubbornly optimistic.

Alice recently had someone ask her how grounding techniques work for someone with ADHD. In this episode, Alice and Jen explore how Jen, as a person with ADHD, has developed and refined her personal grounding practices.

Jen is working with Fanny Physio Dr Sarah Mattin to help treat her prolapse. In this episode, Dr Sarah Mattin gets real with all of the treatments including acupuncture directly to the pelvic floor to help Jen's prolapse. This very educational conversation shows the ways Jen is improving her prolapse.

In this episode, Jen talks to Dr of Traditional Chinese Medicine Maz Roginski, about how working too hard and burning the candle at both ends can lead to ailments like Pelvic Floor Prolapse. Dr Maz shares some ways to help prevent and treat Pelvic Floor Prolapse.

Have you found yourself suddenly needing to go to the toilet, but before you get there, you've had a mishap? This is known as Urge Incontinence, which involves the sudden urge to empty and results in involuntary leakage of urine. In this episode, Jen chats with Fanny Physio Dr Sarah Mattin about urge incontinence and what you can do to help reduce or stop this.

Many women have been suffering in silence for years and thinking it was normal. If you are finding that when you sneeze, other things are happening, then tune into this episode as Jen speaks to Fanny Physio Dr Sarah Mattin about Pelvic Floor Prolapse.

Alice and Jen reflect on attending Paul McCartney's electrifying Queensland concert at age 81. In this episode, Alice and Jen talk about how vibrant his performance was and discuss how he is a true ambassador for aging with grace and energy.

Have you heard of Clinical Tapping? Alice has been busy studying Clinical Tapping. In this episode, Alice and Jen explore the practice of Clinical Tapping, a therapeutic technique involving rhythmic tapping on certain body points. They discuss the fundamentals of this method and its therapeutic effects. And, they reveal their top acupressure strategies for managing stress.

'The Obstacle Is The Way' is a famous quote by Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. What does this mean? In this episode, Alice and Jen explore the idea that confronting barriers not only propels us forward but also shapes our path.

The Hero's Journey involves a hero who goes on an adventure, learns a lesson, and wins a victory with their newfound knowledge before turning home transformed. In this episode, Jen and Alice discuss the 'Hero's Journey' and the role it plays in finding freedom.

Jen shares how for most of her life she found herself wearing constant masks. In this episode, Jen and Alice talk about the importance of what it means to be 'free to be me'.

Over the last couple of years, we have seen an increase in people facing anxiety. In this episode, Jen and Alice discuss anxiety and techniques you can use to manage it naturally.

Numerous women are receiving ADHD diagnoses later in life, illuminating previously unexplained aspects of their experiences. In this episode, Jen and Alice discuss Jen's life with ADHD and explore how Alice navigates through life alongside someone with ADHD.

Woohoo! Smart Sassy Seniors is celebrating its first birthday. In this episode, Alice and Jen reflect on what it was like when they first started their podcast and talk about how much things change when you consistently practice.

Only 20% of our longevity is hereditary, emphasizing that a staggering 80% depends on our lifestyle choices. In this episode, Jen and Alice discuss how the power and control we have over these choices, significantly shape our long-term health.

Hindsight is great but useless. In this episode, Alice and Jen talk about how you process situations when they didn't go as you wished and when you reflect you really did the best you could at that time with what you had.

Jen and Alice both had experiences where sugar was their vice and let's not get started on Jen and her condensed milk addictions! In this episode, Alice and Jen discuss how they live a balanced life around sugar and their cravings.

One day an army of grey-haired women may quietly take over the earth. In this episode, Alice and Jen discuss what this quote by Gloria Steinem means to them and their transition through life.

We face many times in our lives when someone's actions can trigger our emotions. In this episode, Alice and Jen explore Emotional Self Regulation which refers to a person's ability to manage their emotions and impulses.

Jen and Alice are about to celebrate their first wedding anniversary and like all relationships, there is the being, being who you individually are and what you learn from each other. In this episode, Jen and Alice share the lessons and gifts from their relationship.

Are you truly committed to achieving your goals? Commitment at different levels leads to achieving results at different levels. Join Jen and Alice in this episode as they discuss the significance of commitment and how it influences them to attain their goals.

With the rising levels of anxiety, depression, and mental health issues due to the difficulty of switching off from work. In this episode, Jen and Alice discuss the importance of leaving work at work, particularly in the context of the hybrid workspace where many people work from home.

Happiness. Everyone says they want it, but they don't make conscious efforts to work at creating it. In this episode, Jen & Alice share their key factors to making a happy life and the importance of continuing to work at it.

Our Deepest Fear is a poem written by Marianne Williamson. In this episode, Alice and Jen talk about the significance of this poem in their lives.

Alice shares about a documentary on Michelle Obama she was recently watching, and in one scene, Michelle is talking to a group of girls and explains 'what you practice, you become'. In this episode, Jen and Alice talk about why this resonated with Alice and how it relates to her work in mindfulness.

Dr Alice MacKinnon is a Stillness Ninja and Mindfulness expert. In this episode, Jen and Alice talk about Alice's journey in mindfulness, what mindfulness practices are and how you can incorporate them into your life.

You deserve 1 per cent to play. People have forgotten how to play. In this episode, Jen and Alice break down the importance of play in our physical and mental health.

Everyone has BS around their BS (big stretch). In today's episode, Alice and Jen talk about how they move through their BS about their BS!

What is your poo telling you? In this episode, Jen and Alice talk about the importance of being regular, what your poo can tell you about your health and what proactive measures you need to be taking.

What are your core basics for vitality? In this episode, Jen and Alice discuss their core basics to enable them to live a life from prevention.

Shine your brightest self. In this episode, Alice and Jen talk about Jen's journey in owning her shiny unicorn, sparkling, rainbow loving self, and how being authentic and who you truly are is what makes you shine brightly. Never allow anyone to take that away from you.

Both Jen and Alice are surfers of many years experience. Their thousands of hours in the water have yielded many learnings, not only about their surfing skills but how to live richer and more meaningful lives on land. In this episode they share some of these learnings.

There's a Native American Indian story about two wolves that live within us - one is fear, and one is love. The one that thrives within us is the one we feed. In this week's episode, Jen and Alice chat about love and fear and how to nourish love at all levels of our lives. They also address how to live lightly with fear.

Are you constantly saying ‘I know that', but knowing and doing are two completely different things? In this episode, Alice and Jen explore what stops us from success in our lives.

Comfortable with being uncomfortable. We don't always like it, but we know the importance of it, as that is where all the juicy stuff lies. In this episode, Alice and Jen explore what it means to be uncomfortable, and how it stretches us as we grow.

Biohacking and longevity is really based on the principles of naturopathy, and that is living from a place of prevention. Being strong, fit and healthy as we age. In today's podcast episode, Jen and Alice share their favourite things to do in their lives to enable them to live from a place of prevention, biohacking their lives!

Jen and Alice are both long-time, mainly plant-based eaters and love the health, environmental and ethical benefits of this approach to food. In this episode they chat about the need to ensure enough protein is consciously included in vegetarian and plant-based diets too, they can continue to power physically through life.

Never underestimate the power of smell and its capacity to shift our emotional state and to heal. Combine it with mindful breathing and we have a potential superpower on our hands! In this episode, Jen and Alice explore the power of aromatherapyand its potential to synergise powerfully with mindfulness practices like deep, slow breathing.

Being your own boss and running your own business is creative, sometimes fun and exciting, a commitment and it calls for a mindset of self-belief. In this episode Jen and Alice chat about how they each run their businesses and how their mindsets have evolved over the years.

In late 2021, Jen and Alice went to a women's surf film festival and noticed there were no films about older women. So they set out to make that film. In this episode they talk about how Taking Off: Tales of Older Women Who Surf was born and why it's about more than surfing.

Crossing the threshold of 50 can be a time to commit to great health and fitness (physical, mental and emotional). In this episode, Jen and Alice chat about some of the many ways we can move our bodies for great health.

Who are the women who have inspired, mentored, coached or uplifted you at different times in your life? In this episode Jen and Alice talk about women from their lives who have made all the difference.

Are you always on the go? Do you give yourself time to stop? In this episode, Jen and Alice talk about the importance of just stopping.

Who knew that there are so many sides to sugar?! In this episode Jen and Alice begin exploring some of the ins-and-outs of sugar.

Whenever we start anything new, fear is going to come along with us! In this episode, Mrs Jen and Mrs Alice share their thoughts on how they each put fear in its place in their lives.